| Eric Rudolph | |
|---|---|
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| FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive | |
| Alias | Bob Randolph, Robert Randolph, Bobby Rudolph |
| Description | |
| Born | Eric Robert Rudolph September 19, 1966 Merritt Island, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation |
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| Status | |
| Convictions | Maliciously damaging by means
of an explosive a building and property used in an activity affecting interstate
commerce resulting in death (18 U.S.C. § 844) Using a destructive device during a crime of violence (18 U.S.C. § 924) |
| Penalty | Four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole |
| Added | May 5, 1998 |
| Caught | May 31, 2003 |
| Number | 454 |
| Captured | |
Eric Robert Rudolph (born September 19, 1966), also known as the Olympic Park Bomber, is an American domestic terrorist convicted for a series of bombings across the Southern United States between 1996 and 1998, which killed two people and injured over 100 others,[1][2] including the Centennial Olympic Park bombing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. His stated motive was an opposition to "the ideals of global socialism" and to "abortion on demand", both of which he claimed were condoned by the United States government.[3] For five years, Rudolph was listed as one of the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives until he was caught in 2003.
In 2005, as part of a plea bargain, Rudolph pleaded guilty to numerous state and federal homicide charges and accepted four consecutive life sentences in exchange for avoiding a trial and a potential death sentence. He remains incarcerated at the ADX Florence supermax prison near Florence, Colorado.
- ^ "Eric Rudolph charged in Centennial Olympic Park bombing". Viceland News. Archived from the original on June 18, 2003. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ Schuster, Henry (April 12, 2005). "Rudolph agrees to plea agreement". CNN. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
"The many victims of Eric Rudolph's terrorist attacks in Atlanta and Birmingham can rest assured that Rudolph will spend the rest of his life behind bars," [U.S. Attorney General Alberto] Gonzales said in press release.
- ^ "Full Text of Eric Rudolph's Confession". NPR. April 14, 2005. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2024.