# Jeffrey Locker

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**Jeffrey Locker** (died 2009) was an American self-help author and motivational speaker.

## Death and aftermath

In 2009, Locker hired Kenneth Minor to kill him so his family would collect $18 million in insurance benefits.[1] Minor claimed that Locker, a married father of three from Long Island, hired him to "do a [Kevorkian](/source/Jack_Kevorkian)". Locker was found dead in his car, in [East Harlem](/source/East_Harlem), bound and stabbed.

Longtime [Allegheny County Medical Examiner](/source/Allegheny_County_Medical_Examiner) [Dr. Cyril Wecht](/source/Cyril_Wecht) testified as a defense expert on behalf of Minor.[2]

Minor was sentenced to 20 years to life for the murder of Locker.[3] Minor is appealing his conviction.[4] In October 2014, his sentence was reduced to 12 years.[5]

Eventually Federal Judge William Kuntz ruled that the $4 million policy issued by [Principal Life Insurance](/source/Principal_Life_Insurance_Company) should be voided because Locker had substantially misstated his annual income as $800,000 when, in truth, his gross income at the time was no more than $225,000 and he was deeply in debt.[1]

## References

1. Marzulli, John (June 15, 2012). ["Judge cancels $4M life insurance policy by motivational speaker who staged own murder"](https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/judge-cancels-4m-life-insurance-policy-motivational-speaker-staged-murder-article-1.1096791). *nydailynews.com*. Retrieved 2019-12-29.

1. Eligon, John (2011-03-01). ["Expert Finds Defendant's Assisted-Suicide Account Plausible"](https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/01/expert-finds-defendants-assisted-suicide-account-plausible/). *City Room*. Retrieved 2019-12-29.

1. Fernandez, Manny (2011-04-04). ["Killer of L.I. Motivational Speaker Is Sentenced"](https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/04/killer-of-l-i-motivational-speaker-is-sentenced/). *City Room*. Retrieved 2019-12-29.

1. MARTINEZ, JOSE (April 4, 2011). ["Kenneth Minor, hired killer of motivational speaker Jeffrey Locker, rages over prison sentencing"](https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/kenneth-minor-hired-killer-motivational-speaker-jeffrey-locker-rages-prison-sentencing-article-1.108677). *nydailynews.com*. Retrieved 2019-12-29.

1. ["Man gets 12 years in suicide-for-hire case"](https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/kenneth-minor-sentenced-to-12-years-in-jeffrey-locker-killing-r37232). *Newsday*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141023082920/http://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/kenneth-minor-sentenced-to-12-years-in-jeffrey-locker-killing-1.9525273) October 23, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-12-29.

## External links

- [CBS – 48 Hours – Death Wish – Sept. 7, 2013](http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50154107n)

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