Luka Ricco Magnotta was born on July 24, 1982, in Ontario, Canada. His birth name is Eric Clinton Newman. However, he was also known by other names, such as Vladimir Romanov and Vladimir Radulov.
In 2003 he worked as a stripper for a while and also as a prostitute. His goal was to break into the adult film industry as a porn actor. He made several appearances in low-budget films as a gay porn star, however, none were successful.
He was arrested several times for fraud, sexual assault and theft. On several occasions he was linked to a murderer, however, he denied it in an interview with the Toronto Sun.
Luka Rocco Magnotta was known before the murder for making videos where he is seen torturing and killing cats in a very cruel way, which he uploaded to the deep web. Several internet users and animal protection organizations tried to track him down and bring him to the authorities.
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