Murder Victim. She gained fame as a prostitute catering to the sophisticated clientele of West Germany in the post-World War II society. Born Maria Rosalia Auguste Nitribitt, a novel, three movies and a musical have been adapted from her life story. After her mother could not provide for her and her sister, the siblings were placed in a foster home. While in the foster home, she was allegedly raped at age eleven and, shortly after that, began her career as a teenaged call girl. She had little formal education but was determined to receive one, being self-taught. Besides German, she spoke English and French. She became very wealthy. By 1956, she moved into a luxurious apartment and was driving a black Mercedes-Benz 190SL, which has been nicknamed Nitribitt-Mercedes. On November 1, 1957, she was found dead in her apartment, and the coroner's report estimated that she had died from strangulation and a head wound three days earlier. A suspect was brought to trial but acquitted in July 1960. Allegedly, police evidence was poorly collected in an attempt to hide the names of her clients. The crime remains unsolved.
Murder Victim. She gained fame as a prostitute catering to the sophisticated clientele of West Germany in the post-World War II society. Born Maria Rosalia Auguste Nitribitt, a novel, three movies and a musical have been adapted from her life story. After her mother could not provide for her and her sister, the siblings were placed in a foster home. While in the foster home, she was allegedly raped at age eleven and, shortly after that, began her career as a teenaged call girl. She had little formal education but was determined to receive one, being self-taught. Besides German, she spoke English and French. She became very wealthy. By 1956, she moved into a luxurious apartment and was driving a black Mercedes-Benz 190SL, which has been nicknamed Nitribitt-Mercedes. On November 1, 1957, she was found dead in her apartment, and the coroner's report estimated that she had died from strangulation and a head wound three days earlier. A suspect was brought to trial but acquitted in July 1960. Allegedly, police evidence was poorly collected in an attempt to hide the names of her clients. The crime remains unsolved.
Bio by: Linda Davis
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