The narrator shares three disturbing stories, revealing the pictures associated with each at the end. The first story revolves around Mark David Chapman, a Beatles fan who became obsessed with hating John Lennon after a 1966 interview. Chapman moved to New York City in 1980, where he lived in the Dakota, a building known for housing the rich and famous. On December 8, 1980, Chapman shot John Lennon four times outside the Dakota, killing him. Chapman was arrested and later pleaded guilty, stating that he did it to become famous. He is currently in jail and has had multiple parole hearings, all of which have been denied.
The second story is about Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, which crashed on July 17, 2014, killing all 298 people on board. The plane was on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. The passengers included a 15-year-old Dutch boy named Gary Slock and his mother, Petra. Gary took a selfie moments before takeoff, which was later shared on social media. The plane was shot down by a missile, and the passengers and crew were ejected from the plane and fell to the ground. Theories suggest that pro-Russian separatists could have fired the missile, thinking it was a Ukrainian military plane.
The third story is about Bart Whitaker, a man who hired an assassin to kill his family. On December 10, 2003, Bart announced to his family that he had graduated from college. His parents bought him a Rolex watch as a graduation gift. While celebrating, Bart's family was gunned down by the assassin. Bart managed to escape and was later arrested. He was convicted and sentenced to death, but his sentence was later commuted to life due to his father's forgiveness.
1. The speaker is sharing three progressively more disturbing stories and will reveal pictures associated with each story.
2. The speaker is a fan of strange, dark, and mysterious stories delivered in a story format and uploads content three to five times a week.
3. The first story involves John Lennon, a member of the Beatles, who moved to New York City after the Beatles dissolved in 1969.
4. Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono moved into the Dakota, a famous building that typically houses the rich and famous people of New York.
5. Lennon felt relieved in New York as he didn't have to worry about being mobbed by a massive crowd of people obsessed with the Beatles.
6. Mark David Chapman, a massive fan of the Beatles, particularly John Lennon, had his adoration for Lennon soured after a 1966 interview where Lennon said that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus.
7. Chapman went from being an adoring fan of the Beatles and John Lennon to hating John Lennon by 1980.
8. In October 1980, Chapman quit his job as a security guard and flew to New York City.
9. On December 8, 1980, Chapman went to the Dakota and waited in hopes of running into John Lennon.
10. Lennon came out of the Dakota with his wife Yoko Ono and Chapman asked for his autograph.
11. Chapman shot Lennon four times in the back on December 8, 1980.
12. Chapman pleaded guilty and was given 20 years to life in jail.
13. The second story involves Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17, which was bound for Kuala Lumpur.
14. The flight was carrying 283 passengers from all over the world, including 15 crew members.
15. The flight took off without any issues and was about 12 hours from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
16. Around three hours after takeoff, the plane suddenly went silent and the controllers in Ukraine began hailing MH17 to try to get the captain back online.
17. The plane was shot down over Ukraine and all 298 people on board perished.
18. The third story involves Bart Whitaker, who hired an assassin to kill his family so he could take their money.
19. Bart's family was gunned down at their home in Sugarland, Texas.
20. Bart was shot in the arm but managed to escape the house.
21. Bart was convicted in 2007 for hiring the hitman and was given the death penalty.
22. The governor of Texas commuted his sentence to a life sentence 40 minutes before his execution.
23. The speaker can be contacted on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok under the username johnballen416.
24. The speaker also has a subreddit called mr ballen where story suggestions can be submitted.