Hans Reiser is a computer programmer who developed the file system known as ReiserFS. Last year, he was charged with the murder of his missing (and estranged) wife, Nina Reiser.
Now, in court, it has come out thata former lover of the missing wife of Linux programmer and accused spouse killer Hans Reiser has confessed to killing eight people unrelated to the case, prosecutors informed the defense last week.
If I were Hans, I would appreciate the prosecutions forthcomingnesslyness. Yah, I made that up.
Sean Sturgeon, a one-time friend of Reiser's, had already been a focus of the defense team's efforts to shift suspicion off Reiser in the disappearance of his estranged wife, Nina Reiser.
Apparently, Sturgeon had previously dipped his pen in that company's ink, so to speak:
According to testimony in preliminary hearings in the case, Nina Reiser had once dated Sturgeon, but broke off their relationship in January 2006 because she was unhappy with his lifestyle and taste for sadomasochism.
Helpfully, Wired clearly states the possibilities of this development, dispeling confusion and subtly with aplomb:
Sturgeon's alleged confession to a series of unrelated murders will likely complicate the trial, which is set to begin Monday.
Yes,
likely.