Josef Fritzl: Convicted rapist who imprisoned and impregnated his daughter 7 times wishes to go back to ex-wife
AMSTETTEN, AUSTRIA: The convicted criminal Josef Fritzl, who kidnapped his own daughter and had sex with her while impregnating her seven times, now reportedly desires to live with his ex-wife despite their divorce in 2012. However, the official separation has reportedly not been confirmed by the Austrian authorities. Fritzl from Austria has also blamed the media and accused it of “smearing me with dirt” as he seemed to trivialize his crime in a new book.
In his book, ‘Die Abgründe des Josef F’ (The Abysses of Josef F), the 87-year-old sex monster, who has been behind bars since 2009 after being awarded life imprisonment, has written, as per the Daily Mail, “I have so much to explain to her,” referring to his former wife, Rosemarie. He claimed to be still married to her. The pair tied the knot in 1956 and became parents to three children, one of whom was Elisabeth, who was imprisoned by Fritzl from 1984 to 2008.
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‘I was always looking for adventure in some way’
The rapist mentioning Rosemarie in his memoir has stated, “I always got along well with her. But we had very different spheres of life. I had my job, my travels, and of course my secret love affairs. I was always looking for adventure in some way. I guess I didn't appreciate her enough. They say that you should not only be at peace with yourself but also with others before leaving this world.”
He continued, “Besides, I am still married to my wife. If I were released, I would like to be with her again. Live with her in a house, even with separate bedrooms. Of course, only if she still wants that, if she still believes in me. In any case, I am always here for her. I would be really pleased if you got in touch with her. As you can see, I am a loyal dog.”
‘It would be nice if she came to visit me’
“Even though everything happened so long ago, my wife is still inside me. More than before. I guess you get more sensitive with age. I think a lot about how she feels about everything now. It would be nice if she came to visit me. I think it's time to talk about what happened. To make a clean sweep, so to say. We have been married for sixty-nine years now, you can't just erase that!” the convicted sex offender shared.
Not just that, Fritzl has shockingly talked about family life and its values in the book, as he reportedly noted, “The parental home was the most important thing. Nowadays everything is completely different. The state interferes everywhere. This leads to nothing good. I can see it here, where I am now: Many of those who end up in prison come from broken homes, grew up in shelters.”
Besides, MailOnline has reported that Fritzl, with the help of his lawyer Astrid Wagner, is trying to shift from the Stein high-security facility, Austria's Broadmoor, to a usual prison with the hope of getting parole. The attorney said, “I have appointed a new psychiatric expert to evaluate my client, and I feel confident that he is going to be able to help ensure that my client gets transferred. And, when transferred, this means that he would later be eligible for parole, so this is very important.”
She added, “I can say that my client is really getting older – you can really notice it. He now repeatedly talks about dreaming of meeting up with his family again, and he wants them to come and visit him.”
‘They made millions with my story’
In his memoir, Fritzl expressed his frustration toward the media. He has written, “What a huge fuss! The car of the judicial guard I was in had to drive around the court- house a few times because the whole place was blocked by the reporters' vehicles,” before asserting, “By far not everything happened as it was portrayed by the media. They made millions with my story yet smeared me with dirt. But although I was labeled the 'cellar monster', there were people who did not let themselves be deterred. I received hundreds of letters from all over the world, in which I was encouraged and offered support.”
The old man has even mentioned his evil actions in the book, as he said, “At first it was just a mind game I played. But I got used to it. The idea, which had previously seemed so absurd, so monstrous to me, took shape. One day I knew what I had to do. All that remained was to wait for the right opportunity. On that rainy Saturday morning, the time had come. The thought had become active.”
Fritzl described, “It wasn't easy, because the thoughts of what I had done were constantly circling within me. I was constantly energized. There was no one I could confide in. I had to look ahead and continue on the path I had chosen,” as he added, “Only sometimes when I was alone, gloomy thoughts haunted me. I immediately repressed them by distracting myself and thinking of something else…”