What is sante kimes?

Sante Kimes was an American con artist, thief, and murderer, notorious for her elaborate schemes and her manipulative relationship with her son, Kenneth "Kenny" Kimes.

• Early Life and Crimes: Sante's early life was marked by petty crimes and scams. She developed a taste for luxury and supported herself through various fraudulent activities, including theft, forgery, and insurance fraud. Her schemes often involved impersonation and exploiting vulnerabilities in others.

• Relationship with Kenneth Kimes: Sante had a disturbingly close and controlling relationship with her son, Kenneth "Kenny" Kimes. She manipulated him into participating in her criminal activities from a young age. He became deeply dependent on her and complicit in her increasingly serious crimes.

• The Irene Silverman Murder: Sante and Kenny Kimes were convicted of the murder of Irene Silverman, a wealthy 82-year-old socialite in New York City, in 1998. Their motive was to steal Silverman's townhouse. The disappearance of Silverman garnered significant media attention and ultimately led to the Kimes' arrest and conviction.

• Other Crimes and Suspicions: Before the Silverman murder, Sante and Kenny were suspected of involvement in several other crimes, including the murder of David Kazdin in Los Angeles and the disappearance of Jose Trias in the Caribbean. While they were not formally charged in all of these cases, evidence suggested their involvement.

• Conviction and Imprisonment: Both Sante and Kenny Kimes were convicted of second-degree murder in the Silverman case. Sante was sentenced to 120 years in prison.

• Death: Sante Kimes died of natural causes in prison in 2014. Her case remains a chilling example of manipulation, greed, and the destructive nature of a mother-son relationship gone awry.