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'''Ira Einhorn''' (byname: ''the Unicorn'') was a leading liberal icon and activist of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] during the late-1960's through the 1970's, advocating free love, ecology, and claiming to be a founder of [[Earth Day]] in 1970; however, he is best known for the brutal murder of his former girfriend (Holly Maddux) and his escape from justice for nearly two decades.

'''Ira Einhorn''' (byname: ''the Unicorn'') was a leading [[liberal]] icon and activist of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]] during the late-1960's through the 1970's, advocating free love, ecology, and claiming to be a founder of [[Earth Day]] in 1970; however, he is best known for the brutal murder of his former girlfriend (Holly Maddux) and his escape from justice for nearly two decades.

==Early life==

==Early life==

Einhorn was born May 15, 1940 to a middle-class Jewish family, and upon graduating high school he enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania; during his time there he was part of the anti-war movement against [[United States]] involvment in the [[Vietnam War]], and became friends with many radicals, including [[Jerry Rubin]] and [[Abbie Hoffman]].  On April 22, 1970, Einhorn "claimed" to have been the founder of Earth Day - going to the point of taking the stage at the Philadelphia opening to upstage the moment - despite the fact that it was created by [[Wisconsin]] senator [[Gaylord Nelson]].

Einhorn was born May 15, 1940 to a middle-class Jewish family, and upon graduating high school he enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania; during his time there he was part of the anti-war movement against [[United States]] involvement in the [[Vietnam War]], and became friends with many radicals, including [[Jerry Rubin]] and [[Abbie Hoffman]].  On April 22, 1970, Einhorn "claimed" to have been the founder of Earth Day - going to the point of taking the stage at the Philadelphia opening to upstage the moment - despite the fact that it was created by [[Wisconsin]] senator [[Gaylord Nelson]].

==Holly Maddux==

==Holly Maddux==

During this time he met a young Texan, Holly Maddux, and engaged in a five-year live-in relationship.  The contrast between the two was that of total opposites: Maddux, small, petite, and quiet, from a conservative Texas family; and Einhorn, an outspoken, charismatic liberal who was not only overweight for his tie-died t-shirts, but rarely bathed. Einhorn excersized a form of control over her, causing her to leave him for New York City in 1977.

During this time he met a young Texan, Holly Maddux, and engaged in a five-year live-in relationship.  The contrast between the two was that of total opposites: Maddux, small, petite, and quiet, from a conservative Texas family; and Einhorn, an outspoken, charismatic liberal who was not only overweight for his tie-died t-shirts, but rarely bathed. Einhorn excersized a form of control over her, causing her to leave him for New York City in 1977.

When Einhorn found out she was involved in another relationship, he called her to come back to Philadelphia to claim her belongings; when she arrived back she vanished.  Police investigators were told that she arrived, picked up her things, and left.  In 1979, some 18 months after she disappeared and responding to numerous complaints of a foul liquid and odors seeping from Einhorn's apartment, homicide detectives gained a search warrant and found a steamer trunk under Holly's belongings inside a locked closet; within the trunk was Holly's mummified corpse.  When one fo the detectives turned to Einhorn and said that Holly was found, the response was "You found what you found." [http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,168382,00.html]  

When Einhorn found out she was involved in another relationship, he called her to come back to Philadelphia to claim her belongings; when she arrived back she vanished.  Police investigators were told that she arrived, picked up her things, and left.  In 1979, some 18 months after she disappeared and responding to numerous complaints of a foul liquid and odors seeping from Einhorn's apartment, homicide detectives gained a search warrant and found a steamer trunk under Holly's belongings inside a locked closet; within the trunk was Holly's mummified corpse.  When one fo the detectives turned to Einhorn and said that Holly was found, the response was "You found what you found." [http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,168382,00.html]  

Einhorn was represented by future senator [[Arlen Specter]], who got the judge to set it at $40,000; in advance of the trial Einhorn was released when a mere 10 percent of the bond was paid.  Einhorn skipped bail just before trial began in 1981, hiding out in several countries in Europe, and supported for years by activist friends while on the run.  In 1993 he was convicted ''in absentia'' and received the death penalty; despite this he married Annika Flodin of [[Sweden]], and settled in the Champaigne district of France under the name "Eugene Mallon".

Einhorn was represented by future senator [[Arlen Specter]], who got the judge to set it at $40,000; in advance of the trial Einhorn was released when a mere 10 percent of the bond was paid.  Einhorn skipped bail just before trial began in 1981, hiding out in several countries in Europe, and supported for years by activist friends while on the run.  In 1993 he was convicted ''in absentia'' and received the death penalty; despite this he married Annika Flodin of [[Sweden]], and settled in the Champaigne district of France under the name "Eugene Mallon".

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