(In)Justice: Killer Privilege
5.0/5
Critic Rating
In December 2014, Katja Faber received the news every parent fears most. Her son Alex, 23, had been killed. Chilling details emerged in the months that followed: her son’s killer had been his university friend Bennet – the son of an ultra-rich art dealer – who had brutally beaten Alex before murdering him. The killing took place on Zurich’s Gold Coast – a place of extraordinary privilege, just like the killer’s upbringing. But even more extraordinary are some of the revelations that have since surfaced about Bennet, his history, and the cat-and-mouse game he continues to play with the authorities to this day.(In)Justi...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Mar 24, 2025
"I love rich people doing bad things and getting into trouble. I also went to a boarding school which means I grew up around a lot of rich kids without tons of supervision which means I was exposed to some really bleak, screwed up things and learned a lot about privilege and power at a young age. That is why I was drawn to (In) Justice: Killer Privilege....panicked because I wanted more so badly..."
Score: 5
Patricia Nicol • The Times UK • Mar 16, 2025
"This is a gripping, if not entirely unknown story. Strick, who has a great broadcast voice, tells it compellingly, bar the occasional wincing lurch into cliché about “grieving journeys” or fangirling about the steely Faber."
