Aileen Wuornos

Aileen Wuornos is one of the most well-known names in modern true crime. Aileen was a sex worker who was found guilty of killing six men between 1989 and 1990. Wuornos, who was found guilty, claimed that the acts were committed in self-defense after the men raped or battered her, however, she later denied that claim.

Aileen was condemned to death and died in 2002 from a lethal injection. Her story became well-known in pop culture after it was adapted into the film Monster, in which Charlize Theron played the killer.