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Kristi Johnson — 21-year-old who went on a photo shoot for a Bond movie in Los Angeles in 2003 and was never seen alive again.


Terry Hall — Kristi Johnson’s mother.


Virginia Obenchain — Detective in Santa Monica, California.


Christine Kludjian — Approached in 1989 by John Marino, an executive at Columbia Records, who invited her to a music industry party.


Cathy DeBuono — Approached in 1998 by Brian from Disney about doing a photo shoot for a Bond movie.


Susan Murphy — Approached in 2003 by Victor Thomas from Disney, director of photography for a Bond movie.


Victor Paleologus – Convicted killer. Also known as John Marino, Brian from Disney, and Victor Thomas.