Marcus Schrenker

His fall. His story. His words.

Marcus Schrenker

Earlier this year, former Merrillville resident Marcus Schrenker jumped from his plane, which careened into Florida swamp land. The mysterious event prompted many to accuse the money manager -- dogged by marital strife and a fraud investigation -- of trying to fake his own death. Times investigative reporter, Christine Kraly recently talked to Schrenker in the Hamilton County jail to learn more about his bizarre case.

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The Times was the first media outlet to conduct a full, in-person interview with Marcus Schrenker, the Merrillville graduate and money manager now facing fraud charges, about crashing his plane nine m

Marcus Schrenker said he understands the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde comparison thrust upon him in the wake of allegedly attempting to fake his own death.

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