Killer Lies - Chasing a True Crime Con Man Review

Stéphane Bourgoin, born on March 14, 1953, and also recognized as Etienne Jallieu, is a French writer with a focus on true crime literature. From 1990 to 2020, he portrayed himself as an authority in offender profiling and criminology, gaining recognition from the French media as such.

However, in 2020, following the emergence of various reports questioning the veracity of his biography, he was compelled to acknowledge that he had fabricated several aspects of his background that supported his claimed expertise.


Stéphane Bourgoin gained notoriety through his interviews with murderers conducted within prison walls. Subsequently, a nameless group of true-crime enthusiasts began to delve into his personal narrative.