A Serial Killer in Nazi Paris (True Crime Documentary) | Real Stories

[@WhocaresWhy44]

The pursuit of individual murder cases during time of war followed up with research up to recent times makes this series a go to.

[@malovela]

What an excellent documentary, especially because of the comprehensive description of the historical context. Thanks.

[@TheSilvercue]

Absolutely brilliant documentary. Not just about Petiot, but a wonderfully described backdrop of occupied France.

[@mattkaustickomments]

I first read about this case years ago, but this is the first/best presentation on it I’ve seen.

[@ianm2170]

David King's book "Death In The City Of Light" is a superb rendering of this macabre tale.

[@benjaminwilson4558]

Excellent Documentary -both the research and presentation!

[@ag2011_X]

Great documentary. The story of Petiot, blended with the context of the war gives a bigger clearer picture.

[@erinthesystem9608]

This reminded me a bit of Dr. H.H. Holmes, the Victorian American serial killer who was also a con-man and killed for profit. Both took advantage of chaotic times, and both were prolific at what they did, including dismemberment of their victims- but with the ultimate goal being financial gain. Both trafficked (or promised to traffic) some of their victims to other places, and offered lodging. These cases were an ocean apart and nearly 50 years between, but their similarities struck me.

[@EdgyMTB]

And how about Harold Shipman? Bringing it into the 90's/00's; 250 victims, and all for profit...

[@arleneirvine1526]

i will have to research dr h h homes, i have never heard of him!

[@billbailey7193]

@@EdgyMTB……Shipman didn’t profit from his murders other than what sick pleasure he got from ending lives. It’s true he did falsify a will which ultimately brought about his undoing but it was a pathetic effort at forgery and would never have been successful. The typewriter he used to forge the document was still in his office. The forgery was full of errors. The co-signers knew nothing of it. It was never going to be accepted by the victim’s family. It is believed he did it so as to get caught and bring an end to his killing.

[@MessiahManiac]

Bro I was just sitting with dinner thinking what should I watch, you guys combined my two most interesting topics in one. Lol😂

[@jaggybee4704]

💯 💗

[@afrocentrkgypsy]

Same!!!

[@jolo3118]

Right?! I've found my people. Lol (this group, not the group we're watching) felt like I had to clarify that. Lol

[@lusimyer]

​@jolo3118 lol,Glad u clarified 😅😅😅

[@MessiahManiac]

@@jolo3118 trueee

[@mikhunter2]

The Gestapo called him a dangerous lunatic lol😂

[@marmitaa8619]

Kind of how the cia says everyone is a terrorist

[@datopperharlee2628]

😂

[@DanzoTheManzo13]

Now that's saying something 😅

[@ainekearney9041]

Takes one to know one

[@supernoodles91]

'Hello mr pot, let me introduce you to mr kettle!'.....😉

[@josephjohnfernandez2195]

Incredible story presented in an amazing documentary

[@reneedennis2011]

I agree.

[@ahleena]

This story should be a movie; an antihero movie with a very handsome actor (to account for his charisma) and all the war, resistance, social and geopolitical factors that contributed clearly portrayed.

[@iam3236]

Terrible and fascinating, the backdrop surreal and so compelling to the story I couldn't believe my ears and eyes! Very well done documentary.

[@reinadegrillos]

Este caso y este asesino superan cualquier ficción. Una oración por sus víctimas.

[@uralbob1]

Wow! What an incredible story! Thanks sincerely.

[@Hondo0101]

What an insane story of WW2.

[@sharonpainter7809]

God bless all who escaped, my dad's mom's family escaped Holland and my mom's dad escaped Poland because of the nazis.

[@satsumamoon]

Why did the Nazis help them escape ?

[@andrefiset3569]

I saw the movie with Michel Serrault back in the 90's and saw many documentaries about Petiot and I learned more about him in this one.

[@biendereviere]

Which film is that? I’d love to see it…

[@andrefiset3569]

@@biendereviere en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docteur_Petiot

[@KABModels]

The very idea of the Gestapo having any idea of justice, let alone being able to dispense it correctly, is frankly ludicrous.

[@fokthewef]

They got upset that he got to some of their clients before them

[@freebird3348]

When the Gestapo of all people says “Arrest Petiot he is a maniac”, one is left with no doubt whatsoever as to the man’s bona fides.

[@soultraveller5027]

The british have for many years have the knack of putting together a fascinating story, well researched documentary and it always helps to have a excellent narration, with a english accent just brings a touch of class it carries the story along very nicely

[@jonkline709]

Ya they should do one on their own political history!!

[@soultraveller5027]

@@jonkline709yes ofcoure British politicians and American politicians, Russian, China, Japan, African history and politicians, Muslim countrys turkey the Ottoman empire, the barbary pirates, Saudi Arabia. Iran, plenty of history in Europe mind

[@siegfriedbartel7122]

​​@@jonkline709They deleted my link collection on the "history" of your "country." (If it is f..... U..)

[@soultraveller5027]

@boxlabsYes by the Victor's well done mate

[@montythepoodlepup9634]

Love history, an amazing programme. These victims should never be forgotten and their loved ones! He doesn't deserve a mention!

[@peterlivesey8599]

You can't mention those that were lost if you tell the world who did IT.

[@lynnschaeferle-zh4go]

I was married to one of those. The psychopathic brain runs in the family. Experiencing two major traumas before the age is 7 he didn’t stand a chance. Very covert, he gets kicks out of all kinds of pain. Despite being a math genius he ended up with a job handling people. Being the best at it he made 10’s of thousands in bonuses.

[@JohnDavis-yz9nq]

You should have stayed and enjoyed the bonuses. Is it too late to get him back?

[@jaijai5250]

@@JohnDavis-yz9nqwhy would she want to be with someone like that. Money isn’t the most important thing in life.

[@EdgyMTB]

Really not relevant OP...

[@alzychoze6591]

Good on you managing to get out.

[@freebird3348]

@@jaijai5250 it’s called taking the piss. And you have taken the bait.

[@asullivan4047]

Interesting and informative. Excellent photography job enabling viewers to better understand what the orator was describing. Special thanks to the guest speakers sharing personal researched information. Along with Dr. Petiot/business associates & last if not least the unaware victims😇😇😇😇. Making this documentary more authentic and possible!!!

[@lusimyer]

Never heard of this guy, Petiot. Very interesting documentary. How sad for all his victims, trying to survive a war,being a jew,and then to die to an (unsuspected) murderer. I wonder why his wife survived as she had a son to him,yet Louise was killed?

[@LeannaLoomer-z5t]

Why does it play at double speed? That makes it unintelligible. 0:51

[@alessandromienandi1473]

A fantastic work! Great background and built up.

[@library4737]

great documentary thank you

[@madameversiera]

If this was a film plot I would think it was too unbelievable to be true.

[@malovela]

When he smiled, he looked like my departed grandfather, whom I've loved very much all my life. That scares me.

[@thomasvalentine4636]

I met a 4-year-old psychopath when I was the same age. The speaker is being prejudiced when saying it starts at 7. From birth wouldn't be an exaggeration.

[@MarciaThomas-dh9tm]

I taught a 4 year old posiopath, I tried to tell the school, his mother. This child was without conscience and lied constantly, said sorry when caught out but never meant it or learned empathy. Totally evil.

[@Kaseydoesthing]

It just doesn’t make sense to say this because little tiny kids already have no empathy. It’s taught and developed around 5/6 years old, as a young kiddo. My daughter isn’t very empathetic but definitely not a sociopath lol. Little kids can’t be properly tested for things such as these.

[@garthl2954]

Chilling, superbly edited and well researched documentary, thank you!! PS Who was the blond Afrikaans tannie in the narration?

[@AlexandraDelRio1]

Wondered the same myself😂😂😂

[@rachelcampbell9960]

Looking forward to this! Ryan Green the true crime author wrote an excellent book about this guy! He's a very good writer, 👍 😊

[@hazratmuhazmat8831]

The German pilot who intentionally flew his planeload of passengers into a mountain, Lucy Letby and now this tells me we can't trust any profession.

[@sakabula2357]

Welcome

[@rosagonzalez6604]

Predators are everywhere.

[@doonewatts7155]

Don't decry a profession when it's only one in millions. One too many obviously but the rarest of the rare

[@hazratmuhazmat8831]

@@doonewatts7155 I will fly, but I don't defacto trust any profession. I am on alert to the best of my ability.

[@spinrash6000]

I remember this horror was he polish

[@MK-ws7wr]

Brilliant documentary

[@jackwing1949]

The historical backstory is almost more interesting than the serial killer story. Clearly researched and well presented. I always thought, even I wanted to murder people ( which I don't), getting rid of the bodies just seams way too cumbersome.

[@MrBobthebird]

Very well said, HA HA HA.

[@spinrash6000]

Does that mean you want to kill people. So disturbing comment

[@countdemoney9598]

rule no1, No shallow graves

[@DickDickstein]

Can't even imagine how much work it would be to kill someone and get rid of the body. That's probably why a lot of these guys that get away with it are more interested in the actual body than the killings. To keep up the adrenaline.

[@billbailey7193]

So you don’t have a problem with the morality of murder, you’ll just find it too ‘cumbersome’ to dispose of your victims. Well, I suppose we should be thankful there’s at least something that’s stopping you from being an English Petiot lol

[@CrazyCatAER]

Funny how crazy crimes go on despite the horror of war

[@benitolazio8193]

Not really , i would expect them.

[@straightfacts5352]

Narcissists in war only see opportunity in the disruption of other's lives, they have no care for the fact of that disruption because it doesn't affect them personally.

[@raymondparnell439]

Enjoying this very much . Awesome

[@rickipacaci1338]

Seriously unbelievable with a horrific war going on🤦‍♀️

[@Signal_Glow]

Gestapo raced against time to bring him to justice? They had very similar goals and methods, it is hard to understand why he didn't tell them about his "achievements".

[@spinrash6000]

😂😂😂I shouldn’t laugh but this is ironic. Both of them are savages

[@herbert9241]

Petiot looked down on the Gestapo as a bunch of lightweights.

[@andy_travis]

59:07 (from French): "where we see Doctor Petiot reappear: one of his accomplices reveals his entry into the service of the Gestapo, his disputes with the Germans, the assassinations committed on their orders"

[@srobertweiser]

Reminds me of H.H. Holmes.

[@MessiahManiac]

A true opportunist with an ultimate killing machine disguised as a hotel.

[@katherinecollins4685]

Well researched

[@moosemaster96]

Dayyym lol that was fascinating. What a crazy story 🎉

[@meredithisme3752]

The resistance is what we need in the west these days

[@johnforrester9120]

Against trump and the gop lol

[@poppyflower7873]

@@johnforrester9120 And the hate groups and religious fanatics.

[@B_Estes_Undegöetz]

As long as we still have democracy and rule of law we do not need anti-democratic, illegal and extra-legal “resistance” movements. We should be doing our utmost to encourage a renewed faith in our liberal democratic institutions, egalitarianism, civic-mindedness, and rule of law. We should encourage all wage-earning, working class and small entrepreneurial citizens to join together regardless of the divisive “culture war” beliefs being cynically sown to divide us from each other by the minority hierarchical oligarchic ruling class elite and their enablers among the political class and the more hysterical, non-factual “media” types. If there’s anything we should be “resisting” it’s the “culture war” itself, so that we wage-earning working class people can focus instead on the material economic issues we all share an interest in, regardless of the cultural differences being cynically emphasized by the wealthy, only to make us suspicious of one another, and to tear us apart from each other.

[@leaburns9599]

*** 💘 Thank you 😊 💓 🙏 * for this informative 👏 🙏 & educational documentary 👏! It is so well done. Yes * Long Live beautiful 😍 ❤ 💕 🇺🇦 Ukraine & Our Democratic Countries!

[@gregoyo1862]

Democratic?? LOL

[@inesborstel5592]

Thanks!!👍

[@samstephens378]

I tuned in thinking i was about to watch a documentary on a serial killer and ended up with a history lesson about World War II

[@WhocaresWhy44]

At 40:44 Fly Tox in line of Petiot sight. Fact. Later appearing in Usual Suspects: "Kobayashi, Redfoot, ...."

[@beckyperry7752]

Background music too loud.

[@malovela]

"He fell in love for the first time" - I'm pretty sure psychopaths can't fall in love.

[@patienceboafo1998]

Danke, sehr interessant 🇩🇪 🇬🇭🇬🇧

[@PatriciaPalmer-o3e]

✡️ I grew up with sleeves riding up tatooed arms and smiling faces with eyes permanently etched in grief. Survivor's homes, in an era of large families, 1-2 children, a strange pervasive silence permeated & a palpable pall hit you when you walked in the door. Incredibly sad environments, the children, my contemporaries, damaged.

[@MademoiselleButterfly]

The pall of sadness?

[@PatriciaPalmer-o3e]

@@MademoiselleButterfly grief, anguish, guilt almost unclaimed. Just there, like suitcases in a room that everyone tiptoed around. I could tell the minute I walked in if a survivor(s) lived there. I never really thought about it at the time with the exception of 2 stark incidents of feeling almost overwhelmed by it as a teenager going to two different homes with the classmates that lived there. That was when I began the thought process of what their reality was in comparison to my own. I was a rarity, a shiksa from a large family in a primarily Jewish neighborhood with many non Jewish friends in other neighborhoods.

[@adimeter]

That's very interesting. You have described my home. I grew up in Los Angeles in the 50's and the 60's. It was a sad and gloomy household. My mother was a very dark, damaging figure.

[@ninaromm5491]

@user.te4of2... . Hope you are a writer - you evoke with such casual & enviable brilliance. & - yes, we still inhabit those corridors, catacombs - now being reforged in newly minted grotesque forms. Cinema Noir currently my only refuge from the tortures of involuntary participatory trauma. Write - as balm, and scribe - please.

[@PatriciaPalmer-o3e]

@@adimeter I just read your comment and felt that heaviness on my heart you understand too well, and I haven't felt since I wrote my comments. Ha tov ve ha metiv. Patricia

[@arleneirvine1526]

excellent!!!!

[@Celtic2Realms]

Only one Petiot caught. The nightmare question is how many other Petiots got away?

[@ben-c5t]

All those who called there killings and murder as an act of "resistance". And that was alot of bolsheviks in france.

[@johnnynephrite6147]

Cant believe no one has commented about how the movie The Usual Suspects mimics his Fly-Tox story.

[@1fires1]

He would have been a serial killer witrhout the war. Only difference maybe would be he wouldnt have been able to get away with it for so long.

[@Champagneyear]

Shoutout from Sweden

[@MessiahManiac]

Shout from India to you 🎉

[@stefanie._.rcpinho]

Shoutout from Brazil

[@rameyzamora1018]

The most disturbing behavior to me anyhow is how Petiot allowed himself to be tortured by the Nazi's for SO long...

[@ingridsnook7636]

Psychopaths don't suffer the mounting anxiety that torture brings, they are unreactive. They also aren't courageous, they just lack fear, which is not the same thing. The book, "The Psychopath Test" by Jon Ronson is really good!

[@lusimyer]

He's a psychopath.. he prob enjoyed it.. lol But as he is psychologically unwell,I guess the torture didn't affect his psyche as it would a "normal" person. IDK?

[@rickipacaci1338]

He was a thief and a psychopathic murderer.

[@silvirenouf7564]

There were not really à lot of résistance. Maximum 10000 in thé whole of France. There were a lot of collaborateurs

[@wendy-wf8ij]

I believe that . The ‘Resistance’ always seemed a highly romanticized ‘after the fact’ retelling - While it of course existed, we’re ‘courageous’ and obviously did ‘good works,’ seems like ‘look how we were cleverly fighting all along’

[@alzychoze6591]

As is the way of most of all people- not just the French- I also heard that there was no net gain from their activities due to the draconian reprisals of the Germans

[@richardshiggins704]

This is a case of evil within evil well wrapped up in an enigma . I had not heard of this case and I live in France but it is undoubtedly the most interesting case of criminal subterfuge documented on You Tube .I must say it also highlights my innate dislike of the French whom in my dealings with them remain unpredictable and untrustworthy . The leopard does not change it's spots . Well down !

[@oldTimer-x3r]

A great documentary thank you.

[@CousinRoman90]

Oooooo, I love hearing about Dr Satan!

[@FHIPrincePeter]

This was made into a Film in France some time back.

[@christopheraliaga-kelly6254]

Yup, "Le Crime de Dr Petiot' starring Michel Serrault' Well worth hunting out, but check out for subtitled if your French isn't good...

[@Jammin-thru-Life]

I am SO SO SO SO GRATEFUL our commander in chief was Winston Churchill!!!

[@merrick8484]

This is a very very interesting story it reminds me of H.H Holmes in the USA. I cannot believe he only got charged with 27 yet, he committed 63 murders. I really feel bad for the children and the innocent people that just wanted to leave all the hate of the Nazis 😮😢😢😢

[@51WCDodge]

Petain , was and is a scapegoat. At the time of WW2 he was 84, not in good health, possibly showing early signs of dementia. He was reluctant to take the job , but wished to serve his country, and was was terrified that it would once again be destroyed.

[@pesti_ja1]

My God! It's Del-Boy Trotter!

[@Aalyg3012]

I used this to fall asleep

[@arturmachnik4657]

Make a one About Polish resistance

[@geraldmiller5260]

74 million US citizens voted for the greatest con man in US history, Donald Trump.

[@pollyg562]

The French Navy is the only Western navy were 2 tots of alcohol are still given to each sailor daily the reason being that after numerous rigorous tests, its been determined that alcohol in no way interferes with waving a white flag

[@MarciaThomas-dh9tm]

How many people are living near you that would take out you and your family for a former president?

[@MarciaThomas-dh9tm]

asking for a friend

[@jody1367]

Night of the generals.

[@phillipsmith4501]

In the midst of germany before the war also had a serial killer and the gestapo refused to believe it was a german eventually he was caught and gillotined but litterally amassed many murders .

[@harrickvharrick3957]

If you look into his eyes (this always has to be done without distraction(s), for instance, one often has to actively disregard the rest of the subject's facial expressions, if necessary by covering up the rest of the face, cause the further expressions are purely physical in nature and completely unrelated to the person's deeper, possibly hidden emotions etc, believe it or not! - which means for means of interpretation the rest of the face in the image one examines is more of a distraction than that it would be an actual source of truthful information (which fits the fact a psychopath is always a total actor)... if you observe the expression in those eyes and those eyes alone, like on the photograph shown at 14:03, you WILL see all of the intent, the hatred, all of the inhuman(e) sentiment that is there, and that is (present) in the person being observed. The Eyes Never Lie; the expression in one's eyes always reveals the truth!

[@kongvinter33]

"Spain was neutral" eh....I dont know if thats the proper word.

[@MarciaThomas-dh9tm]

Charles de Gaulle really had no clue

[@highlander666]

Fantastic documentary

[@lusimyer]

I wonder if his wife ever knew or suspected stuff? If not, what she felt when she found out? **Chilling**

[@turbojenne]

The background music is distracting, I made it maybe 10 minutes. I wanted to get into it!

[@genghis_connie]

@ThatChapter This is insane. A story to consider?

[@elchicano187]

Love and enjoy your videos! It feels like history is repeating itself in Ukraine 🇺🇦. But this time it’s the Russian’s. Long live france 🇫🇷! And Ukraine 🇺🇦!

[@kingpriapatius5832]

Indeed, the neonazi battalion of AZOV are killing minorities.

[@tee4212]

Go fight for them then.

[@christianb8228]

@@tee4212some of us will go fight for them, while you continue to be a keyboard warrior and diddle yourself in your mother’s basement

[@FixedFace]

the nebulous background music is comically annoying

[@herbert9241]

I hate crass 'motivational' muzak but I thought this was alright.

[@EZBENDPURPLE]

Could you please do some documentaries on the evil and murderous Communist USSR? Or China? Id also like to see your take on the intentional starving deaths of millions, the Holodomor.

[@leaburns9599]

*** 💘 France 🇫🇷 ♥, I believe, worked very hard * as a collective effort 👏 * to fight the bad guys of World War 2. Unfortunately * Europe was not totally prepared 😪 😕 😔 * to fight the enemy * at that time.

[@saritacruz3020]

This reminds me of HH Holmes

[@duncanbedford4765]

Psychopaths have feelings too..

[@reneedennis2011]

This guy was profiled on Infamous Murders.

[@kimmccabe1422]

This guy is so far more than 6ft under. He's where nightmares are made of, and rightfully so.

[@Interwurlitzer]

His british 'collegue' i d guess could be Dr H. Shipman?

[@VeronicaMoreno-qd8yh]

*Exactly, the "myth of the french resistance" it was just that..."A Myth"*

[@Seb30able]

Your ignorance is no myth.

[@jacquelinegittens8972]

Looked interesting but switched off after3 mins because of the ridiculous thumping music when people were talking

[@ben-c5t]

That prevents self-thinking and correct logik resumee. it is important!

[@eglin32]

Well the French obviously have so much to be proud of ......

[@henrikechers9995]

Wow. The French helped the Nazies, to gather French Jews, and others. I am shocked

[@adimeter]

I never knew that either.

[@carolefreeman2544]

Not “All” French citizens helped the Nazis, very few supported the Germans. There was a large French resistance working feverishly with the Allies to win the war against Germany. The same can be said, that ‘not all’ Germans were Nazis and supported Hitler.

[@simondeldesierto7381]

Ads at the beginning and then after one and a half minutes more ads!!!!🎉🎉

[@khalidalali186]

Didn’t two similar fellows do the same thing in Britain and Germany? The former taking advantage of the Blitz, and the later of the counter-Blitz?!

[@rolltru]

Tarantino chose a great place and period for his N*zi killing film

[@arturmachnik4657]

What War in France suranded right away

[@RideoutMr]

Did his wife know what he was doing? Whatever happened to his child?