Karl Atwood

Karl Atwood
Name	Karl Atwood
Title	Edwin Morris Justin Crane
Pathology	Spree killer Robber White collar criminal Rapist Repeat offender Assailant Burglar Domestic abuser Conspirator Harasser
Status	Executed
Actor	Jake Weber
First Appearance	"One"

Karl Atwood (aliases Edwin Morris and Justin Crane) was a jewelry store robber who ended up killing one of his associates and a young couple.

Background

Karl was a narcissist with a history of crimes such as armed robbery, burglary, and assault before going to jail for stealing an armored truck. During his time in prison, his sexual desires grew strong, despite having a longtime girlfriend named Gia DeLuca, so he regularly engaged in sex. As a manipulative narcissist, he regularly demanded that Gia committed certain sexual acts just so she could prove her worth to him. When released, Gia and their associates Casten Zivkovic, Michael Carson, and Jake Nathan, hatched a plan to rob a jewelry store. They sent a married couple who lived next door on a phony prize trip to Atlantic City, then drilled through their empty house into the store. Unfortunately, during the heist, the couple's daughter Sophie and her boyfriend arrived, forcing Karl to kill them as well as Michael. He and the rest of the group then fled with $300 million in diamonds.

One

Karl is forced divert police attention away from himself by killing Jimmy Randazzo, a soldier of the Masucci Crime Family and leaving diamonds on his body. However, Detective Deakins realizes the diamonds with Jimmy's corpse were the cheapest of the loot. Later, Jake calls Karl and informs him that his forgery equipment was taken by the police when they raided his home. Karl demands that Jake buy a new one, which he does. However, Karl realizes the police have tapped into the phone call and are tracing it. As a result, he flees, leaving Gia to be arrested instead.

Later, Gia confronts Karl at a hotel with several of the diamonds that the group planned to sell. Karl asks how she was released by the police and threatens to kill her. Gia tells Karl of Detective Goren's claim that Karl and Michael were lovers and that Karl contracted AIDS from Michael, but out of Karl's rage and to protect herself out of fear, she's harassed into a sexual exchange with Karl in order to convince him that she does not believe Goren. The buyers for the diamonds arrive at the hotel, examine the goods, and agree to pay Karl. Karl rejoices and goes to the other room to retrieve the rest. When he returns, he finds the police there and everyone already under arrest. Detectives Goren and Eames tell Gia that she is not actually infected with HIV, and the criminals are led away. Karl is subsequently sentenced to death and executed.

Known Victims

• Unspecified dates: Numerous unspecified charges of armed robbery, burglary, assault, and carjacking
• 2001:
  • January 18: The jewelry store robbery:
    • Michael Carson (shot four times)
    • Sophie Kersten and her unnamed boyfriend (both shot)
  • January 19: Jimmy Randazzo (murdered)
  • January 20: Gia DeLuca (harassed and raped by coercion)