The Hipster Grifter's Day in Court

Hipster Grifter Kari Ferrell has been hanging out a safe distance from Brooklyn, in the unofficial sixth borough of Philly. The Observer's Doree Shafrir, who introduced the world to the grifster, was in the Philadelphia courtroom that Ferrell appeared at this morning. Reportedly Ferrell gave an address in Brooklyn as her current one (you know, aside from her really current one at Riverside Correction Facility in Northeast Philadelphia). She also told the court during her hearing that she had a bachelor’s degree in music from the University of Utah, something that university was surprised to hear, as they'd never heard of a Kari Ferrell before and had no records of her ever attending. After a few more questions and answers, the hearing was over, and now Utah has 30 days to pick up their problem child. If they don't come and get her, "she has the right to habeas corpus, meaning that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania could decide it no longer wishes to keep her, and let her go." And if that happens, a few gullible Brooklynites are about to get grifted (albeit after some mouth handjobs).

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By Jen Carlson in News on May 15, 2009 3:33 PM

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fauxsella

I didn't bother to read the article, but hey that's a cute girl in the license photo. I wonder if she's single.

NOT.

You know you got trouble when five minutes after a "hand-to-mouth" job the provider starts asking for cash. I had that happen to me once, and no, I didn't hand her my visa... just another rum and coke.

idiolect

"The provider"? Yeah, you've clearly never paid for it...

MrCow

since when is philly the 6th borough?

Chilkin Bilskits

i'm getting a mental image of my "hotdog" in her "hallway" if you know what i mean and i think you do

Dude69

I hope either UT and PA can trump up the charges so that she's locked up for a VERY long time. The Billyburg hipsters need to be able to drink and party in peace without their asses being "grifted"

babyhitler

I wonder how it's like in jail. She could be taking a shower and a butch inmate would be like "Cool! you got tattoo that says you love beards?! Well you can love my beard down here". (And by beard I mean their unshaved 12" ladygardens)

r1b2

Ladygarden? That's like something my grandmother might have said (had she ever referred to her nether regions, which I'm sure she never did, in that it would have forced her to recognize herself as a sexual being, and might have warmed her up as a wife to my grandfather.) But I digress...

r1b2

Ladygarden? That's like something my grandmother might have said (had she ever referred to her nether regions, which I'm sure she never did, in that it would have forced her to recognize herself as a sexual being, and might have warmed her up as a wife to my grandfather.) But I digress...

spiritross

once again

Gothamist

Get it right

Yonkers is has been and always will be

The Sixth Borough

Jen S

I thought the 6th was Jersey or LI??

NannyState

It's only Philly while it allows yet another tired Hipster Grifter story. Philly is actually the 9th borough, after L.A.,Miami,London, and Topolobampo.

matty

I think the 6 train goes to topolambambo

r1b2

Man, it would take SO many beers before...

jaycjay

Personally, if I lived in Utah I wouldn't want the government to be spending money on extraditing and transporting someone who has already forfeited bail (so expenses so far are covered), is accused of committing fairly minor crimes while in the state, and clearly has no intention of returning to the state to commit further crimes.

If I were Utah's governor, I'd let her spend the 30 days locked up in Philly (at their expense) and figure she's had her punishment.