At least there's no longer any mystery over Clark Rockefeller's real identity: with those crazy glasses, he's most certainly Elvis Costello, circa-1985 or so.
But until today, when the possibility of hard-core criminal behavior emerged, the biggest knock on this guy was that nobody was sure of his true identity.
He's used several fake names and has a past known only to himself. Worse, Clark has got a bad habit of making false claims about his background, including college attendance and professional history.
(Image: Boston Globe- Essdras Suarez)
Does that sound like anyone we know?
How much have we ever really learned about WRKO's Reese Hopkins and his fishy background, for instance? When confronted with evidence he didn't attend Fordham University, Reese insisted he graduated under a different name, but wouldn't reveal it. He's yet to produce a diploma.
His bogus website bio, since amended, made a number of unverifiable claims about doing work for Saturday Night Live, MADtv and other programs.
In addition, he's yet to reveal why he lacks a driver's license and has been compelled to take the bus back to New Jersey for home visits.
Especially given his erratic behavior, staffers still quietly wonder when the truth about Reese Hopkins will finally emerge.
At WTKK, Jay Severin has also generated past controversy over his background. That includes questionable work history claims, weird backstage behavior and deception over both his name and broadcast location.
Worse, he insisted he'd won a Pulitzer Prize for "online journalism" until The Globies nailed him.
Setting aside potentially more serious charges against Rockefeller, the main difference between all three is that while one sits behind bars, another rakes in a million a year sitting in his basement and the third makes at least $9 an hour (plus unlimited rides on the Fung Wah bus).
