Karr family offers book and movie rights

Relatives of John Mark Karr today offered the movie and book rights to the family’s story in the hope of hiring a high-level attorney to defend the schoolteacher against charges he killed six-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey.

Karr’s father and brother hired actor, author and producer Larry Garrison to represent them in any media deals and to help them find a top attorney to represent Karr, who is in a Los Angeles jail awaiting transfer to Colorado to face allegations he killed the girl in 1996.

Garrison said that while the family’s film and book rights are secured, no money has changed hands yet. He said he promised the Karrs a portion of any money made by the effort.

“They’re not looking for money for themselves,” Garrison said. “They’re looking to support John’s boys’ college education and to make sure all legal fees are covered.”

Karr told reporters in Thailand on Sunday that he was present when JonBenet died and that her death was an accident. He did not specifically say he killed her.

Boulder prosecutors have not disclosed their evidence against Karr. His family has insisted he was in Georgia at the time of the slaying.