Ted Bundy received a death sentence in Florida in 1979; at the end of a second trial, months later, Boone used a quirk in state law to legally marry him. In September 1982, that Boone was pregnant-and the child was Bundys.
It wasnt immediately clear how that could have happened, with Bundy on death row. Boone lived nearby and was a frequent visitor, though no conjugal visits were allowed to death row inmates. I dont have to explain anything about anyone to anybody, Boone at the time, and she gave birth to her daughter on October 24, 1981. Ann Rules The Stranger Beside Me: The Shocking Inside Story of Serial Killer Ted Bundy, the infant girl looked just like her father.
Since then, little has been verified about Rose Bundy-like her mother, shes chosen not to publicly associate her life with Ted Bundy. Internet sleuths and armchair detectives have speculated about her, even claiming to have pictures of her, but its not clear what theyd hope to gain by outing her.
Rule, for her part, , I have deliberately avoided knowing anything about Ted's ex-wife and daughter's whereabouts because they deserve privacy. I don't want to know where they are; I never want to be caught off guard by some reporter's question about them. All I know is that Ted's daughter has grown up to be a fine young woman.