McGillvary, 30, became a viral star in February 2013 when a reporter in Fresno, California, interviewed the “surfer dude-bro” hitchhiker. He gave an animated, profanity-laced retelling of the incident, leading to a viral online moment.for the murder of lawyer Joseph Galfy Jr. The pair had met in Times Square and went back to Galfy’s home in New Jersey. Two days later, Galfy was found beaten to death in his bedroom wearing only his socks and underwear.
On Wednesday, a New Jersey court convicted McGillvary. He faces life in prison and is set to be sentenced on June 13 for the first-degree murder charge.attempted to sexually assaultClosing arguments at Kai the Hitchhiker’s murder trial are starting now. He’s accused of killing a 73-year-old Clark man in 2013 and gave an emotional, outburst-filled testimony on the last day of the trial.