"Joker" Was Based On This True Story of an Unhinged Man

Children of God

Joaquin had always led a pretty unusual life, even from the very beginning of his life. He was destined to be an unusual character. Originally born in the Puerto Rican city of San Juan, his name was originally Joaquin Rafael Bottom. Though he would one day become a huge movie star, in his youth, he and his family were members of the Children of God cult. 

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