Amero, who also went by the names as Claudio Lestad, Lestat Claudius de Orleans y Montevideo  and John Scheda, was from New Orleans, Louisiana. He had reportedly been hospitalized for psychiatric treatment and had been in juvenile prison several times, beginning at age seven.
Amero, also referred to as Claudio Lestad or Lestat Claudius de Orleans y Montevideo, was from New Orleans, Louisiana. He had been institutionalized for psychiatric care and had served time in juvenile prison, starting at the age of seven.