Serial killer confesses to raping and murdering three women in the chaotic aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans after calling his attorney 'a f**king two-legged dog' in shocking court outburst Joseph Brant, 51, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder for the killings of 'Jane Doe,' Jody Johnson, 47, and Kirsten Brydum, 25 Brant had already been sentenced to life in prison for killing botanist Jessica Hawk, 32, and he is currently serving an 11-year sentence for a burglary Brant agreed to plead guilty in exchange for avoiding the death penalty In 2018, Brant confessed to killing unnamed sex worker and setting her body on fire in October 2007