Erich von Däniken
Swiss author
Erich Anton Paul von Däniken is a Swiss author of several books which make claims about extraterrestrial influences on early human culture, including the best-selling Chariots of the Gods?, published in 1968. Wikipedia
Born: 1935 (age 89 years), Zofingen, Switzerland
Children: Cornelia von Däniken
Spouse: Elisabeth von Däniken (m. 1960)
Criminal charges: Embezzlement, fraud and forgery
Criminal penalty: 3.5 years, ~$1,000 fine