Sotria Kritsonis

Sotria Linda Kritsonis (born April 29, 1949) is an American public advocate for trauma survivors. She is best known as a high-profile survivor of the American serial killer Ted Bundy.

1972 encounter with Ted Bundy In early 1972, at the age of 22, Kritsonis was a college student living in Seattle.

The abduction The driver, whom she later identified as Ted Bundy, offered her a ride, stating that he had seen no buses coming for miles. Shortly after entering the vehicle, she realized the driver was heading south on I-5 toward Tukwila, the opposite direction of her school in Renton.

Kritsonis reported that the driver's demeanor shifted from "charming" to aggressive.

The "Lucky" escape During the ordeal, the driver ordered Kritsonis to remove her wool hat.

Criminal profilers and Kritsonis herself suggest that because she no longer matched Bundy's specific "ideal" victim profile (traditionally women with long hair parted in the middle), his predatory ritual was disrupted.

Personal life Kritsonis is married and has two children. She remains private regarding her family's specific details and she lives in the Seattle area. She is also known as Linda Kritsonis.

Advocacy In 2018, Kritsonis broke her silence in an exclusive interview with KIRO 7 News reporter Dave Wagner. Her primary motivation for speaking out was to de-romanticize Bundy as she expressed disgust with media portrayals that characterize Bundy as "brilliant" or "charming," describing him instead as a "monster". She advocates for centering the voices of victims and survivors in true crime narratives rather than the perpetrators. She uses her story to support other survivors in their long-term healing journeys.