Roger Pestka

Roger Pestka is a journalist. He is the son of Darren Pestka, and a member of the Pestka family.

History
He was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1975 to Darren and Betty Pestka.

He dreamed since childhood of following in his father's footsteps as a journalist, which he accomplished at a relatively young age.

He and his father were somewhat unwilling "journalistic partners," with Darren enjoying the opportunity to boss his son around and physically abuse him for fun.

He married his first wife, Akosua Akerele, in 1999. They have one daughter, Ava. They were divorced in 2002, after three years of marriage.

He married his second wife, Lisette Le Bou, in 2002. They have one daughter, Jennie. They were divorced in 2006, after four years of marriage.

From 2007 to 2009, he was in a relationship with Aislinn O'Criodain. They have a twin son and daughter, David and Mina.

In 2015, he began a relationship with Natalya Makhneva, not knowing she had been stalking him for the past three years. They have one daughter, Kyra. They were married in a private ceremony in 2020.