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Realtor's finances were 'imploding'… then rich husband died
- Prosecutors say Kouri Richins poisoned her husband with fentanyl to access his estate amid $7.5 million in debt.
- The defense contends Eric Richins may have bought the drugs, not his wife.
- Richins’s debt grew as her real estate business reportedly operated in a hole, with hundreds of thousands in transactions not clearing.
- The couple’s financial trajectory included a $2.9 million Midway mansion deal closed the day after Eric’s death.
- Life-insurance payouts after Eric Richins’s death totaled at least $1.36 million.
- Prosecutors allege the motive included a desire for a fresh start with her lover, Robert Josh Grossmann.
- A prior attempt to poison his husband with a laced Valentine’s Day sandwich was reported by prosecutors.
- Richins faces aggravated murder and fraud charges, with potential life in prison if convicted.
- A new policy on Eric’s life was taken out weeks before his death, according to court records.
- The defense noted Eric Richins’s family may have pressures influencing the case’s focus.
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