{"podcast":{"title":"The Case Against Kouri Richins","slug":"the-case-against-kouri-richins-6402997","podcast_index_feed_id":6402997,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5107367.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5107367","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43468181.jpg","author":"Tony Brueski","episode_count":333,"summary":"Welcome to 'The Case Against Kouri Richins,' your in-depth source for understanding the harrowing and complex tale surrounding the alleged 'Moscow Mule Killer.' This podcast dives into the labyrinth of legal, personal, and psychological elements of a case that has gripped the nation. Each episode, we meticulously unravel the chilling series of events, from the alleged poisoning attempts to the assault on a family member, from the mystery of multiple life insurance policies to the surprising discovery of a changed will. Through interviews, legal documents, and expert commentary, we shed light on the tragedy that befell the Richins family, attempting to answer the crucial question – is Kouri Richins truly guilty? Tune in as we delve into the darkness of deception, betrayal, and murder. 'The Case Against Kouri Richins' – where truth is stranger than fiction","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T06:19:01.202095+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-case-against-kouri-richins-6402997"},"episode":{"title":"Why Was Kouri Richins Worth More To Herself With Eric Dead?","slug":"why-was-kouri-richins-worth-more-to-herself-with-eric-dead","published_at":"2026-05-31T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-case-against-kouri-richins-6402997/why-was-kouri-richins-worth-more-to-herself-with-eric-dead","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-case-against-kouri-richins-6402997","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8909395","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8909395.mp3?modified=1780062868&sid=5107367&source=rss","summary":"Kouri Richins owed $7.5 million. Her forensic accountant used one word: imploding. Two hundred thirty-six bounced checks. Fifteen failed renovation projects. A house-flipping business hemorrhaging cash. Eric was quietly meeting with divorce attorneys, removing Kouri from his will, cutting her from his life insurance, and building a trust she didn't know about to protect their three sons. Her prenup made murder the only exit that paid. She secretly purchased $1.9 million in life insurance on Eric's life without his knowledge. She texted her housekeeper about \"the Michael Jackson stuff.\" She was texting Robert Josh Grossmann about marriage while still married to Eric — asking if he'd marry her \"tomorrow.\" Prosecutors laid out an alleged escalation: a poisoning attempt in Greece, a fentanyl-laced sandwich on Valentine's Day that left Eric gasping for air and reaching for his son's EpiPen, and a final dose in a cocktail two weeks later — five times lethal. Eric told friends he believed his wife was trying to end his life. He was right. The criminal investigation stalled by fall 2022. Deputy Jayme Woody acknowledged it on the stand. But the Richins family had already hired Todd Gabler — a 34-year defense investigator who'd never worked the prosecution's side — on a civil matter. What Gabler found in the phone records made staying on the civil side impossible. He identified the woman prosecutors say sourced the fentanyl before law enforcement did. He searched the Richins home for days after police released the scene, documented everything with body cameras, and found things the initial search missed. Nearly 50 interviews. Multiple vehicles tracked. A body of evidence that broke open an investigation that had gone cold. A jury convicted Kouri on every count in under three hou…","meta_description":"Kouri Richins owed $7.5 million. Her forensic accountant used one word: imploding. Two hundred thirty-six bounced checks. Fifteen failed renovation projec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2568,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-case-against-kouri-richins-6402997/episodes/why-was-kouri-richins-worth-more-to-herself-with-eric-dead/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-case-against-kouri-richins-6402997/why-was-kouri-richins-worth-more-to-herself-with-eric-dead.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}