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Titulo Original: Craig Rabinowitz: Homem de Família, Marido Leal e "O Melhor Amigo de Todos"
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Canal Autor (Nome): Marllon Viegas - Casos Criminais
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00:01April 29, 1997, Marion, Philadelphia
00:09Local police received a call around midnight from a desperate man,
00:16reporting that his wife suffered a serious accident in the bathroom of their home.
00:21Along with the first responders, a police team went to the middle-class residence.
00:27and she found her husband sitting on the bathroom floor of the master bedroom,
00:33holding his wife's head out of the bathwater.
00:36The medical team took charge of the situation, while the husband, seemingly desperate,
00:42He was asking if his wife was alright.
00:45No one in that bathroom could have imagined the turn this tragic accident would take.
00:51Not even the worried husband.
01:03Stephanie Paula Newman was born on June 3, 1967 in Philadelphia.
01:10the largest city in the state of Pennsylvania,
01:12and grew up in a Jewish family, with his parents, Louis Herman Newman and Anne,
01:18who also had two other children, Aaron and Gale.
01:22Although Philadelphia is known as an important historical center,
01:27cultural and artistic, and famous for its rock film scene,
01:31where the protagonist climbs the staircase of the city's art museum,
01:36The Newmans' life was quieter, far removed from the glamour of the metropolis.
01:41Stephanie grew up in the Elkins Park area, in the northern suburbs of Philadelphia.
01:47And from an early age she proved to be a beautiful and intelligent girl.
01:52While still young, he decided to study the Torah.
01:55The collection of books that contains the law and identity of the Jewish people.
02:00She not only studied on her own,
02:03but he also gave public readings,
02:06something that required specific intonations.
02:09Her family described her as a girl who was always active.
02:13Extroverted and sociable, she could never stay still.
02:18That's how, at age 16, during the summer holidays,
02:23She started working as a counselor at a summer camp for girls.
02:28During that time, she met Craig Rabinovitch,
02:31a young man who also worked temporarily at a nearby summer camp,
02:36But for boys.
02:37Craig, born on September 28, 1963,
02:43He was four years older than Stephanie.
02:45and he was the son of a BBD executive,
02:48a major clothing manufacturer in the state.
02:52After several casual encounters,
02:54Craig went to the camp where Stephanie worked.
02:57to discuss matters related to your work.
03:01The two started talking,
03:03And later, he asked her out.
03:05Although Stephanie was initially hesitant,
03:09After the second meeting, something changed.
03:12And they became inseparable for the next seven years.
03:17The relationship did not interfere with Stephanie's excellent academic performance.
03:21who has always been dedicated to her studies.
03:24She graduated from Cheltenham School.
03:26with a national merit scholarship,
03:29and then enrolled at Brian Mayer College,
03:32a private liberal arts university for women.
03:36After graduation,
03:38She enrolled at Temple University to study law.
03:42As for Craig,
03:43He finished high school as an average student.
03:46but he excelled in sports,
03:48especially in ice hockey and baseball.
03:51He also enrolled at Temple University.
03:55but he dropped out of the course at the end of the first semester.
03:58After a long courtship,
04:00The young couple decided to get married in June 1990.
04:04With the help of Stephanie's parents,
04:06They moved into an apartment.
04:08The new role of wife
04:10This did not prevent Stephanie from continuing her academic studies.
04:14And in 1992,
04:16She graduated from law school with excellent grades.
04:20At the same time,
04:22Craig and a friend founded CNC Vending.
04:25a company that imports latex gloves for doctors,
04:29Buying in Malaysia and distributing in the United States.
04:33After a few sales,
04:34The company was dissolved.
04:36But Craig decided to stay in the same field.
04:39and founded CNC Suppliers.
04:42Craig explained to his in-laws and friends.
04:45who would import full containers of gloves from Malaysia
04:48for wholesale,
04:50projecting a profit of 33%.
04:53This type of trade could be very profitable on a large scale.
04:58Craig calculated that he would need $88,000.
05:02to import four containers,
05:04promising attractive profits.
05:06He managed to convince Stephanie's parents and one of her brothers.
05:10as well as some of his friends,
05:13to invest in the business.
05:15While her husband seemed to be on the rise with his import business,
05:19Stephanie was not far behind either.
05:22After completing his studies,
05:25She took the bar exam.
05:28necessary, just as in Brazil,
05:30to practice law in the United States.
05:33This exam is known for being extremely challenging.
05:37And many recent graduates take years to get approved.
05:42However, Stephanie passed on her first attempt.
05:45which, along with their high grades,
05:48It caught the attention of offices in the region.
05:50Almost immediately,
05:52She received a job offer.
05:54at a prestigious law firm,
05:57with a very attractive salary,
05:59And she couldn't refuse.
06:01Following your dreams,
06:03Stephanie had clear goals in life.
06:06And one of them was to own a house in a good neighborhood.
06:10With this objective,
06:11after four years of marriage,
06:13The couple moved into the young lawyer's parents' house.
06:17The intention was to save money.
06:19to be able to apply for financing
06:22and buy your first house.
06:24This dream came true.
06:26when the couple moved into a cozy two-story residence,
06:30in Marion's area,
06:32in Mainline, Philadelphia,
06:33which at that time was considered an upper-middle-class neighborhood,
06:38where several professionals resided,
06:40like bankers,
06:41executives and business owners,
06:43many of whom were part of the local Jewish community.
06:47With another life goal achieved,
06:50The couple now wished to have a child to fulfill their dreams.
06:54And it didn't take long.
06:55so that this wish could come true.
06:57with the birth of a beautiful and healthy baby girl,
07:00whom they called Ray Lissara Rabinovitch.
07:03For all those who knew them,
07:06They were the ideal family.
07:08Stephanie,
07:09a talented professional on the rise.
07:12Craig,
07:12a successful businessman as an importer,
07:15And the adorable daughter completed the perfect picture.
07:18The neighbors had no complaints.
07:21And it was common to see Craig walking with Hayley.
07:24in his cart through the streets of the neighborhood.
07:26But this perfect life didn't last long.
07:30On Tuesday morning,
07:32April 29, 1997
07:35Stephanie and her mother went out shopping.
07:38for little Hayley's first birthday party.
07:41At night,
07:42Craig,
07:43his wife and the baby
07:44They went to dinner at a fancy restaurant with Louise and Anne.
07:48Stephanie's parents.
07:50After a delicious and enjoyable meal,
07:52They said their goodbyes and returned to their homes.
07:55Another version of the events
07:57He reports that upon leaving the restaurant,
08:00They all went to Craig and Stephanie's house.
08:02and upon arriving,
08:04Craig mentioned that he had drunk a lot of coffee.
08:07And I was a little nervous.
08:09So he decided to go for a walk with Hayley in the stroller.
08:13When he returned,
08:14Her in-laws put the little girl to bed and left.
08:18Alone,
08:19The couple had a beer in the living room.
08:21and then,
08:23Stephanie went upstairs to take a shower.
08:25About that,
08:26Craig stayed downstairs.
08:28watching a hockey game of the local team,
08:31The flyers.
08:32Around midnight on April 29, 1997,
08:37The emergency call center received a desperate call from Craig,
08:41reporting an accident.
08:43According to him,
08:44His wife had fallen in the bathtub.
08:47He found her unconscious.
08:48and he was unable to revive her.
08:51A few minutes later,
08:52The first police officers arrived at the Rabinovitch residence,
08:56and they found the door open,
08:58deciding to enter and identify themselves immediately.
09:01They heard Craig's screams coming from upstairs.
09:05As you go up,
09:06They found him holding his wife's head out of the water.
09:10while the rest of the body was submerged in the bathtub.
09:13With the help of the police,
09:16Stephanie was taken out of the bathtub.
09:17and the officers began performing resuscitation maneuvers,
09:22trying to make her regain consciousness.
09:24The commotion woke Rayleigh,
09:26who started to cry,
09:28And the police instructed Craig to take care of her.
09:30A short time later,
09:32He returned with the baby in his arms.
09:34And the paramedics had already arrived to take over the situation.
09:38They were transferring Stephanie,
09:41who remained unconscious.
09:42His body was cold and blue.
09:45The police officers told Craig that he should accompany them.
09:49But he didn't know what to do with the baby.
09:51At that time,
09:52some neighbors who noticed the police activity
09:55They offered to take care of the girl.
09:58A police officer asked Craig what had happened.
10:02and he reported that after dinner with his in-laws,
10:05He and his wife had a drink together.
10:08Right away,
10:09she who had difficulty sleeping,
10:12He went to take a bath to relax.
10:14while he stayed watching the hockey game on television.
10:18He said that shortly afterwards,
10:21He heard a noise coming from the bathroom.
10:23It looks like a shampoo bottle falling into the bathtub.
10:27Since this was a common occurrence with his wife,
10:29He wasn't worried.
10:31However,
10:32when more than half an hour had passed without Stephanie returning,
10:36He decided to go up to check.
10:38Upon entering the bathroom,
10:39He found her unconscious and completely submerged in the bathtub.
10:44Immediately,
10:44He tried to revive her.
10:46but failing to do so,
10:48He called emergency services.
10:49Right away,
10:50He opened the front door to facilitate entry for the rescuers.
10:54and he kept holding her head out of the water,
10:57because he couldn't get her out of the bathtub.
10:59Craig's clothes were wet.
11:02Then the police officer told her to change before accompanying him.
11:06About that,
11:07The police officer went back to the bathroom and noticed that the bathtub was emptying.
11:12He concluded that the tampon had likely come loose when they removed the body.
11:17and put it back down the drain,
11:19aware that the site needed to be preserved for a possible investigation.
11:23Looking around,
11:25He recalled that upon arriving at the bathroom,
11:28There was no water outside the bathtub.
11:30and the ground was completely dry,
11:33And that detail stuck in his mind.
11:35After changing,
11:37Craig was taken to the hospital where his wife had been transferred.
11:41It was there that he received the news that,
11:43despite all efforts,
11:45Stephanie was pronounced dead at 1:29 AM on Wednesday.
11:50April 30th
11:51as later reported by the police and medical team.
11:56The distraught widower put his hands to his head,
11:59Repeating that he knew he couldn't go through that again.
12:04It was the second blow he had suffered in a short time.
12:07since three years earlier,
12:08His father had died of cancer.
12:11After the initial impact,
12:13Craig had the difficult task of calling family and friends.
12:17to report on the terrible accident.
12:19When Stephanie's parents arrived at the hospital
12:22and confirmed that their daughter had passed away,
12:26Annie collapsed into her husband's arms.
12:28After the initial shock,
12:29the parents started asking
12:32when the daughter's body would be released,
12:34because according to Jewish tradition,
12:37The deceased should be buried as quickly as possible.
12:40preferably within the first 24 hours.
12:44However, they encountered a serious problem.
12:47The doctor who certified the death
12:49He deemed it necessary to perform an autopsy.
12:52He explained that he saw no reason.
12:54for a woman of only 29 years old,
12:56apparently healthy,
12:58to die after falling into the bathtub
13:00and your body does not show
13:01No visible bruises or injuries.
13:04This brought new concerns for the family.
13:07not only delaying the burial,
13:09but also going against its traditions,
13:12which foresee that the body of the deceased
13:14It must not be desecrated.
13:16Furthermore, this delayed Shiva's period.
13:19the seven-day mourning period during which loved ones
13:22stay at home,
13:23without participating in any type of entertainment,
13:26covering even the mirrors
13:28to demonstrate a lack of concern for appearance.
13:31Despite that,
13:33and respecting these customs of Jewish tradition,
13:35The coroner's position was firm and unwavering.
13:38And the family had to accept the situation.
13:40This was a decision that would change everything.
13:43The autopsy was performed the following morning.
13:46by the county's deputy medical examiner,
13:49Dr. Ian Hug.
13:50When this specialist examined Stephanie's body,
13:53Twelve hours had passed.
13:55since the authorities were notified of the emergency,
13:58and during that time,
14:00Some things started appearing on her body.
14:03The experienced coroner quickly realized.
14:05the presence of petechial spots,
14:07small red dots,
14:09resulting from bleeding from tiny blood vessels,
14:13common in certain diseases,
14:15prolonged effort,
14:17consumption of certain medications
14:19or criminal asphyxiation.
14:21In Stephanie's case,
14:22Petechiae were present around the eyes.
14:25and her body revealed even more signs.
14:28As the 12 hours passed,
14:30from the call until the moment of the autopsy,
14:33Deep bruises appeared.
14:34in the tissues on both sides of the neck
14:37and below the jaw.
14:39Furthermore,
14:40The young mother had bruises on her arms and legs.
14:44especially in the knees and elbows,
14:47injuries that could not be explained
14:49with a simple fall in the bathtub.
14:51Furthermore,
14:52analysis of stomach contents
14:54indicated by the amount of undigested food
14:57that the death occurred around 9:30 PM,
15:01more than two hours before Craig reported the emergency.
15:04At this point,
15:06the only suspect in any possible action against Stephanie
15:10It was her husband,
15:11who told the police that only he,
15:14his wife and the baby,
15:15They were in the house at that moment.
15:17with the doors and windows properly locked.
15:21Another detail that caught the attention of the first police officer
15:24who arrived at the scene,
15:25It turned out that Stephanie was in the bathtub.
15:28wearing all her jewelry,
15:30Something unusual for someone who takes a bath.
15:33When she was taken out of the bathtub,
15:35She was wearing earrings.
15:37two gold bracelets,
15:39your wedding ring
15:40and even a gold watch.
15:42Furthermore,
15:43The bathroom floor was dry.
15:45a fact that did not coincide with the husband's account.
15:48about his alleged effort
15:50to remove his wife's body from the bathtub.
15:54The investigation began almost immediately.
15:57The authorities searched again.
15:59the Rabinovitch residence
16:00and they found that nothing had been stolen.
16:03and there were no signs of forced entry.
16:06During this inspection,
16:08Nothing significant was found.
16:11except for one bottle of medicine.
16:13Used to treat insomnia.
16:15Craig explained that the medicine
16:17It had been prescribed for him and his wife.
16:19due to their difficulty sleeping.
16:22After the autopsy was performed,
16:24Stephanie's body has been released.
16:26so that his family could
16:27finally carry out the burial.
16:29The funeral took place at the Monte Líbano cemetery.
16:32and while the family was still trying to cope
16:35with the pain of loss,
16:36A new shock hit them.
16:38A few hours after the burial,
16:40Craig was arrested on suspicion.
16:42for having murdered his wife.
16:44In the following months,
16:46Stephanie's parents volunteered.
16:48to pay around 75 thousand dollars
16:50as bail for the son-in-law's release.
16:53But, according to some sources,
16:55Bail was set.
16:57$5 million.
16:58A new twist occurred.
17:01when the police received
17:02an anonymous complaint
17:03suggesting that,
17:05for more information
17:06about who Craig Rabinovitch really was,
17:10They should investigate Delilas.
17:12A sophisticated men's club in the region.
17:15Following this clue,
17:17The police conducted a new search.
17:19at the family home.
17:20During the inspection,
17:22the police officer found a compartment
17:24hidden inside a closet,
17:26containing various men's magazines,
17:28not very explicit,
17:30and a bag full of documents,
17:32receipts and what appeared to be
17:34a rudimentary accounting book.
17:37To analyze the vast amount of documents,
17:40the investigators summoned the accountant
17:43Ricardo Saias,
17:44who was put in charge of organizing
17:46and interpret the recorded numbers
17:49in that notebook.
17:50About that,
17:51The detectives followed the tip.
17:53from the anonymous call
17:54and they went to Delilas,
17:56where they confirmed that Craig
17:57He was a regular visitor.
17:59The club was frequented by executives,
18:02artists,
18:03businessmen,
18:04tourists,
18:05among other men
18:06of high financial status.
18:08In the name of description,
18:09the establishment used an internal currency,
18:13Laila's dollars,
18:14which were purchased with credit cards
18:16and described in the extracts
18:18like a restaurant in Didi,
18:20thus concealing the true destiny
18:23of customer expenses.
18:24Laila's dollar conversion
18:26for the current currency
18:28It involved a 15% fee.
18:30The investigators discovered
18:33that Craig was a regular customer,
18:35especially the exclusive champagne room,
18:38where the dancers
18:39They offered personalized sessions.
18:42Craig showed a particular preference.
18:44by one of the dancers,
18:46known as Summer,
18:48whose real name
18:49It was Shannon Rainer,
18:5024 years old.
18:52Shannon was located and questioned.
18:55confirming that Craig
18:56He was a frequent customer.
18:58and that he used to give her gifts
19:00with real estate gems for your home,
19:02where she lived with her two children.
19:05She stated that,
19:06even though they had met outside the club,
19:09There was no intimate relationship between them.
19:11Just friendship.
19:13Shannon reported that Craig
19:14He mentioned problems in his marriage.
19:17And although I still love Stephanie,
19:20She felt that the love between them had changed.
19:23During the interrogation,
19:24Shannon revealed an important detail.
19:27Craig stated to her
19:28that if Stephanie left him,
19:30He would go bankrupt.
19:31On the same night as the incident,
19:33Craig phoned Shannon.
19:35informing about the death
19:37of his wife,
19:38something that, according to the dancer,
19:40It made her deeply sad.
19:42However,
19:43this information was minimal.
19:45compared to the revelations
19:47prepared by the public accountant
19:49who examined the documents
19:50found in the house of the Rabbinates.
19:52According to him,
19:54bank records
19:56and credit cards
19:57of the nine months prior to the event
19:59They showed that Craig
20:01had spent thousands of dollars
20:04in a men's club.
20:05Between January and April 1997,
20:08the records indicated
20:10that Craig spent a small fortune
20:13at Delilah's,
20:13with an average of 39 visits,
20:16three per week,
20:18spending around 2 thousand dollars
20:20every seven days
20:21While his family,
20:24wife,
20:24friends and in-laws
20:25They thought he was
20:27making sales visits
20:29for your business
20:29latex gloves
20:31at least three times a week,
20:33Craig was in the dark environment.
20:35and airy like Delilah's.
20:37Gifts for Shannon
20:38included not only furniture
20:41for the dining room
20:42and children's room,
20:43worth approximately
20:45500 dollars,
20:46but also expensive gifts,
20:48like a Tiffany pearl necklace,
20:50which cost more than 900 dollars
20:52and it was not given to his wife
20:54On Valentine's Day.
20:56Furthermore,
20:57Craig purchased two monthly subscriptions.
20:59at a local sports club,
21:01at a cost of 65 dollars each,
21:04in addition to paying $136 a month
21:06for laundry services,
21:08Shoe and cabinet polishing.
21:10He also spent a considerable amount.
21:13in fine clothes
21:14for your favorite dancer,
21:15contradicting Shannon's statement
21:18that there was no intimate relationship
21:20between them.
21:21Craig's bank records
21:23They showed frequent accommodations.
21:25in five-star hotels,
21:27paying an average of 200 dollars per night,
21:30always accompanied,
21:32presumably by Shannon,
21:33and using the rooms
21:35for just a few hours.
21:37Observing the money Craig was spending,
21:39Anyone would think that your business
21:42import and sale
21:43wholesale latex gloves
21:45It was thriving.
21:46Although,
21:47a detailed analysis of the accounts
21:49revealed that the company
21:50had carried out some transactions
21:52between 1990 and 1992,
21:56but after that,
21:57There were no further activity reports.
22:00contracts, purchases or sales.
22:02In summary,
22:04The deal was fictitious.
22:05Then the police began to wonder.
22:08about the origin of all the money
22:10that Craig was spending.
22:12The conclusion was that he was operating.
22:14a Ponzi scheme,
22:15a financial fraud
22:17created by Carlos Ponzi
22:18in the 1920s in the United States.
22:21This scheme works like a pyramid.
22:24where investors are attracted
22:26with the promise of high profits,
22:28originating from legitimate economic activities,
22:31but in reality,
22:32Returns are paid.
22:34with money from new investors.
22:36Craig had deceived
22:38Stephanie's family,
22:39friends and other people
22:41with this scheme.
22:42In the beginning,
22:43Everything worked out well for him.
22:46because Stephanie had a good salary.
22:48However,
22:49after the birth of their daughter,
22:51She wanted to spend more time with the child.
22:53and negotiated a reduction
22:55of position hours
22:56in his law office,
22:58resulting in a proportional cut
23:00in your salary.
23:02At the time of the events,
23:03She earned $33,000 a year.
23:06which was insufficient
23:07to maintain the lifestyle
23:09of the couple.
23:10This also made them unfeasible.
23:12extravagant spending
23:13of Craig and his lover,
23:15as well as their financial maneuvers
23:18fraudulent.
23:18Craig knew that soon
23:20their illegal actions
23:21and their secret romance
23:23They could be discovered.
23:24Thus, shortly after
23:26Hayley's birth,
23:28He made one last move.
23:30He took out two insurance policies.
23:31life insurance,
23:33one for Stephanie
23:34worth 200 thousand dollars
23:36and the other for himself
23:38worth 1 million
23:39and 600 thousand dollars.
23:41These new policies
23:42added up
23:43to those that Stephanie already had
23:45by the law firm,
23:47covering it for $500,000
23:49and her husband for $150,000.
23:51According to the analysis
23:53done by the accountant,
23:55The finances were simple.
23:56and they were clearly
23:58organized on a sheet
24:00Handwritten by Craig.
24:01If Stephanie were to die,
24:03Craig would receive
24:04more than 2 million dollars.
24:07That amount would be sufficient.
24:09to settle approximately
24:10700 thousand dollars
24:13in debt to its investors
24:15and there would still be left
24:16approximately 1.5 million dollars.
24:19With this money,
24:20he planned to keep
24:21$400,000 for you
24:23and put in 1 million
24:25in a bank account,
24:26whose interest would yield him
24:28just over 10 thousand dollars a month,
24:31which would allow one to live comfortably.
24:34Shortly after his wife's death,
24:36Craig pawned several of his jewels.
24:39including the wedding ring,
24:41securing an additional $200,000.
24:44The records indicate
24:45that he pawned several jewels
24:47that Stephanie had inherited
24:48of her great-grandmother,
24:49who had recently passed away.
24:51Furthermore,
24:52Craig's documents
24:54They revealed that the couple
24:55had bought the house where they lived,
24:57two years earlier,
24:59for 230 thousand dollars.
25:01Since then,
25:02the couple had acquired
25:04two other funding opportunities
25:05a total of 300,500 dollars,
25:08In addition to some loans from friends.
25:10In the second half of 1997,
25:14A preliminary hearing took place.
25:16to decide if there was sufficient evidence
25:18to bring Craig to trial
25:21for the murder of his wife.
25:22This case became known in the media.
25:25like Myline's crime.
25:27The first assistant
25:28from the district prosecutor,
25:30Bruce Castor Jr.,
25:31he was put in charge
25:33to present the case.
25:34He detailed the fraud scheme.
25:36previously described
25:37and stated that at the time of the crime,
25:39the accused was aware
25:41that your lies
25:42They could no longer be sustained.
25:45According to the prosecution,
25:46the victim possibly
25:48she was sedated with a triple dose
25:50of the medication for insomnia,
25:52which had been prescribed
25:53just for Craig.
25:55The bruises found
25:56on the victim's right side
25:58They suggested that she might have been killed.
26:01in another part of the house
26:02and then dragged to the bathtub.
26:05Another theory from the prosecution
26:07It was that after giving the excessive dose
26:09of the sleeping pill,
26:11Craig allegedly took his wife.
26:12unconscious until the bathtub
26:14to drown her.
26:15He allegedly undressed the body.
26:17but forgot to remove the jewelry
26:19before putting it in the water.
26:21Contact with water
26:22It may have awakened her.
26:23leading to a fight
26:25in which Craig allegedly suffocated his wife,
26:27compressing his neck
26:29for approximately
26:30four and a half minutes.
26:32During the fight,
26:33The victim was reportedly injured.
26:35on the elbows and knees
26:36while struggling in the bathtub.
26:38The prosecution also revealed
26:39that was found
26:40a book on the bedside table
26:42by Craig
26:42on mortuary topics,
26:44which mentioned
26:45that only 13% of deaths
26:48They were subjected to autopsy.
26:50Apparently,
26:51he believed
26:52that due to customs
26:53religious family members,
26:55added to this low probability,
26:58an autopsy on Stephanie's body
26:59It could have been avoided.
27:01So he decided to take over.
27:03a calculated risk,
27:04without considering the determination
27:06from the coroner.
27:07Furthermore,
27:08it was discovered that the widower
27:10He intended to escape.
27:11after his wife's burial,
27:12because a suitcase
27:13with thousands of dollars
27:15in cash
27:15was found
27:17in the trunk
27:17of your car.
27:19court documents
27:20They revealed that,
27:21years earlier,
27:22Craig had been arrested.
27:23during an investigation
27:25about a network
27:26of prostitution
27:26in Philadelphia,
27:27but received immunity
27:29in exchange for your testimony
27:30in a 1993 trial,
27:33when he was already married
27:34with Stephanie.
27:35Craig's defense
27:36argued
27:37that a man
27:38had invaded
27:39the family home
27:40and Stephanie was murdered,
27:41but the police
27:42confirmed that Craig
27:43he was the only man
27:45present in the family home
27:46on the night of the crime
27:47and that there was
27:48Signs of forced entry.
27:50Furthermore,
27:51accounting records
27:52by Craig
27:53They showed calculations.
27:54detailed
27:55about the value
27:55that he would receive
27:56with the death of his wife
27:58and as planned
27:59spend the money,
28:00suggesting
28:01forethought
28:02for the crime.
28:03The revelations
28:04of this process
28:05surprised
28:06family members
28:06and friends of the couple.
28:07The lawyer
28:08by Louise N.,
28:09Stephanie's parents,
28:11read a statement
28:12which highlighted
28:13the clash of the Newmans
28:14with the information
28:15discoveries.
28:16According to the document,
28:18they believed
28:19to know well
28:20this man,
28:21but it became clear
28:22who were deceived,
28:23just like everyone
28:24those who lived together
28:25with him.
28:26Family and friends,
28:27They thought Craig
28:29he was a husband
28:30and an exemplary father.
28:31In fact,
28:32the Newmans
28:33had contributed
28:34with almost 100 thousand dollars
28:36for the alleged company
28:37import
28:37of his son-in-law.
28:38The prosecution argued
28:40that Craig
28:40I was in a situation
28:42desperate.
28:43Your credit cards
28:44They were at their limit.
28:46the house was mortgaged
28:47in addition to its value,
28:48and their friends
28:49and family
28:50they were waiting
28:51profits
28:52of a business
28:53that did not exist.
28:54With the imminence
28:55to be discovered,
28:56to reveal the truth
28:57would mean
28:58the ruin
28:59of your life.
29:00Instead,
29:01he chose
29:02by eliminating
29:03his wife,
29:03and that would allow him
29:05pay off your debts
29:06and fulfill their fantasies
29:08with Shannon.
29:09Soon after,
29:10Craig's defense
29:11tried to separate
29:12the accusations
29:13fraud
29:14and the crime of murder
29:15in separate trials,
29:17But that was denied.
29:19The trial
29:19it was marked
29:20to begin
29:21October 30th
29:22from 1997.
29:24Unfortunately,
29:25one month before
29:26of the trial,
29:27Luiz,
29:28Stephanie's father,
29:29ended up passing away.
29:30victim of cancer.
29:32On the day
29:32from the first hearing,
29:34Craig admitted
29:35to be guilty
29:36to remove
29:36the wife's life
29:37to receive
29:38the money
29:39of the insurance
29:39and pay
29:40your debts.
29:41With my body trembling
29:43And through tears,
29:44he declared
29:45who decided
29:45confess
29:46after a dream
29:47in which his wife,
29:49your father
29:49and his father-in-law
29:50They approached him,
29:52they put their hand
29:52on his shoulders
29:53and they said
29:54that it was time
29:55to do the right thing.
29:56Later,
29:57he explained
29:58that I couldn't
29:59submit
30:00your family
30:00and his daughter
30:01just 17 months old
30:03to a process
30:04so painful.
30:05In his closing remarks,
30:07Craig said
30:07that your life
30:08had become
30:09a lie,
30:10a falsehood,
30:12A fraud.
30:13The hole
30:13that he was digging
30:14It was getting more and more
30:15bigger and deeper.
30:17What was right
30:18it became wrong
30:19And vice versa?
30:20He added
30:21that your life
30:21I was on a path
30:23slippery
30:24and downhill
30:25and their activities
30:26They had no excuse.
30:27Following his statements,
30:29only remained
30:30the sentence
30:31of the judge
30:32who condemned
30:32Craig Adam Rabinovitch
30:3434 years old
30:36to life imprisonment
30:37no possibility
30:38parole
30:40for the murder
30:41of his wife,
30:42Stephanie Rabinovitch.
30:43Accordingly
30:44with his prison record,
30:46Craig remains
30:47incarcerated
30:48in an institution
30:49in Pennsylvania,
30:50as per an update
30:51on May 15, 2020.
30:54In the most recent photo,
30:56taken in October 2022,
30:58at 58 years old
30:59and with his head shaved,
31:01your appearance
31:02It was completely different.
31:03of that which he had
31:04in 1997.
31:06At the moment,
31:07Craig is
31:08At 60 years old.
31:10Investigations
31:11They revealed additional details.
31:12to the couple's story,
31:14like the fact
31:14of what few years
31:15before marriage,
31:17Craig and Stephanie
31:18They returned home.
31:19of Louise and Anne,
31:20supposedly
31:21to save money
31:22and buy
31:23The house of dreams.
31:24But, in fact,
31:25they were evicted
31:27from the apartment
31:27by Vivian
31:28and they were being
31:29processed
31:30for a debt
31:31$6,000
31:32in addition to fees
31:33legal
31:34that Stephanie's parents
31:36They ended up paying.
31:37Besides the financial issues,
31:39there is reality
31:40by Hayley and Sarah
31:41that grew
31:42without the mother
31:43and with his father in prison.
31:44She turned one year old.
31:45on the day of the funeral
31:46of his mother
31:47and had to adapt
31:49to a new environment
31:50and new people
31:51instead of affection
31:53of his mother.
31:53Maternal grandparents
31:55assumed
31:55responsibility
31:57by her.
31:57After death
31:58of the husband,
31:59Anne told
32:00with support
32:01of the family
32:01to divide
32:02responsibility
32:03to take care
32:04of your granddaughter.
32:04To guarantee
32:05the financial future
32:07by Hayley,
32:07it was requested
32:08during the funeral
32:09any donation
32:11was done
32:12in an account
32:12In the girl's name.
32:14Furthermore,
32:15colleagues
32:15Stephanie's work
32:16in the office
32:17legal practice
32:18they created a fund
32:19a trustee for her.
32:21The house where it happened
32:22the tragedy,
32:23which attracted
32:23many journalists
32:25and curious,
32:25it was sold
32:26in just four weeks
32:28for 225 thousand dollars,
32:31$5,000
32:32less
32:32than the price
32:33paid in 1995,
32:35but about 25 thousand
32:37below the value
32:38market
32:39due to its history.
32:40The value of the sale
32:41it was used
32:42to pay off
32:43the financing
32:44of the property.
32:45In one act
32:46of justice,
32:47the money
32:48of the insurance
32:48Stephanie's life
32:49that Craig
32:50planned to use
32:51to solve
32:52your problems
32:53financial
32:54it was intended
32:55to a fund
32:56trustee
32:57for the future
32:57Hayley's.
32:58One year
32:59after the events,
33:00Philadelphia
33:01Wickel
33:01interviewed
33:02Craig in prison.
33:03He stated
33:04that Stephanie
33:05it made him feel
33:06controlled
33:07and neutered,
33:08saying that
33:09she was
33:09extremely organized
33:11and impuia
33:11many rules,
33:12while he
33:13I would rather live
33:14in a more free way.
33:16From their perspective,
33:17Stephanie
33:18was responsible
33:19through his own death.
33:21Furthermore,
33:22Craig mentioned
33:23to journalists
33:24that if he were freed,
33:25the first thing
33:26what would I do
33:27would be to search
33:28by Shannon.
33:29However,
33:30it seems that his passion
33:31It was not reciprocated.
33:33because the reports
33:34indicate
33:34that your letters
33:35for her
33:36They were never answered.
33:38Despite everything,
33:40Stephanie
33:40She was a young woman.
33:41extraordinary,
33:42beautiful and intelligent,
33:44who only wished
33:45to find a good partner,
33:47building a home
33:48and have a child.
33:50However,
33:51selfishness,
33:52ambition
33:52and lust
33:53of a man
33:54They destroyed those dreams.
33:56transforming them
33:57in a nightmare
33:58both for the entities
33:59beloved by the talented
34:01attorney
34:01how much for yours
34:03own daughter,
34:04that due
34:05to his actions,
34:06it would have to grow
34:07without the hug
34:08tender
34:08of a loving mother
34:09and could never
34:10listen to their advice
34:12when it arrived
34:13graduation time
34:14your own family.
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