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George Kogan, born in Puerto Rico, established himself as a prominent antiques and art dealer in New York City. In the morning of a 1990 street encounter, an unidentified gunman shot and killed him, sparking a homicide investigation.
With a substantial life insurance policy of $4.3 million awaiting his wife Barbara Kogan, suspicion quickly turned toward her. Despite her innocence, authorities pursued the case for nearly twenty years, eventually discovering a connection between Barbara's lawyer, Manuel Martinez, and the assailant responsible for George's murder.
This biography explores the tragic intersection of love, wealth, and crime in the bustling backdrop of New York, detailing the protracted legal battle that revealed the calculated involvement of a seemingly ordinary lawyer.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Cathy Scott
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