The estate of a man who police say was killed by his wife who gave him a fatal dose of fentanyl has filed a multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit against the woman claiming she caused his death and stole large amounts of money from him.
PARK CITY —
Kouri Darden Richins, 33, is charged with aggravated murder, a first-degree felony, and three counts of drug possession with intent to distribute, a second-degree felony, in the March 4, 2022, death of her 39-year-old husband. During her most recent court hearing, in which, prosecutors outlined the dire financial situation Kouri Richins is in.
"Upon information and belief, Kouri was taking money from Eric's bank accounts and running up debts on credit cards in Eric's name without Eric's knowledge. By the end of 2021, KRR was approximately $6 million in debt, and KRR's bank account was overdrawn by approximately $22,000," according to the lawsuit.
"Kouri did not know before Eric's death that he had created the trust or transferred his interest in to the trust. Based on her subjective understanding of the premarital agreement, Kouri believed that if Eric predeceased her, she stood to receive a highly lucrative stake in ," the lawsuit alleges. "Just a few days later — Valentine's Day 2022 — Kouri made Eric a sandwich and placed it on the seat of his truck alongside a supposed love note. When Eric ate the sandwich, he immediately broke out in hives and had trouble breathing. He later told at least one friend that he thought Kouri had tried to poison him," according to the lawsuit.
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