289: Stranger Than Fiction: James Rackover

James Rackover wasn't even expecting to have anyone over. He was planning to watch the UFC fight. So how did that night turn into a party where one man ended up stabbed to death 15 times? The story is still debated today. The last few seconds of our sign off unfortunately got cut and couldn't be revived

Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones"
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• Dad of ‘jeweler to the stars’ murder victim sues luxe building
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