Utah Mom's Lawyers Quit in Husband Poisoning Case Ahead of Critical Hearing

[@LawAndCrime]

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[@SammyNeedsAnAlibi]

Note to self: If I ever get to the point where I tell friends/family that "If anything happens to me, look at my wife!", it's time to get divorced... ASAP.

[@ravenharris1257]

💯

[@justinpitcock5312]

Spot on!!

[@bcoull290]

It’s weird that he would even take a drink she made. I’m so confused.

[@wordsleuth992]

RUN!! Don’t walk. Get out before it’s too late!

[@kimbaker4352]

Yeah, I’d say it’s definitely time to bail, quickly!

[@Kinziesroom]

She actually thought she'd get away with it. All for financial gain, just sickening and tragic.

[@lionesshuntress]

​@@lulud7540 Poisoning her husband

[@Meditations2024]

Even lawyers became disgusted by her. Really highlights how sick this woman is.

[@Deadfoot-Dan]

Her attorney is a high profile lawyer who probably like publicity of representing her but evenutally the relaitionship went south, as the attorney had to know there was little chance of winning that case. She does like the limelight too.

[@angels0auras]

Her lawyers would still be hanging around if K had more coin $$

[@googleuser2480]

You should see the lady that left her husband in the suitcase. Like a dozen lawyers are trying to get away from her 💀

[@bt8429]

Her lawyers figured they got all the money they're gonna get.

[@nicoley8491]

​@angels0auras I think so too! This is about her not having the money to pay them

[@kylemarkermusic]

Staying with someone after you think they’ve poisoned you is insane

[@hellokeroppi5406]

Staying with someone you try to poison to death more than once is wild and sick.

[@AndromedasLight17]

It is but he was a victim of emotional abuse. He was probably gaslit, lied to, manipulated & coerced.

[@helenf.7221]

He also probably stayed to protect his children. Don’t blame the victim pls

[@KelluyPowell-1985]

I agree but he told his sister, I can't leave the kids alone with her. He couldn't prove the poisoning so she would have had shared custody and he said he couldn't risk it. He was protecting his children but I don't think he thought it through. She did kill him and the kids were alone with her...

[@KelluyPowell-1985]

@@helenf.7221 that is exactly what he told his sister

[@carlosisactiv]

the book part is so disturbing on so many levels. i feel incredibly sorry for those boys for having such a selfish human as a mother. i hope they’re doing okay🙁

[@kimcwhite6509]

Her former sister in law stated in court that Kouri even disclosed the boy's names in the book. I can't remember if she included a picture. Why would a mother put private info about her boys out there? SMH

[@susie1370]

I am glad Eric's sister has custody of the boys

[@TheMary0831]

Selfish? No. She's a psychopath.

[@lornaginetteharrison7168]

Apparently the book is really creepy in general with how she tells her kids that their dead dad is following them around constantly, watching everything they do, even in private, which is a very unhealthy thought. She’s saying their dead dad is basically haunting them, and definitely engendering a feeling that they can’t relax and need to be hyper vigilant that they always "behave" or "dead dad will be angry!" There’s a difference between telling a bereaved child that their departed parent is benignly watching over them, and her book which implies that they’re being stalked by a ghost!

[@kimcwhite6509]

@@lornaginetteharrison7168 I also saw an author state online that Kouri plagiarized her book from this woman's grief book!

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

The woman threw a house-closing party right after his death. WHO DOES THAT??????

[@solraczevehc3761]

Kourie 😅

[@aprilrain4296]

Lori Vallow

[@LK57913]

​@@aprilrain4296exactly

[@ajqueen31]

She could'nt afford the firm any more. For her to be considered indigent and choose to go with a court appointed lawyer after the other firm dropped her tells me she ran out of $ and the firm made the decision to stop representing her.

[@suntiki33]

She tried to hire “the best” because she thinks she deserves everything this life has to offer even if it means committing murder. That’s a dangerous woman.

[@cartergomez5390]

It’s interesting that she gave him a Moscow mule and marijuana. I honestly like Mexican mules

[@rhondaalbrecht]

They couldn't do that. Remember John Prior tried to do the same thing, and the judge wouldn't let him withdraw, either.

[@abelis644]

​@@suntiki33 She actually googled "prisons for the rich". 😂😂😂 What a dork...

[@Jaxsnackpack]

@@rhondaalbrechtyeah cuz they were smart and didn’t just say “it’s cuz she can’t pay anymore”. They claim it’s a conflict with the civil case, which they also withdrew from. From what I read an account was discovered w 1m in it in that case (sounds like it was to pay her lawyers). Now they no longer have access to it and peaced out

[@mchammer1836]

She gives off a strange vibe.

[@LifesPeachy321]

Narcissists always do!

[@ArtistCreek]

Very Sara boone-esque

[@dmarie1157]

Yeah, I think if she pulled her hair off her forehead, there might be another alien face there, like a monster. She is def not normal.

[@jodiforeman3314]

its called psychopath

[@PalmBeachFlorida24]

​@@ArtistCreek Very!!!

[@wordsleuth992]

Sarah Boone and Kouri Richins should be friends. They could proof read each others letters.

[@chrislong8559]

Is Sarah Boone the one thst locked her bf in a suitcase?

[@ivannio8519]

@@chrislong8559 Yes

[@mallorytaylor6203]

I GEEKED!! 😂💀 Boone will give Richins a run for her $!

[@wordsleuth992]

@@mallorytaylor6203 and if they need a final edit Lori Vallow-Daybell could weigh in

[@tracyfroidcoeur8830]

Shanda Vander Ark could help as well.😬💀

[@claricelyles8398]

She's going down!

[@tyealvarez9022]

If your lawyers say eff this umm.. You're effed lol 😂😂😂

[@larryballout4702]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 right when a paid lawyer just quits 😂😂😂😂 it's bad for her she's not getting off this charge.

[@frostygal]

Best comment 😅

[@Fugubro754]

They probably did it cuz her assets were frozen so no money to pay them

[@vtw2510]

She doesn't have any more money to pay them. I think that was the biggest issue.

[@GrimReaper1971]

lol

[@MKUltra42]

She gives Sarah Boone and that Visine killer woman vibes. They think they’re smarter than anyone else in the room.

[@mochans]

Sarah🤪

[@CaseyMarie11-11]

💯

[@shaelovesJesus]

Visine killer?? What?

[@melyel33]

@@shaelovesJesusoh yeah there’s many of them out there

[@nadiamarieusa]

@@shaelovesJesus Visine killer 😅😅😅 Aileen Wuornos ?

[@brewsandbass5572]

Lawyers gave up. Too much evidence.

[@vtw2510]

I think she ran out of money to pay them. She had highly skilled, experienced defense attorneys. They weren't cheap. Any (stolen) money she had is probably going to be used for pending lawsuits from her real estate business. She is being sued civilly by a couple of different parties.

[@party4keeps28]

Lawyers don't give up when there's too much evidence.

[@kenhaze5230]

That's not how the adversarial system works. A client could say "I murdered that guy and I'm proud of it. I plan to plead not guilty," and a defense lawyer would be able to do their best. Plenty of defense lawyers take clients who did the crime. But we don't do inquisitions here. Each side makes a case in a trial.

[@DarlinReal]

@@vtw2510 haha. Head thrown back.

[@DarlinReal]

@@ChristyVC lawyers thrive on our f'ups. She should have thought about that instead of googling VIP prisons. Haha. There's still time to plead guilty.

[@adirosesFPV]

No more money for paying the lawyer I think

[@AkronRain69]

She is truly EVIL!!!

[@wendymiesowitz1897]

Greedy, selfish, entitled...

[@roblockhart8410]

The worst. I’ve never despised someone more.

[@darlingdeb7010]

If she did it. We need to see the proof.

[@roblockhart8410]

@@darlingdeb7010overwhelming evidence lol

[@Utoobeh4tesfreespeech]

c u next tuesday lol

[@andi.4pf]

Kouri’s mom did the same thing to her ex partner in 2006 and collected the life insurance (allegedly-she was never charged but it was a suspicious overdose) I think her mom either helped her or Kouri saw her get away with it and decided to do the same thing 🤔

[@markmayr6151]

Could very well be true.

[@brendatomlinson]

Apple…tree

[@jeynjohnston8085]

Wow. Didn't know!

[@musingsofharmony3159]

Definitely a HUGE coincidence and requires a closer look.

[@CaseyMarie11-11]

It's been all over the place ​@dodgecharger5040

[@brendatomlinson]

What is going on with the women of Utah?!??

[@lnqxr]

A couple of women who live in Utah out of the 1.5M that live there and you are asking this question? Ridiculous.

[@rossi5839]

We only ever here about the insanity that comes out of Utah and Mormons, it's a stereotype for a reason

Yeah, Jodi and Ruby sure come to mind. Despicable people.

[@maddieadams75]

It not Utah. Utah is one of the States that allows live broadcasting on hearings, trials. Florida, Idaho, Wisconsin, Nevada. are a few other state that the judges allow cameras in court rooms.

[@venomousspecifics45]

Florida’s laws about transparency is why so many “Florida Man” stories exist. Legal Eagle has a video about it.

[@Ultradude604]

She's as bad as that Murdaugh dude. She deserves 100 years in prison. The love of money is the root of all evil.

[@dennyjames939]

total sociopath

[@Natalie_TrueCrime]

Have you read about Houri’s mon?

[@kingjoseph5901]

Typical American woman

[@JohnStrange-q8r]

There is no bottom to this chicks evil.

[@jodiforeman3314]

glad her and Sarah boone got no bond and were held in jail to the hearing...maybe they should represent each other...how many lawyers will she get

[@CherrrrBear]

Haha best news!!! She has completely worn her attorneys down that they were DONEEEEE!

[@willieverusethis]

I don't understand why you would stay with someone if you suspect they poisoned you.

[@madisonbaxter9906]

I agree but it sounds like he was staying for his boys and because she was going to try and milk him for everything that he had. Regardless, I certainly wouldn’t ingest anything that she gave me.

[@madisonbaxter9906]

He was also a Mormon and I don’t think that they believe in divorce.

[@mariapilarme]

Actually you suspect it but you are in denial at the same time.

[@JulieBme]

Yes! My question also!

[@sherpaderpa1]

She is hot.

[@Sunflowersoflove]

That's what greed does. Ultimately leads to ruin. Poor kids!

[@lucymildon7544]

She had it all pretty, husband, kids, nice home, health and still wasn’t enough for her

[@DorisPayne348]

I don’t know what you were looking at, but she’s cute like a donkey.🫣

[@jodiforeman3314]

her evil is ongoing it never ends

[@tonyortiz1890]

The world is not enough….oh how true

[@johnb.stewart4046]

Guy on the side

[@ashlynnelson2595]

The lawyer was on true crime news side bar. She barely touched on this. Mainly said their was a conflict so she had to pull out

[@January.]

*there was a conflict

[@IzzyMariel]

Here's the conflict lol: No more money = No more Skye

[@ashlynnelson2595]

yes I had a typo and put their instead of there

[@ivannio8519]

@@ashlynnelson2595 No big deal ;)

[@abelis644]

​@@IzzyMariel 😂😂😂 Exactly!!!

[@darladawn1111]

I wonder if she would have murdered him had she known that she was no longer the beneficiary of his life insurance. I'm inclined to think not.

[@macnchessplz]

I think it’s worth mentioning-there is a way to find out if anyone has taken out a life insurance policy on you. Does anyone know the name of the site used to find out?

[@mrar716]

I have think yes because she would have been angry. Narcissistic rage / revenge..

[@darladawn1111]

@@macnchessplz I'm not sure but I might look into that now. Didn't know there was such a thing.

[@MissDuke2012]

She’s considered indigent now?!!! What did she do with all that insurance money??

[@denisepelton5556]

She probably never collected the money.

[@valorantkeys4709]

How do you get poisoned multiple times (or suspected to be getting poisoned) and continue to stay with that person...

[@flynneart1111]

Your kids are there 😱

[@bellagirlgirl8827]

A lot of murders nowadays seem more premeditated and more weird than ever, yet it gets more & more complicated to prove guilt. Seems wrong.

[@jamesbuttery3862]

Yes somewhat…but at the same time I disagree…. There’s cameras EVERYWHERE. makes it a lot harder to get away with crimes and also there is cell phone tracking which comes in in so many cases.

[@Skitdora2010]

Most men still like using their hands. Women do backhanded things more hard to prove because they would need a man to be drunk or passed out to get the upper hand on him. Like the woman who suffocated her bf in a suitcase or the large woman who smothered a man in her chest at some trailer park, Donna Lange. Franziska Hansen tried to smoother with her breasts but the man survived to press charges. Other cases are out there, but the key is survivors or witnesses. I don't think breasts would leave marks or evidence for cause of death without a witness. The man might not even fight back to hard when sober.

[@MattHudsonAtx]

It's not new

[@kimberiysmarketstrategy]

Its the economy . People are desperate. This is where life ins companies make bank!

[@amyraszipovits810]

Not really, just better forensics and social media.

[@katelynharvey06]

she is so delusional if she thinks anyone’s gonna believe a word she says

[@godzillamanstreb524]

You gotta wonder why oh why do these murderers think anyone believes them😮

[@godzillamanstreb524]

@@reneegardner2286 lol

[@kateashby3066]

@@lulud7540you ok bro? 😂

[@maxbang1813]

A massive ego may not pay off in the long run ! Eye rolling and false bravado will not help her case!

[@maddieadams75]

Judge has an incredible voice.

[@carsonatwood81]

He's a total hottie

[@jogo540]

Came to the comments for this 😂

[@kowgyrl]

I would almost bet that Kouri is a clinical psychopath

[@abelis644]

And a narcissist. The word gets thrown around a lot, but it fits in her case.

[@patienceacheampong9542]

She thought she could get away with murder...too bad

[@beachgirl468]

She's SO going to spend the rest of her life in prison....

[@carlosdeno]

Life without the possibility of parole, inbound. Totally unhinged narcissist, whose greed for money holds no bounds.

[@Nursing609]

Bingo exactly all about money so sad

[@jodiforeman3314]

how did she get court appointed attorney ....call Sarah boone shes used up her defense attornys

[@davinxi5926]

@@jodiforeman3314tbh I don’t think Saul would even take her case lol

[@janeeyx5672]

She’s trying to stall.

[@MakerInMotion]

Stalling is usually done by people who have their freedom until trial. Kouri is in jail.

[@morewithmandy1050]

Totally off topic.... But I LOVE the judges voice!!!

[@frostygal]

He totally had a great voice!

[@JasthePhilo]

Nah fr

[@Allynavarro2435]

He’s handsome

[@sierrannomad]

Y'all are too cute 😅

[@frostygal]

@@sierrannomad 😂👍

[@govindagovindaji4662]

I'll never understand someone who suspects someone of attempting to cause them harm, to the point of using words like "If something happens to me..." purpose for staying with that person could possibly be~! You could not convince me that someone capable of wishing me harm is someone worth waiting for to change. People if something like this happens to you,, leave ASAP. Don't eat or drink anything from that person and try to get your children into protective custody in the meantime.

[@eugenedavis6792]

If a man done this to his wife, their wouldn't be arrested and set to prison with no trail.

[@leorobin832]

Why tf would you do that to your husband?! What about your CHILDREN!?

[@Dinosaurchickin]

Monstrous

[@Nursing609]

She only thought of one thing MONEY

[@sidneylowery1543]

And her evil mom is still fully backing her up, I bet.

[@judyrosy]

Terribly dead eyes

[@TH3_P1GG135]

Prison for the rest of her life.

[@Myartfulmind]

She looks like shes trying to not have a panic attack. She deserves life in prison

[@erikd131weaver7]

She's done

[@allisonjames2923]

Why on earth would you stay with someone if you thought they’d tried to poison you??? If you’re concerned enough that you tell your family to look at your spouse if anything happens to you… GET A DIVORCE!!! And at least put up nanny cams throughout the house to catch everything your murderer-to-be does to you & your children 😳

[@milanimorales2645]

Why she try to kill him so many times? With that much determination she could have had a healthy marriage.

[@KelluyPowell-1985]

she wanted money not a healthy marriage

[@lawnerddownunder3461]

Winner comment!

[@SeArCh4DrEaMz]

Why the f.. would u take the life of the father or mother of your own children, how sick do u have to be to be able to do that, insane..

[@AkronRain69]

This judge, great voice, great posture. Lol

[@daddsfasdasd]

He seems ex military to me with how well he carries himself

[@Eeveelyn]

I don't have a problem with sponsors, but I really dislike this transitions. Like did she have a criminal record? How would a background check on her have saved him? It's just so predatory to use this fear tactics and disrespectful to the victims.

[@aloud9738]

Are you that simple? He I'd not talking about her specifically duh.

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

It was a little odd

[@kurtmaryville4941]

I like this channel a lot… but yeah, that transition is super forced and sort of implies that a background check would have saved this mans life somehow.

[@Eeveelyn]

The thing is that I'm not just talking about a single video, this has been going on for a while now. It doesn't matter what the facts of the case are, everything gets twisted into this "if only they used today's sponsor" and "if you don't want this to happen to you" type of transitions to a sponsor. They used to do these things in ways that weren't designed to be this manipulative.

[@kurtmaryville4941]

@@Eeveelyn I agree. Trying to shoehorn a sponsor into every narrative being told, like it could have saved you from that specific crime, feels disingenuous and a titch disrespectful.

[@caseycat]

This trial is gonna be wild af already

[@guntrader5652]

This is a Home Depot associate / Door greeter nothing more. She’s not an author. A ghost writer wrote the sham of book.

[@sophiaisabelle027]

We appreciate your insights. Keep making an impact on the community.

[@TAGMZs63]

Writing a book and going on TV to promote it after killing her husband shows how disturbed this woman is. She couldn't lay low, she drew more attention to herself. True narcissist

[@BlueAmerican26]

I hope she tries representing herself.

[@rossi5839]

Yes

[@denisepelton5556]

Lol

[@winter4618]

She's in to his money. Pure EVIL!

[@feliciasmith3481]

Judge has a nice voice.

[@chickenlittle5095]

The old life insurance dance kicks in. Poor Eric and their children/family 😢

[@beckycantrell5547]

Yeah, but this isn’t that chapter or Mike.

[@pearlsbeforeswine60]

It's not so much "How well do I know the people in my life?" as it is," How well do I notice and heed my own intuition"?? This poor guy knew something was up years before she succeeded in offing him, to the point where he even suspected attempted poisoning and warned others about his safety. But he doubted himself and that self doubt proved fatal.

[@renee1961]

Hello, Jesse! Thank You for the update! I know you have the latest on these Cases!

[@TrueCriminwithT]

“Instead she found him dead” …. Whoops is daisy Shocked how many times this seems to happen in these cases 🙃🤔🤔

"Shocking" she found him dead. How in the world did THAT happen? 🙄

[@TrueCriminwithT]

She has NO IDEA 💁‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️. Honestly do these people REALLY BELIEVE that they will get away with murrrdEr in this day and age 🙅‍♀️

[@Trina_White]

Mr. Testosterone judge has a cool voice😂

[@lindasantiago8253]

Yeah. I don't believe a word she says.

[@forthebeez]

This seems to happen quite a bit. People believing they are being poisoned. They tell friends but don't divorce or contact the police. Sad

[@EDJ_3D]

Lmao she clearly let the phone calls go on purpose. Willful ignorance is a real thing.

[@GrannieLee]

Lies...calls Lazar a profane name...then writes that her lawyers didn't choose to leave...🙄

[@rhondaalbrecht]

She and Sarah Boone have the same mentality, based upon her comments to the media, as Sarah Boone has written in her letters to the judge presiding over her case. Everyone else's fault but mine! The evidence is already overwhelming, and we haven't seen all of it yet.

[@amandas.7143]

she’s so guilty. so much evidence. disgusting how this is being drug out

[@jameswingert9596]

Thanks Jesse and Sidebar crew!!

[@monicaramos6014]

Why did he keep drinking stuff she gave him 🥴

[@ianaustin5541]

Exactly!!! I don`t get it.SMH

[@deborahbaker4770]

LOL BUT WHY WOULD HER LAWYER’S QUIT ⁉️⁉️ I THINK WE WOULD ALL LIKE TO KNOW ‼️ I just don’t understand why he would drink or eat anything she gave him because he told someone that he thought she was trying to poison him but it’s too late for…..He shouldn’t Have Drank It Unfortunately 😢😢😢🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@natara658]

He probably didn’t want to believe his own intuition was true. It’d be “hard to believe” someone you love is trying to poison you, don’t you think? Add to that that his whole life was with her, they had kids, and getting away would’ve been hard. I don’t blame him one bit and don’t think you should either.

[@JulieBme]

@@natara658I don’t believe people blame him. It’s just difficult to swallow. No pun intended.

[@CaseyMarie11-11]

I heard the lawyers pulled out because she's broke. I've also heard @Skye say there was a conflict of interest. Who knows .

[@ric_bass]

30$ a pill??that's crazy

[@usakiwi1986]

I love this Judges voice

[@FernVert]

There were so many people bashing her attorney. I, for one, think she's fantastic. She's smartly dressed, her hair is done and she has a definite presence. Considering the tatty, unkempt, roots showing, messy hair I've seen on too many female judges, she could teach them a thing or two about professional appearance in court!

[@FunnyHaHa420]

She has "crazy eyes".

[@brbrknndy]

Her first defense lawyer was looking out for her interests even after she had a new defense team by calling out the privileged jail calls being compromised. This was after she was called names by Kouri Richards. She sounds like a very competent defense attorney that didn't want to tell Kouri what she wanted to hear. How long does everyone think it will be before her present defense team asks to withdraw? Any guesses.

[@ss-mb5cy]

She's guilty as sin! 🇺🇸

[@CurlyhairJ]

Why stay together if there was nothing but deception and doubt. - weird

[@SharonMartinez]

If you ever need to tell someone to suspect your husband/wife/partner if you die - WTF - just leave. “Get off the bus, Gus. Just set yourself free.”

[@rochelle2990]

She’s Guilty. Thee end

[@googleuser2480]

A lot of lawyers are quitting lately

[@DaveandDebe]

That's crazy!

[@usakiwi1986]

After hearing about Kouris Mother and her Girlfriend dying from an overdose and received the insurance money, I feel like she was a part of Erics death too.

[@Nursing609]

All about Greed!!! Money so sad!!

[@sharonlewis6258]

Has she been in jail the past two years? I hope so.

[@88cloudsin1]

His wife tried to poison him twice..... and he stays with her, and still eats and drinks things she mskes.... interesting

[@lburm964]

I feel it is incredibly unfair to set jury expectations and tell them 1-3 days will be the time spent away from home/family and work to end up being on the case/trail for weeks and even months.

[@j.me98]

@@lburm964 they’re saying 3 days for a preliminary hearing. That doesn’t include a jury.

[@Celestial.Heather]

Kouris statement is giving off Sarah Boone vibes….. just saying.

[@TheElusiveReality]

she works in real estate whats the point of all this nonsense? she could be rich with or without him so why not just get a damn divorce?? literally what was the point?

[@truthbetold-s9u]

All I got to say. There Fifty ways to leave your lovers.

[@rharoldkane4447]

Wow. Lots of criminal cases out of Utah

[@tracysires2234]

Kouri's complaints sound a lot like Sarah Boone's ......

[@robofpv6241]

another Sarah Boone.

[@conradfrykman-vz4on]

Quit before you lose.

[@erkaderka3571]

Instead of blaming the murder victim, as a society, we need to educate ourselves on the destruction abuse does to a person. It"s complicated and no one ever thinks it will happen to them

[@ianaustin5541]

RIGHT! I absolutely agree🙄😢

[@erkaderka3571]

@@ianaustin5541 💖✨

[@nndo6953]

One of her lawyers reminds me of Elvira.

[@SassyShell13]

She's the one who quit lol😂

[@alandagray7937]

Is it just me....or did it look a little like her and the judge had a bit of googly eyes with one another?

[@CaseyMarie11-11]

​@@alandagray7937nah she was trying to flirt with the judge,but he didn't seem to entertain her .. Btw her name is Skye Lazaro,and she's a trip herself 💯

[@jak3589]

Thats hilarious.

[@poodee9395]

When did her fancy lawyer quit?

[@ju_mappelle_le_blu_sacre]

Sounds like she has a losing case.....