UT - Kouri Richins, 33, Author, wife, mom, charged in husband’s unexpected death last year, May 2023 #3

[Megnut]

What's it say that this expert can't make full sense of KR's financial mess?

 

[arielilane]

1 p.m. Bloodworth asks what receivables Kouri or K. Richins Realty had. There were properties that could be sold – future receivables. The next exhibit we see shows loans Kouri took out. Karrington explains what UCC filings are – uniform commercial code filings. They are public records. Karrington pulled up all of Kouri’s filings and put together a lot of information. This is a list of her loans.

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[Megnut]

Did she think she could just give her life a hard reset? Cash out ER's life, add cash to her desperate debt flow, and live happily ever after with ER 2.0?

 

[arielilane]

Did she think she could just give her life a hard reset? Cash out ER's life, add cash to her desperate debt flow, and live happily ever after with ER 2.0?

If so, she would have put herself right back in an extremely high debt amount again! moo

 

[arielilane]

1:06 p.m. Bloodworth admits a revenue purchasing agreement as evidence. Kouri obtained a loan for $60,000 and promised to repay $87,000 with a weekly payment and 15% interest. It was dated Dec. 9, 2021. The loan company filed a lawsuit against K. Richins Realty for failure of payment.

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[tlcya]

every time the defense objects to the expert and the line of questioning pertaining to KR's monumental debt and shady business practices I imagine it being a neon flashing sign for the jury to pay attention to this testimony.

 

[arielilane]

Not an excuse, but imagine the amount of stress the financial debt causes someone.

Schools need to educate about financials at a very young age.

 

[arielilane]

Lots of focus and foundation based on this highlighted line where Karrington describes the 60k received by Kouri with the 87k payment promise.

Kouri had to pay this lender ~ $5,400 WEEKLY.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2028926414947528925

 

[arielilane]

I think the defense attorney jumped out of her seat to object to tax question. Cant blame her.

 

[arielilane]

1:15 p.m. Bloodworth asks if Richins’ tax returns were helpful in understanding Kouri’s financial situation. Karrington says yes and no. “Things that things she reported to her tax preparer …” Nester objects, judge asks attorneys to approach the bench for sidebar.


1:11 p.m. Bloodworth says we are turning to tax analysis. Karrington analyzed the Richins’ tax returns for 2019, 2020, and 2021 – their joint and business tax returns.

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[oakayfine]

1 p.m. Bloodworth asks what receivables Kouri or K. Richins Realty had. There were properties that could be sold – future receivables. The next exhibit we see shows loans Kouri took out. Karrington explains what UCC filings are – uniform commercial code filings. They are public records. Karrington pulled up all of Kouri’s filings and put together a lot of information. This is a list of her loans.


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Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

She was paying (or supposed to be paying) some darn high interest rates!

 

[arielilane]

We're moving on to tax filings.

Break at the bench after an objection.

Somewhat tense facial expressions between Judge Mrazik and Kathy Nester during a lengthy explanation.

Brad Bloodworth is just lingering.

After the sidebar; Judge Mrazik sends the jury to recess saying there's a 'legal issue to discuss with the attorneys'.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2028928637018489080

 

[arielilane]

She was paying (or supposed to be paying) some darn high interest rates!

Agree. in reference to HELOC's and commercial loan are usually higher interest rate than 1st mortgage loan. moo

 

[arielilane]

1:22 p.m. Nester says this is all speculation and has zero relation to whether Kouri killed her husband. Nester says filing false tax returns is a crime and this is prejudicial. Judge tells Bloodworth to frame questions so the witness does not need to speculate.


1:19 p.m. Judge excuses jury so he can discuss legal issue with the attorneys. Judge asks Bloodworth where he is headed when it comes to questions related to tax returns. Bloodworth says Karrington will testify that Richins’ tax returns were unhelpful because Kouri’s expense reporting to her accountant was inaccurate. Bloodworth says during this time frame, Kouri was trying to attract funding and a tax return showing a profit would help her get loans.

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[Skagirl]

How much did she stand to gain if she had gotten all of the life insurance payouts? I'm thinking they wouldn't have been enough to cover the debt. I wonder if defense might try to claim that the payouts weren't going to be enough and therefore Kouri didn't really have a motive to murder ER.

 

[tlcya]

judge is taking Nester to task for her repeated objections on and for the record in open court when her objections in pretrial were heard and placed on the record. Not necessary to reassert objections already made.

 

[aamillaa]

Tbh the best defense is it would’ve been better for KR financially to keep ER alive so she could keep stealing his money.

KR looks rough compared to last week. Her body language has been interesting the last few days. I’m sure she realizes how much of a mess her defense team is compared to her previous $$$$$$ attorney. MOO

 

[arielilane]

It's an honor to watch Judge Mrazik in his courtroom. He's fantastic. Two of the best judges (moo) Judge Mrazik and judge who presided over the Sarah Boone trial. Also, judge in WI. Cant think of her name at the moment.

 

[aamillaa]

If I was a juror, I’d find all these instructions defense is asking the judge to give condescending. MOO

 

[arielilane]

Jury back.

Additional instruction given to the jury regarding Kouri's tax returns and their accuracy."

You may not convict the defendent because you believe she committed some other acts at some other time." - Judge Mrazik.

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