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

[Megnut]

Oh, Defense.

"So you told this widow she'd be kicked out if her house?"

My God.

JMO

 

[aamillaa]

Lmaooooo. I can’t get over this.
Nester: Didn’t you tell a grieving widow that she would be homeless?
Bowman-Carter: no. That’s ridiculous. I told her she could remain living in it and the trust would provide for her

Nester just needs to wrap this up. I don’t know which cross is worse. This one or the forensic accountant yesterday.

 

[arielilane]

Cross-examination from Kathy Nester.

Bowman-Carter said it would not be unusual for someone to put someone other than their spouse if a divorce was pending or looming.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029297342441242829

 

[Justice101]

ER told attorney that his wife snoops in his email and so didn't want her to communicate with him via that email.

Well, she also used his autofill username and PW to change beneficiary.

 

[arielilane]

1:46 p.m. Nester asks Bowman-Carter if she is aware Kouri and Eric shared an email account. She is not aware if they shared an email, but says Eric told Bowman-Carter that his wife read his emails. Nester asks if there was a time where Bowman-Carter accidentally notified Kouri of something. Yes. Bowman-Carter says after she spoke with Kouri on the phone, she sent an email to Kouri that was meant to be sent to Katie Richins-Benson. This happened on March 4, 2022.


1:43 p.m. Nester asks Bowman-Carter if she investigated where all of Eric’s money came from. She did not and says it wouldn’t matter. Nester asks if Bowman-Carter knows who bought the furniture and other items in the house. She did not. Nester asks if it’s common for Bowman-Carter to do a statement of intent. Bowman-Carter says it’s very unusual. She normally does not include them but did this time because Eric wanted it. The statement of intent in the trust says it was meant to provide for the children and Kouri Richins.

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[Justice101]

Oh, Defense.

"So you told this widow she'd be kicked out if her house?"

My God.

JMO

"I told her the truth"

 

[arielilane]

Picking apart this document of value/assets.

Nester is asking Bowman-Carter about what Eric wrote.

Bowman-Carter's response is "that's what this document says."

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029298369227833680

 

[Megnut]

Defense: if he stayed alive, he could share all those millions with KR.

Seriously?

They're trying to rewrite history that ER was more valuable to KR alive than dead.

Except he wasn't.

And if he stayed alive, divorce was a real issue but also while ER was alive,  he t
to steps to prevent KR from stealing money from him.

He was never going to give her money to resolve her debt!!!!!

JMO

 

[aamillaa]

I canNOT believe Nester brought up and double down on the bankruptcy attorney to “show the jury KR wasn’t in bankruptcy”.

 

[arielilane]

Court in recess until 2:10 pm MT and 4:10 pm ET

 

[Megnut]

Has the Defense accomplished anything today, except highlighting how much ER didn't trust KR financially and made sure she couldn't profit from his death and how much KR resents ER for doing that... and how much she wholly resents Katie?

JMO

 

[CHEL]

Robert Grossman is next!

 

[Elisaa444]

Robert Grossman is next!

I’ve been waiting for this ! Please don’t disappoint me RG. My hope is that he is very transparent about their relationship. Let’s see.

Jmo>

 

[arielilane]

QUICK BREAK - Next witness will be Robert Grossman (called by the prosecution).

Grossman is who has been described as Kouri's boyfriend during a period of time.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029300939065311306

 

[aamillaa]

Has the Defense accomplished anything today, except highlighting how much ER didn't trust KR financially and made sure she couldn't profit from his death and how much KR resents ER for doing that... and how much she wholly resents Katie?

JMO

IMO, the forensic attorney rattled them yesterday bc all the crosses since then have been awful.

KRs been whispering and passing notes to her attorneys a bunch today. Maybe some of these disasters are things she’s wanting them to ask? Idk.

Complete and total disaster. It would’ve been better if they didn’t cross anyone the past two days. The keep giving the jury more info that makes KR look guilty and things that wouldn’t have come up otherwise.

 

[Skagirl]

I wonder sometimes if ER had any idea about Robert Grossman? I also wonder had he not died, would Kouri have went on the trip with Robert Grossman--like how was she going to explain that to ER and her kids?

 

[arielilane]

1:58 p.m. Witness is released. We are taking a break for 15 minutes. Back at 2:10 p.m. Next witness is Robert Grossman – Kouri’s boyfriend.


1:54 p.m. Nester asks about probate and if Kouri ever asked Katie for a distribution from the trust in the year after Eric died. Bowman-Carter has no personal knowledge of that. Nester asks about a bankruptcy lawyer who called Bowman-Carter shortly after Eric died. Nester asks if Bowman-Carter went to Eric’s funeral. She did not. Nester asks if Bowman-Carter is still close to Eric’s sister. She says she has never been close to her – it was a professional relationship.

1:48 p.m. Nester asks about the intake form. We see a summary of assets. The document lists Eric’s total assets of $7.6 million. Nester asks if, while Eric is alive, he can do whatever he wants with his money. Bowman-Carter says that’s correct. “He can do whatever he wants with his property.” Nester responds, “But the minute he dies, Katie Richins can decide how much money to give Kouri.” Bowman-Carter says Katie has to follow the rules of the trust.

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[legalmomma]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029300905414393871

Witness is released. We are taking a break for 15 minutes. Back at 2:10 p.m. Next witness is Robert Grossman - Kouri's boyfriend.


Josh Grossmann up next!!

 

[aamillaa]

I wonder sometimes if ER had any idea about Robert Grossman? I also wonder had he not died, would Kouri have went on the trip with Robert Grossman--like how was she going to explain that to ER and her kids?

I know I already said this, but I think it’s very obvious the kids weren’t part of her plan. I think that’s why ER was being so cautious about the estate planning, etc.

He was worried what she’d do to the kids if she had nothing to lose. MOO

 

[MarciB]

Robert Grossman is next!

grab the popcorn, folks