Chris Walker

Plus, there were still whispers that Jack's murder was tied to the mafia, even though the police never found any evidence for that, and neither did I. But it wasn't like Robert was out trying to strike new deals anyway. It appeared he was busy attending to the needs of a different business.

Plus, there were still whispers that Jack's murder was tied to the mafia, even though the police never found any evidence for that, and neither did I. But it wasn't like Robert was out trying to strike new deals anyway. It appeared he was busy attending to the needs of a different business.

This is David Koolhoven, a musician in studio tech who Robert hired to help him establish Fast Freddy Productions, which Robert named in honor of a late uncle on his father's side, Fred, who'd passed away in 1984. With Fast Freddy, Robert had visions of becoming a music impresario, the Quincy Jones of Stockton. And his specialty would be music videos, which were popular at the time.

This is David Koolhoven, a musician in studio tech who Robert hired to help him establish Fast Freddy Productions, which Robert named in honor of a late uncle on his father's side, Fred, who'd passed away in 1984. With Fast Freddy, Robert had visions of becoming a music impresario, the Quincy Jones of Stockton. And his specialty would be music videos, which were popular at the time.

Robert opened his studio right next door to the music equipment store where Koolhoven worked, and he bought most of his gear there.

Robert opened his studio right next door to the music equipment store where Koolhoven worked, and he bought most of his gear there.

I mean, of course we took advantage of the situation. And Robert took the bait, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on recording equipment. But Kulhoven noticed that his music studio was unusually empty for such a costly venture.

I mean, of course we took advantage of the situation. And Robert took the bait, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on recording equipment. But Kulhoven noticed that his music studio was unusually empty for such a costly venture.

And once the Stockton police obtained banking records for the business, they too noticed that while Robert had transferred more than a million dollars into Fast Freddy accounts, the business didn't actually earn any money. Was the studio some kind of shell company? Another way to shield family assets in case Michael lost his court cases? Did Jack know about those money transfers?

And once the Stockton police obtained banking records for the business, they too noticed that while Robert had transferred more than a million dollars into Fast Freddy accounts, the business didn't actually earn any money. Was the studio some kind of shell company? Another way to shield family assets in case Michael lost his court cases? Did Jack know about those money transfers?

Or had Robert been running his own fraud and swindling the family? According to Jack's youngest daughter, Jacqueline, it wouldn't have been the first time that Robert took money without his father's permission. She informed detectives that before he died, her father had told her about another theft, one that involved both of her brothers.

Or had Robert been running his own fraud and swindling the family? According to Jack's youngest daughter, Jacqueline, it wouldn't have been the first time that Robert took money without his father's permission. She informed detectives that before he died, her father had told her about another theft, one that involved both of her brothers.

Apparently, back when they were still one-third partners in the family business, and right around the time Michael was charged with grape fraud, they each withdrew $200,000 from company certificates of deposit in secret. Michael wanted to use the money for his legal defense.

Apparently, back when they were still one-third partners in the family business, and right around the time Michael was charged with grape fraud, they each withdrew $200,000 from company certificates of deposit in secret. Michael wanted to use the money for his legal defense.

Robert's motives weren't as clear, but they'd both miscalculated in thinking their dad wouldn't notice, which reminded me of something Joanna told me.

Robert's motives weren't as clear, but they'd both miscalculated in thinking their dad wouldn't notice, which reminded me of something Joanna told me.

And according to her sister Jacqueline, this betrayal was actually the breaking point for Jack. That's when he decided to restructure the family business, and there were rumblings that he might even rewrite his will. But while Michael got cut out of the company completely, Robert survived the shakeup by convincing his father that he'd be able to pay off the debt if Jack made him a 50-50 partner.

And according to her sister Jacqueline, this betrayal was actually the breaking point for Jack. That's when he decided to restructure the family business, and there were rumblings that he might even rewrite his will. But while Michael got cut out of the company completely, Robert survived the shakeup by convincing his father that he'd be able to pay off the debt if Jack made him a 50-50 partner.

Investigators realized that this was the embezzlement that the creepy courthouse letters had mentioned. And in light of this new information, which only family members would have known, they couldn't help but wonder. If Robert had double-crossed his dad again, and Jack had found out, could that be a motive for murder? And what about Michael?

Investigators realized that this was the embezzlement that the creepy courthouse letters had mentioned. And in light of this new information, which only family members would have known, they couldn't help but wonder. If Robert had double-crossed his dad again, and Jack had found out, could that be a motive for murder? And what about Michael?