Michael Licciardi

As the police's investigation slowed and ground to a halt, Joanna, Laura, and Jacqueline could see their brother getting comfortable. Despite not bringing in any income, he spent money right and left on luxury items like sports cars. He traveled overseas to Egypt and Europe. He made regular trips to Vegas to gamble at Caesar's Palace.

As the police's investigation slowed and ground to a halt, Joanna, Laura, and Jacqueline could see their brother getting comfortable. Despite not bringing in any income, he spent money right and left on luxury items like sports cars. He traveled overseas to Egypt and Europe. He made regular trips to Vegas to gamble at Caesar's Palace.

And while he dropped all that money on his recording studio, according to David Koolhoven, the studio tech Robert had hired to help him get Fast Freddy productions off the ground, he wasn't in much during the day.

And while he dropped all that money on his recording studio, according to David Koolhoven, the studio tech Robert had hired to help him get Fast Freddy productions off the ground, he wasn't in much during the day.

With all of Robert's fast and loose antics, his siblings didn't see all that much of him anymore. At least not until their mom, Mary, died in August 1993, ending her years-long struggle with Alzheimer's. Her memorial forced a grim family reunion.

With all of Robert's fast and loose antics, his siblings didn't see all that much of him anymore. At least not until their mom, Mary, died in August 1993, ending her years-long struggle with Alzheimer's. Her memorial forced a grim family reunion.

All five of her children attended, Jacqueline, Joanna, Laura, Michael, and Robert, but everyone was so angry with each other that hardly anyone was on speaking terms. Without their parents as a North Star, distrust coursed through the family. And it wasn't just aimed at Robert.

All five of her children attended, Jacqueline, Joanna, Laura, Michael, and Robert, but everyone was so angry with each other that hardly anyone was on speaking terms. Without their parents as a North Star, distrust coursed through the family. And it wasn't just aimed at Robert.

There was also still a lot of animosity towards Michael regarding the grape fraud, the scandal that had started this whole spiraling series of events. Jacqueline, the youngest sister, went so far as to write a letter to the judge in Michael's appeals case that undermined her brother's arguments. In her letter, she wrote that she'd done some sleuthing.

There was also still a lot of animosity towards Michael regarding the grape fraud, the scandal that had started this whole spiraling series of events. Jacqueline, the youngest sister, went so far as to write a letter to the judge in Michael's appeals case that undermined her brother's arguments. In her letter, she wrote that she'd done some sleuthing.

And with the aid of the documents, she read through the transcripts of Michael's testimony during his initial jury trial and refuted various claims her brother had made, such as...

And with the aid of the documents, she read through the transcripts of Michael's testimony during his initial jury trial and refuted various claims her brother had made, such as...

She's, of course, referencing the incident that we heard about in the last episode, when both Michael and Robert apparently withdrew money from the company without their father's permission. Essentially, her letter characterized Michael as a liar before the court, and she took just as much initiative against her other brother.

She's, of course, referencing the incident that we heard about in the last episode, when both Michael and Robert apparently withdrew money from the company without their father's permission. Essentially, her letter characterized Michael as a liar before the court, and she took just as much initiative against her other brother.

She was fed up with the fact that Robert had been withholding important business documents needed to split up Jack's estate. A court-appointed administrator didn't even know Jack's net worth, or how much of it was left intact. So she eventually filed her own lawsuit against Robert, one that would remove him from any estate payments, in a suit onto which Joanna, Laura, and even Michael signed.

She was fed up with the fact that Robert had been withholding important business documents needed to split up Jack's estate. A court-appointed administrator didn't even know Jack's net worth, or how much of it was left intact. So she eventually filed her own lawsuit against Robert, one that would remove him from any estate payments, in a suit onto which Joanna, Laura, and even Michael signed.

And if by this point you're having trouble keeping track of all of the lawsuits within the Luchardi family, I don't blame you. Just know that almost everyone had lawyered up, Robert and Michael were both fighting multiple suits, and all five of the siblings faced uncertain financial futures. Because even by late 1993, the fallout from Michael's grape cases was not over.

And if by this point you're having trouble keeping track of all of the lawsuits within the Luchardi family, I don't blame you. Just know that almost everyone had lawyered up, Robert and Michael were both fighting multiple suits, and all five of the siblings faced uncertain financial futures. Because even by late 1993, the fallout from Michael's grape cases was not over.

Michael had hoped that Delicato Vineyard's guilty plea and $1 million fine would help his cause. But then the former president of Delicato Vineyards, Anthony Delicato, provided the feds with a so-called statement of facts. And in that statement, he alleged that Delicato's cover-up hadn't occurred until after the crimes Michael was accused of committing.

Michael had hoped that Delicato Vineyard's guilty plea and $1 million fine would help his cause. But then the former president of Delicato Vineyards, Anthony Delicato, provided the feds with a so-called statement of facts. And in that statement, he alleged that Delicato's cover-up hadn't occurred until after the crimes Michael was accused of committing.