Michael Licciardi

Which he spent hundreds of hours reviewing, putting transactions into databases and tracing the movements of millions of dollars. By his calculations, there should have been about $8 million in the company accounts. But...

Which he spent hundreds of hours reviewing, putting transactions into databases and tracing the movements of millions of dollars. By his calculations, there should have been about $8 million in the company accounts. But...

Of course, he had a hunch. Peterson started following Robert around. He even saw him go to a Chevy dealership one time and trade up his nearly brand-new Corvette. So you just... Meanwhile, Robert had no clue Peterson was taking down all these details.

Of course, he had a hunch. Peterson started following Robert around. He even saw him go to a Chevy dealership one time and trade up his nearly brand-new Corvette. So you just... Meanwhile, Robert had no clue Peterson was taking down all these details.

And as Peterson dug deeper, even stranger things surfaced, like a copy of Robert's divorce agreement with Annette, which he noticed had not only denied Annette any money, but also included a curious provision that prohibited the couple from, and I'll quote it, "...writing, publishing, communicating, or filing any cause of action pertaining to the relationship between us while married, and to keep our personal lives together confidential for a period of 50 years."

And as Peterson dug deeper, even stranger things surfaced, like a copy of Robert's divorce agreement with Annette, which he noticed had not only denied Annette any money, but also included a curious provision that prohibited the couple from, and I'll quote it, "...writing, publishing, communicating, or filing any cause of action pertaining to the relationship between us while married, and to keep our personal lives together confidential for a period of 50 years."

Robert wrote that provision himself. Why was he so desperate to keep what had happened during their time together a secret? But Peterson's suspicions didn't reach a fever pitch until he discovered some peculiar irregularities on some of the checks going to Corvette Company One.

Robert wrote that provision himself. Why was he so desperate to keep what had happened during their time together a secret? But Peterson's suspicions didn't reach a fever pitch until he discovered some peculiar irregularities on some of the checks going to Corvette Company One.

Remember, Jack had changed the name of his brokerage from Corvette Company to Corvette Company One after kicking out Michael. Peterson's discovery showed that someone had been altering old checks made out to Corvette so that the money would instead go to the new business Robert had a greater stake in. Did Jack know about this?

Remember, Jack had changed the name of his brokerage from Corvette Company to Corvette Company One after kicking out Michael. Peterson's discovery showed that someone had been altering old checks made out to Corvette so that the money would instead go to the new business Robert had a greater stake in. Did Jack know about this?

Manipulating checks seemed out of character for the veteran grape broker. And it wasn't the only manipulation Peterson found. Yeah, I know the big one was a seeming forged signature on a letter giving Robert power of attorney over Jack's accounts.

Manipulating checks seemed out of character for the veteran grape broker. And it wasn't the only manipulation Peterson found. Yeah, I know the big one was a seeming forged signature on a letter giving Robert power of attorney over Jack's accounts.

That was sent the day that he was murdered. Right. The letter in question, which gave Robert power of attorney over the company banking accounts, was signed at the bottom by Jack. Or at least it appeared to be. When Peterson had it tested by a handwriting expert, the forensic examiner said the signature had been faked.

That was sent the day that he was murdered. Right. The letter in question, which gave Robert power of attorney over the company banking accounts, was signed at the bottom by Jack. Or at least it appeared to be. When Peterson had it tested by a handwriting expert, the forensic examiner said the signature had been faked.

And not only was it sent on the day Jack was killed, but it was also printed on copy paper found in Robert's home.

And not only was it sent on the day Jack was killed, but it was also printed on copy paper found in Robert's home.

Peterson kept compiling clue after clue until by the fall of 1994, the evidence he had gathered was compelling enough for the district attorney's office to initiate grand jury proceedings. The prosecutors planned to convince a grand jury to charge Robert with first-degree homicide, and the DA decided to give Peterson the job of serving Robert the subpoena.

Peterson kept compiling clue after clue until by the fall of 1994, the evidence he had gathered was compelling enough for the district attorney's office to initiate grand jury proceedings. The prosecutors planned to convince a grand jury to charge Robert with first-degree homicide, and the DA decided to give Peterson the job of serving Robert the subpoena.

Peterson found an opportunity to do it at a traffic stop. When he approached Robert in his car,

Peterson found an opportunity to do it at a traffic stop. When he approached Robert in his car,