Morgan Absher

Yeah.

Why make payments still?

Well, you would think.

Rennick Reptiles sued him to complete the purchase, even though part of the fine print was that Ben had to be alive and taking care of the business while Robin was... I want to pay a monthly boarding fee.

Yeah.

And so Robin basically countersued.

He claimed that Ben's murder had thrown the whole snake breeding operation into chaos.

I mean, Lindley had been giving snakes away, selling them, but we don't know the amount.

Exactly.

Without Ben present, Robin's lawyers argued that the snakes were breeding uncontrollably, which devalued the collection because it's not like the the curation of the snakes and like the special colors and stuff that like Ben was known for.

They were just completely being bred without any rhyme or reason.

And that was.

was going to cost Robin millions to maintain.

Both lawsuits were eventually settled out of court.

Meanwhile, in February of 2018, Lindley submitted a claim to the estate.

She wanted $15,000 as a homestead allowance, meaning money for a place to live and $4,025 a month for a family allowance, which would cover her living expenses.

Her request would have to be reviewed by a court, which, you know, that could take years.

Plus, Lindley hadn't gotten the life insurance money either since the murder investigation was still open.

But that wasn't the only thing that was going sideways for Lindley at this time.

Her relationship with Brandon really started falling apart in May of 2019.