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Texas Monthly True Crime: The Problem With Erik

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  • Erik Maund had it all. A wife and kids, a mansion by the Austin Country Club golf course, and an executive position with his family’s car dealership. But in March 2020, a message from a stranger put everything at risk. Someone knew Erik had an affair with an escort, and wanted money to keep quiet. Erik didn’t pay the money, though. He didn’t go to the cops, either. Instead, he paid Charlie Sheen’s former bodyguard and a couple of special ops-trained security contractors to confront the blackmailer. Things didn’t go according to plan.

    In “The Problem with Erik,” host Katy Vine and producer Ana Worrel tell the twisted story of what came next: a perfect storm of secrets, mistaken identities, and tragic miscommunications that left two people dead.

    From the Texas Monthly team behind “Tom Brown’s Body,” “Stephenville,” and "Shane and Sally" comes the latest true story of crime and justice in the Lone Star State.

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  • The Problem with Erik | 4. The 60k Option

    The Problem with Erik | 4. The 60k Option
    Jul 16 2024
    With little to show for their time in Nashville, the team on the ground proposes a radical escalation: For a premium, they can fix Erik’s problem permanently.
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    40 mins
  • The Problem with Erik | 3. The Fixer

    The Problem with Erik | 3. The Fixer
    Jul 9 2024
    Facing the blackmail threat, Erik Maund decides not to pay up or go to the police. Instead, he turns to Gil Peled, a security guy at the Maund family car dealership who seems qualified to solve sensitive problems. Built like a bodybuilder, Peled claimed to have experience in the Israeli special forces, and had spent years in Hollywood protecting Charlie Sheen. But Gil Peled isn’t quite the success story he pretends to be.

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    39 mins
  • The Problem with Erik | 2. Bill

    The Problem with Erik | 2. Bill
    Jul 2 2024
    Bill Lanway met Holly Williams through mutual friends in the Nashville EDM scene. Soon after they started dating, he moved into her apartment. It was only then, after snooping around on her phone, that he discovered Holly was an escort. Bill reacted with jealousy and violence against Holly, but the scheme he hatched next put them both in peril.

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    27 mins
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Narration was good. It could have been shorter and hoped for a different ending. Very sad for all involved

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The PI is trying too hard to be the one who pops this case wide open. He’s trying to hard to be the hero. He’s a blow hard!

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Very Interesting

This is a very intriguing story. There are a lot of questions that remain. However, I think this is a story you need to listen to and judge for yourself to see if you have the answers.

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That was a waste of time

I was interested because I thought we would have answers at the end. But that's not the case. Something is off in that town, but I am left with more questions..

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