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'She'd slit your throat if she thought she had to.' The murder of millionaire Fontainebleau Hotel heir Ben Novack Jr.

A wealthy hotel heir, a stripper-turned-millionaire's wife, brutal torture and a vicious murder.

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Oct 27, 2023, 4:13 PM

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Updated 584 days ago

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