Ben Novack, Jr. was the heir to a fortune built on an iconic American institution – The Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach. Benji was an eccentric and abrasive millionaire who managed to alienate nearly everyone he met. With a drug habit, multiple mistresses, and a jaw-dropping collection of jewelry and pop culture memorabilia, he lived a life of excess. There was a long list of people who might have wanted him dead. At the top of that list was his wife, Narcy Novack. When Ben Novack Jr. was found brutally murdered in July 2009, people couldn’t help wondering - had Narcy finally had enough of his running around?Listen to both parts on PatreonToday's snacks: Cheetos Crunchy Buffalo and Peeps Party CakeEpisode researched and written by Owen Wesorick.Sources:Glatt, John. The Prince of Paradise. St. Martin’s Press, 2013.Dateline, S21E03, Family Affair.https://www.justice.gov/archive/usao/nys/pressreleases/December12/NovackVelizVerdictPR.phphttps://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/state/2012/03/31/from-drifter-to-millionaire-troubled/7869228007/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AluxQag1DU&ab_channel=Oxygen
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Ben Novack, Jr. was the heir to a fortune built on an iconic American institution – The Fontainebleau hotel in Miami Beach. Benji was an eccentric and abrasive millionaire who managed to alienate nearly everyone he met. With a drug habit, multiple mistresses, and a jaw-dropping collection of jewelry and pop culture memorabilia, he lived a life of excess. There was a long list of people who might have wanted him dead. At the top of that list was his wife, Narcy Novack. When Ben Novack Jr. was fou...