Dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari given life sentence and over $15M in penalty
- Larry Rudolph, a wealthy dentist, is expected to be sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife during an African safari. Prosecutors are also seeking $25 million in penalties from Rudolph for cashing in insurance policies to support a lavish retirement with his girlfriend.
- Prosecutors allege that Rudolph shot his wife and staged the scene to make it look like an accident. They claim that he planned to use the insurance money to fund a luxurious retirement with his girlfriend.
- Rudolph's children are seeking restitution from their father, arguing that they have suffered significant financial harm.
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Wealth dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari given life sentence and over $15 million in penalties
By COLLEEN SLEVIN | Associated Press DENVER — As a wealthy dentist convicted of killing his wife at the end of an African safari listened in court, her brother vowed on Monday to move her remains to a place that Larry Rudolph would never discover. Shortly before a judge sentenced Rudolph to life in prison in the 2016 death of Bianca Rudolph, Vincent Finizio also predicted Larry Rudolph would “die alone and unmourned” and that his future grandchi…
Dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari given life sentence and over $15M in penalties
DENVER (AP) — As a wealthy dentist convicted of killing his wife at the end of an African safari listened in court, her brother vowed on Monday to move her remains to a place that Larry Rudolph would never discover. Shortly before a judge sentenced Rudolph to life in prison in the 2016 death of Bianca Rudolph, Vincent Finizio also predicted Larry Rudolph would “die alone and unmourned” and that his future grandchildren will never know he existed…
American dentist sentenced to life in prison for murder of wife while on African safari - Boston News, Weather, Sports
(CNN) — An American dentist has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife of 30 years while the couple was on a safari in Zambia, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado said in a news release. A jury last year found Lawrence Rudolph guilty of murdering his wife, Bianca, while they were on a hunting trip in the southern African country. Rudolph shot his wife through the heart with a 12-gauge shotgun on the last da…
Dentist Convicted of Murdering Wife on Safari Sentenced to Life in Prison
Lawrence Rudolph, the dentist convicted of murdering his wife, Bianca, during a 2016 hunting trip in Zambia and mail fraud, will spend the rest of his life in federal prison and have to pay nearly $7 million in financial penalties. The Department of Justice announced Rudolph’s sentence Monday, Aug. 21. Along with life-in-prison for murder, Rudolph will serve a concurrent sentence of 20 years for defrauding multiple life insurance companies. He…
Wealthy US dentist who killed wife for insurance money sentenced to life in prison
Lawrence ‘Larry’ Rudolph also ordered to make restitution on the money he got from the life insurance policies by paying $15mA wealthy dentist from Pennsylvania who was convicted of killing his wife while they were on a hunting trip in southern Africa has been ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison and to pay about $15m in financial penalties.Lawrence “Larry” Rudolph, 68, fatally shot his wife Bianca Rudolph with a shotgun while the cou…
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