From all the missing persons cases, who do you think maybe went to start a new life?

[freakbook]

Originally Posted by Hambone2421

Yea, something always seemed odd about that entire scene and the events leading up to it. Plus back then, I'm sure it was WAY more easier to do something like that than it is today.

I remember reading something about how it looked like the ring on his finger looked like it was put on after the fire, and there was a dead oil field worker close to the car. I'm sure that wasn't a coincidence.

Ed was just a shady dude. He lied and swindled his way into millions, and his wife going to Europe was odd. I really think he ran somewhere (Europe).

[Hambone2421]

Originally Posted by freakbook

I remember reading something about how it looked like the ring on his finger looked like it was put on after the fire, and there was a dead oil field worker close to the car. I'm sure that wasn't a coincidence.

Ed was just a shady dude. He lied and swindled his way into millions, and his wife going to Europe was odd. I really think he ran somewhere (Europe).

The fact that he told people that he may kill himself or be disappearing soon seemed odd to me. I don't think many people broadcast that before doing either one of those. I think he may have wanted people to tell the authorities "Oh yea, Ed was suicidal and talked about killing himself" just to make it seem more believable.

[freakbook]

Originally Posted by Hambone2421

The fact that he told people that he may kill himself or be disappearing soon seemed odd to me. I don't think many people broadcast that before doing either one of those. I think he may have wanted people to tell the authorities "Oh yea, Ed was suicidal and talked about killing himself" just to make it seem more believable.

Absolutely. Ed was just creating multiple fake alibi's with his "they're going to kill me" claims.

The fact that he went to his ex-wife screams that he was creating a false alibi, if he just didn't pay her off to lie. Instead of going to the police to be put in protective custody (I understand he had some illegal dealings) he runs to his ex-wife? Why? It doesn't make sense.

His suicide note ties in well to all of this. Ed played dead so his wife could collect on his insurance policy and they could go into hiding in Europe. I'm sure with that money Ed got some plastic surgery done.

I also firmly believe that his wife was throwing a fake private investigation to seem legit. She said that the mafia from Florida killed Ed, so why not just have the police investigate? Why "hire" a P.I. if you knew who did it? Even if you felt like the mafia couldn't be touched, then what would a P.I. do?

Her private investigation was as fake as his "suicide" note.

[Hambone2421]

Originally Posted by freakbook

Absolutely. Ed was just creating multiple fake alibi's with his "they're going to kill me" claims.

The fact that he went to his ex-wife screams that he was creating a false alibi, if he just didn't pay her off to lie. Instead of going to the police to be put in protective custody (I understand he had some illegal dealings) he runs to his ex-wife? Why? It doesn't make sense.

His suicide note ties in well to all of this. Ed played dead so his wife could collect on his insurance policy and they could go into hiding in Europe. I'm sure with that money Ed got some plastic surgery done.

I also firmly believe that his wife was throwing a fake private investigation to seem legit. She said that the mafia from Florida killed Ed, so why not just have the police investigate? Why "hire" a P.I. if you knew who did it? Even if you felt like the mafia couldn't be touched, then what would a P.I. do?

Her private investigation was as fake as his "suicide" note.

I trend to agree. The only thing that keeps me from fully agreeing is the phone call he made to his insurance company a week or so prior to his "death" asking if his life insurance would pay out in the event of a suicide. If he was faking his own death, that phone call does not need to be made. If he was murdered, then why in the world would he even make that call to begin with?

[freakbook]

Originally Posted by Hambone2421

I trend to agree. The only thing that keeps me from fully agreeing is the phone call he made to his insurance company a week or so prior to his "death" asking if his life insurance would pay out in the event of a suicide. If he was faking his own death, that phone call does not need to be made. If he was murdered, then why in the world would he even make that call to begin with?

Good point about the phone call, calling asking about the insurance is definitely telling on yourself, but it doesn't make sense if he was going to be murdered.

I won't discount it because of the phone call. It makes more sense he would call and ask about the suicide pay out as it fits in with his fake suicide and his escape,more than him being murdered.

Unless Ed was murdered, and his wife got another man to call the insurance company. Doubt it though.