EP 19 | Mad Cow & The Furniture King

Jose Lantigua had it all: a thriving Florida furniture empire, a new marriage, and a loving family. That is, until the diagnosis. Lantigua claims he was suffering from a rare, possibly terminal case of "Mad Cow Disease"—contracted during his shadowy years as a CIA operative busting drug cartels. His only hope for survival? A radical, top-secret surgery in Venezuela.

But when Lantigua vanishes into the South American night, everyone is left looking for answers. Jose's new wife looks to cash in on a life insurance windfall, but trouble is brewing. A private investigator starts digging into the case and discovers a few subtle clues that reveal this death is anything but natural.

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