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Was $8 MILLION the Motive? #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies #podcast

April 09, 2026 / 01:12

This episode covers the murder of Nick Cordova, the insurance payout of $8 million, and the suspicious actions of his business partner Dave. Alicia, Nick's wife, learns about the insurance policies after his death and discovers that she did not sign the paperwork as claimed.

Alicia Cordova receives texts from Dave, Nick's business partner, shortly after Nick's murder. Instead of discussing the investigation, Dave pressures her to sign insurance documents. Alicia initially believes she would receive a reasonable payout of around $500,000.

Upon further investigation, Alicia finds out there are two insurance policies totaling $8 million. When she attempts to claim her share, the insurance company informs her that her signature has already been submitted, which she believes is forged.

The episode raises questions about who had access to the documents and who benefited from the quick processing of the insurance claim. The actions of Dave and the circumstances surrounding Nick's death create a complex web of suspicion.

TLDR

Alicia Cordova discovers a forged signature on an $8 million insurance policy after her husband's murder.

Episode

1:12
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Not long after Nick Cordova was murdered, his wife learned that his death meant a payout of $8 million,
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but not necessarily to her. Just days after Nick Cordova's death, his wife Alicia started receiving texts from his
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business partner Dave. Not about the investigation into his death, not about what happened, but about insurance. He
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tells her that he needs her to sign off on some insurance paperwork. And when she did, she'd be getting around
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$500,000, which to her seemed reasonable. I mean, Nick owned half the company that he ran with Dave. Maybe
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it's like a million-dollar policy. It's split in half, right? But Alicia decided
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to check. And what she finds is shocking. There isn't just one policy, there are two. And the total payout is
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$8 million. But when she finally submits the paperwork to claim her portion, the
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insurance company tells her that they already received her signed documents. Except she never signed anything. She
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believes that someone forged her signature. Now, ask yourself, who had access to
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those documents? Who was pushing her to sign so quickly? And who stood to gain right away from
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getting that policy processed?

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Episode Highlights

  • A Shocking Discovery
    Alicia Cordova uncovers a shocking truth about her late husband's insurance policies.
    “There isn't just one policy, there are two.”
    @ 00m 40s
    April 09, 2026
  • Forged Signature
    Alicia learns that her signature was forged on insurance documents.
    “She believes that someone forged her signature.”
    @ 00m 57s
    April 09, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • I mean, Nick owned half the company that he ran with Dave.
    Was $8 MILLION the Motive? #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies #podcast
  • There isn't just one policy, there are two.
    Was $8 MILLION the Motive? #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies #podcast
  • She believes that someone forged her signature.
    Was $8 MILLION the Motive? #truecrimestories #truecrimeshorts #crimejunkies #podcast

Key Moments

  • Insurance Payout00:03
  • Suspicious Texts00:11
  • Forgery Suspicion00:57