LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: High-profile murder cases are almost always grounded in greed, jealousy, and deception. And when the mystery of a city like Vegas is added to it, things become a lot more complicated.
The death of casino owner Ted Binion more or less remains an unsolved case even after the officials and the jury reached multiple conclusions. While a woman was on the verge of being sentenced for the crime, she was eventually freed without any serious charges, along with her then-lover.
NBC's true crime show 'Dateline' will do a rerun of the episode that investigated the death of Binion in detail, including exclusive interviews with the convicted woman Sandy Murphy. The episode will air on Friday, August 11, 2023, at 8 pm ET.
Who is Sandy Murphy?
As a rich man, Binion had a history of being promiscuous and frequented clubs for late-night parties. He was known to be sexually involved with multiple women simultaneously, resulting in his divorce from his first and only wife.
Murphy was one of the women he was involved with. This was also the affair that ended Binion's marriage. Murphy was an employee at a strip-cocktail club, where they most probably struck up their relationship.
She was one of the first suspects in Binion's murder, considering she had discovered his dead body. Murphy was found to have been cheating on the tycoon with one of his trusted business partners, Rick Tabish.
That relationship raised suspicions as Tabish was one of the few people who was aware of Binion's buried silver treasure.
It was later found out that after Binion's death, Tabish tried to unearth his buried treasure - the Binion's Hoard. However, he didn't succeed as the investigators caught him red-handed.
Where is Sandy Murphy now?
A retrial was brought up by the Nevada Supreme Court after the discovery of major errors in the previous court proceedings by Judge Bonaventure. Subsequently, Murphy and Tabish were acquitted of Binion's murder charges.
Instead, they were charged with other petty crimes. Tabish was charged with robbery, which kept him in jail until 2010.
Murphy managed to lead a normal life after being cleared of all allegations regarding Binion's murder. She went on to marry Kevin Pieropan, who shared the former cocktail waitress' love for art.
She had to serve time for robbery but did not have to return to prison thanks to her previous time in jail. Now, she leads a peaceful life with Pieropan in Laguna Beach.
