Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaire's Fiery Death
As featured on 60 Minutes, Dateline, Inside Edition, and 48 Hours, the shocking true story of banker Edmond Safra's death and the man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for the crime.

When billionaire banker Edmond Safra died in the ashes of Monaco’s La Belle Époque building on December 3, 1999, the event made international headlines—for many reasons. One, of course, was the sheer wealth of the Lebanese mogul and his formidable presence in the international banking world. But the more seductive reason for the worldwide attention was the strange and intriguing way Safra died—ensconced within the armored walls of his vigilantly secured residence in the “safest city in the world.”

At 4:45 in the morning, a firestorm gutted Safra’s opulent Monte Carlo penthouse, trapping—and killing—Safra and one of his nurses, Vivian Torrente. When the fire was ruled arson, a fast finger was pointed at the only other nurse present: former Green Beret Ted Maher.

The true, bizarre circumstances that led to Safra’s death and to the subsequent imprisonment of Ted Maher are contained within the pages of Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaire’s Fiery Death. The story features a play-by-play of that deadly night, as well as Ted’s sham of a trial that put him behind bars for seven years and eight months. Brutal betrayals, harrowing kidnappings, prison breaks straight out of The Great Escape, and more pepper the pages of Framed in Monte Carlo.

 Ted was freed when the judge from his trial came forward with a stunning revelation. But his life was never the same. And since his return to American soil, he’s continued to unearth more and more disturbing details about his ordeal. Armed with fresh facts, a greater understanding of the players, and a wider lens of perspective, Ted now reveals all, including his never-before-released findings that seek to answer the lingering big question: Who did kill Edmond Safra? The powerful famous names legitimately put forth by the author will shock you.
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Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaire's Fiery Death
As featured on 60 Minutes, Dateline, Inside Edition, and 48 Hours, the shocking true story of banker Edmond Safra's death and the man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for the crime.

When billionaire banker Edmond Safra died in the ashes of Monaco’s La Belle Époque building on December 3, 1999, the event made international headlines—for many reasons. One, of course, was the sheer wealth of the Lebanese mogul and his formidable presence in the international banking world. But the more seductive reason for the worldwide attention was the strange and intriguing way Safra died—ensconced within the armored walls of his vigilantly secured residence in the “safest city in the world.”

At 4:45 in the morning, a firestorm gutted Safra’s opulent Monte Carlo penthouse, trapping—and killing—Safra and one of his nurses, Vivian Torrente. When the fire was ruled arson, a fast finger was pointed at the only other nurse present: former Green Beret Ted Maher.

The true, bizarre circumstances that led to Safra’s death and to the subsequent imprisonment of Ted Maher are contained within the pages of Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaire’s Fiery Death. The story features a play-by-play of that deadly night, as well as Ted’s sham of a trial that put him behind bars for seven years and eight months. Brutal betrayals, harrowing kidnappings, prison breaks straight out of The Great Escape, and more pepper the pages of Framed in Monte Carlo.

 Ted was freed when the judge from his trial came forward with a stunning revelation. But his life was never the same. And since his return to American soil, he’s continued to unearth more and more disturbing details about his ordeal. Armed with fresh facts, a greater understanding of the players, and a wider lens of perspective, Ted now reveals all, including his never-before-released findings that seek to answer the lingering big question: Who did kill Edmond Safra? The powerful famous names legitimately put forth by the author will shock you.
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Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaire's Fiery Death

Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaire's Fiery Death

Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaire's Fiery Death

Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaire's Fiery Death

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As featured on 60 Minutes, Dateline, Inside Edition, and 48 Hours, the shocking true story of banker Edmond Safra's death and the man wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for the crime.

When billionaire banker Edmond Safra died in the ashes of Monaco’s La Belle Époque building on December 3, 1999, the event made international headlines—for many reasons. One, of course, was the sheer wealth of the Lebanese mogul and his formidable presence in the international banking world. But the more seductive reason for the worldwide attention was the strange and intriguing way Safra died—ensconced within the armored walls of his vigilantly secured residence in the “safest city in the world.”

At 4:45 in the morning, a firestorm gutted Safra’s opulent Monte Carlo penthouse, trapping—and killing—Safra and one of his nurses, Vivian Torrente. When the fire was ruled arson, a fast finger was pointed at the only other nurse present: former Green Beret Ted Maher.

The true, bizarre circumstances that led to Safra’s death and to the subsequent imprisonment of Ted Maher are contained within the pages of Framed in Monte Carlo: How I Was Wrongfully Convicted for a Billionaire’s Fiery Death. The story features a play-by-play of that deadly night, as well as Ted’s sham of a trial that put him behind bars for seven years and eight months. Brutal betrayals, harrowing kidnappings, prison breaks straight out of The Great Escape, and more pepper the pages of Framed in Monte Carlo.

 Ted was freed when the judge from his trial came forward with a stunning revelation. But his life was never the same. And since his return to American soil, he’s continued to unearth more and more disturbing details about his ordeal. Armed with fresh facts, a greater understanding of the players, and a wider lens of perspective, Ted now reveals all, including his never-before-released findings that seek to answer the lingering big question: Who did kill Edmond Safra? The powerful famous names legitimately put forth by the author will shock you.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781510755864
Publisher: Skyhorse
Publication date: 04/27/2021
Pages: 360
Product dimensions: 6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

TED MAHER is an ex-Green Beret who became a private nurse to billionaire banker Edmond Safra. Wrongfully convicted for Safra’s death, he was imprisoned abroad for almost eight years.
 
BILL HAYES is a bestselling nonfiction author, featured in documentary films and TV shows and for his extensive knowledge in a variety of fields. He received the prestigious Silver Spoke Award for his body of literary work in the motorcycling community.
 
JENNIFER THOMAS is an award-winning author, editor, designer, and publisher. With a BA from Columbia University and a Specialized Certificate in Copyediting from the University of California, San Diego, she has produced dozens of books of every genre, including her and Hayes’ Hullabaloo!, Triumphs and Tragedies, and Butterfly Tears.
 
MICHAEL GRIFFITH, Esq.  is a partner of the International Legal Defense Counsel whose high-profile clients include Billy Hayes—the man whose story inspired the Oliver Stone movie Midnight Express. An international criminal law expert, he has counseled individuals imprisoned in dozens of countries. He has been featured in major media outlets about his famous cases and expertise—60 Minutes, 48 Hours, Dateline, 20/20, Good Morning America, TheNew York Times, and TheWashington Post, to name a few.

Table of Contents

Foreword Michael Griffith, ESQ. v

Preface vii

Introduction Bill Hayes viii

Chapter 1 Detained (Part 1) 1

Chapter 2 The Next Level 2

Chapter 3 Adventures Align 13

Chapter 4 Before the Betrayal 22

Chapter 5 The Road to Monaco 28

Chapter 6 The Camera 33

Chapter 7 Monday 41

Chapter 8 Edmond Sofia 48

Chapter 9 Living the Dream 52

Chapter 10 La Belle Époque 55

Chapter 11 Lily Sofra 58

Chapter 12 The Coffin of Monte Carlo 63

Chapter 13 The Bunker with a Billion-Dollar View 67

Chapter 14 Fifth Avenue Prophecy 71

Chapter 15 A Celebration of Lard 75

Chapter 16 The Final Piece 79

Chapter 17 De Gauche à Droite 82

Chapter 18 The Countdown Continues 85

Chapter 19 The Kidnapping 88

Chapter 20 First Blood 98

Chapter 21 The Fire 108

Chapter 22 La Confession 116

Chapter 23 A Privileged Witness 122

Chapter 24 La Maison d'Arrêt 128

Chapter 25 The Lawyers 132

Chapter 26 L'Evidence, Quelle Evidence? 137

Chapter 27 Un Spectacle de Chien et de Poney: The Reenactment 151

Chapter 28 Le Désaccord 157

Chapter 29 The Price of Truth 163

Chapter 30 The Breaking Point 172

Chapter 31 The Hunger Strike 179

Chapter 32 The Way We Do It in Monaco 187

Chapter 33 The Trial; Act One (Le Procès: Un Acte) 193

Chapter 34 The Trial: Act Two (Le Procès: Loi Sur Les Deux) 205

Chapter 35 The Trial: Act Three (Le Procès: Loi Sur Les Trois) 211

Chapter 36 The Trial; Act Four (Le Procès: Loi Sur Les Quatre) 218

Chapter 37 The Verdict 228

Chapter 38 The Green Light 232

Chapter 39 Plan B 240

Chapter 40 Five and a Half Weeks 247

Chapter 41 The Smell of Freedom 266

Chapter 42 The Betrayal 278

Chapter 43 Thirteen Months 285

Chapter 44 Four and a Half Years 292

Chapter 45 Redemption 305

Chapter 46 Eight and a Half Hours 311

Chapter 47 Detained (Part 2) 315

Chapter 48 A Fettered Flight 318

Epilogue: The Search for Truth 329

Notes 340

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