Author Kouri Richins set to lose $2m and book rights after friend of husband she ‘killed’ pushes law change, expert says
March 29, 2024 – Media MentionProbate, Trusts & Estates Litigation Chair, Benny Roshan, shared her insights with The U.S. Sun regarding the possible outcome of the accused murderer and author, Kouri Richins.
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The U.S. Sun spoke to Benazeer “Benny” Roshan, partner at Greenberg Glusker and Chair of the Trust and Probate Litigation Practice Group in Los Angeles, California, about a new bill introduced in Utah and what it could mean for Kouri.
"If you have a premarital contract that gives you money and then you are later convicted of murdering your spouse, then you can’t get money by virtue of the premarital contract," Roshan said of the bill.
Roshan said the modification would have a "limited scope of applicability" given this is a very specific and rare case.
"In Kouri’s case, she entered into a prenuptial agreement that gave her $2 million from the sale of a home," Roshan said.
"This is what she was trying to enforce against her husband, against her deceased husband, that she’d been accused of killing.
"So that's what this bill does."
Roshan explained how normally, due to royalty rights, the book would be considered her intellectual property and the proceeds would go to her.
Roshan also explained how Kouri's case is very specific and comes with peculiarities that will continue to make her story popular.
Though the two had not been in contact for years, Roshan believes the intention behind the bill is "absolutely pure."
Roshan commended Garner for using his position of power to fight for change.
"I applaud him for doing that because I think he’s using his position of power to do something good, to affect positive change in society," she said.