Hrmmmm: Utah Children's Book Author Accused Of Poisoning Husband Makes Audacious Move

Kouri is accused of poisoning Eric with a fentanyl-laced cocktail on March 3, 2022, at their home in Kamas, just outside of Park City.

She is also accused of purchasing multiple life insurance benefits on Eric's life totaling more than $1.9 million between 2015 and 2017 and changing the beneficiary to herself in January 2022. Eric's family told authorities he feared for his life after Kouri allegedly tried to poison him several years ago in Greece and again on Valentine's Day, 2022.

According to Kouri's lawsuit, which was filed against Eric's sister on June 9, "Although Eric and Kouri jointly purchased the Family Home, jointly paid down the mortgage, jointly paid the Utilities, and otherwise agreed and acted in all respects as if the Family Home was a joint marital asset, legal title to the Family Home has remained solely in Eric's name since its acquisition, with equitable title being held jointly by Kouri and Eric (and subsequently Eric's trust)." Before his death, Eric took Kouri off his will and made his sister the beneficiary instead, according to investigators.

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The couple purchased the home from Eric's sister for $400,000 in 2012. They married in the backyard, and each contributed to monthly payments on the house. Kouri's lawyers argue that the house is now worth "at least" $1.9 million, and "Kouri is entitled to ½ of all equity in the Family Home," or "at least entitled to ½ of the increase in equity value that occurred after her marriage to Eric." The lawsuit states, "hile legal title to the Family Home may have been in Eric's name, Kouri and Eric both held equitable title."

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The couple had financial disagreements stemming from Kouri's desire to purchase a $2 million mansion under construction in Wasatch County, while Eric thought the home was too expensive. Kouri wanted to flip the mansion and sell it for a profit, a warrant states. On May 4, 2022, the day after her husband's death, Kouri allegedly closed a deal on the Wasatch County mansion "alone," after her husband was pronounced dead.

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After Eric's death, Kouri wrote a children's book about death, "Are You With Me?" The book, listed on Amazon for $14.99, is "a must-read for any child who has experienced the pain of loss, and for parents who want to provide their children with the emotional support they need to heal and grow."