At his trial, Eric s best friend testified that Eric had not only mentioned a plan to kill his wife and dump her in the ocean, but that he had also talked about her controlling, manipulative nature. Apparently, others knew that side as well, which is why it s not unusual to hear someone float the theory that Pegye is alive, still pulling the strings, waiting out a seven-year statute of limitations for Medicare fraud in Morocco. Although many people knew Pegye and Eric and say he wasn t trustworthy, they ll often add that he wasn t capable of the murder scheme for which he was convicted. I think either something happened and he didn t do anything, or he had help. He was lost at sea while serving in the Navy, and the body was never found.
People are afraid.
But that s just talk, too. Oh, that goes on all the time. That s just the way things are in Newport. But usually it s the man who s the older one with the money and the power. They met at a beach-volleyball game in Newport Beach, where they were introduced to each other by Pegye s friend Glenda Mason.