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About six months before Nick would be killed, things started unraveling. Out of nowhere, Nick came home one night and
told Alicia, "I know it sounds crazy, but I'm telling you, I feel like someone's been watching me." Which at
the time Alicia said that she just kind of brushed off because like it it just sounded so absurd. And she just tried to
comfort Nick, reassure him that like everything was fine. But then Alicia tells police that 3 months after that,
in March of 2020, Nick told her that Dave took $30,000 out of their company account, which he
had never done before. And when Nick asked him about it, Dave said that he had this debt that he had
to pay, but he would replace it before payroll was due. And that's when Nick told Alicia, like, "I think I need to
get out of this business with this guy. I don't know what I got myself into." And he told her that he thought Dave was
doing something possibly illegal with the other companies that he owned. And like, he's like, "I don't know what's
happening, but like I don't want any part of whatever it is." Now, Alicia said Nick's stress level went through
the roof at this point, but it only got worse come April. When Dave not only doesn't pay back [music] the money that
he already took, but he takes out another $15,000 from the company. Then in May, Nick told Alicia again, "I just
can't shake this feeling that somebody is watching me."

In the months leading up to his death, Nicholas “Nick” Cordova began expressing concerns to his wife, Alysha.

About six months before he was killed, Nick told her he felt like someone was watching him. At first, it seemed far-fetched — but his concerns only grew.

By March 2020, Nick revealed that his business partner, David Sweetman, had taken $30,000 from their company account without warning. When confronted, Dave claimed he would repay it. But the situation escalated when even more money was taken the following month.

Nick told Alysha he was worried about what Dave might be involved in and said he wanted out of the business. His stress continued to build in the weeks before his death, along with his fear that he was being watched.

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Brief Summary

Nick's growing paranoia and financial issues with Dave foreshadow his tragic death.

Key points

Nick's Growing Paranoia. Nick confides in Alicia about feeling watched, signaling his increasing anxiety.
Financial Concerns with Dave. Nick discovers Dave's suspicious financial behavior, raising alarms about their business relationship.

Episode highlights

Financial Concerns with DaveNick discovers Dave's suspicious financial behavior, raising alarms about their business relationship.“I think I need to get out of this business with this guy.”0:46Apr 11, 2026

Episode quotes

I feel like someone's been watching me.

Nick expresses his unsettling feeling to Alicia.

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