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One of the men that Laura was seeing around the time of her death told police he knew Dave had quote her over
on a bunch of money, end quote. But he didn't elaborate. According to what Emily told police, Dave would say things
to Laura about how he was going to end up with the money in the divorce. >> is there even money to end up with?
Dude, I don't know. Maybe in 2013, right? I know by 2020, when his business partner Nick Cordova was murdered, he
was allegedly taking money from the business. And we know there were like previous times that he and his
businesses were sued for unlisted reasons and he was ordered to pay thousands of dollars. Plus, if you look
at the businesses that David had at the time, Gilbert Air and Monster Impound and Recovery,
online, there's still like a number of negative reviews alleging price gouging and illegal towing scams.
>> And did he own those at the time of the divorce? The towing company, yes. But it
looks like actually Gilbert Air was founded a couple of years later. So, listen, what I'm saying is I don't know
what Dave's full financial deal was in 2013, but you definitely can see some like red flags at least later.
>> And how did these threats about money even make it to Laura if there's a protective order in place and he doesn't
even know where she lives? Like I assume they they weren't even speaking.

In the months before Laura Sweetman’s death, people close to her raised concerns about money and her ongoing divorce.

Others reported that Dave made statements about ending up with money from the divorce.

Records also show past lawsuits and financial disputes tied to Dave’s businesses, raising additional questions.

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Brief Summary

Laura's death involves financial disputes and threats from Dave regarding divorce money.

Key points

Financial Troubles and Threats. Dave's financial issues and threats to Laura raise suspicions around her death.

Episode quotes

Is there even money to end up with?

Questioning the financial situation surrounding Laura's death.

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