Stalking and Murder-for-Hire Threat Led Couple to Arm and Train

In an episode of USCCA's Attorney Insider series, attorney Kerrie Droban Zhivago of the USCCA Legal Team and investigative journalist Katrina Cravy break down a case that starts with stalking and ends with a murder-for-hire plot against a celebrity nutritionist and his wife.

Key points

• A threat built over years: The hosts describe how the nutritionist's ex-wife allegedly watched the couple, recorded their routines and sought out a hitman.
• Evidence without charges: Despite a recovered manifesto, hidden cameras and fake IDs, the video says the district attorney's office declined to prosecute, citing insufficient evidence of an active plot.
• Limits of stalking law: The video notes that stalking is treated as an invisible crime until an attack happens, which leaves police unable to act on a future threat.
• Advice from a deputy: A sheriff's deputy reportedly told the couple to get concealed carry permits, buy firearms and train, though neither had any prior interest in guns.
• Preparing for the worst: The hosts present the couple's choice to get USCCA memberships, training and self-defense liability insurance as a reasonable response to a documented, credible threat.

Quick take

The episode presents the case as an example of a credible threat that did not bring legal protection, leaving the couple to decide for themselves to arm and train.

Watch the full video: USCCA