Southern Fried True Crime

57: Miami Beach Royalty: The Novack Murders (Part 1)

The history of the infamous Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach is fascinating. Mobsters, movie stars and and scandal helped the brilliant and ruthless hotelier Ben Novack Sr. propel his hotel onto the world stage, where it remains today. But the brutal murders of his ex-wife Bernice and son, Ben Jr. rocked America and the squabble over the Novack fortune is still winding through the Florida probate courts to this day. Sources: <a href="https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/57-58-the-novack-murders-parts-1-2" rel="noopener">https://www.southernfriedtruecrime.com/57-58-the-novack-murders-parts-1-2</a> Suggested Reading: The Prince of Paradise by John Glatt &amp; Fools Paradise by Steven Gaines for more history of Miami Beach and an interview with Ben Novack Jr. Written, hosted, produced by Erica Kelley Researched by Erica Kelley Edited by Chaes Gray Original Graphic Art by Coley Horner Original Music by Rob Harrison-Gamma Radio Merch | Donate | In the Media: <a href="https://southernfriedtruecrime.com" rel="noopener">https://southernfriedtruecrime.com</a> @southfriedtruth (Twitter) @southernfriedtruecrime (Insta) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime" rel="noopener">https://www.facebook.com/southernfriedtruecrime</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/southernfriedtruecrime</a>

Erica Kelley is a native Tennessean exploring historical and contemporary true crime in the South. Southern charm is attempted but southern sass is bountiful. Join her as she shows you just how southern fried the justice system can be in the Deep South.