168. The Assistant, Attorney, and Alias: HOMICIDE

<p>This week on LOTW, Becky and Bevy discuss a greed-driven case.</p><p>Lauren Sims had been running from her choices for years. Each move meant a new name, a new start, another escape. By the time she became Elisa McNabney, she had perfected reinvention — a con artist who turned charm into survival.</p><p>When she met Larry McNabney, a wealthy California attorney, she saw her next opportunity. Both were married, but that didn’t stop them. They left their spouses, calling it love. In truth, it was leverage — Elisa’s way into Larry’s world and his wallet.</p><p>Sarah Dutra entered as Elisa’s assistant, drawn into the orbit of their dysfunction. She wasn’t Larry’s wife, but she became part of the machinery that kept Elisa’s schemes running.</p><p>As Larry’s drinking worsened and Elisa’s lies deepened, the balance of power shifted. What began as mutual infidelity turned into manipulation — Larry clinging to a woman already planning her exit, and Elisa tightening her grip on the man she intended to discard.</p><p></p>