Smith, Michael David (2011-07-14). "Ex-NFL player Eric Naposki convicted of murder". Orange County Register. A man has admitted killing the millionaire businessman Richard Sutton, who was found with stab wounds at his Dorset mansion, but has denied murder.

Johnston began living with McLaughlin in his luxury home in a tight-knit gated community in Newport Beach, and managing his personal financial affairs. [14] Kindelan, Katie (2012-01-23). "Woman Convicted in Millionaire's Love Triangle Murder". ABC News . Retrieved 2021-09-24. Sutton owned a portfolio of leading hotels in London. His company owns the Sheraton Grand Park Lane and the Athenaeum, as well as three other venues. Thursdays-Sports-Transactions/9658619416000/Thursday's Sports Transactions". UPI.com . Retrieved 2021-09-24. Police say a postmortem examination indicated that Sutton died from stab wounds to the chest. His partner, who is in her 60s, also suffered stab wounds.

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Naposki, who had NFL aspirations, decided to forgo his scholarship and withdrew from the university. He returned to UConn to complete his degree in 1987, although he left again for two years to pursue the NFL and received his degree in physical education in 1991. [ citation needed] Professional career [ edit ] Welborn, Larry (2012-01-24). "Girlfriend guilty of millionaire murder". Orange County Register . Retrieved 2012-03-03. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and admitted this charge, which relates to driving a Range Rover on the A303, A4 and M3 in the south of England on the night of the killing. Sutton owned a portfolio of leading hotels in London including the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane and the Athenaeum.

verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Police were called to Sutton’s home at about 7.30pm on 7 April. He had suffered stab wounds to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene at 9.15pm. Ms Schreiber was airlifted to Southmead hospital in Bristol. On July 14, 2011, an Orange County jury found Naposki guilty of first-degree murder. The panel also found true a special circumstance allegation that Naposki committed the murder for financial gain and that he personally discharged a firearm, which would have made him eligible for the death penalty, although ultimately the state did not seek the death penalty. The jury heard during more than three weeks of testimony, which included 28 witnesses and more than 240 exhibits, that Naposki had conspired with Nanette Johnston, McLaughlin's live-in girlfriend and Naposki's secret lover, to murder McLaughlin for financial gain. [14] DI Simon Huxter, of Dorset police’s major crime investigation team, said: “Our thoughts remain with the victims’ family and all of those affected by this terrible incident. I would like to remind the public that this matter is now the subject of active court proceedings and the individual charged in connection with this investigation has a right to a fair trial. It is important that there should be no commentary or sharing of information online or on social media that could potentially prejudice these proceedings.”Sutton, 83, a hotelier and landowner, and Ms Schreiber were found by police in April at his home near Gillingham. Ms Schreiber had also also suffered stab wounds. He was offered partial scholarships by New Hampshire, New Haven and Buffalo, but decided to attend the University of Connecticut (UConn) on a full football scholarship. On March 1, 1989, he signed as a Plan B free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. [2] He was released on August 15. [3] On August 18, he was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts. [4] He played in one game before being released. On September 6, he was signed by the New England Patriots. [5] He played in one game before being released. [6] Eric Naposki Football Career Statistics at The Football Database". footballdb.com . Retrieved 2021-09-24.

A man will appear in court in Dorset charged with the murder of the millionaire businessman Richard Sutton, one of Britain’s richest men. The TV series American Greed showed an episode about the murder in January 2017. The CBS TV series 48 Hours aired, on 29 October 2011, the episode titled "Murder in the O.C." The Oxygen TV series Dateline Secrets Uncovered aired an episode titled “Deadly Trust” about the case in 2019. On 24 September 2021, ABC 20/20 aired an episode titled "Millionaire's Mistake". [ citation needed] His Case is also featured on the Season 3, Episode 4, titled "SoCal Killers", from the Show, Deadly Sins. In 1994, Bill McLaughlin was sitting in his kitchen at his home in Newport Beach, California when he was shot six times in the chest by an at the time unknown assailant. On March 25, 1990, he signed as a free agent with the New York Jets. [7] On August 29, he was waived with an injury settlement. [8] In May 2009, Naposki was arrested in Connecticut and charged with the murder of millionaire investor Bill McLaughlin in December 1994 in Newport Beach, California. The murder was committed in league with Nanette Johnston, McLaughlin's live-in girlfriend and Naposki's secret lover, so that she could collect McLaughlin's life insurance. In July 2011, Naposki was convicted of first degree murder, and in August 2012, he was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole.

a b Welborn, Larry (2011-07-15). "Football player guilty in millionaire murder". Orange County Register.