San Diego County and Kristin Rossum

On November 6, 2000 the county toxicologist allegedly stole fentanyl from her work and killed her husband Greg de Villers with an overdose of the painkiller. De Villers was only 26 when he was found dead in the couple's apartment with red rose petals spread over him and a wedding photo nearby. Rossum was convicted of poisoning her husband and staging the crime scene to look like a suicide. De Villers family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Rossum and the county. A San Diego County Superior Court jury awarded actual damages of $6 million, for which Rossum was held 75% liable and the county was found 25% liable. The jury also awarded the family $100 million in punitive damages as Rossum could make as much as $60 million by selling the rights to her life story. (Mar-21-06) [NORTH COUNTY TIMES]

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