Prosecutors have released more documents in the now-famous murder-for-hire case that has gripped the Tampa Bay community. Edward Graziano, who is 53, has been charged with solicitation to commit murder. According to the State Attorney's Office and law enforcement officials, Graziano hoped to have his wife killed for financial gain.
Graziano apparently wanted to benefit from the monetary damages he anticipated receiving as a result of the civil suit his family has filed against the famous family of Hulk Hogan, the former professional wrestler and reality television star. Nick Bollea, Hulk Hogan's son, was the driver in a serious car accident on August 26, 2007, which injured John Graziano. John suffers from brain damage caused by the wreck and, as a former veteran, remains in the James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital. John Graziano is the son of Edward Graziano.
Graziano tried to hire a private investigator who had previously done work for him. The investigator, alarmed at Graziano's plans, notified police. Police bugged him to listen to their conversations, during which Graziano appears to state his plans to pay just $2,100 to have his wife killed. A man was supposed to follow his estranged wife in her car, running her off the road. If she survived, he would then break her neck to assure her demise.
The documents released by prosecutors this week also show that the he intended to live off of his son. Out of work, Graziano believed he would get paid for caring for his son from the monies for John's care from the Hogan/Bollea family. Without his wife present, he reasoned, he would be primarily in charge of the decisions related to his care and also the primary beneficiary of funds. "You know I probably won't have to work because I would get paid for taking care of him," he said at one point on the recordings.
He apparently had difficulty with the decision, but nonetheless forked over the money to the private investigator. He was arrested in February and has been held in the Pinellas County jail. Edward Graziano had been married to Debra for nearly three decades.
If you or someone you know has been arrested for a solicitation crime, contact the Tampa criminal lawyers at Musca Law.
Read more here.
Graziano apparently wanted to benefit from the monetary damages he anticipated receiving as a result of the civil suit his family has filed against the famous family of Hulk Hogan, the former professional wrestler and reality television star. Nick Bollea, Hulk Hogan's son, was the driver in a serious car accident on August 26, 2007, which injured John Graziano. John suffers from brain damage caused by the wreck and, as a former veteran, remains in the James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital. John Graziano is the son of Edward Graziano.
Graziano tried to hire a private investigator who had previously done work for him. The investigator, alarmed at Graziano's plans, notified police. Police bugged him to listen to their conversations, during which Graziano appears to state his plans to pay just $2,100 to have his wife killed. A man was supposed to follow his estranged wife in her car, running her off the road. If she survived, he would then break her neck to assure her demise.
The documents released by prosecutors this week also show that the he intended to live off of his son. Out of work, Graziano believed he would get paid for caring for his son from the monies for John's care from the Hogan/Bollea family. Without his wife present, he reasoned, he would be primarily in charge of the decisions related to his care and also the primary beneficiary of funds. "You know I probably won't have to work because I would get paid for taking care of him," he said at one point on the recordings.
He apparently had difficulty with the decision, but nonetheless forked over the money to the private investigator. He was arrested in February and has been held in the Pinellas County jail. Edward Graziano had been married to Debra for nearly three decades.
If you or someone you know has been arrested for a solicitation crime, contact the Tampa criminal lawyers at Musca Law.
Read more here.
