Blood Nephew: The Mossler Case of 1964

About this episode

This episode explores the sensational trial of Jacques Mossler's murder, focusing on the alleged illicit relationship between his wife and nephew.

In 1964, Jacques Mossler, a multi-millionaire financier, was found brutally murdered in his Key Biscayne apartment, stabbed 39 times. The investigation quickly turned toward his wife, Candy Mossler, and her nephew, Mel Powers, uncovering an allegedly illicit and incestuous romance that shocked the nation. This episode dives into the sensational trial that followed, exploring how the defense turned the 'forbidden' nature of the defendants' relationship into a distraction that led to one of the...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeannine Anderson, Natalie Halcomb

Topics covered

• murder
• trial
• incest
• investigation
• forensic analysis

Keywords

• Jacques Mossler
• Candy Mossler
• Mel Powers
• murder trial
• incestuous romance
• forensic investigation
• Key Biscayne

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Places: Key Biscayne

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