The Millionaires Who Went Mad in Their Jungle Fortress
About this episode
The episode explores the tragic story of American millionaire John Bender and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death in Costa Rica.
When American millionaire John Bender moved to Costa Rica with his wife Ann, they set out to build a dream life in the jungle. Instead, their relationship spiralled into madness. When Bender died from a gunshot wound in 2010, the question remained: was it suicide or murder? Journalist Carol Vaughn takes us inside one of Costa Rica’s strangest cases. Check out Carol's book on the case: Crazy Jungle Love: Murder, Madness, Money & Monkeys Find us on TikTok: @whatitwaslikepodcast Find us on Youtube: @whatitwaslikepodcast Follow us on Instagram: whatitwaslikepodcast This is a Superreal production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Superreal
Guest: Carol Vaughn
Topics covered
- murder
- madness
- Costa Rica
- millionaires
- jungle life
- journalism
Keywords
- John Bender
- Costa Rica
- murder
- madness
- Carol Vaughn
- jungle fortress
- suicide
- Ann Bender
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Crazy Jungle Love: Murder, Madness, Money & Monkeys
Places: Costa Rica
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