MSNBC Stephanie Ruhle Reports September 17, 2021 13:24:00
>> reporter: law enforcement says he enlisted a former client to shoot and kill him so his son could collect payment on a $10 million life insurance policy. 61-year-old smith appearing at his own bond hearing thursday, charged with several counts, including assisting a person with committing suicide and insurance misrepresentation. the failed suicide for hire plot left him hospitalized with what law enforcement described as superficial gunshot wound to the head. his attorneys say their client believed ending his life was his only option, blaming his unraveling on opioid addiction and impact of...