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Story or boy meets girl, but instead it's a love story where boy meets gold. it's that greed, that love of gold, that caused this man, james michael fayed, to have his wife murdered for financial gain. >> prosecutors offered this snapshot of the fayeds' riches during the short time they ran their business. >> so mr. fayed found a niche, which is transferring money for only a 2% fee, which was highly, highly competitive and lucrative. so those of you who are good at math, you'll know that that's approximately $20 million in fees that went to goldfinger between 2001 and 2008, making a lot of mon...

>> it's not your typical love story or boy meets girl, but instead it's a love story where boy meets gold. it's that greed, that love of gold, that caused this man, james michael fayed, to have his wife murdered for financial gain. >> prosecutors offered this snapshot of the fayeds' riches during the short time they ran their business. >> so mr. fayed found a niche, which is transferring money for only a 2% fee, which was highly, highly competitive and lucrat e lucrative. so those of you who are good at math, you'll know that that's approximately $20 million in fees that went to goldfinger bet...

Worksman, says none of that was a motive for murder. >> but they did have a business that was a viable lucrative business, and it was worth maintaining, and if she hadn't been murdered presumably they would have come to some settlement over the assets and some division of the property involved in the business. >> jim fayed did not testify. and he didn't make worksman's defense any easier. the prosecution's smoking gun was that tape, made by police and a cooperative cellmate. >> i told you, she news her boundaries. she -- she -- she ran her mouth too much. she -- she ran out of control. she sta...

Instead, it's a love story where boy meets gold. it's that greed, that love of gold that caused this man, james michael fayed, to have his wife murdered for financial gain. >> prosecutors offered this snapshot of the fayed's riches during the short time they ran their business. >> so, mr. fayed transferred money for only a 2% fee, which was highly, highly competitive and lucrative. so, those of you who are good at math, you'll know that that's approximately $20 million in fees that went to goldfinger between 2001 and 2008, making a lot of money. >> but the good times didn't last. the company w...

Over no matter what. the relationship was over. >> jim fayed's attorney, mark worksman, says that none of that was a motive for murder. >> but they did have a business that was a viable, lucrative business, and it was worth maintaining, and if she hadn't been murdered, presumably they would have come to some settlement over the assets and division of the property and the business. >> jim fayed did not testify and he didn't make the defense any easier. the prosecution's smoking gun was that tape made by police and a cooperative cellmate. >> on the tape, jim described how he hired someone to kil...