A grand jury found Lawrence “Larry” Rudolph, 67, guilty of shooting his wife of 34 years, Bianca Rudolph, after a three-week trial in Denver federal court. He was also convicted of mail fraud for cashing in $4.8 million in life insurance payouts after his wife’s death in October 2016 — which he claimed was accidental and self-inflicted. Jurors sided with prosecutors who said Rudolph killed his wife in cold blood as part of a premeditated scheme to get the life insurance payouts and start a new life with his mistress of 20 years. Rudolph was said to have shot his wife while hunting in Zambia on October 11, 2016 and was heard years later shouting “I killed my king’s wife for you!”. during an argument with the other woman, Lori Milliron, while out to dinner. A Pennsylvania dentist faces a maximum sentence of life in prison or the death penalty after his wife’s death on an African safari. Facebook/Larry Rudolph The wealthy dentist maintained his innocence during the trial and claimed that Bianca Rudolph had accidentally shot herself in the chest while pulling out a shotgun while in the bathroom. He said his wife was hastily packing as she was in a hurry to get home from the trip. But prosecutors said her gunshot wound could not have been self-inflicted. They presented evidence showing that the shot to her heart had been fired from two to three and a half feet away. Prosecutors said Rudolph planned to kill his wife after she demanded more decision-making power over the couple’s finances and asked him to fire Milliron. Prosecutors argued Rudolph, 67, killed his 34-year-old wife to collect nearly $5 million in life insurance payouts and start a new life with his mistress of 20 years. Facebook/Larry Rudolph Rudolph’s lawyers said he had no motive to kill his wife for Milliron because the couple had been in an open relationship since 2000, which allowed them to have sexual relations with others. They also said he had no financial need for the life insurance payments, which went into a trust for the couple’s children, when he was worth more than $15 million at the time. Insurance company investigators concluded the shooting was accidental and cost the family more than nearly $5 million. Prosecutors alleged that Milliron, who is the manager of Rudolph’s dental franchise in the Pittsburgh area, became aware of the killing after the fact. She was accused of lying to a federal grand jury about the case and her relationship with Rudolph. Rudolph says the millions in life insurance payouts went to the couple’s children, pictured above. AP She was also found guilty by the same jury of being an accessory after the fact to murder, obstructing a grand jury and two counts of perjury before a grand jury. He was found not guilty of two other counts of perjury. Rudolph faces a maximum sentence of life in prison or the death penalty. With Post cables.
