Rich, highflying brothers robert and andrew kissel seemingly have everything. Mar 30, 2016 in author joe mcginnesses book never enough, he exposed the obvious disfunctionality of the kissel family long before robert ever met the wife who would kill him. Here again in never enough the author has succeeded in throughly researching and presenting a compelling and tragic story of two murders in the kissel family son robert kissel s premeditated murder by his spouse resulting in a hong kong trial and conviction. Multimillionaire businessmen and brothers andrew and robert kissel had it all. These phony documents helped andrew kissel secure millions of dollars in fraudulent mortgages. They grew up on a street out of a 60s family sitcom. Kissel action revives court drama for a cursed family south. Recalling the failings of a son lost in greenwich the. Andrew kissel s body was found in the basement of his home in greenwich, ct, less than three years after his brother robert was murdered in hong kong. Kissel children sue mother over murder south china morning post.
It was arguably the highest profile criminal case involving an expatriate in hong kongs history, and was closely covered in the media. Robert kissel was the good brother who succeeded in the financial world and even landed a job in hong kong but was troubled by an unstable wife. Millionaire killed by wife dubbed the milkshake murderer murder. Both grew up under the thumb of bill kissel, a wealthy entrepreneur, who was an extremely domineering and harsh father. He said andrew would be buried in new jersey next to his brother. Kissel was a resident of woodcliff lake, new jersey and later of saddle river, new jersey. That marriage to merrill lynch and former goldman sachs investment banker robert kissel ended abruptly one november night in 2003 in the bedroom of their. Nancy kissel murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. Why did handsome multimillionaire robert kissel refuse to leave his screaming. Coincidentally his brother, robert kissel, was murdered on november 2, 2003 in hong kong by his wife, nancy kissel. Never enough is the harrowing true story of these two brothers, robert and andrew kissel, who grew up wanting to own the world but instead wound up murdered half a world apart. For 3 little millionaires, a series of painful events the.
Second case of murder adds twist to a book the new york times. Kissel was expecting to be joined by his daughter, jane kissel clayton, of mercer island, wash. Nancy kissel and the milkshake murder of her husband. Nancy kissel killed her husband robert, a senior executive for the investment bank merrill lynch, by slipping the sedatives into his drink and, incredibly, asking. Apr, 2006 less than three years ago, kissel s brother robert died in hong kong in a notorious crime known as the milkshake murder. Justice department, several multibillion dollar cor. In november 2003, robert was murdered in his posh hong kong apartment. Robert kissel was an investment banker who worked for merrill lynch. In november 2003, robert was murdered in his posh hong kong. Andrew kissel murdered in greenwich,ct coldcases 2233. Kissel had been accused of defrauding a new york coop board of millions of dollars.
Apr 28, 2006 the tragedy of the kissels is, in ways, a story about a father and his sons, rob and andy as they were called as children. No regrets for kissel 11 years after bankerhusband death. Jul 09, 2006 the revelation of hayley kissel s email in the wake of andrew kissel s murder only served as another bit of ammunition for his father. As men, they made millionsrobert in the asian markets and andrew in real estate. Apr 24, 2014 nancy kissel, dubbed the milkshake murderess, sits in a prison van as she arrives at the court of final appeal in hong kong february 11, 2010. Kissels, based on the true story of two murdered brothers, stars john stamos as andrew kissel, anson mount as robert kissel, and robin tunney as robert s wife, nancy.
Nancy kissel is an american woman sentenced to life in prison in hong kong for the murder of her husband, investment banker robert kissel, in their apartment. A family cursed by kevin mcmurray 9780312942014 qbd books. Hong kong milkshake murderer nancy kissel, 53, says inhumane. Andrew kissel robert, 32 powell, oh background report. Mar 25, 2011 robert kissel was a loving father who dearly loved his children and did his very best to provide for them and his wife, his family said in their statement. Real estate tycoon andrew kissel faced fraud charges before. Robert kissel, the younger brother, grew up to be a brilliant and successful investment banker. The nancy kissel murder case was a highly publicised criminal trial held in the high court of. Andrew michael kissel august 23, 1959 april 3, 2006 was an american real estate developer who was found murdered at his rented greenwich, connecticut estate. Nancy kissel was charged with murdering her husband robert, after serving him a milkshake laced with sedatives and then beating him to death with a blunt object. The kissel trial was one of hong kongs most sensational, featuring accusations by nancy that robert, a highflying merrill lynch banker, was a. Nov 06, 2014 the kissels moved in 1998 from new york to hong kong, where robert worked on distressedasset deals for goldman sachs group inc.
Millionaire killed by wife dubbed the milkshake murderer. Somehow, a fascinating story was rendered fairly uninteresting by the script. His body was found by workers from a moving company. Kissel s chauffeur and his cousin were later found guilty in association with the murder. That marriage to merrill lynch and former goldman sachs investment banker robert kissel ended abruptly one november. Twoandahalf years later, andrew was found stabbed to death in his greenwich connecticut mansion. Real estate tycoon andrew kissel faced fraud charges.
Hong kong milkshake murderer nancy kissel, 53, says inhumane not. Encyclopedia murder of andrew kissel murdered businesspeople. Milkshake murderer nancy kissel loses final bid for appeal. The book tells the story of two goodlooking, welleducated, highly intelligent brothers, robert and andrew kissel. Married in 1989, robert and nancy kissel looked like the storybook couple. Oct 14, 2007 first and foremost the title of this book is never enough, not greed kills. For 3 little millionaires, a series of painful events. Real estate tycoon andrew kissel faced fraud charges before his. The brothers stock markets, business news, financials, earnings. The motive for his murder was a mystery, as there were many people who had problems with him, including those from the u. Nov 27, 2007 macmillan, nov 27, 2007 true crime 260 pages. The nancy kissel murder case officially called the hong kong special administrative region v nancy ann kissel was a highly publicised criminal trial held in the high court of hong kong, where american expatriate nancy ann kissel nee keeshin was convicted of the murder of her husband, 40yearold investment banker robert peter kissel, in their apartment on 2 november 2003.
Milkshake murderer nancy kissel loses hong kong legal. Andrew kissel and his recently estranged wife, hayley, had cared for robert kissel s three children until they were formally handed over to the custody of the kissels sister who lives near seattle. Multimillionaire businessmen and brothers andrew and robert kissel appear to live charmed lives. Underneath robs perfect veneer lie a crumbling marriage, infidelity and murder. The book is about the kissel murders, in which two wealthy, welleducated brothers are both murdered on different occasions and by different people. Robert kissel, was murdered on november 2, 2003 in hong kong by his wife. American woman found guilty in hk milkshake murder retrial. Andrew kissel robert, 32 powell, oh background report at. What are the chances of that the book tells the story of two goodlooking, well educated, highly intelligent brothers, robert and andrew kissel.
With that out of the way, the story joe mcguiness paints of robert and nancy kissel is a fascinating and sad tale. Nancy drugged robert by having their sixyearold daughter give him a strawberry milkshake laced with a cocktail of sedatives. Nov 06, 2014 nancy kissel, now 50, has been convicted twice of the 2003 murder of her banker husband robert who worked for first merrill lynch and then goldman sachs in hong kong. In author joe mcginnesses book never enough, he exposed the obvious disfunctionality of the kissel family long before robert ever met the wife who would kill him. Kids are millionaires, but tragedy hangs over them. He had been stabbed to death in the basement of the home. Never enough book by joe mcginniss official publisher.
But, the kissel brothers good fortune runs out and ends in murder. Cassidy staff writer october 28, 2007 while working on his new book about the murder of robert kissel, the new jerseyborn hong kong banker whose wife drugged him with a poisoned milk shake and then bludgeoned him to death, true crime writer joe mcginniss got a call. Andrew michael kissel was an american real estate developer who was found murdered at his rented greenwich, connecticut estate. Kissels is a 2008 american madefortelevision true crime drama film directed by ed bianchi and starring john stamos, anson mount, gretchen egolf and robin tunney. But beneath the surface lie resentments and secrets that will eventually be their horrible undoing. The saga of the highly competitive and superambitious kissel brothers who both end up murdered is the dramatic center of mcginnisss fatal vision newest account of the unsavory side of family life. True crimes and beyond andrew kissel murdered in greenwich,ct,0,6897443. Twoandahalf years later, andrew was found stabbed to death in his greenwich. Before rob was murdered by his wifedrugged, bludgeoned, wrapped in a rug, and thrown in.
Martins publishing group, nov 27, 2007 true crime 272 pages. Not to mention three young children and what a friend described as the best marriage in the universe. Buy a cheap copy of never enough book by joe mcginniss. Andrews has secrets, about his life, his marriage and his business dealings. As boys, robert and andrew kissel competed and excelled. Kids are millionaires, but tragedy hangs over them orlando. Catherine townsend on november 2, 2003, a wealthy american banker was drugged with a spiked strawberry milkshake and then bludgeoned to death by his wife in a murder that would shock hong kongs expatriate community and make headlines around the world. Jul 29, 2008 at thirtynine, nancy kissel had it all.
Aug 26, 2019 wealthy real estate developer andrew kissels life was kissed by both fortune and death. The nancy kissel murder case was a highly publicised criminal trial held in the high court of hong kong, where american expatriate nancy ann kissel was convicted of the murder of her husband, 40yearold investment banker robert peter kissel, in their apartment on 2 november 2003. Never enough is the harrowing true story of these two brothers, robert and andrew kissel, who grew up. He lived lavishly, with a wife that friends called the complete package, and owned a collection of classic cars. His investment banker brother, robert, however, was murdered by his wife in 2003, in an event that proved more prologue than past. Kissel convicted of banker husbands murder by hong kong jury. A hong kong jury on friday unanimously found an american woman guilty of murdering. The kissell dynasty, a gilded fortune, and two brutal murders. Hong kong milkshake murderer nancy kissel, 53, says. Andrew kissel played by john stamos is the only other standout performance in the film. A private investigator who worked for robert kissel talked to storm about. What are the chances of that the book tells the story of two goodlooking, welleducated, highly intelligent brothers, robert and andrew kissel. This ebook edition does not contain the photos found in the print edition. Developer set to plead guilty is slain at home the new.
Kissel convicted of banker husbands murder by hong kong. To some, andrew s obvious success suggested financial savvy. Nancy kissel born nancy keeshin circa 1964 in adrian, michigan was convicted of the murder of her husband, robert kissel in their apartment in tai tam, hong kong on november 2, 2003. The patriach of the kissel family was an overbearing, crude man named bill kissel. Sep 01, 2006 very few people in life have undergone what i have undergone, said robert and andrew kissel s father, william, 77, from his florida home at the time. Nancy kissel and the milkshake murder of her husband robert.
It chronicles the lives and murders of brothers robert and andrew kissel. As men, they made millions robert in the asian markets and andrew in real estate. Second case of murder adds twist to a book the new york. Never enough book hennepin county library bibliocommons. Kissel was convicted of murder in 2005 and received a mandatory life sentence. Dec 15, 2017 kissel earned the nickname milkshake murderer after she incapacitated her husband, robert kissel, a merrill lynch investment banker, with a druglaced milkshake and bludgeoned him to death.
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