Eye for an Eye: A Story of Murder for Hire

Eye for an Eye: A Story of Murder for Hire

Punk rock legend Patti Smith once sang, “You gotta lose control before you take control.” It’s a romantic idea—especially because so many of us spend our lives chasing an illusion of control, when really, life’s kind of a crapshoot. But you gotta find a happy medium somewhere. If you’re too loosey goosey, your life is gonna be a mess. And if you’re wound too tight, well—then the first thing that threatens that perfect order might snap some crucial thread and send you spinning into the void. This is the story of a man’s quest for a life under perfect control, and what happened when he lost it.Sources:Court paperwork: State v. Mockovak: https://casetext.com/case/state-v-mockovak-2Mockovak v. Haynes: https://casetext.com/case/mockovak-v-haynes-4Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/clearly-lasik-co-founder-gets-20-year-sentence-for-murder-for-hire-plot/Seattle Weekly: https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/clearly-lasiks-michael-mockovak-has-lost-the-right-to-practice-in-washington-last/Oxygen's "Murder for Hire," s1, episode 8Follow us, campers!Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extra episode a month, and a free sticker!): https://patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfireFacebook: True Crime CampfireInstagram: https://gramha.net/profile/truecrimecampfire/19093397079Twitter: @TCCampfire https://twitter.com/TCCampfireEmail: truecrimecampfirepod@gmail.comMERCH! https://true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-campfire--4251960/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Letter: The Murder of Julie Jensen, Pt 2

The Letter: The Murder of Julie Jensen, Pt 2

In part 1, we introduced you to Mark and Julie Jensen, two opposite personalities whose initially loving relationship had descended into a toxic mess of abuse and mistrust. Mark had become cold and di...

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The Letter: The Murder of Julie Jensen, Pt 1

The Letter: The Murder of Julie Jensen, Pt 1

We don’t write them quite as often as we used to, but a well-crafted letter can be a real treasure. There’s something intimate about opening an envelope addressed to you and unfolding the paper inside...

20 Mar 202033min

Bad Luck: The Murder of Abraham Shakespeare, Pt 2

Bad Luck: The Murder of Abraham Shakespeare, Pt 2

In part 1, we began the story of Abraham Shakespeare, a fun-loving, good hearted guy who, at age 40, won 17 million dollars in the Florida lottery and immediately began using it to benefit his communi...

13 Mar 202055min

Bad Luck: The Murder of Abraham Shakespeare, Pt 1

Bad Luck: The Murder of Abraham Shakespeare, Pt 1

In his play King John, William Shakespeare wrote, “There is no sure foundation set on blood; no certain life achieved by others’ death.” It’s a shame the killer in today’s story didn’t get the memo on...

13 Mar 202044min

Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Serial Killer John Edward Robinson Pt 2

Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Serial Killer John Edward Robinson Pt 2

In part one we introduced you to the rather creative and varied criminal career of John Edward Robinson, a man whose mask of respectability hid a scheming mind and a heart as cold as needles. Robinson...

6 Mar 202058min

Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Serial Killer John Edward Robinson Pt 1

Ctrl + Alt + Delete: Serial Killer John Edward Robinson Pt 1

Serial killers have most likely been around as long as people have, long before we had the term. In fact, some scholars believe that the early stories about vampires, werewolves, and other such creatu...

6 Mar 202044min

Episode 42: Stunning: A Very 80s Story of Love, Lies and Murder, Pt 2

Episode 42: Stunning: A Very 80s Story of Love, Lies and Murder, Pt 2

In part 1, we introduced you to John Hawkins, a movie-star handsome young party guy with an endless appetite for sex and scamming—and Gene Hanson, his much older friend/business partner/possible lover...

28 Feb 202045min

Episode 41: Stunning: A Very 80s Story of Love, Lies and Murder, Pt 1

Episode 41: Stunning: A Very 80s Story of Love, Lies and Murder, Pt 1

Oil and water. Ammonia and bleach. Vinegar and baking soda. Mentos and Diet Coke. There are some substances which, though benign by themselves, can be toxic or explosive when they come together. Pe...

28 Feb 202043min

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