Robert Kissel

Merrill Lynch investment banker Robert Kissel was drugged and bludgeoned to death on November 2, 2003. His wife Nancy Kissel was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in Hong Kong for the murder and became known as the "Milkshake murderer". The original case said that Nancy Kissel had given her husband a milkshake like drink, which was laced with drugs and then attacked Robert with a statue whilst he slept. Nancy Kissel appealed the ruling, however the appeal was denied.http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=amz62kDKN0Uo&refer=asia

On February 11, 2010, the highest court in Hong Kong, the Court of Final Appeal, overturned the conviction, partly because evidence was used against her in the trial which should not have been allowed. She might plead guilty to manslaughter, which would lead to a new trial.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704337004575059173213029354.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond

On February 18, 2010 a Hong Kong appellate court ordered a retrial citing "numerous elements of grave concern" after reviewing the case.http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212284156.shtml The judgement said that "The court unanimously allows the appeal, quashes the conviction and orders a retrial. The court further orders that the appellant be remanded in custody pending retrial."

The children of Robert Kissel have an $18M inheritance when they reach adulthood.http://www.hiphopmusic.com/best_of_youtube/2010/02/robert_kissel_18_million_inheritance_tug_of_war_news.html

• Murder date: November 2, 2003
• Robert Kissel hired a private investigator, suspected she was having an affairCBS News: Blood And Money (July 14, 2007)
• Spyware on Nancy Kissel's laptop showed she searched for "sleeping pills" and "drug overdose" on the InternetCBS News: Blood And Money (July 14, 2007)
• Autopsy found five different sedatives in Robert Kissel's stomachCBS News: Blood And Money (July 14, 2007)
• Clubbed to death with statueCBS News: Blood And Money (July 14, 2007)
• Claimed she had amnesia following the murderCBS News: Blood And Money (July 14, 2007)

Nancy Kissel began proceedings to appeal the conviction on April 14, 2008. She claimed Robert Kissel was a violent cocaine addict who threatened her with a baseball bat.

Robert Kissel was beaten with a lead statue after his milkshake was spiked with a concoction of five prescription sedatives. The 2003 trial was dubbed as "The Milkshake Murder".IHT: American woman appeals her conviction in Hong Kong 'milkshake murder' (April 14, 2008)

The Two Mr. Kissels premiered on November 15, 2008, on Lifetime, and told the story behind the murders of the Kissel brothers. The movie starred Anson Mount as Robert Kissel and John Stamos as Andrew Kissel.