48 HOURS MYSTERY, Saturday, Nov. 18

On the surface, brothers Robert and Andrew Kissel could not seem more alike -- both ambitious, super-rich, and savoring the good life. But in a bizarre twist, the brothers would also be linked by tragedy -- they were both viciously murdered, continents apart. Correspondent Erin Moriarty investigates one wealthy family's misfortune on 48 HOURS MYSTERY: "Blood and Money," to be broadcast Saturday, Nov. 18 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Andrew Kissel lived "big"  -- a big home, an impressive yacht, and fancy cars ?? some 30 in all. But Andrew also died a mysterious, violent death. He was found stabbed to death in the basement of his Greenwich, Conn. mansion, a shocking murder in a community dotted with $10 million homes. Greenwich cops knew immediately this murder was not random, but personal.

Ironically, before Andrew Kissel was murdered, his brother Robert, a Merrill Lynch investment banker living in luxury in Hong Kong with his wife and their three children, met his own dark fate. Robert was found bludgeoned to death, his body rolled up in a carpet from his own home.

Kissel family friends and authorities learned that what appeared to be a perfect family life, was far from it. Robert's wife, Nancy, whom friends said never spoke of any marital problems, said her life was hell. Nancy claimed she was a repeated victim of domestic abuse at the hands of her husband. But on the very night Robert was going to tell Nancy he wanted a divorce, Robert Kissel ended up dead.  Nancy was charged and tried for her husband's murder in a Hong Kong court. She was accused of sedating Robert with a drug-laced milkshake and then killing him and hiding his body in the carpet.

Back in Greenwich, Andrew took his brother's death hard. But Andrew was dealing with more than grief; he was spending vast amounts of money he stole through a series of real estate frauds. As Robert Kissel's sensational murder case made headlines in Hong Kong, Andrew's trail of fraud was being uncovered and starting to make headlines back home.

Speaking for the first time, Special FBI Agent Steven Garfinkel, who led the investigation into Andrew's multi-million dollar swindles, tells 48 HOURS about the case.

"He was a serial fraudster. He just engaged in one fraud after another," said Garfinkel, adding, "It was over $30 million."

48 HOURS also speaks to Carlos Trujillo, Andrew Kissel's driver and personal assistant, believed to be the last known person to see Andrew alive.

Now many questions remain, as well as speculation. Was Andrew Kissel such a perfect con artist that he actually arranged his own murder ?? "suicide by hit man" ?? all to protect is family's insurance inheritance? Or did one of his many enemies exact revenge?

48 HOURS MYSTERY: "Blood and Money" was produced by Lisa Freed and Gail Zimmerman. Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer. Al Briganti is the executive editor. Susan Zirinsky is the executive producer.

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