The story centers on the volatile relationship between , the wealthy but drug-addicted heir to the Binion’s Horseshoe Casino fortune, and Sandy Murphy , a former dancer.
: Prosecutors argued that Murphy and Tabish drugged Binion and then suffocated him (a method known as "burking") to steal his silver and claim his estate. Legal Outcomes
The case is famous for its dramatic reversal in the Nevada court system: Sex and Lies in Sin City (TV Movie 2008) - IMDb
: Suspicion fell on Murphy and her secret lover, Rick Tabish , a contractor who had helped Binion build an underground vault to hide roughly $7 million worth of silver bullion.