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Billionaire banker Edmond Safra was a superstar among the world's wealthy elite, until he was mysteriously killed in a fire that consumed his lavish Monte Carlo penthouse. His nurse, former Green Beret Ted Maher, woke up the next morning bloodied and blamed. Now Maher breaks his silence about what really happened that fateful night, offering an insider's look into Safra's last days and Ted's ongoing fight to reveal the truth, answering long-speculated questions in this shocking true crime story. The mysteries surrounding Safra's death were complex, with no shortage of potential suspects, from the Russian Mafia to Colombian drug cartels. Disputed events ignited a heated global controversy and threatened to tarnish Monaco's image as a safe haven for the rich and famous. Ted Maher was held solely responsible for the crime. Ted's journey from a dream job on the COte d'Azure to a surreal nightmare of betrayal and deception has more levels of intrigue than a blockbuster spy thriller. With details the media couldn't'or wouldn't'reveal, A Privileged Witness opens a portal into the luxurious life of the Safras and a hard hard look into the 2,886 days of Maher's ordeal. It's the final chance for an innocent man to clear his name.