Harry Gordon

Harry Gordon staged his death in a boating accident in June 2000. Gordon had allegedly become involved with the Russian mafia and was motivated by fear and financial gain. Five days after his death his wife claimed $25,000 on a life insurance policy. The full insurance policy of $3.5m was never paid. Gordon moved to Spain, England and finally New Zealand where he married another woman. Unluckily Gordon was recognised by his brother when their paths crossed on a mountain walk. Ever resourceful, Gordon would tell people that he was in a witness protection program as a cover story for his faked death. In August 2005 his first wife tipped off the police regarding his disappearance.

Gordon documented his disappearance in his book “How I faked my own Death” 2007 New Holland Publishers pty

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/husbands-fake-death-wife-pleads-guilty/2006/06/09/1149815293742.html


Pseudocides executed to avoid business debts: Kankanit Angakanind, Marcus Schrenker, Samuel Israel III
Pseudocides involving  boats / disappearance at sea: Patrick McDermott, Bennie Wint, Larry James Tate Jr, David Friedland
Genuine tragic boating accident initially suspected  as a possible pseudocide: Thomas and Eileen Lonergan
Unexplained boating disappearance: Kaz II

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