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PreviewA Lie To Die For: Jake Merendino Thought He Was Starting A New Life Before His Brutal Murder
Merendino's friends say he was so excited to start a new life in Mexico with younger man David Meza. Detectives, however, would soon find the gruesome scene of Merendino's body dumped in a ravine.