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ExclusiveWho Was Michael Turpin?
Don Turpin, the father of Michael Turpin, opens up about Michael's childhood. In 1985, Michael was killed in a plot orchestrated by his wife of six months, Elizabeth Turpin. Prosecutors argued Elizabeth wanted Michael dead for financial gain, and that she had manipulated two co-workers to carry out his murder.