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The Lifetime original movie Sex and Lies in Sin City is a dramatized account of the high-profile 1998 death of Las Vegas casino heir . The film, based on the book Murder in Sin City by investigative reporter Jeff German , stars Matthew Modine as Binion and Mena Suvari as his girlfriend, Sandy Murphy. The Real-Life Scandal

: On September 17, 1998, Binion was found dead in his Las Vegas home. While initially ruled a suicide or accidental overdose of heroin and Xanax, the investigation quickly turned into a murder probe. Sex and Lies in Sin City

The case is famous for its dramatic reversal in the Nevada court system: Sex and Lies in Sin City (TV Movie 2008) - IMDb The Lifetime original movie Sex and Lies in

: 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 While initially ruled a suicide or accidental overdose

: 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.