Texas Monthly True Crime: The Problem With Erik

Texas Monthly True Crime: The Problem With Erik

Texas Monthly

English True Crime Explicit
Episodes 43
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Declining
Apple Rating 4.7 (6,527)
Since Sep 2020
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Monthly
Format
Serial
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www.spreaker.com

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About This Podcast

Erik Maund had it all. A wife and kids, a mansion by the Austin Country Club golf course, and an executive position with his family’s car dealership. But in March 2020, a message from a stranger put everything at risk. Someone knew Erik had an affair with an escort, and wanted money to keep quiet. Erik didn’t pay the money, though. He didn’t go to the cops, either. Instead, he paid Charlie Sheen’s former bodyguard and a couple of special ops-trained security contractors to confront the blackmailer. Things didn’t go according to plan.

In “The Problem with Erik,” host Katy Vine and producer Ana Worrel tell the twisted story of what came next: a perfect storm of secrets, mistaken identities, and tragic miscommunications that left two people dead.

From the Texas Monthly team behind “Tom Brown’s Body,” “Stephenville,” and "Shane and Sally" comes the latest true story of crime and justice in the Lone Star State.

For more Texas Monthly productions, visit texasmonthly.com/podcasts

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S4E3 The Problem with Erik | 3. The Fixer

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