they could talk through the finer details of
their divorce. Adam agreed.
On 22 September 2005, Adam and Aurea
had dinner at the Dragonfly restaurant in the
cobbled historical district of Old San Juan.
When they left, they headed in the direction
of Adam’s parked car, but as they walked,
a man leapt out of the shadows with a knife.
Adam did his best to defend his wife.
“Run, baby, run!” he cried, as the attacker
plunged the blade into him.
Aurea was violently knocked to the ground,
before Adam was smashed over the head
with a loose cobblestone.
The assailant fled, leaving Adam dead and
Aurea badly shaken with minor injuries.
At the time, Puerto Rico was suffering from
a wave of violence. Crime rates were high
and it was thought Adam and Aurea had been
victims of yet another robbery.
But things didn’t add up...
Adam’s family discovered that his attacker,
supposedly motivated by robbing him, hadn’t
taken any money.
The only person who stood to benefit from
Adam’s death was Aurea. The prenuptial
agreement stated that she would get around
$360,000 (£275,000) in a divorce – but as a
widow, she could claim almost all of his fortune.
Straight away, they believed Aurea had
arranged Adam’s death. She had failed to turn
up for questioning several times, and Adam’s
friends said he had grown fearful for his life.
Aurea was undeterred by the rumours and,
six months after Adam’s death, she tried tothey wouldn’t approve of the speed of
their marriage?
Being a savvy businessman, Adam had
arranged for Aurea to sign a prenuptial
agreement the day before the wedding.
Soon after the ceremony, Adam
found out there was no baby, but
he was still determined to make
the relationship work.
He allowed Aurea’s family
to move in with them, and
generously showered his
new wife with lavish gifts,
including a new car and
even a local nightclub
called The Pink Skirt.
However, Adam’s family
were convinced Aurea saw him
purely as her meal ticket. And before
long, Adam himself realised his marriage
was destined to fail.
After just six months, Adam told Aurea it
was over and asked for a divorce.UNSAVOURY CHARACTERS
He told friends he was worried about how
Aurea would react to the break-up, especially
as he believed she had connections to some
unsavoury characters.
Adam hired a bodyguard, but it seemed
Aurea was keen to keep things civil between
them. She called him more than 10 times to try
to persuade him to have dinner with her, soI
t was clear from a young age that Adam
Anhang had business in his blood.
Born in Winnipeg, Canada, Adam even
showed up on his first day of kindergarten
with a briefcase so he could be just like his
attorney dad, Abraham.
He was destined to make his
whole family proud.
Adam was ambitious
throughout his education.
He became editor of the
student paper at his
university, as well as a
competitive member of
the fencing team.
After studying business,
he went into real estate and
set up his own consultancy
business. He focused on revitalising
run-down neighbourhoods and ended up
investing in properties on the Caribbean
island of Puerto Rico, becoming part-owner
of a holiday resort.
Adam built up his wealth to around
$24million (£18million). But money didn’t
change him, and what made Adam really
special was his generosity. Far from building
his success on being ruthless, Adam was the
person people went to for advice.
He helped struggling businesses and was
constantly there for his friends. Above all, he
always did the right thing.
His family suspect that’s how he ended up
getting married to Aurea Vazquez Rijos.
Adam, 32, met the glamorous Aurea shortly
after arriving in Puerto Rico. She was a former
Miss Puerto Rico Petite. They started dating
and moved in together in late 2004.
It’s reported that Aurea told Adam she was
pregnant and, coming from a devout Catholic
family, marriage was the only option.
So, in March 2005, the couple wed in
a small ceremony, but Adam didn’t tell most
of his friends or his family. Did he knowAlex said Aurea
promised him £2.3m
to murder AdamAurea dyed her
hair to avoid
detection in ItalyWhen millionaire Adam Anhang asked his wife
Aurea Vazquez Rijos for a divorce, she was
in line to receive hundreds of thousands of
pounds – but that just wasn’t enough for her
Adam was
smashed over
the head with
a cobblestone
Black Widow hired
a hitman because
divorce money just
wasn’t enough