Episode Details

In 1980, Kathi Spiars met a man who called himself Steve Marcum, and despite a few bizarre stories about his past, Kathi married him. But when their marriage fell apart, Kathi questioned Marcum's stories, including his work as a hitman for the CIA and his claim that he had inherited a large amount of money. Not only did she discover that her husband’s real name was Eric Wright, but she learned that he never worked for the CIA, was still married to his second wife, and was implicated in an unsolved murder. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

This classic "48 Hours" episode last aired on 7/24/2021. Watch all-new episodes of “48 Hours” on Saturdays and stream on demand on Paramount+.