I also want to acknowledge the tremendousservice and leadership that Dr. Smith has given to Duke during his highly distinguished and accomplished career. Chris Smith is seen here in this undated family photo. Despite being charged with murder and awaiting trial since 2011, Shin maintains his innocence. Dr. Chris Chen is Chief Executive Officer of ChenMed, a premier physician-led, technology-enabled healthcare organization. Smith moved into a Laguna Beach apartment with his girlfriend, and convinced his brother to move with his wife and children to work with him in the company. by 2Paragraphs in Culture, True Crime Murder TV | December 14, 2018. Identity theft and embezzlement were also contributing factors that aided this crime. Financially cornered, Shin could see no way out. Vice President, Strategy. Hells Kitchen: Chef Shirley Chung Makes Giant Mochi Donut, Hell's Kitchen: L-R: Gordon Ramsay, Shirley Chung (FOX), 2012-2023, 2paragraphs Productions, LLC. LG sued Edward Shin, implicated Chris Smith and others in 2009, in Riverside County Court. The expert discovered that all of the messages had been sent from the United States, which didnt match up with the story of Smith traveling the world. ABC News' Sunny Antrim and Richard O'Regan contributed to this report. The emails from Smiths account spoke of suicidal feelings and anger, then abruptly stopped. They knew the then 31 year old was a free spirit who understood the value of connecting with nature. Advanced Training for Residents & Fellows. He was immediately hired for his sales ability and would go on to become a very important employee. Ed Shin is seen here in this undated family photo. The case was featured on an episode of ABC's20/20. That was the story Shin stuck to when he testified at his murder trial. Moon told American Greed that one day he got a call from Shins distraught father who had just received an email telling him his only son had been kidnapped. "It was helter-skelter," Murphy said. Since Smith was already a surfer who had dreamed of traveling and had actually been investing in gold coins before his death, it wasnt a long shot for the family that the story could be true. It was crazy.. 'I know', Shin replies. Investigators then performed forensic tests at the office, and they found large amounts of blood that formerOrange County Senior District Attorney Matt Murphy compared to helter-skelter. A few months later, the DNA was matched to Chris Smith. The story is also told in20/20spodcastCutthroat Inc, which is also hosted by Gutman. Draft Profile: Bio. Shin admitted that it wasnt the first time he had executed such an ill-conceived scheme. You have to think about it, Shin told 20/20. Whats the point of knowing?, he asked "20/20. Authorities also believed that Shin had been racking up gambling debts in Las Vegas. He is revered as a teacher and mentor to a generation of surgical trainees. Gray told American Greed he had once loaned Shin money after Shin confided that his sports magazine was struggling and even offered him a job at his company LG Technologies. A graduate of Yale University (BA magna cum laude) and the University of Virginia School of Law (JD cum laude and LLM), Professor Nancy Ehrenreich served on the faculty of the Sturm College of Law from 1989 through December 2021. But when detectives confronted him with proof that it was Smiths blood, Shin changed his story. Cutthroat Inc.: With David Muir, Amy Robach, Janai Norman, Edward Shin. He was empowered. It sounded like a really good deal, Kaufenberg told American Greed., But Kaufenberg said she never received the first payment and when she confronted Shin, he told her that he could make me disappear.. Chris Smith went into business with Ed Shin in California. 2. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Posing as Smith, Shin told the 31-year-old's loved ones he had sold his share of the ad company the two founded and was living out his dream traveling the world on a chartered yacht with a Playboy Playmate and a stack of gold coins. Christopher Smith, MD, PhD Lymphatic Interventionalist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Biomarkers, Genetics & Treatment of Generalized Lymphatic Anomaly & Kaposiform Lymphangiomatosis Adrienne M. Hammill, MD, PhD & Dr. Tim Le Cras, PhD Vascular Tumors with Lymphatic Elements Ionela Iacobas, MD Medical Director, Texas Children's Hospital Chris's body has never been found, and Shin said that he paid a mysterious looking Eastern European man to take care of it for $10,000-$15,000. Ed Shin/Chris Smith. Ralph R. 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The next step was to talk to Chris Smith's business partner, who would know more details. I was worried and concerned and scared for Ed, Moon said. Work stresses had brought the free-spirited man down, so at first, it made sense to his loved ones that he would take off for South America. At the time, he was still on probation from the embezzlement case, police said. I was already in a criminal case, the Riverside case [I thought] Oh my God, Im in this criminal case. Ed Shin confessed to killing his business partner, Chris Smith. In jailhouse interview, Ed Shin says he doesn't know where Chris Smith's body is. Ed Shin was in a corner, Murphy said. He further said he hired someone to get rid of Smiths body, but never got his name. Pic credit: Virginia Department of Corrections Edward Chen murdered his parents, Wu-Hung and Weh-Mei Chen, and his older brother, Raymond Forbidden: Dying For Love on Investigation Discovery spotlights the case. What's more, Smith's body has never been found. He has personally provided a role model and has been a North Star for how we accomplish all of our missions, something that we anticipate he will continue to provide in years to come., Dr. They have also lived in San Diego, CA and Norton, MA. The story held up until early 2011 when Smiths family brought in a computer expert to analyze the data in the emails they had been receiving. But the ruse wasnt Edward Shins only disturbing deception, according to the latest episode of American Greed, airing at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CNBC. I just wanted to try to find him.. Dr. Chen is board certified in thoracic surgery and specializes in surgery of the thoracic aorta, including aortic root replacement, aortic aneurysms, high-risk cardiac surgery, minimally invasive valve surgery, and mitral valve repair. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! On May 26, 2010, Shin was convicted of embezzlement of funds from LG Technologies. At the time of his death, he was living in Laguna Beach with his girlfriend. He continues to insist he doesnt know what happened to Smiths remains, but admits theres more to the story. View Christopher Chen, MBA, PFP'S profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. His body has never been found. Shin was already driving a fancy Mercedes sports car by the age of 23 and had landed a job at Merrill Lynch right out of college. Shortly after that, in a strange coincidence, the woman walked up to Paul, who was having dinner in Las Vegas. https://t.co/KAkXsIU7gp. It was during that time where I first learned to embrace the tripartite academic mission and understood its vital importance to the overall advancement of healthcare. There is no person who is more dedicated to Duke Surgery, and it would be impossible to capture all he has done for our institution and for his field. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. He is charged with murdering his business partner, Chris Smith. He set out to form his own company, Swellster.com, a social media platform for surfers. WATCH the 20/20 encore with @MattGutmanABC starting at 9|8c on ABC. Episode 6 of our podcast 'Cutthroat Inc.' is out now! In the Dateline interview, Morrison tells Shin he was 'terribly cruel' in allowing Smith's family to believe he was alive, all the while he was dead. Dr. Edward P. Chen MD (5/5) Patient Experience Rating Thoracic Surgery Adult Cardiac Surgery + 1 more subspecialties Durham, NC Duke University Hospital + 1 affiliated hospital Male 21+ Yrs. He graduated the College of New Jersey with a degree in business administration and spent a semester abroad at Worcester College in England. View the faculty and staff at La Salle College High School, a private, Catholic, college prep school for young men of varied backgrounds in Philadelphia, PA. He accused Smith of being complicit in the $600,000 embezzlement from his former employer, and said he could prove it. Apart from this, he had a huge gambling problem and tremendous debts that usually accompany it. Ed Shin was in a corner. I very much look forward to being part of the Duke Team.. News accounts of the case include clues that Shin may be a sociopath. Police believe Shin hid the body himself, while Shin contends he has no idea where the body is, and claims there is more to the story. I finally found what I love, moving around and seeing the whole world. The special-circumstances murder trial of Edward Shin for the killing of Chris Smith in San Juan Capistrano was one of the most closely watched criminal cases in Orange County in recent. Now, in a Dateline segment, which aired on Friday night, Shin says he's covering for an accomplice who got rid of the body somewhere, and he won't give up who that person is. But the mystery remains: What happened to Smiths body? 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