A) Who is Stephan? Did I miss mention of this person earlier in the article?
B) What in the heck is this sentence doing in the article? It has nothing to do with the story and mars any sense of reasonable credibility it may have otherwise had with this obvious attempt to bias readers. Is this really what writers are being taught to print now? They don't even try to mask their innuendo or use any creativity in attacking their subjects!? Not that this particular subject doesn't deserve scorn, but honestly this sentence should not have made it past the editor's desk.
Post #9 appears to be an excerpt. Click on the link for possible context.
From the article in post #9:
''All of this seemed set up from the beginning,'' said Trapaga's sister, Rita Stephan. ``He was able to fork out the money for a pricey life insurance policy, but where they were living was a hole in the wall, as if it was only a temporary living situation for him.''
(BTW, why is this thread in chat?)