Carol Vaughan
Journalist and author who covered the Bender case in Costa Rica and wrote the book Crazy Jungle Love; provides firsthand reporting and analysis of the events and trials.
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Mar 7, 2026 • 51min
The Millionaires Who Went Mad in Their Jungle Fortress
Carol Vaughan, journalist and author who covered the Bender case, walks through a jungle saga of wealth, isolation, and mystery. The story explores the Benders’ eccentric jungle home and lifestyle. It delves into escalating paranoia, violence, mental illness, and a baffling death. Trials, corruption, and the tangled aftermath are all teased in short, gripping scenes.
