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title: "LISTEN: Mark Lifman – Voice Notes, Letter of Demand, and the Organized Crime Saga"
description: "In murky organised crime arenas, the irrefutable facts take the form of a murder toll. A dead body equates to cold, hard fact. The stories spun around it, some which may be intentionally planted to divert from truth and those guilty of crime, need to be carefully unravelled. One such story is that of Mark Lifman, a businessman who steadfastly denied allegations of criminal activity. On 3 November 2024, Lifman was assassinated in the Western Cape town of George while facing charges and standing trial for the murder of another organized crime figure, Brian “The Steroid King” Wainstein. Listen to Caryn Dolley as she unpacks this gripping tale in our latest podcast."
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published: "2024-11-20T17:00:39"
updated: "2024-11-20T18:12:38"
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# LISTEN: Mark Lifman – Voice Notes, Letter of Demand, and the Organized Crime Saga

> In murky organised crime arenas, the irrefutable facts take the form of a murder toll. A dead body equates to cold, hard fact. The stories spun around it, some which may be intentionally planted to divert from truth and those guilty of crime, need to be carefully unravelled. One such story is that of Mark Lifman, a businessman who steadfastly denied allegations of criminal activity. On 3 November 2024, Lifman was assassinated in the Western Cape town of George while facing charges and standing trial for the murder of another organized crime figure, Brian “The Steroid King” Wainstein. Listen to Caryn Dolley as she unpacks this gripping tale in our latest podcast.

By Caryn Dolley · Published 20 November 2024, 19:00 SAST · Updated 20 November 2024, 20:12 SAST

## Content

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**Written & Narrated** by Caryn Dolley

**Produced**by Emilie Gambade & Bernard Kotze

**Edited**by Malibongwe Tyilo

**Original Theme Music & Design**by Bernard Kotze

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