ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON in June 2017, Anthony Flores and his girlfriend, Anna Moore, decided to go out for vegan ice cream at Kippyâs. Though the pair lived 220 miles away, in Fresno, California, they were regulars at the Venice Beach ice-cream shop. âThey came in all the time. They were striking,â says the owner, Kippy Miller. The couple did have a distinct look. Even for a casual trip, they tended to wear matching suits and ties. âI just donât ever remember seeing them with another person,â Miller adds. As the couple looked at the flavors, a middle-aged man with closely cropped gray hair approached. Dr. Mark Sawusch, an ophthalmologist, had a question for the duo: âDo you know anything about this alkaline water?â They did, as it turned out.
As far as anyone seems to know, the meeting at Kippyâs happened entirely by chance. Sawuschâs office was nearby, but otherwise he and the couple traveled in different circles. He examined eyes; they owned a yoga studio. In any case, by that evening, they had the keys to the doctorâs silver Tesla. A week later, Flores texted Sawusch to offer his and Mooreâs help: âOur desire is to add ease and flow to your life and be of great service.â Sawusch responded, calling the couple âthe best friends I have ever met in my entire life.â They moved from their apartment into his Malibu beach house that same day. In a few months, the doctor would be dead. For the next six years, people would wonder: Were Flores and Moore scammers who stumbled upon the perfect mark in a vegan-ice-cream shop? Or were they simply trying to help a man coming off the worst year of his life?
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