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Two police officers arrived within minutes, followed by EMS workers, who ripped open Billy’s robe and tried to shock him back to life Billy’s body jumped several inches off the bed, and unable to bear it, Schiffer went into the living room Eventually, a detective in a navy blue suit arrived “Detective Sabatini,” he said, holding out his hand

“Schiffer Diamond,” she said

“The actress,” he said, perking up

“That’s right”

“You found the body Why?”

“Billy was a good friend I hadn’t heard from him in a couple of days I came by to see if he was okay Obviously, he wasn’t”

“Did you knoas under investigation?”

“Billy?” she said in disbelief “For what?”

“Art theft,” the detective said

“That’s i her arms

“It’s not only possible, but true Did he have any enemies?”

“Everyone loved him”

“Did he need money?”

“I don’t know anything about his financial affairs Billy didn’t talk about it He was very…discreet”

“So he knew things about people?”