Jose Vega, 69, was found dead in his Palm Beach, Florida home on January 17, 2014. His death was first reported as natural causes, but an autopsy later determined he died from blunt force trauma, and authorities reclassified the case as a homicide.

Investigators conducted numerous interviews with family, friends, and neighbors. They learned Vega had been involved in a dispute with a local business associate that included financial disagreements and growing tension in the months before his death. Several suspects were identified during the investigation, and forensic evidence eventually linked a suspect to the scene.

The suspect was arrested and charged with murder; the prosecution presented forensic evidence and witness testimony while the defense argued the evidence was circumstantial. The jury found the defendant guilty of first-degree murder and imposed a life sentence without parole.

Did anyone who knew Jose or his business dealings notice signs of that dispute before January 17, 2014?