A Private Practice
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For Kevin, it was like juggling three relationships: his marriage, his romance and his business partner. "I still felt that somehow we could keep the business and the personal thing separate," he said. "I think I just kind of went on that, to go along with it. "By the time August rolled around, we were becoming romantically involved with each other. And by ... I guess it was mid-August or so, we were pretty involved with each other." Before attending a preparation course in August for the pediatric board exams, Anderson reassured Deepti with a greeting card, his message this time more confident than contemplative. On the front was the Tweety Bird cartoon character and the words, "I tawt of you today." Aug. 12, 1999 Dear Deepti: I found this red pen in the bag that Naomi’s gift was in, which by the way was as beautiful as it is delicate. What a day. Things were going wrong so fast, I felt like it was all spinning out of control. Thank God you are around. All I could think of was calling you. Of course, hugging you and feeling you pressed up against me brings a blanket of calmness over me. That is until my respirations start quickening and, well, never mind. Just thinking of kissing you leaves a lump in my throat. So I’m worried. I’m worried we are not getting a good deal at Thatcher and now time is running out for getting a good alternative. Maybe we can look around this weekend. I’m going to buy some general use stuff by tomorrow so we can take advantage of the line of credit. Even my thoughts are scattered. While I write of this, my mind darts back and forth to holding you; the lease; kissing you and feeling your lips, mouth; opening in October; feeling the curves of your back, the smell of your hair; our office and patients; of feeling your leg. See what I mean? I’ll have a letter to give you before I leave town so stay tuned. Love,
Kevin
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On the evening of November 11, 1999, along a remote highway turnout overlooking the lights of Los Angeles, Dr. Kevin Paul Anderson, a pediatrician, used his Snoopy necktie to strangle his pregnant colleague and mistress, Dr. Deepti Gupta. He then returned Deepti’s body to her new Mercedes SUV, poured gasoline on her and the car and pushed the vehicle off a 450-foot cliff. In A Private Practice – which includes nearly two-dozen pictures, including exclusive crime-scene photos – the veteran crime reporter who closely covered this unusual and shocking crime gives readers a front-row seat as attorneys, investigators, family members and friends struggle to untangle countless paradoxes. Did the unflappable Anderson – who kept his cool even when his wife slept with his brother – really "snap" in response to threats? Or did he plan the slaying to eliminate an inconvenient lover? And why did Deepti tell both her husband and Anderson she was carrying their baby? To the defense, it was a tragic lesson about two doctors who destroyed each other in their reckless pursuit of the American dream. To prosecutors, it was simply a tale of greed, deceit, lust and power – a story as old as time itself.
About the Author
Howard Breuer has been a reporter, photographer and editor for more than fifteen years for newspapers including The New York Times and the Los Angeles Daily News. As courts reporter for the Pasadena Star-News, the New York native and Stony Brook University grad covered the Anderson case closer than any story in his career, attending every court appearance – sometimes with an attorney in tow to fight for the release of information – and working behind the scenes to interview witnesses and uncover evidence that the authorities overlooked. The L.A. resident can be reached at