Now, Erik Kramer's next fight begins

Erik Kramer shot himself, and survived.

Then, he nearly lost his life again.

Our longtime members at Go Long will recall our three-parter on the former NFL quarterback. It didn’t have a conclusion then. The woman who coerced him into a sham marriage and then robbed him of tens of thousands of dollars had not been punished yet.

Kramer finally received a slice of justice last week, but that’s just what it was: a slice, in the form of four felonies.

Kramer also knows there are many more Cortney Bairds out there.

Here on the podcast, he returns to explain. We’re joined by his close friend Anna Dergan, who helped piece his life back together.

Audio of this conversation is above, video is below and you can access everywhere you pod.

All three parts from that 2021 series are right here, icymi:

• The Fight for Erik Kramer’s Life, Part I: A miracle

• The Fight for Erik Kramer’s Life, Part II: Victimized

• The Fight for Erik Kramer's Life, Part III: A new man

Kramer also joined the show last season to discuss his book, “The Ultimate Comeback.” (Q&A version)

Thanks, all.

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