Twenty years after the stabbing death of attorney Robert Wone in a Dupont Circle townhouse in Washington, D.C., new details have emerged following a financial dispute related to a wrongful-death settlement. Wone, 32, was found stabbed in a home where three other men were present on the night of the incident in 2006. Despite extensive investigation, no criminal charges have ever been filed in connection with his death.

According to court documents, when emergency responders arrived, they observed that the scene appeared to have been cleaned. The three men at the residence—identified as Joseph Price, Victor Zaborsky, and Dylan Ward—told police they believed an intruder was responsible. Wone was pronounced dead shortly after midnight at a nearby hospital. The circumstances surrounding the fatal stabbing have remained unresolved, with limited information disclosed by authorities over the years.

In 2008, Wone’s estate filed a $20 million wrongful-death lawsuit against Price, Zaborsky, and Ward, accusing them of negligence, evidence tampering, and conspiracy linked to Wone’s killing. The civil suit was settled in 2011 under confidential terms. However, in May 2026, the Wone estate took legal action again, filing complaints in D.C. Superior Court alleging that Price and Zaborsky failed to meet payment obligations outlined in the settlement agreement.

Court records indicate Price committed to paying $85,500 over 20 years, while Zaborsky agreed to $60,000 for the same period. As of late May, Price was reportedly behind by $56,893.75 and Zaborsky by $31,753.75, with additional fees and interest compounded. The estate also stated that the remaining balance from both men is due immediately but did not specify the total amount owed. Attempts to determine if Ward entered into a comparable financial agreement were unsuccessful, as he did not respond to inquiries.

The renewed legal dispute has revived attention to a case that has long puzzled investigators and the public alike, though no new evidence regarding the original homicide has been made public. The identities of any suspects or persons responsible for Wone’s death remain unconfirmed in the two decades since the stabbing.