What Happened To Ted Beneke After Breaking Bad
Ted Beneke (Christopher Cousins) was present for all but one season of Breaking Bad, but his arc came to an abrupt end, which left viewers wondering what happened to Ted Beneke. The character made his series debut midway through season 2, and as Breaking Bad progressed, Ted's presence was clouded in drama – namely, tax fraud and his relationship with Skyler (Anna Gunn), the wife of Walter White (Bryan Cranston).
Ted was president and owner of Beneke Fabricators in Breaking Bad. He inherited the business from his father, but when he took over, he encountered financial issues. To keep the business afloat, Ted committed serious tax fraud. Skyler, who worked at Beneke Fabricators years before the events of the series, got her job back as the bookkeeper. Ted, now a divorcee, always had his sights set on Skyler, and the two eventually start an affair. There was even a theory that Ted Beneke was the father of Walt Jr. (RJ Mitte), the son of Walt and Skyler.
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After Skyler learned of the tax fraud he was committing, Ted tried to get her help in cooking the books. In Breaking Bad season 4, however, the IRS caught up with the company's tax fraud. If convicted, Ted would have gone bankrupt with the threat of prison time. To avoid a stiff penalty, Ted was required to pay over $600,000 in back taxes and fines. Skyler provided him money to do so, but rather than use this money to take care of the problem, Ted refused. Then, with the help of shady lawyer Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk), Skyler sent two bodyguards to force Ted into signing a check to the IRS. He then panicked and tried to escape before tripping on a rug, suffering a severe neck injury. There was a belief that Ted
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