Truly inconceivable how many more lives were effected by this tragedy than is ever imaginable. Betty and Daniel Broderick married in 1969, but their relationship started to fray the second they tied the knot. But you know what? This comment has been removed by the author. He and Betty had separated for years, and actually it was their second separation when he finally moved out again. Daniel Jr. was a bit more proactive. It seemed like she was getting harder and harder to live with and to make happy. Linda probably helped him to finally make the decision to leave. Just another site can squirrels eat brazil nuts. No alarm on the house? Of all the Broderick kids, Lee was the most supportive of her mother throughout the ordeal. Actually murder is a single! It could have been Dan had mentally left the marriage long before Linda came into the picture. She was basically kicked outa her own life and replaced with some young home wrecking hussy. Pathetic! "But I think she's handling it better now. I wonder what went through his mind while he was laying there dying? Actions have consequences. After reading these posts I'm stunned by the tacit approval of her crimes. Then his affair could have gone a different way. I met Dan when Linda was his secretary (and several other attys' secretary at the same time also-she was NOT Dan's personal secretary-she worked for a group of attys). Her husband wasn't there, but evidence of a party was. Smh. wow, sickening. Lee Broderick, 18, said, "He had told me before that he was going to write me out, but I didn't think he would. Perhaps that's because Daniel Broderick is played by Christian Slater, who embodies a villain remarkably well, turning from doting husband to vindictive adulterer on a dime. Dan was evil and Linda was a gold digger. I wasn't really surprised," he said at the time. As far as his "new wife", she was a young girl who was okay with being with somebody else's husband.. No I guess that they didn't deserve to be murdered, but had Linda not been screwing Betty's husband from the get go, just a cpl of months after meeting him mind you, then maybe her life wouldn't have been cut short. But he did," Lee told Los Angeles Times in November 1989. If the movie portrays Betty in the right way then I dont blame Dan for leaving her. Although highly doubtful, it is not out of the realm of possibility that a third trial could result: Brodericks criminal appeal is scheduled for a hearing March 1. But they didn't deserve to die. No amount of money/property is worth jail time and losing your kids!!! "She should be able to live her later life outside prison walls," she said, according toThe San Diego Union-Tribune (opens in new tab). She always had very pretty clothes Oscar de la Renta and the like," Burl Stiff, a San Diego Union society columnist, told the Los Angeles Times in 1990. Dan was not smart at all, he dug his own grave because of his selfishness and for the way he treated people and now he thought that he can just feed Betty to the wolfs. After all, how long was this young, vibrant girl was going to be faithful before she wakes up and say,DAMN he's old and getting unattractive, now I got a piece of the pie & security, it's time to get a young buck." Read your bible ! No anger over being cut out, money was not a concern to her. We weren't there. Most hypercritical, because, truth of the matter, you DON'T know what you would do in that situation until you ARE in that situation. Make a false claim! According to the Los Angeles Times, Dan Broderick's brother, Larry Broderick, estimated that Betty said numerous times that she'd divorce Dan so much so, that Dan just started to ignore her. How Palm Springs ran out Black and Latino families to build a fantasy for rich, white people, 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! "She was unrepentant, unremorseful, and callous," he said,explaining how during the hearings, Betty was "banging her fist calling [her ex-husband] an SOB apologizing to his friends, saying 'I'm sorry you lost your drinking buddy.'" FREE BETTY B. I m watching movie now didn't know she was still in jail Free Betty B. In 2020, Betty's story became the subject of the second season of USA Network's "Dirty John," a drama originally adapted from the eponymous Los Angeles Times podcast about a different, albeit just as fascinating, true crime story. But that being said, murder was not the answer. I knew them all, I promise you that. DAN BRODERICK DISINHERITED DAUGHTER Daniel Broderick Kim Broderick. According toThe San Diego Union-Tribune, shestill claimed to have never intended to kill her ex-husband or his new wife, but her parole was denied for a second time in 2017. That's just hypocritical, un-Christian, and illogical. Her actions were immature, irresponsible and reprehensible. She could have been in the Will proceeds if the other recipients wanted to split the proceeds equally-no matter what the Will stated. Betty Broderick was thrust into the spotlight in 1989 when she committed the harrowing double murder of her ex-husband Daniel Broderick and his new wife, Linda Kolkena. And to trash the place. After she did everything to get him there then he leaves her and has an affair. Go Betty?? She has been locked up for over 30 years. He always depended on Dan for support. He was not that smart, he thought he could treat her like a piece of shit, the way he sold the family home right under her nose and then tells her, he sold the family home????????? Instead of hearing WHY someone's life went off the rails they will hear HOW to further numb your brain.Families, especially wealthy families should never be co-dependant or bank roll bad behavior. This was a crime of passion and Betty is long overdue to be released. According to a 1998 profile in the San Diego Reader, she even sent Betty care packages. Read Bettys book Telling on Myself Great Book. During their divorce trial, Dan Broderick had his estranged wife committed to a mental hospital. Now the kids are torn with their loyalty, and people question THEIR loyalty. Betty was ABUSED by Dan in every way (sexually, psychologically, emotionally, etc.) Well he got it all right and unfortunately her program had a little more serious consequences that I'm sure she didn't bargain for.Well at this point Betty needs to be freed to live what she can find in the way of scraps of her life & we all need to move on. Nothing I say will change anything but I do believe she has done her time but there needs to be stipulations on her if she ever does get freedom. That poonany was what was driving his boat. Lee, the second-oldest Broderick child, also testified in court; Lee was the first person her mother called after firing the gun in Dan's home. But no problem, because the rest of world does see them and pretty much points fingers back at you. The husband drove her crazy,is time Betty is released. At the time of this writing, it's been more than 30 years since Betty Broderick was convicted and it doesn't look like she'll be leaving prison any time soon. Dan had already paid for Lees education and had provided her with a trust fund, but he feared that Betty would try to use Lees inheritance as a weapon against him. Who Are Wynonna Judds Children and How Many Are they? Betty should not be released because Dan and Linda will never live again she shouldnt either she didnt care about her kids anyone she fixed her life around Dan and linda became obssessed with this stalking threatning them she even said she would kill them this was pre meditated well thought about she should never be released her kids are better off without her. Betty Brodericks case has been the subject of numerous books, documentaries, and television programs over the years, and its possible that Lee Broderick received payment for her involvement in other productions. No way in hell do they deserve what they got. We can all sit here with our own opinions of what WE would do if it was us, or "HooRah" for Betty, but the bottom line is, those are all just opinions. They deserved to be shot for what they did to Betty. It was a Friday, and the non-stop legal battles and Dan's threats were like non-stop torture. Vengeance is mind said the Lord. According to the Los Angeles Times, Betty Boderick (ne Bisceglia), shown above left and played by Amanda Peet(above right) in the series, was one of six siblings born into a cushy life in the suburbs of New York City. He went home to his wife for five years and acted like nothing, he was asked numerous times if he was having an affair and he told Betty no. She had the cutest overbite. She lives near her siblings and gets to hang out with them and her nieces. They werent the first couple do that behind a wifes back and they wont be the last. except physically. I agree with you compketely! I have seen everyone from the poorest of the poor to the richest of the rich cut their children off while in active addiction. After her conviction, Lee and her siblings were raised by their maternal grandparents. Source: ABC 10 News Article continues below advertisement Since no one paid attention to any of these rules especially the gold digger ! " The double standards never cease to amaze me and they are quite evident in these comments. . You took TWO lives, amd yet, you were thrown a life line. "Slain malpractice lawyer Daniel T. Broderick III disinherited his second-oldest daughter and left his entire estate to his other three children, according to the terms of his will on file in Family Court. In 1989, Betty Broderick shot and killed Dan and Linda in their bedroom. We all know he deserved what he got and the young girl was easily led by him even though we know she knew it was wrong. When you look at Lee's relationship with her father, it's not hard to see the parallels and her testimony during her mother's trial gave an eye-opening glimpse. Until recently, Danny lived with Helen Pickard, a family friend who testified against Betty Broderick in the two trials, the first of which ended in a hung jury. Read the testimony of this other 3 kids that supported him. But .. he wanted his cake and eat it too. According to her memoir, Betty was pregnant nine times during her 16-year-long marriage to Dan. Sorry he was dead, but he was not a smart man at all, because he made enough money to leave her everything and buy everything ten times more for he had the money, and he could of been honest from the beginning. He thought if he moved out, her love for the kids would keep her stable. How long can you live like that?". Fearing he'd call the police, Betty disabled the phone before fleeing the scene. Earley has also been critical of Deputy Dist. Per the Los Angeles Times, Betty believed the repairs were an excuse to push her out, especially because Dan Broderick who claimed he was unhappy moved back into their damaged house just a few months after they first left. Well instead of"mentioning" Lee's supposed drug problem to friends, he should've attempted to get help for her. I couldn't fathom how the must have felt. Betty Broderick was thrust into the spotlight in 1989 when she committed the harrowing double murder of her ex-husband Daniel Broderick and his new wife, Linda Kolkena. The Brodericks' lifestyle was no accident. Betty was so abused she didn't even realize it at the time. According to CBS News, he told the court that his mother continued to defend her actions and that it would be a mistake to release her. I'm glad she killed them. I seriously would of killed them earlier. According to theSan Diego Reader (opens in new tab), Betty claims Lee is most like her. Lee had big welts all over her legs. Am watching the movie as I write this. Following the murder, Betty was arrested for interrogation and as a result, Lee and her other siblings were sent to live under the care of their maternal aunt and uncle. I have letters in my attic from Linda to me when she worked for Dan, but was IN LOVE with the San Diego Union Cartoonist, Steve Kelley. She began working as a Deputy District Attorney in San Diego in 2007, and she is reportedly highly respected in her field. However, they certainly were both a couple of jerks-to-the-core. In fact, I think that the dad was a monster. But he did," she told the Los Angeles Times in 1989. And when that cash cow died, he stole from innocents. You show no significant progress in evolving. I was in the States when this happened, and during the trial. Did anyone know that after the homicides, Larry Broderick's EX wife was the one who took care of the minor boys for a while-then the boys were split up ? (Ever hear about birth control in med school Dan) The supportive wife. In her2015 memoir, (opens in new tab)Betty explained this was not the ending she had in mind for her family. The suit does not address the remaining third owed to Kim Broderick, 23, the oldest of four children. Dan filed a few months after Betty reportedly smashed the mirrors and graffitied the walls of their Coral Reef home, according to the Los Angeles Times. Not long after Kim's birth, Dan got into Harvard Law School and the couple moved to Massachusetts. You've got to be one cold SOB to cut your 19 yr-old out of your will. Doesn't clear her for murderbut Dan Broderick may have pushed her over the edge with his control tacticsin my opinion only Slain Lawyer Amended Will to Leave Out 1 Daughter November 15, 1989. make it appear Dan had less money.. If Dan would of not had money, Linda would of never looked his way. it's so obvious he drove her over the edge. How many men post how they wish they could have had a hard working, suppotive wife like Betty. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, This guy was a delusional narcissistic prick who thought he had all the power and control and thought nothing could touch him. The umbrella through the window was good but I wanted to use the chainsaw and yell timber. Her parents are partially to blame, as she was never helped by them with love, or visits to SD, or any communication, as they couldn't handle her personality after so many years of problems either. Unsurprisingly, Lee was actually removed from her father's will, which served as a true testament to their relationship. Would you have maintained your "sweet" reputation if half the judges, attorneys, court clerks, bailiffs, etc., knew? That may have been the best revenge if Dan was such a manipulated. He was still the father of her kids regardless! But Betty's relationship with Lee was anything but ideal. The conditions were set by Betty, who didn't want her children to come for Christmas or other big holidays. I'm out peace,love and happiness . The divorce hearing took place, Earley said, later that year and in 1989. Lees dad was considerably wealthy at the time of his unfortunate death and left his fortune to his children and second wife. Strong women don't let a man destroy their mentality and drive them to kill. Betty Broderick had threatened her ex-husband's life in the past. It was her mother that tried to put her into treatment, not her father. Now anyone can get a "prescription" for it. She hopefully will be kept away from the majority of decent human beings. I am from San Diego, and worked in the judicial system during the crime and trial.We ate and slept this case.While Betty went too far by murdering Dan and Linda, I marveled that a woman could sleep with her boss, knowing he is married with a family. And sold her home out from under her.She should have been given half of the profit from his law firm. The will dictates that the Broderick estate be divided equally among the three other children, who will receive half of the principal of their trusts at age 25 and the remaining half at age 30. Agreed! Shame on Kim and Danny - shameful. She brought in he income to support him through two degrees. I just watched a "Reminder" Crime Show of this story. She was sentenced to two consecutive terms of 15 years to life, along with two additional years for the illegal use of a firearm. I'd grab Danny and hide in the closet," Kim told the Los Angeles Times. As far as him and his new wife getting what they deserve, well, no one really gets what they deserve, thank God, we'd all be extremely punished. If she had left him in the first semester of his law school year he would have been SCREWED! The world truly lost a very good individual when Dan left this world. Now instead of Betty being 'crazy' for accusing him of cheating Betty was 'crazy' for being angry about his affair. FREE BETTY. Dan & Linda started that catalyst into action the minute they committed adultery. Betty stole the keys to break into Linda and Dan's house from Lee, the younger daughter. Distractify reports that Lee had a troubled relationship with her father. At first, her only evidence was a cold conversation. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for Broderick Lee. Larry Broderick borrowed the money from his brother in 1988, more than a year before Daniel Broderick, 44, and his former legal assistant, Linda Kolkena Broderick, 28, were gunned down in the bedroom of their home near Balboa Park on the morning of Nov. 5, 1989. She wasn't defending herself! I still know and talk to their mutual friends. According to the Los Angeles Times, the malpractice attorney who had degrees from Harvard Law School and Cornell School of Medicine made $1 million a year at his career's height. The court hardly lissens to your feelings, only your deeds count. Keeping her in prison isn't really helping her. When they met, Betty and Dan shared the same vision for the future, which included money, status, and children. One petioner or respondent does not have to be a doctor, lawyer or president of anything for a judge to learn who has a valid claim. However, without more specific information, its impossible to say for certain whether she earned money from the Dirty John series. She messed up a lot of lives that night and still has no remorse. Betty hung back at home, where she cared for their four children, who went to prestigious private schools, and planned the family's extensive list of activities, which often included attending parties thrown by some of La Jolla's most elite residents. answer the question why did broderick disinherited daughter, which will help you get the most accurate answer. Betty shot the sleeping pair with a .38-caliber revolver. But alas, "Death is (a part of) Life". Even with all this, Betty maintained the fact that her crimes were conducted in self-defense. Earley contends that Whelan also acted inappropriately in barring, from the second trial, testimony about Betty Broderick having been physically abused. My condolences to Amby and all of Broderick's loved ones :( I worry it might continue being a rough time for Amby because his grandma, Sadie Sorceress, is even older. On one occasion, she got beaten with a fly swatter. It is TIME for her to be RELEASED!! I truly believe that Dan was a sociopath. Yes, he had so much integrity as an attorney, he stood by while the mother of his children, who was, as he claimed loudly and often, was so mentally unstable she could not be trusted to have custody of said children, to *represent herself* in their divorce proceedings. "I would've been fine. Their marriage and family didnt inbolve her, she put herself in it! Watched the movie this morning & read the comments. She gained weight. Everything they did from the time they got together was an investment. Her devotion to him made his dream come true. "The only two people she was a danger to are dead.". You can't always believe everything just because you saw the lifetime movie. That was pure punishment.Betty should have gotten herself psychiatric help. He was in the lumber business, and the spotted owl (controversy) really hurt him.. She also remained in the San Diego area where she worked in a restaurant as a hostess. Like his sister Lee, Rhett also vouched for his mother's release from prison. Betty basically had no choice. The suit says Larry Broderick entered the agreement with his brother in July, 1988. Probably. I have some compassion for what Betty went thru too but there was no way of knowing she would take it this farAND FYI, you can't force someone to stop using drugs, you can force a 17 yr old into treatment but you can't force them to work the program if they're not ready and you can't force an unstable ex spouse to get a mental health evaluation. Oprahinterviewed Rhett (opens in new tab)on her show after his mother's crime. Dan is lucky he was not my dad because he would not have gotten of so easy. By the end of this year, two television movies and three books will have chronicled the Broderick case, which inflamed people across the country with a tragic story line that mingled wealth and power with divorce, infidelity and homicide. You take care of your children (she didn't). Once she allegedly threw a stereo at Dan Broderick. They are afraid that if their kid gets the money, they'll use it to indulge in drugs which will either kill them or land them in prison. Lee is one of the Broderick children who approached the heartbreaking matter with a more empathetic mentality. God bless. Lawyers do NOT like to lose at anything. Want to get on the wrong side of any judge and never recovery? During both trials, Lee Broderick testified for the defense, Kim Broderick for the prosecution. Does this mean that every situation you encounter, life's dealings, you will react in a manner NOT acceptable by society.
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