Episode 120 - Part 1/2 - Alive But Still Not Free

To many residents in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York, Nicole Addimando and Christopher Grover appeared to be an ideal couple raising two young children. So how did Chris wind up dead, and Nikki behind bars? When the truth behind the shooting was finally revealed, the details would be more shocking, and more devastating, than anyone wanted to believe. How to support: For extra perks including extra content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter HOW TO HELP NIKKI 1. SIGN THE PETITION Click Here By signing the petition supporting Nikki’s clemency, you’re asking Governor Hochul to grant Nikki clemency to reunite her with her children who desperately need their mother.  2. CONTRIBUTE TO FAMILY TRUST Click Here Your donation will go directly to the Addimando Family Trust, which supports the current and future needs of Nikki and her children, now 9 and nearly 7. To find out more go to: We Stand With Nikki Website Instagram Twitter Facebook For Support: National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY) https://www.thehotline.org Special Guests: Dr. Gail Dines Culture Reframed Music Credit: “You were the safety” by JOLENE Produced by Aaron Krause Mastered by Wil Reeves Research & Writing: Ryan Deininger Sources: https://gen.medium.com/nikki-had-proof-shed-been-abused-but-was-it-enough-for-self-defense-bd9f196396eb https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/domesticviolencesentence.pdf https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/other-courts/2020/2020-ny-slip-op-20048.html https://westandwithnikki.com/ https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/evidenceprof/2021/11/on-september-28-2017-nikki-addimando-fatally-shot-her-boyfriend-christopher-grover-there-is-significant-evidence-that-chri.html https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2019/04/04/addimando-trial-no-evidence-abuse-forensic-psychologist-says/3362640002 https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2019/04/04/addimando-trial-no-evidence-abuse-forensic-psychologist-says/3362640002/  https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1550&context=ulj  https://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article35.php https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/when-can-a-woman-who-kills-her-abuser-claim-self-defense https://lemonadamedia.com/show/believeher https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nicole-addimando-murder-case-chris-grover-48-hours

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