The Case Against Nikki Addimando

When a police officer saw a red car stopped at a green light just after 2 AM, he figured the driver had fallen asleep and he blew his horn hoping to wake the person up and continue on his way. What he didn’t expect was for the driver, a very small, young woman, to get out of the car and start confessing to a murder.  The woman was 28 year old Nikki Addimando, and she told the police officer how she had shot and killed her boyfriend of 9 years, Christopher Grover, and that his body was lying on the couch in their apartment. She told the officer she'd done it in self defense - Chris has been horrifically abusive to Nikki throughout their 9 year relationship. But there was something about her story the officer didn't like, and the prosecutor thought she could see Nikki for exactly what she really was - a master manipulator.  SPONSORS: Hello Fresh Go to HelloFresh.com/50creepers and and use code 50creepers for 50% off plus free shipping! Brilliant Earth Visit Brilliantearth.com to see all their beautiful jewelry! Sources:  Get Help - 50 Obstacles to Leaving - The Hotline National Statistics on Domestic Violence Judge denies use of DVSJA in Poughkeepsie murder trial – The Miscellany News The Evidence Against Her - Type Investigations People v Addimando :: 2020 :: New York Other Courts Decisions Watch 48 Hours Season 33 Episode 59: The Case Against Nicole Addimando - Full show on Paramount Plus Watch 20/20 Season 45 Episode 18 Kill Or Be Killed Online Nikki Addimando speaks out from prison and shares her story - ABC News Battered Woman Syndrome Is a Legitimate Defense (From Violence: Opposing Viewpoints, P 158-161, 1996, David Bender, et al, eds. -- See NCJ-159343) | Office of Justice Programs When Can a Woman Who Kills Her Abuser Claim Self-Defense? | The New Yorker Someone I Know is Being Abused. Should I Call the Police? - The Hotline Battered Woman Syndrome Restraining orders among victims of intimate partner homicide | Injury Prevention Is the Heat of Passion Biased Against Women? | Psychology Today Women Who Kill Their Abusers Go to Prison. So Why Did Rachel Walk Free? Why don't women leave? - Women’s Aid Nicole Addimando guilty verdict a rare outcome in Dutchess County history Are women punished more harshly for killing an intimate partner? | US crime | The Guardian Nicole Addimando's sentence reduced under Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices