17.01.2022 • 59 Min.

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 - PatreonHow to connect:WebsiteInstagramFacebookTwitterHOW TO HELP NIKKI1. SIGN THE PETITION Click HereBy 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 HereYour 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 WebsiteInstagramTwitterFacebookFor Support:National Domestic Violence Hotline1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)https://www.thehotline.orgSpecial Guests:Dr. Gail DinesCulture ReframedMusic Credit:“You were the safety” by JOLENEProduced by Aaron KrauseMastered by Wil ReevesResearch & Writing:Ryan DeiningerSources:https://gen.medium.com/nikki-had-proof-shed-been-abused-but-was-it-enough-for-self-defense-bd9f196396ebhttps://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/domesticviolencesentence.pdfhttps://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/other-courts/2020/2020-ny-slip-op-20048.htmlhttps://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.htmlhttps://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/2019/04/04/addimando-trial-no-evidence-abuse-forensic-psychologist-says/3362640002https://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.phphttps://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/when-can-a-woman-who-kills-her-abuser-claim-self-defensehttps://lemonadamedia.com/show/believeherhttps://www.poughkeepsiejournal.comhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/nicole-addimando-murder-case-chris-grover-48-hours