Ash Kelley
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I'm also like, he moved out, but she wasn't living there.
Now, the trial began in late February of 1959, and by that time, Frank had resurfaced.
And was standing by mommy, thinking.
Fiercely supportive of her claims of innocence.
In that time, or in the time that had passed since the indictment, Louis Moya and Gus Baldonado had actually withdrawn their pleas of innocence and actually pleaded guilty to the charges.
But their lawyers had signaled their intent to refile pleas of not guilty by reason of insanity.
You had every... You got paid to do something horrific.
And you had every chance to stop.
This isn't a crime of passion, a crime of insanity, none of the above.
But that meant that when it came time for the trial for the murder of Olga, Elizabeth would stand alone in the courtroom because she was the only one maintaining innocence.
Now, once the jury was selected and the case really got started, it proved to be a lot more sensational and bizarre than anyone had expected.
In addition to the already bizarre facts of the case and the salacious and scandalous rumors surrounding Elizabeth and Frank's weird fucking relationship...
The investigation also turned up some previously unknown facts about Elizabeth that, while not exactly relevant here, were still very fascinating for reporters.
Among other things, Elizabeth had been married 11 times.