NEWLYWED BRIDE HIRES HITMAN TO MURDER GROOM, CAUGHT ON VIDEO, NOW LEADING BIBLE STUDY BEHIND BARS
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Guaranteed human. Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. She was convicted after multiple trials and now multiple appeals of hiring a hitman to kill her brand new husband. And guess what? It was all caught on tape. Meryl Streep, beware. Dahlia DiPolito, may have it over on you for acting skills. Remember when she bent over double in, quotey, pain, quotey, when she was told her husband had been shot? Yes, and the whole time she had planned the whole thing. Well, guess what?
What led Dalia Dippolito to hire a hitman?
I've got news about Dahlia DiPolito behind bars. I'm Nancy Grace. This is Crime Stories. I want to thank you for being with us. That's right. The former Floridian caught on camera in a murder-for-hire plot by an undercover cop is now leading Wait for it. A Bible study group behind bars. Yes, Dahlia DiPolito sent us to hard jail time after she's found guilty for trying to hire hit men to kill her husband. Michael DiPolito is leading a Bible study. Well, you know what? I'm happy for her that she has ostensibly found the Lord and she can continue her Bible studies behind bars.
What evidence was captured on video during the investigation?
Reality check, this is what we learned at trial. Kick it off with our friends at Crime Watch Daily.
DiPolito is a guy working hard to get his life in order. He's an ex-con fresh out of prison for running a phony investment scam. But after meeting Dahlia on an online dating site, he falls into a whirlwind romance.
He called her up, made an arrangement. She showed up at his office. He liked what he saw. Within a short period of time, he divorced his wife and he found himself married to Dahlia.
Reporter and crime writer Mark Ebner says Dahlia is a woman who knows where she wants to go in life and wastes very little time getting there. He claims after the honeymoon, her next destination is Michael's bank account, to the tune of $240,000.
How did Dalia react when informed about her husband's supposed death?
She put her claws in him so fast, in a six-month time span, managed to take all of Michael DiPolito's money,
She managed to get his home deeded over to her. But all that is not enough. She has everything she wants, but she reportedly wants it all to herself.
Guys, what you are hearing is the plot laid out by friends of the groom. But what really happened? Joining me right now, an all-star panel, Brian Claypool, lawyer for Dahlia DiPolito. Dr. Bethany Marshall, psychoanalyst, joining us out of Beverly Hills on Insta at Dr. Bethany Marshall. James Shelnut, 27 years, Metro Major case, SWAT, now lawyer. And Ray Caputo, lead news anchor, Orlando News, WDBO.
Ray, what happened? Well, Nancy, these two, it's a really good-looking couple. You see pictures of them. Dahlia was a Catholic schoolgirl, and Mike was an aspiring investor who had a little bit of trouble, but They hit it off quick, and they were married in this whirlwind romance.
What role did the police play in the investigation?
This happened down in Boynton Beach, right by Palm Beach, Florida, in You know, these two, it's just, they were like fire and ice, it seems, because everything wasn't as it appeared on the surface.
Well, you can say that again. Take a listen to our friends at ABC 2020.
Terry Parker, investigative reporter for WPBF 25 News, covered the story.
So this guy Mohammed walks into the Boynton Beach police station and he says, I know a woman who's trying to hire a hitman to kill her husband.
She asked if I knew someone who can kill her husband for her.
the man muhammad shahadi was recorded as he talked to detectives about his one-time lover dahlia dipolito he tells police he's speaking out to save the man's life are you scared for the guy yes because she's really i mean dead serious on getting this done It's quite a story, if true, because while he can describe Dahlia... She's maybe 5'6", 5'7", dark, black hair.
She's a good-looking girl, really good-looking girl, actually.
He can't even tell cops her last name or her address. At the time, we didn't know what to believe. We were kind of, you know, wasn't sure what we had. They had the reservations. They had to say, let's see some proof. To get proof, the cops make Muhammad a confidential informant. He arranges to meet Dahlia at this gas station.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:50
2
What led Dalia Dippolito to hire a hitman?
0:50–1:43
3
What evidence was captured on video during the investigation?
1:43–2:34
4
How did Dalia react when informed about her husband's supposed death?
2:34–3:50
5
What role did the police play in the investigation?
3:50–6:15
6
What were the outcomes of Dalia's trials?
6:15–7:05
7
How did Dalia's background influence the case?
7:05–10:27
8
What psychological insights were provided about Dalia's behavior?
10:27–36:23
Speakers
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