In the early 1960s, Washington, D.C. socialite Mary Pinchot Meyer seemed to have it all: a fabulous home, a successful CIA agent husband, and a close group of friends that included the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. But Mary’s life wasn’t as perfect as it seemed, and after her marriage fell apart, she found comfort in a new lover: the president himself. When Mary was found dead in 1964, the public wondered: did the US government have something to do with her murder? Murder: True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original. For more, follow us on all social media, @crimehouse To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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This is Crime House. No matter who you are or where you're from, one thing is true. Sometimes you have to go through some serious trauma to find yourself. And no one knew that better than Mary Pinchot Meyer. In the mid-1900s, Washington, D.C. was a boys' club. Important decisions were made by men in smoke-filled parlors while their wives gossiped in the powder room.
At one point, Mary was one of those ladies. But after a toxic marriage and the death of her son left Mary heartbroken, she picked up the pieces and moved on. By the early 1960s, she was on the cusp of reinventing herself. She dropped acid, experimented with radical therapies. She even took on a lover, the President of the United States himself, John F. Kennedy.
But just as Mary was finally turning the corner, her life was cut short. To this day, no one knows if her death was an accident or an assassination. People's lives are like a story. There's a beginning, a middle, and an end. But you don't always know which part you're on. Sometimes the final chapter arrives far too soon, and we don't always get to know the real ending.
I'm Carter Roy, and this is Murder True Crime Stories, a Crime House original show powered by Pave Studios. Every Tuesday, I'll explore the story of a notorious murder or murders. I'll be bringing awareness to stories that need to be heard with a focus on those who are impacted. And for more true crime stories that all happened this week in history, check out Crime House The Show.
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socialite Mary Pinchot Meyer. Today, I'll introduce you to Mary. I'll walk you through her privileged childhood and transition from outspoken journalist to the wife of a CIA agent. When her marriage fell apart in the late 1950s, Mary decided to devote herself to her true passion. art, but before she could fully find herself, somebody murdered her in cold blood.
Next time, I'll take you through Mary's winding murder investigation. What initially seemed like an open and shut case was turned on its head when a new theory emerged, one that connected Mary's death to the highest levels of the U.S. government. All that and more, coming up. I've got some exciting news. Crime House Studios is launching a new original show called Killer Minds.
Hosted by licensed forensic psychologist Dr. Tristan Engels and Crime House's Vanessa Richardson, each episode features a deep dive into the psychology of a notorious murderer. From serial killers to cult leaders, deadly exes, and spree killers. Killer Minds is a Crime House Studios original. New episodes drop every Monday and Thursday. Follow wherever you get your podcasts.
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