30 Facts About Betty Broderick

Elisabeth Anne Broderick is an American woman who murdered her ex-husband, Daniel T Broderick III, on November 5,1989, as well as his new wife, Linda.

Betty Broderick committed the murder as an act of revenge after Daniel left her and divorced her.

Betty Broderick was born Elizabeth Anne Bisceglia on November 7,1947, and grew up in Bronxville, New York.

Betty Broderick was the third of six children born to Marita and Frank Bisceglia, who owned a successful plastering business with relatives.

Betty Broderick's mother was Irish American and her father was Italian American.

Betty Broderick recalled that her schoolfriends were raised in similar situations as hers, giving her little chance to rebel.

Betty Broderick attended Maria Regina High School, in Hartsdale, New York, and graduated from Eastchester High School in Eastchester, New York 1965.

Betty Broderick graduated from the College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx, where she earned a degree in early childhood education through an accelerated program.

Betty Broderick was a 21-year-old medical student and at 17 years old, she was pursuing her degree at the College of St Mary's.

Betty Broderick then announced his intention to combine his medical expertise with a JD degree and enrolled at Harvard Law School.

Betty Broderick was the main provider for the family while Dan attended law school with the help of a student loan.

Betty Broderick continued working part-time, often selling Tupperware or Avon products while raising the children.

Betty Broderick eventually took custody of their children after Betty left the children on his doorstep one by one.

Betty Broderick claimed that Dan confessed he had in fact been having an affair with Linda, and a long, drawn-out, and hostile divorce ensued.

Betty Broderick claimed that Dan made it extremely difficult for her to find a lawyer willing to represent her in the divorce, which put her at a distinct disadvantage.

Betty Broderick believed that Dan used his legal influence to win sole custody of their children, sell their house against her wishes and cheat her out of her rightful share of his income.

Betty Broderick left hundreds of profane messages on Dan's answering machine, and ignored numerous restraining orders that forbade her from setting foot on Dan's property.

Betty Broderick vandalized his new home, and even drove her car into his front door despite the fact that their children were inside the house at the time.

However, Betty Broderick did not arrive and the wedding proceeded without incident.

Betty Broderick used a key she had taken from her daughter Kim to enter the house while the couple slept, whereupon she shot and killed them.

Medical evidence indicated that Dan had not died right away, and Betty Broderick claimed that she had spoken to him after she had shot him.

Linda and Dan Betty Broderick are listed as having been buried together, at Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego.

Betty Broderick's defense was that she had been a battered wife, claiming that she was driven over the edge by years of psychological, physical, and mental abuse at the hands of her ex-husband.

Betty Broderick was retried a year later with the same defense attorney and prosecutor.

Betty Broderick was sentenced to two consecutive terms of 15 years to life plus two years for illegal use of a firearm, the maximum under the law.

Betty Broderick has been incarcerated since the day she committed the murders.

Betty Broderick is serving her sentence at the California Institution for Women, in Chino, California.

Betty Broderick was denied parole in November 2011 and again in January 2017.

Betty Broderick was interviewed by Ladies Home Journal magazine and others.

In spring 2020, a true crime podcast about the Betty Broderick case was produced by the Los Angeles Times titled It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders.