Legally Brunette

Killer Thriller: The Teenage Affair and Murder That Shocked America

July 27, 2026·30 min
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Jenn Fessler and Elisa Donovan revisit the infamous Pamela Smart case, unpacking the scandalous relationship with her 15-year-old student that set the stage for one of the most controversial murder convictions in modern American history. They unpack the latest developments and court hearing in Smart's decades-long fight for freedom, debate whether she received a fair trial, and ask the question that still divides people more than 35 years later: Did the punishment fit the crime?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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