Betty Broderick
Betty Broderick | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elisabeth Anne Bisceglia November 7, 1947 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated in California Institute for Women (CIW) Inmate ID W42477 |
| Spouse |
Daniel T. Broderick III
(m. 1969; div. 1989) |
| Children | 4 |
| Conviction | Second degree murder (2 counts) violation of PC 187(a) |
| Criminal penalty | 32-years-to-life in prison |
Elisabeth Anne Broderick (née Bisceglia; born November 7, 1947) 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. At a second trial that began on December 11, 1991, she was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and later sentenced to 32-years-to-life in prison. The case received extensive media attention. Several books were written on the Broderick case, and a TV movie was televised in two parts. In 2020, an 8-episode miniseries was produced and aired about Broderick.