She gained weight. She should've never gotten involved. While their murders have been chronicled in season two of the Netflix TV series Dirty John, and Betty Brodericks crimes are well-documented, Linda Kolkenas story warrants a closer look. Linda Kolkena was an aspiring mom and housewife, and she had found love in lawyer Dan Broderick while working as his secretary at his San Diego law firm in 1983. Linda Kolkena met Dan Broderick in 1983 when she was 21 years old and working as a receptionist. They got what was coming to them both. Roughly 30 years have passed since Betty's sentencing. 0 cemeteries found in San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA. What an evil nasty harpy she is and the only reason she gets sympathy is because she's a wealthy attractive white female. According to Heavy, the two were head over heels with each other. Then Dan dumps her for a younger woman, takes the kids, the house, the friends, the social standingin other words, her life. He was a sociopath and he and Linda absolutely pushed Betty too far. A good parent would have found held for the minor-Cutting them out of a Will ? 28 (age at death) Date of Birth. Men do not provoke your wives ! Barbara L Crider - May 9, 2022 Linda Kolkena was 21 years old beautiful girl when she first met an attractive 38 years old lawyer, Daniel Broderick III. "Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story" mostly adhered to the facts of the Betty Broderick case, but it also departed from reality in some places. These were people we celebrated with, he said. Rachel Keller as Linda Kolkena. But that being said, murder was not the answer. I also see this as beings a way to control his children who sufffered immensely from the divorce. Celebrate life and enjoy each other like they did.. Yes cheating is wrong, but it's crazy to say Betty is justified for killing them. She is a horrible heinous person who should rot in jail. She should die in prison. That was Betty's ground work and for Linda whorish ass to reap the benefits was pathetic as hell! Shame on all of the adults who took over when their parents had died and the other incarcerated. I understand that. Betty was crazy and evil. And yes she was a gold digger.but can't you just imagine the pitch he put on her ! If she had left him in the first semester of his law school year he would have been SCREWED! Linda Kolkena and Dan Broderick were married less than a year before their untimely demise. Go Betty?? In her shoes I would have killed them too. What is good about all this is that Dan and Linda are in hell and can't hurt more people. Betty is a survivor and should be released asap. She fired 5 times, striking and killing . No alarm on the house? Im dead.. Linda Kolkena began dating Dan Broderick when she was 21 years old and he was still married to Betty Broderick. For my previous posts go here and here. Not a conversation, a bet, a girl who wont date them, lawyers cannot stand to lose & Dan wouldve never stopped. I've been in Betty's situation. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. In 1989, the former Mrs. Broderick went into the home of her former husband and his new wife and shot them in their sleep. I don't live in the states now. He retaliated by obtaining restraining orders each time, and Betty was jailed twice for violating the restraining orders. After five days of this murder, around 600 people attended the funeral of Dan and Linda in San Diego. Dan made it into a game. Matt Williams. Busby said as a divorcee himself, he understands to an extent how Betty might have felt. Dan attended law school with the help of a student loan and Betty was the only main provider for the family and she continued working part-time, often selling Tupperware or Avon products while raising the children as a stay-at-home mom. A staff writer for All Thats Interesting, Marco Margaritoff has also published work at outlets including People, VICE, and Complex, covering everything from film to finance to technology. Betty is now 72 and remains in jail at the California Institute for Women. Betty Broderick (Amanda Peet) Image: Netflix. Well I have to say that Murder is never the solution unless you raped or physically harmed my wife or kids then it's on, but as far as what happened in this situation many years ago and still happens today is so F-ed up, the fact that she did everything possible to put all her needs aside to support him while he went to school and not to mention had his children which became a full time job for her at home where she was unable to further any type of career to make a name for herself, so as far as I could get out of it she was proud to take on the role of homemaker and supported her husband and his career, so as he screwed her over so badly and to go to extremes to make sure he screws her over, and I'm sure Linda had supported and most likely wanted him to give her zero support, we'll in all Fairness he should have been legally ordered to pay her even more then she asked for, Cmon 2 million a year, n she was sidelined supporting him to become who he became and raise his children, Wow she got so screwed and he flaunted it and ruined her life through friends and all due to his legal status and his influence which was very powerful in that Town, sad people will side with the one who has the money and power, sadly been the way things roll from the dawn of time, so nobody can say bad about his Betty unless you were in her shoes and sacrificed all that she did only to have the rug and everything else along with it pulled from under her feet, and for Linda it's obvious she had her eyes on the jackpot, since money has been around so have gold diggers. YES ! Weve updated the security on the site. It was all very sad. This fabled orchid breeder loves to chat just not about Trader Joes orchids, Fox News finally reveals its kryptonite: the bottom line, 12 reasons why Sycamore Avenue is L.A.s coolest new hangout, Snowboarder dies at South Lake Tahoe resort, California to alter COVID rules in healthcare settings: Masks and vaccinations not required, Welcome to the world, baby Winter, born amid a snowstorm in Lake Arrowhead, Gripped by grace: Thousands gather for Bishop OConnells funeral Mass, Civilian oversight commission calls for sheriff to outlaw deputy gangs, ban their rituals. One petioner or respondent does not have to be a doctor, lawyer or president of anything for a judge to learn who has a valid claim. No excuses. Also on file in Family Court is a petition that names Larry Broderick of Englewood, Colo., guardian of the victims two sons, Daniel T. IV, 13, and Rhett, 10. I lived this story with my own parents. She gave Lee her purse, in which police later found a .38-caliber revolver police believe was used in the shootings. In October 1983, Betty accused her Husband of having an affair with Kolkena and accused her husband of infidelity. Betty Broderick was found guilty and sentenced to two consecutive terms of 15 years to life. He could have put conditions on a trust fund, hes a lawyer. They lost both of their parents. They would like this weekend that, wherever we are, that we toast them. Even the statement made by that Jurior, "I would have killed them sooner"!! And he was very torn. Dan though of himself and his "new love" and nobody else. Instead . Region. Single, beautiful, and carefree. What one should remember when speaking of the Broderick case is that all of the individuals (Dan and Linda, Betty, their children and families), are human beings, with all the faults and foibles that brings. Linda and Dan, 1989. On November 5, 1989, Betty Broderick fatally shot her ex-husband and his new wife, Linda Kolkena Broderick. gilber palacios, you have the facts wrong. He thought if he moved out, her love for the kids would keep her stable. So I believe her about that.So he disinherited his daughter due to drugs and he is drunk pretty much nightly and driving.First of all, he had so much money and could have hired a driver.And secondly, wonder where Lee got the addiction gene from?He was definitely an alcoholic and a true Ba$tard! Dan with his drunk driving could have killed innocent people and Linda X was heartbroken because she strung him along, if these 2 were still around who knows how many people would have been hurt. Waxwork. Of course she had drug problems. You took TWO lives, amd yet, you were thrown a life line. The way he treated Betty was beyond wrong! After the divorce, she continued to threaten Dan and Linda (who married right after the divorce), leaving threatening telephone messages several times a day on their answering machine. ?I can only say that had she had REAL friends, not the fake snobs who were only around after, for their own 5 minutes of fame, and had they insisted on her getting help and seeing to it (with all their connections), there may be two people still alive and one not in prison. And importantly, you are out HERE, giving your opinion, and she, Betty is in there, jail. She was a California socialite from La Jolla and mother of four children, on November 5, 1989, she was convicted of murdering two people and sentenced to 32-years lifetime in prison. 4. She and her husband, Dan Broderick, were murdered by his ex-wife, Betty, following an extremely bitter divorce in what became a high profile case. And it doesnt give Betty or anyone else the right to play judge, jury, and executioner. . Even then, Dan had no problem with hiring the young lady and giving her a salary of $30,000 per year. Actually murder is a single! She should have gotten the house and half the business. The reason I bring that up is because I myself know what it is like to go in front of a Judge that seems byest, or in favor of the party that has all the money, or fancy lawyer etc. He went home to his wife for five years and acted like nothing, he was asked numerous times if he was having an affair and he told Betty no. Oh & let's not forget the x sister n law got a good amt as well!!! There is a problem with your email/password. If Dan would of not had money, Linda would of never looked his way. I helped Linda drive out west before she moved to San Diego. So stop your judging and acting like you were there. No one thought that Linda Kolkena would pass away this soon that too in a brutal murder. Shame on you all. Really?? For those saying they deserved it, get off line and get your damn heads examined. I solely agree with you 100% I couldn't have said it better myself. The extent of her crime was the extent of the hurt she was experiencing. He took Lee out of his Will because she supported her mother and would sneak away to see her when he forbid her to. The murders of Dan Broderick and Linda Kolkena are the subjects of Oxygen's 'Snapped: Betty Broderick.' (Photo courtesy of Oxygen) GREEN RIVER KILLER GARY RIDGWAY IS STILL HIDING MANY 'DARK. Deadly Deeds The morning Betty shot her ex-husband and his wife to death, Wright had been asleep at her home. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. In 1986, Linda and Dan moved to another house, and sold the original house, giving half of the sale price to Betty. 'The ones who lost the most here are the children. I don't have a strong dislike or any ill feelings against her because in short of all of her irrational behavior, she was what most women are; a homemaker, a great mother, and apparently a great friend to many. Watched the movie this morning & read the comments. In treatment you hear only what you WANT to hear. Everything that was done to betty, it's no dam wonder she snapped. Back to leave a comment. Never mess with a married man & never date or marry a lawyer. The Brodericks oldest child, Kimberly Curtin Broderick, 19, is a college student in Arizona. By National ENQUIRER Staff. Betty needs to stay in prison the rest of her life, she is dangerous. Her children did not have any loyalty to her.Her husband and the trophy wife were immoral. Dan was hit once in the lung, and before dying he said, OK, you shot me. Dan was evil and Linda was a gold digger. Meanwhile, colleagues and even Betty herself whispered about how Kolkena looked so much like a younger version of Betty. She knew her dream wedding was at risk of turning into a nightmare, however, and begged Dan to wear a bulletproof vest at the ceremony. Did Uncle Larry ever give back the money he stole from the Broderick boys including the outlandish amount that was paid to his ex wife for "caring" for them? To me, the movie depleted Dan and Linda being the victim.I agree with someone who said, Betty should have put her big draws on and moved on. This was a crime of passion and Betty is long overdue to be released. Lee was 17 at the time, something could've been done.Remember he cared about it sooo much..Doubt it! This is a man who drove drunk regularly, left his wife for a woman barely legal, cheated& hid joint money from wife and committed adultery right in front of his young children.San Diego must be so upside down in their thinking. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Linda Kolkena: a 28-year-old bride was brutally killed by her husband's ex-wife Betty Broderick while in bed. Betty continued to leave obscene messages on the couple's answering machine, having come up with creative unprintable. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. He was also a cutup, a prankster who once sneaked into the Super Bowl without a ticket and who recently got down on all fours and bit a friend on the ankle. As far as moving on that was the issue. If I was a doctor or anyone from law enforcement I would be alarmed of how many people are actually capable of killing someone just because they dont want to be with one anymore.If Dan was a jerky why this nut case of Betty just moved on? Most people that commit murder in the states, get the death penalty, or life, MEANING life! In the months after their wedding, Linda wanted to get a restraining order against Betty but Dan refused, per Elle. Just saying. According to Betty Broderick, Linda Kolkena purportedly sent her cruel anonymous messages in the mail. Betty, you were given a LIFE LINE for goodness sake! No one deserves to be slaughtered especially while their resting peacefully in the comfort and privacy of their own home. Instead of Dan belittling & making Betty out to be the crazy wife, he should've gotten her mental treatment. Death . You can now advertise directly on www.retrokimmer.com and get seen by thousands of people every month. Also that is was improper for the lawyer to visit the ex-wife of Larry for more than a few days at a time. Anyone who is even marginally acquainted with the facts knows that the "Dan Broderick Integrity Award" or whatever it is called is an absolute joke. It is also a fact that dans daughter got pregnant and Linda helped her get an abortion. Really? San Diego, California, USA. You cant enter someones home and expect them to talk to you with a gun,' he said. 1976) and Rhett, (b. Less than seven months after their weddings, Betty let herself into Dan and Linda's San Diego home and shot them with a pistol she had just purchased. On April 22, 1989, Dan Broderick and Linda got married. Divorce soon followed and Dan got sole custody of their four children, which wrecked Betty. Betty grew up in Eastchester, New York, a suburb of New York City, she was the daughter of Marita (Mother) and Frank Bisceglia (Father) both passed away and they were devout Catholic. Wish I had Betty's courage to drive through the front door and trash the place. I totally agree,speaking from a married womans point of view i can simpathize with betty but fact remains 2 people lost there life if Dan wanted to move on that was his right she had NO RIGHT UNDER ANY CIRCUNSTANCES to end somebody life because you hurt. Detroits Rockets Return | ROCKforward music. I heard Jur's say, how did she last so long. Dan and Linda are buried side-by-side at the Greenwood Memorial Park in San Diego (via Find a Grave. Then one day he told her he wanted a divorce and, just like that, his years of denials were gone. Probably. I am wholeheartedly behind Betty. She walked to their bedroom and fatally shot them both with a .38 revolver. The bride is the daughter of Dr. John and Diane Kolkena of Chicago, Illinois. If he would have had the integrity to leave before having an affair, none of it would have happened. Kolkena didn't work as a receptionist for long before she caught Daniel's eye, and he soon asked her to be his legal assistant. According to Linda's sister, it was Linda's dream to have a family and be a wife and mother. Wow, there is a ton of STUPID on here in these comments.RE the disinheritance, as an attorney Dan could have set up a trust for Lee. THE GIRL got just what she deserved. Dan is lucky he was not my dad because he would not have gotten of so easy. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Linda Bernadette Kolkena Broderick I found on Findagrave.com. Outraged, Betty went home and burned her husbands clothes in a bonfire. He was married to Betty for 16 plus years, so they had all that history. Did anyone know that after the homicides, Larry Broderick's EX wife was the one who took care of the minor boys for a while-then the boys were split up ? Dan was a cruel cruel man,and linda was a homewrecking woman that didnt care wbo she hurt to get the rich husband. On November 5, 1989, Betty Broderick shot and killed Linda Kolkena Broderick, then 28, with a fatal bullet to the head. Sleep around with these married men once things are resolved with the life they had before you!! They werent the first couple do that behind a wifes back and they wont be the last. Brian Monaghan, another friend, remembered that, during a recent dinner, he, Daniel and Linda playfully acted out a scene from a Peter Sellers movie. Dan filed for divorce from Betty in 1985. To us, she seems perfect. She drove her car thru their front door for god's sake. I have read all the comments, and left the page upset, angry, . and here I am. According to a search warrant affidavit filed by police, Elisabeth Broderick went to Lees apartment the morning that Daniel and Linda were killed. No respect for human life you are as crazy as Linda!!!!! Dan had mentioned his concern to friends on numerous occasions. Make a false claim! In 1982, Dan hired 21-year-old Linda Kolkena and she was a former Delta Airlines stewardess to be his legal assistant. Larry Broderick, Daniels brother, is the executor of the estate. He wanted Betty to go through sheer hell and he made sure she did. the end.ps. On November 5, 1989, With the help of her daughter's keys, Betty entered the house. All you know is from tv, internet, or books. NIAGARA: EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SCOTT COBO ARENA IS NOT BEING DEMOLISHED! The exclusion from the will could have been a message to her to get clean or you get nothing. I wonder what went through his mind while he was laying there dying? If you think about it, if Betty could just take two minutes to seriously think about this situation, she could have gotten out of jail on probation. The original will, written after Daniel Broderick had filed for divorce from Elisabeth, was witnessed by Linda Kolkena. Elisabeth, 42, is scheduled to be arraigned today. Dan and Lindas family have proven with their actions the kind of trash they are. So you knew her she was hooker. This is the mentality we are dealing with when it comes to human emotions. Most hypercritical, because, truth of the matter, you DON'T know what you would do in that situation until you ARE in that situation. By 1985, he had decided on a divorce, and he and Betty legally separated, with her moving with the kids to another house. The Betty Broderick saga continues to be the most popular posts on this site. They pushed Betty over the edge. He psychologically tortured Betty for years. The husband drove her crazy,is time Betty is released. Her rational senses told her he was lying but he continually told her she was making it all up. This guy was a delusional narcissistic prick who thought he had all the power and control and thought nothing could touch him. The troubled action hero: Tom Sizemore boasted of affairs with Liz Hurley and Paris Hilton (which he had to What happens when classic cars sell for too much? Daniel Broderick, 44, and his second wife, Linda Kolkena Broderick, 28, were found dead in the master bedroom of their Hillcrest home Nov. 5. Verify and try again. Remember, that went on for almost TWO DECADES. The lessons here are don't be a whore. The parole board is all about politics and some people are to stupid to know better. November 5, 1989. Year should not be greater than current year. That's it really, .. You were given a lifeline, and . well.. Ah yes,the wife who supports her husband while he betters himself, then once he's achieved his goals, BAM! Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. 'He was trained as a lawyer to let the legal system handle it. IF you think that way, and anyone that does, may be a potential murderer. 'Him marrying Linda was a pretty clear signal that he wanted to start a new chapter in his life. 1979) and an unnamed boy, who died two days after birth. Photo credit: USA Network. How Matt Hancock and Priti Patel shared stories of heavy-handed police ANDREW NEIL: What's REALLY going on in Boris Johnson's head - and why I'd advise Rishi Sunak to sleep with JANET STREET-PORTER: You're not a teenager, Mr Hancock. The police arrived and found them in their bedroom. And good ole Uncle Larry took, took and took some more from the boys money.He and anyone else taking care of the boys were living the high life on the boys dime. Me, id have taken the kids & moved to another country, but Im sure had she tried to pull that one off -Dan wouldve had her extradited for kidnapping. Are 90% of the commenters on here high? He was still the father of her kids regardless! Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. As far as his "new wife", she was a young girl who was okay with being with somebody else's husband.. No I guess that they didn't deserve to be murdered, but had Linda not been screwing Betty's husband from the get go, just a cpl of months after meeting him mind you, then maybe her life wouldn't have been cut short. So I say keep her locked up for good. You DO NOT get to kill anyone, ever. Dan was not smart at all, he dug his own grave because of his selfishness and for the way he treated people and now he thought that he can just feed Betty to the wolfs. It wasnt Betty. Shame on her children for betraying her. Where did Linda Kolkena die? He always depended on Dan for support. CONCLUSIVE: MALAYSIAN FLIGHT 370 HIGH-JACKED BY A CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER PREMIERES APRIL 4. Find a Grave, database and images (https: //www . You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. After an ugly divorce left Betty Broderick bitter and heartbroken, she exacted revenge on her philandering ex Dan Broderick in a crime of passion that remains shocking decades later. She is most remembered for Murdered by Betty Broderick. I don't condone what Dan did, or Linda. "Together, they were such a delight with their broad smiles, twinkling eyes, rich laughter, and sweet terms of endearment," a friend said. Dan did not want to wear one but hired extra security at the home as a precaution. He told friends and the various judges over the many years of divorce proceedings that he felt the kids were being badly influenced by his presence and Betty's horrible negative actions towards him. Betty Broderick made headlines in 1989 after snapping after her divorce from 44-year-old Dan Broderick and grabbed a .38-caliber revolver to pump bullets into his cheating ex and 28-year-old new wife Linda Kolkena! No wonder she snapped!Interesting that people here are criticizing Betty for not PRETENDING to be remorseful so she can be released. You simply CANNOT take another persons life because they wronged you, and get away with it scot free. Then, read about how Dalia Dippolito launched a failed murder-for-hire plot. the kids that do not support their mother should be ashamed. Wherever you are, I hope you are doing well. Two bullets were fired to Linda's head and chest. They had to watch all of this going on. There was a problem getting your location. His second wife, Linda Kolkena Brokerick, 28, was seen as the bride he deserved. 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