Betty Broderick Dead

[Anonymous]

I live in San Diego & was very interested in the Betty Broderick murder case.

Now she is finally at peace and no longer suffering (well emotionally that is.)

[Anonymous]

I felt bad for her but her psych assessment indicated narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder, and I believe that's accurate. She hated her two victims until the day she died and felt no remorse for the horror she single-handedly inflicted on her children. Two kids felt she should be released, but two did not.

Did she get everything she deserved in the divorce settlement? No. Was she wealthy and perfectly comfortable? Yes. Cheating sucks, and Dan and Linda were not great people, but she should have let it go and rebuilt her life.

[Anonymous]

She got her revenge by killing them. It sucks for her children. Being free while her cheating ex and his mistress lived was worse to her than dying in prison, having taken their lives. I'd never kill, but I totally get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I felt bad for her but her psych assessment indicated narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder, and I believe that's accurate. She hated her two victims until the day she died and felt no remorse for the horror she single-handedly inflicted on her children. Two kids felt she should be released, but two did not.

Did she get everything she deserved in the divorce settlement? No. Was she wealthy and perfectly comfortable? Yes. Cheating sucks, and Dan and Linda were not great people, but she should have let it go and rebuilt her life.

Was there ever an indication where this personality disorder appeared?

Was it how she always was or was it after years of abuse?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She got her revenge by killing them. It sucks for her children. Being free while her cheating ex and his mistress lived was worse to her than dying in prison, having taken their lives. I'd never kill, but I totally get it.

Do you mean being free while her cheating accent and his mistress raised her children because she lost custody?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I felt bad for her but her psych assessment indicated narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder, and I believe that's accurate. She hated her two victims until the day she died and felt no remorse for the horror she single-handedly inflicted on her children. Two kids felt she should be released, but two did not.

Did she get everything she deserved in the divorce settlement? No. Was she wealthy and perfectly comfortable? Yes. Cheating sucks, and Dan and Linda were not great people, but she should have let it go and rebuilt her life.

Wealthy?

There was $2M in marital assets and she got $20K of that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She got her revenge by killing them. It sucks for her children. Being free while her cheating ex and his mistress lived was worse to her than dying in prison, having taken their lives. I'd never kill, but I totally get it.

Do you mean being free while her cheating accent and his mistress raised her children because she lost custody?

She lost custody due to erratic behavior and leaving her children on his doorstep so he could "see what it's like to care for them." She drove her car through his front door for god's sake. Shame those close to her didn't persuade her to get help before it was too late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I felt bad for her but her psych assessment indicated narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder, and I believe that's accurate. She hated her two victims until the day she died and felt no remorse for the horror she single-handedly inflicted on her children. Two kids felt she should be released, but two did not.

Did she get everything she deserved in the divorce settlement? No. Was she wealthy and perfectly comfortable? Yes. Cheating sucks, and Dan and Linda were not great people, but she should have let it go and rebuilt her life.

Wealthy?

There was $2M in marital assets and she got $20K of that.

That was the lump sum, I agree not good, but she was paid $16k/month. That was a lot of money back then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I felt bad for her but her psych assessment indicated narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder, and I believe that's accurate. She hated her two victims until the day she died and felt no remorse for the horror she single-handedly inflicted on her children. Two kids felt she should be released, but two did not.

Did she get everything she deserved in the divorce settlement? No. Was she wealthy and perfectly comfortable? Yes. Cheating sucks, and Dan and Linda were not great people, but she should have let it go and rebuilt her life.

Was there ever an indication where this personality disorder appeared?

Was it how she always was or was it after years of abuse?

From Kim's account, it sounded like she always had the personality disorder but it was exacerbated by the divorce. The oldest two kids, the ones who best understood what was going on, were sympathetic to their dad and apparently loved Linda.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I felt bad for her but her psych assessment indicated narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder, and I believe that's accurate. She hated her two victims until the day she died and felt no remorse for the horror she single-handedly inflicted on her children. Two kids felt she should be released, but two did not.

Did she get everything she deserved in the divorce settlement? No. Was she wealthy and perfectly comfortable? Yes. Cheating sucks, and Dan and Linda were not great people, but she should have let it go and rebuilt her life.

Wealthy?

There was $2M in marital assets and she got $20K of that.

That was the lump sum, I agree not good, but she was paid $16k/month. That was a lot of money back then.

Sure $16k is a lot but she paid for his med school and law school working and raising kids …. You think it’s not wild that she was not give the marital assets and she lost her kids and she didn’t get the $16K while separated and she couldn’t afford a lawyer do she represented herself.

It’s financial abuse all around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She got her revenge by killing them. It sucks for her children. Being free while her cheating ex and his mistress lived was worse to her than dying in prison, having taken their lives. I'd never kill, but I totally get it.

Do you mean being free while her cheating accent and his mistress raised her children because she lost custody?

She lost custody due to erratic behavior and leaving her children on his doorstep so he could "see what it's like to care for them." She drove her car through his front door for god's sake. Shame those close to her didn't persuade her to get help before it was too late.

It’s a shame that she was so badly abused. Yes, it’s a shame her abuser wasn’t ordered to pay for therapy.

It’s a shame men walk away from their children so much so that when a woman needed a break taking the kids to their dads was considered abandonment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I felt bad for her but her psych assessment indicated narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder, and I believe that's accurate. She hated her two victims until the day she died and felt no remorse for the horror she single-handedly inflicted on her children. Two kids felt she should be released, but two did not.

Did she get everything she deserved in the divorce settlement? No. Was she wealthy and perfectly comfortable? Yes. Cheating sucks, and Dan and Linda were not great people, but she should have let it go and rebuilt her life.

Was there ever an indication where this personality disorder appeared?

Was it how she always was or was it after years of abuse?

From Kim's account, it sounded like she always had the personality disorder but it was exacerbated by the divorce. The oldest two kids, the ones who best understood what was going on, were sympathetic to their dad and apparently loved Linda.

Kim was 13 years old when the affair started.

My brother-in-law got dementia when my niece was 12 and all she remembers is a crazy man, but he was an amazing human.

I doubt Kim actually remembers anything about her mother before the immense abuse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I felt bad for her but her psych assessment indicated narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder, and I believe that's accurate. She hated her two victims until the day she died and felt no remorse for the horror she single-handedly inflicted on her children. Two kids felt she should be released, but two did not.

Did she get everything she deserved in the divorce settlement? No. Was she wealthy and perfectly comfortable? Yes. Cheating sucks, and Dan and Linda were not great people, but she should have let it go and rebuilt her life.

Was there ever an indication where this personality disorder appeared?

Was it how she always was or was it after years of abuse?

From Kim's account, it sounded like she always had the personality disorder but it was exacerbated by the divorce. The oldest two kids, the ones who best understood what was going on, were sympathetic to their dad and apparently loved Linda.

Kim was 13 years old when the affair started.

My brother-in-law got dementia when my niece was 12 and all she remembers is a crazy man, but he was an amazing human.

I doubt Kim actually remembers anything about her mother before the immense abuse.

Look up her testimony. Betty does not come across well at all, and would brutally attack any kid who wanted to have a relationship with their dad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I felt bad for her but her psych assessment indicated narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder, and I believe that's accurate. She hated her two victims until the day she died and felt no remorse for the horror she single-handedly inflicted on her children. Two kids felt she should be released, but two did not.

Did she get everything she deserved in the divorce settlement? No. Was she wealthy and perfectly comfortable? Yes. Cheating sucks, and Dan and Linda were not great people, but she should have let it go and rebuilt her life.

Was there ever an indication where this personality disorder appeared?

Was it how she always was or was it after years of abuse?

From Kim's account, it sounded like she always had the personality disorder but it was exacerbated by the divorce. The oldest two kids, the ones who best understood what was going on, were sympathetic to their dad and apparently loved Linda.

Kim was 13 years old when the affair started.

My brother-in-law got dementia when my niece was 12 and all she remembers is a crazy man, but he was an amazing human.

I doubt Kim actually remembers anything about her mother before the immense abuse.

Look up her testimony. Betty does not come across well at all, and would brutally attack any kid who wanted to have a relationship with their dad.

Nobody is suggesting that Betty was mentally well, after all the abuse that was heaped upon her by her husband.

He was a full-time student while she was working full-time supporting the family and having children.

She had a child die, tried to commit suicide and never received support.

She was just expected to soldier while Dan was never home.

I’m not saying, Dan shouldn’t have divorced her what I’m saying is she should’ve been given mental health treatment, the marital assets, child support, share custody, and alimony.

Had Dan not only emotionally abused, and then financially abused her he would still be alive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I felt bad for her but her psych assessment indicated narcissistic and histrionic personality disorder, and I believe that's accurate. She hated her two victims until the day she died and felt no remorse for the horror she single-handedly inflicted on her children. Two kids felt she should be released, but two did not.

Did she get everything she deserved in the divorce settlement? No. Was she wealthy and perfectly comfortable? Yes. Cheating sucks, and Dan and Linda were not great people, but she should have let it go and rebuilt her life.

Wealthy?

There was $2M in marital assets and she got $20K of that.

That was the lump sum, I agree not good, but she was paid $16k/month. That was a lot of money back then.

Sure $16k is a lot but she paid for his med school and law school working and raising kids …. You think it’s not wild that she was not give the marital assets and she lost her kids and she didn’t get the $16K while separated and she couldn’t afford a lawyer do she represented herself.

It’s financial abuse all around.

She was a compulsive shopper and lost a series of lawyers for being so uncooperative.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-26-me-3089-story.html

I can't imagine what it was like dealing with her as a client.
https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1989/jan/12/divorce-trial-murder/