Is anyone watching Dirty John tonight? Betty Broderick's story

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Anonymous wrote:Read the comments. I remember this, many employees didn't like Dan or Linda. Linda aka Linda Vagina among other nick names. Comments are priceless!

http://atouchoftuesdayweld.blogspot.com/2010/11/betty-broderick-this-message-is-for.html

Whoa the comments about Linda are consistently nasty, including by those who knew them.

Well if you’re going to sleep with a married man and father of four, you might at least be discreet. Sounds like she was a total b*tch.

I thought it was weird that she was so open about her affair with Dan in the series. Not too bright.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it on Netflix?

Yes. Hard to watch though. I could only get through about half then skipped to the end. Amanda Peet gives a great performance but watching someone unravel so completely was painful.

I would be so pissed if anyone drove a car into my house. Cannot believe the support for BB.

Am I misremembering, but wasn’t it her house, too? Like Dan tricked her into moving out of their joint marital home into a temporary house while their primary house was being renovated or something, filed, and then moved into the house that was theirs with his new wife? Or was it that he tricked her into moving out, sold their old home, and bought a new one? And then he had her committed.

It was only Dan’s house, after she moved into the fixer upper in La Jolla.

But I read she had to leave the La Jolla house and move into a condo rental because of all the financial disputes. She signed the condo over to her FWB when she was arrested. I think the "murder house" was the property he bought for Linda to live in while he was tricking Betty into leaving the family house, which he then sold against her wishes. he had it all planned out.

I think that’s right. I mean, I wouldn’t actually drive my car into the house, but I’d certainly want to if my former spouse and coparent whom I’d supported all through the lean years did that to me. What a complete evil d***. Just give her the house and half the money and move out with your side piece if you’re really just trying to get out. But he wasn’t. He wanted to destroy her. He probably thought he’d get her to kill herself. Bet that was his endgame. He figured wrong.

It's absurd given how extraordinarily wealthy the man was. Her request for 1/5 of his income for 10 years plus one million really was not unreasonable (the million would have allowed her to purchase a house and maintain it). She'd likely have gotten much more today with a truly 50-50 division of assets. Man was a sociopath, who did indeed seem to feel like she didn't have the right to exist once he was done with her. If it weren't for the damage to the children, I can absolutely see wanting to destroy people who treated me that way. But I'd like to think I'd cool my heels once the judge awarded 16k/month despite Dan's machinations.

Was he "extraordinarily wealthy"? Or did he just live a lifestyle like he was? Apparently when he died he left like $60K and it was estimated he had only $1.6 million in other assets. That's pretty tiny for the lifestyle he was portraying.

$16K a month is $192K. Was he actually make income of even double that at the time of his death? It sounds like he had a lot of money tied up investments and very little liquid and possibly debt that was not revealed.

I also wonder how Betty's upbringing played into the situation and the fear of her parents judgement and general Catholic guilt that can be drummed into people over a lifetime that they are easily consumed with guilt for not maintaining the right lifestyle. It was clear that Betty's mom was very concerned about appearances. I mean getting upset because "morning dress" wasn't worn to a wedding? I mean they are English royalty and there was not etiquette that demanded they must do that.

Good point. Wasn’t he a plaintiff’s lawyer for medical malpractice cases? Don’t those lawyers usually take their fees on a contingency basis? That kind of work can have lots of peaks and valleys in terms of financial payoffs. Dan obviously made good money, but he didn’t necessarily have a steady and endless stream of $$$ rolling in.

He had been earning 100K+/month at the time of the divorce judgment (1.4 million the year before) so yeah pretty damn wealthy but good point the income wasn't necessarily guaranteed. I don't know that they ever determined what happened to the 200K that "disappeared" before the legal separation or if the estate ever regained the 450K "loaned" to the brother, whom I read was later accused of stealing money from it. I don't think forensic accountings were really a thing in divorce cases at that time. It was pretty easy for the breadwinner to manipulate things in his favor, happened all the time. It's clear Dan did that.

But was he actually himself taking home an income of $100K or was that income to the firm itself. I am sorry but I just don't think he was as wealthy as Betty wanted him to be at the time of his death. I think if he would have lived, then yes, he could have reached a point where he was actually that wealthy.

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Was he "extraordinarily wealthy"? Or did he just live a lifestyle like he was? Apparently when he died he left like $60K and it was estimated he had only $1.6 million in other assets. That's pretty tiny for the lifestyle he was portraying.

$16K a month is $192K. Was he actually make income of even double that at the time of his death? It sounds like he had a lot of money tied up investments and very little liquid and possibly debt that was not revealed.

I also wonder how Betty's upbringing played into the situation and the fear of her parents judgement and general Catholic guilt that can be drummed into people over a lifetime that they are easily consumed with guilt for not maintaining the right lifestyle. It was clear that Betty's mom was very concerned about appearances. I mean getting upset because "morning dress" wasn't worn to a wedding? I mean they are English royalty and there was not etiquette that demanded they must do that.

He moved around and hid alot his money during the separation. He owned the house she lived in and had to pay him rent with the alimony. He made 100-140k a month. Her share was not and should not have been 16k. He was a grade A a$$hole and went above and beyond to screw her.

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He spent 8k on custom made dress shirts. He had significant money but knew exactly how to hide that from the court.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it on Netflix?

Yes. Hard to watch though. I could only get through about half then skipped to the end. Amanda Peet gives a great performance but watching someone unravel so completely was painful.

I would be so pissed if anyone drove a car into my house. Cannot believe the support for BB.

Am I misremembering, but wasn’t it her house, too? Like Dan tricked her into moving out of their joint marital home into a temporary house while their primary house was being renovated or something, filed, and then moved into the house that was theirs with his new wife? Or was it that he tricked her into moving out, sold their old home, and bought a new one? And then he had her committed.

It was only Dan’s house, after she moved into the fixer upper in La Jolla.

But I read she had to leave the La Jolla house and move into a condo rental because of all the financial disputes. She signed the condo over to her FWB when she was arrested. I think the "murder house" was the property he bought for Linda to live in while he was tricking Betty into leaving the family house, which he then sold against her wishes. he had it all planned out.

I think that’s right. I mean, I wouldn’t actually drive my car into the house, but I’d certainly want to if my former spouse and coparent whom I’d supported all through the lean years did that to me. What a complete evil d***. Just give her the house and half the money and move out with your side piece if you’re really just trying to get out. But he wasn’t. He wanted to destroy her. He probably thought he’d get her to kill herself. Bet that was his endgame. He figured wrong.

It's absurd given how extraordinarily wealthy the man was. Her request for 1/5 of his income for 10 years plus one million really was not unreasonable (the million would have allowed her to purchase a house and maintain it). She'd likely have gotten much more today with a truly 50-50 division of assets. Man was a sociopath, who did indeed seem to feel like she didn't have the right to exist once he was done with her. If it weren't for the damage to the children, I can absolutely see wanting to destroy people who treated me that way. But I'd like to think I'd cool my heels once the judge awarded 16k/month despite Dan's machinations.

Was he "extraordinarily wealthy"? Or did he just live a lifestyle like he was? Apparently when he died he left like $60K and it was estimated he had only $1.6 million in other assets. That's pretty tiny for the lifestyle he was portraying.

$16K a month is $192K. Was he actually make income of even double that at the time of his death? It sounds like he had a lot of money tied up investments and very little liquid and possibly debt that was not revealed.

I also wonder how Betty's upbringing played into the situation and the fear of her parents judgement and general Catholic guilt that can be drummed into people over a lifetime that they are easily consumed with guilt for not maintaining the right lifestyle. It was clear that Betty's mom was very concerned about appearances. I mean getting upset because "morning dress" wasn't worn to a wedding? I mean they are English royalty and there was not etiquette that demanded they must do that.

Good point. Wasn’t he a plaintiff’s lawyer for medical malpractice cases? Don’t those lawyers usually take their fees on a contingency basis? That kind of work can have lots of peaks and valleys in terms of financial payoffs. Dan obviously made good money, but he didn’t necessarily have a steady and endless stream of $$$ rolling in.

He had been earning 100K+/month at the time of the divorce judgment (1.4 million the year before) so yeah pretty damn wealthy but good point the income wasn't necessarily guaranteed. I don't know that they ever determined what happened to the 200K that "disappeared" before the legal separation or if the estate ever regained the 450K "loaned" to the brother, whom I read was later accused of stealing money from it. I don't think forensic accountings were really a thing in divorce cases at that time. It was pretty easy for the breadwinner to manipulate things in his favor, happened all the time. It's clear Dan did that.

But was he actually himself taking home an income of $100K or was that income to the firm itself. I am sorry but I just don't think he was as wealthy as Betty wanted him to be at the time of his death. I think if he would have lived, then yes, he could have reached a point where he was actually that wealthy.

Yes. The firm brought in 1.8 million, 1.4m or so was his.

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Still watching the series, where it is suggested Dan spread a rumor she was a child molester(!) IF that is true, he can rot in hell.

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Dan Broderick seems like he was such an evil POS but his kids loved him. I guess he had a different relationship with them, but you'd think they'd have more compassion for mom in light of the abuse and mental illness they must now be aware of. I guess the two who support parole do. The younger boy said she is no longer the severely depressed and broken woman she was at that the time of the crime. And apparently they all visit her a few times a year, with grandchildren, so that's nice.

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Anonymous wrote:Dan Broderick seems like he was such an evil POS but his kids loved him. I guess he had a different relationship with them, but you'd think they'd have more compassion for mom in light of the abuse and mental illness they must now be aware of. I guess the two who support parole do. The younger boy said she is no longer the severely depressed and broken woman she was at that the time of the crime. And apparently they all visit her a few times a year, with grandchildren, so that's nice.

Kind of a miracle that the kids all seem to have turned out okay, and remain close-knit.

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Was he "extraordinarily wealthy"? Or did he just live a lifestyle like he was? Apparently when he died he left like $60K and it was estimated he had only $1.6 million in other assets. That's pretty tiny for the lifestyle he was portraying.

$16K a month is $192K. Was he actually make income of even double that at the time of his death? It sounds like he had a lot of money tied up investments and very little liquid and possibly debt that was not revealed.

I also wonder how Betty's upbringing played into the situation and the fear of her parents judgement and general Catholic guilt that can be drummed into people over a lifetime that they are easily consumed with guilt for not maintaining the right lifestyle. It was clear that Betty's mom was very concerned about appearances. I mean getting upset because "morning dress" wasn't worn to a wedding? I mean they are English royalty and there was not etiquette that demanded they must do that.

He moved around and hid alot his money during the separation. He owned the house she lived in and had to pay him rent with the alimony. He made 100-140k a month. Her share was not and should not have been 16k. He was a grade A a$$hole and went above and beyond to screw her.

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Anonymous wrote:Dan Broderick seems like he was such an evil POS but his kids loved him. I guess he had a different relationship with them, but you'd think they'd have more compassion for mom in light of the abuse and mental illness they must now be aware of. I guess the two who support parole do. The younger boy said she is no longer the severely depressed and broken woman she was at that the time of the crime. And apparently they all visit her a few times a year, with grandchildren, so that's nice.

I mean, he was their Dad. I am sure they love(d) him, but also have complicated feelings about both of their parents, that include both love and resentment. I am sure they didn’t see or know or understand all of the behind-the-scenes financial machinations as children, except for the one who dared to defy Dan and was subsequently cut out of the will. She is very close to her mother and supports parole. She probably understands better than any of the other children how Dan operated. I tend to think she has the clearest picture of how things were and what happened, because it happened to her, too.

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Dan's miscalculation is that he thought that he could totally destroy her by taking absolutely everything away, even hope.

When anybody has nothing and no hope they have nothing to lose. He made it so Betty had nothing to lose and he lost his life b/c of his miscalculation; he left her no hope.

In Betty's case, I think she should have used diminished capacity due to mental illness as a defense. I think she had a psychological break.

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Even though I knew the ending would be a tragedy, I couldn't help but have a hearty laugh when she went in the house and smashed everything.

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Anonymous wrote:Read the comments. I remember this, many employees didn't like Dan or Linda. Linda aka Linda Vagina among other nick names. Comments are priceless!

http://atouchoftuesdayweld.blogspot.com/2010/11/betty-broderick-this-message-is-for.html

Whoa the comments about Linda are consistently nasty, including by those who knew them.

Well if you’re going to sleep with a married man and father of four, you might at least be discreet. Sounds like she was a total b*tch.

I thought it was weird that she was so open about her affair with Dan in the series. Not too bright.

No moral compass which points to a personality disorder of some sort.

I'm still laughing at some of the comments - Linda Vagina...omg

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Anonymous wrote:Is it on Netflix?

Yes. Hard to watch though. I could only get through about half then skipped to the end. Amanda Peet gives a great performance but watching someone unravel so completely was painful.

I would be so pissed if anyone drove a car into my house. Cannot believe the support for BB.

Am I misremembering, but wasn’t it her house, too? Like Dan tricked her into moving out of their joint marital home into a temporary house while their primary house was being renovated or something, filed, and then moved into the house that was theirs with his new wife? Or was it that he tricked her into moving out, sold their old home, and bought a new one? And then he had her committed.

It was only Dan’s house, after she moved into the fixer upper in La Jolla.

But I read she had to leave the La Jolla house and move into a condo rental because of all the financial disputes. She signed the condo over to her FWB when she was arrested. I think the "murder house" was the property he bought for Linda to live in while he was tricking Betty into leaving the family house, which he then sold against her wishes. he had it all planned out.

I think that’s right. I mean, I wouldn’t actually drive my car into the house, but I’d certainly want to if my former spouse and coparent whom I’d supported all through the lean years did that to me. What a complete evil d***. Just give her the house and half the money and move out with your side piece if you’re really just trying to get out. But he wasn’t. He wanted to destroy her. He probably thought he’d get her to kill herself. Bet that was his endgame. He figured wrong.

It's absurd given how extraordinarily wealthy the man was. Her request for 1/5 of his income for 10 years plus one million really was not unreasonable (the million would have allowed her to purchase a house and maintain it). She'd likely have gotten much more today with a truly 50-50 division of assets. Man was a sociopath, who did indeed seem to feel like she didn't have the right to exist once he was done with her. If it weren't for the damage to the children, I can absolutely see wanting to destroy people who treated me that way. But I'd like to think I'd cool my heels once the judge awarded 16k/month despite Dan's machinations.

Was he "extraordinarily wealthy"? Or did he just live a lifestyle like he was? Apparently when he died he left like $60K and it was estimated he had only $1.6 million in other assets. That's pretty tiny for the lifestyle he was portraying.

$16K a month is $192K. Was he actually make income of even double that at the time of his death? It sounds like he had a lot of money tied up investments and very little liquid and possibly debt that was not revealed.

I also wonder how Betty's upbringing played into the situation and the fear of her parents judgement and general Catholic guilt that can be drummed into people over a lifetime that they are easily consumed with guilt for not maintaining the right lifestyle. It was clear that Betty's mom was very concerned about appearances. I mean getting upset because "morning dress" wasn't worn to a wedding? I mean they are English royalty and there was not etiquette that demanded they must do that.

Good point. Wasn’t he a plaintiff’s lawyer for medical malpractice cases? Don’t those lawyers usually take their fees on a contingency basis? That kind of work can have lots of peaks and valleys in terms of financial payoffs. Dan obviously made good money, but he didn’t necessarily have a steady and endless stream of $$$ rolling in.

He had been earning 100K+/month at the time of the divorce judgment (1.4 million the year before) so yeah pretty damn wealthy but good point the income wasn't necessarily guaranteed. I don't know that they ever determined what happened to the 200K that "disappeared" before the legal separation or if the estate ever regained the 450K "loaned" to the brother, whom I read was later accused of stealing money from it. I don't think forensic accountings were really a thing in divorce cases at that time. It was pretty easy for the breadwinner to manipulate things in his favor, happened all the time. It's clear Dan did that.

But was he actually himself taking home an income of $100K or was that income to the firm itself. I am sorry but I just don't think he was as wealthy as Betty wanted him to be at the time of his death. I think if he would have lived, then yes, he could have reached a point where he was actually that wealthy.

He was making a great income, but both of them had spending problems. Good psychology nor common sense was something Dan had. If he wanted to be free of Betty and move on he should have given her the Coral Reef home. Made sure she and the kids had a decent home. Kept Linda away or at least when the kids were there, and if he had treated Betty better he would be alive today. If I recall from the transcripts the kids were suppose to have a separate line so Betty could reach them at Dans. Linda MADE sure that line had her voice recording, and finally I think the judge made Linda take it off. Anyone else recall that?

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Anonymous wrote:Read the comments. I remember this, many employees didn't like Dan or Linda. Linda aka Linda Vagina among other nick names. Comments are priceless!

http://atouchoftuesdayweld.blogspot.com/2010/11/betty-broderick-this-message-is-for.html

WOWWWW. Reading this now. This is a treasure trove of information.