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The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

Episode 239 - The Black Swan Case - Self-Defense or Murder?

The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

themindsofmadness

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.46.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Join us, as we find out how high school dropout-turned-ballerina-turned politician-turned-poisoning advocate Ashley Benefield went from helping Donald Trump pick out ties at Mar-a-Largo to being tried for the murder of her husband.

You’ll learn about a couple who exchanged ‘I Love You’s’ after six days, marriage vows after 13, and restraining orders after 600….

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Research & Writing:
Giselle Melanson Tattrie

Editing:
Aiden Wolf

Sources:
Post & Courier
Post & Courier
CBS News
CBS News 2
Court TV
Court TV 2
Vanity Fair
DougBenefield.info
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Fox 13 News
Crime Timelines
People
Mycourts.IN.gov
Law&Crime 
Legacy.com
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Serialously with Annie Elise Ep 181: Dark Secrets: The Black Swan Murder Case & Controversy | Deep Dive of Ashley Benefield
Circuit Court Manatee County Florida
Circuit Court Manatee County Florida 2
Circuit Court Manatee County Florida 3

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