Introducing Season 3 of The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer

The Girlfriends: Untouchable - Season 4

iHeartPodcasts and Novel

True Crime, Relationships, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.2 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

What does it mean to be a victim, or a villain? What happens when the line between the two starts to blur? On 7th July 2010, Kelly Harnett says her abusive boyfriend murdered a man right in front of her. So how did she end up in prison for it? Anna Sinfield - the journalist behind the global number 1 podcast, The Girlfriends, returns with her toughest story yet. This series isn’t a whodunnit. It’s not even really about what happened. It’s about how a woman who was a victim of domestic violence became a villain in the eyes of the law. Found guilty of murder and locked up for over a decade; Kelly Harnett taught herself the law. And as she battled to overturn her conviction, she became a beacon of hope, fighting for the freedom of the abused women locked up alongside her. If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show please reach out to NO MORE at https://www.nomore.org a domestic violence charity we’ve partnered with. The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer is produced by Novel for iHeart Podcasts. For more from Novel, visit https://novel.audio/. Because The Girlfriends: Jailhouse Lawyer has been selected as one of Apple Podcasts’ Summer Listens, we’re offering a 30-Day Free Trial to iHeart True Crime + for a limited time. This includes early access to episodes, 100% ad-free listening, and exclusive bonus content. Open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “iHeart True Crime+, and subscribe today!

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0:00.0	When I got to the station, they asked me what I knew about the murder in the park.
0:08.0	And do you mind telling me how your shoelace got around the victim's neck?
0:18.0	This is Kelly Harnett. 15 years ago, she was arrested for murder.
0:23.8	A murder she says she didn't commit.
0:26.8	I'm 100% innocent.
0:29.6	Kelly says it was her violent ex-boyfriend who committed the murder.
0:34.5	He screams out, why won't this motherfucker die?
0:40.7	So now I relate to, he really is going to kill this man. And that she is just another victim. It was like Kelly was his
0:47.2	possession. I think she was afraid to walk away from him. I'm scared to death. The police don't
0:53.9	believe Kelly. So she goes to death. But police don't believe Kelly.
0:55.2	So she goes to trial.
0:57.1	All of us were like,
0:58.4	oh, you're going to go home.
1:00.6	But unfortunately, that's not what happened.
1:03.8	She said she had been found guilty.
1:06.5	But we're like, how?
1:08.2	How is that possible?
1:12.5	That's what I'm hoping to find out.
1:20.1	I'm Annesonfield, and this is the girlfriend's jailhouse lawyer.
1:23.1	This show isn't about who done it.
1:25.7	It's not even really about what happened.
1:30.1	Whether you think I'm guilty or not, it has no meaning.
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