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[MILITARY MURDER] The Battaglia Family

Big Mad True Crime

Big Mad Media

True Crime

4.75.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

I am sharing an episode from my podcast bestie Margot from Military Murder. As a service member herself, she is the perfect person to walk you through cases involving the military. Happy Memorial Day! John Battaglia Jr. was a handsome Marine veteran who used his looks and his charm to sweet talk women in his life. But there was a secret inside that he unleashed as soon as his wives were “trapped” in marriage with this monster. His first wife, Michelle Ward, a highly educated lawyer, suffered domestic abuse at his hands, while his second wife, Mary Jeane, a wealthy woman suffered both emotional and then later physical abuse at his hands. John terrorized his estranged wives and then his ex-wives, but the real terror wouldn’t be against his unlucky ex-wives, his revenge would be against the most innocent of innocent. Dig in with Margot as she discusses John Battaglia Jr.’s reign of terror on his family.  Warning: This episode contains issues of domestic violence and violence against children. Listener discretion is advised.  If you or anyone you know is suffering from domestic violence, needs help, encouragement, or support, please contact the NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE at 1-800-799-SAFE(7233).  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's one of those days where your to-do's are all over the place.

0:05.0

On the list, a teeth cleaning at 6 a.m.

0:10.0

Returning the not-so-fake cow-hide rug at 9.

0:14.0

Grabbing custom party hats for Jane's half-birthday at lunch.

0:19.0

Scooping up a vintage stereo from Marketplace in Bethesda,

0:23.0

at first a show-up with cash P.M.

0:26.0

And picking up Cousin Rick at Dolos at 3 a.m.

0:30.0

Please, this is to have Steve Wright for a couple of times a party.

0:37.0

Zip if, odd errands, at odd hours.

0:40.0

With Zip Car, you can book cars near you in DC anytime you want,

0:44.0

with gas included.

0:46.0

Which makes days like this...

0:49.0

Well, just another day.

0:51.0

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0:56.0

Hey guys, while we take a break this Memorial Day,

1:00.0

I wanted to share a podcast hosted by one of the fiercest women

1:03.0

in the military that I know, Margot from Military Murder.

1:07.0

She dives into cases involving service members,

1:10.0

and don't worry, you don't have to know anything about the military

1:13.0

to understand, she has got you covered.

1:16.0

Check out one of her earliest episodes here,

1:18.0

and check out her podcast Military Murder,

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