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Linda Kolkena Broderick was just 28 years old when she was shot to death by her new husband’s first wife.

The sensational case — which inspired USA’s “Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story” series — once captivated a nation, and viewers found themselves torn between the Brodericks.

There were those who felt sympathy for the scorned wife, Betty Broderick (portrayed in the USA series by Amanda Peet), who claimed to have suffered years of emotional abuse at the hands of her ex-husband, Daniel Broderick (Christian Slater), and those who saw Betty’s actions as nothing more than a brutal execution.

After two dramatic trials, Betty was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 32 years to life behind bars for shooting her one-time love and his new wife on the morning of Nov.

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She remains in a California prison to this day, and she will not be eligible for parole until January , when she is 

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