Crimes of Passion Bites: Murder M.O.s

John du Pont was a failed Olympic hopeful who used his colossal family fortune to become wrestling’s biggest patron. By the early 1990s, John supported most of the elite wrestlers in the U.S., including the most famous of all: Dave Schultz. John was always known for being a little odd, but in 1995, his strange behavior took a dangerous turn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Aug 202148min

Katherine Knight was in her last relationship. Of that she was sure. Because if one more man left her, she was going to lose it. But then she realized her partner John couldn't leave her if she struck first. The final say would be hers, and she intended to make a grand statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Aug 202150min

In Australia, a young Katherine Knight had a volatile childhood marked by parental abuse and a short fuse. Things didn't improve as she got older. But what Katherine never had a problem with was finding men — she fell into relationships as quickly as her partners fell out of them, until eventually, she reached the very end of her rope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Aug 202147min

In 1972, Lee Morgan was at the precipice of an incredible rise to fame. Tragically, one night at a jazz club would change everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Jul 202147min

Lee Morgan rose to the upper echelons of American jazz in the 1960s before drug addiction caused his career to take a turn. A codependent relationship with Helen Morgan ended up saving Lee’s life… and sealing his fate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Jul 202147min

After years of abusing his underage female clients, Sergio Andrade was finally exposed as a monster by his victims. The quest to bring the aging music producer to justice quickly turned into an international manhunt, as Andrade struggled to retain his control over the women and girls he manipulated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Jul 202151min

During the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Mexican music producer Sergio Andrade was on top of the world, thanks to his biggest star Gloria Trevi. But no one knew that behind closed doors, Andrade abused Trevi and controlled nearly every aspect of her life — and she wasn’t his only victim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Jul 202152min

It was difficult for Londoners to understand how Ruth Ellis could commit murder. She was beautiful, well-dressed, and in the courtroom, exuded a gentle demeanor. But as her trial commenced, the question became less about if she did it, but rather, why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Jun 202149min