Content Warning: Today’s episode deals with sexual abuse and domestic violence. Please take care while listening. If you need help, please reach out to the National Domestic Abuse Hotline: 1-888- 799-SAFE.Today I spoke with Justine Ven der Leun, host of BELIEVE HER, a new podcast by Lemonada Media.BELIEVE HER is not a whodunnit. This is a complicated look at what happens when a woman who has endured abuse at the hands of her partner, shoots and kills him. Nikki Addimando went from being viewed as a victim to a cold blooded killer when she shot and killed her partner, Chris Grover, in 2017.Today’s conversation explores the many complex issues at the heart of this “upside down” true crime story; believing victims, women in prison, domestic abuse, trauma, and whether it’s bad luck or a flawed system that lands people in prison. Listen to BELIEVE HER, by Lemonada Mediahttps://link.chtbl.com/BelieveHerYou can follow Justine on social media IG@jvanderleunPlease rate and review DIE-ALOGUE on apple podcasts if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320Liked this episode? Share it on social media + tag the @diealoguepodYou can get early, ad free episodes, plus exclusive bonus episodes when you become a DIE-HARD on #patreon. https://www.patreon.com/diealogueThank you so much for joining me in these conversations. You can always reach out to me via my website:https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contactDIE-ALOGUE is hosted and edited by Rebekah Sebastian. Audio engineering by Jason Usry.