Before the Menendez brothers, the Bobbitts or even O.J., Pamela Smart was television's first true crime fascination after her husband was found murdered. When police began to investigate, they discovered that Smart was keeping a big secret. She speaks out to Andrea Canning about the case that made worldwide headlines and inspired a Hollywood movie. Originall ... Show More
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When the curtain rose on the murder trial of Pamela Smart 23 years ago, the stage was set for the birth of reality TV. Accused of plotting the 1990 murder of her husband Gregory, 22-year-old Smart was subsequently convicted in the first fully televised, gavel-to-gavel court case, ... Show More
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