To a large degree, the murder trial of Pamela Smart — accused of orchestrating the 1990 death of her husband, Gregg, at the hands of her 16-year-old lover and his friends — was a case of He Said (“She said the only way we could be together is if I killed her husband”)/She Said. And to some degree, both views seemed somewhat credible to the point where there was something needed to tip the scales — a fascinating situation fully explored in ID’s three-part docu-series Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery. For those who have missed previous installments of this series, in May 1990, 24-year-old Gregg Smart returned to the rented New Hampshire condo he shared with his wife. Once through the door, he found himself accosted by two youths, one of whom forced him to his knees, while the other fired a bullet into his brain, killing him instantly. Initially reported as a burglary gone wrong,...
- 8/17/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
The 1991 murder trial of Pamela Smart is one that takes a number of twists and turns, beginning with the apparent home invasion that resulted in the death of her husband, Gregg, to the revelation that the murder had been carried out by a trio of teenagers, who, it would be revealed, was actually coerced into that killing by the victim's wife, who had been having a sexual affair with one of them. It's all explored — in detail — in the Sunday, Aug. 19 debut of Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery, a three-part docuseries that airs exclusively on the Investigation Discovery network. What follows is a look at who the key players of this sensational story that was called "The Trial of the Century". Gregory ("Gregg") William Smart (Victim) He was born Sept. 4, 1965, in Nashua, Nh, and as a teen and young adult was more concerned with partying and Heavy Metal music than anything else.
- 8/16/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Life and Style
The 1991 murder trial of Pamela Smart is one that takes a number of twists and turns, beginning with the apparent home invasion that resulted in the death of her husband, Gregg, to the revelation that the murder had been carried out by a trio of teenagers, who, it would be revealed, was actually coerced into that killing by the victim's wife, who had been having a sexual affair with one of them. It's all explored — in detail — in the Sunday, Aug. 19 debut of Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery, a three-part docuseries that airs exclusively on the Investigation Discovery network. What follows is a look at who the key players of this sensational story that was called "The Trial of the Century". Gregory ("Gregg") William Smart (Victim) He was born Sept. 4, 1965, in Nashua, Nh, and as a teen and young adult was more concerned with partying and Heavy Metal music than anything else.
- 8/16/2018
- by Ed Gross
- In Touch Weekly
The 1991 murder trial of Pamela Smart is one that takes a number of twists and turns, beginning with the apparent home invasion that resulted in the death of her husband, Gregg, to the revelation that the murder had been carried out by a trio of teenagers, who, it would be revealed, was actually coerced into that killing by the victim's wife, who had been having a sexual affair with one of them. It's all explored — in detail — in the Sunday, Aug. 19 debut of Pamela Smart: An American Murder Mystery, a three-part docuseries that airs exclusively on the Investigation Discovery network. What follows is a look at who the key players of this sensational story that was called "The Trial of the Century". Gregory ("Gregg") William Smart (Victim) He was born Sept. 4, 1965, in Nashua, Nh, and as a teen and young adult was more concerned with partying and Heavy Metal music than anything else.
- 8/16/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
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