Betty at first believed her husband because she always thought that he was loyal to her. After working briefly for an attorney in Atlanta, Kolkena followed a boyfriend to San Diego, California. Linda Broderick once grew up in a strict, religious home before moving to San Diego and meeting Dan Broderick at the age of 21, but the couple's marriage would be cut short in a flurry of bullets. Linda Kolkena date of birth: June 26, 1961. Betty then asked Dans secretary, who told her that Linda and Daniel had gone for lunch. Linda was 21 and worked as a flight attendant for Delta Airlines before she got a job as a receptionist at the building where Dan Broderick's law firm was located. At her much-covered trial, Betty accused Linda of sending her photos of she and Dan in the mail, as well as advertisements for wrinkle creams. Betty also found the pictures of Dan and Linda Kolkane on the table. The film romance with her Crocodile Dundee (1986) costar grew into a real-life relationship during the filming of the first two movies. It was a horrifying morning and Betty got their house key from her daughter. After that, the couple was murdered by Betty. To us, she seems perfect. Betty has never denied the killing but insisted she had been driven over the edge after suffering years of physical and psychological abuse at the hands of Broderick that occurred even after their divorce. Kolkena's voice was also on the answering machine, which enraged Betty, who would often leave explosive-laden voice messages, as seen in Dirty John. The socialite snuck into his San Diego, Calif., home using their daughters key while carrying a Smith & Wesson revolver. Im dead.. They have no reason to deny my parole.. A former flight attendant, Kolkena had no degree and couldn't type. Meanwhile, colleagues and even Betty herself whispered about how Kolkena looked so much like a younger version of Betty. Kolkena was a flight attendant-turned-receptionist who worked for Daniel T. Broderick III, a medical malpractice lawyer. Who Is Zendayas Stepbrother, Austin Stoermer Coleman? I dont have to listen to the court order. Murder Victim. In 1991, she was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder and later sentenced to 32 years to life in prison. (Photo courtesy of Oxygen), FORMER BOND GIRL BRITT EKLAND SAYS EX-HUSBAND PETER SELLERS WAS A VERY TORMENTED SOUL IN NEW DOC. Dan filed for divorce from Betty in 1985. Betty, now 72, is behind bars at the California Institute for Women. Lindas mother, Everdina Bernadetta Kolkena, died when Linda was 11 years old after a two-year battle with breast cancer. She lives in Hailey, Idaho, with her family, as does her sister Kathy Lee. Betty told her husband to get rid of her by the beginning of October or get out. Broderick chose Kolkena. Market data provided by Factset. In the early morning hours of Nov. 5, 1989, Betty drove to the couples home and used a key she had stolen from one of her daughters to sneak into the house. Dan Broderick owned a legal firm, and he began having an affair with his legal assistant, Linda Kolkena. From my experience, I would describe their relationship as one of love, said Busby. A lot of things have been said about them, but if you got to know them, you would know those comments were unfair., This article was originally published on June 9, 2020, A Teen Murder Victim's Horrific Diary Entry Helped Police Find Her Killer, Kai The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker Was Arrested Months After His Viral Interview, Everyone Who Went To Jail For The Bernie Madoff Scandal, Netflix's Latest True-Crime Docuseries Dives Into A $65 Billion Ponzi Scheme, Get Even More From Bustle Sign Up For The Newsletter, By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. After learning that Daniel celebrated his birthday with Linda, Betty set his clothes on fire. The graves of Linda Kolkena and Dan Broderick. Kolkena received a salary of $30,000 a year, or about $82,000 today. She said, How long do we let her rule our lives?. During this time, Betty completed her degree in Childhood Education. Successful attorney Dan . 5 November 1989. When Linda Bernadette Kolkena was born on 26 June 1961, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, her father, Arnoldus Johannes Kolkena, was 32 and her mother, Everdina Bernadette Smit, was 27. Her zodiac star sign was Cancer. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! And his decision to move forward with his life was not an impulsive one. Dan and Linda's wedding was held in the backyard of their home in Marston Hills, a neighborhood in San Diego. Legal Statement. However, according to Oxygen, Linda Broderick's sister Maggie Seats told former Los Angeles Times reporter and author of Until the Twelfth of Never Bella Stumbo that Linda Broderick had wanted children. Date of Death. . Forsaking All Others: The Real Betty Broderick Story, 3. Dan moved out of the Coral Reef house and into a home on 1041 Cypress Avenue. That girl had nothing on me. He needed a lot of help, and I couldn't see that she was the person to help him." The cruelty between the Brodericks, with Kolkena in the middle, continued. In 1982 Daniel, who was 38 at that time, met Linda in his office basement, and he was mesmerized by her natural looks and killer smile. Even then, Dan had no problem with hiring the young lady and giving her a salary of $30,000 per year. When she arrived at his office, she found a birthday decoration in the office along with a half-eaten cake. But just who was the other, much younger Mrs. "You worked to work, not to have a career. . Linda offered a new life, a second chance, paralegal Laurel Summers said at their funeral, according to the book. Linda Kolkena Broderick was a vivacious beauty and a charming storyteller, but she was not perfect, her sister said. But even then, religion remained an integral aspect of the familys life. Although she was an American catholic, her parents were Danish who migrated from Denmark to America in search of better opportunities in the 1950s. She also thought Kolkena mailed her advertisements for wrinkle cream and weight-loss products. In retaliation, Betty crashed her car into Dan and Lindas front door. Dan in general was a very quiet, controlled person. Entrepreneur Lady: The Story of Dan & Betty Broderick Dan was not the finest human being on earth. A staff writer for All Thats Interesting, Marco Margaritoff has also published work at outlets including People, VICE, and Complex, covering everything from film to finance to technology. Daniel moved with Linda into their new house in 1984. Rachel Keller as Linda Kolkena and Christian Slater as Dan Broderick in Dirty John. Earning more than $1 million per year, Dan Broderick financed three kids, country club memberships, a La Jolla mansion, a ski condo, a boat, and a Corvette. Isabella Vosmikova/USA Network, I remember a Boston cream pie that my girlfriend [Linda Kolkena] made for us. But the marriage began to sour when Betty overheard her husband tell a friend how beautiful his new secretary Kolkena was at a party. (Photo courtesy of Oxygen), KIM KARDASHIAN DETAILS HER NEW DOC, SAYS SHE'S NOT WORRIED ABOUT JUSTICE REFORM CRITICS. Linda Kolkena's sister fights to honor her legacy. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The only other time she's described, it's in her killers own words: as a woman who knowingly dated a married man., It's hardly the only contemporary news account to give Linda such short shrift while making plenty of space for Bettys allegations against her. Betty fired five shots, hitting Linda once in the chest and once in the head, killing her. He had been with his wife Betty since the mid-1950s at that point. (Photo courtesy of Oxygen), JEFFREY EPSTEINS SUICIDE WATCH COMPANION SAYS DISGRACED FINANCIER WAS WORRIED ABOUT PRISON LIFE, BUT WASNT DEPRESSED: DOC. Dan proposed to Linda in 1988 after dropping to one knee in front of a crowd of attorneys, paralegals, and legal secretaries at the popular Dobsons Bar. Friends of the couple said that Linda was the second chance that Dan was waiting for. I mean crazy stuff! A friend, Sharon Blanchet, told the LA Times that Linda was a natural comedienne. But in a 1991 People magazine story about the murders, Kolkena nearly disappears, described conspicuously fleetingly as a newly hired 22-year-old." Broderick crept into her ex-husband's Marston Hills house on Nov. 5, 1989, and shot the 44-year-old lawyer and his wife of six months, Linda Kolkena Broderick, 28. Dan started supporting his girlfriend instead of his wife and filed a restraining order. "Together, they were such a delight with their broad smiles, twinkling eyes, rich laughter, and sweet terms of endearment," a friend said. Betty Broderick was thrust into the spotlight in 1989 when she committed the harrowing double murder of her ex-husband Daniel Broderick and his new wife, Linda Kolkena. . Although Lindas friends sayshe had urged Dan to be honest with Betty that the marriage was over,other accounts suggest that Linda wasn't so innocent. Daniel Broderick, a medical malpractice attorney, was 44 years old at the time of his death. While in Califorinia, Kolkena took a job as a freelance receptionist in the same office building as Daniel's law firm. Betty shared her thoughts about the divorce settlement and told The New York Times. (Photo by Isabella Vosmikova/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images), Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for July 14, Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock's daughters are now friends after previously not getting along, Richard Gere, 73, and wife Alejandra Silva, 39, hit red carpet with Julia Roberts niece, Richard Dreyfuss quit acting because he wanted to save my country' from 'damage', Amy Grant still has trouble remembering her own song lyrics following head injury from bike accident, Decision on charges in fatal 'Rust' shooting to be announced Thursday, district attorney says, Game of Thrones actor James Cosmo reflects on working with Mel Gibson in Braveheart: A huge break. She wasn't. She had a problem with punctuality," Maggie Kolkena said in front of a crowd of 600 on the morning of her 28-year-old sister's funeral in 1989. To fall in love with a married man is no legal crime and she lost her life, never will be able to have children and grandchildren. Her own children split on the matter of their mothers parole in 2010. Another bullettore through Dans lung, and his final words were "OK, you shot me. You worked to work, not to have a career. Today, Betty Broderick is serving a sentence at the California Institution for Women in Chino, California prison. She took spray paint with her and painted their new bedroom. This was the beginning of the crossfire between Linda and Betty. A 1993 book that relies heavily on interviews with Betty, Until the Twelfth of Never, describes Linda as a teenaged office bimbo., But in the immediate aftermath of Bettys conviction of second-degree murder, Maggie was more concerned with moving on than contradicting her sister's murderers account or even pressing for a first-degree charge. Her parents were Dutch immigrants who came to the United States in the 1950s, per Bella Stumbo's book, Until the Twelfth of Never. On April 22, 1989, Linda Kolkena and Daniel Broderick got married at their home in the Marston Hills area of San Diego. Linda Kolkena Broderick (Played by Rachel Keller) Photo: Isabella Vosmikova/USA Network. Linda wanted a fresh start with her love Dan but always thought Betty was the reason for causing trouble in her life. Friends described Linda as a natural comedian who used to get laughs by reciting the airline instructions she had memorized as a stewardess. Spencer Busby has always wondered what might have been for his pal Dan Broderick and his new bride Linda Kolkena. Without Danny and Linda, the wine will never be as wet, the songs will never be as pure, and the laughter will never again be as joyous, Summers said, according to the book. She urged Dan to wear a bulletproof vest during the ceremony a request he denied. At the time of the crime, news coverage of Kolkena was often dismissive. After receiving an anonymous letter in the mail containing a photo of Dan and Kolkena with the words, Eat your heart out, bitch, Betty blamed the stunt on Kolkena. ", "He would sometimes open up when we were having drinks, but he was a more private person," he continued. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Poor Betty tried her best to win over her husband by taking aerobics classes, going to the parlor frequently, and even buying self-help books that have tips to save a failing marriage. One day, Betty received an anonymous letter in the mail containing a photo of Dan and Linda with the words,Eat your heart out, bitch." Bettys case became one of the most high-profile cases in the USA. Ultimately, Kolkena was a victim of the divorce's grim final chapter. She turned herself in to La Jolla police later that day. Linda and Dan wasted no time in getting married once the divorce was finally over. Prestige and power, but no education. Age. These days, you'll find her at the California . In a revealing interview, the legendary singer-songwriter Linda Ronstadt opens up to Tracy Smith about her career, the loss of her singing voice, and living with Parkinson's. She also talks about the release of her first-ever live album, "Linda Ronstadt Live in Hollywood," which presents previously-unreleased recordings from her celebrated 1980 . The couple had been together for over 10 years and have two children together. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. 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