A Ye Olde Murderous Sex Scandal in Washington D.C.

An affair between a US District Attorney and a Congressman's wife results in a murder in broad daylight, only steps away from the White House. It's a ye olde star-spangled scandal, and the very first time the temporary insanity defense was used in court. Sources: Star Spangled Scandal: Sex, Murder and the Trial that Changed America by Chris DeRose Jealous Rage Vol 1 by R. Barri Flowers This Week's Episode Brought To You By: Blissy - Get better sleep now with Blissy and use LOVEMURDER to get an additional 30% off at blissy.com/LOVEMURDER Find LOVE MURDER online: Website: lovemurder.love Instagram: @lovemurderpod Twitter: @lovemurderpod Facebook: LoveMrdrPod TikTok: @LoveMurderPod Patreon: /LoveMurderPod Credits: Love Murder is hosted by Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette, researched and written by Jessie Pray, produced by Nathaniel Whittemore and edited by Kyle Barbour-Hoffman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .