Episode Details

Listener discretion is advised. This episode includes discussion of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

Nikki advocacy links

• We Stand With Nikki (website): https://westandwithnikki.com/

• We Stand With Nikki (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/WeStandWithNikki/

In September 2017 in Poughkeepsie, New York, a routine traffic stop led police to Nicole “Nikki” Addimando, a shaken mother of two who said she acted in self-defense. Hours later, her partner, Christopher Grover, was found dead, and Nikki was arrested. As investigators uncovered years of documented domestic violence, sexual assault, coercive control, and disturbing evidence of abuse, the case became a flashpoint for how the justice system treats criminalized survivors.

In this Crime Salad episode, Ashley and Ricky break down the Nikki Addimando case, the trial, what the jury was and was not allowed to hear, the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act, and the advocacy that helped bring Nikki home.

Domestic violence help and resources

• National Domestic Violence Hotline (24/7): https://www.thehotline.org/

• Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

• Text: START to 88788

If you are in immediate danger, call 911

Listener discretion is advised. This episode includes discussion of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

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