Catherine Pileggi went from a flight attendant to a multimillionaire’s girlfriend. But after eighteen years, her relationship was on the rocks. Then one night—someone cracked. Was it him? Or was it her?




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Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Sisters” by Irving Berlin, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break:  “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. 

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Catherine Pileggi went from a flight attendant to a multimillionaire’s girlfriend. But after eighteen years, her relationship was on the rocks. Then one night—someone cracked. Was it him? Or was it her? Check out: lastprisonerproject.org Support the podcast at: patreon.com/criminalbroads Follow on Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/criminalbroads">Instagram.com/criminalbroads</a> Find sources here: <a href="https://www.criminalbroads.com/sources/episode55">criminalbroads.com/sources/episode63</a> Music: <a href="http://www.matthewnoble.com/">Matthew Noble</a> and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson &amp; Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Sisters” by Irving Berlin, sung by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anna.telfer/">Anna Telfer</a>. Ad break:  “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">Public Domain Mark 1.0</a>.  Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Criminal Broads is a true crime + history podcast about wild women who’ve ended up on the wrong side of the law, whether for leading a cult, serially murdering their husbands, swindling billionaires, or faking ectoplasm. The podcast is hosted by Tori Telfer, author of “Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History.”

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Catherine Pileggi went from a flight attendant to a multimillionaire’s girlfriend. But after eighteen years, her relationship was on the rocks.

The Quietest Girlfriend: Catherine PiIeggi

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The ugly: Nazis. The bad: a husband killed in battle. The good: one spunky, silly, kinda-loopy, very brave young woman. Meet Violette Szabo, the secret agent who packed a machine gun…just in case she ran into any Nazis on her mission.  

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The ugly: Nazis. The bad: a husband killed in battle. The good: one spunky, silly, kinda-loopy, very brave young woman. Meet Violette Szabo, the secret agent who packed a machine gun…just in case she ran into any Nazis on her mission.  ___****STAY IN TOUCH!****toritelfer.com<a href="mailto:toritelfer@gmail.com">toritelfer@gmail.com</a>tinyletter.com/toridotgovinstagram.com/tori__telfer___Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to calm.com/criminalbroads for 40% off Calm’s entire library of soothing meditations. Go to dameproducts.com/criminalbroads for 15% off sitewide. Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads.Follow on Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/criminalbroads">Instagram.com/criminalbroads</a>Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode68Music: <a href="http://www.matthewnoble.com/">Matthew Noble</a> and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson &amp; Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anna.telfer/">Anna Telfer</a>. Ad break:  “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">Public Domain Mark 1.0</a>.  Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

The ugly: Nazis. The bad: a husband killed in battle. The good: a young woman with a machine gun.

Violette Szabo, Secret Agent

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Sharon Wiggins killed a man in a bank robbery gone wrong when she was seventeen. Her state locked her up for life, no chance of parole. Then the Supreme Court stepped in, and Sharon started dreaming. This is the story of a woman with a dubious superlative: the longest-serving juvenile lifer in the world.

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Sharon Wiggins killed a man in a bank robbery gone wrong when she was seventeen. Her state locked her up for life, no chance of parole. Then the Supreme Court stepped in, and Sharon started dreaming. This is the story of a woman with a dubious superlative: the longest-serving juvenile lifer in the world.__Subscribe to my newsletter: tinyletter.com/toridotgovSupport the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to dameproducts.com/criminalbroads for 15% off sitewide. Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads.Follow on Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/criminalbroads">Instagram.com/criminalbroads</a>Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode70Music: <a href="http://www.matthewnoble.com/">Matthew Noble</a> and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson &amp; Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anna.telfer/">Anna Telfer</a>. Ad break:  “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">Public Domain Mark 1.0</a>.  Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Sharon Wiggins killed a man in a bank robbery gone wrong when she was seventeen. Her state locked her up for life, no chance of parole.

Juvenile for Life: Sharon Wiggins

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In 1978, a man left Mary Vincent for dead. Ten years later, she told a journalist she’d never get over it. This is a story about surviving and about the narrative of the survivor—what we want from her, what she can’t always give us.

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Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break:  “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0. 




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In 1978, a man left Mary Vincent for dead. Ten years later, she told a journalist she’d never get over it. This is a story about surviving and about the narrative of the survivor—what we want from her, what she can’t always give us.Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to dameproducts.com/criminalbroads for 15% off sitewide. Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads.Follow on Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/criminalbroads">Instagram.com/criminalbroads</a>Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode69Music: <a href="http://www.matthewnoble.com/">Matthew Noble</a> and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson &amp; Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/anna.telfer/">Anna Telfer</a>. Ad break:  “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/">Public Domain Mark 1.0</a>.  Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

In 1978, a man left Mary Vincent for dead. Ten years later, she told a journalist she’d never get over it.

Mary Vincent and the Survivor Narrative

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The Quietest Girlfriend: Catherine PiIeggi

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