DeepSummary
Peyton recounts the story of Fred and Dolly Oesterique, a married couple in 1922 Los Angeles. After neighbors report hearing gunshots from their home, police arrive to find Fred dead and Dolly locked in a closet. Dolly claims a strange man broke in, shot Fred, and locked her up. However, witnesses later reveal that the 'intruder' was Otto, Dolly's teenage lover who had been secretly living in their attic for years to cover up their affair.
It turns out that in 1913, when Otto was a 17-year-old factory worker, Dolly seduced him. To keep the affair hidden from her husband Fred, Dolly had Otto quit his job and move into their attic so they could secretly meet. This arrangement continued for years, even after the family moved from Milwaukee to Los Angeles. On the night of Fred's murder, Otto claims he shot Fred in self-defense after an argument, fearing for Dolly's safety.
Despite initially confessing, Otto and Dolly later recanted and blamed the killing on a burglary gone wrong. With little evidence tying them directly to the crime, Otto was found guilty of manslaughter but avoided sentencing due to a legal technicality. Dolly was charged with conspiracy to commit murder but the case ended in a hung jury. Neither was ultimately convicted of Fred's death.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Dolly Oesterique engaged in an illegal and unethical affair with her teenage employee Otto starting in 1913, grooming him into moving into her attic to conceal their relationship.
- In 1922, Otto shot and killed Dolly's husband Fred, initially claiming self-defense but later recanting to frame it as a burglary gone wrong.
- Despite confessions from both Dolly and Otto, a lack of conclusive evidence resulted in Otto only being convicted of manslaughter which was nullified due to a legal technicality.
- Dolly was charged with conspiracy to commit murder but the case ended in a hung jury, allowing both her and Otto to avoid convictions for Fred's murder.
- The case exposed the dark secret of Otto living in Dolly's attic for nearly two decades to cover up their affair, shocking the public.
- Dolly exhibited a pattern of manipulative and unfaithful behavior, betraying multiple partners including cheating on Fred with Otto and later Roy and Herman.
- Otto's living conditions in the attic were inhumane, suggesting he was victimized by Dolly's coercion and grooming behavior from a young age.
- The Oesterique case exemplified issues of gender dynamics, sexual exploitation, and lack of legal accountability in the 1920s justice system.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Otto's kind of smart.“ by Garrett Moreland
- “Dolly's got to figure something out, because...she's in a bad position right now.“ by Garrett Moreland
- “Dolly's. Dolly's kind of a hoe.“ by Garrett Moreland
- “There was so much wrong with that. I don't even know where to start.“ by Garrett Moreland
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Murder With My Husband
OH NO MEDIA
6/10/24