A judge reduced her sentence to 7.5 years, with five years of parole.' Hudson Valley Post explained that 'a New York appeal’s court determined Addimando should have been sentenced under the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act.
However, in April of 2021 Hudson Valley Post reported that Addimando appealed her sentencing. It was reported in February of 2020 that Addimondo would serve 19-years to life in prison. Plus she talks with Nikki's friends and family about their immediate reactions to when they learned what transpired that September night. In episode 1 titled 'Chris is dead,' van der Leun shares audio from the police dashboard camera and well as audio from Addimondo's first interview with the police. According to Lemonada Media, Believe Her is 'true crime, upside down.' They explain that the series tells Addimandos story 'Through rare access to police audio, a month-long trial, conversations with Nikki, and original reporting.' Justine van der Leun provides what went down at the scene of the crime, the evidence found, and the aftermath of Nikki's actions.īelieve Her is a riveting chronicle that grapples with assumptions we make about domestic and sexual violence, the long reach of trauma, and the ways in which survival is criminalized, leaving us shocked at how far people will go to avoid seeing what's right in front of them.
