N.J. v. Melanie McGuire: Allegations of Abuse

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'Gangster's' Confession
Prosecutors believe the wisecracking gangster who wrote this letter confessing to the crime was actually McGuire.
'Set Her Up'
Prosecutors received this letter and list of ways to frame McGuire, which they believe was a ruse to throw blame onto her sister-in-law.
E-mails with Friend
Melanie McGuire e-mailed a nursing school friend, James Finn, about his knowledge of guns before her husband was shot to death.
Friend's Wiretaps
In taped phone calls, James Finn tried to get McGuire to admit involvement in her husband's death.
Lover's Wiretaps
McGuire's boss, Dr. Bradley Miller, secretly recorded two phone conversations with her after testifying before a grand jury.
Allegations of Abuse
Melanie McGuire appeared before a family court judge April 30, 2004, and asked for a restraining order.

Updated April 19, 2007, 12:09 p.m. ET

N.J. v. Melanie McGuire: Allegations of Abuse

Melanie McGuire appeared before a family court judge April 30, 2004, and asked for a restraining order based on what she described as erratic, abusive and violent behavior by her husband. Prosecutors say she concocted the allegations to set up an alibi for the murder of her husband. Here is an excerpt from a transcript of that hearing.