<description>&lt;p&gt;Dominique Dunne was 22 and a rising star in in Hollywood in 1982 &amp;#8212; she had everything going for her, except when it came to her ex-boyfriend, Ma Maison head chef John Sweeney. She&amp;#8217;d broken up with him after several severe beatings and nearly a year of coercive control, but he still wouldn&amp;#8217;t leave her alone. When she tried to get the message across, he killed her. That was just the beginning, as a justice system more concerned about protecting the reputation of a man with a history of violence again women than getting justice for his victim let her, her family and her friends down again. Maureen presents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rebecca gives the NNW review treatment to the Netflix doc &amp;#8220;Victim, Suspect.&amp;#8221;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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196. Dominique Dunne: Murder with no justice

APR 17, 202696 MIN
Crime&Stuff

196. Dominique Dunne: Murder with no justice

APR 17, 202696 MIN

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<p>Dominique Dunne was 22 and a rising star in in Hollywood in 1982 &#8212; she had everything going for her, except when it came to her ex-boyfriend, Ma Maison head chef John Sweeney. She&#8217;d broken up with him after several severe beatings and nearly a year of coercive control, but he still wouldn&#8217;t leave her alone. When she tried to get the message across, he killed her. That was just the beginning, as a justice system more concerned about protecting the reputation of a man with a history of violence again women than getting justice for his victim let her, her family and her friends down again. Maureen presents.</p> <p>Rebecca gives the NNW review treatment to the Netflix doc &#8220;Victim, Suspect.&#8221;</p>