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  • TV Episode | Documentary, Crime

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Elena Kiejliches (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Documentary, Crime
Russian émigré Elena Kiejliches was living the American dream. At 36, she had two beautiful children, a millionaire husband, and a sprawling mansion in Staten Island's upscale Toldt Hill neighborhood. But Elena's fairytale life came ...See moreRussian émigré Elena Kiejliches was living the American dream. At 36, she had two beautiful children, a millionaire husband, and a sprawling mansion in Staten Island's upscale Toldt Hill neighborhood. But Elena's fairytale life came crashing down in March of 2000, when her husband, Borys, went missing. A month later, Borys turned back up - dead and dismembered in a cardboard barrel found floating in a marsh in Queens. Police first suspected the Russian mob in Borys' death. But the focus of their investigation soon shifted to Elena after they learned she had been having an affair with a man named Messiah Justice, an aspiring rapper and con artist. Following an interrogation with Justice, police charged the Russian housewife with murder. At trial, Justice testified that he had helped Elena dispose of Borys' body, but that the Russian housewife had pulled the trigger herself. The prosecution contended that Elena had shot Borys after he had threatened to divorce her and leave her destitute. The defense, however, painted Justice as an opportunist looking to cut a deal with the DA. The jury found Elena guilty of second-degree murder. She was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison. Written by Anonymous See less
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Producer
Michael Hart
Composer
Brian Langsbard
Cinematographer
Joe Pedalino
Editors
Danny Downing | Lorri Fricks | Brett Godsey | Quincy Sellers
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Aug 20, 2004
Release date
Aug 20, 2004 (United States)
Awards
Series awards
1 win & 1 nomination

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