Betty Jeanne Solomon was shot to death by her husband, Paul Solomon’s mistress. Continue reading to explore more.
Unnerving echoes of the 1987 thriller “Fatal Attraction,” about a compulsive infatuation that ends lethal, spilled into real life, giving the event its descriptive moniker.
Warmus was found guilty of second-degree murder in the 1989 death of Betty Jeanne Solomon, the wife of her boyfriend.
And now, for The Fatal Attraction Murder, which aired on Saturday, March 26 at 8 p.m. ET and tonight at the same time, Oxygen is reviewing the crime.
Who Are Paul Solomon And Betty Jeanne Solomon?
Betty Jeanne Solomon became recognized as the lady shot to death by her husband’s (Paul Solomon) mistress after January 15, 1989, according to The New York Times in 1991.
Eventually, Paul Solomon and Betty Solomon’s story began when they started dating in the spring of 1967.
After marrying in Nyack in 1970, the pair went to Alaska, where Paul was posted in the Air Force. After the birth of their daughter, Kristan, in 1973, they moved to New York and settled in Harrison.
In contrast, Paul’s teaching position at Greenville Elementary School in Edgemont was close to their house.
Similarly, Betty Jeanne assisted with bill payment by working at a local bank for several years before departing in 1984 to serve as an account executive for a collection firm in New York.
DNA Testing Evidence: Paul Solomon Relation With Carolyn Warmus
Authorities in New York resorted to DNA testing of data from the 1992 trial of Carolyn Warmus, the so-called “Fatal Attraction” killer who served 27 years in jail for the death of her lover’s wife.
As per CNN, Warmus was convicted guilty of murdering Solomon following a relationship with Betty’s husband Paul Solomon, in a scene that resembled the 1987 Glenn Close movie Fatal Attraction.
Besides, Warmus was an elementary school teacher in Westchester County, New York, at the time, and had started an affair with Paul Solomon, a 17 years older coworker.
Similarly, Paul stated that he would divorce Betty Jeanne when their daughter graduates from high school, but officials allege that Warmus couldn’t wait that long and “would do everything to get Betty Jeanne out of the scene,” as per officials.
Moreover, Warmus allegedly obtained a pistol from a private investigator and fired Betty Jeanne nine times at the Solomon house before proceeding to another meeting with Paul, according to prosecutors.
In 1992, Warmus was found guilty of second-degree murder and condemned to 25 years to life in prison after two trials, the first of which resulted in a hung jury.