J. J. Paulsen
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| Born | John James Paulsen November 23, 1959[1] New York City,U.S. |
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| Spouse | Leanne Serrano |
John James Paulsen(born November 23, 1959) is an American television writer and producer. He has written for several television programs includingCosby,In Living ColorandGrace Under Fire.
In the spring of 2007 Paulsen was arrested for the murder of his wife, Leanne Serrano-Paulsen, after police found her body in the attic of theirCarmel, Indianahome. Serrano-Paulsen'sautopsyresults indicated she died as a result ofblunt force traumato the head, and that she had been dead for two to three weeks prior to the discovery of her body.[2]The couple had a history ofdomestic violence,and in January 2007 J.J. Paulsen pled guilty to domestic battery stemming from an incident the previous year.[3]
On December 23, 2008, Paulsen pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter.[4]On March 27 of the following year, Paulsen was sentenced to 26 years in prison[5]He was incarcerated at theMiami Correctional FacilityinBunker Hill, Indianaand released early on September 12, 2016.
Margaret Cho,who knew Paulsen when he worked on her 1994–95 sitcomAll American Girl,subsequently wrote a song about him.[6]
References
[edit]- ^"Indiana Offender Database Search".RetrievedJune 10,2012.
- ^"Man charged in wife's beating death".WTHR. Archived fromthe originalon September 27, 2007.RetrievedMay 19,2007.
- ^"TV comedy writer charged in wife's death".Indianapolis Star. Archived fromthe originalon September 27, 2007.RetrievedMay 19,2007.
- ^Hayes, Melanie D. (December 27, 2008). "Husband reportedly makes plea deal in wife's death".Indianapolis Star.Indianapolis, IN. p. B.5.
- ^"Cosby producer gets 26 years in wife's death".Associated Press.RetrievedMarch 27,2009.
- ^Margaret Cho reveals the true story behind the 'country murder ballad' on her upcoming album,atEntertainment Weekly,by Mandi Bierly. June 7, 2010; retrieved October 25, 2010
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