Fact or Fiction

These are a few of the myths perpetuated by the media in order to sensationalize the stories about the case. These myths are still being used today by the media, even though there is solid proof to the contrary. 

Myth

Although Pamela has life in prison, she will go to the parole board after 20 years. 

Fact           

Life in prison in NH means exactly that; Pamela will never leave prison.  She will never go in front of a parole board. 

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Myth

Pamela wanted to end her relationship with Gregg. She convinced Flynn to kill Gregg, so she could be with Flynn.

Fact

Pamela wanted to end her relationship with Flynn and told him so.  Pame and Gregg were trying to repair their relationship.  They were looking to buy a house.  In fact, they had contacted several realtors and visited many potential properties in the month before Gregg's death. .

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Myth

Flynn took photos of Pamela in a bikini and she gave them to him to keep.

Fact

Trial testimony proved that the photos were taken by Pame's friend, Tracy Collins and Pame never gave the photos to Flynn.  Photo store owner, Karen Knight, testified that she, not Flynn, gave copies she made of those photos to police.  

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Myth 

Pamela told Flynn, Randall & Lattime the exact amount of Gregg's insurance policies.

Fact

A Metropolitan Life insurance executive testified that no one, including Pame, could have known the amount of the policies because they depended on commissions from Gregg's insurance sales, which continually varied. 

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Myth

Pame had Gregg killed so she could get the condo they lived in and so she could keep their dog.   

Fact

Pame and Gregg never owned the condo they lived in, they rented it month by month so there was no condo to gain. Their dog was a present to Pame from Greg for her graduation. 

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Myth

Pamela had Gregg killed for their furniture and cars.

Fact

Pame and Gregg were still making payments on their cars and furniture, so they never owned any of it and who ever got those things would have to make the payments on them. 

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Myth

Cecelia Pierce had nothing to gain by testifying against Pame.

Fact

At the time she testified, Cecelia was under a $100,000.00 movie contract with Once Upon a Time Productions for selling her rights to the story.  Also, Cecelia was guilty of everything Pamela was charged with, yet Cecelia never spent one day in prison!  Cecelia Pierce admitted that she:(a) knew about Flynn's plan to kill Gregg BEFORE it happened and participated in conversations about how to do it with the killers (conspiracy to commit 1st degree murder) and, (b) tried to procure a firearm for Flynn so he could use it to murder Gregg (accomplice to 1st degree murder).  Pame got life in prison.  Cecelia was never even arrested! 

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Myth

Pamela withdrew money on the day of the murder from the bank and gave it to Flynn to buy bullets.

Fact

Pame's bank records show that she did not withdraw any money on May 1, 1990. 

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Myth

Pame was a teacher.   

Fact

Pame was never a teacher and does not have a teaching degree. 

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Myth

Flynn was Pamela's student.     

Fact