[s1e4] Snapped Guide

: After the murder, Elena famously took a trip to Walt Disney World before police closed in on her trail. Trial and Sentencing

The case hinged on the testimony of Elena's lover, Messiah Justice, who admitted to helping her dispose of the body but claimed she was the one who pulled the trigger. [S1E4] Snapped

: The prosecution argued that Elena shot Borys to avoid a divorce that would have left her destitute. : After the murder, Elena famously took a

: In March 2002, a jury found Elena Kiejliches guilty of second-degree murder . Sentence : She was sentenced to 22 years to life in prison. Episode Details Original Air Date : August 20, 2004. : In March 2002, a jury found Elena

: Investigators initially suspected the Russian mob, but the focus shifted to Elena after they uncovered her affair with Messiah Justice, an aspiring rapper and con artist.

In the fourth episode of the first season of Oxygen's Snapped , the series explores the chilling case of , a Russian émigré whose life in a Staten Island mansion ended in a brutal murder and a high-profile trial. The Case Overview: Elena Kiejliches