Jean Harris | Murder Made me Famous | Beyond Crime

Jean Harris: The 1980 murder of Scarsdale diet doctor Herman Tarnower shocks the nation when his lover, the headmistress of a prestigious girls' school, gets arrested and convicted in a sensational trial in the suburbs of New York City.
Some people are famous more for infamous acts than for any talent or skills they possess. This series documents people who are household names because of murders they have committed. Jodi Arias, Erik and Lyle Menendez, Ted Bundy and Drew Peterson are among the killers profiled in the hourlong episodes.
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[@christineyetman640]

What I am wondering is How two women would even want to fight over this guy....

[@janetdonald9801]

I wish she could’ve sued him instead. It would’ve ruined his reputation and dampened his wallet, she would’ve moved on.

[@fredajordan5704]

Exactly.

[@bsways]

me farted teehee 🍑 💨

[@isabellind1292]

@@bsways Then no one has to wonder who did it, if it happens in a crowded elevator when you're in it.

[@EnglishElly]

That was the reason why he had given her drugs!!! He did it to keep her down and oppressed..insane to keep her out of thinking to require a share from his and her book.. well, it looks as he used her as the other women as just a narcissistic man. She could not put up with her failure and was really driven crazy with drugs as I see it. The life in prison proved that without drugs and his influence she was quite a smart, hardworking , caring and giving person.

[@pickledragonrebel]

Everyone has a breaking point. Not to mention putting her through vicious withdrawals from a drug he made her addicted to and cruelly cut her off. I wish she had taken the deal offered to her.

[@grahamnewton3637]

Herman simply asked for it!

[@Boags]

No he didnt. He told her how it was and how it was going to be and she stayed. Is the guy an ass hat yes. But she wanted what she wanted and killed him because he didnt want to give it.

[@altheahinds7131]

He sure did

[@patriciaashby3553]

@@altheahinds7131 95

[@maricamaas2326]

Wonder what happened to her husband, their two boys, and the famous younger mistress?

[@janetdonald9801]

She was probably taking her anger that was meant for Herman, out on the girls. He also created a drug addict out of her.

[@tutziepop]

She gave 14 years of her life to him, she was madly in love. This was a recipe for disaster. Sad for all involved.

[@evernit]

Nobody held a gun over her own head to get stuck around for other years to come.

[@maricamaas2326]

Since not really in a committed relationship, the two of them were using one another for 14 years. After how he had been treating her, highly likely that she was not in love with him anymore, but rather trauma-bonded with Stockholm-syndrome? Such situation becomes a comfort zone - not easy to escape from - where the victim of abuse continues to relate to the abuser. Additionally she herself was quite controlling, and not at all willing to accept that he was throwing her away in favour of another, younger mistress.

[@evernit]

@@maricamaas2326 She was obsessed with him as hell. I'm just glad he was already 70 yo or so, so she couldn't steal that much lifetime from him either way.

[@maricamaas2326]

@@evernit Gathering from her history the leaving behind of a good husband & marriage; this simply because of her own boredom: Likely that her obsession with the (not so good) doctor probably was secondary to her obsession with herself; with the fact that he did not want her, presenting a challenge? Much like a stalker who continue the chase, and refuse to let go... Remember her controlling nature?

[@marykiboi4269]

Loving the wrong man can really cost you

[@Manyeisheep]

I know I will be alone in this. But I say the guy also pushed this woman too far. If he knew she is toxic he would have found a way to end the relationship better

[@bambi274]

She wud not leave him.

[@ileanamuntean7338]

I kind of agree, he took delight into tormenting her emotionally plus introduced her to hard tranquilizers. But she should have written her book instead.

[@honeybee4393]

although im massively disagree with what she did to him however i feel that he is just as bad . Knowing she is in love with him , he's using her to his advantage. No winner here , she's clearly deserved life in prison for her crime.

[@mv0921_]

Ur noynalone . He thouhht he was sum god . Well there u go now God. What u thunk will happen when u push ppl that loveu yo the limits

[@idil90622]

You are not alone, I came to say the exact same thing,

[@Malenasib]

I had 14 years relationship with a passive narcissist, he was like Herman, 3 years ago I left him, I am fine now!!

[@samiazidane5041]

Good job👏🏻

[@smnvo1129]

Jean had no self respect.

[@Mila-ie5bw]

you reap what you sow.... geez! what a despicable man... but geez... she should have listened to her lawyers!

[@yvonnebb961]

she wasted her life for a guy who doesn't appreciate her, had she not met him she would most likely done well for herself independently this is all bcoz of a man....sad

[@Boags]

No this is because she wanted what she wanted. He told her, and she stayed. This is her poor choices.

[@smurfiennes]

I think it’s her ego. She had left her husband before, she’s in charge; and nobody left her.

[@hotshot6674]

Aww boohooo. Her husband, who she left because she was bored, wasted his life too, no? Why don't you complain about that? She took a life. No one else is responsible for that but her.

[@bambi274]

She shud have left him the moment he broke up the engagement. Thats what u do when u have dignity.

[@hayden823]

She should have accepted the sweet deal offered. There's no denying she killed him. When you allow emotions to rule your head, you get disasters like this. He's a douchebag for sure BUT she's not innocent either. She should have cut her losses and moved on. She killed him and forever destroyed her life.

[@maricamaas2326]

It seems her life actually came together again, because of being found guilty and jailed: As result she obtained the fame - previously denied to her, after working hard on the diet book. The doctor might not have lost his life, had he at least honoured her as co-author?

[@evernit]

@@maricamaas2326 The co-author of the Tarnower's book was Samm Sinclair Baker whose name is not even quoted in this documentary. So Harris' real contribution here was rather technical such as editing, proofreading or any other administrative to be fair. Anyway, since when is the editorial staff credited on the book covers, not mentioning that the work was released in the very late 1970s. And the same basically applies even for major songwriters, screenwriters, just like many others in their respective fields to this date. Did she _wannabe co-author_ have any degree in medical science or journalism at least to ever dare demanding of being credited as such? Then she should come up with her own fiction if she worked so hard as she thought, so she would finally see the things in the full picture, not only in those selfish parts that she could desperately relate to herself (BTW: Later at the trial she went even further, declaring she was the main author of the work in fact) Regardless of that, if she claimed to love the man so much, where was her true unconditional love then? Waiting in denial to be discovered yet, along with her name to be soon printed on the cover of the book that took its real creator twice that much education and hard work, huh?

[@maricamaas2326]

@@evernit Yes, your explanation makes sense: Similar to what happened when she was married, it seems she again had expectations that were not met, simply because they were not warranted. Not for us to really know her deepest intentions. Yet, in the end one is known by their fruit, and accordingly, doubt if she ever really loved the doctor. Rather it was a case of being smitten with the lifestyle she was enjoying, while basking with him in the limelight?

[@evernit]

@@maricamaas2326 None of us were there at any point, but based on all matters of the fact she was the only one to be held responsible. Even if it was an accident which is very unlikely, nobody else did cause the whole chain of events which took place that fatal night. She came to his house uninvited, basically in the middle of the night or else just to wake him up, claiming among other so she could get her prescription filled _(even though she didn't really need any if she'd planned commiting suicide)._ She brought a gun with extra ammunition in her pocket. She shot him accidentally(?) four times(!) at close range. She left him bleeding to death rather than getting the man medical help _(either using the other phone if the one in his bedroom failed, alarming his housekeeper who also lived there, or simply driving him to hospital without delay)._ She was a regular visitor at his house, not a stranger that got lost halfway. But nope, none of these logical options would make sense for a disciplinary ex-headmistress. Instead, self-absorbed "Juliet" decides to take her gun for a change - in the meantime, by the way, already broken by her own hand - and took a private drive to reach some remote help, so her "Romeo" may die alone in pain. Well, even Shakespeare in disguise wouldn't buy or sell it elsewhere that she forgot to kill herself...

[@verityowens9638]

He was a horrid person who demeaned her si much she felt worthless which made her think she needed him

[@adamlacallie8874]

I emphasize with her,it's always scary when love turns into obsession, there's a slim line between the two, at the end of it all, he played her for less and was rather disrespectful in doing so. No one came out a winner. 😢😢

[@cindyrussell1581]

She was a scorned women, but he also was a real jerk. She was tired of he's womenizing ways.

[@evernit]

So what, you go shooting people? Give me a break.

[@maricamaas2326]

The drugs that he was prescribing, probably pushed her over the edge.

[@cindyrussell1581]

@@maricamaas2326 I guess we can all use that one.

[@evernit]

@@cindyrussell1581 Speak for yourself, I don't buy it. She knew exactly what she was getting into right from the beginning, but she didn't complain then while climbing glitzy social circles, traveling the world and getting luxurious benefits thanks of him. He was a single man, never married, entitled to bang whoever he wanted any time. She left her _boring_ husband, so she was the very last to go preaching others, hypocrite.

[@evernit]

@@maricamaas2326 You're adorable. Try harder.

[@Mga_kwentong_krimen]

Truly impressed by this channel Excellent detective work

[@carltongirl95]

Ok as a verbally abused woman I feel really sad for Jean she wanted and craved Herman's love and he abused her and belittled her for year's...should she have walked away yes should she have killed him no (that's where my life and Jean's differ)...she should have had those pills bought into the trial but she didn't...I also know how some anti depression medication mixed with alcohol can effect your mind (my side effects are weird scary dream's and aside from an occasional Bailey's I don't drink)...my medication is also prescribed by my GP who I see on a regular basis...Herman wrote prescriptions out for uppers and downers and when you take them over a period of time without medical supervision I see danger ahead...anyhow I'm glad Jean was released and I'm really happy she put program's into place to help young Mum's and babies while they were incarcerated...RIP Jean and to Herman (the woman abuser) may you not RIP...

[@evernit]

She abused herself, not him, you Sherlie Holmes.

[@hotshot6674]

Yes, blame the victim. He lost his life because she couldn't accept a no. If he had killed her, you would applaud the death penalty. Pathetic hypocrite.

[@kefelonia1]

Oh dear how sad never mind.................

[@2lipToo]

If she'd had any true self-respect she would have left the relationship entirely and carved a new path. Never in a 1000 years would I subject myself to the punishments of a narcissist and hang in there (for 14 years!) because when such a fundamental quality as respect disappears from a relationship there's nothing to salvage.

[@bambi274]

My thoughts aswell

[@michaeltuffin5002]

Well said

[@KARKLUKY]

agree 100%

[@marctempler3250]

Agreed....

[@jeonteakook8836]

Agreed to that,you should respect and love yourself too before you love others

[@ritahkhaeka8480]

I think this man sent her too far

[@KarenLynge1]

He was a womanizer and he took advantage of her when he “wrote” a book, while he was being with another golddigger AND the woman who ends up killing the charlatan.. This case is a MESS... The Way he treated her was Disgusting, but she shouldn’t have killed the bastard.. 😐

[@Sinsteel]

He shattered her delusion of who he was. who she was, who they were together. Shatter someone's internal way of looking at the world, or even challenge it, you'll get a hyperbolic response.

[@ndjesuslives]

She made all her choices. She was no victim

[@mateblack4722]

Everyone blaming Herman he was narcissistic true, but she let herself be treated like that, 0 sense of self worth clearly an obsession . Always love yourself first before loving someone else.

[@Prieze868]

Very tragic no man is worth that the doctor was misogynist

[@Sinsteel]

"He looks like an Egyptian pharoah!" 😂

[@ForTheLoveOfTechno]

Wtf is what came to mind then hearing that …. What a hoot …. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tomduane4892]

If someone I was interested in said they shot a tiger 🐅, I would walk away, I'm out !

[@mercymumbi2510]

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[@ellieayamba5299]

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[@kuborlor]

Love from Ghana West Africa 🥰

[@mwariwawanjiru..2925]

Wamatha wimwega.. ❤️❤️

[@wanjikuwamarita2367]

@@mwariwawanjiru..2925 turiaingi hahani

[@unityrunganga7103]

Love from southern Africa 🇿🇦

[@veronicavarela2041]

They were made for each other. Both evil. At least in jail she found her humanity.

[@mogbaba]

I mean she made herself a victim of his arrogance in the first place. Men or women should have some principles in their relations. When she was the solo mistress, and she knew he goes with other women, she should have ended it. Not waiting years and getting kicked out in that ugly manner. BTW, I was badly divorced by my ex. I never met another woman, and had no other problems, like alcohol, drugs, etc. My only fault was that I worked 11 hours a day as a taxi driver, and one night I had an accident. I got PTSD, but the F** doctors, and Psykiaters couldn't diagnose it before I go with that problem for four years. Still, I never treated her badly, but she divorced me in her mind in two years and then told me about that. She ruined my life, and I got very angry with her, but I have more respect for humanity and much more love for my son than I think about harming her. I put all the anger into myself and got a new diagnosis because of that. I am not that type of revengeful person, and more important than that, I wish my son has the parents he can have. We cannot only think about ourselves in crisis. Look at your kids, or look at her/his kids, and believe me, you can always find a better solution.

[@dunduddy]

It's crazy how many people are giving this women credit for her actions. If roles were reversed the comment section would be completely different.

[@hakeemulajuwan]

Exactly what I was thinking. It's like a women can do no wrong. No matter what they do it's someone else fault.

[@samiazidane5041]

Jodi arias is a woman and the country absolutely hates her, like Casey anthony. They are not giving her credit, they just understand the circumstances.

[@gina6573]

Reminds my of Betty Broderick

[@marlenedouglas7957]

How many of us go through this but we don't kill. Her sentence was too short

[@maricamaas2326]

How unwise, and a tragic waste of precious opportunity. Had she remained content and faithful to her husband, she could have eventually been playing with her grandchildren. Instead she was not greatful for what she had, and left her husband and protection of her home; for excitement and possible fame and fortune in the world of other men. 'One should not want to be in a place where one is not'. It seems she then reaped what she had sown: Bored with her own husband, she ended up trotting along with someone who was totally bored with her.

[@kylesmith614]

That s His fault because he treated her very bad. crazy

[@irenewanjiru7346]

Thinking with the heart not the head but surprisingly she killed another human being but rebuild her life positively this is a good story

[@ileanamuntean7338]

She was intelligent, nice looking and could have had a great career. She did not need that narcissist who was just using her.

[@stfuplsok]

they Both used each other.

[@elishadoyle8191]

He wasn't worthy of having 2 women fight over him. Look at all he did to her for 14 yrs. That would drive one crazy

[@einienj3281]

Doctor Oz? So he was a quack..

[@Sinsteel]

Scarsdale diet - 1000 calories per day. Some would call that a bit dangerous.

[@Flamsterette]

I remember reading about this one years ago!

[@Kaalamansahalamanathayop]

its like you wanted to leave the relationship because youre tired and wanted to give up everything and wanted to apologize to that person then they suddenly said something wrong or did something wrong at that moment then you snap instead of saying sorry you said bad words and fight again, but still you dont have the right to kill.

[@manunuod_ako1766]

No man will tell Jean Harris what to do anymore.

[@verityowens9638]

Rules don't matter money does

[@ileanamuntean7338]

'How to live longer and be happier'....mwa ha ha ha....

[@nicecafe5971]

I don't feel empathy for that guy, how I wish she had moved on.

[@dougrobbins5367]

There she is pounding back the psychoactive pharmaceuticals, and she screws up kid's lives, denies them graduation, because they had some pot seeds. A nasty piece of work.

[@peggypeggy4137]

When I first started watching this, it reminded me of Betty--except Betty knew how to handle a gun and was a better shot. When I got to the end, I thought that she tried very hard to redeem herself. She would have made a much better teacher had she had those same qualities when she was teaching school.

[@morab]

nothing is worse than a woman scorned

[@jeonteakook8836]

they're just both crazy...

[@characterfitness7591]

Elders said, if a matured or aged women starts loving, it will be real, she can do anything for that , here we can see that she loved him dedicated herself to him, she turned her car back to the spot behind cops, proves she loved him, she felt sorry for what she did, and readily accepting her crime proves she wanted to get punished for her act

[@lucyliu77]

I don’t blame her. He destroyed and broke her.

[@bygoneyears4859]

I must say the doctor was a user, narcissist and lothario but does not justify Jean to kill him. A classic case of " Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned".

[@jehan_7550]

Sad story.. I just can't imagine if you let your man emotionally abused you.

[@Poochielou]

He never return the favor oh wow

[@sammanns]

Awe too bad you’re gone trophy hunter

[@dougrobbins5367]

They should have stayed together. They deserved each other.

[@dawnleary6487]

Mmmm as hard as it is to do, if you walk away when the man you love treats you like a doormat he wipes his dirty boots on, then you come out the winner. In a year or two you look back & see all the things you couldn't see before & by then he would have found another younger woman to replace the one he replace you with. Killing someone you love don't stop you loving them, so what's the point, in the long run?

[@Spetia]

She should have left that pos years ago, I don't understand staying with someone who is cheating and on top of it doing it openly. I get people do stupid things when they are in love but her staying was beyond stupid

[@Castealle68]

Yes he didn't treat he well but murder NO ...

[@ellealexander-globalcitizi3384]

Can';t say I feel sorry for him

[@narimannourizadeh3693]

Killing isn’t a good choice, if you like you would not have a life

[@maricamaas2326]

There are different ways to kill - not only physically.

[@terrylovesenegal]

Thank goodness for the M3 movement to hinder and denounce the behaviour of those depraved males

[@sueannalexander5270]

That man caused it simple

[@poelomokgotho8127]

Similar to Betty Broderick case.

[@duvessa75]

🤣 LOL I though it was Broderick.. Is she out btw.. She should, if not...

[@josunshine3072]

I see many comments saying oh he deserved it and she was fed up but she could have easily left since he called off the engagement but she DECIDED to stay. And some ppl are commenting that he got her addicted, we don't know the full story! Maybe she wanted the drugs and had him abuse his medical license to get them because...it happens!

[@josunshine3072]

She knew he was a player but denied how she felt about it then wants to exact revenge? GOH

[@nilgiridreaming]

He destroyed a classy woman. What a shame... I feel sad for Jean.

[@pierregrobbelaar9116]

There's 2 way to look at this. One way is a jealous lover and the other part is that she has been played. I am not one to condone violence. She had a choice to just leave but he played 2 woman against each other. What did he thinks gonna happen? Even after his death she still loved him. That's why she took her chance at a trail. Yes she was jealous and if he chose the other woman this most prob still have happened but he started this and it got him killed so in essence his also to blame and his punishment was his life. It's sad that this turned out the way it did. She also never got peace with herself for shooting him. Hope both of them are in a better place.

[@evernit]

He canceled their engagement, she was to move on with her life, simple as that. She hardly took her chances at the trial because of him, he was a dead man at that point. She was a mess at work as well in private, he was nothing to be blamed for. Nice try though.

[@maricamaas2326]

@@evernit As far as I understood, he never even viewed that ring as a token of being engaged? He was playing the field - not interested in commitment to her or anyone. Both men and women who continue on this predatory path, are on thin ice: Sooner or later they encounter a victim not accepting to be discarded.

[@evernit]

@@maricamaas2326 Nobody knows except for him. His original intentions could also be to initially get committed to the woman, but he soon changed his direction. Regardless of that, she was told he was done with her, simple as that. But she obviously liked to patronize others instead, so she could save all potential excuses to her own benefits only 😉

[@maricamaas2326]

Certainly he was very much in the wrong, and in the end got what was coming to him, because of the wrong choices he was continuously making over many years - as in sowing/reaping. When it comes to her: Not sure if in the end her motivation was about love at all... Rather a case of bitterness and revenge, after being rejected and publicly humiliated? Additional to her craving to be in the limelight, she was arrogant, very controlling, stubborn, not willing to accept advice, or to be told what to do... All these being symptoms of pride that comes before the fall; also why she would not admit publicly to being a drug addict or that she was guilty of murder? IMO she meant to kill him, since if he would not choose to be with her; dead he would not be with anyone else. That she refused to confess her guilt, is just another nail in her coffin. Probably - if she was a male - there would have been much more focus on her dark traits, and she would have been depicted as the monster.

[@evernit]

@@maricamaas2326 He did nothing wrong in particular, he was a single man. Period.

[@matronaaktypis1707]

She’s so arrogant and cruel but comes across as a loving woman. She should have walked away and left him alone he was always cheating on her. She wanted to kill him out of revenge.

[@yukiefromoz2573]

LIke another Betty Broderick

[@bgreen7286]

Good on her

[@brazendesigns]

6 minutes: “I’m a big game hunter. It makes me feel manly.” Murder justified. 🤣

[@birdyelke775]

That's what happened, when u had no morality.. they define her as intelligent, yet she trashed herself with a womaniser? What for? Where's intellectual stand here. Than had guts to become a murderer? Think again. Vanity of man(as human beings) can be weighed as vanity, quote the Books of wisdom.😉🙄🤔🥺🤭🤭

[@KarenLynge1]

Intellectuel is a wide knowlegible person, even a intellectuel person can have self worth issue’s. If the person had an childhood and her’s selfworth is damaged in a long run. In this case anyway, her selfworth was zero.. She accept so cruel behaviour from a womanizer..

[@Ashanty02]

All is fair in the game of love

[@Poochielou]

Money did a run lol

[@katiekatie3958]

So Betty Broderick should be also released, she was abused muuch mooore

[@Jordysegs89]

Desoxyn is methamphetamine, the pharmaceutical kind!

[@Meton12765]

Desoxyn is methamphetamine, not "amphetmines"

[@tiffanychheng379]

This is what happens when you play with a women's heart and emotions and neglect her and abuse her and choose another women over her and rubs it in her face!!!!! The bastard deserved it !!!!!!😂

[@mandyrogier7990]

She did good…

[@emmahall1909]

Sorry but people can say what they want about this lady but what he done too her was nothing but disgusting good on her how dare the (p,o,s💩 ) do that too her he got what he deserved aint Karma xbeauTIfuLx 🤣

[@evernit]

Yeah, right. Get some help.

[@bsways]

me farted teehee 🍑 💨

[@cindycollins4040]

I'm younger, I'm hotter, what's with the 1950 s dramatization?!

[@bambi274]

Its still a thing in this era, let alone 1980

[@ClearOutSamskaras]

It has nothing to do with the 50s. No one referred to themselves as being "hot" in the 50s.

[@cindycollins4040]

@@ClearOutSamskaras missed that point, completely

[@samruddhirane4776]

By all means he deserved it

[@elipotter369]

I have strong feminist views, but come on - she was an angry control freak. Walk away, Jean. Take some responsibility for your own life & learn from others, instead of being so arrogant. In my view, being super smart is like being gifted a Ferrari, but driving it well is a different set of life skills - learn from the good drivers of the slower cars.

[@crissaconway142]

🥀🥀🥀

[@stevelindsay220]

Good riddings to bad rubbish

[@stevelindsay220]

American Justice

[@bd86205]

The actress who plays jean is fine

[@stevelindsay220]

Jewish love ????????