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Mom Hatches Sexy Plan to Free Convicted Son

46-year-old woos juror into confession

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted Nov 29, 2008 1:22 PM CST

(Newser) – A Brooklyn mother's bid to have her son's murder conviction overturned reads like a Hollywood script. The married 46-year-old got a makeover, hit the gym, rented an apartment under an alias, then strutted around a juror's neighborhood in six-inch heels and a push-up bra. She... Read full story »

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