Pennies From An Angel, Innocent Lives Behind A Crime, is my story of how my family suffered silently behind the glare of the ever-present media. For the first time I reveal the horrendous events that began on October 21, 2001 when my husband Dan Pelosi became the primary suspect in the murder of Theodore Ammon – three years later he was found guilty and sentenced to twenty-five years to life. When the bludgeoned naked body of the wealthy financier was found in his East Hampton country estate, my life and the lives of my children were never the same again.

      The death of the New York millionaire instantly became a sensational news item that led to hundreds of stories printed in every Long Island newspaper as well as lengthy articles in Time Magazine, The Star and other tabloids. The East Hampton murder didn’t stop with the printed word - national television jumped in with specials on Paula Zahn Live, Primetime, Dateline, 48 Hours, Court TV and a Lifetime TV movie Murder in the Hamptons. I could not go anywhere without seeing Danny’s face on the cover of some newspaper or on the television screen.

      In Pennies From An Angel, Innocent Lives Behind A Crime I go beyond the unintentional cruelty and shame of living on the sideline of a sensational murder – to the craziness of a twenty-year dysfunctional marriage. I tell it like it was – from the beginning – as a pregnant teenage bride. I bare all of me, the belief in Danny’s endless lies, the denial of his repeated unfaithfulness, and the wish that one day he would change, even after he left me for the wealthy Generosa Ammon and married her one day after our divorce. It didn’t matter that Danny had a new wife, or that he was in jail, I still allowed him to manipulate me, control the finances and make the decisions.

      Depressed, shamed and stressed to the max, I prayed to God for help. He sent me an Angel. When I felt confused and alone, pennies miraculously appeared that gave me the faith to forge ahead. I never would have believed that from a place of disgrace and public humiliation I’d become a stronger and wiser woman.

      It has taken me many years to find the courage to disclose my weaknesses and immaturity, my shame and embarrassment, in the hope of inspiring others living in abusive relationships.

“If my story can help just one woman,
then it will be worth exposing my private life."