Sally McNeil killed her husband, Ray; but was it an act of self-defence or pre-meditated murder?  That is the question at the heart of Killer Sally, a new three-part docu-series by Nanette Burstein, now showing on Netflix.  Sally and Ray were a power couple in the truest sense of the word – both were bodybuilders. But Ray took his training to extreme levels, using steroids to increase his muscle growth. And according to Sally, it was during a ‘roid rage’ on St. Valentine’s Day in 1995 that he lost his temper and tried to kill her before she shot him. The prosecution at Sally’s trial portrayed her as a bully. But as Nanette explains, Ray was an abusive husband. So, while Sally was not an innocent victim, her husband not only abused her but also their children.  The children’s lives were shattered by what happened. Since then, they have sought to break the cycle of abuse that began even before their mother and father met. Among the topics discussed by Nanette and Matthew are how Nanette handled interviewing Sally’s son, the seedy side of female body building, points of connection between Sally McNeil, Hilary Clinton and Tonya Harding, and the difficulties faced by women who are trapped by domestic violence perpetrated against them. Join Nanette and Matthew as they lift the lid on an infamous moment in body building history; a case that remains both relevant and compelling nearly thirty years later. “... one out of every three women globally, is the victim of physical and or sexual violence by an intimate partner... we sweep it under the rug, you know, and I think that Sally's case definitely sheds light on the fact that we need to revisit how we judicially and socially deal with domestic violence cases.” – Nanette Burstein Watch the episode at https://factualamerica.com What is covered 00:00 - Trailer for Killer Sally01:55 – Introducing Nanette Burstein, this episode’s guest 03:50 – Nanette’s synopsis for Killer Sally06:22 – Nanette on Sally McNeill 07:28 – How the McNeill’s children are overcoming the cycle of abuse  12:07 – How did Nanette handle interview interviewing the McNeill’s now grown up children 13:27 – In making Killer Sally, what did Nanette discover about body building 17:01 – The effect of being an inter-racial family in the 1980s 17:56 – The challenge of being a female body builder 19:25 – What drew Nanette to Sally McNeill’s story 23:17 – Thirty years later, nothing has changed for women who kill in self-defence 26:29 – How Sally McNeill’s decision to take the stand was a mistake 30:54 – Points of connection between three different women: Hilary Clinton, Tonya Harding and Sally McNeill  32:44 – Nanette’s next project: A documentary on Liz Taylor Resources: Cat Daddies  IMDb Twitter MovieMaker Magazine Innersound Audio Alamo Pictures Connect with Nanette Burstein IMDb Connect with Matthew Sherwood: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter  Connect with Factual America: Facebook Instagram Twitter More from Factual America: Girl in the Picture: A 25-Year Mystery Solved Keep Sweet: The Cult of Warren Jeffs and FLDS Curse of the Chippendales: a True Crime Story Stripped Bare