Crime & Safety
Andrea Sneiderman Drops Suit Against Beachwood In-Laws
Woman accused of conspiring to kill husband drops suit for libel, slander, defamation against Sneidermans
The woman accused of conspiring to kill her husband, Beachwood native Russell Sneiderman, has dropped a lawsuit against his family alleging libel.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Sneiderman sued Russell Sneiderman's brother and parents for libel, defamation, slander and emotional distress in response to their wrongful suit against her, which preceeded her criminal charges.
Andrea Sneiderman had been charged already with eight counts for allegations that she participated in her husband's murder. The new indictment included counts of murder, aggravated assault, hindering the apprehension of a criminal, making false statements and perjury.
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Her trial is set to begin July 29.
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Sneiderman was charged with being involved in her husband's November 2010 shooting and is currently out of jail on a $500,000 bond.
Andrea Sneiderman's former boss Hemy Neuman is serving a life sentence for the shooting after a trial which painted Andrea Sneiderman as a manipulator in a murder plot to get her late husband's $2 million life insurance payout.
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