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Norman Mailer's Stabbing of Adele Morales: Difference between revisions
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Mailer was arrested at the hospital around 10 pm. Initially, Mailer pleaded “not guilty,” but later changed his plea to “guilty” to avoid harmful publicity for his family.{{sfn|Lennon|2013|p=269}} | Mailer was arrested at the hospital around 10 pm. Initially, Mailer pleaded “not guilty,” but later changed his plea to “guilty” to avoid harmful publicity for his family.{{sfn|Lennon|2013|p=269}} | ||
After the stabbing, Mailer was committed to Bellevue Mental Hospital. "I was very upset because my feeling was I committed a crime." His criminal lawyer had suggested he go to the hospital. "He was thinking like a criminal lawyer" Mailer spoke. They used the mental hospital as a way to save him | After the stabbing, Mailer was committed to Bellevue Mental Hospital. "I was very upset because my feeling was I committed a crime." His criminal lawyer had suggested he go to the hospital. "He was thinking like a criminal lawyer" Mailer spoke. They used the mental hospital as a way to save him had his wife did end up dying from the injuries inflicted upon her. Mailer hated this, he felt he would go crazy if he'd be there any longer.{{sfn|Legs|2020|p=51}} | ||
Not wanting to separate a father from his children and with some hopes their marriage could be reconciled, Adele pressed no charges.{{sfn|Mailer|2019|p=80}} | Not wanting to separate a father from his children and with some hopes their marriage could be reconciled, Adele pressed no charges.{{sfn|Mailer|2019|p=80}} | ||