Crazy for You by Michael Fleeman

Author:Michael Fleeman
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781250036391
Publisher: St. Martin's Press

CHAPTER 13

In early March 2011, the news media revealed detectives’ increasing suspicions of Andrea. “Investigation revealed that there was continuous communication between Andrea Schneiderman [sic] and the defendant before and after the homicide,” said a search warrant affidavit leaked to the press. According to the affidavit, investigators were seeking “information (historical) call detail records, and digital evidence of communication between the defendant and Andrea Schneiderman [sic] and any accomplices or witnesses, known or unknown to law enforcement … that would indicate planning, premeditation or collaboration to commit murder and/or any indication of participation in the murder of the victim.” The affidavit said while this communication was “not necessarily illicit” it “may reveal motive to murder him.”

Other news reports revealed that Andrea’s husband knew Hemy and that the pair had lunch at least once to discuss future business ventures. Then 11Alive news reported on an email Hemy sent Andrea around 2 a.m. on August 8, 2010—three months before the murder—titled: “Raising Good Kids Can Be Easy.” It listed what Hemy called his ten “principals [sic] for raising good kids,” and quoted Hemy with this signoff: “Andrea, that’s it for now, and I’m getting tired. Good night, Mon Ami and thanks for the inspiration.”

The heat was building on Andrea. Her attorney Seth Kirschenbaum told reporters, “We understand that this is part of the investigative process and we continue to cooperate with the DA’s office.” He stressed that the warrant didn’t indicate Andrea was actually involved in the murder, but he did confirm a number of earlier press reports, based on leaks, that Hemy and Andrea had traveled together on business trips to the UK and Colorado, the UK trip including plans for a castle tour, dinner cruise, and possibly a West End musical.

On March 7, Hemy’s wife had had enough. Just days after the first TV reports about the search warrant affidavit, Ariela filed for legal separation. The filing claimed cruel treatment and sought alimony and child support for the youngest of their three children, a seventeen-year-old daughter. It also alleged adultery. “We believe there was an extramarital relationship between Hemy Neuman and Andrea Sneiderman,” said her attorney Esther Panitch.

With a trial date looming, the onslaught of publicity posed a grave threat to Hemy’s hopes of finding an impartial jury. His attorney Doug Peters asked everybody involved in the case to stop making comments that “could unfairly prejudice one side or the other,” but Ariela’s camp had no inclination to let up. As part of the separation filing, Ariela’s lawyer asked the court for a subpoena for “any and all documents, records … or other tangible evidence of communications” between Andrea and Hemy from May 2010 to the present. Panitch also wanted to question both Hemy and Andrea, separately and under oath, in depositions. Hemy resisted, and so did the district attorney, the two adversaries in the murder case joining forces for the time being against Hemy’s estranged wife. On March 10, the DA made it official, asking the court for a protective order to shield it from handing over anything to Ariela.

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