{
  "id": 8119240,
  "title": "Netflix's 'Monster' makes Lizzie Borden's maid her lover and accomplice. Here's what we know about the real Bridget Sullivan.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/netflixs-monster-makes-lizzie-bordens-maid-her-lover-and-accomplice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T22:31:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/who-was-bridget-sullivan-true-story-lizzie-borden-murders-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Netflix's Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story explores the infamous 1892 hatchet murders of Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother. While Lizzie was acquitted, Ryan Murphy's series portrays her and her Irish maid, Bridget Sullivan (Vicky Krieps), as lovers and accomplices. However, there is no concrete evidence to support the romantic relationship between Lizzie and Bridget. Lizzie, portrayed by Ella Beatty, was motivated to kill her family due to years of abuse and hatred. Bridget, an immigrant, was the only other person present at the crime scene. The series, while entertaining, leaves open the question of whether Lizzie and Bridget were romantically involved, a theory first introduced in Evan Hunter's 1984 novel.",
  "summary": "Netflix's \"Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story\" depicts Borden in a relationship with her maid. Were Lizzie Borden and Bridget Sullivan actually lovers?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "The house where Lizzie Borden's parents were murdered is now a B&B. Take a look inside.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/the-house-where-lizzie-bordens-parents-were-murdered-is-now-a-b-b",
        "published": "2026-09-17T19:11:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}