Woman’s bestselling book admits she killed abusive husband

The murder trial of a woman who killed her abusive husband got underway in the French city of Chalon-sur-Saône. In her bestselling book, Valerie Bacot, admits to shooting Daniel Polette dead in self-defense in 2016. She faces a life sentence for murder.​The murder trial of a woman who killed her abusive husband got underway in the French city of Chalon-sur-Saône. In her bestselling book, Valerie Bacot, admits to shooting Daniel Polette dead in self-defense in 2016. She faces a life sentence for murder.​