S. 8 Episode 11: Watched, Controlled, Silenced: The Murder of Dominique ‘Nique’ Leili
**Listener discretion advised. This episode discusses stalking, domestic violence, and intimate partner homicide.**
As January marks Stalking Awareness Month, Kat introduces us to Dominique “Nique” Leili - a devoted moom navigating a troubled marriage—& a victim of escalating control & surveillance that ultimately turned deadly.
In 2011, Dominique disappeared in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Months later, her remains were discovered in a wooded area, and suspicion quickly focused on her husband, Matthew Leili. What followed was a deeply unsettling case marked by recorded jailhouse phone calls, conflicting accounts from their daughters, years of legal appeals, and a defense that framed Dominique’s murder as a mystery—despite substantial evidence presented at trial.
In this episode, Kat takes us through the case & reminds us all that stalking is not a “lesser” offense. It is a documented predictor of intimate partner homicide. This is the hill Kat will die on, y'all! Grab a drink and join us as we explore the darker side of humanity - with beer!
References:
- MUST LISTEN TO THIS! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-binge-cases-watching-you/id1525807626
- FOLLOW HIM! https://www.instagram.com/thisisjonathanhirsch/
- info on Stalking: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
- https://www.instagram.com/reels/DSLG-GSgdQs/
- https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/newsandevents/NewsDetails?news=PolicePressReleases/Deceased%20female%20located%20in%20wooded%20area%20of%20Lawrenceville
- https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/newsandevents/NewsDetails?news=PolicePressReleases/Husbaneili
- https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/supreme-court/2019/s19a0541.html
- https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ga-supreme-court/2025673.html
- https://abcnews.go.com/US/georgia-man-wifes-murder-death-remains-mystery/story?id=37034937
- https://abcnews.go.com/US/daughters-defend-father-trial-allegedly-killing-mother/story?id=36520163
- https://www.facebook.com/datelinenbc/posts/listen-to-matts-jailhouse-phone-call-with-his-daughters/10156950732281420/
- https://www.11alive.com/article/news/murdered-wife-speaks-to-jury-through-recorded-phone-calls/85-68783991
- https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/jury-deliberating-trial-man-accused-murdering-wife/153636803/
- https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-nique-leilis-daughters-now/
- https://www.reddit.com/r/ThatChapter/comments/k9bv5b/the_disturbing_case_of_nique_leili_that_chapter/
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FOR HELP WITH STALKING OR CYBERSTALKING:
- https://rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking
- https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
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- NATIONWIDE: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-local-resources/
- IN HOUSTON AREA: https://www.bayareaturningpoint.org/
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- https://rainn.org/resources
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