A pivotal aspect of Susan Smith’s murder in Above Suspicion was her pregnancy, however, later reports theorize she may not have ever been pregnant.
A major factor in Susan Smith's real-life murder and the one depicted in 2019's Above Suspicion was the fact that she was pregnant, however, modern reports have theorized that this may not have been the case after all. Above Suspicion tells the true story of Mark Putnam and Susan Smith. After beginning an affair, FBI agent Putnam murdered his informant, Susan Smith, becoming the first FBI agent to ever be convicted of murder.
The story of Susan Smith's murder is a sad one, especially with the addition of an unborn child. According to the original story, in the late1980s, Mark Putnam traveled to Kentucky for a case involving a bank robber. Susan Smith became his informant on the case, and over the next two years, the pair formed an illicit relationship. In 1989, Smith told Putnam that she was pregnant and after a major fight, Putnam murdered Smith.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Susan Smith May Not Have Been Pregnant Despite Susan's claims to Putnam that she was four months pregnant at the time of her death, medical examiners never found a trace of a fetus, even after two examinations. Potentially, this could have something to do with Susan's body being missing for a year before Putnam released its location, however, this theory isn't grounded in fact.
Why Mark Putnam Really Killed Susan Smith Although part of the reason Mark Putnam killed Susan Smith in Above Suspicion is, allegedly, because of her pregnancy, a better reason for his crime was Susan's threat of spilling her secret. When revealing her pregnancy to Putnam, Susan claimed that if he didn't continue his relationship with her, she would tell his family and work about her pregnancy and their affair, putting his life and career on the line.
Though it is likely impossible to know at this point whether Susan Smith was pregnant with Mark Putnam's child in the summer of 1989, it is clear that, in order to save his reputation, Putnam murdered Smith. Fortunately, Susan's death was eventually avenged when Putnam was arrested a year later and served 10 years in prison for his crime.
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