SOLVED: Lisa Steinberg, Age 6 | Illegal Adoption Ring Exposed | New York Cold Case (1987 - 1989)

Описание: SOLVED: Lisa Steinberg, Age 6 | Illegal Adoption Ring Exposed | New York Cold Case (1987)


November 2, 1987. A 911 call from Greenwich Village exposed one of America's most shocking cases of systemic failure. The Lisa Steinberg case changed child protection laws nationwide—but could it have been prevented?

In this comprehensive documentary, we investigate how a six-year-old became trapped in an illegal adoption that led to tragedy. Joel Steinberg, a fraudulent attorney who never graduated law school, operated an underground adoption ring with Dr. Michael Bergman. When authorities finally arrived at 14 West 10th Street, they discovered years of warning signs that everyone ignored.

This became the first trial ever televised in New York State, exposing domestic violence, battered woman syndrome, and the failures of Child Protective Services. Detective Irma Rivera shares firsthand accounts of entering that apartment in 1987. Hedda Nussbaum's testimony shocked the nation. And the reforms that followed saved countless lives.

🔍 WHAT THIS DOCUMENTARY COVERS:
0:00 Introduction - The 911 Call That Changed Everything
8:45 The Illegal Adoption - How Joel Steinberg Obtained Lisa
18:30 Six Years of Warning Signs - Teachers, Police & CPS Failures
32:15 The Night Everything Ended - November 1-2, 1987
45:00 Inside the Investigation - Detective Irma Rivera's Account
58:20 The Trial That Changed America - First Televised Proceedings
1:12:40 Hedda Nussbaum's Testimony - Battered Woman Syndrome
1:28:15 System Failures Exposed - How Everyone Missed the Signs
1:42:30 Aftermath & Reforms - Changes to Child Protection Laws
1:55:00 Where Are They Now? - Joel Steinberg Released 2004

📚 KEY FIGURES DISCUSSED:
• Lisa Steinberg (Elizabeth Launders) - Age 6
• Joel Steinberg - Disbarred attorney, convicted 1989
• Hedda Nussbaum - Former Random House editor
• Michele Launders - Biological mother
• Dr. Michael Bergman - Illegal adoption facilitator
• Detective Irma Rivera - Lead investigator
• Judge Harold Rothwax - Presiding judge

⚠️ VIEWER DISCRETION: This documentary discusses system failures in child protection cases. Content is educational and presented respectfully.



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