After her trial, the judges retired to consider Donna Nelson's fate. Then came the moment Donna and her family feared the most.

In this episode, James Oaten and Olivia Rousset join Stephen Stockwell to talk through the verdict, and the appeal she's now hanging her hope on.

If you have any questions you'd like James, Olivia and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email thecaseof@abc.net.au.

This is the third episode of The Case of the Romance Scam. You can catch up here on episode one and episode two.

To learn more about Donna's case, check out the Australian Story on Donna Nelson produced by Olivia Rousset.

The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of

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