Lisa Nowak

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Lisa Nowak is a former U.S. Navy Captain and NASA astronaut. She seemed to have it all. She was a wife, mother of 3 young children, and had a successful career. Until February 2007.

In February 2007, Lisa drove over 900 miles from Houston, Texas to Orlando, Florida to confront her ex’s girlfriend. The case captured attention for involving NASA’s space program, a love triangle and the reported detail that Lisa wore adult diapers to avoid stopping for bathroom breaks.

What happened to Lisa? What caused her to go from decorated NASA astronaut to a convicted felon?

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