Ex-US Astronaut Lisa Nowak Faces Love Rival in Court

World | August 25, 2007, Saturday // 00:00
Ex-US Astronaut Lisa Nowak Faces Love Rival in Court The alleged triangle included Nowak, left, Oefelein and Shipman. Photo by CNN

Former National US astronaut Lisa Nowak, who was charged last year with an attempted kidnapping battery involving a romantic rival after allegedly driving halfway across the US wearing a nappy, spoke publicly for the first time about her case this week.

Nowak, 43, and her romantic rival Colleen spoke at a Friday's pretrial hearing that had to determine if the court would alter the terms of Nowak's pretrial release and remove her ankle monitor and if the police conducted a proper interview and search of her vehicle.

Nowak testified the monitor causes abrasions on her leg due to her Navy uniform, and it limits her capacity for exercise. Shipman testified she still fears Nowak, and the monitor makes her feel safer knowing it would send an alert if Nowak came near her in Brevard County.

Orlando Police Detective William Becton was questioned about the diapers he allegedly found in Nowak's car when she traveled from Texas to Florida to confront Shipman about a reported love triangle between the two and astronaut William Oefelein, as reported by CNN.

The diapers were, reportedly, so Nowak wouldn't have "to make any unnecessary stops" during her trip.

"The past six months have been very difficult for me, my family and others close to me," Nowak said. "I know that it must have also been very hard for Colleen Shipman, and I would like her to know how very sorry I am about having frightened her in any way and about the subsequent public harassment that has besieged all of us."

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