# The Psychiatrist and the Sledgehammer Attack

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Podcast: [Murder Files Unsealed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-files-unsealed-6698983)
Published: 2026-06-24T18:38:43+00:00
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## Resource

This source examines the bizarre attempted murder of Dr. Michael Weiss by his cousin, Jake Nolan, who was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Though Nolan confessed to the 2012 attack, he claimed he was psychologically manipulated and "weaponized" by his other cousin, a psychiatrist named Dr. Pamela Buchbinder. The episode details the vicious custody battle between the two doctors and suggests Buchbinder groomed Nolan to eliminate her former partner. Evidence of her involvement included a hand-drawn map of the victim’s office and surveillance footage of her purchasing the sledgehammer used in the assault. Ultimately, Nolan received a nine-and-a-half-year sentence, while Buchbinder later accepted a plea deal for eleven years in prison. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/murder-files-unsealed--6017387/support . This episode includes AI-generated content.

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