Jane Laut, widow and accused murderer of her Olympian husband Dave, who is free on $1 million bond will argue today to have a court imposed gag order lifted. Her lawyer has said that the August, 2009 fatal shooting was the result of long spousal abuse.

The late Dave Laut, who won the bronze medal in the shotput at 1984 LA Olympics, was shot in the head four times and found in his Oxnard home’s backyard. After a search for an intruder :aut was charged with the murder a few weeks ago.