Jack Abbott and Richard Adan

On the morning of July 18, 1981, six weeks after getting out of prison, Jack Abbott and two women went to a small cafe called the Binibon in Manhattan. Abbott got up from his table and asked Richard Adan, a 22-year-old waiter and aspiring actor, to direct him to the toilet. Adan explained that the toilet could be reached only through the kitchen, and because the restaurant did not have accident insurance for customers, only employees could use the bathroom. Abbott argued with him. They took their dispute outside, where Abbott stabbed Adan to death, early in the morning of July 18.

After some time on the run, Abbott was recognized by a business owner and held until the police arrived to arrest him in Morgan City, Louisiana while he was working in the oilfield. He was charged with the murder of Adan and represented by high profile defense attorney Ivan Fisher. At his trial in January 1982, he gained the support of such celebrities as writer Jerzy Kosinski, and actress Susan Sarandon.

Did Richard Adan's family gained her support too ?