Lopez claimed Herb Wallerstein (an actor known for his role in I Dream of Jeannie, which was an American fantasy sitcom where an astronaut becomes the master of a genie and they fall in love) threw ice cream in her face and pummeled her repeatedly, which in turn caused her to hit him in the head with a baseball bat and drag his body to her boyfriends car to get it away from the scene.
He was known for involvement in shows such as The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Father Knows Best, I Dream of Jeannie, and Mannix. According to Lopez, Wallerstein had assaulted her several times that night. Lopez claimed he had thrown ice cream in her face and pummeled her repeatedly, giving her a black eye. After that, Lopez arose from the kitchen floor and proceeded to hit Wallerstein in the head with a baseball bat. To cover up the slaying, Lopez and her boyfriend dragged Wallerstein's body to the boyfriend's car and drove two blocks. I Dream of Jeannie is an American fantasy sitcom television series starring Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master, with whom she falls in love at first sight and eventually marries. 
