Thank you. I'm interested in the defendant's claims of abuse and what would trigger her to kill him, allegedly. Well she has claimed in self-defense.Vinnie Politan has a segment on "Standing With Ashley" and he begins the video speaking about all the supporters that Karen Reid had in Massachusetts.
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Ashley Benefield News Updates | Court TV
Ex-ballerina Ashley Benefield has claimed self-defense in the shooting death of her husband, Doug, while prosecutors say it was about a custody dispute.www.courttv.com
Doug was very goodlooking in his early fifties. Just take a look at his eyes.! I dont think the age difference would have hit at that moment, and I dont think it was ever brought up as point of contention. Pls correct if I am wrong.
Agree with all of this. His own daughter described him as "fixated" on AB.I think he was obsessed with her. But I don’t think he was violent with her. He’s clearly got issues managing his emotions though. Given the way they started, for her to just drop him like a hot potato had to be disorienting and devastating for him. I’m having a hard time liking him for the way he conducted himself so selfishly when he had a grieving 15yo to consider. JMO
DB's lawyer Stephanie Murphy on the stand yesterday.Agree with all of this. His own daughter described him as "fixated" on AB.
It makes no sense after everything she did to him and all her lies about him for him to keep wanting to see her to repair their relationship. Definitely a few screws missing there.
From what I read they weren't even together that entire 13 days as he traveled out of the country for several days. They stayed in touch by text, phone, email. I wonder how badly he grieved for his wife that died and that set him adrift and skewed his thinking, if that even enters into the rushed marriage. Just a thought....I meant eloping to get married after only 13 days of knowing each other.
I could understand it if they were teens.
But not a guy in his 50ies for G's sake
A man with a 15 year od daughter living with him who still mourned her Mum.
Being so much older should mean he should have been so much wiser than that.
Red flag for me!
JMO
My understanding is AB brought the daughter for parenting time with her father.I'm confused about this statement pertaining to their daughter.
Did a 3rd party take the daughter to meet her father at a location and AB decided to also join DB?
'During their first meeting, Murphy said Ashley decided to go with Doug for the visitation, which came as a surprise to Murphy.'
https://www.wfla.com/news/local-new...ewood-ranch-mother-accused-in-husbands-death/