Hard agree! I have a hard time imagining that Dan agreed to only live in Miami and nowhere else when they married.
I also think she appeared sincerely shocked when the verdict came down and sincerely devastated at sentencing. Someone convinced her this was a smart gamble--enough to wager her entire life on it. Kawass? She sure seemed convinced they would prevail as well..but why? The odds were never in her favor.
Yes in the description of his arrest (by the author doing a book on this case), he says Charlie's house was full of guns at every turn, with one on a tripod pointed at the front window. Apparently ready for that soon to be "dead gang member" he would be shooting in his driveway.
The lengths her parents went to help their little princess be comfortable post divorce are astounding. Driving 6 hours each way to go help her out on her weeks with the kids--like being a surrogate spouse themselves. Which continued when they moved her to Miami. Wendi had far more support from her actual ex-spouse than most, yet she acted like she was incapable to manage this life she chose (and treated as such). It was chilling to hear Donna say to Charlie "well I have two little boys" as if they are HER boys. Then the driving to escort her down and back to Miami. They infantilized her, which will likely show up in some defense somewhere. That it was all Donna and Harvey planning and pulling off this whole thing. I'm surprised those boys don't call Donna "Mommy".
I wondered if they were sitting at a sushi bar as the camera seemed quite close to them. Sushi bars are more communal and intimate and if the undercover had a bag sitting on the bar, that might have seemed suspicious.
I think it was a pure power struggle and Donna was going to win at all costs. When Dan filed that motion about her supervised visits, that was beyond her ability to tolerate. And Wendi was happy to go right along with it. It's very bizarre to see an entire family--save one member-- devoid of conscience. Or being so entitled and co-dependent that any shred of conscience gets over-ridden.
Wow!!!
I hope he turns on his family. He should IMO.
I think his chances at trial are poor too and I think he knows that for sure now after last Friday. I hope he considers a plea and I think he’s the only one in that family that would take one…
It's almost universal--even with the pundit defense attorneys--that his chances are almost nil at trial.
My guess is that it was the behaviour of the agent, not the recording device, that gave it away. If the restaurant was busy, and given the background noise I imagine it was, the agent would have had to go to some trouble to get a table near Charlie. Might have been obvious.
I realize I’m way late for this response, but when I mentioned a podcast and accompanying YT about the case, my post was swiftly deleted stating it was not an approved source. I totally agree about Surviving and I enjoy Karm!
I wonder what Wendi's life is like these days. Even though she has never been charged with anything (or at least, not yet) there is a lot of speculation about her on blogs and social media. Does she still get invited to social events? Are people side-eyeing her? Are they avoiding her? I read that CA's dental practice took a nosedive long before he was arrested, just because patients and potential patients heard the rumors about his involvement in Dan's murder. Those same rumors are being passed around about her as well. And how does she feel about the fact that her brother is in jail and will probably spend the rest of his life behind bars because he tried to "help" his little sister?
They were at a sushi restaurant, so looking at the angle, they might have been at the sushi bar and the agent just down the bar, which is a very easy way to see people--going both ways. And maybe the "bag" was sitting on top of the bar which drew attention to it. Just a guess.
Ya know, like most of you I've given this a lot of thought. And I've been leaning toward Charlie working a deal, but I've changed my mind for these reasons.
