Let's start from a point of neutrality to both Molly and Jason. And then let's look at their histories as a baseline for who brought the chaos and death to that house.
At the Justice for Jason FB page, family, friends, his dead first wife's family and friends... all have extolled the gentleness and kindness of Jason for over two years. His first wife's sister lived with them, was there the night of Mag's fatal asthma attack. Over and over, they have posted testimonials to this gentle, loving man.
That's the background to this story about Jason.
What about Molly? Have you read Keith Maginn's book "Turning this Thing around?" It was published years ago, years before anyone cared about the truthfulness or character of Molly Martens. I have posted excerpts from the book...which I own...available on Amazon. He has stepped forward to describe Mollys lies, her rages, her propensity to start fights, the cocktails of drugs she consumed, her insomnia, her days spent incapable of controlling her weeping.
Please remember two things. This book was published years ago. Maginn did step forward however to explain his emotional abuse and struggles living with Molly. She left right from a stint in a mental hospital to fly to Ireland. He had nothing to gain years ago when he published his book. That is key.
Ask yourself if the NC media has ever reported on Maginn's book or interview. Why not? Don't we all need all the information we can garner to forge a path to truth? Why was this information suppressed?
Secondly, ask yourself if you believe bipolar disease of this severity...requiring a cocktail of drugs to manage, that a virus or new medication could completely negate their effects...ask yourself if a transatlantic flight could "cure" this illness and all it's attending behaviors?
So you have a chaotic history for Molly...a gentle, loving history for Jason. But we are asked to believe exactly the opposite!
The Prosecutor cannot put out statements prior to trial...the Defense however can make motions "tweaking" information, "editing" other information as much as they pleased. For example, they made a motion that TM was told by Jason's first wife's father that Jason murdered Mags. The attorneys said TM was told this at MM's wedding.
The NC newspapers reported this. What they haven't reported was the outrage from the Fitzgerald family..who proved Mr. FItzgerald never attended that wedding and loved Jason. Mags Mother gave an interview, totally outraged. It was a lie.
Have you read this in US papers? I haven't. Where do you think the attorneys got such a lie to print and why did they put it in a legal motion?
So the "abuse" accusations must be put in context. How and why did the children come to be left at the scene of their Fathers murder, in the custody of his killers? I'm trying to imagine if I were beaten to death by my husband and his Father...that the authorities would just remove my corpse and leave my babies in their hands. Think of the hours to fill their heads with threats and crying and feelings that THEY, the children, had to be the saviors.
I have never heard of a victim's children being left for days with the killers.
Please consider all this. I pray the jury does as well.
