I suspect that what SM is seeing as MBP is probably more the byproduct of JB's abusive, manipulative, and self-serving behavior in general.
Sounds like since SM (says he) didn't bruise the kids, but the kids became bruised, that he is saying JB having MSBP could be the cause. But I'm not sure an isolated incident of a parent bruising a child to blame on the other parent would qualify as MSBP. I have had the misfortune of having known someone with MSBP and despite hundreds and hundreds of ER visits for the child in a year's time, and reporting by the hospitals that they suspected MSBP, and many others reporting, the psychologists I guess were unable to confirm it and this person got custody of the child back. I suspect a MSBP diagnosis means that person can never care for children again (nor care for anyone, no medical jobs, etc) so shrinks are hesitant to ever use the label unless it's cause on video or something. That's what it seems like anyway. So the fact that JB wasn't diagnosed with MSBP doesn't mean much, but SM's evidence for her having the disease seems a long stretch.
It is not as uncommon as some may think it is.. So with what I know I have no problem believing that Julia had ECT in Russia 20+ years ago..
I read a biography of a guy who had a few ECT treatments as a kid. He had been headstrong and acted up, and when nothing else worked to get him to calm down, a doctor who was a big promotor of ECT at the time convinced his parents to have the shock therapy done on him. If JB had the same experience, i could see how she would view it (especially as a kid) as "punishment" because she wouldn't conform to what parents/teachers/doctors wanted. But that's not how the parents/teachers/doctors would have viewed it.
I couldn't find the name of the biography i read, but i found an article with famous people who have had ECT (all within the past couple decades it seems) with positive and negative opinions on it.
http://www.news-medical.net/health/Electroconvulsive-Therapy-Patient-Experience.aspx
It does seem to mess with people's memories and also (as I recall from the biography) seems to act like many antidepressants in that it reduces the depths and heights of peaks and valleys in mood.
I have said from day one that there were two sides to the fight, money and kids. SM used money, JB used the kids. I dont think he was innocent in that but the kid went missing in her care, not his. I also think JBs issues run much deeper than anything SM did to her.
I agree. Also worth noting that probably 85%+ divorces fall into the same money/kids power struggle.
Nah I think he lied to the cops and I`d like to know why. This was before they were married and he was facing deportation.
I think there's a reason why he used his brother's name with the police. Either he was already in trouble for something or it had to do with the deportation, or since she was still only 16 or 17 at the time, if his brother is younger and under 18, maybe he used his name so as not to get in trouble for being with a minor.