Letters: Woman who died on ranch near Idyllwild in relationship with boss Jodi Newkirk wrote several letters to Keith Harper during her 4 months at the ranch.
All my own thoughts and MOO. Sorry, it's so long.
I agree
@Niner and
@sleuther007 that Jodi wrote some letters to vent. She wrote like she was journaling. Trying to process her options. The letters can't be taken as "evidence"; however, her vent letters help define the situation, which seems increasingly toxic after only four months.
She did mention leaving, so it might explain KH's statement of missing her when she's gone.
KH was the employer, the boss, the landlord, and it appears he led Jodi to believe they were in some kind of involved emotional relationship. Obvious to me, he played on her emotions, and her insecurities, and used other "girls" to keep her unbalanced. Tied
her employment security to
his libido. Sounds like he was threatening to hire another girl. She says he's a computer dog and like a "gig0l0" favoring women with his attentions.
Yuck, the man is an old dude RSO, but JMO here.
Reading her vent letters made me feel incredibly sad for her. I'd say she was not in a stable mental state in Sept. 2021. She needed help getting her life back in order and she put her trust in the wrong person. She sounded so willing to work hard, and seemed to jump at the chance to believe there was hope. As
@jash questioned, why did she believe some kind of falsehoods about Dia still being alive? What did KH tell Jodi because he's now saying Dia's in Lake Hemet?
Jodi sounded so grateful at first believing someone was going to give her a chance. She was led astray by promises to help her have a future, get her horse, make money, rent a place and get some nights to herself, whatever... all lies she was finding out according to her detailed vent letters.
MOO, bet it was obvious four months ago, that this woman was struggling, and was easy to manipulate. KH took advantage of Jodi as an easy mark to use her by getting involved in a relationship with her.
His MO using or taking advantage of women? Then, he played games on her head. He was never satisfied with her work, kept her off balance, the other "girls", even the way of being conveniently overheard knocking her. She mentions he was gone for awhile. Did he leave her to care for the ranch? She hints that he used up all her time, nights she needed for herself. In Sept. 2021, Jodi was in a weak point in her life. I'd guess he did a number on her and kept her basically trapped going no where while he used her. She wasn't just working with the horses, but she mentions making beds and cleaning, spending nights at the ranch. At this point, I don't know if KH caused Jodi's death, but I absolutely think he isn't the nice person he tries to portray.
