UT - Kouri Richins, 33, Author, wife, mom, charged in husband’s unexpected death last year, May 2023 #3

[Megnut]

I appreciate how deliberate, slow and steady Mr. Bloodworth is in his delivery. No drama, no theatrics.

JMO

 

[arielilane]

"I had my dog with me; we would do 'live-in' flips, me and my dog." -

Grossman"I liked her, so I'd work for free. Not that she didn't pay me; she did from time to time in lump sums," - Grossman

Grossman says Kouri also bought her two trucks.He admitted to having a romantic relationship with Kouri; just before moving to Utah from South Carolina.



Grossman says that he loved Kouri; admitting he falls head over heels. He believed she loved him too.

They're looking at text messages between Robert Grossman and Kouri Richins.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029306927889695051

 

[arielilane]

2:22 p.m. Bloodworth asks Grossman if he loved Kouri. He says yes. Bloodworth asks if he felt Kouri loved him. He hesitates and says, “Yes. I think she did,” as he looks at her. He says he has a tendency to fall head over heels. They exchanged text messages daily unless they were fighting. They discussed life, house flipping stuff and “things you would discuss with your best friend.”

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[arielilane]

The first text shown to the jury (they're reading them silently).

There are LOTS of pages of these text messages.

"I want to know everything about you. It's part of being in love," Grossman wrote in one text to Kouri."

'It's draining to love you'. My heart is burning with sadness to have read that," Kouri responded to one message.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029308090651427199

 

[tlcya]

I was afk, I can't believe Josh actually showed up to testify. Kouri seems super interested in his testimony, she keeps darting her eyes between him and the screen at defense table.

 

[arielilane]

2:26 p.m. Bloodworth wants to admit some text messages. We see messages they sent back and forth where he seems to be frustrated with their relationship. At one point, he says it’s “draining to love you” The first text reads:

2:22 p.m. Bloodworth asks Grossman if he loved Kouri. He says yes. Bloodworth asks if he felt Kouri loved him. He hesitates and says, “Yes. I think she did,” as he looks at her. He says he has a tendency to fall head over heels. They exchanged text messages daily unless they were fighting. They discussed life, house flipping stuff and “things you would discuss with your best friend.”

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[Megnut]

Mr G is not reading along.

His head is hung down.

 

[Leilei]

GAVE HER MOTHER HER LOVER'S TRUCK SO THAT SHE COULD GET HIM A NEW ONE.

What in the actual...
I have no words.
Actually I do have many words, but they would get me in trouble here.
IMO.

 

[tlcya]

their texts are gross. He has his head down face in the witness podium as they are scrolled across the screen and Lewis looks thru them hoping to find something to object to. Now he is red faced, occasionally spinning his witness chair round like a bored child at an adult event.

 

[arielilane]

While text messages are under review, Grossman has his head down. Is he embarrassed? Afraid? moo

 

[arielilane]

I think it has more of an affect if texts are read aloud, more engaging. moo

 

[Megnut]

Pea in my pod?

One of three?

Geez, KR.

 

[aamillaa]

Mr G is not reading along.

His head is hung down.

Honestly, I can’t blame him. I would be mortified knowing how many people are reading these.

 

[tlcya]

12/16/21 Josh texts Kouri about how she is inches away from signing her divorce papers. She really had him hook line and sinker didn't she. It's sad really

 

[Skagirl]

While text messages are under review, Grossman has his head down. Is he embarrassed? Afraid? moo

Probably never expected to be sitting in the witness chair at a murder trial. I would bet he's embarrassed that everyone gets to see their messages now after so long.

 

[arielilane]

"I'm in love with a man that's not my husband," Kouri wrote on Dec. 18, 2021.

IN COURT: Grossman's head is down on the stand. He's wiping away tears; taking deep breaths. Visibly upset.

Kouri is reading the messages



IN COURT: Grossman has only been on the stand for a few minutes. He finished his bottle of water.

He's taking deep breaths.

Jury continues to read the text messages.

We're going backwards in time now to November 29, 2021.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2029310040239444246

 

[Megnut]

Mr. G to KR: it's draining to love you.

Well, she didn't murder you.

So there's that.

But you're right. Everything about her is draining.

JMO

 

[arielilane]

2:33 p.m. Kouri tells Grossman she will always love him. She wants to talk with him tomorrow on the phone. Grossman feels like he’s chopped liver and mentions Kouri loving Eric. These messages were sent Dec. 18, 2021. They talk about saying goodbye to each other. They say they are misinterpreting each other’s text messages. Kouri says the thought of not talking to Grossman and listening to his silly jokes hurts her. He tells her, “Good night lima bean.”


2:31 p.m. The texts continues. Grossman says his phone sucks and he can’t text. There are several things he is annoyed about. He’s working a lot and says he isn’t mad at Kouri. Here are some of Kouri’s responses:

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2:26 p.m. Bloodworth wants to admit some text messages. We see messages they sent back and forth where he seems to be frustrated with their relationship. At one point, he says it’s “draining to love you” The first text reads:

Nate Eaton, EastIdahoNews.com​

 

[aamillaa]

OMGGGGGG. That you & me picture. Sent from an adult man to an adult woman. No wonder he’s mortified

I almost feel bad for him but he knew she was married, so I only feel so bad. MOO

 

[Megnut]

I wonder if these texts were scrubbed, as too prejudicial.

And we're only seeing what's fit to print.

JMO