Wife Keeps Husband's Secret After He Confesses To Two Murders | Brian Sugrim Case Analysis

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  @01splitpea · 2 years ago

  Additionally, when Brian told Bernadette he'd murdered a sex worker, if I were her, after fear and loathing, my second thought would've been, "What were you doing with a sex woeker?" Though, at that point, after being repeatedly abused, she may no longer have cared if he slept with other people.

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• EL

  @elizabethhamm5320 · 2 years ago

  Bernadette “needed to be his savior”.  Too bad that she wasn’t thinking of what the families of Demetrius and Linda needed. They needed closure and justice. Too bad she didn’t prioritize what her children needed. They needed freedom from his abuse. She’s lucky that she didn’t have to face legal consequences. She’s even luckier that he didn’t kill her or her children

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• JI

  @jillruben8924 · 2 years ago

  No excuse for Bernadette. She didn’t stop her own child being beaten by the Dad! Extremely disturbing case.

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• DR

  @DrBellaLJ · 2 years ago

  I think she was afraid of him and the stress of her life clearly affected her (with a serious heart attack at an early age). I think she was afraid and when he hurt the daughter, it gave her the opportunity to turn him in while he was in custody (it was much safer to notify authorities while he was detained). Sleeping with a loaded handgun shows you her level of fear. Also, you can report a crime (even murder) and it does not mean that the individual accused will even be arrested. Even those that are arrested- sometimes the delay is years. The biggest risk to her life occur if she reported him  while he had no charges pending; he would know that she turned him in. She spoke up when he was in custody and not capable of harming her. It’s easy to say that she should have gone to the police, because, in hindsight, it seems obvious. However, we did not live in her shoes and did not suffer the abuse and fear that Brian instilled in Bernadette. If Brian was capable of murdering a sex worker and a man, Bernadette had to feel that she could also just as easily be murdered by him. His violence was unpredictable and she was the victim of domestic violence. Imagining knowing that your tormentor admitted to killing two people! Wouldn’t that instill greater fear in Bernadette? To me, it makes perfect sense that she didn’t report it until she felt safe, and when she would be believed. She also may have been upset that he hurt their daughter- the target of his abuse spread from Bernadette to her children. Some victims of domestic violence, will take the violence themselves, but not stand for the abuser to harm the children. Again, only those who walk in her shoes know the fear associated with domestic violence.

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• PA

  @Pandora1946 · 2 years ago

  The daughter was symptomatic of the entire nightmare. &nbsp; &nbsp;Her abuse and response to it, saved the Mother and children and brought justice to the two deceased victims of this horrific monster. &nbsp;<br>Skye is a hero &nbsp; Hope all is well with all victims in this situation. &nbsp; Terrible.

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• JU

  @juliemyers9902 · 1 year ago

  It&apos;s so sad that their little girl, Skye, had to run to her neighbors to get help after her dad beat her- like she knew her mom wouldn&apos;t stand up for her or protect her.

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• JE

  @jeanneprieto5219 · 2 years ago

  Their young daughter was the only one with the common sense to get away and call the police. That poor girl should have been protected by her mother.

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• JC

  @jctxyz · 2 years ago

  Bernadette was terrified almost every moment of her relationship after they were married...if she thought for one split second he would be found not guilty after telling on him and he remained free... Can you imagine feeling the absolute TERROR of that? There&apos;s no way she would have ever outed him if the daughter didn&apos;t start the ball rolling. He would have killed them all eventually.

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• CA

  @carolroberts8930 · 2 years ago

  A short internet search for more info on this man reveals that Bernadette said that Bryan threatened to kill her and intimidated his family. &nbsp;Fear for herself and the children would have been a strong motivator to &quot;toe the line.&quot;

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• KA

  @kathypappas6867 · 2 years ago

  Wow ! To keep quiet after the first one is already horrendous. &nbsp; But thinking of that poor woman killed by her husband how could you even get that out of your mind ? Sex workers are still people , still have family or friends. &nbsp; How could you keep quiet ? I&apos;ll never understand that . &nbsp;<br>She thought she could fix him . &nbsp;She really needed to fix herself. &nbsp;<br>How sad. &nbsp;😔

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• MA

  @Mandrake591 · 2 years ago

  Imagine having a parent that doesn’t prioritize your safety, and to have another parent acting out abusively. Terrible scenario.

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• ME

  @megalopolis2015 · 2 years ago

  When you start a relationship at sixteen, your brain and self esteem aren&apos;t always equipped to handle it, especially if something goes wrong, like it obviously did in this case. Judging by the pictures of them together, it seems like he was able to fake Love more convincingly than a typical narcissist. He might have even been able to shed tears. I don&apos;t condone what she did, but I think he chose his marital target well. I don&apos;t believe he thought she&apos;d ever get brave enough to squeal on him. If he hadn&apos;t gotten violent with her daughter, maybe she would have stayed silent. He might have underestimated her attachment to their children because he couldn&apos;t fully feel it himself. Well done again, Dr. Grande. I hope the New Year is treating you well.

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