Did Gypsy Rose Blanchard's Lover Deserve Life in Prison? | Nicholas Godejohn Case Analysis

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[@just-a-cupcake]

Can I just ask a question that I don't see anyone covering? What about all the drs being held responsible for what Gypsy had to endure? How do you convince a so-called medical expert that your child has all these diseases?? I find it very alarming that these drs went along with this nightmare. Who holds them accountable?

[@rumchata6569]

Yea there should be law suits going around

[@mrparlanejxtra]

good point

[@lisabradford8180]

🎯💯

[@ocin7917]

Yeah. What surgeries were they performing? It’s nuts!

[@denisedelgiudice3378]

If this is really true they should not hold licenses to practice. I am also wondering why legal action was not persued against them, which is why I am wondering about that.

[@TheSleepReaper]

No possibility of parole is just wrong. Much more sadistic killers have gotten off easier

[@willnill7946]

Like gypsy?

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

I wish you were wrong about that, but unfortunately it's very true. I get incredibly frustrated when I think about this subject. If you ignore the sentence given to a newly convicted murderer and consider only the amount if time they ACTUALLY spend behind bars, the numbers are all over the damn place! The inconsistencies in sentencing in this country are absolutely ridiculous. I don't get it. There are 70-80 year old women still locked away 40 or more years after killing their abusive partner in self defense. There are people who serve 25, 30 or more years for manslaughter even with the victim's family supporting their parole. Then you have cold, violent, angry, abusive killers who have no remorse and who shot someone to death over $50 and don't even regret it outside the part where they were caught. And people like that, I hear all the time of them getting 15 to life, serving 10 or less in actuality, then upon parole they kill again. It's insane.

[@rumchata6569]

Pedos get 3-5y just shows what our judicial system thinks about it

[@mimzyc9949]

Justice isn’t administered the same everywhere. It isn’t federally mandated. It’s up to each state. And there are appeal processes. And judges, prosecutors and defense lawyers and juries also affect the outcome. The system isn’t perfect but it could be so much worse.

[@Ausgar-yc1yl]

He was on probation for sex crimes.

[@keijidash9646]

I think it’s interesting that DeeDee called for Gypsy’s help as she was being stabbed. She played Gypsy as being too sick and feeble to even walk. But in her final moments, DeeDee finally dropped the act.

[@karenwhinesmore9347]

I had that same thought.

[@veneciahayes5464]

I think it’s interesting because to me it must have meant that she recognized her killer and that’s why she asked Gypsy to help.

[@egg_bun_]

I never thought of it that way! That's a good point!

[@beckyclawson2245]

She made everyone else believe Gypsy was ill but she always knew the truth. I think her last moments prove that.

[@avoiceinthedark2028]

No she never would have seen him she just called gypsy cause she was the only person there

[@Stalemarshmallow]

I don’t understand why this guy’s mental health was ignored

[@zerodragonsaiyen3268]

Because “justice” system acts like they care but in reality they just want us to be loyal dogs that never steps out of line

[@anduncan15]

Because he had the mental capacity to understand right and wrong, make a plan he followed through with, etc. He showed through his actions and thoughts he was not legally insane or incompetent. He understood what he was doing. And frankly he wanted to do it even though he knew it was wrong.

[@Angel0fTruth]

​@@anduncan15His IQ is very low.

[@zerodragonsaiyen3268]

@@anduncan15 still doesn’t mean it should be ignored, ignoring stuff like this is exactly why crime hasn’t gone down society just throws them into a jail cell and acts surprise when they come out mentally insane when having no therapy in jail

[@angyQ6379]

@@anduncan15you mean he was determined to not be illegally insane or incompetent to stand trial. That’s a different matter and your placing those two together.

[@stsin7]

Thank you for covering this, Dr Grande. I think this man should be put in the mental institution instead.

[@spatchmo6938]

Unfortunately, the kind of mental institutions that someone like Godejohn would have benefited the most from were all defunded during the Reagan administration. A criminal found not guilty due to insanity is now essentially sentenced indefinitely to solitary confinement. It's really not the lesser of two punishments that people believe it is

[@rumchata6569]

And not for life either just until he’s deemed fit for society

[@michaelgreer9023]

I agree but there is a certain shame in being in a mental institution. For example, if you are ever released you'd have to explain to a prospective employer: "I notice you were not employed between 2020 and 2023." Godejohn would have to say, "I was in a mental institution, hoping to improve my prospects."

[@TheLoveweaver]

@@rumchata6569 that may never happen.

[@avoiceinthedark2028]

Not if he says he was home taking care of his dying grandma with Lou Gehrig’s disease or something

[@arvizuhernandez7495]

No, if she didn't get life, why did he?🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Bess9779]

I sure do agree with you. Usually, the instigator IS given the same sentence. I wouldn't/don't want to see either one of them do life, but what happened isn't fair.

[@tessaducek5601]

Look at both situations. Not the same. One was being tortured. One was a sexual offender that stated he wanted to kill. He does not feel remorse. No one forced him. He had free will to say " No "

[@jackson12802]

She basically hired a hit man.

[@candicelabelle488]

​@@jackson12802 Then her husband picks her up at prison with a license plate that said "Hitman". It stands for something to do with WWF. But not everyone knows that. So it still looks pretty bad in my opinion

[@arvizuhernandez7495]

@@candicelabelle488 😲

[@lizmagu3189]

Gypsy manipulated him just as her mom did her. He absolutely does not deserve life in prison while shes out galavanting around New York and becoming internet famous! Ridiculous!!!

[@TruthBeTold0914]

🎯💯👏

[@bnic9471]

But he was dumb enough to kill someone . . . He killed a woman.

[@frankiecavanagh1749]

They came up with a comparison. The Mendez brothers. I can dig it.Let them go also.??? I'm torn.

[@bonnieleeamos]

Gypsy needs to be behind bars.

[@Spoiled_horsegirl]

That's ridiculous she spent her whole life being behind bars.​@@bonnieleeamos

[@penelopehughes-jones5265]

Nick's case must be reviewed and retried. It's absolutely heartbreaking that a kid with such extreme difficulties is abandoned like this. We cannot call ourselves a decent society if this is how we treat our most vulnerable.

[@lhr8833]

I agree he should have possibility of parole. What I see difficult about his case is that his intellectual difficulties were allowed to come in the trial and the jury was given the option to choose if they would take it in consideration and give him second degree, the same as Gypsy or first degree. The jury decided, if it was excluded then I see the possibility to ask for a new trial, like the Menendez case that they are asking one now because the prosecution excluded the abuse evidence in the trial, but with Nick the jury got it and for some reason decided to not take it in consideration. From the judicial point of view, it would be going over the jury’s decision that in our society they are considered the fact finders.

[@maiaallman4635]

I have an autistic son of 16yo, and I fear for the day that I am not here anymore to protect him against such people in society.

[@1stYoutubeHandle]

He tried to rap3 Dee Dee’s corpse afterwards. I don’t if that’s what you called vulnerable?

[@penelopehughes-jones5265]

@@lhr8833 Thanks for such a thoughtful comment. What you say certainly adds weight to Pat Brown's argument that a jury should be professional,something I 100% agree with. There is a huge disparity in the way each perpetrator was treated, despite GRB (understandably of course) organising the entire thing. She's clever, he isn't and he must not be allowed to rot in jail.

[@penelopehughes-jones5265]

@@maiaallman4635 That's exactly it. Our eldest is autistic, which lead me to find out that so am I. We develop way more slowly in certain ways, I was quite bright in certain areas but only really got my head round the normal, everyday stuff in my 40s. This lad was at least ten years younger mentally than his age. He absolutely deserves the same compassion as Gypsy. Very best to you and your son xx

[@MegaMisty57]

Nicholas tried talking Gypsy into just leaving the house. She said “No”. He deserves a lighter sentence with a chance at parole as he was or is mentally challenged then & now. If it wasn’t for her, he would be free.

[@leeannjuday]

I agree.

[@psychosophy.1]

sir did you just pull that fact out of your ass, cause am out here looking for receipts and found that gypsy actually had other plans to escape with nick but they were unsuccessful. nick wanted to kill gypsy's mom because of his kink for necrophilia. he wanted to murder gypsy's mother and he manipulated gypsy to think it was ok that it was just their bad sides, pathetic. everyone should just listen to the whole trial its available on KZbin instead of defending a literal psycho with no understanding of the case.

[@SY-ok2dq]

Well Gypsy IS her mother's daughter. They both knew how to find suitable victims. Gypsy doesn't seem to suffer from any pangs of conscience in regards to Godejohn being stuck forever behind bars whilst she enjoys her 15 minutes of fame, getting married and being seen as the "brave victim", getting all that sympathy and glorification from the public. She's just left him in the dust as she enjoys her new life.

[@killerqueen873]

​@@SY-ok2dqgypsy was being fed drugs and had undergone surgeries that made the act of killing her mother on her own near to impossible she needed Nicholas and while it's cruel what she did to him I would hardly paint her in a negative light for doing it the abuse she experienced in her life and would've likely continued to experience in her life if her mother didn't die makes her actions understandable in my opinion

[@SY-ok2dq]

@@killerqueen873 But didn't the guy suggest that they just run away together? I mean she had someone willing to go to great lengths to help her. They could have left together. If Gypsy wasn't with her mother, then how could the abuse continue? Gypsy rejected any suggestion that they could leave together. She insisted that the mother had to die. Frankly, I have to wonder if Gypsy was partly, or even largely, motivated by anger at her mother for all that she'd put her through, and so she wanted to kill her mother. And she justified this to herself with the reasoning that the only way to escape the abuse was to kill her. It's interesting that Gypsy chose to hide in the bathroom so she didn't have to hear and see her mother being stabbed to death. I mean that is quite grisly to see. That's why she needed Godejohn to do it. She wouldn't have had the nerve to go through with something that violent and bloody - poison, maybe - but stabbing someone many times, no.

[@UrMumGay666]

I honestly don't know how much time Nicholas should spend in prison, but I don't think he deserves to die in there. Even though he was the one that did the killing, Gypsy was the architect of her mother's murder, and seeing her walk free and profiteer off of the murder while Nicholas is condemned for life doesn't feel right at all. This case has always had me so emotionally conflicted.

[@6lacksappho456]

I think saying she's profiting off of the *murder* of her mother is disingenuous. She's profiting off of her experience in prison and her own thoughts surrounding it. She should have the right to do that, at the very least.

[@bartrese]

I completely agree

[@BronnyJames2025MVP]

Absolutely! She manipulated an autistic person to murder her own mother. I won’t be surprised if she ends up back in prison.

[@coolcatrich]

​@@6lacksappho456She is literally being paid to talk on social media and on talk shows about her experience. Her experience of both being abused AND killing her mother. She IS profiting off of her actions and experiences.

[@pennywheeler2598]

​@@coolcatrichJust remember this. The news media and Hollywood are coming after Gypsy. THEY ARE MAKING BIG MONEY. THEY ARE TAKING THIS AND RUNNING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK WITH IT. Yes Gypsy is making money with their help. If they would leave her alone. It would be different. NEWS MEDIA, HOLLYWOOD = BIG MONEY AND RATINGS.😥

[@ljcirilo5761]

I think instead of trying to blame Gypsy for Nicks outcome, the justice sysyem needs to be looked at. Just like our medical system needs to be looked at.

[@roseh.3327]

Bravo!

[@tomothybahamothy]

In this case she does have all the blame relating to nick

[@ljcirilo5761]

@tomothybahamothy he wanted to kill somebody and that is super clear. If anything, his parents should have kept a better eye on him.

[@tomothybahamothy]

@@ljcirilo5761 that's fair

[@francinesanchez5402]

This!

[@CancerianTarot]

I understand that her mother was ill but I have greater sympathy for Gypsy and what she went through. Her ex was vulnerable, easily swayed and clearly needed greater help and support than he received. She used him because she didn't want to do it herself. He did what he thought was right and it's scary to think that if he hadn't done it, she might be trapped in that house to this day. He shouldn't be locked up for the rest of his life but he was convinced to kill someone and should spend a few years in hospital/rehabilitation to prevent this from happening again.

[@6lacksappho456]

100% agree, and I think this is well written

[@CancerianTarot]

Thank you :)@@6lacksappho456

[@Itsmemommio]

I 100% agree too. It’s such a hard subject. While I understand the life long abuse Gypsy was going through, I don’t agree that she had her mother murdered and manipulated a (in my opinion) vulnerable and lonely person to kill her. He likely saved her life but gave his in return to set her free. The whole thing is very sad.

[@rl318]

Nicolas was not mentally on the level of Gypsy, even though she was not a fully developed person either. Gypsy did know a lot more about being manipulative from being around her mother, who also had a mental illness in many ways.

[@psychosophy.1]

everyone saying gypsy manipulated nick to kill her mother is so out of touch with the case maybe get your facts right before saying shit you don't even understand. yes, gypsy asked Nick to kill her mother, but nick is the one who came up with the whole plan on how he was going to do it, even told her to get a knife and cloves. when gypsy was stalling and having doubts nick pressured her to just "kill her already" cause he had to go back home. this man is the one that manipulated gypsy using bdsm, he was the one to come up with the characters to role play (lets not forget gypsy had no relationship experience let alone sexual bdsm experience so nick telling her that he was now her master is super weird l don't even think he explained to her how that type of bdsm relationship can work in a healthy way) he even told her he had a bad side that wanted to do evil things sometimes, like rape fantasy, thats why he wanted to rape Deedee's lifeless body and had to be stopped by gypsy. having autism doesn't mean you are helpless and cant think for yourself, this man is evil and deserves life in prison. if he loved gypsy so much why didn't he come up with a better way to save gypsy like a better escape plan or something, he wanted to murder gypsy's mother and he manipulated gypsy to think it was ok that is was just their bad sides, pathetic. everyone should just listen to the whole trial its available on KZbin instead of defending a literal psycho with no understanding of the case.

[@thelearningcastle2167]

Nicholas Godejohn saved Gypsy's life. The mother, Dee Dee, was eventually going to kill her daughter; that is a fact. When Nicholas states he was Gypsy's hero, he is 100% accurate and truthful, and I 100% agree with him.

[@dianecripps204]

I agree there was a greater than even probability Deedee would kill Gypsy because the scam couldn't be maintained forever.

[@Nightdreaux22647]

I wonder if Dee Dee ever had any thought of killing Gypsy to claim life insurance... So yeah there is that potential. Gypsy was famous in the town and everybody knew about her. Dee Dee can put Gypsy's name for great amount of life insurance. Dee Dee could snap and kill Gypsy in house fire to cover up her "ultimate crime". Dee dee would be super rich for the rest of her life if she had not been murdered

[@mrsshagsswagfrosty]

Speaks volumes how Gypsy is not using her platform to get him out of prison or at least get them reduced sentence she manipulated him just like she was manipulated and brainwashed she did the same thing to him to get what she wanted it's disgusting the way she's being held up on this platform like she did something Noble she manipulated a young man to do what she didn't have the courage to do and she's not even trying to help him get out she actually disgust me I don't find anything she's done admirable I don't understand why she has the platform she has it's horrible what she went through but she manipulated the young man who was innocent and didn't have any dog in the fight

[@moonstruck562]

@@mrsshagsswagfrosty I agree with you... I wouldn't say he's innocent but I do find it interesting when people regard Gypsy highly for "not calling her mother a monster" or for "not hating her" but isn't that easy NOW that her mother's gone? But to whose account? She wouldn't be able to be free (granted, after 9years) and take this "high road" if her life didn't go the way it did... if her mom was still alive and affecting her negatively, right. She's only able to live a pain- free life, because the mother is dead. She's only able to forgive her because someone else took her mom out of Gypsy's existence. To me they both hold the same accountability. One's actions is no better than the other's. If she's justified in the public's eyes, it is because of HIS actions. Difference is he pushed the knife. But she knew and didn't stop. Same difference

[@adriel7229]

Agreed. Gypsy was a prisoner her whole life and of all the people she tried to reach out to, Nicholas was the only one who believed in her and tried to help her. He was indeed her rescuer.

[@Snakesnarl]

Honestly I feel bad for everyone involved in this case

[@christinelee4780]

There certainly aren't any winners in this case. Universally tragic

[@epowell4211]

Me too. People forget the "boiling frog" story, that if you put a frog in a pot of water then bring it to a boil, the frog stays in the water until it is too late. Gypsy's dad, her doctors, other family members, got boiled. They were gas lit into believing DeeDee. While what Dee Dee did was unconscionable, I have to wonder about her history - what happened in her life to warp her in such a way that she felt this was the right thing to do.

[@Makethemhearragtime]

Apart from the doctors ?

[@feliciadelbuono6021]

@epowell4211 I read DeeDee’s mother treated her similarly to the way DeeDee treated Gypsy Rose.

[@maxben565]

Gypsy deserves and should be in prison serving as much time as he got. And a little extra for manipulating him to do her murderr. She should not have been released.

[@carriemindplsable]

Do you see her as a victim of Dee Dee? In my opinion she had basically a bettered wife syndrome. I think Nick should be released and get therapy and I’m glad Gypsy is free

[@carriemindplsable]

Battered not bettered

[@bquietsouhear]

👏👏👏👏

[@judeflynn9223]

exactly

[@ndgrandma2124]

Gypsy learned manipulation from her teacher, her mother.

[@Nathalie922_]

Yep her mother taught her to after all

[@coffee.candy.therapy]

@@Nathalie922_ I think what they meant was that Dee Dee was in no way a mother to Gypsy. Yeah, she gave birth so biologically there's a connection but the actual mothering never really happened. Dee Dee is more of a teacher, or even egg-donor, to Gypsy than a mother (nurturing and caring).

[@skycloud4802]

And Gypsy will likely teach it to her own.

[@nicky132]

And now she's married to a teacher who looks exactly like her mother

[@ndgrandma2124]

Totally FREAKY. @@nicky132

[@naana0207]

She is out enjoying her life, married and getting book deals but he is stuck in prison ??! Absolutely wrong!!!!!

[@hj5520]

She also regrets the murder and he does not.

[@cathywiggins767]

​@@hj5520your lying .

[@cathywiggins767]

Gypsy should've gotten the same sentence life she used nick and took advantage of his disability so if anything he should've gotten a lesser time more then her. She's not going to have any good luck she may think she's gotten away but she hasn't because she's going to have to answer to God one day.

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

@@cathywiggins767. It’s not as though gypsy, was mentally mature and healthy. After all, she went through either.. please excuse the punctuation and capitalization errors and any word errors because my device is not allowing me to see what I type or edit it

[@princeofpoverty4063]

​@@sciencenotstigma9534she was much more mentally sound than nick though

[@Aerie925]

I think it’s absolutely unjust that Gypsy gets to walk and Nicholas has to spend the rest of life in there. Everyone’s applauding that she’s free to live her life now, but what about the man that gave her that freedom? Gypsy manipulated that a mentally vulnerable man into committing murder for her.

[@SY-ok2dq]

I'm sure she's quite good at the psychological manipulation. Being impartial here, but Gypsy is not physically attractive by most standards. It says something that she's apparently been engaged a few times and is now married, and got a guy to commit murder for her. I guess Godejohn was desperate and without any experience, and really any young female would do. Even now he's not doing himself any favors saying some of tje things he does, and hasn't turned on Gypsy. He's still attached to her, even now, when she's married to another guy. Personally I think Gypsy was partly driven by anger at her mother, to kill her. I mean it's understandable. But when push came to shove, the bloody and violent reality of seeing anyone - even someone you hate, who did many terrible things to you and put you through a lot of suffering - was not something Gypsy could handle. She stayed in the bathroom and never had to witness the murder. Godejohn did try to talk her out of it and suggested they just run away together. I mean what power would the mother have had to make Gypsy live with her again? Wasn't Gypsy legally an adult by then? It doesn't seem like Godejohn has family or anyone really supporting him and advocating for him. I wonder if he would have ended up in prison for a violent crime or serious crime (the indecent exposure charge etc. doesn't necessarily mean he'd have become a rapist or pedophile) if he'd never met Gypsy. I wouldn't say that everyone is applauding (I see lots of critical and skeptical comments about her), but some of the comments and attitudes, and the way Gypsy is being presented as heroic or something - that makes me understand some of what the mother was getting out of all of this. She must have enjoyed playing the "dedicated mom" to her "severely ill/disabled child". Getting all the attention, and sympathy, being seen as a saint, heroic, selfless etc. Of course, the mother also got other things out of it like apparently financial benefits etc. and probably she enjoyed the control over another person's life. Maybe even enjoyed the manipulation, duping others including doctors. Gypsy seems to be making the most of things. She's apparently been engaged a few times. And now she's married and free, and getting all this media attention, kind of a "star", getting all this sympathy. It does seem like she enjoys the public attention, but I mean I don't know her and maybe I'm reading her all wrong.

[@phuck8627]

he asked if he could r word her mom when he killed her...

[@penelopehughes-jones5265]

@@phuck8627 …and you clearly use two accounts…must be a paid bot.🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Aerie925]

@@phuck8627 a conversation that wouldn’t have happened had Gypsy not asked him to M her mother. Nicholas also suggested running away, but Gypsy said M was the only way out. If M was the only way why didn’t Gypsy do it herself? Gypsy used this guy to do her dirty work and now she’s free from the abuse. But remember, FDIA is a mental disorder. Dee Dee didn’t deserve to die. She needed psychological intervention. We’re not gonna agree.

[@Aerie925]

I’m saying that I think Gypsy was just as culpable as Nicholas and should’ve been given a harsher sentence.

[@willnill7946]

She would never have spoken a word to him if she didn’t have her plan from day one

[@aaronali822]

Even when she was being questioned she continued to attempt to manipulate the law.he came clean!

[@psychosophy.1]

if you actually watch the trial instead of spewing bullshit in the comment section you would know nick was the one to continuously lie to law enforcement when gypsy told the full truth and was willing and ready to go to prison

[@bquietsouhear]

👏👏👏👏

[@RB01.10]

We shouldn’t judge her, what Dee Dee put her through was unimaginable torture. She likely had a very limited view of the world I hope her life goes well now PS As was stated she still regrets killing Dee Dee. She has since admitted there was better options

[@jenniferbalzarano6082]

I’m very concerned about this since I have a son that has autism. Kids pick up that my son is not neurotypical and they use that to manipulate him. I feel very bad for Nicholas. I understand that Gypsy was very much a victim. She learned how to manipulate through how her mother treated her. Where is the justice for Nicholas?! She walks and from what I understand, she’s been reunited with her HUSBAND?! As far as I’m concerned, all the sacrifice he made for her, she should be pushing for changing his sentence. I don’t think she cares so she is just as evil as her own mother. What about Nick? I’m appalled.

[@HaileyDelaine]

Yes very few people understand the gullible nature and black and white thinking of someone on the spectrum.

[@Orly-pl4un]

Exactly after he killed her gypsy just left him in the dust no damn in the world 😞

[@thinlion01]

He was watching porn for 9 hours at McDonald's when he got arrested. He also said he probably would have murdered somebody else if it wasn't de de. Not to mention his spit personality. He had more issues than just being autistic

[@anduncan15]

I have autism and I'm so sick of this guy getting pity for a murder because of it. He fantasized about murdering someone before the option to murder Dee Dee came up. He wanted to r-pe her dead body but Gypsy wouldn't let him. He got a thrill from it. He was turned on. Gypsy had him r-pe her so he wouldn't do it to Dee Dee's dead body. He had enough executive functioning skills to help plan and premeditate and even have second thoughts and still go through with the murder.

[@zoilawilcox7995]

Nicholas was manipulated and used. A handicapped convicted to life. What kind of judge convicts a handicapped man? Wrong. Deserves another trial.

[@paperchaser29]

Another interesting Munchausen’s case is that of Marybeth Tinning who actually killed 9 of her own infant children over a long period of time. Her crimes went undetected for such a long period because of the turnover in medical and LE personnel that occurred during the intervening years. She worked for a long time as a school bus driver for a company that serviced the school where I worked as a teacher which is still chilling to think about.

[@tessaducek5601]

The dumbest part was the so called dr that claimed SIDS for the children. Even two to five years old and one adopted child. Talk about incompetence. I believe she made parole.

[@cindyb8775]

I will never forget that case!!!! If I am not mistaken, I was pregnant with my only son when all this came to light and only 20 yrs. old.. I was so so enthralled and appalled by that case.

[@poindextertunes]

I think I saw this on HBOs Autopsy that was such a good show

[@paperchaser29]

@@poindextertunes Oh, I wish I’d seen it.

[@toribern816]

Idk that one. I will look for it now tho. Thanks

[@jadestorey5142]

As a mother to a son with autism all I can say is that I know how easily influenced he can be. He needs lots of emotional and behavioural support in order to keep him regulated. Children don’t just grow out of autism with age, that support needs to be ongoing both at home and in the community, especially in young adulthood when hormones become a factor. In this case I don’t believe he should have gone to prison, he should have served time in a psychiatric unit where staff are trained in mental health. He did have less culpability due to being autistic given that Gypsy persuaded him to kill her mother. He was vulnerable to manipulation. It wasn’t his idea, he suggested they run away. Perhaps if it had been his idea I would feel differently.

[@annaf3915]

I agree, and apart from his autism he also has a low IQ of only 82. So he could easily have been led to believe this was the only way to "save the love of his life". He definitely has a dark side too but I feel like life in prison without any chance of parole is too harsh.

[@celine9322]

As an autistic person myself, no one should get away with severe crimes due to being autistic. If he’s a danger to society, keep him away from it.

[@jadestorey5142]

@@celine9322 I didn’t say he deserved to get away with it. I said he should have served his time in a psychiatric ward.

[@Skycali1]

​@@celine9322As an autistic person I'm sure you know that autism is a very large spectrum. Let me guess you're high functioning and you're comparing your experience to someone who is low functioning like it's the same. You attended regular classes , while he was in special ed, because he needed more support. What's your IQ because his is 77 lower than most 10 years old. He belongs in a mental institution.

[@Venvaneless]

I was thinking the same way, until I read the court documents. This dude should definitely NOT BE OUT IN THE PUBLIC

[@adamgroszkiewicz814]

The two killers should get identical sentences. He would not have killed if he hadn't been sexually manipulated, and she was incapable of doing the deed herself.

[@wheatstonebridge]

He literally said hes wanted to kill and that he would do it again

[@jackson12802]

I hope he can get a new trial. People often forget that offenders are often victims themselves. So two things can be true. Gypsy was victim but she manipulated him. She basically hired a hit man.

[@georgem3099]

Well said !!!!! What is wrong with the world ????

[@user-lk2qf4rt3m]

So weird that in this case, everyone is both a victim and a perpetrator...

[@mrsshagsswagfrosty]

I agree

[@BlackWomansReformation]

This 💯💯💯

[@kkrb1212]

He was just denied on his appeal. No new trial :(

[@cocopocoloco7771]

No he does not deserve to be in prison. Praying for him 🙏

[@robertgiles9124]

Yeah, that will work. Even if it NEVER has. Magical thinking.

[@leeannjuday]

I agree with you 💯%. 🙏

[@penelopehughes-jones5265]

Well said. I trust the power of prayer in all and if many of us pray on this we will see the right outcome.🙏

[@robertgiles9124]

Power of prayer? Ha. you are deluded just like the young killers. @@penelopehughes-jones5265

[@anns9688]

When the police were there all Gypsy had to say is that she could always walk. That should have started the investigation.

[@DarkoProductions]

The answer is simple, Not if she is out walking around free

[@miniharez]

now shes out enjoying her life and gonna make a $hit ton from a book deal probably. something doesn’t add up. yeah she went through a horrible situation but I think the guy saved her, he should’ve got less.

[@elizabethhamm5320]

Thank you so much for this video. It confounds me that so many people are vilifying Gypsy and Nicholas but not giving a second thought to all of the adults who failed to prevent this tragedy. This attitude is why so many children slip through the cracks. Some are even returned to known abusers. Thank God for people like you who continue to spread awareness

[@nancydupuis8083]

It's sad when anyone has a dysfunctional upbringing and they don't get help but they are what they are. Letting them loose won't change their character and will endanger society

[@skycloud4802]

You are surprised people are vilifying literal murderers? Who's have thought huh? It's almost like murder is a totally horrible abhorrent act

[@elizabethhamm5320]

Read my whole comment. It confounds me that so many people vilify them WITHOUT GIVING A SECOND THOUGHT TO THE PEOPLE WHO FAILED GYPSY. Children fall through the cracks all the time. It’s important to learn all the lessons from this case.

[@sciencenotstigma9534]

Thank you!

[@rl318]

This guy was not functioning on an adult level and got pulled into something over his head. This whole thing was a cascade of failures by the people around both of these kids.

[@PostAnywayyy]

They’re grown adults now and they were then.

[@mairafavela4954]

So, it seems he is disabled as well. Why is Richard getting life in prison?

[@leeannjuday]

Because America is full of people who don’t understand Autism unfortunately.

[@kaynemccully5266]

Who is Richard

[@emailmarimar]

“There is a sense that gypsy Rose manipulated a vulnerable person… “ I must say that if I had been on that jury, I would have not agreed with the final decision. If this young man is in prison, so should she. She is as culpable, if not more than this young man. If their paths had not crossed, I am willing to bet that he would have never committed such a horrible crime. This is an unfair result.

[@evelynwaugh4053]

Yes. I'd like to see her get a little more, and he a little less time. Perhaps MO doesn't have the felony murder rule, but it seems they essentially committed the same crime. There are certainly mitigating factors for both, and DeeDee has some culpability, so they both deserve some compassion.

[@1stYoutubeHandle]

She didn’t tried to rape a corpse tho

[@1stYoutubeHandle]

Glad you are not the jury. He tried to rap3 Dee Dee’s corpse afterwards.

[@penelopehughes-jones5265]

@@1stKZbinHandle Yet another! Is someone paying you?!

[@1stYoutubeHandle]

@@penelopehughes-jones5265 do you think she’ll have money to pay me? Can i say the same for you that Nicholas is paying you? You kept replying me, and have a problem with people knowing Nicholas’ motive was not just all about helping his ex girlfriend

[@oceanstaiga5928]

The fact that Gypsy basically evades questions about him makes it feel like her manipulation was quite successful.

[@youngbubbles]

He either needed less time or gypsy needed much much more. It's just not fair treatment.

[@robertstone9988]

He's a man she's a woman the rules and the standards of acceptable behavior are different.

[@georgegarvey7338]

Exactly!!!

[@ashleyt.21]

Because he killed DeeDee!!! Did you miss that? He stabbed her 17 times and said he would do it again!

[@eveliinaniilivuo7329]

So true!! He was just used and thrown away. Someone gypsy could manipulate to do the dirty work for her.

[@youngbubbles]

@@ashleyt.21 nah I didn't miss that.

[@Swansong321]

Perfectly put...the whole Gypsy story is unbelievable and shocking.....but whilst he has serious issues he genuinely should have another chance of life imo...

[@Casinogirl56]

I'm so glad you covered this side of the saga as well.

[@aaronali822]

I thinks she took advantage of his naivety.just sad circumstances

[@evilpandakillabzonattkoccu4879]

Thank you for covering this! This aspect of the case was the point that got to me the most. It was like she was publicly given a pass because her actions were self defense.... .....but, if that's the case, then why is "the murder weapon" being punished like he is? I can't wait to hear your take on this!

[@Cationna]

Because he was an outsider to the situation and didn't grow up under the power of that abuser, which can warp the victim's mind to see no other option. He should've seen another option, in fact he did, but he didn't insist on it. He chose murder because he'd wanted to kill even before, and he was greatly satisfied with the opportunity. If she used him, he let himself be used and enjoyed it. I absolutely don't think she should be given a pass. But he sure shouldn't either.

[@ramblinmama]

Thank you for doing a video on this. It pains me how discarded Nicholas is and I agree he should have the possibility of parole. Esp considering the mastermind of the crime is walking free.

[@georgem3099]

Makes me sooooo sad poor Nick !!!! She is a celebrity while this poor guy rots

[@1stYoutubeHandle]

@@georgem3099 He tried to rap3 the corpse tho?? Which Gypsy had to beg him not to and offer herself instead

[@penelopehughes-jones5265]

@@1stKZbinHandle You are all over these comments, repeating this hearsay over and over. How strange.

[@1stYoutubeHandle]

@@penelopehughes-jones5265 i used to feel so sorry for Nicholas until I learned that he wanna rap3 the corpse, that’s when i started to be skeptical of his motive Then i noticed a lot of people don’t know about this fact, sometime they even go as far to victim blame gypsy rose. So now i tried to tell others about this to provide another perspective. Is there a problem with that?

[@1stYoutubeHandle]

@@penelopehughes-jones5265 and it’s not hearsay, watch the documentary. If Gypsy Rose was lying, i’m sure Nicholas will deny that straight away

[@Nightswim_]

Gypsy rose seems to have little real remorse when asked about if it was fair if he was doing life in prison while she was out . “I wish him well on his journey “ On life in prison 🙃

[@FoodNerds]

Having been abused with a mother who had munchausen’s by proxy your emotions are stunted and are only to feel and process limited emotions.

[@RB01.10]

She did regret having her mother killed though

[@jennifersteele3666]

Gypsy deserves more time than her boyfriend got. She masterminded the whole thing from start to finish.

[@Oceanmelody88]

He literally stabbed her mother 17 times to the point where her head was severed. He is right where he belongs. Would you have said that Ed Gein, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, or John Wayne Gacy be let out of jail?

[@maureeningleston1501]

I think Nicholas was just another victim of Dee Dee's sickness.

[@eveliinaniilivuo7329]

Gypsy should still be in prison… she deserves the prison time more than nicholas! She manipulated him into murdering her mother and equipped him with the knife, glowes etc. Gypsy is highly manipulative. And she 100% used him cause he was so in love with her. And how is she able to milk so much money out of her mothers murder she plotted?! Wasn’t there at some point some kind of a law that criminals couldn’t make money out of their crimes? It’s just mental how gypsy’s made some kind of a celebrity people should look up to! Like no, what’s wrong with society.🤦🏼

[@Zoinski]

yes she is manipulative, but think about the way she was raised and abused her entire life. i’m sure that warps your perception and understanding of the world

[@lisacheney4763]

I agree 100%, She doesn't fool me.

[@eveliinaniilivuo7329]

@@lisacheney4763thank god some common sense here! It looks like she’s fooled majour of people. Just shows how great she’s at manipulating people.

[@thatbemefool]

A true Master Manipulator and it’s reconfirmed every time she doesn’t an interview 🤷🏽‍♀️ **This doesn’t discount that she was a victim of her Mom**

[@nancydrew1882]

Thank you!! She’s parading on every tv channel. I sympathize with her but I’m noticing that no one is talking about Nicholas. He was a victim too. Gypsy should have gone on to live a private life. I don’t trust that new husband of hers and her family is allowing the vultures in the media to flock down.

[@shirl974]

He saved Gypsy in fairness! Such a messed up situation,Dee Dee caused her own demise 😢

[@erinderuiter7298]

No, I don’t think that it’s fair. He’s in jail and she’s out being married, living the life that she wants granted what happened to her was bad, but if this kid never met her, he wouldn’t be spending the rest of his life behind bars. he should’ve gotten 10 years too. She used him to get what she wanted it just like she’s using her husband now and that’s not gonna last very long.

[@pepper3962]

Are you sure that he wouldn’t have spent time in jail? He had a prior offense and blatantly said that he would do this again if he could…

[@erinderuiter7298]

@@pepper3962 he had prior fences, but not for murder. There was something wrong with him and he and she knew that and she used him come on now please.

[@erinderuiter7298]

And you said he would do it again because he’s still in love with her that’s how demented he is and because he thinks in his head that she’s free now. Anything he should’ve got the same amount of time. And then both of them need to go to get some kind of therapy

[@wolfgang2090]

@@erinderuiter7298 He said he would kill again. He said he had zero regret or remorse for what he did and jumped at the first opportunity to “explore his dark side” and wanted to rape Dee Dee. While I don’t think he deserves life in prison, you morons are infantilizing this guy way too much and pretending like he is harmless. It’s not like Gypsy literally forced the guy’s hand to kill her own mother. He could have not done it and called the police but he wanted to kill Dee Dee

[@lilylolly8757]

Thank you for this really balanced video. What Gypsy went through is undoubtedly horrific. But her courting the limelight and being heralded a hero makes me really uncomfortable. I can understand the need for her to do maybe one or two carefully controlled interviews because there is so much interest in her case and if you don’t give the media something they will just keep digging. However her near constant press and social media presence is just too much-certainly enjoying her ‘fame’ and it just feels so inappropriate. Her mother died. And Nicholas (a clearly vulnerable/unstable/disturbed/easily led individual) is in prison for the rest of his life-after committing a murder she manipulated him into doing. She should bow out of the limelight and live her life. I imagine seeing her smiling on TV must be so painful for Nicholas’ family to see.

[@erikamccarthy1457]

1/3/24 Gypsy is going to make all the $$ she can off of this, learned how to work crowd to get what she wants ((Mommy taught her) how to get things.

[@hasisme1]

I hope I am wrong about Gypsy, but I don’t think this is the last we will be hearing about her engaging in criminal activities. I hope they prove me wrong.

[@shaanddarc12]

This is what made her famous. She's always been in the public eye. Just wish the media stop showing interest in her.

[@willnill7946]

Typically the master mind gets the most time or all the time. Gypsy is just as manipulative as her mother

[@Casinogirl56]

I agree 100%

[@Kaitlynn502Kentucky]

Definitely 💯

[@georgegarvey7338]

Agree 2,000%!!!

[@eveliinaniilivuo7329]

True!! It’s beyond sick how she’s now celebrated as some kind of a celebrity, like what the F… our society is just screwd when people start to look up someone like gypsy.🤯 She totally used nicholas cause he was so in love with her. And everytime nicholas tried to suggest that they could just run away without murdering anyone, she continued to manipulate him into murdering her mom and used sex and his love to get what she wanted!

[@Marymackthequeenofwack]

Agree!

[@pambennett3390]

I think Gypsy manipulated him. She herself was abused, but that doesn’t mean she didn’t trap this guy into a hopeless situation. Both he and Gypsy need to be locked away forever. They are both creepy.

[@larbot3433]

A hopeless situation? How did this young abuse victim force a grown ass man to kill someone? He admitted to wanting to kill and said he'd do it again, and he wanted to SA her mothers body after she passed. What is wrong with people? Are we just that desperate to excuse a man for his wrongdoings if there is a woman to blame?

[@AltClev37]

No. No he does not deserve to spend the rest of his life in prison. He had zero criminal record and he’s also on the autism spectrum. He was absolutely manipulated by Gypsy Rose but both of them shouldn’t have to pay this harsh price by taking out a monster who would have NEVER stopped victimizing her daughter. I have a daughter who’s on the spectrum (for real, she’s autistic) and she’s VERY easily swayed and my mind just automatically goes to her when I learned about him being on the spectrum as well. He knew it was wrong and did it anyways but I just don’t think the REST of his life should be behind bars. He should absolutely have to do time but life is just way too long imo 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Initium1000]

Autism has nothing to do with murder. I hate how everyone and I mean everyone is using autism as an excuse for everything. I don’t think he deserves life in jail though. Perhaps an institution.

[@southerncaltattooedbiker3643]

What do you believe would be a better sentence for someone who committed murder ?

[@lonesomebeetroot3376]

So with that mindset- should we excuse murder if the murderer is on the spectrum? Or if the victim “deserved it”? Sure people on the spectrum may be easily manipulated. I have a little brother with autism and you cannot talk that kid into doing anything he doesn’t want to do or believing anything he doesn’t want to believe- but people are all different. Being on the spectrum, however, does not mean that people with autism do not understand the difference between right and wrong.

[@KikiW89]

​@@Initium1000 If people want him to get life Why folks so happy that she's free? She the one who wanted her Mother Dead smh

[@porovaara]

​@@lonesomebeetroot3376 Countering your anecdote I have a cousin on the spectrum who will do anything asked of her, no matter how crazy, for a new Disney movie she doesn't have but only if it comes on DVD. She also has no inner sense of "moral justness" but instead is only motivated by what she has recently observed. Non neurotypical thinking and behaviour - is exactly that.

[@BohoAstronaut]

My mind was definitely chnaged when I heard him say he would do it again. He did not learn his lesson. He still does not understand that there were other ways to help gypsy. He is so obsessed with sex and his lust for her blinds him to anything ellse. A person like that is very dangerous. I agree he should have s chnace for parole if he ever learned anything and genuinely came to understand what he did wrong. But that is not likely to happen anytime soon, if ever.

[@Youtubereplies]

Nicholas wasn’t capable then nor is he capable now in understanding the gravity of what he’s done. He felt he was her only hope. He’s mentally ill. Is he, did he get the same mental help as Gypsy? No.

[@kaynemccully5266]

It's not his autism that is so dangerous it's his mental illness. I believe he is very dangerous. He cannot live on his own. He needs to be supervised the rest of his life.

[@louisebrind8326]

I was watching an interview with Gypsy and it was so telling just how manipulative she can be and how little she really thought of Nick. When another media called her a murderer and a felon she said that she wasn’t a murderer and doesn’t believe she is a felon. She also said that he should serve life as he committed the act. Now that gave me the ick (for want of better word) and a doubt to her victim hood. I don’t doubt she was horrifically abused by her mother but I think she is very well aware of how to play that up. Something is off about her and I can’t quite put my finger on what that is fully. By her saying that she isn’t a murderer is not taking accountability for her part. Even if she didn’t physically do it she was the one who pulled all the strings and made it happen. She knew that there were other options even saying about getting pregnant with Nick’s baby at one point. What happened that night was orchestrated by her. I’m sure she knew Nick was easy to manipulate and that he’d do whatever she wanted and I think she saw Nick as a means to an end of her abusive mother’s control. When she was describing this interviewer calling her a murderer you could see it angered her. I hope I’m wrong and she does use her platform for other victims and show them that the path she chose wasn’t the right way to go. If she continues to act and speak the way she does about the crime then I can see the public turning on her especially when a lot of people think Nick should have a chance for parole too. I know others that have been badly abused in every possible way in childhood and it wouldn’t crossed their mind to murder as a way out, if anything most have contemplated suicide. I keep seeing people say she shouldn’t have even gone to prison which is wrong as personally I think she needed to as it was 1st degree murder regardless of the circumstances and it shows that murder isn’t the right choice and you will be held accountable for that decision. Sorry for the essay 😊

[@TK-zj5hy]

I wrote an essay too, and agree!

[@nicoleserenalauer3027]

Prison is not the right place for him! He needs help too and should live after all this years behind bars now in a home for people with special needs, a life in a caring community! I know this case well!

[@lupitazambrano9080]

no

[@kenw2225]

Yes. Can't blame low awareness people for being manipulated

[@MajorKeys714]

Prison isn’t a solution for all our problems. Prison doesn’t cure psychiatric illnesses. Agree

[@georgegarvey7338]

I agree with you.

[@KikiW89]

​@@lupitazambrano9080 Yes,She out of prison It's his turn too

[@dianemorton2222]

I agree with all your points. This person should have a chance at parole. He was a lonely and sad soul.

[@thatscrewedprude8717]

It must drive him crazy, hearing about her&her husband, while he's locked up forever.

[@jacyann8533]

And she chose to testify against him in court which is what probably helped her get such a light sentence compared to him. I wonder what would have happened had he testified against her instead.

[@georgeoh-well8116]

Unfortunately, Nicholas's dark side would also be released from prison and Gypsy's husband could be a potential victim.

[@ThepupsnameisBrian]

No. And I hope they find a way to get him out ASAP. DeeDee literally tortured her daughter for 16 years. It was self defense on Gypsy's side and defense of a vulnerable person on the boyfriend's side. I hope to God he gets out.

[@1stYoutubeHandle]

I used to have the same thought, until i learned that he also tried to rap3 the corpse after the killing, which Gypsy had to beg him not to and offer herself instead

[@ThepupsnameisBrian]

@@1stKZbinHandle oh, Lord, I have to admit I had NOT heard that part. Geez.

[@Ghost-Rider667]

Gypsy did manipulated him, a mentally disable man, into committing a murder so in my opinion he should have been giving around 20 years and not life in prison.

[@amandaduerk5866]

I agree

[@SeaBlue1976]

Dr Grande and Ozark in Netflix was my company during lockdown due to COVID while i was all alone for several months.I don't agree always and I don't always appreciate his humour,i know i might be the only one here,but his voice calms me. Anyway this case was always so dark and complicated i cannot decide via the internet about his conviction.

[@sherriwilson2407]

I agree, possibility of parole. Plenty of training and mental health work.

[@jackson12802]

But that it an option for 1st murder charge in that’s state

[@laurieconklin9765]

I think neither of them were in a right state of mind. Both of their sentences should be equal. Nick is serving time for Gypsy’s benefit. Set him free

[@nancydupuis8083]

Unfortunately it doesn't seem that either of them even possess a right frame of mind

[@thelocalmaladroit8873]

Thanks Doc, for your timely response to your viewers. I noticed the response in the comments to the original video too.

[@alexp2915]

Thanks for covering this, Dr. Grande!

[@nickyb7266]

It doesn’t seem fair for her to be free and he stays in jail for the rest of his life! 😢

[@RB01.10]

If he’s truly gullible enough to do something like this and doesn’t feel remorse then he’s a danger to society

[@kaynemccully5266]

Then he can go and live with you

[@Flamsterette]

Thanks for the upload, Dr. Grande! Your true fans love your humour and sarcasm. January 7 is Pass Gas Day, National Tempura Day, International Programmers Day, I'm Not Gonna Take It Anymore Day, Dress Up A Pet Day, and National Bobblehead Day.

[@georgegarvey7338]

I love the research you did on this paragraph. Lol.

[@autisticMargo]

I appreciate your perspective on this case.

[@icturner23]

So glad you’ve done this one too. We had so much discussion about him in the comments of the other one.

[@SelfTaughtArtist1]

I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for this man.

[@nimsa2000]

Hello 👋 good Dr. Grande 😊

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

Thank you for offering your thoughts on this case. Also, nice addition to the cactus collection. 🥰😃 Thank you, Dr. Grande.❤

[@shadesofenigma]

I understand Gypsy was in a horrible situation with her mother but the way she is being glamorized and paraded around since her release is a bit much. She was even on The View! An actual murderer who manipulated someone into killing her mom just out here doing interviews like nothing happened. I don't blame her though, I blame society for allowing this. I know she's regretful but this shouldn't be happening.

[@skycloud4802]

Society makes me feel sick.

[@regallylola5673]

I don’t think she should have gone to jail at all and should have gone to a health treatment program her mother tortured her, her entire life. She was so twisted around by her mom to say she manipulated him isn’t quite accurate because she wasn’t all there in the head and was incredibly desperate

[@shadesofenigma]

@@regallylola5673 Yes, her mom was twisted but she convinced someone else to kill her mom. It's not like she killed her by herself in a fit of rage. She did deserve to go to jail for that. If anything, the guy that did it should be treated as a hero too then right? But no one is talking about him. I wonder why?

[@psychosophy.1]

everyone saying gypsy manipulated nick to kill her mother is so out of touch with the case maybe get your facts right before saying shit you don't even understand. yes, gypsy asked Nick to kill her mother, but nick is the one who came up with the whole plan on how he was going to do it, even told her to get a knife and cloves. when gypsy was stalling and having doubts nick pressured her to just "kill her already" cause he had to go back home. this man is the one that manipulated gypsy using bdsm, he was the one to come up with the characters to role play (lets not forget gypsy had no relationship experience let alone sexual bdsm experience so nick telling her that he was now her master is super weird l don't even think he explained to her how that type of bdsm relationship can work in a healthy way) he even told her he had a bad side that wanted to do evil things sometimes, like rape fantasy, thats why he wanted to rape Deedee's lifeless body and had to be stopped by gypsy. having autism doesn't mean you are helpless and cant think for yourself, this man is evil and deserves life in prison. if he loved gypsy so much why didn't he come up with a better way to save gypsy like a better escape plan or something, he wanted to murder gypsy's mother and he manipulated gypsy to think it was ok that is was just their bad sides, pathetic. everyone should just listen to the whole trial its available on KZbin instead of defending a literal psycho with no understanding of the case.

[@debrastarr5083]

As she says...she did her time, and now she is moving on...this tv exposure etc has landed in her lap...not sure what jobs/careers are generally available to uneducated felons in America, who never went to school... but could be slim pickings. What would I do? Exactly the same as her!!

[@naana0207]

Thank you so much for this video. I felt do angry when she went on the view on was asked about the poor guy and she brushed him aside however she said she misses her mother. Why is the poor guy in prison for her toxic family issues and she is out but the poor guy is not. The guy needs to be out

[@TrueCrimeisNY]

I love your analysis Dr Grande you’re amazing. You and Pat Brown analyzing these different cases really show a different perspective.

[@zoilawilcox7995]

Thank you Dr. Todd Grande.

[@mrsshagsswagfrosty]

I don't know how anyone can have sympathy for her and not have just as much sympathy for him. He was a young man who did something Noble at the Time Unreal circumstances and he should be free just like she is

[@PostAnywayyy]

The vast majority of murders are committed by men 18-25 since recorded history This “he was so young” defense is completely absurd

[@pamjohnson1885]

If his first choice was to run and escape it sounds like he was manipulated into the outcome. Life is unfair for him to serve while she’s enjoying freedom . I feel for him, he was wrong absolutely no one can defend his actions. Hearing his first response is to flee It sounds like he was on the right track and she was the one leading the charge , sad sad sad 😢

[@cindys9858]

Yet they say she had nobody to turn to for advice, here he was saying no lets run off, she is like no kill her. She had advice, she did not take it.

[@antnfs]

This question troubled me after watching your previous video and I left a comment essentially posing this problem. Very grateful for your insight Dr. Grande, it always generates an interesting dialogue 🙂

[@marijo1951]

Thank you Dr Grande. You expressed the feelings I had about Nicholas after watching your recent video about Gypsy.

[@joettekanter7699]

Thank you Dr. G for another thorough analysis. It’s obvious this young man had mental and learning disabilities. He should have been put in a mental institution and I feel bad that he received life in prison. Gypsy will need some help now that she’s out of prison. I don’t feel that prison and getting her GED has healed all of her wounds. I hear that her husband is a nice man, so I hope he gets her counseling. My sons best friend went to school with Ryan Anderson and says “he’s a good man!” 🙏🏻✝️

[@yuliyagarkusha8978]

The short answer is no, considering that she is walking free right now despite her significant role in the murder plot.

[@egonrhoodie2745]

Dr Grande your heart warming Christmas was such a special to me... I studied criminology but you add class your explanations! Blessings and happy thoughts to you and your family! From a true admirer! 😇🙏👨‍👩‍👦🤗

[@bunnymad5049]

Thank you, Dr G. More to think about.

[@jackson12802]

In Missouri if one is convicted of first degree murder the law only allows for the death penalty or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

[@Nylak-Otter]

Yeah, our state...uh, isn't so great.

[@mikebast7748]

I'm glad somebody addressed this. He gets life without parole and she essentially gets a slap on the wrist. She may not have actually stabbed her mother, but she was the mastermind of her homicide. It just highlights the sex disparity in the legal system.

[@Nightswim_]

the victim was not sympathetic at all, abusive , which I think played a bigger role . One can say she really felt trapped in her position but Nicholas kind of went along with it with no reason to, which might be even worse .. Though I don’t think he should be getting life while she is out.

[@mikebast7748]

@@Nightswim_Yeah, and as the Doc said, he already had murderous intentions 🤷‍♀

[@tessajones9393]

Thanks for doing this video. I've been waiting to hear of your thoughts about him.

[@francinejones2524]

Thank you Dr Grande. I was waiting for this one🤓 I love you and Mrs Grande💙❤️

[@chantalsmissingselfawarene7655]

Look, Gypsy crafted the idea to kill her mother, she asked Nick to do it, she funded his travel expenses, living expenses, she supplied him with the knife and gloves etc. and on top of that he has his own disabilities. At the very least they should’ve gotten equal sentences. Yes Nick did the final act of killing Deedee but he literally could not have done with and would not have done it without Gypsy. Also, although I’m not questioning the abuse she endured, she had access to dating sites, she had access to send money to this man, buy his travel and hotel expenses multiple times over. She clearly has some wits about her and some access. I don’t think she needed to kill her mother, I think she wanted to.

[@bquietsouhear]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@carrenpalmer3453]

thank you for covering this Dr; I am sad this man was used to means to no end and there isn't advocacy on part of the instigator

[@Susan.Burns63]

I think your analysis was excellent Dr Grande 👌. I never knew much of this apart from my daughter telling me some of the thing's the mother had done. Thank you 🙏🇦🇺

[@lizmarie6811]

Thanks, Dr Grande, for your keen analysis. I tend to agree with you.

[@Resa461]

She manipulated him and sent him to the wolves. I have a feeling that Ryan is in trouble.

[@helpyourcattodrive]

I always find your analysis of cases calming and I learn a lot from these videos!❤ Keep ‘em coming, Dr, Grande.❤ We look forward to your videos every day!❤

[@ramrodnj]

Instantly liking this video

[@BunnyTheCat]

Thank you Dr Grande!! Good coverage and explanation I agree with your end statement life in prison with possibility of parole.

[@magovenor]

Sex can often be compared to eating Chinese food, it’s good at that time, but its effect goes away shortly afterwards. Only children changes wanton sex into love. But it was so sad to think that his five day sexual romp has to last him for the rest of his life.

[@MrStringybark]

Man controls woman. Man goes to jail. Woman controls man. Man goes to jail.

[@RB01.10]

But she did go to prison though

[@MrStringybark]

@@RB01.10 I didn't imply that women don't go to prison. I was implying that men always seem to go to jail when a man and a woman are involved in a serious crime but the reverse is certainly not true.

[@alvinbuana5905]

Hi Dr Grande. Love your videos. Please do a case on Lou Pearlman. I feel this will be a really interesting case. Thanks

[@tonymcdonnly6492]

N. Godejohn should have been given a life sentence with the possibility of parole.

[@KikiW89]

It's Crazy how MFS making up all kind Of excuses for her (Even tho it was her Idea and Her Mother) But now when it's him now its a whole another Story Nope keep that same energy

[@dakalodk]

I agree