The Cross Examination of Nancy Brophy | dreading

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[@zaxxya7883]

I'm getting the impression (may be wrong!!) that this prosecutor is intentionally making small mistakes in his questions knowing that she'll get agitated and show the jury just how much of a superiority complex she has

[@fordrsd]

sameee, you can tell he doing it to purposely piss her off

[@Glammachooks]

Yep…that’s exactly what I was thinking

[@ShelleyBean1808]

Oh, he's definitely doing that! This is not his first rodeo with a narcissist! Lol 😆

[@kramer1372]

.. ha.. yep… “u can’t handle the truth!!!”…

[@dafccmoran]

@@jenanderson5255 also for the Jodi Arias trial Juan Martinez will do the same..love Juan!

[@night2521]

Hearing the prosecutor say, "I also appreciate memes, but I asked for your thoughts," sums up how absurd her testimony is perfectly

[@hoptoit5910]

Especially when she states something then a little later the prosecutor will question her using her own words back to her yet she argues and gives a completely different answer

[@dongatello6969]

Imagine being guilty and even mentioning memes in your defense

[@night2521]

@@dongatello6969 IKR. and it's not even her just throwing shit at the wall hoping it sticks out of desperation. She actually thinks she's making a compelling argument

[@WobblesandBean]

@@night2521 My absolute favorite moment is when the prosecutor asks "are you done?" and she goes "yes, I'm done....more than I probably should be" and then two seconds later her hands flew to her face, as she realized what she said. 😂

[@DammnDeejay]

Thank you!! That’s exactly what I was thinking!

[@skylarsf4574]

This prosecutor is a beast ! He starts small and relatively non threatening, letting Nancy build her confidence, while subtly trapping her in her own inconsistencies.

[@bonnie_gail]

he was remarkable

[@gingersmith2888]

Yeah he’s awesome. I have watched it multiple times and still find it entertaining.

[@chrischurch4551]

I knew she needed life in prison when she mentioned putting flour in an omelette.

[@whysodamloud]

lol she went to culinary school to and had a catering business 😂

[@mhoppy6639]

I noticed that! What a sacrilege.

[@Boyso5407]

Right. Only a psycho would that

[@davidsantacarla]

I do NOT cook and even I know that LMFAOOOOO💀💀💀

[@unknownunknown2576]

😂😂

[@Yumimoon94]

Dan seems like he was the dream husband and guy. I’d love to grow old and have chickens and a large garden with a man who brings me coffee and is just genuinely happy. And she just threw it away like it was nothing.

[@kimmiegirl810]

And he did all the cooking😢

[@annamariet08]

@@kimmiegirl810 AND he was a professional chef so you know it was good. But no, she wanted to go to Portugal

[@waitforit5146]

I'm in my early 60s long divorced. This ole bag was doing this evil sht at her age?. Really? Greedy narcissistic hag

[@essie7]

Beyond throwing it away. She stopped his life.

[@gilliancarlson229]

Right it sounds delightful where do I sign up. Not enough men like Dan in the world. RIP 🥺😭💞

[@gamsougher3574]

the defense attorney woke up for five seconds, accused the prosecuting attorney of being aggro with the unloaded evidence gun this woman obviously used to murder her husband, got denied by the judge, and fell back asleep

[@afgal9726]

That was so asinine, being all dramatic about the “aggressive” prosecuting attorney holding an obviously unloaded firearm. But, I guess I will give her a B- for trying to find literally anything to distract from her reprehensible client.

[@daydreamer_412]

Right after mentioning where the laptops are, she looks at the probably horrified look on her attorney’s face and mouths “am I wrong?” (about where the laptops were) because of their face and when they shake their head no she goes back to ruining herself with the prosecution lol

[@tranquilrabies]

​@@afgal9726That was just the atty's ridiculous attempt to interject and cut the tension of ol' Murder She Wrote being deliciously (no pun intended) slaughtered on the stand.

[@mrmtoad]

She knew she was on a sinking ship. The prosecutor was clear in his questions,not argumentative, and you know that evil cow demanded to testify because she thought all of her magical words would win the day. Much like her books…… REJECTED!

[@RAYROD]

LMAOOOO

[@jackw3302]

The prosecution acted dumb to get her to react that way. Brilliant move because a narcissist can’t stop showing that they’re right and everyone else is wrong.

[@Laveluvcrew]

Thought the exact samething...

[@joycemiller3471]

I’m so glad her attorney let her testify; it’s an amazing train wreck.

[@crystalshaw8744]

😀😀😀

[@usagi_t]

She is a peach.

[@jenn420.]

A train wreck crashing into a dumpster fire

[@AskAlex1999]

He probably vehemently opposed her testifying. But she did anyway 🤣

[@joec4997]

If he didnt do everything in his power to stop her hes a fool or working for the prosecution lol

[@ronnie8984]

Getting her coffee every morning is so sweet. Not a lot of people will gift partners consistent acts of love. Nancy didn’t deserve him.

[@WobblesandBean]

I know. The only reason she struggled after she killed him is because he did literally EVERYTHING for her. He worked, he did all the cooking, he cleaned the house, he walked the dogs, and even hand delivered her Starbucks every morning! And THIS is how she repays him. Unbelievable.

[@LuvableAF]

The best was the story she told on a book cover, where she just started dating him, and got in the bath, and called to him "are you coming" and he replied "Yes but I am making Hors-d'oeuvre first!" Imo people who never shut up, are the scariest people.

[@trteeerryfse-wy2ww]

​@@LuvableAF lol haha cheesy

[@SugarTts2006]

To think that entitled female never cooked for 25 yrs while poor Dan also cared for the animals & held done numerous jobs is infuriating..she has to be the most insufferable individual ever!

[@Teenywing]

One of the things that o love about my husband is he still makes my coffee after 15 years …. There’s no way I could ever imagine hurting him. It’s just so crazy.

[@Pandidolod]

I found it telling she described his food cart as Dan "selling crap on the cart." What a bitter woman.

[@SixteenTonesStudio]

I wondered whether that was her own characterization or a name they thought would be cute for marketing.. seems like an odd alliteration to use in a courtroom for the first time, so I think at least she must've been saying it to him for a while before his passing

[@oren1305]

I almost wondered if she meant, "a la carté" but messed up or just, could not help herself and her real thoughts came out. It's also possible that she was quoting someone else, but I think it's much more likely she really thought poorly of Dan's work out of sheer jealously.

[@juliettejonker3584]

or, maybe - crêpes on a cart? poor man, extra businesses for her greed...

[@janetsavoy6677]

WTF...here was trying to raise $$$ in any way he could....because she pissed $$$ away with no regard for Dan!!!! ROT IN PRISON BITCH!!!!!

[@catspajamas2961]

Little disses like that about someone who is deceased are a tell that the person may be the killer. An innocent person whose loved one has died, especially killed or gone too soon, will pedestalize the deceased. They will never mention any fault of the deceased. This is from Peter Hyatt and Statement Analysis.

[@paulrepage]

"Did you shoot your husband?" "Yes, with a caveat"

[@SquintyBubbles]

Those caveats can be deadly. 😳

[@keithcitizen4855]

" happy day"

[@99cogitator]

If you have the record that says I did, I am willing to accept that I did, but I don't remember it.

[@j.d.simpson8021]

Lmao

[@j.d.simpson8021]

This is by far the best comment.

[@jessicaweatherly4253]

When the prosecutor started his cross, I thought Wow, this guy seems unsure of himself and very inexperienced. The more he went on the more i realized that was a great way to get her guard down before the attack. Love it

[@YeaNo.]

They're kind of actors. He knows drilling a little old lady on day 1 makes him look like a bully. He'd won day 1 he didn't need to be so feeble day 2

[@truecrimeboozer]

Yep. The Columbo approach.

[@hoopsiedaisy2806]

I thought the same thing. But that totally makes sense

[@WobblesandBean]

Yup. He deliberately got details wrong cuz Nancy can't help herself but to gloat and correct him, and also so she would think he was incompetent, her confidence would soar, and she'd be more brazen and less careful than she would be otherwise. His strategy worked beautifully.

[@mikemcmike6427]

Exactly. Pretend to be an unsure pushover let her feel like she can “steamroll” him. Then let them overextend and use them against themselves like a jiujitsu move where you use their own momentum to flip them.

[@hotdiggedydemon]

I wish the judge would say "Lady, can you please go 30 seconds without talking about how you're a writer"

[@markus3880]

hey man. love your stuff. pony.mov was revolutionary. adore your vision thanks for commenting

[@RJ-hx5nb]

I thought when a defendant talked with the prosecution, they are suppose to be brief....

[@ゟる]

that would've ruined the prosecutor's strategy of letting her own narcissism spill out all over her defense

[@platedlizard]

Never get in the way of your opponent when they’re destroying themselves

[@Albanoss]

Yooo it diggedy didn’t think I’d see you here!

[@emah104]

Her mask melts off little by little and I love it. She started out so chipper and giggly. She ended humbled, quiet, and unable to maintain the facade. It's fucking great.

[@ghettoprincess_80]

She has an abnormally small mouth and when she shows her teeth it makes her look mean. I know that sounds weird but it's the gut reaction I got from her.

[@12FU]

The way she starts out with a big hearty laugh when she’s being accused of murdering her husband makes me sick.

[@LaneCormier]

You can’t pretend to be sad. Ever.

[@joanne4514]

sounds like jodi arias...wow, now she went on and on and...omg...on!! still got life!! very entertaining

[@WobblesandBean]

LOL I know!! By the end Mr Overstreet finally gets under her skin and she absolutely crumbles. She starts screeching and insulting his case, then says "I don't know how to defend myself from the truth!" 😂

[@MaidenofLostMemories]

I just had to comment that Nancy saying "He would read to me from such romantic books as "Chicken Tractors" with such condescension bothered me. I would find it so endearing for my man to read books to me about his interests, even if I didn't share them. I would enjoy it just to see him light up. I see so many comments about how she didn't deserve him, and she really didn't.

[@dorkydragon5055]

I might not understand any dark magics of Python and CC+ but it's wonderful sleepaid. Never stop talkin nerdy luv💕

[@sarahg3267]

And when she said his house would be messy and filled with junk

[@MaidenofLostMemories]

​@@sarahg3267Oh for sure! She was the one with the spending problem what planet is she on??

[@OriolesPhillies]

If I had a husband like Dan, I would make sure that he is happy every day because people like him are so precious and deserve happiness.

[@elonjoanwilliams614]

🧢

[@S0nyToprano]

Good. That’s your job. A wife is to submit to her husband as she would god.

[@OriolesPhillies]

@@S0nyToprano It's about reciprocity, not submission.

[@QueenOfTheNorth65]

“Did you literally just say that you labeled the box for the police’s benefit?” 😂😂😂

[@chelsv7618]

i screamed at this part 😂😂😂😂 he’s like “there’s no way this old bitch is serious”

[@bjarnold66]

Pretty funny 😆

[@TheGhostWriterGirl]

I lost it. Millennial lawyer is great.

[@Belarus72]

At 55:27, hahahahaha!!

[@iloveTRUMP]

I think it makes perfect sense…the police would definitely have asked for any and all guns in her possession so yeah even a ghost gun kit would fall in that category….I don’t know anything about this case or its history but I don’t see any glaring lies on her part

[@CrisM779]

This is petty of me, but I couldn't help but notice that she implied that flour is a usual ingredient in an omlette and I feel sorry for anyone who had her cooking. I also feel sorry for the police officer who had to read her novels in order to know that she wrote about hiding things inside house appliances. Overall, the amount of work the police and prosecutor put into this case is commendable.

[@TentinQuarantino_]

Mmmmm, flour-stuffed eggs!! 😂 I caught that too.

[@MJ69ism]

Yaaaas Jesus yes! I can’t imagine an omelet with flour

[@gjshow9668]

I was wondering about the flour as well 😂😂 like at what point does the flour come in??

[@brandonm6751]

“You can’t make a fruit salad without breaking a few eggs”

[@Bamboozle0420]

She said she hasn't cooked a meal in 24 years. That's about the only believable part of her testimony 🤣

[@IratePuffin]

I’ve watched this cross examination several times and it’s always struck me as a perfect example of why testifying in your own defense is never a good idea.

[@heyodi3092]

This and Anthony Todt

[@afgal9726]

Title Ideas for Nancy’s Next Book: -The Wrong Caveat -The Wrong Bra -The Wrong Slide and Barrel -The Wrong Prosecuting Attorney

[@larrymalato3639]

The Wrong Fowder

[@user-xs1mx2oy5m]

Not “The Wrong Bra!” 😂😭💀

[@afgal9726]

@@user-xs1mx2oy5m it’s the one where she keeps that missing slide and barrel. 😂

[@martinasirillova7391]

what is a caveat, please?

[@afgal9726]

@@martinasirillova7391 here’s the formal definition: a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. "there are a number of caveats which concern the validity of the assessment results" So basically, whenever the prosecution would point out her hypocrisy on a subject, she would agree but say there was a “caveat” that explained WHY she was being a hypocrite. Honestly, I don’t think she used the word correctly.

[@Ridesharereflections]

The prosecutor does a great job of letting her showcase her narcissism to the jury. He even let’s her feel like she’s winning cause he knows that would make her keep babbling. The smartest part was asking her questions purposely suggesting the wrong answer so she would correct him with over detailed answers. Brilliant!!

[@jennieharden153]

Exactly. She literally handed them the win with her testimony.

[@shawnforan3148]

He was great & he acted dumb at 1st to get her to think it would be easy & put her guard down. And she went into such detail like the property next door being "1.3 acres when I saw the plot but it was a long time ago." And I remember thinking "what a GREAT memory you have!" Lol and she corrected him anytime he said "cant." Like "you realized you couldn't build the gun?" She immediately replied "No. I didn't realize I cant, it was just harder than expected." I think if he said "Miss Brophy theres no way you could have pulled this murder off" she would have shot back "Yes I could have! Easily!.... I um just didnt."

[@lydibug51]

I never saw a prosecutor give a defendant enough rope to hang themselves. It is truly brilliant of him to use this strategy.

[@gingersmith2888]

Nancy: “yes…but with caveat” Prosecutor: (sarcastically) “of course” 😂🤣

[@river8760]

He did an exceptional job. I love when narcissists get taken down.

[@flakeobsidian]

when the prosecutor asked “is that the end of the story” i felt it in my bones

[@isabellavalencia8026]

She is determined to disagree with every single thing the prosecutor says

[@znmm2588]

Narcs must have control at all times.

[@clairedelune5412]

Prosecutor so passive aggressive in a good way. Such patience. Godspeed attorney Overstreet.

[@gingersmith2888]

Agree! He’s awesome.

[@ferraroannie4058]

I am loving this prosecutor: "Let's not get lost in the weeds here..." and when she asks "Am I being clear?", he responds, "Not really." LOL, he's so quick. Your commentary is excellent as always; you're so good at this!

[@anitadavenport3265]

He said it so fast, it made me laugh out loud

[@AndySalinger33]

🤝

[@ComeSockNibbler]

my favourite was 'i have a caveat' and he said 'of course you do'

[@WobblesandBean]

Hearing Dan's son in the victim statement was BRUTAL. He said that when Nancy met Dan, Dan was still married to his mother. Her only response regarding the marriage was "I can fix that". He goes on to explain that she forced him to take a second job so she could "pretend to be a writer", and how she lost her catering business because she'd refused to pay her employees and engaged in tax evasion. Sounds like a real peach, don't she?

[@trteeerryfse-wy2ww]

That shit was brutal. This whole case is like something from a movie

[@clairehull2787]

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[@thegroovyhead]

Rotten to the core. He was blindsided...so horrid.

[@dorkydragon5055]

How shit your marriage gotta be to leave for nacy tho gadam for a chef he sure knew how to pick quality 💀 rip

[@WobblesandBean]

​@@dorkydragon5055 Lots of good people end up with abusive, manipulative narcissists like Nancy. Sadly, narcissists are very good at sniffing out kindhearted, soft spoken people like Dan.

[@KT27RN]

I enjoy how the prosecutor gets her so worked up that she screams “no but I wasn’t done shopping yet“ with such hostility. You really see a different side of her. It reminds me of “the truth…you can’t handle the truth”

[@Cuckoo_Lane]

The smirk she gives her lawyers after that is classic, too. I thought she was going to ask him if they were going to talk about her favorite color next 😂

[@tracydutton7577]

Do u happen 2 know the time stamp?

[@KT27RN]

@@tracydutton7577 1:16:40

[@AnP865]

@@tracydutton7577 1:15:27 is the section building up to it.

[@mazyll]

@@tracydutton7577 1:16:42 if you’re still looking for it after 4 months lol

[@Boyso5407]

53:30 is the exact moment where she falls apart. It’s the first time that she’s really challenged by the defense and from here on out her guilt becomes more and more obvious. This single moment of contention is where everything comes off the rails for her. These are the moments that I love. A single moment in time where everything changes and the truth begins to come out.

[@Boyso5407]

And exactly 2 minutes later she boxes up evidence for the “police’s benefit”, evidence the police didn’t even know existed, and then 1 minute later say the most damaging statement of all. “Since I didn’t believe I killed my husband”. In roughly a 4 minute span she absolutely destroyed her case. Any chance she had of convincing that jury of her innocence went right out the window. She ends up testifying for about 4+ hours but these 4 mins are the most unbelievable moments of the entire trial.

[@ZijnShayatanica]

Thank you for that timestamp! I'm waiting on bated breath until I get to that point in the video. 💕

[@ZijnShayatanica]

OH MAN, THAT WAS ONE HELL OF A MOMENT. SHE DUG HER OWN GRAAAAAAVE.

[@Cuckoo_Lane]

You should be an interrogator or prosecutor 👍

[@S.Anderson-Bey]

55:35

[@VickieVale367]

She can “close a deal” but she bankrupted him. And then brags that she hadn’t cooked a meal in decades. Such a prize.

[@annbell8748]

I’m sure she is one of those too good to do housework too. I had a mom like that, women’s libber. Full of herself. Childish and aggressively selfish and bratty. These are the women who read articles in small magazines about how important they were and being at home was the same as slavery. They treated their children as a burden and like they married beneath themselves. Should have held out for royalty…

[@palpitations00]

@@annbell8748 ur mommy issues are not women’s liberation’s fault maybe she was just a bad person

[@annbell8748]

@@palpitations00 You must be a therapist judging by your tone. My family were evil. A few rich men in the family were Psychopathic. I was warned behind the back of one Uncle by his employee who was a word famous Psychiatrist who specialized in lecturing on gambling addiction. He said never take help from him he is dangerous. I had to promise not to breath a word to anybody what he had said. I was in my early 20’s and had lost a lot of weight from growing up under a self-absorbed single mother who had spent much of her life off and on welfare and her only hobby was beating me into the ground. Many years after I was warned about my uncle I remembered being shown an article of a man clipped from a New York Times article calling him the Most Eligible Batchelor in New York. He looked like a smiling Lurch character. And he was very wealthy. Then I recalled that Uncle saying I should get some canvases brushes and paint and make paintings. I didn’t need training. And he knew some rich people who would be interested. I was definitely “one of those girls.” My “family” are quite evil. Smokescreens built up by ideologues help hide the actions and excuse away the actions of terrible people. And they know what they are doing. They want chaos.

[@WobblesandBean]

@@annbell8748 I mean.... she's right, though. Being evil has nothing to do with women's liberation. Just because your mom sucks doesn't mean feminism is automatically bad. I earnestly hope you're in therapy, you have a ton of resentment and bitterness and that's just no way to live. I myself am working through similar issues, so I'm not unsympathetic. I was bullied so relentlessly that I have PTSD and a massive loathing of children. They did things to me that would have landed them in prison for decades had they been adults; I can't even mention the incidents without youtube deleting my comment. And it wasn't just one or two, it was ALL of them, even those that weren't in my class, or in the same grade. So, trust me, I get it. But yeah, going through life holding onto that much hatred is no way to live. You don't have to forgive them, that's not what this is about. I'll never forgive what those kids did to me, the physical scars will always remind me. But you can let go of the resentment and live a better life for yourself, free from their influence.

[@jettyoeill]

No kidding, she didn’t clean, cook, get her own coffee every morning and her personality is a constant gaslighter. Poor Dan, what a life, then she murdered him..

[@bleedingheartexpat]

I was due to take his class the next semester, which was only weeks away when he was murdered. I was so excited to learn about mycology from him because he was so knowledgeable on the subject; He was such a larger-than-life sort of figure in the school. Everyone was devastated by the loss, and it was especially clear how much it affected the school’s founder, who continued on doing an excellent job but was visibly grief-stricken after the incident. RIP Chef, and I will always be selfishly angry at Nancy for stealing my opportunity to learn from you.

[@origamipein18]

It's not selfish at all. I'm angry that she stole your and many others' opportunities to learn from Dan, too.

[@sssreggiN]

Why lie sarah? Dont be a stupid bitch

[@jelliebean590]

i’m so sorry, i wonder if anyone who’s taken his course could share notes from his class with you. does your school use online modules at all? if so maybe someone higher up would be able to release any power-points he made

[@ellengarcia4041]

It ia cunning as a shouse rat

[@veeeds]

Could you tell she was a wacko before she did this?

[@loulabelleparsnips4127]

What a vile woman, she's a true psychopath isn't she? Dan sounds like he was a gentle and loving man who deserved so much more than this scheming horror of a person to live his life with. Great presentation Dreading sir, well done.

[@FionaH-sv2iy]

I love the prosecutors voice. He is so impressive keeping his tone smooth.

[@nol6409]

"Since I beleived i didn't kill my husband" has to be one of the craziest quotes of all time

[@deborahhershey3045]

ikr!!! beLIEve means beliEVE and HE crEATed EVE ... he got what he deSERVED ....

[@Andrea-nom]

I couldn't believe she said It's always the wife.

[@amyc9155]

Dude!! I literally had to REWIND that part to make sure I heard it correctly.

[@I.AM.JUPITER]

Priceless

[@Alyxandeyr]

She was being sardonic. If you say "Why did you kill your husband?" to someone from her area, they'll often reply along the same lines. "Well hell, I didn't think I did."

[@MirandaSinistra]

Her calling his school food pantry 'crap on the cart' was so disrespectful.

[@4bibimimi]

And consistent for her.

[@sgirl1234]

she showed her contempt for her husband and dug her own grave

[@origamipein18]

That bitch! DX

[@timgallagher9229]

Noticed that too

[@jolielaide2494]

100%stuck out to me as well

[@josephmarzullo]

She sounds guilty when she says “Dan died” instead of “Dan was murdered!” 😢 and she says it in passing which makes her look so bad 😂

[@TrustInJesus0705]

I feel bad that Dan's students were the first ones to walk in to witness his dead body lying there. It's a truly sad and undoubtedly traumatizing experience I'm sure for all of them who seemed to really be fond of their teacher given all the testimonies and comments from people who knew him. Nancy is one of the most selfish and narcissistic people I've seen on here, all for money, no real emotion or empathy. Rest in Peace Dan, and I'm truly sorry to Dan's family and all of his students. Excellent coverage as always Dreading, you are one of the best KZbin channels, your content is top tier. Thank you..

[@lindaleighton]

Poor Dan must have had the patience of a Saint to put up with her. She probably belittled him like this on the daily.

[@TwoBs]

Makes you wonder what he had to put up with behind closed doors and if he was ready to check out of the relationship completely, because he did everything … cooked, worked in the garden, even brought her coffee because she was too lazy to do it herself on top of his own schedule while she “researched” and “drove around writing” her supposed novels.

[@lindaleighton]

@@TwoBs And spending all the money he made for their retirement. It's always the kindest folks who end up with these terrible people.

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

Darling Nancy has a most punchable face. 🙃

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

@@TwoBs Have you seen her website? I would never attempt to read a book of hers because her writing sucks and her grammar is horrible! 😑

[@Gblack2014]

I’m a woman and I can still say most women belittle their husbands like this. It’s a woman thing

[@heyitsalannaluv]

She really said "since I believe I didn't kill my husband" like that gave it away to me when I first heard that ..this old lady is a vile person

[@heyitsalannaluv]

@@thatvalensteingirl omg absolutely lol

[@justanotherhappyhumanist8832]

I clocked that straight away, too! I bet the prosecutor smiled when she said that lol.

[@heyitsalannaluv]

@@justanotherhappyhumanist8832 lol right! He was probably screaming with joy inside 🤣🤣

[@doinmypart7417]

I thought she was being sarcastic. "Why would I have done Y, if X wasn't even on my radar!" mixed with making fun of the State FOR BELIEVING she did.

[@heyitsalannaluv]

@@doinmypart7417 I see what you're saying, that's wild to me that she would even joke in this circumstance, but I wouldn't put that past Nancy. 🤦🏿‍♀️

[@donnaevans3062]

I love dreading, but he completely gets the part about the ghost gun kit, the barrel and the Glock she bought all wrong. Nancy bought a ghost gun kit to kill Dan . when she got it , she figured out that she couldn’t put it together so she had to go to Plan B. She then buys a Glock thinking that she can take the ghost gun barrel and put it on the Glock, and no one will know that it’s fired. She then finds out that the ghost gun kit barrel will not fit on her Glock. She then goes to eBay and buys another gun barrel which does fit on her Glock, which she uses to murder Dan and then gets rid of that barrel which is the part that is missing and cannot be found.

[@stephenwest6738]

Did i hear the defense counsel suggest that the prosecutor needs to not hold the gun while being "aggressive"? I don't think ive ever heard "objection your honor. Counsel is holding my client hostage!"

[@0nlyJesusSaves]

yup. an unloaded gun at that. antigun folks are so delusional. "gUns hURt peEpul" what a clown lol

[@Froghorn_]

That was ridiculous on the part of her counsel.

[@orvil9223]

Everyone grieves and responds differently to traumatic loss, but one thing I am 100% POSITIVE about is that NO NORMAL, LOVING MOTHER would EVER joke with you about the time you made her believe that her child was dead for a few hours. This woman is detached from reality.

[@alphakevin687]

Good news, my husband (your child) was only in a building where another person was just shot. What a fun story!

[@meganm5398]

This struck me as so bizarre as well. “If he wasn’t killed, the shooting at my husband’s workplace would’ve been an inside joke for years”

[@malcolmexxx2109]

She’s terrible lmaoo.

[@Collageartist69]

evil.

[@melaniemcniell272]

My son just died less than three weeks ago. It is the most devastating, gut wrenching thing that has ever happened to me. That Nancy could say Dan's mother would laugh if she was wrong is ludicrous! What a heartless piece of work. I think she got off on telling Dan's mother that! Heck, she couldn't even wait to be notified. She is right where she needs to be.

[@VERDICTInsanity]

I feel sorry for the prosecutor, she’s one of those really frustrating people that just can’t answer the simplest of questions but at the same time doesn’t SHUT UP!

[@dnorm18]

There are so many times I’ve skipped ahead because of that reason she really shouldn’t have taken the stand 😂

[@ellentronicmistress4969]

I think he deals with her perfectly. He doesn't get annoyed, but rather his silence or lack of reaction after certain pointless rambles speaks volumes. He lets her dig her own grave.

[@michaelfrost4584]

Her and Darrell Brooks are soul partners. 🤣🤣

[@naomi.7777]

This is exactly what a prosecutor hopes for, when the accused wants to take the stand! Sure she's difficult but he just won the case.

[@chloecostas1989]

@@naomi.7777 Exactly.

[@Winter.aka.Winnie]

Nancy was lucky to have a man like Dan. He was handsome, seemed kind humble and charitable. What a senseless loss.

[@butteryfriedwizard2219]

"The best thing about my late husband? Why, me of course."

[@lindseyyoung9149]

I freaking love this prosecutor.. "is that the end of your story?" Lmao. I was thinking the same. This woman rambles way too much and is completely clueless that she's just digging herself into a hole!

[@ema1ee]

Also “did you literally just say that you marked the gun for the police’s benefit?” 💀

[@lindseyyoung9149]

@@ema1ee Right!?! I hollered when she said that. Haha She's clueless.

[@AshKetchum442]

She reminds me of an old biddy karen that you just give the expired discount to so she’ll shut up and leave you alone.

[@DeeRio9546]

@@ema1ee this lawyer needs as much attention as Camille Vasquez cause he was ON IT!

[@shanaadams4456]

That part made me laugh too

[@glassawata]

She never just says yes or no. There's. Always . Extra. Words.

[@tommyforrest8662]

I know and it’s so dumb cause she’s just giving ppl ammo to use against her later

[@deborahhershey3045]

Typical of older women especially if they live alone for years. How long after her husband died was she prosecuted? 4 yrs is custoMARY for the prosecutors$ OFFice to 'build' their case... and PLAN there strategy to convict.

[@deborahhershey3045]

No matter how much time, she gets in MO LOCK, she is dYING faster than 'normal' and so her years of life are CoURT short ... even if she was found not guilty, her years of life are CoUrT short...

[@oren1305]

@@deborahhershey3045 Typical of older women who've been lying and self-agrandising for years, and are only now being called out for it.

[@oren1305]

@@deborahhershey3045 As her years should be, she's a murderer who killed her loving husband in cold blood. What exactly are you trying to say here? 🤔

[@mimido23]

I know it's small comparative to all the other stupid s she did, but having a Starbucks every day while being financially unstable is crazy. Especially as Dan probably could have made her amazing coffee at home.

[@jackhazardous4008]

Not to mention Starbucks sells bagged coffee. All the same flavor, and you can make 100× the amount of coffee as you'd get for the same price pre-made.

[@GearReviewDepot]

Her lawyer obviously didn't have the 'Less is more' talk.

[@hannahdrake8199]

I’m glad this lady didn’t do any of the cooking for her catering business if she thinks eggs and flour make an omelette

[@BoBlankets]

She was absolutely jealous of her husband, he seemed to have an awesome career not only as a chef but as a teacher and was loved and praised by many, and from what i hear she couldnt write a story worthy of a grade school A, she wanted recognition and praise without the work ethic that goes with it and wanted an easy way to keep chasing a dream that clearly isnt in the cards for her! Very sad, its the closest ones to you that you have to worry about!

[@blockhartinabox]

Man, Dan sounds like he was just one of those really unique, cool, quirky, lovable guys that there just aren't enough of in the world. He had so much to give and spent his life happily doing just that - giving. Every day. To everyone. And he did it with a smile on his face and in his heart. What a shame that he unfortunately chose a life partner that was the opposite of him, and one who would ultimately betray him and take him away from so many people that loved and valued him. You have to wonder.. did he see it was her? He must have. She shot him in the back and then he turned around and was shot again in the chest. It's so sad, thinking about the hurt and confusion he must have felt once he realized what was happening, and who was doing it to him (the one person who should have protected him.) It's crazy how heartless people can become over money.

[@lorimcbrayer8431]

Money is the root of ALL evil.

[@DrTiwade]

The love of money is the root of all evil says the Bible.

[@GabrielAKAFinn]

@@DrTiwade Who cares what a bunch of dirt poor jews said, out of jealousy for the Phoenicians, 3000 years ago?

[@j.d.simpson8021]

Her saying she marked that box for the police’s benefit was just crazy! She thought that was a dig at the police, but really it was her biggest gaffe.

[@mrglobemcglobeglobe8318]

IMO, I think the prosecutors style when cross examining Nancy was great - it was like a friendly, logical conversation. His style was almost deferential and very understated and played perfectly upon her narcissism. He didn't need to command over her because he knew she would play into her own self-confidence. Because he was respectful and didn't bully her, he didn't come across as the powerful man beating on an old woman. As another commenter suggested, when someone is so good at digging their own hole, there's no need for you to grab a shovel! Edit: There is a very obvious tell with Nancy. Anytime she is lying she overstates her answer through repetition... "I never, ever, ever, ever did that"... "I haven't seen it for months and months and months and months". Some of her 'answers' are so manipulative, rambling and irrelevant.

[@4bibimimi]

Yes, dull like an insurance adjuster. The occasional agreement. The occasional clarification. Just the facts, ma'am. It's under those circumstances that something truly black and greasy will slip out.

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

No, no he wasn't. The questioning was aggressive from the get go. The defense even commenting on it when he was holding the gun. Maybe you have never seen a trial before, but it is always monotone and matter of fact. But listen to his language. Anything BUT casual,

[@ididntknowtheyhadwifiinhell]

@@princeofcupspoc9073 watch the Danielle Redlick trial. the prosecutor blew it by being way too aggressive while she always stayed composed. it made her look reasonable and truthful and him look like a bully. this despite the fact that even her own defense admitted that she stabbed her husband, didn't call 911 until the next morning, checked a dating site while standing in a bloody crime scene, tried to clean up the blood, and lied to 911 about it being a heart attack/him stabbing himself when she finally did call. tone and composure (both his and hers) absolutely won her that case.

[@ididntknowtheyhadwifiinhell]

oh AND her own daughter and neighbors both testified that she was the physically aggressive one in the relationship. but yeah, her tone during testimony and the prosecutor's temper tantrum during cross, shouting and throwing evidence around when she wouldn't lose her composure, absolutely won it for her

[@YaroslaffFedin]

​ @Princeofcups Poc it was agressive, but in enjoyable way. Some detectives or prosecutors really lean in to putting extra oomph into their tone. I was impressed by the questioning, and I loved it when he had his own way like "Do you disagree with your insurance expert?", it did not sound as beating her down, but it really did get the message across every time. He was questioning relentlessly, but without the obvious glee. Very tasteful

[@AJ-go1fx]

I’ve heard the word “caveat” more in this video than I have in my entire life.

[@simonevotruba9632]

😅 I know... English is my second language and Nancy helped me to understand the meaning more then Webster's explanation

[@sampletext9455]

He used to bring me coffee and he drank tea he read in a book about. How can you not love a guy who drinks tea he read in a book about, you know? We were truly a team.

[@Froghorn_]

Yup. Has to relate it back to her.

[@HondaEG3lover]

"It's not a lie if you believe it" -George Costanza

[@tropezando]

Chef might have been the one with all the culinary talent in the marriage, but Nancy managed to cook her own goose on the stand.

[@914sandi]

🤣

[@joemamma416]

I see what you did there

[@bltn7469]

@@joemamma416 I hope so 🙏

[@roxannemoser]

Well said

[@annabambus6572]

@tropezando 😂 🤣. Dan said she was good at closing deals! She sure closed this one on herself, brilliantly for us all, and more importantly all those who knew and loved him so much. Well done nancy.

[@sonomahai]

She talks like she is being interviewed like an author being interviewed at a book store. She smiles and proudly tells her story, adding prose and purpose to the way she talks. Then goes off on stories with a smile meant to endeer us to her and feel like we are getting the special scoop. You mention practicing her demeanor, it seems like shes using her practice from her dreams of acceptance speeches and tv interviews. She speaks like someone meant to be famous rather than someone on stand for killing her husband

[@tashiamo]

I got the exact same vibe. Her testimony sounds the same as her "articles" with the addition of her gross nose sounds.

[@4bibimimi]

She called the police about being ruled out as a suspect two days later but zero business days. She essentially did not wait at all. That's real good toward looking really bad.

[@4bibimimi]

@@tashiamo *snarg!*

[@nubiangoddess2376]

You articulated feelings perfectly

[@TheGossamerHouse]

You are absolutely right. Perfect insight.

[@Ocrilat]

One thing I have to say...the idea that she killed her husband just for the money is bad enough, but probably not the entire picture. There is something else here. I can't help but get the impression that she had to resent the hell out of the fact that her husband was usually right when they had a dispute, and that she resented the hell out of the fact that he was a happy, successful person...and considered a creative genius by all. And that she was a hack writer and was by any measure a failure, especially compared to him and his success, wrankled. Part of the reason to kill him was to finally show him that she was superior to him. According to the ME, the first shot was in his back (a cowardly ambush) but the second shot was while he was on the ground, and was done at a much closer distance. So she shot him, probably mortally. He fell on his back, bleeding badly and helpless. She then walked up to him in his full view, and shot him in the chest. She needed him to know, as he lay dying, that SHE killed him. That's cold. Another thing is, the killing sort of reminds me of Chandler Halderson. Both were living in the shadow of hard-working, successful people. Both felt that the way to 'win' was to do so via lies and deceit...one lied about college and jobs, the other about writing success and financial ability. Both murdered the successful people in order to not have to admit their failures in life to the successful people they loathed.

[@dorkydragon5055]

He probably warned her about not doing a book signing session. And when not a soul turned up went even further beyond resentment. Holding an 'i told you so' over a narcissist, risky

[@Ocrilat]

@@dorkydragon5055 It might have been even more subtle than that. His simply encouraging her in the face of failure would have enraged her. Or that he was so effortlessly successful and beloved. With someone like her it wouldn't take much.

[@revk8611]

The prosecutor wants her to think she is smarter than him, she got too confident, then he attacks. Well done.

[@tommy4176]

Yeah, he definitely played the classic Columbo move.....lull them into a false sense of security and superiority, let them overly "help you" by running their mouths....and then.....WHAM!

[@revk8611]

Yes, Columbo! That is the character I couldn’t think of. Well done

[@laurenbrooks3091]

I've heard it said, "If you tell the truth, then you don't have to have a good memory." In other words, the more lies you tell, the better of a memory you need to keep up with them all. I'm glad she got life in prison. Dan seemed like a wonderful man. She didn't deserve him.

[@brotherbrad1617]

Well said. I try to adhere to this religiously. If you never lie all you have to remember is facts.

[@TheKoolbraider]

Judge Judy said this all the time and isn't it the truth? Interesting, as an author she couldn't remember what she said.

[@laurenbrooks3091]

@TheKoolbraider that's _exactly_ who I got it from! ☺️ And, right?? So convenient!!

[@drkmgic]

Judge judy!!

[@marilyn6556]

The truth doesn’t change. If a person is questioned about something, each time they are questioned, the details are the same. I am someone that remembers details such as numbers or times, and I pick up when someone doesn’t match up details when retelling stories.

[@PooopBro420]

I think the "since I didn't believe I killed my husband" is her clever way of saying something along the lines of "I have nothing to hide, after all, I never thought the police would consider me a real suspect" not so much a slip of the tongue as much as her, once again, thinking she's more clever than she is at word play.

[@iamV10010]

Wow, you commented this 7days ago?? Pateron?

[@leidelend5021]

Thanks PoopBro420

[@AlexisTwoLastNames]

v insightful, PoopBro420

[@katie5998]

Pride is the downfall of all men

[@thechumbucket8986]

Poopbro time traveling?

[@SherryBaby2003]

Someone in her position even thinking she’s gonna get away with murder is super delusional

[@SolaGratia.]

This prosecuter was phenomenal. He found his calling in this life and thank God we have people like that in America to help keep criminals off the streets.

[@TheXLink]

I almost expected her to try to explain away the murder as another "research material" for one of her books.

[@Benjaminleo815]

Underappreciated comment!!

[@Imagigirl]

"Well you see a few months back, I was reading a random article on this blood-themed website about all the different types of blood splatter patterns there are. I wanted my main character to shoot her husband, so I had to do some research on how blood would spatter if a man about my husbands height was shot in the chest. There are so many different ways that blood splatter could go. It would be on the walls, the floor, maybe the ceiling, and I'm sure that the blood splatter would look very different if it hit a tile floor or carpeting, or even shag carpeting. I once cut myself on one of Dan's kitchen knives (an accident, I promise!) and the blood just got everywhere, including in the shag carpeting, so I had to google how to clean out bloodstains. but I forgot so that's why I googled it four days before my husband was murdered and...."

[@sherryhoward7298]

😅

[@Itsjustash04]

"Has studied at the same school of over dramatics, as Stephanie Lazarus" made me L-O-L. And I'm equally elated that I completely understood that reference and who you were referring too. Also, accurate AF.

[@reinadesuenos]

Yes!!! "I might have"

[@PranksterGL25]

yeah he made me LOL the whole time she held her hand on her head like a preschool teacher or something BWHAHAHAHA

[@decorateddeerskull]

"Yes, Professor? Is it the act of putting the hand to my forehead, or is there a certain way we flourish our hand?"

[@lampshade7874]

Lol!! I’m so glad I’m not alone with that Spazzy Lazzy reference!! Her interrogation is literally my go-to bedtime story.

[@Frohbee]

I’ll check my pictures

[@hyrulebass]

The way she was so excited to tell someone her Starbucks order then completely blanked when it came to talking about her husbands order

[@user-id5pb2de5e]

“I’m not a saver” is literally just saying “I can’t stop myself from spending all my money”

[@WobblesandBean]

Wasn't even her money she was spending. It was Dan's.

[@user-id5pb2de5e]

@@WobblesandBean exactly lol

[@hechebomba]

I know this is not a huge thing, but did anyone else laugh when she talked about eggs and flour not being an omelet until you put them together? MMMMM flour omelet

[@clairyboots.]

The comment I was looking for 😄

[@Glammachooks]

😂

[@Tom_Bee_]

To be fair, she claims she never cooked anything bc Chef. I guess she doesn't cook much in prison either.

[@alev10101]

thought it was kinda silly bcs earlier she said she hasn’t cooked in 25 years

[@annerison]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@flutterbugs]

it’s crazy how much more emotion she shows when she’s laughing about something than when she’s talking about her “love” for dan

[@thesofiacode6336]

My sons sociopath caseworker laughed everytime my son was mentioned to be dead in court. Now she’s actually a terrible stand up comedian.

[@cypher7648]

@@thesofiacode6336 sorry to hear that. I almost wanted to laugh, but I stop and think..sad, yet karmic 🙏

[@HavanaSyndrome69]

She's just enjoying being involved in all this and hoped to drag everything out as long as possible. Instead of watching it on tv she go to BE the story. So her being incarcerated at this point in her life is like a whole new adventure.

[@sydneefrost2321]

I think she's guilty HOWEVER, it's pretty common, to my knowledge, for ppl to sometimes laugh or smile during moments where sadness or tears would seem more appropriate of a response. I myself have a terrible habit of laughing/smiling even joking during conversations that have dark subject matter. it's a coping mechanism. Instead of allowing myself to feel upset or just start crying in front of people. I remember the depp/heard case talking in the comments about this very thing because Johnny Depp was doing these things during direct and cross examinations. Even when I'm having an awkward moment. Doesn't have to be dark conversation. I cope with a lot of negative emotion's this way in a couple different types of social situations.

[@loisannlovelace8988]

Its scary how some folks think they're sooo smart, yet have so little self awareness

[@vladimirraphael444]

She's writing a story about guns. She bought guns, gun parts. But there's no story.

[@WilliamSoto]

Your video is very special in that you state numerous times what a great human being Dan Brophy was. You show through videos what a great person he was. That is what is missing in a lot of true crime videos. Kudos to you and your staff for remembering the victims.

[@rhythmnblues9195]

He brought her a coffee every day and she still had to take his life. Pay heed: this is what happens when an empathic ,people pleaser marries a narcissist. My guess is he was dealing with a lot more behind closed doors up until this happened than people will know…Dan’s legacy will live on. This woman and her sh*tty romance books will di* together in prison.

[@shanaadams4456]

I never knew this stuff happened until it happened to me. It's a scary world we live in.

[@pommiebears]

@@shanaadams4456 I grew up with a narcissist, then I married one. People with empathy are drawn to them. Narcissists like empaths because they feed off of the emotions the empath has. It’s literally emotional vampirism.

[@tinydream]

Very few people I find more unlikeable than this woman. She tried to play like she’s “out in the field” tearin up computers with all her research when she didn’t even get out of bed to get her own coffee. Only thing she was destroying was their bank account and his life.

[@rhythmnblues9195]

@@tinydream a Starbucks here in Canada is about $5-$7 . She was having a Starbucks every day for 365 days a year. That’s $1875-$2555 a year here. And that’s not including the 2nd Starbucks she probably had during the day. Let’s be honest, she would have probably requested a 2nd Starbucks quite a bit. She and he basically kept the Starbucks in her area in business..

[@doricashu4984]

Je

[@CraigStCyrPlus]

The constant breaks for 'Grandma's Story Time' are mindnumbing.

[@ridinwithjake]

Let’s face it’s, this comment section loves Dan more than Nancy ever did. You were a great man Dan, you are missed.

[@TheConstance21]

This woman is so full of herself, and probably turned the Jury off with her total unlikibility.

[@GH-oi2jf]

Certainly didn't help her, but it was all the circumstantial evidence that convicted her.

[@Abs0lut3Cyner]

Her wanting a place with NO trees is already a massive red flag by itself, what kind of literal psychopath hates trees?

[@gracebrasher3805]

Lol I love trees but folks that live inner cities don’t have the same blessings. Some people like living in the city. For some reason lol

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

She said Dan didn't want trees, because he wanted direct sunshine for his garden.

[@nuckinfuts7610]

Bc this 1:33:08.

[@1rage17]

Them tree hatin’ folk… never liked them types

[@alex-qd6of]

@@gracebrasher3805 Portland is a city with tons of trees on the sidewalks and parks, as well as Forest Park, right in the middle of the city. Outside of my apartment downtown, on the park blocks, there are trees planted in the late 1800s. In the late spring through early fall, I can't see the buildings across the street. Just green turning into gold, outside my window for 8 months of the year.

[@Misheru1776]

This woman is unbelievably infuriating. Kudos to the prosecutor's patience. I yelled "shut the hell up and answer the damn question" at least 5 times during this video.

[@fionalewis72]

I know, she has verbal diarrhoea and wouldn’t know the truth if it hit her in the face

[@jenn420.]

I watched both these videos...countless times I wanted to yell "just stfu!!", then I wanted to quit but I was too far in, and ended up with a legit migraine because of this vile woman

[@maryhildebrand1340]

Yes this is a train wreck I can’t turn away from.

[@WobblesandBean]

Right?? She is INFURIATING! That "ahhhh, ahhh, you know, ahhh" thing she does is a verbal holding pattern to prevent anyone else from jumping in and getting a turn to talk. She just "aahhhs" while her brain thinks up the next pointless thing to blather about.

[@sarahuher8358]

Tempted to read one of her books to see how bad they are.

[@whytwhale]

Don’t !!

[@suzannecrittenden2254]

Starbucks everyday... No wonder they were broke.

[@DeathMetalDerf]

It's so weird to see someone bury themselves like that in court. Her whole demeanor on the stand is completely out of place for someone trying to convince a jury they didn't commit a crime, and it's like she either actually believes her garbage story thoroughly, or truly isn't bothered by what she's been accused of at all. She's enjoying recounting this whole thing for a captive audience.

[@jerryross3438]

Good thought. Thank you.

[@IHeArTrOcK20]

It’s a trait of a lot of killers , having narcissistic personalities where they think they are smarter than everyone

[@crochunter35]

Weird? Not really, guilty defendants do it all the time while on the stand.

[@jovieg5861]

Amber heard trail is just as cringe.

[@DeathMetalDerf]

@@jovieg5861 those idiots brought every single little bit of that on themselves, her more than him. She wanted her day in court and she got it alright. The two are perfect for each other, and if I never hear anything from either of them ever again it will be far too soon.

[@sistahkrista4290]

I love how understated the prosecuter is, leading her to believe she can out talk him but she just keeps digging a deeper hole for herself.

[@WobblesandBean]

I've seen a couple men in the comments say the prosecutor doesn't know what he's doing. Clearly, they have an IQ matching Nancy's, alongside other geniuses like a rock and a potato.

[@lizziepine4164]

MAJOR kudos to the prosecutor, omg, she is making me lose my MIND around 1:20:07. Holy guacamole, so frustrating. I think the prosecutor did an amazing job questioning her though, such a meticulous, strategic, calculated and efficient build up. I think his name is Overstreet, is it? Well, Overstreet did an amazing job, wow. This was frustrating to watch but very interesting. Thank you so much dreading!!

[@jomama5186]

Muchos kudos, Yes!

[@thewhitematstudio]

The amount of non-pertinent story telling by the defendant combined with her lack of self awareness is impressive.

[@therealMelB]

I love seeing someone who has been spoiled rotten their whole life, lied, cheated, stolen & felt ENTITLED to things that weren't theirs....FINALLY get what's coming to them!!!

[@chloecostas1989]

Agreed. Horrible, mean, woman. Glad she was convicted!

[@vyntarus9618]

Sad that it took killing her husband for it to happen though.

[@nia4052]

I love the bluntness and slight clowning of her the cross has on the second day. The whole conversation around the gun was wild and headache inducing but you can tell how uncomfortable she is in being called out for anything and how quickly her confidence in her lies was broken down. Also anytime she seems to be caught in a lie, she brings up the innocent soul she stole and makes it seem like Dan was a part of her personal actions leading to his own death.

[@RossCastro]

"There's a caveat for that." "Of course." It seemed like the cross examiner was treading carefully at first but started getting more and more aggressive and confident the more he realized she was ruining her defense more and more.

[@ayok101]

He hit her with the lightest of roasts but it was super effective

[@jomama5186]

It's crazy when people are so full of themselves, that they will compel you to believe their lies too ! Why did she take the stand ??? In what demention or universe, did she live, where she thought she was going to get away with this horrible, rotten murder ? Could she have been so envious of his success that it drove her to kill him ? Was it all for the insurance policies? Total craziness !!! So sorry she killed such a wonderful, selfless, teacher. Just craziness ! Writing books seems like such a peaceful thing to do. How she turns it into this, blows my mind ! I think she was jealous of him and maybe over the years, she convinced herself that this was acomplwtely viable way to end her marriage ? It's such madness !

[@christopherrankine1364]

It’s no wonder that Ms Nancy failed as a writer. She can’t comprehend anything beyond herself

[@RicoCosta317]

My favorite part is when this narcissistic, murderous cretin realizes she's trapped and starts to deteriorate. I feel so sorry for poor sweet Dan for ever getting involved with this monster.

[@ohshesglamorous]

She's incredibly narcissistic and so unlikeable. RIP Dan, what a tragic ending to a wonderful person who touched so many.

[@violagentsch]

Yep.

[@solluxcaptor6823]

Dan didn’t deserve some one like her. Shes unbelievably unlikeable and just so self centered. Rest In Peace Dan, you were a wonderful person.

[@garysmith1863]

You don’t know either of them 😂

[@platedlizard]

@@garysmith1863 my sister was one of Dan’s students and he was as sweet as everyone has said

[@dumbasses_R_us]

The irony is that she's trying really hard to come across as likeable

[@ArtemisUnderscoreJ]

It’s nice to see a narcissist finally get what they deserve. Hopefully this can bring healing and justice to Dan’s family. Thank you for your meticulous research and commentary.

[@papapetebreen]

seconded!

[@donnamauriello8444]

Agree

[@keithmalewicz3487]

Def crazy

[@shadowtime91]

Dreading is good, but on this one he kinda just plsyed an existing video and his commentary consists of summarizing what we just saw. Usually he indeed is great and meticulous, but imo this isn’t the one to use as an example of his typical quality. The entertainment of this one all came down to the suspect and the lawyer’s back-and-forth, not really anything that dreading contributed this time. Just sayin’.

[@sssreggiN]

Commentary*

[@PinePrince]

She absolutely destroyed herself on the stand. Her lack of self awareness is astounding. To clarify I’m not trying to take anything away from the prosecutor. He was brilliant and hilarious in a dry humor sort of way. 😂

[@daylinlott5723]

Her lawyer must have been on drugs to let this questioning go unchallenged.

[@nocchi.9589]

“What was the need to buy the gun if you weren’t writing the story yet?“ “I was celebrating. It was Christmas.” 💀💀💀

[@carlamiller4663]

That was such an odd comment. What was the connection to Christmas? I was very confused after that

[@crochunter35]

@@carlamiller4663 It was December. It was the only answer she could think of.

[@carlamiller4663]

@@crochunter35 ha I thought that was the only reason! Pretty silly for an anti gun person to celebrate Christmas with a gun.

[@barbmurray8557]

Such a telling statement.

[@ArtEsoterica]

for someone claiming to be so dedicated to researching and getting her stories to have zero plotholes, she sure is terrible at doing the same with her own life

[@jonny-b4954]

Let alone how clueless she is (don't think it's an act) on shit she said she's researched extensively. I'm just baffled why she believes its believable to buy a ghost gun part kit.... for book research... ha Like what could you possibly gleam from that?

[@MrEvanNoyes]

@@jonny-b4954 The old Townsend defense “I was only doing research!”

[@nonmihiseddeo4181]

"Any time you try a decent crime, there are 50 ways you can fuck-up. If you think of half of them, you're a genius. And YOU ain't no genius." - Terry Lewis, arsonist, "Body Heat," Lawrence Kasdan, 1981

[@johns1625]

Proclaimed author Nancy Brophy presents: The Wrong Prisoner, "Wrong Never Felt So Right", by Nancy Brophy.

[@jackbryan4676]

"Let me tell you a story." Definitely the wrong approach when you're being cross-examined.

[@mommilph]

That early bit where it's explained back to her that the life insurance policy didn't work the way she thought it did and, her realizing she offed him with possibly nothing to gain financially, followed by her immediately denying the reality of the way the policy works spelled out a lot about her.

[@Kunfucious577]

She’s a fool for thinking she was smarter than the prosecutor. She talked so much that she couldn’t keep up its herself and ended up rattin herself out.

[@zoa9720]

It was insane how she was just denying reality. Not only with the policy, but many other things made the prosecutor stop since she made no sense.

[@205ken4]

@@Kunfucious577 When the prosecutor said the policy was dangerous financially because for 1 you’d have to live to collect it made me think he’s not all that intelligent himself lol More intelligent than her but almost everyone is more intelligent than her so

[@ambrr_lily]

@@205ken4 I agree. He's as bad as she is to go down a meandering path.

[@DeeRio9546]

@@ambrr_lily I think the real idiots are eher lawyers, they asked her dumb questions that didn't have anything to do with anything, they never objected and they let Nancy take the stand!

[@manuelcaveira8882]

I love that at 1:05:03 the prosecutor stops middle sentence to say "....well we will get there". This is psychological torment; he is basically saying "the worst is yet to come", which will for sure make her mind race for excuses for that upcoming confrontation while at the same time having to answer the questions that follow. Excellent work.

[@bettywhite6672]

I love all her weird side looks to her lawyers 😂 like help me and no help comes

[@Ms.Prairie]

Me looking at my siblings when I got in trouble 😂😂

[@leeprimeau7912]

She is such an unattractive and self-involved woman (she wasn’t even attractive when she was young), it makes me think she must either be a master manipulator or that she cast a spell on Dan. One of my favorite parts of the whole trial is when Dan’s grown son gets on the stand to give his victim impact statement and mentions the fact that she had his father working two jobs so that she could continue to “pretend” to be a writer. Her smiling and cackling at the very beginning of this video is absolutely cringeworthy. And what is just maddening is to know that if she had gotten away with this and had been able to collect on that life insurance money, you know she would have burned through that money in no time and been broke again. Dan was her work horse. She was a lazy, horrible woman. I wonder who her next victim would have been as Dan’s life insurance money began to dwindle to nothing.