Thanks,
@afitzy. This case has infuriated me from the outset. I had not seen those two articles. Fd is such an arrogant con-artist. So typical of a covert narcissist. Be so sweet and respectful to the parents of a woman he's secretly emotionally manipulating so they will be so generous in return. No way do I believe Mr. Farber made any "agreement" to give Fd money with no expectation of a return nor do I believe Fd gave Mr. Farber any money to invest.
JMO
IMO Jennifer's father was no dummy. He knew what FD was- a gold digger- and he also knew he could have more influence over the situation if FD was on the hook to him for lots of money. Before Mr. Farber died, FD was already having an affair with MT. In fact, Weinstein did a masterful job of bringing out that this affair began at least a year or more than I had previously been thought. That was the moment in the trial when one of FD's lawyers's (Mr. Patter?) put his head in his hands during the testimony.
I would have been concerned, too, because the timing of that affair totally destroys the "we just grew apart" horse hockey FD spewed in those TV interviews. Got to love an arrogant defendant who won't talk to LE to help locate his missing wife, but who sings like a canary in front of a camera. Those televised interviews will be seen by the jury IMO, as I see no legal basis for their exclusion. Dulos' B.S. about the genesis of the divorce and how well he and Jennifer were getting along is directly contrary to the established evidence, which is that JD left because of the affair, that she knew she was risking her life to do so, and that he continued his efforts to control Jennifer and conceal his continued financial fraud during the divorce proceedings.
So, the truth is that FD was getting funded by Farber's money as a loan, having an affair, and then Mr. Farber got sick. How long he was ill before he passed away I do not know, but his illness surley lessened his ability to make FD toe the line. When Mr. Farber eventually died, all constraints were taken, at least in FD's sick way of thinking, taken off FD. IMO, it is not until Mr. Farber's death that the affair came to light. Given FD's disrespect for women (a disrespect his lawyers appear to share), he never dreamed JD would not acquiesce to his demands of a two woman harem, paid for with Farber money.
This theory is consistent with what MT told LE, namely that FD couldn't believe that JD "was doing this to him", or words to that effect, regarding the divorce. MT also told LE that the two of them "fought constantly" about the ongoing divorce; there was also the statement about sometimes wishing JD "would just disappear." Those particular statements to LE are powerful trial evidence, at least against MT; a Supreme Court case called Bruton may preclude their admissibility at Dulos' trial. (If MT testifies against FD, however, Bruton will be a non-issue because she will be testifying directly about those conversations). They nonetheless confirm to LE that the divorce was the subject of great consternation to Dulos.
FD thought JD was going to roll over and give him everything he wanted, even after she learned of the affair. IMO, he spent years emotionally abusing Jennifer, so he never dreamed she would stand up for herself. When she did, he used every available opportunity to harass and threaten her legally. Realizing JD had enough fire power and determination to prevent him from getting his hands on the Farber money, money he believed he was ENTITLED to, he began planning her murder. IMO those plans were in the works for weeks, if not months, or longer.
The other thing that stands out is FD's efforts to involve MT, KM and even his EE, in this murder, although the EE refused to be a part of any of it. That EE is an absolute hero in IMO, because he withstood tremendous pressure by Dulos to destroy critical evidence. Had EE done so, FD would then have used EE's help as an insurance policy against EE cooperating with LE. In any event, FD was quite skilled at manipulating others to do his dirty work, even when they weren't even aware of what that dirty work was, as is established by the way he coerced his EE to swap out those seats.
Did he do the same with KM, get him initially involved in some vague pre-planning and then use that pre-planning to get him in the fold and keep him quiet? Why a practicing attorney would ever allow himself to be a part of any of this is beyond me. I believe KM has some sort of substance abuse problem, which has been documented during his bitterly fought divorce. Was he also in dire financial straights and thought conspiring to murder someone's wife was going to solve all his problems? KM is potentially a very damning witness (and no, two criminals do not enjoy an attorney/client privilege to protect discussions about planning a murder, even if one is an attorney working as counsel for the other).
Again, if I am KM's lawyer, I am running to get the first, and possibly only, plea deal in this case. Given the evidence that has not been yet disclosed, the State may have already shut that door. Still, if he is staying silent to protect his good friend and fellow conspirator, he is a fool. FD has spent much of his adult life manipulating others for his own benefit - including the Farbers, his own family of origin, his mistress, his employee, even his lawyers, and who knows who else? KM would do well to remember that he was nothing more than a means to an end to Mr. Dulos, who is now a free man, while KM remains behind bars.
But, I feel certain that Jennifer's father did not get where he was in the business world by being fooled by the likes of a grifter like FD. IMO, Mr. Farber used those loans to keep the Devil in line. Once he was grew seriously ill and died, Dulos threw away any pretense of loving his wife, and instituted a plan he had thought about since he first began his extramarital affair, namely, controlling his wife and kids, denying he owed any money on those loans, and getting his hands on as much Farber money as possible. When those plans actually turned to murder, we may never know unless one of his co-conspirators testifies against him. There is no doubt in my mind, though, that Mr. Farber never "gave" Dulos that money. This lie is one more lie in a sea of lies which will eventually swamp the S.S Dulos.
