I’ve always been a bit puzzled how she was declared indigent in 2021 when her husband had all that life insurance money and he wasn’t at the same time.
But I think the 48 Hours Episode “The Secrets of Chad Daybell’s Backyard” actually first aired in Sept 2021 not July 2022 - that may have been a re-airing date or something - see the link below - and if it’s wrong please let me know as I’ve been referring to 2021 for it for a while now. So a little over a year after the remains of Tylee & JJ were found and CD was arrested his children were defending him and accusing her.
But at the time (2021 & 2022) CD & LVD were still going to be tried together and in early 2023 (maybe January) they even requested that they be allowed to meet together with their attorneys for a strategy meeting. The request was denied and a couple of months later the trials were severed when LVD insisted on her right to a speedy trial and CD waived his when the thing about discovery came up and more time was required. Still an odd strategy on JP’s part not to push for the speedy trial and get the death penalty taken off the table for his client too. One has to wonder if he really thought he could win this case and if so, when did he realize he couldn’t or does he really think that they still have a chance.
My best guess is that there was some level of cooperation at least until the trials were severed which I think was maybe Feb or March of 2023! Does that mean EDM kept putting money on LVD’s commissary account after the 48 hours interview in 2021 where she accused LVD & AC of framing her dad? Doesn’t sound likely…but…it could have been a strategic advantage for CD to stay in LVD’s favor through her trial and I’m sure if CD told EDM to continue to put money on her account that she did it. Otherwise I’m sure that Janice Cox took that over whenever the Daybells stopped.
I’m also reasonably sure that when LVD was transferred to AZ and asked if her husband would face charges there too that she was still convinced that they were still in this together. Has that changed since JP started blaming her for everything during CD’s trial? I don’t know. Most people would have seen the writing on the wall long ago but LVD isn’t most people. She’s been living in a fantasy world of her own delusions for years - in my opinion likely most of her life but it was definitely escalated in 2017 when the book “Visions of Glory” came out with an anniversary edition and that led her into the delusional world of CD & his NDEs and seeing beyond the veil nonsense. I wouldn’t be surprised if she thinks JP threw her under the bus all on his own & CD is still madly in love with her and meeting her via portals every night.
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