SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI – Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was released from prison last week after serving eight years for her mother’s murder, has opened up about the abuse she endured at the hands of her mother, Claudine “Dee Dee” Blanchard. Gypsy admitted to reaching a breaking point after years of abuse, which led to her conspired murder of her mother, but she insists she “didn’t want her dead.”
Claudine was stabbed to death in 2015 by Gypsy’s then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, who is currently serving a life sentence in prison for the crime. According to Gypsy, she convinced Nicholas to commit the murder and supplied him with a kitchen knife, but she insists that she only wanted out of her situation and thought that was the only way.
After serving 85% of her 10-year sentence, Gypsy was released from prison and expressed “a lot of regrets” during an interview. Despite getting a shorter term than Nicholas, she maintained that she did her time and wishes him well on his journey.
Psychological experts believe that Gypsy’s mother suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological illness that causes a person to fabricate or induce illness in another person. This led Claudine to subject Gypsy to unnecessary medical treatments, including convincing her that she was suffering from leukemia and muscular dystrophy, removing her teeth and hair, and feeding her through a tube in her stomach.
The case gained medical recognition after Gypsy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, although at the time of the murder, both she and her ex-boyfriend were under the influence of drugs. Gypsy, who is now sober, expressed that she doesn’t blame drugs or make excuses for her actions.
In conclusion, Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s story is a heartbreaking reminder of the impact of long-term abuse and the tragic consequences that can result. Her case also sheds light on the complexities of psychological illnesses like Munchausen syndrome by proxy and the need for greater awareness and understanding of such conditions to prevent similar tragedies in the future.