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Early Viewing/Ad free: SHARIE DOWDLE INTERVIEW

🕑 Added 2021-07-23 19:58:22 +0000 UTC

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Julie Holden

I second this! <3!

Karin Baird

Please don’t worry about being “ late” with Patreon content 💞 Life happens and you are human and it is your humanity and authenticity that makes your content so valuable. Get well soon💞 Love from Sweden 🇸🇪

Joanna Mulvaney

I mean not because she is playing games or anything like that, but it seems like she might have some cognitive load issues.

Dal Pace

Ya I find that very strange because Awen is NOT a fan of MM at ALL and wouldn’t share anything she wasn’t supposed too. Awen shared very very little of the recording with her fans.

ShaRee

Love the clip you ended with of Mel Fibb. She “feels peace now”. 🤔How could one feel peace after all of that evilness. I’m sure that peace was short lived. What a different Mel in this recording with Sharie is, playing an innocent bystander and victim, to the Mel that recorded Chad and Lori with her righteous indignation. It’s sweet justice to me this damning recording of Mel was made. Sharie is another hero in all of this.

Joanna Mulvaney

Shari seems like she means well, but based on the interview I would take anything she says that is not corroborated by either a tape or a second witness with a pinch of salt.

Amber Ferdig

I think you are right Sylvia

Sylvia See

Shari was pretty clear that she only gave the recording to law enforcement. Then later snippet to Annie Cushing and to HTC. Shari seemed to be very authentic (but like her I tend towards gullibility sometimes). I think Mark Means was behind the entire leak, to facebook, to Awen, to whomever. (In fairness I dislike MM and think he goes far beyond being a zealous advocate so I think he’s guilty of everything).

Amber Ferdig

I have a lot of the same questions. In terms of discovery the prosecution months ago claimed they had sent GBs of data to the defense. So maybe it was in there? Although if not recorded legally then can it be included in discovery? I have heard that entire call was posted to a "Facebook group" by Sherrie, but that is all I know. I have seen posts by a couple people that they saw it. But like you haven't heard where. I don't think it's as simple though as Awen is working for MM. I really don't think she is, but could she have a source who is in contact with MM? Maybe. (Whether she knows it or not) I agree with that there seems to be an unknown 3rr party involved with spreading out the info. I also heard that Sherrie gave Awen permission to use the recording and then Sherrie changed her mind. I wonder if that is true or was Awen communicating with someone pretending to be Sherrie?

Julie Holden

The lingering questions I have, which I hope might mmmmmaybe be covered in tonight's TGIF are: (1) Was the entire call posted to FB? Where? Someone on Chat (during the YT premiere of this video) said they saw Sharie's posts on FB. No reason not to believe them, but I wish Sharie would clarify whether she ever posted-then-deleted the call to FB. and (2) If it didn't get to Means via Facebook, then how did it get to him? I understand there's drama regarding Awen. Setting that aside, I think the direction of sharing is supposed to be MM -> *to* -> Awen. So how the heck did Means get it? People say "During Discovery." So has there been Discovery evidence going from LE -> *to* -> the Prosecution and the Defense? I take (most) people on their word. I think Sharie is being honest. I feel bad for her, and I hope she can talk to someone -- ideally a therapist who understands victims of high control groups -- to help her heal from all of this.

RobynB

My gawd, poor Shari. The ripple effect of victims is stunning and clearly unending. I will say, I’m not all that surprised on the manipulation of Gibb, seems we’re just getting the tip of the iceberg, on her, Melani P and Zulema’s involvement.

Sylvia See

Thank you HTC for bringing us this interview and thank you Shari for sharing your story. I won’t comment on the many sickening things MG said during the conversation. I was surprised to hear that Awen worked for (or talked to?) Mark Means. I would expect a YTer to disclose that relationship especially since she jumped down my throat when I made a disparaging comment about Mr. Means on her discord. I assume that MM was the source of the leak as he got it through discovery (and how loudly he complains about not receiving any discovery). I have zero sympathy for MG and find her absent of any redeeming qualities, but as long as she is a prosecution witness I won’t jump on any bandwagon to get her strung up.

Angie Humpert Miller

Can MM be implicated if they can prove he’s the one to originally share the recording with Awen (sp)? I’ve never been a MG fan but leaking the recording from the defense feels like tainting the jury pool more themselves. I’d be horrified if I was Sharie and something you thought was shared in confidence (with very personal info) be out in public.

Evelyn Yallen

It’s on YouTube. Search TrueCrimeUnderground. It’s audio only. Lauren posted the link above.

Chrissy Jackson

That’s great that you’ve enabled Sharie to provide background on how this call came about and relieve some of the burden she’s been carrying. I just can’t believe how Melanie was comfortable having that conversation with someone she’s never even met.

Susan Dickman

I wish I could give Sharie a huge hug. She is a brave woman to have gone through all she has with regards to her experiences with Melanie Gibb. This is not easy and I wish her well and I hope she finds healing through talking with you, Lauren. I’m glad you’re on the mend, Lauren, as well. Take care ❤️❤️❤️

Denise Blodgett

The video of the phone call is not available

Julie Holden

Listening now. Gosh, Lauren, I can hear that you're still on the mend! 🤒 I just mean — it sounds like your throat is swollen. 😔 I hope you continue to get better, asap! Take care of yourself! Try to get enough sleep! 💖💖💖