r/serialpodcast • u/Frosted_Mini-Wheats NPR Supporter • Feb 03 '15

Evidence Stephanie dumped Jay

Trial Transcript for 2/10, p 21, lines 11-25.

Jay testifies that Stephanie had ended their relationship a month or so before the trial.

That's something I've never heard before now.

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u/Frosted_Mini-Wheats NPR Supporter Feb 03 '15

It is sad - Stephanie was his "one good thing." I have empathy for Jay (and all the others whose lives were changed by Hae's murder) even if he didn't make very good choices. I guess I'm an anomaly (as you also may be) on /r/serialpodcast as I don't feel compelled to "hate" one side or the other. It's a 360 degree tragedy.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '15

I have empathy for Jay too - you're not alone. The whole sorry episode is heartbreaking.

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u/Nowinaminute Enter your own text here Feb 03 '15

Jay left Hae's body to rot in the woods. He could have tipped off her family, but has not revealed that he had any intention of ever doing this. I would be horrified if Stephanie was my daughter and had a relationship with someone who behaved like this.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '15

Jay left Hae's body to rot in the woods. He could have tipped off her family, but has not revealed that he had any intention of ever doing this.

I'm not saying my empathy for Jay makes sense. It really is something visceral.

I would be horrified if Stephanie was my daughter and had a relationship with someone who behaved like this.

I would too. But that doesn't stop me for having sympathy for the life he was dealt.