Affair is seeing the same person for a while. One night stand is random and may never see that person again. Was he cheating? yes. Now Evelyn WAS having an affair. Regardless. Cheating is cheating. But she started it. He felt rejected probably didn’t know what to do. Who knows. It’s all over now. I hope she rots in jail
@@IvanaGirl Only people who cheat/would justify it like this..You obviously have one night stands thus your a cheater!Face the truth stop living a lie!
@Bingo Wingz That's true, they are all victims but the children are young and for me, I feel like they are the most vulnerable. You have a good point though.
I fully agree with you. I have the same experience i am separate with my philippina wife too. Its because i have child. What should i do? I never trust philippina again. Not even for a million euro
Even though the mother has lost a son you can genuinely see the care in her eyes for her grandchildren and even for Evelyn. She really has a beautiful heart. I hope she find peace and solice in caring for those young souls .
Really? ... you did not think about the insurance, the stocks in Jade-Cool (Britain) and JC Softwares and Jade-Cool as on directorys Stocks in tge Philippines, plus the heritance of the 2 kids? Who do you think took them all?
@@chenholing8620 Could you explain to us your POV ? Ok Steven was not a flawless victim before the eyes of many people because he was having a relationship with a minor and in these days, it could be considered as a pure case of grooming. It's part of the problem of Steven's engagement. He should've listened to his close friends, and he should've been more careful with the person who got married with. They clearly didn't know each other and Evelyn was looking for money, social advancement and the prestige that comes from being with a wealthy English boyfriend. I don't even know how it's possible the fact that he didn't see that coming. However, I have seen photos of Margaret with their children and indeed they are in the best hands. As far as you could see in the social networks, Jessica and Joshua, have been studying and doing their best to find surpassing themselves; Joshua had been considering being IT developer. I hope that their psyche is fine and when they learn more about their past, they could heal all the wounds that it might lead to. I really love the fact that Margaret advise to them to stay away from social networks and being discreet with their privacy
True, German old man like to do this as well. I can name you at least three people from my circle of friends who are half German, half Thai or half German and half Philippino
But that doesn't applies to him though. He was a kind man to evelyn and treated her respectfully. you sound like an average feminist. She killed an innocent man and this is your response?
@@juniorlouis-jean2488 I agree..He rescued the devil...unfortunately...he was trying to help her.Yes...he was too old for her but all the same...he was kind to her.
I admire Margaret's determination in getting justice for her son and how she still treated her son's killer with respect as she talked to her one last time. That girl really was so arrogant to not even acknowledge her in-laws' presence when they walked in.
Really? ... did you not know how he pays witnesses and gave the authority money to go to Angeles instead of investigating neighbors at Makati, if the was really a 4 shots heared and a white 4 sedan park outside the house during the time of the crime. No investigation made tgere because she diverted it all to focus on Evelyn
How can you expect this girl to acknowledge her in-laws when everyone's treating her like s*** everyone is against her so why should she acknowledge her in-laws when the in-law didn't want her to marry her son from the day one. But if you listen to the end of the video and see how cold hearted Steven's mother is towards Evelyn. I have no respect for Steven's mother for the way she acted and speaks of her grandchildren's mother. You have to truly live in Evelyn's life in the Philippines to truly understand what she was going through to grow up with nothing and then to have everything she could ever wish for and to have a Man who Loved her and cherish her and to lose everything how that would make anyone feel so don't George Evelyn because all of the evidence that they claim that she was involved and was the one behind it all was never proven or shown in the video.. this is my opinion and thoughts if you don't like it you can go f*** yourself cuz I know she's Evelyn is still currently serving her sentence she was given 40 years now she's 19 years into her sentence or 20 years now with another 20 years ago. There's one true way of finding out is she truly did kill her husband or had anything to do with it and here in the US we have the thing called polygraph will set everyone straight and we'll tell the truth or what really happened.
@@AAYY2005 my statement to this I don’t think that this is truth. Like I don’t think Evelyn killed her husband. (Maybe is just her new lover are psycho) The mother in-law already hated her since they are together.. so of course she will blame it on her and so she can’t claim her husband life insurance. Also in Philippines if your poor you can’t get justice
One thing not told is that Steven ran an adult entertainment website called Jadecool entertainment. It was a prostitution website where girls would perform on cam and charge money
Keep in mind; what you were watching was a reenacted dramatization specifically for viewing purpose. You can't expect every detail to be in accuracy of fact.
It's touching to see how Steven's mother is so loved and supported by her partner. It appears to be genuine. I wish I could find someone to love me that much.
His mother was so dignified with her husband. The sentence is right. Thank goodness she will never be able to do this again, she used her boyfriend to do the bad bad thing. She had to force a tear at the end.
I love the part where mum says “ I think Steven was comfortable in the relationship because he was the provider and held the purse strings. He didn’t think she would ever leave him because without him she wouldn’t have anything.” ... I bet he never let Evelyn forget that.
This is so sad. That's why there's a lot of stereotypes for us Filipina. I was exchange student in usa last year and I'm fresh graduate, I'm coming back this year for internship. I have american bf. I never lend money from him or take advantage of him. I'm so excited to come back. We will both work hard and save money for our future. For foreigners, you need to background check the girl first before you start a relationship or marry her.
This is actually so sad. Evelyn never loved Steven , she was with him only to get out of the poverty. But the fact that Steven went to such bars where young underage Philippine girls sell their bodies to support family , doesn’t make him look like a completely great person.
Evelyn is the victim here, she was lured and groomed by a pedophile and just so happened that maybe she killed the predator than her being a victim for life. This is clear that evelyn is sure victim here, she maybe able to kill the predator but shes is prosecuted and jail still suffering.
I mean no disrespect by saying g this. But, its true. Steven was a grown educated mature adult who should have looked for love in a (WOMAN) not a disadvantaged child.
@Bingo Wingz even if she faked her age. He was the adult. He should have assumed it may not be true. To say she lied about her age doesn't excuse him for taking her word. He was the adult.
I am going back to what he - allegedly - told his mother, that he "wanted to save even one girl". So, OK, save her. Pay the ransom. But WHY would you then take a step further and marry her - a backward, uneducated, inexperienced child??? You don't need a PhD to know that all she is capable of thinking is, "get a rich white dude... get a rich white dude... get a rich..." . Who is the stooge here?
I agree Marty. It was just greed. Not satisfied with the wonderful life he gave her (in stark contrast to her origins) she just wanted more by taking a lover, giving him gifts with Stephen's money, not worrying about her children etc. She deserves what she got.
If you're interested, research the story. He bought her and lived with her for over three years before he married her. You don't just buy a teenage kid at a pedophile bar and marry her the next day.
I'm halfway through this. I have no idea if she killed him, she probably did. The point is, though such action can't be accepted or considered right in any way, the whole tone of this sickenens me. I mean, a much older guy goes to a cat house and poses as a savior, the one to rescue her? Excuse me? Rich people are so out off touch with reality and this woman seemed to have become one of them, it went over her head. But as Paulo Freire said, when one is not given the proper tools to be free, the opressed people's dream is to become like the opressor. It is wrong, but psychologically understandable. The exceptions are those who don't make these awful choices, not the other way round. She was a CHILD who was FORCED to prostitute due to poverty and lack of opportunities. She knew only a world of abuse and was seen as an object for years while still developing. nobody seeems to ask whether they had fallen in love, wanted to marry or have children or whether he 'bought' her, loving her or not, someone he could control and own and she saw no way out. You can 'rescue' a girl like that without paying the money that make these places exist. You could still give her and her family money and opportunities without making her marry you and have children and leave her without nothing should she want a divorce. he made 60k but gave her 1k. even though they say they gave her family money, clearly they lacked tons of things that they not only had but could buy again. Maybe, once she had her basic needs taken care of and lived a normal life she truly fell in love with someone, but was trapped. I also understand how hard it is for an illiterate person without any work exp be able to go to college and competitive in the market, let alone make enough to help family and keep a good life standard. There are many things wrong with this story. Yes, what she did was wrong but we should ALSO point a finger at our society, sexism, capitalism, monogamy and re examine how things work. Maybe if she had more opportunities in life, she would be more attached to other people, she wouldn't need money like that and it wouldn't even cross her mind to kill to get out of a marriage.
Denise Coelho Thank you! I was bothered in the way they portrayed this guy. I'm not saying it was right for him to be killed but to save a child by marrying her? He was as selfish as she was on his part.
Alice R :) exactly. It's not about not holding her accountable or about defending her in some way. Murder, unless it's self defense can never be justified and the whole thing is very sad. I'm VERY sorry for him, for his family. But hey, that doesn't mean we should ignore other very relevant aspects in this scenario
I'm conflicted about this story. While Evelyn clearly needed to be punished for causing Steven's death, him carrying in with all those young women and marrying one was criminal and disgusting. Also, the fact that Evelyn "cried" without one tear is telling.
umm not criminal even by US law. She was 17, he was in his 20s, and that is legal even in the US with a vast majority of states. He moved to Hong Kong at age 21.
Dunn seems to be the murderer. Her family did exploit that woman as sexual slave since childhood. Steven cared for her as for a flowerpot, not as a partner, feeding the rapport client- prostitute. The children condamned her to that role, she got depressed. Still I believe Dunn is the murderer. The "itu ba"-story is a "joke". Her "lover" (?) had to know the face of Steven... And what did he do by Dunn? ... Both man are psychopathics, as is the mother of Steven, who never forgave Evelyn to "rob her her princeling"...... The children are in danger.
I love how him buying an underage girl gets excused as him saving her. I want to know what else he was doing there. Maybe she wasn't the first girl he bought. He isn't the first rich white guys to buy a poor underage gir. He's just one of few who's plan doesn't go how he planned.
Jesus: in that country, if she is allowed to be a prostitute and is not illegal, why are you even coming to a conclusion before writing something/knowing something about that country’s culture and laws???? It was not illegal to be a prostitute, it will NOT be illegal to marry!!!!
@@minarostai823 I don't excuse what she did. But tell me, if buying a 10 year old is legal somewhere else, should we all just excuse it? I personally cannot morally excuse it just becuase the country in question does not legally punish it. The issue isn't that she was a prostitute, the issue is that the country has a problem with child protitutes who lie about their age in order to make money as they do not have another option. Many men use this service without care of who they are using. It's sad, and morally inexcusable. I am not trying to push my personal morals onto another country, however the man in this was not raised in the phillipines. He took advantage of their system. Of course, this doesn't make him deserving of what happened to him.
@@minarostai823 well him getting involved with someone under age ,and legal of age got him killed. I wonder how many more men will follow in his footsteps.
Dulcelina Cabral: I wish that ALL of those who get involved with minors in any wrong way get killed... but that is not the case here. The woman even shrugged her shoulders when mother-in-law told her that her kids love her... I can guarantee that if her daughter were to live with her, she would have forced her into prostitution: greed knows no boundaries! You think he is the only one visiting those places? Those places and that job will never exist if it were not for selfish desires of men...like him
mousymeh most of the pao’s lawyers in the philippines doesnt care 💔😢 i also doubted she will and can kill the husband .... they been together for 6 years 1/2 years ... :( in my own opinion she wont kill this guy ,she loved the man ...
So no one is going to mention this grown man went to a impoverished foreign country and married/bought a child. Ok… I’m sure he was a great man of solid morals. 🙄
Exactly she was a bar girl for goodness sake and the way his mother was going on about missing cushions and the rice cooker so judgemental she looked like a kid when they got married
How about knowing Right from wrong? You don't KILL your husband because you are unhappy. You get divorced . She says she had nothing to do with it that the shooter took her husbands lives... however the people involved claim different. So who is the preditor in this ????The poor 18yr old 👰 ( at the time) or the murdered husband father and son?? It's not 🚀 science - that woman is evil doing what she did with her beautiful family! She had it all and threw it all away. She became greedy and self-centered once she was introduced to having a better life . May God have mercy on her soul. ☮️
she is not as she appears. every christmas she would send evelyn a taunting and decidedly angry letter to her in prison. as it should be. in no way is she letting her off the hook.
She is a God fearing woman, you would never understand. I forgave the people that killed my parents not to revenge and let go, and leave it in God's hands.
I hope everyone notices that the only real victims are the kids!!! That's it. Evelyn is crazy! Steven was a sleazeball! Mike is an absolute creep and kinda sus. That video of the girls by the pool was gross and a little unsettling! Margaret paid everyone off and money talks!
One thing not told is that Steven ran an adult entertainment website called Jadecool entertainment. It was a prostitution website where girls would perform on cam and charge money
She took the money for her daughter's school(ridiculous)not 2mention the way the police took so long 2follow-up!Sad but justice is done,this is karma!She should b satisfied with her life before this;)*!!!!
One night stands are not affairs they are cheating. An affair is something that happens often for a period of time with one girl....its also considered cheating.
Does this justify murder.? No, it it tragic, nobody deserves to lose their life. Ever. We are human and are able to control ourself. Absolutely no justice for murder, ever
So many outraged people in the comments slating the victim but not one mention about the boyfriend pimping her out to her own husband. What an upside down world.
And nr one. It´s a crime in the first Place to go there and make the Girls in poor countries a bargirl. How can ANY HUMAN use poor people for sex, and so on. The wor is up side down and WE are ALL gonna fall (off) if we cant start to use our Brains soon.
But I also believ that this evil that is inside some people comes from occult religious practices that is the inner core of every religion in the World. It is in the Culture but no one notice it. It is in rockmusic in the west but no one notice it. And it is in the Culture that has Hinduism and Buddhism and Islam.
I admire Margareth's humility. She learned to love her daughter in law bcoz she loved her son so much. It was so sad that those genuine love go to waste bcoz of money.
She’s a killer and no remorse ar her part. She only cried because she was caught. I prayed that his soul will be a peace with the Lord. I really do feel sorry for his parents and the children 😢❤️
Was she underage legally? No. The actual moral of the story is not to fall in love with some that loves only what you can give. She only accepted marriage because of the benefits, so if she could reap the benefits by killing him then she would do that too.
That's why I don't like the "Daddy" trend. Calling a man "Daddy" with sexual innuendo just sounds disturbing. I mean, how could one find it sexy when one calls another man "daddy". When the term "Daddy" should be seen in a parental role/light.
@@annaflorentina3848 i think they mean evelyn thought she could control her life with money, and put that before her husband and children, her family, and told her bf she'd be a millionaire with Stevens money if he murdered him
@@josephcumberbatch4248 RIGHT !!! Blood dose not lie ,say italians. You can not take a fish out of it's pond and offer him the life of a spoiled cat for example.It will want to return to his own kind,but it will take also whatever you have ,even your life if neccessary and if it stands in it's way. In this case,so many were living on the back of the golden goose,no way they would have left him walk away. Primitive thinking and the instinct of survival prevale upon everything else. Sorry.Truth isn't always nice and clean. Depends on where it is located.
Lawyer seemed more like a casual friend. Once the sentence was given he taps her shoulder and was like ,"Relax... In jail you can meet the convicts from my other two lost cases... You'd have me as a common topic... Also hopefully I would be sending more over the 40 years to give you company"...
One thing not told is that Steven ran an adult entertainment website called Jadecool entertainment. It was a prostitution website where girls would perform on cam and charge money
@@DollyPorterfan is that true or hear say? Either way , Stephen did not deserve to die. He rescued her,gave her a good life and she coldly, took his all for greed. She will die a liar, denying her guilt.
@@ellalopez Here is your proof. Read all both articles. Steven was the proprietor of JadeCool which is an ASIAN adult entertainment site. Further look up the word proprietor. www.zdnet.com/article/quit-adult-site-gartner-analyst-told/ www.philstar.com/metro/2004/02/20/239680/wife-arrested-briton146s-murder
Mr. pewterschmidt Right!! Especially the part that says " you took my son, now i got yours, and your daughter" !!! damn she definitely was dropping bombs lol
Stevens mom has a good heart, I feel sorry for her, though its 20yrs after. I wish we could get a follow up and see where the kids are and how jail life has been to Everline.
Exactly i suspect the business partner was having an affair with Evelyn and he was involved in the killing. He was in the house that night and they saw him and left him- a bit suspicious don't you think. I think there is definitely a twist in this story which is why Evelyn shows no proper remorse.
saving a teenage girl by marrying her??? if you are really rich, then y not free many girls from bars/pubs by sending them to school to have a better life...
aprilshower7799 That is what these women aspire to. Someone to get them out of the Phillipines. They will take anybody. These stupid men should know that.
Skadfun how he gave her an amazing life? And she agreed, he didn't force anyone to do anything. He took her out of a whore house and fulfilled her dreams. It's different in other countries, it's normal there.
my fiancee never bought me. I never had to feel like I have to stay in a relationship because I was bought and paid for. she didn't have a choice if she wanted to be with him. her choice was support your family by being married to this man, or go back to the bar scene and send y I ur family money that way.
When a guy brings a girl out for dinner and pays that's just the same, but in a Western context. You can't apply your Western values to ANY context without taking into account the situation. That's what politicians do. And that's why the world is fucked. So please stop it and use your neurone.
Well, the mother wasn't really caring for her children. I am sure she thought she will kill him and inherit the house, the money and enjoy her life with her lover. She was a careless mother and she had no emotions for him so .. she get no sympathy from me. I just feel sorry this is what it is when money is involved and people would be desperate for money.
It's evident that all the relief his mom thought she'd get out of seeing Evelyn convicted and speaking to her afterwards did not come. That final letter was antagonistic in nature, "... you took my son, now I have yours," but that too will not bring lasting relief or her son back. It's truly unfortunate on so many levels, for so many people.
@The Life You Live May Not Be Your Own Yes it is..and I'm talking any color skin...when the person buying is actually helping that person out of a horrible life..Let's not make it about race,it isn't.I'm not talking child trafficing,that's not what this was..SHe was 17..not exactly a child and she wanted pout of her family life..THe fact is,she murdered him after she used him.
@@michillene What about Mike Steven's partner, is he innocent? The murder happened in his apartment. Being the owner of the property, he should have been investigated, He bribed the police to get away from murder. In America if a girl is below 19 yrs of age, she is considered a child.
@@marijolivitzky4336 She was young,yes,but not a child...He's the one that's dead..the 27 year old man,not her..She hired the others to kill him..she wanted his money and she wanted him out of the way..Don't try to make out like she was innocent...she's a monster.
@@marijolivitzky4336 PEOPLE ALSO ASK What age are you considered an adult in the US? The age one becomes a legal adult in the US is largely the age at which most children are considered adults in the world. A few countries set this age lower, but in most of the Western world, one is considered an adult at 18.
@@kvp961 Good point! Apparently her family on the remote island had their son tied to a tree and he was found starving and and with infections before being sent to live in England.
"Steven called you, a child he paid for from a bar, his princess.. I shall enjoy your children and we shall not think of you." This whole docu had just pissed me off.
Evelyn’s lawyer is hilarious. Evelyn said “How many cases have you won? Lawyer said “well I only had two cases and I lost” Evelyn responded “I hope the score doesn’t get worst.” Lol oh and that akward pat on the back after the ruling 😂😂
First of all he wasn't a 59 years old man. He was stupid to put everything to a very low class woman. She was going around since 12 like any other woman in her circumstances [I'm talking about that country in particular]. He fall in love because he was shy and naive.. yes naive! And she took advantage of that. Could be a huge difference a Mexican from a cartel and this woman. You see the difference?
I really hope that case doesn't turn out to be a gross miscarriage of justice,hope it was the right person that was sent to prison. So many things don't seem to add up and make sense at all.
If you are a killer why would you leave a witness who can identify you later? When the killers went to victims flat, they knew that there would be 2 people inside. This case doesnt make sense.
@@thuam4675 true and why would you risk exposing yourself when you knew that theres another guy whom you dont plan to kill that could potentially identify you later.. doesnt make sense to me.
This is so sad. That's why there's a lot of stereotypes for us Filipina. I was exchange student in usa last year and I'm fresh graduate, I'm coming back this year for internship. I have american bf. I never lend money from him or take advantage of him. I'm so excited to come back. We will both work hard and save money for our future. For foreigners, you need to background check the girl first before you start a relationship or marry her.
There are so many racist comments posted in regard to this video. Whether one is Phillipine, Chinese or British is not the issue. These types of behaviours are universal.
at least this comment is decent. foreigners who go to Angeles city are sex shopping. why not just enjoy the beaches or island hopping to other places in the country?
i am glad to see yourself and wendy, understand what is real. nobody goes to angeles city,unless you are going for sex tourism. the relationships formed are for the most part one sided,with money being the controlling factor.many men deny this to themselves,but it is true. from evelyns point of view,she has never had an education,so she would never feel an equal.so in turn she will exercise her control,through allowance (budget) this alone will give her status,and even position in her community,and family(part of her allowance will go back to her family,normally). i could go on,but believe me the poverty,and lack of education are terrible,and i sincerly hope it gets better for these people.i have travelled a lot,and these people(for the most part) are some of the best i have ever encountered. bot there are times when you see what happens there you are sad to your heart.
Well for me the girl was not pretty or beautiful at all. I have seen far more gorgeous and dead beautiful Philippine women before. I really don't know how he fell in love with that girl. In that video you can see at the pool there was many other women so much more prettier than this girl he married. I have a feeling he was just blinded and maybe it was just infatuation not really love for him. Men should always remember to be careful of Philippine Women and Thai women. Most of them are just greedy for money and worse part is he only knew her for less than a month .. it's just crazy
I thought they gave a pretty balanced report on both Steven and Evelyn. Neither one came out looking particularly "innocent" to me. They were honest in showing that both had an agenda. The bottom line is, was any of it worth murdering the dude?
I adore Steve's mother, and step father. She did such a great job, doing whatever she had to, to make sure that her son's murderers paid for their crimes. I am happy for the two children because they are wanted now, and cared-for, properly. This ugly story has a good ending.
Actually, you are dead wrong there, J. Palmer. Steve met the girl when she was 17 and married her shortly after, according to her mother. In the papers, it is said she lied about her age by using her older sister's birth certificate. A pedophile is about an adult's sexual attraction to kids before puberty. You're out of line on that one.
James Palmer Go look up the professional definition of 'pedophile', and then study the facts of this case. People throw the pedo word around too recklessly and easily. I don't really care that much about being right or wrong... just saying.
This trial was a joke. When were the witnesses crossed examined? I know that a large percentage of the police are connected with various drug cartels, so hiring a retired police man does not seem ethical. Steve`s business partner said the guys broke in and the partner was spared. Why would a killer spare the life of a witness? The partner may have had something to gain. Steve and his partner were hanging out in bad parts of town, picking up bar girls aka prostitutes, which are almost always connected to drug cartels. Seems like a number of people would have wanted to kill Steve. It is very easy to convict a poor girl with no education in the Philippines, especially when that joke of a judge is probably more concerned about getting shot by a drug lord if he convicts the wrong dealer. Evelyn`s attorney had no real experience and did not seem to care a bit, which is normal for lawyers, but the beard on my face is older than her attorney.
The victim here is everyone linked to either side of both families and not just the kids. The destructiveness of sin affects everyone around and I mean humanity. Look at what the sin of Adam and Eve have done to the world with you and I as a part of it.
Mo chi, the victim is the man who died. What part of the murder did you miss? So killing people is okay in your eyes? Yeah real logical. You must be American?
The mother is such a decent human being. She even refused to stand for her even after she murdered her son and got her pictures. It was not just a mistake but her character is very scary.
The parents say about the girl: "I know she was arrogant and ignorant..". I think that is their son they're talking about. The one who thinks he can buy his way into love via a poverty stricken lolita, then control her with the threat of sending her back to poverty. Definitely arrogant and ignorant..
i am afraid he was asleep,he thought she loved him,unfortunately she is a pathological lier.he was not buying love he believed she loved him he was too simple,the mother saw signs and tried to warn him. he was not controlling.what would you do if your partner was having an afair and giving your money to him/her?Would you restrict her or leave her?I would be leaving my partner,but unfortunately she did not want to leave silently and without all his money which she told her boyfriend they will get if they murdered him.He never bought his way and he never controlled her she had a very good life till she started playing up and i am sure she started playing up long before she was caught.She never loved him just pretending because of one thing and that was money. I believe what goes around comes around and she deserves where she is now.am glad philipines has a good justice system.however in my view the punishment still does not fit the crime,those who murder should never be allowecd out of prison.
Mo Treble: the bar runs without Stevens in the worst possible way. He SAVED one child from there... what would you rather do, (aside from not going there to begin with) leave her there for the rest of her life, or save one if you can...
probably why she not attracted to him like he was, her mind was still developing who she was. she was caught in a dilemma, so poor n yet wanted to be with who she was attracted to.
Mo treble ... typical key board warrior chucking your opinions worth when you got no clue what so ever . You know nothing ... bury your head back in the sand .
ed: I absolutely agree with you, but maybe not All bar girls are this bad, just like a life-long great wife turns up to be a greedy killer....I have read stories of women like her (professionally) to have taken the smallest chance of getting out...
Steven violated the laws of the Philippines by starting the relationship. 01: Statutory rape! 02: Getting married to a minor! Which was the reason why they got married in Hong Kong since Hong Kong doesn't require someone to be of legal age to get married.
That's what I was thinking too after I found out about her age and his age she is still a child and he is a grown man he should have been arrested just for that alone
She even didn't it. Dunn. Complice-pimp. Jade cool was but prostitution of teens. Paying but to chatt or to look on your computer a dancing girl. "dancing" , for sure... ? AND why be paid in Hong Kong ? To empeach to track the customers.... Evelyn is a victim , from her 13 untill now.
When the mother said that she didn’t want to hold his hand it may have been a cultural thing or she just may not have felt comfortable expressing affection in public or in front of her in-laws.
I have heard of similar incidents in my country. Some of the girl here from the village are so poor that they send of their children across the border and work but they end up in bars and brothels. Some are lucky to be married to rich men. This story made me think, some people they just forget where they come from and have no gratitute for the person who saved their life.
This is one of those stories you don’t hear about everyday! I wonder what Steven and Evelyn’s kids think about it now that they are teens or young adults now!
This story made my heart so heavily burden for these two diff mothers. Though i am a Filipina, why didn't i feel any sincerity in Evelyn's grief for her husband, there's lack of weight. And behind her words, tears and actions definitely hiding something that will really shock the world. The ambition, love of money and wealth made an innocent island girl into a monster. She totally lost it. She lost her fear of God and even sanity. I thought at first she was fortunate, for she had the chance to help her old poor parents, but at the end, she lost everything, including her good husband who played as angel to her from the very beginning and so her kids now. But it's good to know that Ms Margarets will bring them up, they are in good hands. May God protect these two kids.
I have to agree. Evelyn was a product of circumstances beyond her control mainly poverty and being more or less forced into prostitution. However, that doesn't excuse what she did. In many ways she hit the jackpot. When confronted about the money being stolen she had to pay it back and either get a job or go to college which he could have paid for anyways so that if things didn't work out, she would still be able to get some opportunities for herself without having to return to her old life. Instead, she threw it in his face. It's also clear from her body language that she did not care that her husband was killed or what happened to her kids. What she did was still her choice and she still needed to be punished for what she did.
Hardly...those girls are likely enslaved more than often by pimps. You can't have a relationship with someone in that situation unless you pay-off their pimp captor. He bought her freedom - he didn't buy her..
Yes he did rescue her, he bought her parents a boat, gave her and her kids a wealthy lifestyle. Was he wrong? Yes he was wrong. She had a choice to be with him
EXACTLY!!! i dont understand all these folks making these negative comments based on this documentary,only steve and evelyn know the real story.her family did the right thing which shows they have good morals and his mom only wanted justice she even faced her and seemed to maybe wanting to forgive her but her attitude said it all...she has no remorse but let the years go by and she will feel the pain.neither him or her were saints but who are we to judge,that is up to the man upstairs the real victims are the kids they lost both of their parents but thank god for the grandparents,her folks for knowing they could live a better life with steves mom and her for taking on this huge responsibility raising 2 young kids.shame on all these people's comments they are no better than steve or evelyn!
I'm sorry but I'm seeing some ignorant comments, at the age of 17 your grown enough to say no, if she didn't want he she could of easily said it.. Money has a lot of power. But yet it's still a choice, She pretending to love him, she could of walked away at any time.. And I'm sorry that's no reason to kill someone just leave them
There was saying money makes evil, maybe her and her lover think about the money they will have if the husband die, all his belongings goes to her, including his insurance,so! they plan and did it easily, not thinking the punishment if ever they find out the result
After watching this video several times, I have some doubts… The truth is that who knows what really happened & who’s the real killer… All I can say is that some people are evil & capable of doing the most horrendous things… What I see is a passive aggressive mother… I have watched this video several times… to suspect more of the business partner than his wife. It seems to me so amazingly strange that the killers will leave Mike, alive, if he was the only witness??? I assume the mother knows she is not really her sons killer…. A mothers intuition is highly strong, as strong as it is rejection, prejudices for the uneducated, daughter-in-law without virtue & honor… Think about it… In this story is not only the cultural barrier, but also social economic stratus, the kind of work she was in before marrying is more than enough to never accept her. I assume the mother felt highly embarrassed of having a daughter-in-law like her… We usually believe what we want to believe. Things aren’t always as they seem. What A TERRIBLY SAD STORY. Poor children they have lost both of their parents.
I agree with you. Wala kasi syang pera para pambayad ng magaling na abogado then wala syang kakampi. Ganyan talaga ilalaglag la ng abogado mo pag wala naman syang makukuha sayo. Kaysa magpagod pa silang ilaban ang kaso mo gayong lahat nag accusations ay naibagsak na lahat sa kanya. Sana may isang taong titingin at ipaglalaban muli ang kaso nya na walang kapalit at pagbayarin ang mga in laws nya kung mapatunayang wala sya talagang kasalanan
Did everyone see pool scene yuck, plus the one night stands with bar girl wake up mom. Evelyn is definitely wrong but so was Steven but he didn't deserve to die.
One thing not told is that Steven ran an adult entertainment website called Jadecool entertainment. It was a prostitution website where girls would perform on cam and charge money
The point you are missing is that he was genuinely loyal in the marriage until suspicion arose about her and her affair and that she was ignoring him and stealing from him to support her deadbeat boyfriend. She used him and he felt it. Been down that path and it damn well hurts. She is definitely guilty.
Nope. An affair is an actual relationship that transposes over a time period and usually has emotional investment. A one time hit and quick is not an affair. It constitutes as cheating but it is not an affair.
While she most likely was involved in the murder, you have to question how fair of a justice system they have when you need to spend 55k pounds to get law enforcement to do their job.
Jay Co guess you never went to the third world country then? even if you are honest and not guilty, you won't win the case if you don't pay the police or the court. That's just how it works in the third world country. If you don't give them money, they won't work as simple as that.
I don't know why he would marry a 17 year old kid anyways. Would he be dating/marrying a 17 yr old teenager at 27 in England and have everyone's support there? She's obviously going to change as she grows up and gets to be in her 20s, then change even more when she's in her 30's. Did he think she wouldn't? I don't care where you live, marrying a teenager is probably not a very good idea.
She’s wishes this wasn’t how things ended up, son dead , grandkids basically orphans. Of course she doesn’t get pleasure from it but needs justice for her son
Lani Lim Hope she’s right ? Wake up. Of course she’s right . This is a regular Occurance there but usually the young girl will marry an old man and wait for him to kick the bucket naturally . Her guy was too young, so she decided to get rid of him her way.. Evil
@Guirita1111 what about the loser first world men that prey on poverty, or is anyone poorer than you an animal. i'd like to see how your fat fuck would handle an empty stomach every day.
His parents are so condescending about her and her family.Their son,by their own admission wanted her because he thought she wouldn’t leave her,because he held the purse strings.
Am I the only one suspicious of the fact that the police took money from the mother (55000 pounds) to pay for the investigation "expenses" and only then found evidence linking the person that the one paying the bills thought was guilty all along? I don't know what their laws are over there, but 55 000 pounds is a lot of money in the Philippines and could easily make the police officers a little less impartial. Just saying. I have less faith in their verdict and evidence because of that. oh, and seriously, whether your daughter-in-law is a murder suspect or not you can't simply kidnap her kids!! Have some regard for the law when it pertains to you!
Laura McGu she didn't just give them the money all at once it was the total expenses, remember she also travelled to the Philippines, accommodation etc
She stayed in the Philippines for two months for the first year, which includes daily transportation expenses, food, lodging etc, plus the succeeding times where she stayed weeks
'Am I the only one suspicious of the fact that the police took money from the mother (55000 pounds) to pay for the investigation "expenses"' To answer your question, YES. I don't think you've ever been to the Philippines. The police do not investigate anything, including murder, unless they're being paid extra for it. They're just there to show up and collect a pay check. 55000 pound is a fortune, especially in the Philippines, but I'm sure the mother didn't realize how bad she was being ripped off and just paid to get things done. Over a 3 year period, that's very believable.
I'm with you 100% I also find the lack of Legal defense baffling....doesn't matter how that money is paid His mother has paid and is paying to keep Evelyn in jail. Why the family isnt being investigated by The British Police is beyond me. This whole case stinks. Myself....if I'd overheard my sister plotting to kill her husband ( the man who held the purse strings and built everyone houses then I myself would have told the police before the murder saving the death of an 'Innocent Man' then turned my back on her.
you miss the point on the documentary where she says"take care of my kids mom" she knew their life would have been poverty and they would be orphans in a country that could not look after them
The guy bought himself a slave and thought she would love him? I feel sorry for her in ways I can not even begin to describe, she had no choice in their relationship, how stupid are people, she was dirt poor of course she would not say "well hey dude I'm not that into you but I would love for my family to be able to eat regularly so I'll just take some cash instead" The fucking gall of the privileged is what this is really about, desperation of poor to love who they choose not who bought them.
no killing is not excusable, I still feel sorry for her, it is such a terrible story of sexual exploitation and his parents get to tell it in such a rosy one sided way, of course she didn't want to hold his hand, she was an object.. frig, white privilege, the friend referred to her and her family as "those people" I say maybe they had a hand in the part of being hated by " those people" I'm rambling, the underlying racism and exploitation of the entire story makes my blood boil.
LithaMoonSong I agree, she was exploited but to end up killing his husband? I don't feel sorry for her because she never showed no empathy nor regret in the whole video. He got the beautiful wife, she got the money, it's both faults.
I think shes evil and very ungrateful. I do have wonderful fillipo friends and they would rather do their own chores. I know its common in your country and that's great, but this lady is one badass who makes it look bad for others
Its obviously Mike, the business partner, who is the murderer. He knew the gunman only by the eyes, when it was supposedly 11pm and he was awaken from sleep? Margaret bought the guilty conviction of Evelyn. Paid off Evelyn’s relatives, police, maybe the judge. The documentary said it plainly and clearly. Thats how margaret can still be so “classy”, a grieving mother would tear off Evelyn’s hair at least, Margaret just smirked.
I agree! The partner did it! And the mother was too scorned to see...race might have played the side she took... There is no way a gold digger would be dating a security guard!!!! That just gave it all away.. Edited to add. If u watch how the mother talks abt her..every single small thing she did...even giving away used rice pot was an issue! For someone earning $5k a month a rice pot was probably $15!!! That boy was a mamas boy, that mama was keeping an eye on them a lil too much..I mean who goes along on yr child's honeymoon for heavens sake... Worse part..she looked so happy she got rid of her.. much more than she showed grieve for losing her son!, that woman was off..
Totally agree. And the reason her relatives were against her because they were jealous of her and they they probably got money out of it. I don't believe this conviction at all. She maintained her innocence till the end. And not everyone grieves the same way, so if her mother in law thought she wasn't crying enough then she shouldn't mention it. Also there's no hard evidence in this case. It's all He said-She said.
"On July 17, 2002, Steven and Michael worked until around ten o'clock in the evening at the principal office of JC Software in Makati. At about 10:45 p.m., they headed to their rented apartment. Steven proceeded to his room, did some computer work, then went to sleep. At about 11:30 p.m., Michael went to the airport to fetch his girlfriend Jennifer Castillo (Jennifer), who was then arriving from Hong Kong. Michael and Jennifer returned to the apartment at one o'clock in the morning of July 18, 2002. They went to bed a short moment thereafter.6 At around two o'clock in the morning, Jennifer told Michael that a person seemed to be moving and flashing a light outside their room. Suspecting that the person outside the room was Steven, and that the latter was just trying to play a practical joke on them, Michael inquired "What are you doing tonight?" Instead of Steven answering back, three men with drawn handguns suddenly entered their room. These three individuals were later positively identified during the trial to be Arnold Adoray (Arnold), Alexander Dagami (Alexander), and accused-turned-state-witness Robin Butas (Robin). Arnold, whose gun was aimed at Michael, asked, "Ito ba? Ito ba?" Alexander thereafter grabbed Jennifer by the hand and locked her inside Michael's bathroom. After taking Michael's keys, wallet, and cellular phone, the three men proceeded to Steven's room.7 Upon seeing the then sleeping Steven, Arnold fired four consecutive shots upon the former, hitting the latter at the back. The three men then hurriedly left the house.8 After he was sure that Arnold, Alexander and Robin were no longer inside the apartment, Michael immediately went to Steven's room. There, Michael saw the lifeless body of Steven. After checking Steven's pulse, Michael administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the former's chest but he no longer made any response.9 Thereafter, Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel arrived at the scene of the crime; then an ambulance took Steven's body to the Makati Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on arrival..." www.chanrobles.com/scdecisions/jurisprudence2008/dec2008/gr_178198_2008.php
This girl was so young, just a child thrown into a marriage to a man she barely knew. Men going to these third world countries where very young girls, are used to satisfy their needs is terrible. This man however did not deserve to be killed. Terrible situation for all concerned, I feel so sad for those poor children.
Wrong she was a cunning individual and like most girls in that situation in Sth east Asia she was placed there by a family friend or her parents to help support her family/parents , you obviously don't know how the system works. 17 has always been old enough to get married and go to war, your words are meaningless troll..
Unfortunate what has happened. However, i would question why the killers showed their faces to the business partner and just left him. Money talks in Asia, the testimonies from her own family members are a bit suspect too, sometimes authorities prefer a quick open and shut case, so there could be more to the story that we will never know about.
This is What I thought. I dont really believe that she did it. She seems naive and innocent thats why steve took advantage of her. Money can buy anything even a family member. The lawyer is incompetent and the evidence is all hearsay. I would bet his business partner can do it rather than believing Evelyn did that heinous crime.
This is a sad story but unfortunately, this happens all the time. I think I heard about it from the news when it happened. The unfortunate thing about cases like these is that most of these girls are from poverty stricken areas, far away from the city, less educated and their mindset is totally different from a normal girl of their age. Foreign men should understand that these girls are working in night clubs because they are driven by fast money. They want quick and large buck. They are not the type who will stick with you longer than you want them to. They've done that - the reason they flee their provinces. However, there are also exceptions where couples stay longer than 5 years. In my opinion - young girls + older men is not a recommended formula. I admire the mother for her tenacity and patience. And being a mother like her, I feel for her loss. Its almost a decade now, I am sure the children are now grown ups and happy with their grandmother. God bless you from the Philippines.
She daughter in law shows whats called duping delight when she is asked "Did you kill Steven?". Its when you unintentionally smile when you are being asked a question that is serious in nature and you are being dishonest.
@@djregina6897 I agree with you. I myself smile when trying to cope with very serious and stressful situations. I do it without thinking just to give myself time to process what's going on in the moment or something like that. The problem is that sometimes when I've told the truth people obviously haven't believed me because of the smile on my face. I don't even know how to work on that tbh
@@LunaPaloma77 I have the same issue people will ask me a serious question and especially if I think what they’re asking me is ridiculous or funny I might smile without thinking about it and then people think that I’m not telling the truth. But I am! So I don’t know if I believe that whole thing about duping delight.
The girls at the pool party looked like preteens . The first thing that came to my mind was perverted men are at that party!! I'm glad the grandmother took the children!!
I was also thinking why they didn't wear masks if going to leave a witness.. but just thought they were stupid.. I still believe the wife +lover to be guilty though 🤔
@@tamitami479 do you even know why people who help are being killed in our country? Because they saw the face of the perpetrator,, even a theft when they're stealing and someone saw them they will kill that person who saw them... MIKE IS FISHY
Well, she would be taking care of her own children if she wasn't so greedy and disingenuous. He basically took her from the gutters and made and gave her a life. Ungrateful
All respect to the mother. A real mother. She fought like a lion.
Mike Hawk I agree so too. i agree with you.
Anthony Rene Flores Hahhaha yellowtards.😈 bleeding heart huh????? yes f***k urself!!!
Anthony Rene Flores
fuck ur ass dude...
ignorance is a disease...
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Mike Hawk newspapers
absolutely. a lady
How is one night stands not having affairs? It is cheating. They both were cheating. It sucks but that's what happened.
Affair is seeing the same person for a while. One night stand is random and may never see that person again. Was he cheating? yes. Now Evelyn WAS having an affair. Regardless. Cheating is cheating. But she started it. He felt rejected probably didn’t know what to do. Who knows. It’s all over now. I hope she rots in jail
@@IvanaGirl Only people who cheat/would justify it like this..You obviously have one night stands thus your a cheater!Face the truth stop living a lie!
they have to make victim look like a saint
@@IvanaGirl well, maybe he would not be rejected if he didn't have man boobs
Svyatoslav Fastovetsky Well maybe she should have ended it first if she was no longer attracted to him. No excuse to cheat
Honestly the children are the true victims, it's always the children in these cases.
Absolutely your right
@Bingo Wingz That's true, they are all victims but the children are young and for me, I feel like they are the most vulnerable. You have a good point though.
Always children suffer in every wrong thing
I fully agree with you. I have the same experience i am separate with my philippina wife too. Its because i have child. What should i do? I never trust philippina again. Not even for a million euro
I agree. The kids lost both mom and dad and country of origin and culture
Even though the mother has lost a son you can genuinely see the care in her eyes for her grandchildren and even for Evelyn. She really has a beautiful heart. I hope she find peace and solice in caring for those young souls .
Really? ... you did not think about the insurance, the stocks in Jade-Cool (Britain) and JC Softwares and Jade-Cool as on directorys Stocks in tge Philippines, plus the heritance of the 2 kids? Who do you think took them all?
@Jenice McPherson *solace
@@chenholing8620 *inheritance
@@chenholing8620 wait tell us more
The grandma, what a strong , nice person .. I’m so sorry for her loss ... the kids are in the best hands , they will have a wonderful life.
Wrong ... you don't see the bigger picture
@@chenholing8620 Could you explain to us your POV ? Ok Steven was not a flawless victim before the eyes of many people because he was having a relationship with a minor and in these days, it could be considered as a pure case of grooming. It's part of the problem of Steven's engagement. He should've listened to his close friends, and he should've been more careful with the person who got married with. They clearly didn't know each other and Evelyn was looking for money, social advancement and the prestige that comes from being with a wealthy English boyfriend. I don't even know how it's possible the fact that he didn't see that coming. However, I have seen photos of Margaret with their children and indeed they are in the best hands. As far as you could see in the social networks, Jessica and Joshua, have been studying and doing their best to find surpassing themselves; Joshua had been considering being IT developer. I hope that their psyche is fine and when they learn more about their past, they could heal all the wounds that it might lead to. I really love the fact that Margaret advise to them to stay away from social networks and being discreet with their privacy
It's sad that he was murdered, but all these older men going to these poor third world countries to take advantage of minors is really a disgrace....
True, German old man like to do this as well. I can name you at least three people from my circle of friends who are half German, half Thai or half German and half Philippino
But that doesn't applies to him though. He was a kind man to evelyn and treated her respectfully. you sound like an average feminist. She killed an innocent man and this is your response?
Yeah because you’ve been to Angeles city Abby many times so you know how it goes there right 🙄. #peanut
@Angeluhh sending assassins to kill someone that truly loved you is no comparison right ! 🤦🏼♂️
@@juniorlouis-jean2488 I agree..He rescued the devil...unfortunately...he was trying to help her.Yes...he was too old for her but all the same...he was kind to her.
She having a affair: 'how could sheeeee?'
He having affairs: '..he had needs'
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perlasd 😂
Exactly
@@lanilim2889 😬
Lol we live in a man's world
I THINK SOME FORGET SHE KILLED HER HUSBAND ,FOR THE THE AFFAIR. ‘HE DID NOT” SHE HAD HIM MURDERED . HER HUSBAND HAD HER BECOME A QUEEN.
I admire Margaret's determination in getting justice for her son and how she still treated her son's killer with respect as she talked to her one last time. That girl really was so arrogant to not even acknowledge her in-laws' presence when they walked in.
she's a liar, a cheat and a murderer! Showing some manners to the parents of the man she murdered just isnt her either!
What rubbish their son was a pedophile who bought this poor woman
She's only doing wht every mother would do,wht kind of woman would arrange her bf 2kill her husband,sad*
Really? ... did you not know how he pays witnesses and gave the authority money to go to Angeles instead of investigating neighbors at Makati, if the was really a 4 shots heared and a white 4 sedan park outside the house during the time of the crime. No investigation made tgere because she diverted it all to focus on Evelyn
How can you expect this girl to acknowledge her in-laws when everyone's treating her like s*** everyone is against her so why should she acknowledge her in-laws when the in-law didn't want her to marry her son from the day one. But if you listen to the end of the video and see how cold hearted Steven's mother is towards Evelyn. I have no respect for Steven's mother for the way she acted and speaks of her grandchildren's mother. You have to truly live in Evelyn's life in the Philippines to truly understand what she was going through to grow up with nothing and then to have everything she could ever wish for and to have a Man who Loved her and cherish her and to lose everything how that would make anyone feel so don't George Evelyn because all of the evidence that they claim that she was involved and was the one behind it all was never proven or shown in the video.. this is my opinion and thoughts if you don't like it you can go f*** yourself cuz I know she's Evelyn is still currently serving her sentence she was given 40 years now she's 19 years into her sentence or 20 years now with another 20 years ago. There's one true way of finding out is she truly did kill her husband or had anything to do with it and here in the US we have the thing called polygraph will set everyone straight and we'll tell the truth or what really happened.
Am I the only one who feels sorry for Evelyn's father. Like he was heart broken when he let go of his grandson.
I feel that If Evelyn’s father taught her properly then wouldn’t have happened this.
I felt sorry for the grandparents
Because what they said was true
They lack finances to support good life
Evelyn's father was a real man who did what he thought was best for his grandson despite wanting to keep him.
I feel sorry for Steven's mom, losing a child. Don't feel sorry for that man's evil daughter.
@@AAYY2005 my statement to this I don’t think that this is truth. Like I don’t think Evelyn killed her husband. (Maybe is just her new lover are psycho) The mother in-law already hated her since they are together.. so of course she will blame it on her and so she can’t claim her husband life insurance. Also in Philippines if your poor you can’t get justice
The pool party with all the girls in the pool was just creepy and uncomfortable. Looks like they were doing some business.
I absolutely agree ! Disgusting
Well Mike said that Stephen had one night stands from time to time.
One thing not told is that Steven ran an adult entertainment website called Jadecool entertainment. It was a prostitution website where girls would perform on cam and charge money
Keep in mind; what you were watching was a reenacted dramatization specifically for viewing purpose. You can't expect every detail to be in accuracy of fact.
totally agree
It's touching to see how Steven's mother is so loved and supported by her partner. It appears to be genuine. I wish I could find someone to love me that much.
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His mother was so dignified with her husband. The sentence is right. Thank goodness she will never be able to do this again, she used her boyfriend to do the bad bad thing. She had to force a tear at the end.
I love the part where mum says
“ I think Steven was comfortable in the relationship because he was the provider and held the purse strings. He didn’t think she would ever leave him because without him she wouldn’t have anything.”
... I bet he never let Evelyn forget that.
But she was free not to accept it. There are no fairy tales. She got what she deserved.
jennifer kallem, r u a phillippina, too?
she is still a murderer
You ignorant , little girl , answer me one question , have you ever been to the fillipines , have you ever been anywhere in s.e.asia ?
This is so sad. That's why there's a lot of stereotypes for us Filipina. I was exchange student in usa last year and I'm fresh graduate, I'm coming back this year for internship. I have american bf. I never lend money from him or take advantage of him. I'm so excited to come back. We will both work hard and save money for our future. For foreigners, you need to background check the girl first before you start a relationship or marry her.
This is actually so sad. Evelyn never loved Steven , she was with him only to get out of the poverty. But the fact that Steven went to such bars where young underage Philippine girls sell their bodies to support family , doesn’t make him look like a completely great person.
No Name marrying poor men isnt exactly productive.
YOU AREN'T SUPPOSED TO MARRY POOR MEN,
It makes perfect sense to marry money.
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Evelyn is the victim here, she was lured and groomed by a pedophile and just so happened that maybe she killed the predator than her being a victim for life. This is clear that evelyn is sure victim here, she maybe able to kill the predator but shes is prosecuted and jail still suffering.
@@redbutterfly88 He wasn't considered a pedophile in that country. Idiot
@@redbutterfly88 I'm assuming your comments was just for attention, so there, I gave you some. Next!
This is why marrying children is wrong, don't ever marry someone that u can control.
If u want to help take them to school, don't buy them.
I don't get it..marrying children???
Yes,u re right
@@rosesabasaquino33 she was only 17 when they got married
Right she was poor, uneducated, and merely a child when they married, like what did they have in common?! 🥴
Amen bro...
It wasn’t love, it was a business transaction that went terribly wrong. Tragic story.
I mean no disrespect by saying g this. But, its true. Steven was a grown educated mature adult who should have looked for love in a (WOMAN) not a disadvantaged child.
Yes. Even his coworkers admitted this.
First of all she lied about her age
@Bingo Wingz even if she faked her age. He was the adult. He should have assumed it may not be true. To say she lied about her age doesn't excuse him for taking her word. He was the adult.
I'm not saying Steven deserved his fait. Most definitely not. But, bad decisions he made led to that. And yes. His wife right now is wear she belongs.
I am going back to what he - allegedly - told his mother, that he "wanted to save even one girl". So, OK, save her. Pay the ransom. But WHY would you then take a step further and marry her - a backward, uneducated, inexperienced child??? You don't need a PhD to know that all she is capable of thinking is, "get a rich white dude... get a rich white dude... get a rich..." .
Who is the stooge here?
Stevens parents are wonderful. It's such a shame what happened
I agree Marty. It was just greed. Not satisfied with the wonderful life he gave her (in stark contrast to her origins) she just wanted more by taking a lover, giving him gifts with Stephen's money, not worrying about her children etc. She deserves what she got.
demolitoner I agree!!!!! You are awesome!!!!!!
+demolitoner thank you!
Britany Cheung The mother is such an angel. Beautiful both of them!
If you're interested, research the story. He bought her and lived with her for over three years before he married her. You don't just buy a teenage kid at a pedophile bar and marry her the next day.
I'm halfway through this. I have no idea if she killed him, she probably did. The point is, though such action can't be accepted or considered right in any way, the whole tone of this sickenens me. I mean, a much older guy goes to a cat house and poses as a savior, the one to rescue her? Excuse me? Rich people are so out off touch with reality and this woman seemed to have become one of them, it went over her head. But as Paulo Freire said, when one is not given the proper tools to be free, the opressed people's dream is to become like the opressor. It is wrong, but psychologically understandable. The exceptions are those who don't make these awful choices, not the other way round. She was a CHILD who was FORCED to prostitute due to poverty and lack of opportunities. She knew only a world of abuse and was seen as an object for years while still developing. nobody seeems to ask whether they had fallen in love, wanted to marry or have children or whether he 'bought' her, loving her or not, someone he could control and own and she saw no way out. You can 'rescue' a girl like that without paying the money that make these places exist. You could still give her and her family money and opportunities without making her marry you and have children and leave her without nothing should she want a divorce. he made 60k but gave her 1k. even though they say they gave her family money, clearly they lacked tons of things that they not only had but could buy again. Maybe, once she had her basic needs taken care of and lived a normal life she truly fell in love with someone, but was trapped. I also understand how hard it is for an illiterate person without any work exp be able to go to college and competitive in the market, let alone make enough to help family and keep a good life standard. There are many things wrong with this story. Yes, what she did was wrong but we should ALSO point a finger at our society, sexism, capitalism, monogamy and re examine how things work. Maybe if she had more opportunities in life, she would be more attached to other people, she wouldn't need money like that and it wouldn't even cross her mind to kill to get out of a marriage.
Denise Coelho Thank you! I was bothered in the way they portrayed this guy. I'm not saying it was right for him to be killed but to save a child by marrying her? He was as selfish as she was on his part.
Alice R :) exactly. It's not about not holding her accountable or about defending her in some way. Murder, unless it's self defense can never be justified and the whole thing is very sad. I'm VERY sorry for him, for his family. But hey, that doesn't mean we should ignore other very relevant aspects in this scenario
Denise you are a woman of wisdom!
Denise Coelho This was beautiful and insightful. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
$1000 per month allowance - $12000 per year
I'm conflicted about this story. While Evelyn clearly needed to be punished for causing Steven's death, him carrying in with all those young women and marrying one was criminal and disgusting. Also, the fact that Evelyn "cried" without one tear is telling.
yes a messy and ugly business, with a tragic and murderous outcome, Evelyn is in the right place now
Yeah he should’ve got a lady, at least of legal age instead of a jezebel. He still didn’t deserve to die…
umm not criminal even by US law. She was 17, he was in his 20s, and that is legal even in the US with a vast majority of states. He moved to Hong Kong at age 21.
Mike Dunn is the culprit
Dunn seems to be the murderer. Her family did exploit that woman as sexual slave since childhood. Steven cared for her as for a flowerpot, not as a partner, feeding the rapport client- prostitute. The children condamned her to that role, she got depressed. Still I believe Dunn is the murderer. The "itu ba"-story is a "joke". Her "lover" (?) had to know the face of Steven... And what did he do by Dunn? ... Both man are psychopathics, as is the mother of Steven, who never forgave Evelyn to "rob her her princeling"...... The children are in danger.
I love how him buying an underage girl gets excused as him saving her. I want to know what else he was doing there. Maybe she wasn't the first girl he bought. He isn't the first rich white guys to buy a poor underage gir. He's just one of few who's plan doesn't go how he planned.
Steven enjoyed pampering Evelyn because he’s the only thing she’s got. She won’t leave him. So ironic
Jesus: in that country, if she is allowed to be a prostitute and is not illegal, why are you even coming to a conclusion before writing something/knowing something about that country’s culture and laws???? It was not illegal to be a prostitute, it will NOT be illegal to marry!!!!
@@minarostai823 I don't excuse what she did. But tell me, if buying a 10 year old is legal somewhere else, should we all just excuse it? I personally cannot morally excuse it just becuase the country in question does not legally punish it. The issue isn't that she was a prostitute, the issue is that the country has a problem with child protitutes who lie about their age in order to make money as they do not have another option. Many men use this service without care of who they are using. It's sad, and morally inexcusable.
I am not trying to push my personal morals onto another country, however the man in this was not raised in the phillipines. He took advantage of their system. Of course, this doesn't make him deserving of what happened to him.
@@minarostai823 well him getting involved with someone under age ,and legal of age got him killed.
I wonder how many more men will follow in his footsteps.
Dulcelina Cabral: I wish that ALL of those who get involved with minors in any wrong way get killed... but that is not the case here. The woman even shrugged her shoulders when mother-in-law told her that her kids love her... I can guarantee that if her daughter were to live with her, she would have forced her into prostitution: greed knows no boundaries! You think he is the only one visiting those places? Those places and that job will never exist if it were not for selfish desires of men...like him
part of me feels like we're missing the full story. i'm not saying Evelyn was innocent however this seems to come from a very biased place.
Elizabeth Budd i agree. They didn't bother to look at the business partner.
Me too, i wonder if she was given a fair trial knowing that evidences and witnesses can be bought back there. Her lawyer doesn't even care...
mousymeh most of the pao’s lawyers in the philippines doesnt care 💔😢 i also doubted she will and can kill the husband .... they been together for 6 years 1/2 years ... :( in my own opinion she wont kill this guy ,she loved the man ...
i agree, we shared the same skepticism...
mousymeh i pity her :(
“he had a very white face...”
what kind of description is that...?
Valentine Siobhan
Ikr 😅
Caucasian features maybe?
Lol😂👍
Cherry Tea not quite. my mom is very pale and she’s half african american and half guyanese (south american) 🤷🏾♀️
It was just a guess, idk. I agree it's stupid.
When Evelyn “cries” there’s no tears.
Edit: she didn’t even cry for her children. 😳
true.
m mo
Natas, she baited that guy. Later on murdering him. She didn't feel anything. Bizarre.
I noticed that she waa only pretending to cry and being much more angry than sad.
@@martinmacinnes1234 The guy didnt need much baiting.
So no one is going to mention this grown man went to a impoverished foreign country and married/bought a child. Ok… I’m sure he was a great man of solid morals. 🙄
Exactly she was a bar girl for goodness sake and the way his mother was going on about missing cushions and the rice cooker so judgemental she looked like a kid when they got married
Was she a child? H8w old was she?
Emmi Su she was 17/18 y.o
How about knowing Right from wrong? You don't KILL your husband because you are unhappy. You get divorced . She says she had nothing to do with it that the shooter took her husbands lives... however the people involved claim different. So who is the preditor in this ????The poor 18yr old 👰 ( at the time) or the murdered husband father and son??
It's not 🚀 science - that woman is evil doing what she did with her beautiful family! She had it all and threw it all away. She became greedy and self-centered once she was introduced to having a better life . May God have mercy on her soul. ☮️
@@emmisu9724 They said she was 17 when they got married. :o
Stevens mom is a class act..i could never be that nice to person that killed my child
she is not as she appears. every christmas she would send evelyn a taunting and decidedly angry letter to her in prison. as it should be. in no way is she letting her off the hook.
@@mikefitz3470 as she should,the thing about grieving it has different level of emotions
She is a God fearing woman, you would never understand. I forgave the people that killed my parents not to revenge and let go, and leave it in God's hands.
No. You can't be nice to a person who killed your son. Always remember that. This Margaret is Fake.
@@mikefitz3470 yes..anyway..she paid everything....she even paid 5million pesos for Everyone
I hope everyone notices that the only real victims are the kids!!! That's it.
Evelyn is crazy!
Steven was a sleazeball!
Mike is an absolute creep and kinda sus.
That video of the girls by the pool was gross and a little unsettling!
Margaret paid everyone off and money talks!
Mike is definitely sus, he probably had him killed 🧐
@@joannasaadati8810 why ? What would his motives be? That makes no sense.
One thing not told is that Steven ran an adult entertainment website called Jadecool entertainment. It was a prostitution website where girls would perform on cam and charge money
@@dee-deerichman9181 Money? They were business partners, maybe he did something shady and Mike found out.
You're a hundred percent correct
The mother in law everyone wishes they have... Strong and kind hearted. ❤️🙏
totally agree
Yes.
She took the money for her daughter's school(ridiculous)not 2mention the way the police took so long 2follow-up!Sad but justice is done,this is karma!She should b satisfied with her life before this;)*!!!!
wasn't having an affair, but was having one night stands.... hmmm idk... I guess they aren't the same things, right?
No Iits not the same thing but both mean cheating 😆
One night stands are not affairs they are cheating. An affair is something that happens often for a period of time with one girl....its also considered cheating.
iHASGAME O at least he didn’t have her killed so no I would say it’s not the same
Nope, the aren't
Does this justify murder.? No, it it tragic, nobody deserves to lose their life. Ever. We are human and are able to control ourself. Absolutely no justice for murder, ever
I am a filipina and i am disgusted by my fellow filipinas doing this shit to other people
edelweiss villadelgado I'm white and I think it's disgusting that our men literally try to buy women
That's because you are a wonderful thoughtful unselfish person hun :)
kimkarl pastring I agree with you
So many outraged people in the comments slating the victim but not one mention about the boyfriend pimping her out to her own husband. What an upside down world.
It's common sense, really.
What? Was she underage? How old was she when he married her?
YouStupidIdiot NoNoBrains 17
And nr one. It´s a crime in the first Place to go there and make the Girls in poor countries a bargirl. How can ANY HUMAN use poor people for sex, and so on. The wor is up side down and WE are ALL gonna fall (off) if we cant start to use our Brains soon.
But I also believ that this evil that is inside some people comes from occult religious practices that is the inner core of every religion in the World. It is in the Culture but no one notice it. It is in rockmusic in the west but no one notice it. And it is in the Culture that has Hinduism and Buddhism and Islam.
I admire Margareth's humility. She learned to love her daughter in law bcoz she loved her son so much. It was so sad that those genuine love go to waste bcoz of money.
Did anyone else notice how she smiled and laughed when asked if she killed him at the beginning?
Tim Jenkins I was thinking the same thing
She’s a killer and no remorse ar her part. She only cried because she was caught. I prayed that his soul will be a peace with the Lord. I really do feel sorry for his parents and the children 😢❤️
She only cried over her kids. U took my son and u killed this white lady son
It's a pinoy thing, they laugh when they are embarrassed
JP CrossTraining embrassed about a murder? Or being caught for that murder?
Moral lesson : Dont marry underage kids.
Was she underage legally? No. The actual moral of the story is not to fall in love with some that loves only what you can give. She only accepted marriage because of the benefits, so if she could reap the benefits by killing him then she would do that too.
No it's actually DO NOT MURDER ANYONE
And if she was 18 it suddenly was ok?
@@Stichting_NoFa-p but she wasnt 18. she was a kid that didnt know any better unlike the grown as s man
@@angelduly5549 My question was if it isn't ok in the case of 17 year old and if it suddenly becomes ok when turning 18 year old.
That video of her calling him “daddy” was unsettling seeing how young she was ...
AND SAME WITH HIM. HE WASN'T OLD
That's why I don't like the "Daddy" trend. Calling a man "Daddy" with sexual innuendo just sounds disturbing.
I mean, how could one find it sexy when one calls another man "daddy".
When the term "Daddy" should be seen in a parental role/light.
She was 17/18, he only 27. Alot of 18 year olds marry much older men than 27!
@@GemGemMarie2162 very true!
@@beyheyhey8470 Some couples in American call each other "daddy and "mommy" .
Let this be a lesson to everyone else, don’t think you can control everything around you just because you have money
What a bitchy comment. He got her out of prostitution and the bar life and you seemingly blame him for helping her financially.
I think Steven is a nice and responsible husband. He never controlled Evelyn. He took Evelyn from the dirty Job and even gave her everything.
@@annaflorentina3848 i think they mean evelyn thought she could control her life with money, and put that before her husband and children, her family, and told her bf she'd be a millionaire with Stevens money if he murdered him
@@annaflorentina3848 unfortunately sometimes when you take persons out of proverty it back fires on you so leave them where they are
@@josephcumberbatch4248 RIGHT !!!
Blood dose not lie ,say italians.
You can not take a fish out of it's pond and offer him the life of a spoiled cat for example.It will want to return to his own kind,but it will take also whatever you have ,even your life if neccessary and if it stands in it's way.
In this case,so many were living on the back of the golden goose,no way they would have left him walk away.
Primitive thinking and the instinct of survival prevale upon everything else.
Sorry.Truth isn't always nice and clean.
Depends on where it is located.
Her lawyer just taps her on her shoulder after the verdict, kind of like, “tough luck, kid.”
Her lawyer seems like glad it was over. If she have money she could get better lawyer and maybe would be different result.
Suntaitai justice often not fair to the poor. That business partner looks and sound suspicious to be though.
Lawyer seemed more like a casual friend. Once the sentence was given he taps her shoulder and was like ,"Relax... In jail you can meet the convicts from my other two lost cases... You'd have me as a common topic... Also hopefully I would be sending more over the 40 years to give you company"...
I would be embarrassed of my son if he found 'love' this way ...
Because of Love Potion
that's all u got from this
One thing not told is that Steven ran an adult entertainment website called Jadecool entertainment. It was a prostitution website where girls would perform on cam and charge money
@@DollyPorterfan is that true or hear say? Either way , Stephen did not deserve to die. He rescued her,gave her a good life and she coldly, took his all for greed. She will die a liar, denying her guilt.
@@ellalopez
Here is your proof. Read all both articles. Steven was the proprietor of JadeCool which is an ASIAN adult entertainment site. Further look up the word proprietor.
www.zdnet.com/article/quit-adult-site-gartner-analyst-told/
www.philstar.com/metro/2004/02/20/239680/wife-arrested-briton146s-murder
the letter the mother wrote at the end was as savage as it gets. she dropped the hammer like a boss
Mr. pewterschmidt Right!! Especially the part that says " you took my son, now i got yours, and your daughter" !!! damn she definitely was dropping bombs lol
and she had every right to! thats gonna fuck with her mind the rest of her life...
and was very dignified in the way she did it. I guarantee you, my letter (if I wrote one) wouldn't be that nice. kudos to grandma...
Stevens mom has a good heart, I feel sorry for her, though its 20yrs after. I wish we could get a follow up and see where the kids are and how jail life has been to Everline.
The kids are all gorown up but also experience diffcult times with Margaret.
@@chenholing8620 Thank you for the update, but how did you get this information?
I wonder why they didn't bother to look at the business partner. Not a single thought in that direction.
BillieJolene1 why would the suspect leave a living witness and turn the situation up against them. weird
Bc he's white and probably rich and Evelyn was asian and poor. Where would they put the logical blame upon his death?
Exactly i suspect the business partner was having an affair with Evelyn and he was involved in the killing. He was in the house that night and they saw him and left him- a bit suspicious don't you think.
I think there is definitely a twist in this story which is why Evelyn shows no proper remorse.
They did initially, but it wasn't mentioned in the documentary. Of course it was obvious very early on that he was innocent.
Yeah for sure they'd kill him too why leave a witness. So must be him
saving a teenage girl by marrying her??? if you are really rich, then y not free many girls from bars/pubs by sending them to school to have a better life...
aprilshower7799 they'll take the money and run.
Where's the fun in that?
You obviously don't live on this side of the planet.... If you only knew
aprilshower7799 That is what these women aspire to. Someone to get them out of the Phillipines. They will take anybody. These stupid men should know that.
A8HBU These men think they ars getting a nice humble girl when in reality they turn out to be nothing but snakes.
I don't know how to feel about this. He basically bought her like a one would a dog. Not saying she should have killed him at all, that was wrong.
Skadfun how he gave her an amazing life? And she agreed, he didn't force anyone to do anything. He took her out of a whore house and fulfilled her dreams. It's different in other countries, it's normal there.
How is that different from a normal relationship in the West? You are sick.
he got played for a fool from start to end
my fiancee never bought me. I never had to feel like I have to stay in a relationship because I was bought and paid for. she didn't have a choice if she wanted to be with him. her choice was support your family by being married to this man, or go back to the bar scene and send y I ur family money that way.
When a guy brings a girl out for dinner and pays that's just the same, but in a Western context. You can't apply your Western values to ANY context without taking into account the situation. That's what politicians do. And that's why the world is fucked. So please stop it and use your neurone.
Her lawyer literally just patted her in the back and left after they read her conviction LMAO
He bought a child in a bar, his children have no mum or dad!
Poor little ones.
Well, the mother wasn't really caring for her children. I am sure she thought she will kill him and inherit the house, the money and enjoy her life with her lover. She was a careless mother and she had no emotions for him so .. she get no sympathy from me. I just feel sorry this is what it is when money is involved and people would be desperate for money.
It's evident that all the relief his mom thought she'd get out of seeing Evelyn convicted and speaking to her afterwards did not come. That final letter was antagonistic in nature, "... you took my son, now I have yours," but that too will not bring lasting relief or her son back. It's truly unfortunate on so many levels, for so many people.
That's because the Mother of Steven has a heart..something that Evelyn doesn't seem to possess.
@The Life You Live May Not Be Your Own Yes it is..and I'm talking any color skin...when the person buying is actually helping that person out of a horrible life..Let's not make it about race,it isn't.I'm not talking child trafficing,that's not what this was..SHe was 17..not exactly a child and she wanted pout of her family life..THe fact is,she murdered him after she used him.
@@michillene What about Mike Steven's partner, is he innocent? The murder happened in his apartment. Being the owner of the property, he should have been investigated, He bribed the police to get away from murder.
In America if a girl is below 19 yrs of age, she is considered a child.
@@marijolivitzky4336 She was young,yes,but not a child...He's the one that's dead..the 27 year old man,not her..She hired the others to kill him..she wanted his money and she wanted him out of the way..Don't try to make out like she was innocent...she's a monster.
@@marijolivitzky4336 PEOPLE ALSO ASK
What age are you considered an adult in the US?
The age one becomes a legal adult in the US is largely the age at which most children are considered adults in the world. A few countries set this age lower, but in most of the Western world, one is considered an adult at 18.
this is such a sad story no one wins
The kids are young they will get over their killer mother and wont have to eat dirt for the rest of their lives
Yes no one wins
Ya. Pedo
@@kvp961 Good point! Apparently her family on the remote island had their son tied to a tree and he was found starving and and with infections before being sent to live in England.
It's not about winning. It's about working out why it happened and bringing the person responsible to prison. Think before you say something
It's amazing how casually set up the courtroom is compared to our system. The family of the victim has such easy access to the defendant
See what money can do here in our Justice? ... you will see more on the latest blogs uploaded
"Steven called you, a child he paid for from a bar, his princess.. I shall enjoy your children and we shall not think of you." This whole docu had just pissed me off.
Me too
Lol
Now that I think aabout it...that was mean to say to a mother.Her grandaughter might come after old lady.
Sad
Wickedness
Evelyn’s lawyer is hilarious. Evelyn said “How many cases have you won? Lawyer said “well I only had two cases and I lost” Evelyn responded “I hope the score doesn’t get worst.” Lol oh and that akward pat on the back after the ruling 😂😂
*Curb Your Enthusiasm theme music starts playing*
I second the motion. I thought it was just only me noticed that. 😅
Crazy girl ,
lmagine after all that he did for her,omg h2o heater n rice cooker gone taken without permission!lmagine he paid for his daughteryý5555556
He wanted a young girl and she wanted a meal ticket.
no money no honey
10 years is not a grave difference in age
It is when one is still considered a child
@@jcbell1212 exactly
First of all he wasn't a 59 years old man. He was stupid to put everything to a very low class woman. She was going around since 12 like any other woman in her circumstances [I'm talking about that country in particular]. He fall in love because he was shy and naive.. yes naive! And she took advantage of that. Could be a huge difference a Mexican from a cartel and this woman. You see the difference?
Lord JESUS! This breaks my heart! To see all those woman in the pool, they are so broken inside, those little angels don't deserve such a living.
She didn't think what she did to him....she found a gold and she didn't treasure it.may he rest in peace and justice be given
I really hope that case doesn't turn out to be a gross miscarriage of justice,hope it was the right person that was sent to prison. So many things don't seem to add up and make sense at all.
Are you for real?
Rite . Something is missing.
If you are a killer why would you leave a witness who can identify you later? When the killers went to victims flat, they knew that there would be 2 people inside. This case doesnt make sense.
The girl dont even have a good lawyer to defend her. And thrrr is no proof that she is in the car watching him killed.
@@thuam4675 true and why would you risk exposing yourself when you knew that theres another guy whom you dont plan to kill that could potentially identify you later.. doesnt make sense to me.
He is an educated white man, marry a 17 yrs old bar girl. He knew better.
He was thinkin with the wrong head.Lol
Even though they say that age is just a number it's never a good idea to get involved with someone that much younger/older then yourself.
wasn't she 13??
This is so sad. That's why there's a lot of stereotypes for us Filipina. I was exchange student in usa last year and I'm fresh graduate, I'm coming back this year for internship. I have american bf. I never lend money from him or take advantage of him. I'm so excited to come back. We will both work hard and save money for our future. For foreigners, you need to background check the girl first before you start a relationship or marry her.
@@tonythetiger.9148 I was going to write that exact same comment. You beat me to it! 🤣
There are so many racist comments posted in regard to this video. Whether one is Phillipine, Chinese or British is not the issue. These types of behaviours are universal.
at least this comment is decent. foreigners who go to Angeles city are sex shopping. why not just enjoy the beaches or island hopping to other places in the country?
Crocodile Tears!
i am glad to see yourself and wendy, understand what is real. nobody goes to angeles city,unless you are going for sex tourism.
the relationships formed are for the most part one sided,with money being the controlling factor.many men deny this to themselves,but it is true.
from evelyns point of view,she has never had an education,so she would never feel an equal.so in turn she will exercise her control,through allowance (budget) this alone will give her status,and even position in her community,and family(part of her allowance will go back to her family,normally).
i could go on,but believe me the poverty,and lack of education are terrible,and i sincerly hope it gets better for these people.i have travelled a lot,and these people(for the most part) are some of the best i have ever encountered. bot there are times when you see what happens there you are sad to your heart.
True,being a criminal doesnt have to do with where country are you from.Nowadays crimes happen all over the world,no exceptions.
Well for me the girl was not pretty or beautiful at all. I have seen far more gorgeous and dead beautiful Philippine women before. I really don't know how he fell in love with that girl. In that video you can see at the pool there was many other women so much more prettier than this girl he married. I have a feeling he was just blinded and maybe it was just infatuation not really love for him. Men should always remember to be careful of Philippine Women and Thai women. Most of them are just greedy for money and worse part is he only knew her for less than a month .. it's just crazy
stevens mother is the most amazing loving mother, we should all be so blessed to have a mother like her
There's something fishy here and they are making Steven looking more innocent then he is🤔🤔
I thought they gave a pretty balanced report on both Steven and Evelyn. Neither one came out looking particularly "innocent" to me. They were honest in showing that both had an agenda.
The bottom line is, was any of it worth murdering the dude?
he walked in to a bar and pays the owner 500 for a 16-17 year old naive girl,like she's the owners property.predator.
That’s the problem of men marrying kids & prostitutes. Rest in peace Steven! Poor kids grow up without their father nor mother!
Than not then
BKAME THE VICTIM....SHAHE ON YOU.....HOPEFULLY YOU DONT BECOME A VICTIM ....oh your a man...typical
I adore Steve's mother, and step father. She did such a great job, doing whatever she had to, to make sure that her son's murderers paid for their crimes. I am happy for the two children because they are wanted now, and cared-for, properly. This ugly story has a good ending.
so sad
Actually, you are dead wrong there, J. Palmer. Steve met the girl when she was 17 and married her shortly after, according to her mother. In the papers, it is said she lied about her age by using her older sister's birth certificate. A pedophile is about an adult's sexual attraction to kids before puberty. You're out of line on that one.
efilperpenfuhrer eh, ur right?
James Palmer
Go look up the professional definition of 'pedophile', and then study the facts of this case. People throw the pedo word around too recklessly and easily. I don't really care that much about being right or wrong... just saying.
This trial was a joke. When were the witnesses crossed examined? I know that a large percentage of the police are connected with various drug cartels, so hiring a retired police man does not seem ethical. Steve`s business partner said the guys broke in and the partner was spared. Why would a killer spare the life of a witness? The partner may have had something to gain. Steve and his partner were hanging out in bad parts of town, picking up bar girls aka prostitutes, which are almost always connected to drug cartels. Seems like a number of people would have wanted to kill Steve. It is very easy to convict a poor girl with no education in the Philippines, especially when that joke of a judge is probably more concerned about getting shot by a drug lord if he convicts the wrong dealer. Evelyn`s attorney had no real experience and did not seem to care a bit, which is normal for lawyers, but the beard on my face is older than her attorney.
The real victim here is the kids. They are blessed to have such loving grandparents
U
The victim here is everyone linked to either side of both families and not just the kids. The destructiveness of sin affects everyone around and I mean humanity. Look at what the sin of Adam and Eve have done to the world with you and I as a part of it.
Mo chi, the victim is the man who died. What part of the murder did you miss? So killing people is okay in your eyes? Yeah real logical. You must be American?
We can all agree who was wrong. But your right, ultimately the children were the real victims.
The mother is such a decent human being. She even refused to stand for her even after she murdered her son and got her pictures. It was not just a mistake but her character is very scary.
90 day fiance gone wrong 😂
The episode they don’t want you to see
LMAOOOO 😂😂😂
Not funny at all.
😂😂😂😂
The parents say about the girl: "I know she was arrogant and ignorant..".
I think that is their son they're talking about. The one who thinks he can buy his way into love via a poverty stricken lolita, then control her with the threat of sending her back to poverty.
Definitely arrogant and ignorant..
i am afraid he was asleep,he thought she loved him,unfortunately she is a pathological lier.he was not buying love he believed she loved him he was too simple,the mother saw signs and tried to warn him.
he was not controlling.what would you do if your partner was having an afair and giving your money to him/her?Would you restrict her or leave her?I would be leaving my partner,but unfortunately she did not want to leave silently and without all his money which she told her boyfriend they will get if they murdered him.He never bought his way and he never controlled her she had a very good life till she started playing up and i am sure she started playing up long before she was caught.She never loved him just pretending because of one thing and that was money.
I believe what goes around comes around and she deserves where she is now.am glad philipines has a good justice system.however in my view the punishment still does not fit the crime,those who murder should never be allowecd out of prison.
This grown man was wrong for being with this young girl.
Mo Treble: the bar runs without Stevens in the worst possible way. He SAVED one child from there... what would you rather do, (aside from not going there to begin with) leave her there for the rest of her life, or save one if you can...
@@minarostai823 he could still save the girl but not make her his wife. Big mistake to make a bar girl your wife you hardly know.
probably why she not attracted to him like he was, her mind was still developing who she was. she was caught in a dilemma, so poor n yet wanted to be with who she was attracted to.
Mo treble ... typical key board warrior chucking your opinions worth when you got no clue what so ever . You know nothing ... bury your head back in the sand .
ed: I absolutely agree with you, but maybe not All bar girls are this bad, just like a life-long great wife turns up to be a greedy killer....I have read stories of women like her (professionally) to have taken the smallest chance of getting out...
Clearly she did it. It’s also clear that she was a vulnerable 17 year old girl when a 27 year old man married her which is creepy too.
Steven violated the laws of the Philippines by starting the relationship. 01: Statutory rape!
02: Getting married to a minor!
Which was the reason why they got married in Hong Kong since Hong Kong doesn't require someone to be of legal age to get married.
That's what I was thinking too after I found out about her age and his age she is still a child and he is a grown man he should have been arrested just for that alone
@@CDM1971 That's why they got married in Hong Kong, since the Philippines would never allow a minor to get married.
She even didn't it. Dunn. Complice-pimp. Jade cool was but prostitution of teens. Paying but to chatt or to look on your computer a dancing girl. "dancing" , for sure... ? AND why be paid in Hong Kong ? To empeach to track the customers.... Evelyn is a victim , from her 13 untill now.
@@CharlesRaines4946Yes they would lol. Its so common to see a 60 year old AFAM with 18 year old pinay 😂
When the mother said that she didn’t want to hold his hand it may have been a cultural thing or she just may not have felt comfortable expressing affection in public or in front of her in-laws.
Very true and then they show a pic of her with arm around him
What
stupid what's that's has to do in public
I have heard of similar incidents in my country. Some of the girl here from the village are so poor that they send of their children across the border and work but they end up in bars and brothels. Some are lucky to be married to rich men. This story made me think, some people they just forget where they come from and have no gratitute for the person who saved their life.
This is one of those stories you don’t hear about everyday! I wonder what Steven and Evelyn’s kids think about it now that they are teens or young adults now!
This story made my heart so heavily burden for these two diff mothers. Though i am a Filipina, why didn't i feel any sincerity in Evelyn's grief for her husband, there's lack of weight. And behind her words, tears and actions definitely hiding something that will really shock the world. The ambition, love of money and wealth made an innocent island girl into a monster. She totally lost it. She lost her fear of God and even sanity. I thought at first she was fortunate, for she had the chance to help her old poor parents, but at the end, she lost everything, including her good husband who played as angel to her from the very beginning and so her kids now. But it's good to know that Ms Margarets will bring them up, they are in good hands. May God protect these two kids.
I agree but is really Evelyn and those three guys did it, for what motive? ... i see business partners have motives.
yes sad story how greed and laziness overwhelmed her and psychopathy emerged and turned her into murderer
I have to agree. Evelyn was a product of circumstances beyond her control mainly poverty and being more or less forced into prostitution. However, that doesn't excuse what she did. In many ways she hit the jackpot. When confronted about the money being stolen she had to pay it back and either get a job or go to college which he could have paid for anyways so that if things didn't work out, she would still be able to get some opportunities for herself without having to return to her old life. Instead, she threw it in his face. It's also clear from her body language that she did not care that her husband was killed or what happened to her kids. What she did was still her choice and she still needed to be punished for what she did.
I can’t believe that was a Beautiful woman that held a very black heart
It was Mike!
Steven didnt rescue her, he bought her.
Hardly...those girls are likely enslaved more than often by pimps. You can't have a relationship with someone in that situation unless you pay-off their pimp captor. He bought her freedom - he didn't buy her..
@@JONO5K1 he knew what he was doing. Of course she would stay with him whatelse did she have? No job, no money, no education...
Yes he did rescue her, he bought her parents a boat, gave her and her kids a wealthy lifestyle. Was he wrong? Yes he was wrong. She had a choice to be with him
JONO5K1 he bought her freedom only to keep her completely for him and to control her
mariam ak doesn’t give her license to kill him
This happens anywhere in the world not just Philippines
EXACTLY!!! i dont understand all these folks making these negative comments based on this documentary,only steve and evelyn know the real story.her family did the right thing which shows they have good morals and his mom only wanted justice she even faced her and seemed to maybe wanting to forgive her but her attitude said it all...she has no remorse but let the years go by and she will feel the pain.neither him or her were saints but who are we to judge,that is up to the man upstairs the real victims are the kids they lost both of their parents but thank god for the grandparents,her folks for knowing they could live a better life with steves mom and her for taking on this huge responsibility raising 2 young kids.shame on all these people's comments they are no better than steve or evelyn!
No duh.
Yeah anywhere in the world
I don't know we don't know if it's happened in all world let's search
Ok? Your point?
I'm sorry but I'm seeing some ignorant comments, at the age of 17 your grown enough to say no, if she didn't want he she could of easily said it.. Money has a lot of power. But yet it's still a choice, She pretending to love him, she could of walked away at any time.. And I'm sorry that's no reason to kill someone just leave them
You sound dumb, she is 17… a teen. When you are 17 your brain do not fully develop
There was saying money makes evil, maybe her and her lover think about the money they will have if the husband die, all his belongings goes to her, including his insurance,so! they plan and did it easily, not thinking the punishment if ever they find out the result
After watching this video several times, I have some doubts… The truth is that who knows what really happened & who’s the real killer… All I can say is that some people are evil & capable of doing the most horrendous things…
What I see is a passive aggressive mother… I have watched this video several times… to suspect more of the business partner than his wife. It seems to me so amazingly strange that the killers will leave Mike, alive, if he was the only witness???
I assume the mother knows she is not really her sons killer…. A mothers intuition is highly strong, as strong as it is rejection, prejudices for the uneducated, daughter-in-law without virtue & honor… Think about it… In this story is not only the cultural barrier, but also social economic stratus, the kind of work she was in before marrying is more than enough to never accept her.
I assume the mother felt highly embarrassed of having a daughter-in-law like her… We usually believe what we want to believe. Things aren’t always as they seem.
What A TERRIBLY SAD STORY.
Poor children they have lost both of their parents.
Wow, you really have the good assessment on the situation and I say you are right?
I agree with you. Wala kasi syang pera para pambayad ng magaling na abogado then wala syang kakampi. Ganyan talaga ilalaglag la ng abogado mo pag wala naman syang makukuha sayo. Kaysa magpagod pa silang ilaban ang kaso mo gayong lahat nag accusations ay naibagsak na lahat sa kanya. Sana may isang taong titingin at ipaglalaban muli ang kaso nya na walang kapalit at pagbayarin ang mga in laws nya kung mapatunayang wala sya talagang kasalanan
Did everyone see pool scene yuck, plus the one night stands with bar girl wake up mom. Evelyn is definitely wrong but so was Steven but he didn't deserve to die.
Pedophiles deserve to die as far as I am concerned.... He married her at 17.... They started dating when she was 15, and he was 24......
One thing not told is that Steven ran an adult entertainment website called Jadecool entertainment. It was a prostitution website where girls would perform on cam and charge money
If u mean the one with him in some kind of sleazy swim thong for men, yes...and eeeeew 😖
@@stephanieramos7648 I see that a lot in Trinidad
The point you are missing is that he was genuinely loyal in the marriage until suspicion arose about her and her affair and that she was ignoring him and stealing from him to support her deadbeat boyfriend.
She used him and he felt it. Been down that path and it damn well hurts. She is definitely guilty.
Stevens friend says " I don't think Steven had an affair..he's only had one night stand " ... a one night stand IS an affair, dummy! Omg!
Keshia K I was thinking the same thing! 🙄
Nope. An affair is an actual relationship that transposes over a time period and usually has emotional investment. A one time hit and quick is not an affair. It constitutes as cheating but it is not an affair.
One night stands. Plural.
+urpieceofheaven lol
urpieceofheaven
No, you are just young and stupid as well 😊
This documentary was made 16 years ago. I'm
wandering how they are especially how the children look like.
Look up Jessica Alston Davis, her Twitter pops up as one of the first on Google and it shows her recent picture. She ended up a beautiful young lady
Can’t imagine how such a wonderful heart mother Steven is , kids will definitely in good hands and grow up have nature like Steven and family ❤️😇
They ask her if she killed Stephen and she starts smiling????? WTH!
While she most likely was involved in the murder, you have to question how fair of a justice system they have when you need to spend 55k pounds to get law enforcement to do their job.
so true. she had to "pay for the cops petrol." yeah 55k of gas? no way
Jay Co guess you never went to the third world country then? even if you are honest and not guilty, you won't win the case if you don't pay the police or the court. That's just how it works in the third world country. If you don't give them money, they won't work as simple as that.
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Yeah you obviously have never left the state's
Anyone else notice that her lawyer had a big grin at the end of the guilty verdict and gave her a shoulder tap on the way out.
All paid off probably.
That's a public defender for ya. Get what ya pay for, or don't pay for. Tough break, kid. Good luck with your future endeavors. 😆
Dude was almost 30 and married a 17 year old.. meaning he already had a relationship with her before she was 17.. weirdo 🤮
Age of consent in Philippines is 16yrs
I don't know why he would marry a 17 year old kid anyways. Would he be dating/marrying a 17 yr old teenager at 27 in England and have everyone's support there? She's obviously going to change as she grows up and gets to be in her 20s, then change even more when she's in her 30's. Did he think she wouldn't? I don't care where you live, marrying a teenager is probably not a very good idea.
40:34. “I don’t get any pleasure in seeing my daughter in law go to prison”.
Yeah, right. Let’s just be honest here.
Of course the mother need a justice. If you were on her situation, would you do the same thing?
She’s wishes this wasn’t how things ended up, son dead , grandkids basically
orphans. Of course she doesn’t get pleasure from it but needs justice for her son
She bought justice... I hope her gut feeling is correct or she just took her grandkids mother and denied her son justice.
Lani Lim Hope she’s right ? Wake up. Of course she’s right . This is a regular Occurance there but usually the young girl will marry an old man and wait for him to kick the bucket naturally . Her guy was too young, so she decided to get rid of him her way.. Evil
@@jayceepeters5741 Mike is the killer
She smiled when asked if she killed her husband and smiled when asked if she was having an affair. Wow!!
Guirita1111 bcos there good in bed sir..end of story
Tiffany Marie Scott, oh u've noticed it too...obviously she's lieying & a lier ;'(
telltale signs of lying.
exactly, she smile like Hilary Clinton does when confronted with the truth.
@Guirita1111 what about the loser first world men that prey on poverty, or is anyone poorer than you an animal. i'd like to see how your fat fuck would handle an empty stomach every day.
His parents are so condescending about her and her family.Their son,by their own admission wanted her because he thought she wouldn’t leave her,because he held the purse strings.
Yes i don't want to marry someone that will leave me too
The mother did a great job. She has a beautiful heart.
Music
True mother of Estephen is gtreat.
Evelyn is iincorrigibly lying.
Incredible act of grace
Lol……………………actor🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Am I the only one suspicious of the fact that the police took money from the mother (55000 pounds) to pay for the investigation "expenses" and only then found evidence linking the person that the one paying the bills thought was guilty all along?
I don't know what their laws are over there, but 55 000 pounds is a lot of money in the Philippines and could easily make the police officers a little less impartial.
Just saying. I have less faith in their verdict and evidence because of that.
oh, and seriously, whether your daughter-in-law is a murder suspect or not you can't simply kidnap her kids!! Have some regard for the law when it pertains to you!
Laura McGu she didn't just give them the money all at once it was the total expenses, remember she also travelled to the Philippines, accommodation etc
She stayed in the Philippines for two months for the first year, which includes daily transportation expenses, food, lodging etc, plus the succeeding times where she stayed weeks
'Am I the only one suspicious of the fact that the police took money from the mother (55000 pounds) to pay for the investigation "expenses"'
To answer your question, YES. I don't think you've ever been to the Philippines. The police do not investigate anything, including murder, unless they're being paid extra for it. They're just there to show up and collect a pay check.
55000 pound is a fortune, especially in the Philippines, but I'm sure the mother didn't realize how bad she was being ripped off and just paid to get things done. Over a 3 year period, that's very believable.
I'm with you 100% I also find the lack of Legal defense baffling....doesn't matter how that money is paid His mother has paid and is paying to keep Evelyn in jail. Why the family isnt being investigated by The British Police is beyond me. This whole case stinks. Myself....if I'd overheard my sister plotting to kill her husband ( the man who held the purse strings and built everyone houses then I myself would have told the police before the murder saving the death of an 'Innocent Man' then turned my back on her.
you miss the point on the documentary where she says"take care of my kids mom" she knew their life would have been poverty and they would be orphans in a country that could not look after them
The guy bought himself a slave and thought she would love him? I feel sorry for her in ways I can not even begin to describe, she had no choice in their relationship, how stupid are people, she was dirt poor of course she would not say "well hey dude I'm not that into you but I would love for my family to be able to eat regularly so I'll just take some cash instead" The fucking gall of the privileged is what this is really about, desperation of poor to love who they choose not who bought them.
But killing tho?
no killing is not excusable, I still feel sorry for her, it is such a terrible story of sexual exploitation and his parents get to tell it in such a rosy one sided way, of course she didn't want to hold his hand, she was an object.. frig, white privilege, the friend referred to her and her family as "those people" I say maybe they had a hand in the part of being hated by "
those people" I'm rambling, the underlying racism and exploitation of the entire story makes my blood boil.
LithaMoonSong I agree, she was exploited but to end up killing his husband? I don't feel sorry for her because she never showed no empathy nor regret in the whole video. He got the beautiful wife, she got the money, it's both faults.
LithaMoonSong she wasnt a slave at all.She was so lazy he hired a housemaid.
I think shes evil and very ungrateful. I do have wonderful fillipo friends and they would rather do their own chores. I know its common in your country and that's great, but this lady is one badass who makes it look bad for others
Its obviously Mike, the business partner, who is the murderer. He knew the gunman only by the eyes, when it was supposedly 11pm and he was awaken from sleep? Margaret bought the guilty conviction of Evelyn. Paid off Evelyn’s relatives, police, maybe the judge. The documentary said it plainly and clearly. Thats how margaret can still be so “classy”, a grieving mother would tear off Evelyn’s hair at least, Margaret just smirked.
your obviously a moron
I agree! The partner did it! And the mother was too scorned to see...race might have played the side she took...
There is no way a gold digger would be dating a security guard!!!! That just gave it all away..
Edited to add.
If u watch how the mother talks abt her..every single small thing she did...even giving away used rice pot was an issue! For someone earning $5k a month a rice pot was probably $15!!! That boy was a mamas boy, that mama was keeping an eye on them a lil too much..I mean who goes along on yr child's honeymoon for heavens sake...
Worse part..she looked so happy she got rid of her.. much more than she showed grieve for losing her son!, that woman was off..
Totally agree. And the reason her relatives were against her because they were jealous of her and they they probably got money out of it. I don't believe this conviction at all. She maintained her innocence till the end. And not everyone grieves the same way, so if her mother in law thought she wasn't crying enough then she shouldn't mention it. Also there's no hard evidence in this case. It's all He said-She said.
lol wow! reallly?
"On July 17, 2002, Steven and Michael worked until around ten o'clock in the evening at the principal office of JC Software in Makati. At about 10:45 p.m., they headed to their rented apartment. Steven proceeded to his room, did some computer work, then went to sleep. At about 11:30 p.m., Michael went to the airport to fetch his girlfriend Jennifer Castillo (Jennifer), who was then arriving from Hong Kong. Michael and Jennifer returned to the apartment at one o'clock in the morning of July 18, 2002. They went to bed a short moment thereafter.6
At around two o'clock in the morning, Jennifer told Michael that a person seemed to be moving and flashing a light outside their room. Suspecting that the person outside the room was Steven, and that the latter was just trying to play a practical joke on them, Michael inquired "What are you doing tonight?" Instead of Steven answering back, three men with drawn handguns suddenly entered their room. These three individuals were later positively identified during the trial to be Arnold Adoray (Arnold), Alexander Dagami (Alexander), and accused-turned-state-witness Robin Butas (Robin). Arnold, whose gun was aimed at Michael, asked, "Ito ba? Ito ba?" Alexander thereafter grabbed Jennifer by the hand and locked her inside Michael's bathroom. After taking Michael's keys, wallet, and cellular phone, the three men proceeded to Steven's room.7 Upon seeing the then sleeping Steven, Arnold fired four consecutive shots upon the former, hitting the latter at the back. The three men then hurriedly left the house.8 After he was sure that Arnold, Alexander and Robin were no longer inside the apartment, Michael immediately went to Steven's room. There, Michael saw the lifeless body of Steven. After checking Steven's pulse, Michael administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the former's chest but he no longer made any response.9 Thereafter, Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel arrived at the scene of the crime; then an ambulance took Steven's body to the Makati Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on arrival..."
www.chanrobles.com/scdecisions/jurisprudence2008/dec2008/gr_178198_2008.php
this story never gets old it just gets more painful.
RIP.
his mother is such a brave and affectionate person. God bless Margareth.
Burying a child is the most traumatic experience for a parent.
I feel sad for her.!
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This girl was so young, just a child thrown into a marriage to a man she barely knew. Men going to these third world countries where very young girls, are used to satisfy their needs is terrible. This man however did not deserve to be killed. Terrible situation for all concerned, I feel so sad for those poor children.
Wrong she was a cunning individual and like most girls in that situation in Sth east Asia she was placed there by a family friend or her parents to help support her family/parents , you obviously don't know how the system works. 17 has always been old enough to get married and go to war, your words are meaningless troll..
Unfortunate what has happened. However, i would question why the killers showed their faces to the business partner and just left him. Money talks in Asia, the testimonies from her own family members are a bit suspect too, sometimes authorities prefer a quick open and shut case, so there could be more to the story that we will never know about.
I agree. That business partner needs to be investigated. I am not convinced she killed her husband by the “evidence”. Her lawyer is also incompetent.
Was thinking of the same thing...normally killers kill witnesses and this case the business partner was there and saw them.
Finally a comment that share my thoughts.
This is What I thought. I dont really believe that she did it. She seems naive and innocent thats why steve took advantage of her. Money can buy anything even a family member. The lawyer is incompetent and the evidence is all hearsay. I would bet his business partner can do it rather than believing Evelyn did that heinous crime.
Having the same thoughts as well. I don't trust his business partners.
This is a sad story but unfortunately, this happens all the time. I think I heard about it from the news when it happened. The unfortunate thing about cases like these is that most of these girls are from poverty stricken areas, far away from the city, less educated and their mindset is totally different from a normal girl of their age. Foreign men should understand that these girls are working in night clubs because they are driven by fast money. They want quick and large buck. They are not the type who will stick with you longer than you want them to. They've done that - the reason they flee their provinces. However, there are also exceptions where couples stay longer than 5 years. In my opinion - young girls + older men is not a recommended formula. I admire the mother for her tenacity and patience. And being a mother like her, I feel for her loss. Its almost a decade now, I am sure the children are now grown ups and happy with their grandmother. God bless you from the Philippines.
She daughter in law shows whats called duping delight when she is asked "Did you kill Steven?". Its when you unintentionally smile when you are being asked a question that is serious in nature and you are being dishonest.
mom momm Not true. Everyone reacts to stress in their own way. Some people smile when facing a stressful situation. Doesn’t mean she was guilty.
@@djregina6897
I agree with you. I myself smile when trying to cope with very serious and stressful situations. I do it without thinking just to give myself time to process what's going on in the moment or something like that. The problem is that sometimes when I've told the truth people obviously haven't believed me because of the smile on my face.
I don't even know how to work on that tbh
@@LunaPaloma77 I have the same issue people will ask me a serious question and especially if I think what they’re asking me is ridiculous or funny I might smile without thinking about it and then people think that I’m not telling the truth. But I am! So I don’t know if I believe that whole thing about duping delight.
The girls at the pool party looked like preteens . The first thing that came to my mind was perverted men are at that party!! I'm glad the grandmother took the children!!
Exactly
The whole thing is weird.
They should have never been together.
Just doesn't seem like something that would match in, seemingly, not a single way.
Wow mother in law. You are a true loving parent. Wish your son rest in peace 🕊️ and kids grow well
The business partner seems pretty suspicious. Why would the murderers leave a witness??
Same here.
I was also thinking why they didn't wear masks if going to leave a witness.. but just thought they were stupid.. I still believe the wife +lover to be guilty though 🤔
The gunman are not professional killers,,and quite stupid.
its a poor country, they thought they could get away from it, they thought people would not tell on them
@@tamitami479 do you even know why people who help are being killed in our country? Because they saw the face of the perpetrator,, even a theft when they're stealing and someone saw them they will kill that person who saw them... MIKE IS FISHY
I nearly cried when she said “take care of my children.”
Lolz... What she is doing with security guard
Sad.
Well, she would be taking care of her own children if she wasn't so greedy and disingenuous. He basically took her from the gutters and made and gave her a life. Ungrateful
i can detect lies! everytimes shes been confronted about stevens death she smiling or rolling her eyes, or flicking with her eyes.
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What a great and determined mother. She spent many months fighting for her son