"Afluenza" Defense

pittsburghscribe
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:26:54 +0000

She clearly helped him violate his probation and avoid capture. She’s his mom and was in the courtroom during his trial and sentencing. She understood the sentence and knew that he was violating the terms of his probation by leaving the country, a process that she funded. She also knew that he was not allowed to drink and yet she paid for $2,000 worth of bar and stripper fees in Mexico. He altered his appearance. They were using cash to avoid capture. They got rid of their cell phones.

Whether the family has a lot of cash in the bank or not, they definitely acted like a wealthy, powerful family and were treated as such. Ethan lived by himself in a second home (a large home). He had his own expensive car which he drove to school even before he had a license. During the first trial and other news stories, there was discussion of lots of disposable income as well as a total lack of parental supervision.