Gypsy Rose Blanchard takes swipe at accomplice in her mother's killing after completing parole
Gypsy Rose Blanchard took a swipe at her ex-boyfriend and accomplice as she talked about accountability over her mom's killing.
The 33-year-old media personality took to her Instagram to break her silence as she completed her parole after pleading guilty of second-degree murder charges related to the death of her mother, Claudine, nicknamed Dee Dee, in 2015.
"I've taken accountability and now, I take back my life. When I accepted my sentence, I accepted the weight of my choices. I served my time. That was my accountability and I've carried it for years. I don't owe the past anything more," Blanchard wrote in her lengthy statement.
She went on to slam her ex-boyfriend and accomplice, Nicholas Godejohn, whom she described as "a deeply disturbed man."
"Yes, he is a deeply disturbed man. But he also knew the difference between right and wrong. Regardless of my role of unintentional manipulation... Nicholas made the decision to move forward with that night. That was a choice, and he is not exempt from the consequences of that choice," she wrote.
"His diagnosis of Autism/Asperger's does not excuse what he did. Mental health is complex, but accountability matters and no one is above the law. His fate was decided by a panel of judges, prosecutors, lawyers and 12 jury members who reviewed the same evidence circulating online. His efforts of appeals have all been unsuccessful, each court agreeing with the original conviction," Blanchard continued.
She further accused Godejohn of having "a disturbing pattern targeting vulnerable women with past trauma and pulling them into his twisted fantasy world."
"He presents himself as a dominant figure, seeking control and obedience, manipulating these women under the guise of love and loyalty," Blanchard said.
She also disclosed Godejohn's alleged relationship with a woman named Dawn Bowker when he was in prison. According to her, Bowker was among the "first string of women he tried to trap in the same toxic cycle."
"Thankfully, like others who came after her, Dawn eventually found the strength to walk away to save herself before she lost her identity, like I once did," she wrote, adding that this "isn't new behavior" from Godejohn.
"He is a man on a relentless search for his 'perfect submissive' someone to carry out his darkest desires, even from behind bars. But the truth is, more and more women are seeing through the mask and choosing to escape," she continued. "They're not his victims. They're survivors."
She went on to share alleged messages between Godejohn and Bowker, saying that those were released with the latter's permission.
'Justice was served and so was my time'
Blanchard added that she is now moving on to heal and to reclaim her life. She stressed, "I will not carry his actions on my shoulders any longer. I've taken responsibility for mine."
"This is freedom. And I'm moving forward with clarity, peace, and self-forgiveness. The Justice system has decided. The case is closed. This is justice for Dee Dee, as well as myself, who the system failed all my life," she wrote. "Justice was served and so was my time.
Blanchard was released from prison in December 2023. She served seven years of her original 10-year sentence for plotting the murder of her mother, who subjected her to multiple and “painful” medical procedures for made-up illnesses and treating her like a “prisoner.”
Now that she has completed her parole, Blanchard said she's always praying for Dee Dee's family.
"I am deeply remorseful for the pain and heartbreak my actions have caused them. I recognize that nothing I can say can undo the trauma or bring Dee Dee back. But from the depths of my heart, I will continue to express my sincerest apologies to them, now and always," she wrote.
She then thanked those who supported her, as well as those who doubted her.
"You lit a fire in me. You gave me the drive to prove you wrong. And guess what? I did," she wrote. "Against the odds, against the noise, I stood strong. I stayed true. I kept pushing forward and now, I'm just getting started."
Blanchard's case became a sensation and has been adapted into multiple television series and documentaries, including HBO’s 2017 documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest, Hulu’s miniseries The Act, and a docuseries, The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.
