Who is the real Sophia?
While in jail awaiting her second trial in 2005, Sophia made a friend who convinced her to testify in her own defense. Today, this friend, Morgen, is Sophia’s life partner.
Kay Sweeny: A person her height couldn't have done that. It doesn't mean she wasn't involved, I mean.It’s autumn, 2021. I’m nervously… FRANTICALLY…recording a voice memo while I set up myAmory Sivertson: There are very different narratives about her. Sophia told me WHERE she is, making me 1 of... TWO people, including Morgen, who know that information. Or KNEW that information. I don't know where Sophia is anymore. That's on purpose. These two are in hiding. Today, you'll learn why.Sophia Johnson: If you wanna change your appearance: brows, lashes, lips.
Sophia Johnson: You know, the green hides any sort of red blemishes, the yellow brightens. And this brick color hides the darkness. The Sophia from the newspapers and the woman sitting next to me here… ARE the same person. But who is the REAL Sophia? THAT was Tina. If you're like,"Wait, no, I thought that was MORGEN"... you are correct. But when Sophia tells this part of her story, she tells it as it happened back then. And I should say, Morgen doesn't consider Tina a"dead name." But let's focus on the story of how the two of them became close.Tina's cellmate had gotten SOPHIA in trouble. Or so she thought.
Morgen: I mean I was probably pretty intense about it cause it irritated me right away, ‘cause what the hell?Sophia Johnson: I was talking to Tina. I said, do you know who I am? Morgen: She came back a few times and said my attorney said no. I said tell your attorney, YES. You should have a say. Morgen: I was sitting in that chair. She was sitting on this couch, and I had the laptop on my lap and headphones on because she can't see it.Morgen: I took off the headphones and said, ‘did you lie when you testified?’ And she said ‘yes.’ And I immediately headed upstairs and called you. What the hell?I got the call from Morgen while I was driving. As in, I wasn't recording. He’d JUST watched Sophia’s testimony for the first time, and he... was spiraling.
Ok... so according to Sophia on the stand... Brad was devising a plan to SCARE his mom into leaving his dad... with theof Sophia's brother, Sean. Sophia says she calls Sean that night, as Brad asks her to, and passes the phone off to Brad, who talks to Sean privately about what would infamously become known in this second trial as..."the plan."
Sophia Johnson: That Sean was supposed to scare Marlyne and tell her that Richard had outstanding gambling debts and that they know where she lives. Basically, he better pay up.Sophia Johnson: Never.Therese Lavallee: How was Brad acting?Sophia Johnson: No.Sophia Johnson: I asked him where Sean was and he said he had other plans. That was it.Sophia Johnson: Of course.
Remember, Morgen was the one who’d encouraged Sophia to testify, to tell her truth on the stand… and NOW he was left wondering if Sophia has been lying to HIM all along. This is true. Sophia's told me that she had JUST gotten back in touch with Sean after months of estrangement, and she'd asked Marlyne to be there when Sean came over because she wasn't comfortable being in her house alone with him.Sophia Johnson: That sheSophia Johnson: No.Sophia Johnson: But… Brad did have ski masks and gloves that he'd taken out of the office closet. And he was bringing them to give to Sean, I suppose.! You hadn't mentioned that before.
Shane Corriea: God damn it, Sophia! Alright, so she's at the scene of the crime. In the bathroom while the murder might happen. Judge: We the jury, find the defendant, Sophia Johnson, not guilty of the crime of murder in the second degree.
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