Is Gypsy Rose out of prison? Details to know about release
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, the woman who persuaded a former boyfriend to kill her mother after she had forced her to pretend for years that she was suffering from leukemia, muscular dystrophy and other serious illnesses, was released Thursday from prison on parole.
Blanchard was released early in the day from the Chillicothe Correctional Center, said Karen Pojmann, a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Corrections. Blanchard was granted parole after serving 85% of her original sentence, Pojmann said.
Blanchard's case sparked national tabloid interest after reports emerged that her mother, Clauddine "Dee Dee" Blanchard, who was slain in 2015, had essentially kept her daughter prisoner, forcing her to use a wheelchair and feeding tube.
It turned out that Gypsy Blanchard was perfectly healthy, not developmentally delayed, as her friends had always believed. Her mother had Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder in which parents or caregivers seek sympathy through the exaggerated or made-up illnesses of their children, said her trial attorney, Michael Stanfield.
How long was Gypsy Rose Blanchard in prison?
After serving 85% of her 10-year sentence from 2016, Gypsy was officially granted parole in September 2023. Her release date was set as Dec. 28, 2023.
When did Gypsy Rose go to jail?
Gypsy Blanchard agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder as part of a plea agreement on July 5, 2016.
Why was Gypsy Rose in prison?
Gypsy Rose Blanchard persuaded her former boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn of Big Bend, Wisconsin, who is serving a life sentence in the killing, to kill her abusive mother.
Gypsy testified at the 2018 trial of her former boyfriend. She went on to add: "I talked him into it."
When she took the stand at his trial, prosecutors already had cut her a deal because of the abuse she had endured. In exchange for pleading guilty in 2016 to second-degree murder, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison. The first-degree murder charge she initially faced would have meant a life term.
How old is Gypsy Rose now?
32 years old.
Gypsy Rose boyfriend release date
Her former boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, is serving a life sentence for the killing of Gypsy's mother.
When did Gypsy kill her mom?
Gypsy Rose Blanchard persuaded her boyfriend to kill her mother in 2015.
Where to watch The Act
The fictional show based on Blanchard's life streams on Hulu.
When did Gypsy Rose get arrested?
Police tracked the couple to Godejohn's home, which they raided on June 15, 2015.
Godejohn surrendered and was taken into custody, and Gypsy was found unharmed and later placed under arrest as well. She initially denied involvement but later confessed after Godejohn told police they had planned the crime together. They were extradited to Missouri, where friends were initially happy to hear Gypsy was alive and unharmed.
Associated Press and USA Today contributed to this report.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Gypsy Rose released: Details to know about age, how long in prison
