Early Viewing/Ad free: SHARIE DOWDLE INTERVIEW
Added 2021-07-23 19:58:22 +0000 UTCLauren just interviewed Sharie last night, so this is fresh. Most know Sharie as the voice gasping in shock during a recorded phone call with Melanie Gibb. The full 50-minute call was released this week by True Crime Underground HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju4GF...) Why did Sharie record Melanie Gibb? How does she know Melanie? How was Sharie involved, and how did this recording get released? Hopefully this interview will help to answer many of your questions.
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I second this! <3!
Julie Holden
2021-07-24 21:13:50 +0000 UTCPlease don’t worry about being “ late” with Patreon content 💞 Life happens and you are human and it is your humanity and authenticity that makes your content so valuable. Get well soon💞 Love from Sweden 🇸🇪
Karin Baird
2021-07-24 20:18:25 +0000 UTCI mean not because she is playing games or anything like that, but it seems like she might have some cognitive load issues.
Joanna Mulvaney
2021-07-24 18:31:52 +0000 UTCYa I find that very strange because Awen is NOT a fan of MM at ALL and wouldn’t share anything she wasn’t supposed too. Awen shared very very little of the recording with her fans.
Dal Pace
2021-07-24 18:23:19 +0000 UTCLove the clip you ended with of Mel Fibb. She “feels peace now”. 🤔How could one feel peace after all of that evilness. I’m sure that peace was short lived. What a different Mel in this recording with Sharie is, playing an innocent bystander and victim, to the Mel that recorded Chad and Lori with her righteous indignation. It’s sweet justice to me this damning recording of Mel was made. Sharie is another hero in all of this.
ShaRee
2021-07-24 01:24:01 +0000 UTCShari seems like she means well, but based on the interview I would take anything she says that is not corroborated by either a tape or a second witness with a pinch of salt.
Joanna Mulvaney
2021-07-24 00:40:00 +0000 UTCI think you are right Sylvia
Amber Ferdig
2021-07-24 00:27:36 +0000 UTCShari was pretty clear that she only gave the recording to law enforcement. Then later snippet to Annie Cushing and to HTC. Shari seemed to be very authentic (but like her I tend towards gullibility sometimes). I think Mark Means was behind the entire leak, to facebook, to Awen, to whomever. (In fairness I dislike MM and think he goes far beyond being a zealous advocate so I think he’s guilty of everything).
Sylvia See
2021-07-24 00:05:15 +0000 UTCI have a lot of the same questions. In terms of discovery the prosecution months ago claimed they had sent GBs of data to the defense. So maybe it was in there? Although if not recorded legally then can it be included in discovery? I have heard that entire call was posted to a "Facebook group" by Sherrie, but that is all I know. I have seen posts by a couple people that they saw it. But like you haven't heard where. I don't think it's as simple though as Awen is working for MM. I really don't think she is, but could she have a source who is in contact with MM? Maybe. (Whether she knows it or not) I agree with that there seems to be an unknown 3rr party involved with spreading out the info. I also heard that Sherrie gave Awen permission to use the recording and then Sherrie changed her mind. I wonder if that is true or was Awen communicating with someone pretending to be Sherrie?
Amber Ferdig
2021-07-23 23:39:59 +0000 UTCThe lingering questions I have, which I hope might mmmmmaybe be covered in tonight's TGIF are: (1) Was the entire call posted to FB? Where? Someone on Chat (during the YT premiere of this video) said they saw Sharie's posts on FB. No reason not to believe them, but I wish Sharie would clarify whether she ever posted-then-deleted the call to FB. and (2) If it didn't get to Means via Facebook, then how did it get to him? I understand there's drama regarding Awen. Setting that aside, I think the direction of sharing is supposed to be MM -> *to* -> Awen. So how the heck did Means get it? People say "During Discovery." So has there been Discovery evidence going from LE -> *to* -> the Prosecution and the Defense? I take (most) people on their word. I think Sharie is being honest. I feel bad for her, and I hope she can talk to someone -- ideally a therapist who understands victims of high control groups -- to help her heal from all of this.
Julie Holden
2021-07-23 23:24:37 +0000 UTCMy gawd, poor Shari. The ripple effect of victims is stunning and clearly unending. I will say, I’m not all that surprised on the manipulation of Gibb, seems we’re just getting the tip of the iceberg, on her, Melani P and Zulema’s involvement.
RobynB
2021-07-23 22:40:20 +0000 UTCThank you HTC for bringing us this interview and thank you Shari for sharing your story. I won’t comment on the many sickening things MG said during the conversation. I was surprised to hear that Awen worked for (or talked to?) Mark Means. I would expect a YTer to disclose that relationship especially since she jumped down my throat when I made a disparaging comment about Mr. Means on her discord. I assume that MM was the source of the leak as he got it through discovery (and how loudly he complains about not receiving any discovery). I have zero sympathy for MG and find her absent of any redeeming qualities, but as long as she is a prosecution witness I won’t jump on any bandwagon to get her strung up.
Sylvia See
2021-07-23 22:12:07 +0000 UTCCan MM be implicated if they can prove he’s the one to originally share the recording with Awen (sp)? I’ve never been a MG fan but leaking the recording from the defense feels like tainting the jury pool more themselves. I’d be horrified if I was Sharie and something you thought was shared in confidence (with very personal info) be out in public.
Angie Humpert Miller
2021-07-23 21:50:46 +0000 UTCIt’s on YouTube. Search TrueCrimeUnderground. It’s audio only. Lauren posted the link above.
Evelyn Yallen
2021-07-23 21:47:12 +0000 UTCThat’s great that you’ve enabled Sharie to provide background on how this call came about and relieve some of the burden she’s been carrying. I just can’t believe how Melanie was comfortable having that conversation with someone she’s never even met.
Chrissy Jackson
2021-07-23 21:13:53 +0000 UTCI wish I could give Sharie a huge hug. She is a brave woman to have gone through all she has with regards to her experiences with Melanie Gibb. This is not easy and I wish her well and I hope she finds healing through talking with you, Lauren. I’m glad you’re on the mend, Lauren, as well. Take care ❤️❤️❤️
Susan Dickman
2021-07-23 21:09:15 +0000 UTCThe video of the phone call is not available
Denise Blodgett
2021-07-23 20:30:01 +0000 UTCListening now. Gosh, Lauren, I can hear that you're still on the mend! 🤒 I just mean — it sounds like your throat is swollen. 😔 I hope you continue to get better, asap! Take care of yourself! Try to get enough sleep! 💖💖💖
Julie Holden
2021-07-23 20:20:11 +0000 UTC
