The day afterChris Wattswas arrested formurdering his pregnant wife and two daughters, Colorado investigators sat down for two hours with the woman he’d been having an affair with.
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She says a lot of people might blame her, believing she was the catalyst for the slayings, but she adds, “I legitimately think his cheese was sliding off his cracker long before he met me,” says Kessinger.
Kessinger’s internet searches also included queries about a book deal Frey obtained, along with Frey’s net worth, according to the documents.
Chris Watts, at left, with Nicole Kessinger.Weld County District Attorney’s Office
“I thought it was cute he was a dad,” Kessinger says, adding that whenever Watts spoke of the girls, he did so excitedly. In time, Watts revealed he was married, but assured Kessinger he was in the midst of separating from Shanann.
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According to Kessinger, nothing Watts did or said raised any red flags with her. She tells police that Watts was “never hostile.” When he spoke about Shanann and his efforts to make their marriage work, “it was never anything aggressive … it was still very kind,” she says.
Watts was arrested on Aug. 15 — two days after the killings.
The day before he was detained, Watts gave an interview to a local news station, pleading for his family’s safe return.
Kessinger has said she reached out to the policebefore Watts’ arrest when after seeing reports that Shanann was pregnant, which exposed Watts’ many lies.
In the newly-released audio, she tells police she was in Watts’ home twice over this past summer, while Shanann and the girls were visiting relatives in North Carolina. She recalls seeing a framed picture of the family and says it confused her.
The Watts family.Facebook
“I took a step back and was like, ‘This man has a gorgeous house, he has beautiful babies, he has a beautiful wife, he has an awesome job, like … why would he want to leave this?'”
Kessinger tells police she thought she had a lot in common with Watts, including their shared interests in fitness and nutrition.
Before Watts was sentenced last week, he pleaded guilty to the three killings. As part of his plea agreement, he avoided the death penalty.
source: people.com
