Independent Journalist Michael Volpe reports as follows:
"A battered mother lost custody of her kids to an abusive spouse after she refused to participate in court-ordered therapy with her ex-husband who had been convicted on nearly a dozen charges of sexually and physically assaulting her.
Connecticut family court judge Maureen Murphy issued the shocking order on January 6, 2015, giving sole custody to violent offender Angelo Gizzi because his ex-wife Angela Gizzi (nee Hickman) refused to participate in "family reunification" therapy.
In 2007, Angelo Gizzi was charged with 13 criminal counts ranging from spousal abuse, spousal sexual assault, kidnapping, threatening, and risk of injury to a child.
When defendant Gizzi’s ex-wife -- who was severely traumatized from the domestic abuse -- was unable to testify against him because of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the state of Connecticut cut a plea deal for Gizzi to plead guilty to a series of misdemeanors, avoiding jail time.
Gizzi was initially given only supervised visitation with the couple’s two children, however several court professionals were assigned to the divorce including attorney William Brown as Guardian ad Litem to the Gizzi’s children, and Deborah Datz and Linda Smith as co-reunification therapists."
Horrible. Mary Brigham is involved on this child beating domestic violence mess. She must delight and make quite some coin off of misery.
ReplyDeleteSpeechless. Other States have laws that prevent a victim from being forced into therapy with the abuser. Wouldn't be very therapeutic. Victims are supposed to escape the abuse or did the judge forget? Other states have laws that abusers cannot be granted sole custody. Some CT legislators tout progressive domestic violence laws but they're all phonies. They've done nothing to reform these sickening outcomes.
ReplyDeleteRemember the bullshit--it's on us! Please, give me a break.
DeleteThere are always two sides to a story. I can't imagine it is this one sided.
ReplyDeleteYou must not be very familiar with family courts.
DeleteExcellent article, Mike. You want the other side of the story? Carmine (Angelo) Gizzi is a wife beating pedofile sociopath who's been convicted of assaulting and raping his ex wife. His thirst for continual control over her and abide by proxy is to literally steal their children by having his cunt of a "lawyer" and her crooked, fraudulent extortionists; Leite, Deborah Datz and William Brown GAL cry Parental Alienation...to cover up his continual ABUSE. There's a special place in hell for all of them.
ReplyDeleteI am an ex girlfriend of his and I endured years of his abuse. I 100% believe the ex wife in this. he is a habitual beater. Those poor children.
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