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Thank you for listening to this episode's ads. By supporting our sponsors, you support Casefile to continue to deliver quality content when news of Vincent Viafor's disappearance spread, his family and friends rushed to the shoreline near Bannerman's island to join the search efforts. Adverse weather hampered their progress and the search had to be periodically suspended, awaiting better conditions. Meanwhile, members of the local community were stunned to learn that experienced kayakers had ventured out on the Hudson river at such a time. One local kayaker told reporters that it was far too early in the season and too cold for such an excursion, while a spokesperson for the Bannerman Castle Trust made it clear that Angelika and Vincent should never have been on the island island alone. Others criticised Vincent for failing to take proper safety precautions. One kayaking expert told the New York Times, any experienced paddler wears a personal flotation device all the time, every time period. You would never see a professional paddler without it. Whether you're on a pond or in the Mediterranean, it's a big deal. Some believed the tragedy could have been avoided if Vincent had donned a spray skirt, a flexible waterproof cover that seals around the kayaker's waist and over the cockpit, preventing water from entering the vessel. When the couple's kayaks were recovered from the waters near Plum Point park, the models they were using were determined to be ill suited for the choppy conditions and long distances of the Hudson river. Theirs were only 8 foot 6, while longer. Touring kayaks ranging from 13 to 15ft were typically used in the area as they offered better buoyancy and stability. Vincent and Angelika's whitewater kayaks provided little to no additional flotation, making them better suited for calmer lakes or ponds. Over the coming days, authorities scoured the rocky, sandy shorelines and grey depths of the river for Vince Vincent V. They urged fishermen and other water users to keep an eye out for his body, which could have been carried by the current anywhere along a 150 mile stretch. The police utilised their scuba K9 and aviation units, but no trace of Vincent was found. His loved ones, accepting that he was likely deceased, could do little but hope that his body would be recovered so they could give him a proper farewell. Angelika posted pictures of herself and Vincent to social media, along with inspirational poetry expressing her hope that he would be found alive. Please keep your prayers for Vince. Miracles are possible, she wrote. Days after the incident, Angelika appeared in a televised interview, sobbing into her hands and struggling to find the words as she described the moment Vincent vanished beneath the waves. I just kept thinking, where, where, where is he? She said solemnly. But while Anjulika appeared to be devastated, her behaviour elsewhere was drawing attention for all the wrong reasons. When friends called to check in on Angelika, they noted that she seemed unusually calm. She didn't shed any tears in front of Vincent's distraught family either. When asked about the accident, Angelika coolly replied, you know, it's a tragic thing. What can I say about it? Some of Angelika's friends thought that she seemed at peace, as though a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders. A memorial night was held for Vincent at a local bar, during which Angelika performed a karaoke version of Hotel California by American rock band the Eagles. Some viewed her performance as a little too happy for someone who had just lost their fiance. Angelika's heartfelt social media posts about Vincent soon gave way to pictures and videos of herself doing alcoholic shots, smoking cigars, performing cartwheels, smiling in selfies and even doing yoga by the Hudson River. In a move considered by many as distasteful, she uploaded an old picture of herself kayaking in stormy weather without a life jacket on, with the seemingly sarcastic caption referencing Vincent's ordeal. If only I could have paddled harder, damn it. Some interpreted Angelika's behaviour as an attempt to put on a brave face that she continued to tell friends, there's still a chance they'll find Vincent. There's still a chance. Others felt Anjulika was being markedly insensitive, and they were perplexed by what they viewed as her lack of genuine emotion in response to the tragedy. At one point, Angelika even suggested that investigators suspend the search for Vincent to join her for drinks at a party she was hosting to celebrate Vincent's life. She also missed an appointment with police to discuss the case because she said she was having a good time at an animal sanctuary. They rescheduled for the following day, but Anjulika failed to show up for that appointment, too. Repeating the same excuse the police had to reiterate the importance of the appointment and stress that it should be a priority before Anjulika apologised and arrived to speak with them later that day. The police knew that people coped with the trauma and grief differently, sometimes in ways that didn't entirely make sense. They treated Anjulika kindly, apologising profusely for making her relive her painful experience in order to assist their investigation. Anjulika told them she understood why they wanted to question her, saying that the incident had occurred under suspicious circumstances. The police asked what she meant by that. She didn't provide a clear answer and instead steered the conversation in a different direction. Throughout the police interview, Angelika smoked cigarettes, breathed heavily and repeatedly mentioned that she didn't feel well. At the end, she offered the interviewing detective a $10 Google Play gift card as a thank you for his help. When he explained that he couldn't accept it, she attempted to give him a homemade figurine, which he also declined. On her way out, she was overheard asking a companion if they would go out with her that night for a steak and some wine. Suspicions toward Angelika heightened when a rescuer from the Cornwall Yacht Club stated that they believed she had intentionally flipped her kayak just moments before they arrived. Then there was the matter of the cell phone Angelika had used to call 911 on the night Vincent disappeared. She claimed to have lost it in the water when she capsized, but an eyewitness from the rescue boat seeing it in her possession as they headed to shore. Some of Vincent's friends were also dubious about Angelika's version of events. While they acknowledged that Vincent could be a bit of an adrenaline junkie, they also knew that he always took precautions. One friend remarked that Anjulika's account just didn't jibe with me. But there was no clear motive for Angelika wanting Vincent out of the picture, at least not initially. It wasn't until the police spoke with Vincent's sister that they uncovered a startling detail. Six months before Vincent disappeared, Angelika had become the primary beneficiary of two of his life insurance policies, with a combined total of $550,000. Vincent told his sister that he'd made the change in order to designate Angelika as his domestic partner so she could be added to his health insurance plan. However, after Vincent went missing, Angelika had reportedly talked about what she could do with the money. As police dug further, they discovered that Angelika had a tendency to become violent with Vincent. When she was drunk, she had been witnessed slapping him hard across the face multiple Times, Vincent never reacted, but just looked at her and remained calm. Two weeks before the kayaking accident, Vincent texted a friend expressing doubts about his relationship, admitting that he didn't think it was going to work out. The next day, he had a change of heart, saying that Angelika had become so afraid of losing him that they had managed to sort their problems out. While Vincent's long term position as a project manager with the State of New York paid well, it emerged that he'd been struggling financially and had even declared bankruptcy in 2010. His liabilities far exceeded his assets with a deficit of more than $26,000. As a result, his Jeep Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicle and Stingray powerboat had been repossessed. These financial issues seemed to have impacted Vincent's relationship with Angelika. According to friends of the couple, Vincent had postponed their wedding several times. Eventually, he gave Angelika an ultimatum. Find a job by the end of the month or he would kick her out of his apartment. When the search for Vincent Viafor's body reached its ninth fruitless day, investigators contacted Angelika to inform her of their plans to return to Bannerman's island for a more thorough examination of the site. Oh good, she replied. Maybe I'll see you out there. Anjulika intended to lay a wreath in the water as a tribute to Vincent. The following morning, three case detectives conducted a search of the island as planned, but found nothing of significance. Angelika arrived at around noon. She greeted the waiting detectives with hugs before they asked her to retrace her steps from the day Vincent vanished. During Angelika's reenactment, the detectives highlighted the inconsistencies they had uncovered in her story, including the conflicting accounts about her dropping her cell phone. In response, Angelika's behaviour grew increasingly erratic. She appeared to lose focus and chain smoked two cigarettes before clutching her stomach as though in pain and repeatedly asking to use the bathroom. Eventually, she began to cry. Anjulika, something is not right, one of the detectives said. You are not being honest with us. It's important to tell the truth. We need to know what happened. Anjulika agreed, but said that she wasn't ready. She was asked if she would feel more comfortable speaking with the detective alone rather than in front of the group. She agreed, and Detective Donald Darto was selected to speak with her privately. The pair had a near hour long conversation before Detective Duquarto regrouped with the other investigators and announced, you're not going to believe this. According to Diquorto, when he and Anjulika were alone she sat down and lit another cigarette. Decuarto firmly told Angelika, just tell me what's going on. She replied cryptically, you know about the plug, right? Detective Diquorto had no idea what Anjulika was talking about and asked her to tell him more. Angelika responded, vincent didn't have the plug in his kayak. She was referring to the drain plug, a small but crucial part located on the top side of the stern above the waterline. Drain plugs are screwed into place and removed on dry land to expel water that's caught inside the kayak by flipping it over. When Vincent's kayak was recovered, the plug was notably missing. Without it, the kayak had an open hole about the size of a nickel on top. While this wouldn't have been a problem during the Kama paddle to Bannerman's island, the worsening conditions on the return trip could have splashed water into the hole, theoretically sinking the kay. Detective Diquorto asked Angelika, is that why Vincent's kayak sank? Yes, she replied. Daquarto then asked if Angelika had taken the plug out. Yes, I think I did, she answered. But that wasn't all. Vincent used a two piece paddle, which was designed to be taken apart for easier transportation and storage. The rods of the two halves were clipped together and tightened in place with two safety rings, ensuring they stayed securely connected during use. Angelika told Detective Diquorto that she had removed one of the safety rings from Vincent's paddle, making it less stable and difficult to use effectively. Once again, this was news to Detective Dacuarto. Angelika had managed to recover Vincent's paddle during their ordeal and had clipped it to her own kayak. When her kayak was retrieved from the river, investigators hadn't been aware of the safety rings and therefore hadn't noticed if one was missing from Vincent's paddle At the time. Detective Diquorto asked Angelika, did you take the plug out and remove the ring from the paddle because you wanted Vincent dead? She responded bluntly, yes, I guess I did. Was there a point you could have helped Vincent or saved him, but you didn't? Yes, she answered. Angelika divulged that Vincent had been clinging to his paddle in the water to help keep himself afloat, and she had taken it away from him. So you didn't help him? Decuarto clarified. No, angelika confirmed. I wanted him gone. I wanted to be free. I wanted to be myself. When Detective Diquorto recounted Angelika's confession to his team on Bannerman's Island. They were shocked. Unprepared for this turn of events, they hadn't bought any recording devices or pens and paper to document her statement. Regardless, their investigation promptly shifted to a murder inquiry. Angelika willingly got on a police boat to be taken to the New York State Police barracks for a formal interview. It seemed she didn't fully grasp the gravity of the situation. During the boat trip, Angelika appeared completely unbothered, enjoying the wind, smiling and even whistling. The detectives exchanged puzzled looks when she suddenly threw up her hands and announced, I'm free. Angelika's carefree attitude remained when she arrived at the police barracks at around 3:30pm casually telling Detective Dacuarto, when I first saw you, I thought you were cute. Unsure of how to respond to the inappropriate remark, Darto simply said, thank you. He then proceeded to read Angelika her Miranda rights, which she said she understood. Given that Detective Diquorto had no proof of Angelika's earlier confession on Bannerman's island, he initiated the formal interview, hoping she would repeat her claims while being recorded. So we had a good discussion up there, Do. Quarto began. We did, angelika agreed. I think you feel a lot better. Yeah, I do. Thanks, Angelika confirmed, rubbing her hands together. Diquorto continued, I know you probably don't want to run through it again, but this is what we have to do. I understand, Angelika replied. It's therapy for you. To Quarto assured Angelika, you'll feel better. At ease, Angelika opened up about her relationship with Vincent. She confessed that she felt trapped because he made frequent sexual demands that left her feeling uncomfortable. She said Vincent wanted to have threesomes, watch pornography together, engage in a dominant submissive dynamic, and have Angelika pose for racy photographs. If she refused to entertain his requests, he would postpone their wedding or threaten to call it off entirely. While this angered Anjulika, she said she stayed with Vincent because she was a very spiritual person and knew he would never really be gone. Angelika admitted that there had been tension between her and Vincent the night before their kayaking trip while out drinking with friends. She said they began arguing because Vincent wanted to visit a strip club, while Angelika just wanted to go home. She also thought he was too inebriated to drive. Angelika told the police that they made up before going to bed that night, and it was Vincent who insisted on going kayaking the next morning. It was also his idea to do the sexy photoshoot on Bannerman's island, and she went along with it just to please him. Angelika admitted that their relationship wasn't perfect, with most of their conflict stemming from Vincent's sexual desires. Still, she said she'd been committed to working things out as she envisioned a future together and wanted to have his children. Despite these revelations, Anjulika didn't repeat what she had allegedly told Detective Diquorto on Bannerman's Island. He prodded further, asking, what could you have done physically that caused Vincent to drown? Lets see if you remember what you told me, angelika replied. No, daquarto reminded her. You said by taking the plug out of the kayak and taking the paddle away from him. Does that sound correct? Yeah, angelika agreed, before adding, but I didn't intend to have it happen that way. She said that she had removed Vincent's drain plug well before the trip, sometime during the off season in winter, so that her cat could play with it. Afterward, she put it either in a drawer in Vincent's apartment or in the car. Angelika claimed that Vincent knew the plug wasn't in his kayak when they headed for Bannerman's island and that he wasn't bothered by its absence. She maintained that she didn't remove the plug with any intention of causing harm, emphasising, I didn't want to kill Vincent or anything like that. Detective Diquorto pressed Anjulika about the comment she had made on Bannerman's island about wanting Vincent gone. Isn't that what you said? He asked. I did, angelika agreed. Decorto asked if she had taken the plug out as a means to escape her troubled relationship. Angelika admitted that it could be viewed that way, but she said it wasn't her intention. Dubious of her innocent act, Diquarto asked, when you watched Vincent in the water, was a part of you saying, my worries are gone now and I'm free? And were you almost euphoric? Angelika interrupted, casually finishing his sentence. She nodded, saying she felt euphoric watching Vincent struggle in the river because she knew he was going to be gone. She added that she still felt euphoric about it over a week. However, within an hour of making these admissions, Angelika maintained that she had done everything she could to save Vincent. I didn't just watch him drown, she asserted. I tried to do something about it. She also denied having removed the safety ring from Vincent's paddle, even though an examination of the paddle confirmed that the safety ring was indeed missing, just like Angelika had said. That's a little different from what you told me earlier. Though Detective Di Cuarto pointed out to her, why? Why do you keep changing what you were saying? Angelika apologised, saying, I'm just tired. When asked what she wanted that day out on the Hudson River, Anjulika repeated that she wanted to be free. She kept saying she wanted Vincent gone, but maintained that she didn't kill him. She described feeling as though she had been torn in two by an angel and a demon as she watched him struggle in the water. What was the demon side saying? The detective asked. It's not a good side. Angelika sighed. You don't want to see that side of me. Nobody does now. That side was telling me, this is really like, gonna happen. Just let it. But the good side was saying, save him, save him. You can do it. You can do it. You're strong. When asked why the demon side won, Angelika responded matter of factly, because of the way Vincent treated me, you know. As for whether the way she acted was a means to get back at Vincent, Angelika said, kind of, yeah. The interview stretched into the night, with breaks interspersed throughout. During these pauses, Anjulika appeared to show complete indifference and a lack of concern for her predicament. She practised yoga, smoked cigarettes, meditated, ate pizza and even played hopscotch. She also drew a picture of a palm fringed island alongside the word free. When the interview recommenced, she kept talking about going home to feed her cat. As the hours dragged on, Anjulika began making some bizarre remarks. She said that she had sensed that Vincent would die that day because she was, quote, in tune with the other side. She also said she was glad that she had fallen into the water too, because she wanted to feel what Vincent had felt. When the questioning continued with Detective Di Quarto's partner, Angelika remarked, I don't want to admit that I killed Vincent. The detective responded, okay, I understand that, but you did. The reality is you took that plug out because you wanted to kill him. You wanted him to be dead. You wanted to be free. Angelika replied, I took it out before, a long time ago. The detective agreed, adding, because you wanted him to die. Angelika nodded. Yes. At some point, yes? The detective asked point blank. You killed Vinnie, right? You're the one telling me. Angelika replied flatly, no. The detective interjected, I'm asking you the question. You want me to admit it? Anjulika asked. The detective replied that he just wanted Angelika to tell the truth. I am telling you the truth, she asserted. As the detective continued to pry Angelika's frustrations grew and her answers became heated. Alright, I'll give you your fucking statement, she snapped. I wanted him dead and now he's gone and I'm okay with it. I am okay with that. Casefile will be back shortly. Thank you for supporting us by listening to this episode's sponsors.

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Thank you for listening to this episode's ads. By supporting our sponsors, you support Casefile to continue to deliver quality content. After 11 hours of intense questioning, Angelika Graswold had admitted to removing the drain plug from Vincent Viafor's kayak and wanting him to die. But she'd stopped short of making an outright confession to his murder. Even though Vincent's body was still missing, investigators felt satisfied that Angelika had intentionally caused his death. They charged her with second degree murder as well as second degree manslaughter. If found guilty, she faced a possible 25 years to life in prison. The charges sparked mixed reactions among those who knew Angelika and Vincent. Some believed there was no way Angelika could have caused Vincent any harm. With one friend remarking, Vincent always had his arm around her. They were lovey dovey. I always like to give people the benefit of the doubt. I think Vincent would want everyone to give Angelika the benefit of the doubt. He really did love her. A fellow volunteer on Bannerman's island described Angelika as always seeming happy and in love with Vincent, noting that she never spoke negatively about him. Most people knew Angelika to be kind hearted, bright and mild mannered, not a cold blooded killer. The couple's neighbours had never even heard them argue. However, an ex boyfriend of Angelika's painted a very different picture. He claimed that Anjulika had a violent streak when she didn't get her way, describing her behaviour as a way of reacting when she feels threatened. When they broke up, he said Angelika lay behind his car to prevent him from leaving with their pet cat, even though she didn't have a place to house it. She threatened to break into the house to retrieve the cat until he relented and handed it over. After separating from her second husband, Angelika reportedly took many of his belongings, only returning them after a court order forced her to do so. Although Vincent's mother, Mary Ann, was shocked to learn about the charges against Angelika, it explained her callous behaviour in the aftermath of Vincent's disappearance. Mary Ann told the TV show 48 Hours, I do not believe that this was an accident. I was devastated that Anjulika would do that to my son who was so good to her. Many Hudson river locals thought the case was suspicious from the start, with one telling the Washington Post, it didn't add up. From day one, I thought it had to be a murder myself. I really did. The bizarre case became a media sensation, with Angelika Graswold dubbed the Kayak Killer. The apparent financial motive for the killing, combined with scandalous rumours about the couple's sex life, fuelled dramatic and provocative headlines. Angelika's innocent youthful looks and gentle nature contrasted sharply with the unapologetically insensitive way she spoke about Vincent, turning her into a highly contentious figure. Her behaviour continued to mystify those around her, with a prison officer noting that despite her predicament, she often appeared almost cheerful in the court of public opinion, Vincent was seen as a likeable everyman, while Angelika was painted as a manipulative and calculating foreign vixen. Angelika denied ever making a confession to Detective Donald Diquorto on Bannerman's island and claimed that she was being wrongfully accused, insisting, I didn't kill Vincent. I loved him. I'm not a killer. I'm a good person. She ultimately pleaded not guilty to the charges against her. The judge agreed with the prosecution that Angelika posed a flight risk and set her bail at $3 million in cash or a $9 million bond. Unable to pay, Angelika remained in custody awaiting her trial, which was scheduled for 2017, nearly two years after Vincent disappeared. In the meantime, investigators continued to build their case against her. A search of Angelika's car uncovered the drain plug from Vincent's kayak and the safety ring from his paddle. Investigators conducted repeated tests to determine whether Vincent's kayak could have sunk with the drain plug missing. Their results showed that the small hole consistently allowed water to enter the vessel, and it would only take seven to 10 minutes for the kayak to sink. They also tested the use of a paddle without a safety ring and confirmed that it would have been extremely difficult to paddle without it, even in calm waters. Data from Angelika's 911 call was compared to her version of events, with investigators believing that the call was placed approximately 15 minutes after Vincent's kayak had already sunk. Her personal diary also revealed entries venting about Vincent's sexual demands and how they made her wish he was dead. With all this in mind, investigators were convinced that Angelika had coaxed Vincent into kayaking to Bannerman's island under the false pretence of a sexy photo shoot. Everything from sabotaging his paddle and kayak to plying him with alcohol as a storm approached to knowing he wouldn't be wearing a life jacket or any other protective gear was part of Angelika's premeditated plan to kill Vincent while making it look like an accident. When Vincent inevitably capsized, investigators believed that Angelika snatched his paddle away to prevent him from using it to stay afloat. She watched as Vincent perished, then called 911, feigning panic to make it appear as though he was still alive. It wasn't until the rescue boat neared that Anjulika threw herself into the water, reinforcing her story that the whole incident had been a tragic accident, one she had barely survived herself. In the eyes of detectives, Anjulika was a sociopath from behind bars. Anjulika fielded interviews in which she maintained her calm, soft spoken demeanour. She continued to deny any involvement in Vincent's death, insisting, of course, I didn't do it. He was the love of my life. She acknowledged the inconsistencies in her story, but attributed them to a crazy time in her life. From Angelika's perspective, her actions didn't align with the prosecution's narrative. Before she and Vincent left Bannerman's island, she had texted a friend who lived across the river to let them know they were about to depart. The friend and her husband used a telescope and saw Angelika dancing on the dock as Vincent took her photo. The friend texted Anjulika to let her know that they could see her, and Anjulika waved back. If Angelika had been planning to murder Vincent straight after this why would she have so openly set herself up with potential witnesses? Angelika's defence attorney, Richard Portale, argued that investigators had either ignored or distorted key facts to fit their narrative. In an interview with Crime Watch Daily, Portale contended that detectives had already decided on Angelika's guilt before gathering any solid evidence to support it. He claimed that the detectives had fabricated the entire story about Angelika's so called confession on Bannerman's Island. As Portale pointed out, if Angelika had truly confessed, why didn't the police arrest her immediately and why didn't they confront her outright with the confession? During her lengthy recorded interview at the police barracks, Portale called the detectives a pack of wolves who emotionally beat Angelika up in an attempt to extract a recorded confession. He highlighted comments made by Detective Donald Diquorto in which he tried to reconcile discrepancies between Angelika's version of events and the alleged island confession. Over the 11 hour interview, Angelika still couldn't replicate her supposed confession even after repeated prompting. Richard Portale also argued that the integrity of Angelika's police interview was flawed due to a significant language barrier. Given that English was not Anjulika's first language, she was led to believe she was communicating effectively when in fact she wasn't. Portale said that Anjulika wanted to appear confident, so she often responded affirmatively to questions even when she didn't fully understand them. About seven hours into the interview, she asked what Miranda rights were, indicating that she hadn't fully understood them when they were initially read to her. Furthermore, Anjulika entered the interview unaware that she was a suspect. As a result, she didn't request legal counsel beforehand. Having grown up around police with a father who was an officer in Latvia, she inherently trusted law enforcement. She later admitted to well magazine, that was my fault. I was naive, very naive. At the start of the interview, detectives told Angelika that the process was therapy and they continuously reassured her that honesty would lead to leniency and no judgment. This encouraged her to speak openly about her conflicting feelings toward Vincent, unaware that her words could be used against her. It was only after hours of continuously answering the same questions that Anjulika snapped in frustration and harshly stated that she was glad Vincent was dead. Richard Portale likened it to the kind of language seen in gangster movies where a character might admit to wanting someone dead without being directly responsible for their death. That's not a confession, he stated. Former detective and false confession expert Jim Trainum reviewed Angelika Graswold's police interview for investigative television show 48 Hours, he explained that interrogators often manipulate suspects into believing it's in their best interest to give the desired answers, saying anyone can fall victim to it. Trenum noted that the interview served as a cautionary example for police officers on how not to conduct interrogations. He explained that the detectives had used leading questions to pressure Angelika into agreeing that Vincent didn't love her and that she had removed the kayak plug to get back at him when she had never made such claims herself. While she accepted the detective's theory that the missing drain plug might have caused Vincent's kayak to sink, she never admitted to removing it for that purpose. Jim Trainum also believed that the detectives had misinterpreted Angelika's words. When she said she wanted Vincent gone, she meant out of her life. Her desire to be free referred to the end of their troubled relationship. Even if she felt liberated by his death, it didn't mean she'd plotted his murder. The detectives also misunderstood the physical evidence, repeatedly stating the drain plug hole was beneath the kayak despite Angelika correcting them. Trainum agreed with Angelika's attorney that her most damaging comments were made when she was worn down and desperate to end the interrogation. When Angelika's repeated requests to go home and feed her cat were denied, Treynum believed that she accepted the police's narrative just to escape. He concluded, this is a non crime. This is an accident the police turned into a criminal offence because of their gut feeling. Another expert on false confessions explained to Elle magazine that confessions tend to become false in longer interrogations, particularly those lasting over eight hours. He noted that people who falsely confess to crimes are not stupid, but are often misled into believing their confession won't have serious consequences. ABC News chief legal analyst Dan Abrams described the case as tricky because the key piece of evidence was Angelika's own words, and her own words are not entirely clear. He pointed out that she doesn't come out and say I did it. One veteran homicide investigator praised the detectives for doing what he perceived to be an excellent job of the interrogation as it resulted in some incriminating comments from Anjulika. However, he also stated, but is it a confession? No. Angelika was subject to a psychological evaluation shortly after her arrest, with the forensic psychologist concluding that she suffered from paranoid ideation and hypomanic trans. Hypomania is a milder form of the manic episodes experienced by people with bipolar disorder and it can be triggered by traumatic events. The forensic psychologist found Angelika to be impulsive and lacking in judgement, traits commonly seen in individuals who tend to, quote, run off at the mouth. In the psychologist's view, her poor judgement likely played a role during her interrogation, while he also identified her to have several psychological traits that were linked to false confessions. The psychologist determined that Anjulika was not sadistic, cruel or vindictive, but had learnt to numb herself emotionally after having had traumatic experiences with other people. This could also help explain her strangely upbeat conduct after Vincent's disappearance, with the psychologist describing her behaviour as being overactive, energetic and self dramatising. Defence attorney Richard Portale emphasised this behaviour also came down to cultural differences. He said everyone criticised Anjulika for doing a cartwheel, assuming if she's happy, she must have killed Vincent. But in Latvia, open grieving isn't an option. You don't cry in public. Angelika detailed her upbringing in an interview with Thel magazine, saying women are not meant to be seen crying or as weak or broken. While she was devastated about losing Vincent, she didn't feel comfortable showing emotions publicly. I was in shock, she explained. I was in denial. I much rather put on a happy face. As for her claim of feeling euphoric after Vincent's death, Angelika told Elle that she had read a book on grief which suggested that experiencing euphoric feelings after the death of a loved one was normal. Had this little known fact been more widely understood, she believed it might have shifted public perception of her. One of the key elements of the prosecution's case against Angelika was the missing drain plug, which they claimed Angelika removed to intentionally sink Vincent's kayak. But Richard Portale pointed out that Vinson often kayaked without the plug in order to secure the kayak to his car. Surveillance footage from traffic cameras on the afternoon that Vincent and Angelika drove to Plum Point park showed Vincent's kayak strapped to the roof of his car through the drain plug hole. Portale argued that the missing drain plug was a red herring and it hadn't even contributed to Vincent's death. He explained, when waves hit the kayak, they crash into the cockpit, not the drain plug hole. Water wouldn't enter it significantly enough to submerge the kayak. To test the theory, ABC's 2020 program Mystery on the Hudson, as well as 48 Hours program Death on the Hudson, both carried out their own recreations. In both programs, experts found that even in choppy waters, only a small amount of water entered the kayak through the drain plug hole, nowhere near enough to sink the vessel. The majority of the water entered through the cockpit, just like Angelika claimed had happened to Vincent. 48 Hours also conducted a test where the cockpit was completely sealed, leaving only the drain plug hole open. In this scenario, less than an ounce of water, not even the size of a shot glass entered the kayak. Tests were also done to see how effectively a person could kayak using a paddle that was missing one of its safety rings. It turned out to be no trouble at all. The prosecution also claimed that Angelika had taken the paddle from Vincent so he couldn't use it to keep himself afloat. Testing conducted by 48 Hours concluded that a paddle alone wasn't enough to keep a fully grown man afloat anyway. In all the testing conducted by various media outlets and news programs, none were able to replicate the results claimed by the case investigators. Anjulika agreed to an interview for the 2020 segment. When asked why she chose to speak publicly, she stated, I just needed a chance to let people know I'm innocent. I'm being accused of murder, which I'm not capable of doing. She explained that her comments about wanting to be free of Vincent related to the lifestyle they were living, not Vincent himself. In another interview with News 12, Angelika said that her incriminating diary entries about wanting Vincent dead were outdated and written in anger during a difficult time. I didn't really mean it, she said. I was very much in love with Vincent and would never have hurt him. Richard Portale dismissed the alleged motive of Vincent's life insurance policy, arguing it didn't align with Angelika's character, saying, she's not someone who cares about money. She's a simple girl from a simple country, more interested in flowers, photographs and sunsets than in financial gain. Portale asserted that Vincent's death was an accident caused by a combination of factors, including his own failure to respect the dangers of the water. After all, Vincent had entered the tumultuous river after drinking a few beers without a life jacket, wetsuit, spray skirt or drain plug. In Portale's opinion, the idea that Angelika had meticulously planned the killing was absurd. She had no control over the weather, the river conditions, or Vincent's decisions and actions that day. Referring to Vincent as the captain of his own ship, Portale told 20 20, I'm not here to blame Mr. Viafor for his own death, but Ms. Graswold is not his mother. He's a grown man and that's really his responsibility. On Saturday, May 23, 2015, 34 days after Vincent Viafor's disappearance, a recreational boater spotted Vincent's body floating face down in the Hudson river, about a mile downstream from Bannerman's Island. He hadn't drifted far from where his kayak had capsized. The discovery brought bittersweet relief to Vincent's loved ones. I was both sad and happy, his mother, Mary Ann, told 48 Hours. Sad that there was no hope, and happy that at least we found him and could bring him home. As Vincent's body underwent an autopsy, Richard Portale expressed confidence that the findings wouldn't harm Angelika's case. He expected the cause of Vincent's death would be classified as accidental drowning or hypothermia, with alcohol as a factor, which would lead to the charges against Angelika being dropped. The autopsy confirmed Vincent's cause of death as drowning, with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.06, indicating early stage intoxication. However, the medical examiner ultimately ruled Vincent's death a homicide, stating it was caused by a kayak drain plug intentionally removed by another. The result left many stunned. For those who believed Vincent's death was an accident, the autopsy failed to provide crucial evidence of foul play. Richard Portale argued that the findings were based on statements from New York State Police and didn't reflect the tests, expert opinions or evidence at hand. He questioned how the medical examiner could have used the word intentionally in connection with the missing drain plug. Did she find that under a microscope? He asked, before adding, in New York, a medical examiner properly relies on medical evidence. They can consider other factors, but the issue of intent is for the jury to decide. While the autopsy's findings strengthened the prosecution's case for murder, Anjulika's legal team prepared their false confession defence. Then, just weeks before her trial, Angelika made a stunning decision. She tearfully pleaded guilty to a lesser felony charge of criminally negligent homicide. As part of the plea deal, she admitted to engaging in blameworthy conduct so serious that it contributed to a substantial and unjustifiable risk of Vincent's death. This included removing the drain plug from Vincent's kayak, knowing the safety ring was missing from his paddle, and being aware of the hazardous weather conditions. She also knew that Vincent wasn't wearing a life vest or wetsuit, had been drinking, and that the cold, treacherous waters of the Hudson river posed a significant danger. Angelika conceded that with this knowledge, she should have acted differently to prevent harm and save Vincent's life. Explaining how they reached the plea deal, the district attorney said that proving intentional murder would have been challenging in court, given the lack of eyewitnesses and limited physical evidence. The case relied heavily on Angelika's alleged confession on Bannerman's island and her 11 hour recorded interview. But none of her vacillating statements constituted a direct confession for intentional murder. Due to the significant amount of time that had passed since her arrest, the opportunity to have Angelika evaluated by the prosecution's psychiatric experts, who could have intentionally countered claims that she had made a false confession, was no longer feasible. The plea deal ultimately removed the uncertainty of a lengthy trial in which Angelika could escape conviction and spared Vincent's family from further emotional distress. At Angelika's sentencing, the judge made it clear the court didn't accept her version of events and believed she acted maliciously. You could have walked out on Vincent if you were unhappy instead of whatever it was in your mind that led to removing the plug and taking other actions. The judge emphasised that it was ultimately Angelika's failure to assist Vincent when he was struggling in the water that led to his death. You certainly have a lack of understanding of other people's feelings, he said, noting Angelika's excessive need for admiration and pointing to her exaggerated feelings of self worth. He characterised Vincent as an unnecessary victim of Angelika's mindset, suggesting that her failure to help him was driven by her own self centred motivations. Angelica Graswold was sentenced to 16 to 48 months in prison, the maximum for criminally negligent homicide. The outcome was criticised in the media, with many viewing the Kayak killer as receiving little more than a slap on the wrist. Vincent's mother, Mary Ann, was equally dissatisfied, stating, four years for taking someone's life. No way. My son was a good man and everyone loved him. In a statement read by her legal counsel outside the courthouse, Anjulika said, I loved Vince very much and miss him terribly. I don't believe I was treated fairly. The entire process was one sided and unjust. I've learned you're not innocent until proven guilty. I'm not a murderer. I've said that from the beginning. If I could bring Vince back, I would. With time served, Angelika was released on parole in December 2017 after spending 32 months in prison. In an interview with 20 20, she explained that she took the plea deal to avoid a life sentence for a crime she didn't commit. Despite her plea deal, Anjulika said she didn't feel guilty. I have to let it go, she said. I can't live with that all the time. They can say whatever they want. I know the truth and God knows the truth. Angelika intended to use Vincent's life insurance payout to pay for her legal fees, but Vincent's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her to prevent her from collecting the money. The case was settled confidentially. Vincent's family maintained their belief that Angelika was responsible for his death, with his mother, Mary Ann vowing never to see her again. Vincent's sister said, when I think of my brother's last moments, I imagine him struggling to survive in the freezing cold, confused and unable to understand why the woman who said she loved him did nothing to help. Although Vincent's family felt that justice hadn't been served, they vowed to keep Vincent's spirit alive by living their lives with the same boundless joy that he did. Vincent's sister said, the world has lost a truly amazing person and we can never get him back. While public opinion remains divided over whether Vincent's death was an accident or intentional, Angelika told Elle magazine that through her growing faith, she no longer cares what others think. Bottom line, I'm the only living person who's still here and I'm the only one who knows, she said. Vincent loved me. I loved him. He had said he would die for me if need be, and I feel like he did so I could live. He saved me in a way. Angelika explained that although she was willing to drown to save Vincent, it was he who urged her to call 911. The dispatcher had then instructed Anjulika to paddle toward the shore where an emergency vehicle had just arrived, instead of continuing her efforts to rescue Vincent and risk her own life. I've been in these situations on the Hudson before where it was dangerous and I always got out of it, so I felt like that night I could too, she said. You know how you get careless. I was careless. So was he. We both were. It cost him. It cost him his life. Angelika's supporters have compared her case to that of Amanda Knox, who was accused of murdering Meredith Kercher, as detailed in episode 270 of Casefile. While Vincent's case lacked the same gruesome sexualised violence as Meredith's, both involved women accused of murder who were heavily scrutinised and judged based on their unconventional emotional responses, body language, personality traits and cultural differences. Elle magazine explored why such cases capture public attention with their articles stating when women stand accused in the death of a loved one, stereotypes about how they should act. Intervene. Alleged female criminals receive more gender based media coverage than their male counterparts, fuelling the news cycle, poisoning public opinion and making it harder to find impartial juries. As a result, women are often judged for two whether they committed the alleged crime and whether they failed in their traditional caregiving role. Since Vincent's death, Angelika has largely kept a low profile. Speaking about the aftermath of the controversial case in only a few interviews, she says that she continues to kayak and has even returned to Bannerman's island, describing it as a way of confronting her fear and completing the circle. In August 2015, four months after Vincent Viafor's death, 32 year old photographer and model Ian Jones and his 22 year old girlfriend Tari Lennox Fruchtman attended a night long birthday party at a Hudson river waterfront mansion. The couple, who had been together for two years and considered each other their perfect match, were planning to wed. The morning after the party, they decided to go for a romantic kayak trip together. The couple climbed into a two seater kayak and headed toward a distant lighthouse. Ian, a strong swimmer with experience in kayaking, considered the trip low risk. It was summertime, the water was calm and Ian was doing all the paddling. Neither he nor Tali wore life jackets during their journey. The kayak was caught in a current in the middle of the river and capsized. Neither Ian nor Tali fully understood the deceptive danger of the river. The current, moving at 4 mph swept Ian away. Two days later, his body was found near the Poughkeepsie Yacht Club. Tali, who was picked up by a passing boat, later said that Ian died trying to save her. She was an emotional wreck after the experience, posting a heartfelt tribute on social media. While my heart is shattered, my best friend, my soulmate, my partner in crime and creativity. The love and light of my life is no longer with me. Ian Jones death was immediately considered a tragic accident. No foul play was suspected and the matter wasn't investigated further by police. Meanwhile, Angelika Graswold remained in prison awaiting trial for the murder of Vincent Viafor.

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