Wife of George Floyd's Accused Killer Derek Chauvin Demands Divorce from Ex-Cop

[mzmolly]

Source: DAILY BEAST

Kellie Chauvin, the wife of the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd, has announced she is “devastated” over the situation and is divorcing her husband, according to CBS Minnesota. In a statement, a representative told the news station that her “utmost sympathy lies with his [Floyd’s] family, with his loved ones and with everyone who is grieving tragedy.” She is said to have already filed for the dissolution of her marriage to the former police officer, and asks for “privacy during this difficult time.”




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[Tiger8]

1. Saving the family assets, are we?

Call me cynical, but she knew exactly who he was long before this happened.

[Dios Mio]

9. Of course.

[KewlKat]

14. That was my thought...may be a wrongful death suit as well.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

15. Or for physical protective reasons?

[obamanut2012]

26. Says someone who has never been in an abusive relationship

Which is what this seems to be. I've been in a bad relationship with an abusive cop, and it is scary AF, and very difficult to leave. I find her brave and compassionate.

But go ahead and denounce her.

[SkyDaddy7]

33. I'm very sorry...

About your past abusive relationship...I can only imagine how scary that must be for anyone but for you, like a lot of cop’s spouses, girlfriends or boyfriends, to caught in an abusive relationship with cop must be as bad as they get.
...And that’s why my 1st thoughts, despite being a straight male & thankfully never having to have dealt with that in my life, I’m with you my mind jump straight to this woman finally has a chance at freedom!
...Then I scroll down & start to 2nd guess myself???
...Not that I Hope she’s an abused woman but if she is doing what the other commenters have suggested then she’s just about as scumming as her murdering hubby!
...Of course I don’t know them but I would be very surprised if they were even worth enough for such a act of desperation to be worth it after cost of everything shakes out!?!?

Again, so sorry about your past...Hope you’ve found happier times since.

[SharonClark]

34. Thank you for this post.

[RobinA]

38. Nice

Jump to conclusions based on nothing whatsoever. That’s the kind of reaction we need more of right now.

[IronLionZion]

2. Lost his job, then his wife, arrested and charged with 3rd degree murder

next he needs to lose his freedom. Lock him up

[LizBeth]

3. I bet he was not a mice man at home either and this gave her an out.

[obamanut2012]

28. Yup, the best time she's ever had to leave an abusive cop

His teeth will be dulled now, and he can't send his buddies after her to harass her everywhere around town, which is what happens whe you try and l3ave a cop. Or, you wind up dead, like most of convicted murderer Drew Peterson's wives.

[kacekwl]

4. Knows it's time to cut bait and

move on. She knows who he is.

[dalton99a]

5. Kellie Chauvin:

[vercetti2021]

6. I'm sorry for your loss

Not...fucker deserves all the shit coming to him

[obamanut2012]

29. Wow, gender slur much?

This post is disgusting, and has no place here.

[Dios Mio]

8. She just realised she married an ass hole?

[Massacure]

13. Or she could have known it for years and been too afraid to leave

[Demobrat]

21. My thought also

While he’s in jail is the perfect time to get away. Hopefully he won’t make bail.

[Sapient Donkey]

24. That was my first thought too

but then a couple comments on here put the idea that maybe she's just trying to protect assets into my head. Not sure if that make sense or not, but now it's in my head as possiblity

[live love laugh]

44. My first thought too though I don't know where the abuse mentioned by some comes from.

It’s not mentioned in her statement or the story about her. If he’s capable of murder, however, he’s capable of anything.

[obamanut2012]

30. Says someone lucky enough to never be in a relationship with an

Abusive cop.

Your compassion is so overwhelming. /s

[Dios Mio]

35. Couldn't find the door?

[LanternWaste]

39. You don't really understand abuse, eh?

There are many objective resources allowing you to realize the senselessness and fault inherent in your sentiment.

[LizBeth]

36. I am sorry there are posters so callous and well, ignorant on the issue.

[Polybius]

41. Every asshole is different

Some are good to their wife/girlfriend and horrible to others. I've known a few like that.

[marble falls]

10. Trying to salvage assets. He's been the same jerk for years.

[madamesilverspurs]

11. .

It could be that his being behind bars presents her with the safety to leave. Some abusive types don't take it well when their victims try to flee.

Or not.

But could be.

[mzmolly]

12. I agree.

I doubt he was an angel at home, given his obvious sociopathic ways.

I'm glad she's getting out.

[ProfessorGAC]

46. Hard To Believe, Isn't It?

We saw him torture someone until they died, ON CAMERA!
Hard to believe he's a nice guy in any other circumstance.

[mzmolly]

48. Indeed.

The darkness of this soul must've revealed itself at other times, in his personal life.

[global1]

16. Can An Ex-Wife Testify Against Her Ex-Husband?.....nt

[Upthevibe]

17. global1 - That is a great question....

We don't know anything about their marriage. Maybe she was in a situation she couldn't get out of....we just don't know but you pose an excellent question....Attorneys....What say you?

[Mopar151]

23. He may have been day to day tolerable, before...

But if he somehow makes bail, its Freak off the leash!

[obamanut2012]

31. Of course she can -- a current wife can also testify

[GopherGal]

37. Not a lawyer but...

If my googling/years-of-crime-drama-watching is correct:
The accused can object to/prevent their spouse testifying against them.
A spouse can refuse a subpoena to testify against their current spouse.
But neither of those privileges appear to survive past divorce. (The couple must be married at the time of assertion of the privilege, which I presume to mean at the time of the trial/deposition)

There is also a privilege of protected "marital communication" which appears to extend even after divorce (but pertains only to communications during the marriage, and appears to cover only one-to-one communications, not things a spouse overhears.)

I'm sure there's enough complexity there for some lawyers to make some money off of.

[ProfessorGAC]

47. I Was On A Jury In March

The ex-wife testified against the defendant in that trial.
We found the guy NG, but she did, in fact testify.
Might be different by state, but in IL there doesn't appear to be any barrier to divorced people testifying against an ex.

[msongs]

18. like she doesnt know what kind of guy he really is lol nt

[BamaRefugee]

19. My friend in Minneapolis said that on TV she said he was kind and gentle, loving man.

[Hekate]

20. Maybe that was before she saw the vid of him murdering a man in cold blood

Most women would not want to live with that

[BamaRefugee]

22. Who knows. I had a Korean girlfriend. She had some real cultural differences from the outside world

Once the front door was shut.

[oasis]

25. That book will sell quicker than hot cakes. nt

[Bengus81]

27. Maybe her and Mrs. Trophy could go in together and save some money....

[DeminPennswoods]

32. Humans are very good at fooling

other humans when the situation requires.

[trueblue2007]

40. SHE SHOULD DO MORE. maybe lace a gift of brownines with something realllllllllllllly nasty.

[AnnieBW]

43. If He Acts That Way at Work

You gotta know that he was an abusive bastard at home. And she couldn't call the police, because he was the police. Hell, his arrest was probably the break that she needed to GTFO of the house!

[Progressive Jones]

45. So much speculation. Maybe it's exactly as she says.

He's a murderous piece of shit, and she wants nothing to do with.
Yes, she's probably going to take his money, but that's how divorce works.
This fucking pig deserves every bit of harm that comes his way. In this case, this will be a real quick divorce.

I understand she's a real estate agent.
If she's any good at it, she makes way more fucking money than a cop does.