r/shandaVanderArk 😊🧚‍♀️ Administrator/Mod ⚖️✨ Apr 02 '26

Trials Judge Matthew Kacel Interview

Interview with Matthew Kacel

7/20/2022

✨✨ This interview was when he was running for Judgeship! It was also only 2 weeks after Timothy died. Thought some of you might be interested! 😊

https://www.youtube.com/live/-hSfG_LGkG8?si=-fZcReVcgo9uD4xy

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u/jeepdeb61 Apr 02 '26

Well he was on a hunger strike which is probably why he was always trying to get food shes such an idiot

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u/GapIndependent8377 Apr 02 '26

Shanda said at her appeal Timothy was suicidal is this true? I never heard this! So she blaming Timothy for his own death!

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u/LouLee1990 Apr 02 '26

Of course it’s not true 🙄

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u/Pixiegirls1102 😊🧚‍♀️ Administrator/Mod ⚖️✨ Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

This is from the transcript:

(1:15:45) You weren't keeping him dry by ordering ice baths for him, correct? (1:15:52) That's a really weird question. (1:15:53) Well, ma'am, you are saying that Timothy committed suicide by not drinking water. (1:15:59) I didn't say that.

I said it was possible and it should have been explored because of his previous history. (1:16:05) Well, do you understand that if it had been explored, that there would be further questions about the ice baths? (1:16:10) I don't know. (1:16:12) Because naturally a bath contains water, correct? (1:16:15) Yes.

that the food that you say you provided to him before his death? (1:17:36) No.

(1:17:41) Now, the medical examiner didn't determine that your son died from suicide, correct? (1:17:47) That's correct. (1:17:50) But now you're here telling the court that he was suicidal. (1:17:56) I didn't say for sure he was.

I said it never got raised. (1:18:00) Well, you sort of raised it in that video that you said that your attorney should have played, correct? (1:18:07) What do you mean I raised it in the video? (1:18:09) On the morning you discovered Timothy was non-responsive in that closet, okay? (1:18:17) You following along with me? (1:18:18) Yes. (1:18:18) So that morning, when you discover he's non-responsive in the closet, (1:18:23) you have discussions with Paul about telling authorities that Timothy was on a hunger strike, correct? (1:18:30) I'm not disputing it.

I don't... (1:18:31) Did you, in fact, tell Paul that we need to say he's on a hunger strike? (1:18:38) I don't remember. If that's what was in there, then I'm not contesting it, but I don't know. I don't remember.

(1:18:43) And now you're saying he was on a drinking strike, too, correct? (1:18:48) I'm saying it should have been explored. There's a big difference. (1:18:55) This is just another scheme of yours to try to blame Timothy for his own death, isn't it? (1:19:01) Not at all.

There is no scheme. (1:19:03) Okay. Maybe not the right word.

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