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NOTE: The following was written in December 2022, when the nightmare of Molly's wrongful conviction and incarceration was just getting started. For current information, please check updates at the bottom of the campaign page. Thank you. Ani Bell (Molly's sister)

MOLLY WAS TERRORIZED, BLACKMAILED, AND ATTACKED TWICE -- YET SHE IS DOING 13 YEARS IN A FEDERAL PRISON. WHILE HER ATTACKER WALKS FREE.

DOES THIS LOOK LIKE A WOMAN WHO WILLINGLY TOOK PART IN ANYTHING?

THE JURY WAS NOT ALLOWED TO SEE THESE PHOTOS, NOR WAS MOLLY ALLOWED TO FREELY TESTIFY IN HER OWN DEFENSE.

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PAY FOR COMPETENT ATTORNEYS TO MAKE SURE THE GUILTY ARE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, AND THAT MOLLY IS EXONERATED AND RECEIVES THE JUSTICE AND FREEDOM SHE DESERVES.

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Have I got a story for you -- and if it doesn't blow your mind and ignite your righteous indignation, nothing will. The long and short of it is -- my beautiful, kind, and loving sister, Molly McKinnon (maiden name Molly Culberson), is in BIG TROUBLE. She was wrongfully convicted of federal white collar crimes and faces 13 years in prison, when, in truth, MOLLY WAS/IS THE VICTIM IN THIS CASE.

The entire tale is too lengthy and complex for this space, but I will do my utmost to give you the gist. Before I do, allow me to plant this seed:

Have you ever heard of a case in which someone committed financial crimes -- fraud and money laundering -- for which THEY received NO monetary benefit?

Not one shred of factual evidence exists, nor was ever presented at trial, that Molly benefited financially, or in any other manner, from the alleged crimes.

And that's because -- SHE DIDN'T.

Furthermore, have you ever heard of someone being convicted of crimes for which alleged 'victims' report they were NOT, in fact, victimized?

Several 'victims' have recently come forward, reporting they were allegedly coerced by the FBI with statements like, "You're either a victim or a co-conspirator. Which is it?" We have even been told that one such 'victim' went into hiding before trial because he was allegedly threatened by the FBI that he must testify for the prosecution or he would be considered part of the 'conspiracy.' The number of 'victims' has a direct effect on how many years Molly is required to serve; that's why prosecutors insist on labeling people who were never victimized as such. At our current count, potentially eight of eleven alleged 'victims' have either signed statements to the effect they lost no money as a result of the alleged fraud and/or have made it known they plan to attend the sentencing hearing and/or write letters to the judge advising they were never victimized. However, we are cautioned the judge will likely disregard this evidence, in the same manner we believe the prosecutor and FBI have disregarded it since the beginning of their sham investigation. [Note: At least three 'alleged victims' perjured themselves at Molly's trial -- Molly had documents such as emails and financial records that prove witnesses made false statements on the stand, but her incompetent court-appointed attorney never introduced this evidence to impeach witnesses.]

UPDATE: Since this was written, the judge threw the book at Molly -- a woman with no prior criminal record, with a lifetime of good and honest hard work to her credit, volunteer work for US veterans, etc. -- sentencing her to THIRTEEN YEARS in a federal prison in a case wherein the alleged (but never proven) loss amount was less than $2 million. Compare that to the $452 million fraud and ELEVEN YEAR sentence handed down to Elizabeth Holmes, and you can understand that the judge in this case doesn't care at all about anyone receiving a fair trial in his courtroom. At Molly's sentencing hearing, the judge allowed half a million additional dollars to be tacked onto the alleged 'loss' to 'victims' without ANY written evidence, no receipts, no bank statements, nothing, without the alleged victim testifying that she'd actually lost that additional amount, with no records at all that she ever invested that amount, because, according to an FBI Agent, HE SAID that she said she had given cash money from under her mattress to the owner of the company. This alleged victim has offered to testify that no fraud ever occurred, that she was NOT a victim, she has written to and phoned the FBI and US Department of Justice on numerous occasions for years, but prosecutors refuse to call her as a witness because she undermines their bogus case against Molly. Molly's inept court-appointed attorney never called any of these folks who said no fraud occurred (i.e. they were not victimized by Molly) to testify on Molly's behalf even though they stood ready to do so.

The truth is, Molly is an exemplary businesswoman who WAS extremely well-respected by investors the world over; she connected investors with start-up companies, inventors, and other money-making opportunities, specializing in eco-friendly, sustainable, green energy ventures. Before the 'justice system' railroaded her, Molly was well known not only for her integrity, tenacity, and incomparable work ethic, but also for her genuine and kind nature. The people who work with her can scarcely wrap their minds around MOLLY, of all people, being accused of financial crimes, much less convicted and sentenced to 13 years.

If this can happen to an upstanding, honorable, and decent person like Molly, it can happen to YOU, or to someone you love. That's why we're asking for your help.

PLEASE MAKE A DONATION NOW

TO HELP US CLEAR MOLLY'S GOOD NAME

AND GET HER HOME TO HER FAMILY.

If you think your heart can take it, continue reading more of Molly's story:

The actual perpetrator is a dangerous and manipulative man, and we would gladly name names because he's a diabolical con artist that absolutely needs to be held accountable, but until that happens, one person in our family in legal hot water is more than enough, so we will hereafter refer to him as what he is: The Conman.

Molly was unfortunate enough to work for and with The Conman; in fact, he owes Molly an estimated $40K+ in salary and expense reimbursements that he and his organization negotiated to pay Molly for her work, yet later refused to honor their agreement. Reneging on business agreements was one of many red flags Molly failed to recognize because The Conman is adept at what he does, he knows how to choose -- and 'groom' -- his victims, and he hid behind the pious cloak of being a 'good Christian.' Also, The Conman is employed in a top-level position at a seemingly well-respected, multi-million dollar organization, a 'charitable foundation' no less, so Molly trusted him implicitly -- until it was too late.

Interestingly, it's been reported that every company into which The Conman invests his boss' capital has mysteriously 'lost' money (purportedly, to the tune of $280 million), yet the boss continues to give him free rein, so perhaps it's not just Molly who has been conned? Also, it appears The Conman has a history of alleged unethical business dealings and predatory 'business practices' which have resulted in financial and career ruin for more than just my unsuspecting sister. The Conman warned Molly that he would not hesitate to utilize his 'connections' with The FBI to destroy her life and career unless she did as she was told, asserting he had already done so in the past to two other individuals. According to The Conman himself, one business associate was imprisoned, and yet another, to avoid the same fate, was allegedly forced to relinquish his company in a hostile takeover. Makes us wonder -- why have neither this 'well-respected' organization nor The Conman ever been investigated by The FBI?

Does The Conman indeed have real 'connections' or some type of corrupting influence over the very FBI agents who conducted this 'investigation'? Since they relentlessly pursued, charged and ultimately succeeded in the wrongful conviction of an honest, hard-working businesswoman, who was herself victimized, and since even their own 'witnesses' are reportedly coming forward to allege potential wrongdoing and misrepresentation of the facts by the FBI and prosecutors, we strongly suspect foul play, but without the funds to pay for skilled private investigators and sound legal representation, we can't know for sure.

What we can and do know for sure is MOLLY IS INNOCENT. She was conned, and The Conman followed through on threats to hurt her, to ruin her career and reputation, and to insure Molly took the fall for his illegal acts -- because that is precisely what happened.

Here is the result of one of two traumatic attacks The Conman ordered on Molly in order to terrify and control her:

Unfortunately, this is just one horrifying instance of violence during the years The Conman spent terrorizing Molly -- and the jury never got to see this photo or hear one word of testimony about what happened to Molly.

PLEASE DONATE TO HELP US EXONERATE MOLLY.

AND PLEASE SHARE THIS CAMPAIGN WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW. IF THIS CAN HAPPEN TO MOLLY, IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANY OF US.

For more information, I invite you to continue reading, see 'Additional Notes' at the bottom of this page, contact me personally (see link below), and/or look for updates.

Molly is due to be sentenced February 3, 2023, and even though she is innocent, she may receive 20 years or more in a federal penitentiary because the judge in her case is notorious for 'throwing the book' at anyone unfortunate enough to enter his courtroom. His harsh rulings are well known to The Court Of Appeals, who purportedly overturn his decisions at a higher than average rate. Thus, attorneys have advised us to expect the worst. We are, of course, hoping for the best, but we have also prepared ourselves that Molly's sentence could be exceptionally punitive and lengthy, which is what makes her appeal -- and obtaining a qualified and dedicated appellate attorney -- VITAL.

[Note: Molly's formal sentencing was postponed due to an egregious lack of diligence and alleged ethical violations on the part of her attorney -- he has been terminated -- but the judge provisionally sentenced her to TWENTY YEARS and ordered a MENTAL COMPETENCY evaluation! The judge was notified in writing and provided PROOF that jailers and US Marshals broke federal laws by their deliberate indifference to Molly's serious medical issues, he was informed they then engaged in retaliation/intimidation because we begged them to help her, and instead of holding these criminals accountable, instead of ensuring Molly receive the medical care she urgently needs, Judge Reeves decided to call into question Molly's MENTAL HEALTH, which is a tactic powerful men often utilize to silence victims of abuse. It has been MONTHS since we informed the judge of Molly's extremely serious physical health issues, and she STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED ADEQUATE MEDICAL CARE; notably, she has seen a PSYCHOLOGIST on numerous occasions, because apparently, the agenda is to protect the perpetrators of prisoner abuse/neglect and to paint Molly as mentally unfit, NOT to provide her with the health care to which she is entitled by federal law. Addendum: See updates for Molly's eventual sentencing information. She received 13 years, which was MORE than the prosecutors asked the judge for.]

WE MUST RAISE A MINIMUM OF

$50K BY FEBRUARY 3, 2023

TO HIRE MOLLY'S APPELLATE ATTORNEY,

AND WE NEED A DEDICATED CIVIL RIGHTS ATTORNEY ASAP.

[Note: This deadline already passed. See UPDATES for information. We still need funds for Molly's appeals, her second trial if she receives one, and to hire a civil rights firm.]

As I've said, Molly is 59 (now 60). Our Mom is 85 (now 87). If we don't right this wrong, Mama will not live to see her daughter walk free, and Molly fears she may never see our mother in person, ever again.

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO REUNITE MAMA AND MOLLY ASAP.

YES! I am shamelessly pulling on your heartstrings because I want you to imagine how YOU would feel if Molly were your sister, your wife, your friend, your child.

Molly has left a gaping hole in my mother's heart, in our family, and in the lives of everyone who knows her. Mom had a stroke four years ago, and she has been struggling through a very difficult and painful recovery since. For the last several years, along with my sister, Barbara, Molly has been Mom's main helper, cheerleader, and inspiration. She organized family activities like college football pools, Superbowl auctions, Halloween costume contests, funny videos, and gatherings for our large family. Years after her divorce, Molly alone took financial responsibility for her EX-husband, a former policeman and veteran who suffered from dementia, as she worked to find a quality care facility for him, visiting and even spending holidays with him until his death, when she arranged a military burial and took care of his expenses.

In truth, Molly is A GIFT to all who know her.

She is NOT a danger to anyone.

She is NOT a criminal.

And she is NOT guilty.

The reality is, the guilty party is walking free. The facts are, and the evidence shows, Molly was conned, blackmailed, threatened, stalked, and physically assaulted to force her into a situation where she took the rap for serious financial crimes. Meanwhile, the actual perpetrator, aka The Conman, has never been investigated, much less charged, even though he was responsible for having this done to Molly to warn her to 'keep her mouth shut':

[Why wouldn't the judge allow the jury to see this photo?]

Indeed, The Conman who terrorized my sister (and threatened to have our mother and our family harmed) walks free today -- while Molly sleeps on a mat, on a concrete floor, in jail, facing the prospect of spending the rest of her natural life in a federal prison. Molly deserves justice for the appalling injustices done to her in this case, by the perpetrator of the crimes, by law enforcement, and by the U.S. legal system, which we have discovered favors the wealthy, the powerful, the connected -- though not necessarily the innocent.

Unfortunately in the US, money buys 'justice.' As we have witnessed firsthand, if you do not have half a million dollars or more lying around the house, you're on your own. We do not have inexhaustible financial resources, but we and Molly stretched to our financial limits to clear her good name. In the end, we lacked the money to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney (for a complex federal case, upwards of $300K to $400K+). Thus, Molly had no choice but to rely upon an incompetent, inexperienced, and careless court-appointed attorney who, to our knowledge, specializes in family law and had never before tried a federal criminal case.

Molly's 'defender,' while probably a kind person, should never have been assigned nor taken on a complex case of this nature, since it was painfully obvious from the get-go that she was in way over her head. She failed to subpoena and call key witnesses, failed to introduce more than 100 exhibits into evidence that could have gone to prove Molly's case, failed to ask the court for more than $2500 for a forensic accountant to follow the money -- because it certainly did NOT go into Molly's accounts! -- (in an extremely involved case of financial crimes, $2500 can be expended in five hours), failed to allow an investigator to follow up on leads that The Conman committed similar offenses, failed to effectively cross-examine and impeach witnesses (including FBI agents, who allegedly perjured themselves), failed to ask witnesses detailed questions to elicit testimony that would have gone to proving Molly's innocence, and failed to grasp how and when exhibits needed to be entered into evidence. In fact, on numerous occasions, Molly had to advise her attorney how to proceed.

Adding insult to injury, Molly could and should be free pending sentencing, but her egregiously ineffective counsel refused to file a motion to bring Molly home because she didn't want to 'anger the judge.'

Molly's court-appointed attorney spent the entire trial -- before, during, and after -- AFRAID SHE MIGHT UPSET THE JUDGE.

Imagine your reputation, your career, your financial, emotional and physical well-being, even your very life and liberty are on the line -- and the person who is supposed to be your DEFENDER walks into court ill-prepared, inexperienced, and AFRAID to speak on your behalf!

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PAY

A QUALIFIED, DEDICATED ATTORNEY.

WE MUST RAISE AT LEAST $50K,

WHICH IS THE BARE MINIMUM FOR APPEAL.

Molly is where she is today, unduly suffering, crammed into a freezing cold cell with nine to ten women, being illegally denied medical attention for extremely serious, potentially LIFE-THREATENING health issues, retaliated against by jailers for attempting to obtain said medical care, her entire life and career reduced to rubble -- because she got conned, she was terrorized into not reporting to authorities what was happening to her, and mostly?

Molly is suffering in prison at this moment because we are not wealthy people, and we could not come up with hundreds of thousands of dollars to hire a competent attorney, i.e. to buy Molly out of a wrongful conviction.

WE NEED YOUR HELP

TO EXONERATE MOLLY

AND GAIN HER FREEDOM. 

We have spent thousands on an attorney to handle Molly's sentencing hearing, plus over $100K on legal advice, research, private investigators, and other costs attempting to get Molly out of this mess -- and we must raise more cash fast to handle her appeal, a new trial, etc. We are selling Molly's car, liquidating assets, and generally giving all we have to seek justice for Molly -- and we could really use a helping hand.

EXPENSES: [which I am revising as of March 2024]

PLEASE HELP US

BY MAKING A DONATION

IN ANY AMOUNT YOU CAN.

All funds will go to Molly's legal defense and attempts to exonerate her, and to pay expenses* while she is incarcerated. Any monies over and above what is needed to gain Molly's freedom will be held in a fund for Molly to rebuild her life when she is released.

If you'd like to make a direct donation, i.e. not online, which will save us the 3% fee charged on this site, please contact me using the link below, and I can provide you with the address to send a check.

You can also send donations via Venmo to: @Barbara-CulbersonMcCord

AND PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE; not just on every social media platform, but also -- consider a few friends or family to whom you might email this link or even speak to personally. Do you know a journalist or government official or even a celebrity who is passionate about criminal justice? Please reach out to them on our behalf. The more we spread the word, the more help we will receive.

AND WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET.

Speaking of 'we' -- we, Molly's sisters, Ani (that's me) and Barbara (above, right), and our mother, Nancy, are 100% overwhelmed with financial burdens, the emotional turmoil and stress of having a loved one incarcerated, navigating the federal criminal 'justice' and corrections systems on our own, contending with daily reports of severe medical neglect of Molly by jailers (see Additional Notes & Updates), attempting to get Molly the medical care she needs and to keep her safe in a detention facility where she is clearly NOT SAFE, and the abject 24/7 sense of helplessness and powerlessness as we go to bed every night thinking of Molly, wake up each day thinking of Molly, try to keep up with a full-time job, raise a teenager, support Mom through her recovery, deal with our own health issues, gut it through the days, especially holidays, without Molly, working almost constantly on her case to seemingly no avail, knowing all the while that she is innocent -- yet that fact does not seem to matter to anyone but us.

If indeed it does matter to you, please make a donation, leave a supportive comment, share this story far and wide, connect us to pro bono legal advice, private investigating services, forensic accounting and the services of a forensic psychologist. Even a hand-written postcard to Molly would be SUCH a boon to her emotional well-being and to ours (contact me, and I can share Molly's address with you).

On behalf of my family and Molly, I am SO VERY GRATEFUL for any help you can offer, and for the prayers and Good JuJu you send out into The Universe, as you envision our sweet, courageous and much beloved MOLLY, walking out of prison a free woman, with a huge smile on her face -- into the loving arms of our Mom, where she belongs.

Thankfully,

Ani Bell

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ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Someone with no criminal record, convicted in a nonviolent white collar criminal case similar to Molly's, would usually be given a few months to get their affairs in order, placed on house arrest or wearing a monitor pending sentencing, but private jails and prisons are quite the business in Kentucky, where she was tried, and the judge in Molly's case is notorious for keeping the inmate population as high as he possibly can, so that did not happen for Molly.

Additionally, at trial, the judge refused to allow Molly to tell the truth when she testified in her defense, i.e. that she was conned, blackmailed, and threatened by The Conman, even assaulted twice to terrorize her into 'keeping her mouth shut.' A man approached Molly in her neighborhood while she was out walking the dog; he showed Molly a picture of our Mom and another sister in Florida -- photos taken when they were unaware they were being watched -- and told her in graphic detail what he would do to our mother if Molly didn't do as she was told. The judge prevented Molly from freely testifying about how she was terrified for her family and for herself; he ruled that 'duress is not a defense,' and Molly's incompetent attorney failed yet again to assert otherwise. As a result, the jury never heard a word of testimony or saw any of the physical evidence (financial documents, emails, photos, etc.) that would have exonerated Molly; they were never informed what actually transpired, nor who was truly victimized, namely Molly.

In fact, Molly's entire defense (aka The Truth) was disallowed in the midst of her trial, and the judge allotted Molly and her attorney scant minutes to decide how to proceed from there. Imagine, your life and liberty are on the line, the ENTIRE defense you have spent years preparing is suddenly declared inadmissable, and the judge gives your attorney LESS THAN TWENTY MINUTES to prepare an entirely new line of defense. It was, to use a little known legal term, a shitshow. It is not the jury's fault they convicted an innocent woman; the responsibility lies with Molly's incompetent attorney and the judge's refusal to ensure Molly received a fair trial.

And that's not all. After presiding over this travesty of a trial, the judge summarily determined that Molly was a 'danger to the community,' and he labeled the nonviolent financial crimes for which she was convicted as 'heinous' -- even though 'heinous' crimes are in a legal category all their own, i.e. murder, rape, kidnapping, child molestation, and the like. The judge immediately remanded Molly into federal custody despite the fact the facility into which she was placed was so overcrowded, she was forced to sleep on the floor, and regardless of the fact she is a medically fragile, 59-year-old businesswoman with no criminal record, who allegedly committed a nonviolent offense, and without consideration of the fact Molly surrendered her passport two years ago and presented no flight risk, that she acts as a primary caretaker for our 85-year-old mother, and despite her business partners -- who vouch for her and stand behind her 100% -- making a written request Molly be released pending sentencing so she could work to pay court-ordered restitution. Despite every attorney assuring us she would be allowed to come home pending sentencing because that is customary in similar cases, the judge wanted her in jail.

Molly is currently housed at Grayson Co. Detention Center in Leichtfield, KY. Right now, she is sleeping on a concrete floor, no pillow, on a mat, with one flimsy sheet and one thin blanket. She's being denied medical care for extremely serious health issues (a violation of federal law), most of which began when she was jailed. For example, multiple fainting episodes, resulting serious head injuries caused by falls, multiple seizures brought on by untreated TBI's (traumatic brain injuries), rectal bleeding indicative of potential recurrence of rare cancer Molly survived in her 30's, etc. She's being retaliated against (another violation of federal law) for our complaints and pleas that she be taken to an ER and assessed by a qualified doctor, has been denied calls with her attorney, and she was left in a 'holding cell' and denied a change of clothing or even clean underwear for six days straight. She was not allowed to brush her teeth for three days. Though she had an extreme sensitivity to light, a common symptom of concussion, jailers ignored our pleas and kept her in a cell that was harshly lit 24/7 for more than a week, seemingly purposefully keeping her sleep deprived, which The Supreme Court has long recognized as a form of torture.

Molly's jailers have yelled at us, hung up the phone in our faces, been quite dismissive and rude, and in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, they retaliated against us and Molly for our attempts to get her the medical care she desperately needs by refusing to let her call home to let us know she was even ALIVE, while simultaneously lying to us, advising Molly was free to call home IF she wanted. We suffered through four straight days and nights, not knowing if Molly was dead or alive, because jailers were incensed that we begged she be taken to the hospital located three miles away from the facility because she was having SEIZURES. Due to health issues and sleeping on the floor, Molly has been unable to control her body temperature, but staff refused her even the meager comfort of an extra blanket so she might rest and heal.

To date, Molly has received TYLENOL as 'treatment' for fainting, concussions, and seizures. She's being denied medical attention for rectal bleeding, even though we advised jailers that Molly nearly died from a rare form of anal cancer, and we have two maternal aunts who died of colon cancer. Frighteningly, Molly had TWO stool analyses with abnormal/positive results, but jailers make the excuse they need Molly's medical records before she can see a doctor, much less be treated, which is a stall tactic; regardless, we have faxed Molly's medical records numerous times, her attorney has also sent her medical records multiple times, yet jailers mysteriously 'never received' them.

[Update: After a month, jailers finally acknowledge receipt of Molly's medical records; last week, she was placed into 'medical isolation' aka 'the hole' immediately after we complained to head jailer, Jason Woosley, about the continued illegal medical neglect being perpetrated against Molly and on the same day US Senator Jon Ossoff's office called Woosley to ask WHY he and his staff have not met even the most minimal standard of care for a detainee in their custody. Placing Molly in 'the hole' seems to be further retaliation for our complaints. Also, even though she has already provided two stool samples, both which tested 'positive' for blood, and even though we have it in writing from medical staff that two abnormal tests were sufficient to get her case moving forward -- recall their previous delay tactic was alleging they had not received Molly's medical records -- NOW Molly is requred to take an additional THREE stool tests before she can receive any care whatsoever. And even after she has submitted a total of FIVE stool analyses, jailers are STILL refusing to OK her request to see a gastroenterologist and to get a colonoscopy -- or even to see ANY type of doctor at all. You cannot know the pain of listening to our sister crying on the phone, desperation and fear in her voice as she says, "ALL I want is to see a doctor! If I have cancer again, the longer they make me wait, I'll probably be stuck with a colostomy bag for the rest of my life!" Jailers are constantly 'moving the goalposts' to the point that, if Molly does have a recurrence of the nearly fatal, extremely aggressive cancer she narrowly survived 20 years ago, by the time 'medical' finally decides to provide critically needed assessment, she may be diagnosed, and thus, treated, too late to save her life. Naturally, as a result, Molly is in constant fear for her life, and so are we.]

We are now being told that Molly is lying about having seizures, that she has never fallen or hit her head, that she is 'attention seeking' -- even though trustees and security officers witnessed these incidents, and we have recordings of phone calls in which a Captain of Security and others acknowledged Molly 'passed out' and even discussed the seizures with us. Since Molly was under constant camera surveillance, the medical emergencies are also captured on videotape. One woman who shared a cell with Molly, and has since been released, let us know that she witnessed Molly pass out, hit her head 'hard' on a concrete wall, and that she caught Molly as she was fainting, breaking Molly's fall as best she could. When we asked what the jailers did to aid Molly, the witness advised they placed Molly on a mat on the floor and 'left her there.'

Let me repeat: JAILERS' 'FIRST AID' TO MY SISTER IS TO LAY HER ON A MAT ON THE FLOOR AND LEAVE HER THERE. It required us calling for nearly 24 frantic hours straight to get jailers to even have a person check Molly's pupils! Each time we phoned, we were told Molly had to 'fill out a medical request form' and that 'she might see the nurse next week.' Our sister suffered multiple head injuries and was having seizures because her brain was obviously damaged in some manner -- and jailers were telling us she would have to 'wait to see a nurse next week'!

After repeated calls, jailers did not seem concerned, as one would expect; on the contrary, they seemed offended they were being asked to do their jobs to provide for Molly's safety and well-being. Their eventual response was to have 5-7 jailers surround Molly and 'escort' her to see a 'doctor' at the facility three days after her first seizure. While Molly was being 'examined,' two jailers flanked her, as a group of others stood by in the hallway, and the door to the exam room was left open.

Ask yourself why a 120lb medically fragile nonviolent, frightened, extremely sick woman required FIVE TO SEVEN jailers to 'escort' her anywhere? During the 'exam,' the 'doctor' berated Molly for calling and telling us she was sick. He also accused her of lying about having seizures, though Molly herself never realized she had been seizing until she was advised of that fact by others who witnessed the episodes. The 'doctor' also instructed she would have to remain in the holding cell for five extra days. In other words, jailers and staff at GCDC systematically began retaliating against Molly and us because we complained about her not receiving adequate medical attention, which again, is a serious federal crime. After the 'exam,' Molly called us in tears, stating, "They're mad at me." She begged us to stop calling, "Y'all have to stop making waves because I have to live here."

Imagine the fear Molly had to be in to ask us to stop trying to get her medical care -- even though she was nauseous, dizzy, sleep deprived, in terrible pain, with three separate hematomas on her face and head, obviously concussive, and having seizures! She was terrified, and so were we.

In truth, we still are.

Jailers advised "the doctor cleared Molly"; then later we discovered there was no actual doctor who examined Molly. We have repeatedly asked in writing, in voicemails, and directly on the phone for the name and credentials of medical personnel who have 'cleared' Molly, and by what means she was medically assessed or 'cleared,' and we are denied information; jailers cite HIPAA, though we have Molly's Power Of Attorney and her permission to discuss any/all medical care on her behalf.

It has been well over a month (first seizure was 11/16/22) since Molly sustained three serious head injuries in separate incidents, since she experienced several seizures subsequent to untreated probable and multiple concussions, and we are still trying to get Molly assessed, tested (MRI, CT scans, bloodwork, etc.) and treated so that she can function. Her vision is blurred, she is dizzy, her head aches painfully and constantly, her short-term memory is deeply affected, at times her speech seems confused, she cannot move her head quickly or bend over or exert herself in any manner without a stabbing pain in her temple and a 'pulsing white light' in her right eye, and when she closes her eyes, she says 'bright white lights explode' in her right eye, preventing her from sleeping -- yet the jailers and US Marshals who are legally responsible for providing for Molly's medical care and safety are doing exactly NOTHING. In fact, we recently spoke to US Marshal Phillips of the Eastern District Of Kentucky, advising him (again) of what is happening to Molly. He told us there was nothing he could do, and he claimed Molly was in "the best medical facility in the state."

THE BEST MEDICAL FACILITY IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY IS 'TREATING' MOLLY'S SEIZURES, CONCUSSIONS, FAINTING, AND MULTIPLE OTHER SYMPTOMS WITH DENIAL, LIES, RETALIATION -- AND TYLENOL (but only if Molly purchases the tablets herself at 'hospital prices' at the commissary)!

This was Molly before incarceration:

This is Molly, clearly SICK, after only a few weeks of being wrongfully imprisoned and being denied critically needed medical care:

It is heartbreaking to even publish this photo because I can tell how very ill Molly is, and it is terrifying to see my sister in this condition and not be able to help her, but I know it is my responsibility to shine a light on what is happening in the correctional facilities in Kentucky because they are not only mistreating my sister, they are allegedly deliberately neglecting and dehumanizing other women incarcerated with Molly. We have filed written complaints with the US Department of Justice on behalf of Molly and other women, one of whom had a fractured skull but was refused medical care for more than a week. Another was allegedly overdosed on insulin by the jailer who prepared her injections, and when she became extremely ill from the high amount of insulin administered, she later refused an injection from the jailer who nearly killed her. As a result, she was purportedly punished and placed in 'the hole'. Another woman has a seriously infected tooth that has gone untreated for well over a month, yet another purportedly had to be hospitalized for two weeks after jailers refused treatment for a similar problem. Imagine how long one would have to suffer with an extremely infected tooth to get to the point of requiring hospitalization! Based upon our experiences thus far, we suspect jailers at GCDC will likewise wait until Molly is critically ill before they lift a finger to help her, if even then.

As a result, in addition to working nearly 24/7 to exonerate Molly, to raise funds to pay for a quality attorney for appeal and defense counsel for a new trial, we are also actively coordinating with US Senator Jon Ossoff's team (and anyone else who will listen to us) to ensure Molly gets medical care. However, thus far, even a US Senator has been unable to move GCDC Jailer Jason Woosley to do his job! We are intent upon filing suit and pressing criminal charges against the US Marshals Service and all jailers involved for their illegal and deliberate indifference to Molly's serious medical issues, as well as retaliation for our complaints. It appears jailers and some in the USMS regularly disregard the care, safety, and well-being of incarcerated persons with impunity; they think they can get away with what they are doing because they count on the general public not to care about 'inmates'. We are determined to show them -- WE DO CARE.

If anyone reading this knows, or happens to be,

a dedicated civil rights attorney, please connect with me.

WE NEED YOUR HELP GETTING MOLLY

THE MEDICAL CARE SHE NEEDS.

We hired and pre-paid an attorney to handle Molly's sentencing hearing and to advocate for her medical needs. Though his website touts him as a champion for medically neglected incarcerated persons, when the extreme medical neglect of Molly became even more life threatening, his advice to us was essentially, go along to get along, as in, 'you'll catch more bees with honey than you will with vinegar,' i.e. to sweet talk jailers into doing their jobs! He then told us he had a 'close contact' to Jailer Jason Woosley, advising he would intervene on Molly's behalf and 'see what he could do'. In fact, Molly's attorney has a fairly glaring potential conflict of interest, which he waited more than six weeks to divulge: his father-in-law is very good friends with the head jailer! One might think that may work to Molly's advantage; instead, the opposite appears to be true. Since 11/20/22, we have implored Molly's attorney to obtain the videotaped footage of Molly's time in isolation, because those tapes are proof of how very ill she is, of jailers' deliberate indifference to her serious medical issues and their retaliation against her for our complaints, both of which are serious federal CRIMES. Last week, when Molly asked why her attorney hasn't made a written request for videotapes that potentially contain evidence of jailers' criminal behavior, he said he had his father-in-law request the videotapes! His father-in-law! Folks, I wish I was making this up, but I'm not. Sounds like an attorney who not only disregards his client's privacy and HIPAA, but who also fails to grasp legal ethics. Besides which, we have zero proof that Molly's attorney (OR his father-in-law) requested anything on her behalf or earnestly advocated for her in this regard. Despite our repeated requests that he produce something in writing to show us his work on Molly's behalf, we have received nothing. In fact, he customarily refuses to even respond to our questions and has told us and Molly on separate occassions that Molly has 'no case' in regard to filing suit against the jailers, a contention we believe is in error at best, and at worst, has made us repeatedly question WHO Molly's attorney is actually advocating for? Molly? Or his wife's father's 'good friend', i.e. Jailer Jason Woosley? In the end, it was Molly's sister, Barbara -- not her attorney -- who worked for days to research and prepare a legal open records request for the video evidence. We await that evidence, and we will publish it when we have it, IF jailers have not already purposefully deleted it.

[NOTE: Due in part to Molly's former attorney's extreme lack of diligence, jailers purposefully and illegally deleted videotapes that clearly showed their outrageous and inhumane indifference to multiple serious medical emergencies Molly suffered at their hands. But we have their security logs, proving what they did to Molly. See Updates for more information.]

Still, there Molly sits in her jail cell, potentially gravely ill, receiving no actual medical care, and her attorney, the man whose website states he will FIGHT for the rights of medically neglected incarcerated persons, has done basically nothing to remedy the situation. When we confronted him with his lack of diligence in advocating for Molly, along with a very long list of other examples of his failings -- including, but not limited to, the fact he waited almost two months to file a motion seeking Molly's release so she can access critically needed medical attention in Atlanta, and when he did finally file the motion, it was egregiously LACKING -- he threatened to withdraw as Molly's attorney at this critical time in her case if we didn't stop voicing our concerns. Needless to say, that greatly compounded Molly's stress, and ours.

So.

We are now not only fighting for Molly's freedom, advocating for her right to receive healthcare for serious medical issues, trying to make sure she is safe from jailers' retaliation, doing all we can to raise money to help exonerate Molly, ETC. -- we are also forced to 'spar' with her current attorney to get him to do his job! Certainly, we would love to replace him, but Molly's hearings are imminent, and we have been advised by still another attorney that there is not enough time for alternate counsel to plead her case; then, too, money is an issue.

[NOTE: We were forced to terminate the 'services' of Mr. Dan Carman on 02/03/23. We are referring him to the Kentucky Bar Association for disbarment. See Updates for more information.]

We are so tired and scared and overwhelmed -- and this lengthy explanation is only a small peek into the looking glass of everything we and Molly are facing. I thank you so much for reading, for caring, and for helping us in any and every way you can.

PLEASE DONATE NOW.

ANY AMOUNT WILL BOLSTER OUR SPIRITS

AND HELP US TO CONTINUE MEETING

ALL OF THESE CHALLENGES.

*PRIVATE PRISONS CHARGE PREDATORY FEES for everything from phone calls to toilet paper. Phone calls, our only lifeline to aid Molly with personal safety, serious medical issues, and legal matters, costs about $5.00 per 15 minutes. Incarcerated persons are charged exorbitant fees for Tylenol, TP, tampons, grooming items, etc. A 25 cent package of Ramen Noodles costs $1.50. There is a $25.00 fee for seeing a 'nurse,' even though the US Marshals (i.e. taxpayers) are also charged for Molly's medical care. In fact, it certainly appears that Grayson County Detention Center may be 'double-billing' and inflating prices for profits. And, as noted above, we are not convinced medical personnel are actually trained or certified. There is a 10% fee per transaction to families/friends who send money to anyone incarcerated. If we send Molly $100.00 so that she can buy things she needs at the Detention Center 'store,' we are charged an additional $10.00 for the privilege of having these private prison predators take advantage of our loved one! As a result, we have expended between $3K and $4K during the three months Molly has been incarcerated, solely on phone charges and commissary essentials alone. There are a LOT of people making a LOT of money preying upon the vulnerable population of incarcerated persons and their loved ones in the United States. And there are millions of human beings in prisons throughout the country who have no financial support because their families are low income; incarcerated people have a median annual income of $19,185 prior to incarceration, which is 41% less than non-incarcerated people of similar ages. Again, our contention is, 'justice' is bought in this country, which is the primary reason Molly is where she is -- because we didn't have the money to 'buy' her way out of a wrongful conviction. We are doing all we can to support her so that she can take care of her needs while she's incarcerated. She shares what she has with cellmates who have nothing -- so THANK YOU for being a part of bringing some semblance of humanity into Molly's life and the lives of the women with whom she's living.

THANK YOU FOR EVERY PENNY YOU GIVE.

YOU HAVE MY PLEDGE, IT WILL BE STEWARDED

WITH GREAT CARE AND DEEP GRATITUDE.