Gypsy Rose Blanchard, a central figure in a high-profile case where she admitted to her involvement in the killing of her abusive mother, was granted parole and released from prison, as confirmed by a Missouri corrections official to CNN.
In 2016, Blanchard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, acknowledging her role in persuading her boyfriend to fatally stab her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. This plea came after revelations about the prolonged abuse Gypsy endured from her mother surfaced during legal proceedings. As highlighted in the HBO Max documentary “Mommy Dead and Dearest,” Dee Dee suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, fabricating or inducing illnesses in Gypsy to garner attention.
Court documents indicate that Gypsy was present during the murder, knowing her boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, intended to harm Dee Dee and taking no action to prevent it. Godejohn received a life sentence in 2019 without the possibility of parole, revealing during court proceedings that he acted upon Gypsy’s request.
Missouri Department of Corrections spokesperson Karen Pojmann elaborated on Blanchard’s parole conditions, noting her expected supervision until June 2025, considering no parole violations or exceptional circumstances.
In her interactions with media outlets, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, now 32, expressed remorse for her actions, emphasizing her mother’s manipulative behavior. She stated, “She was a sick woman, and regrettably, I lacked the awareness to recognize it.”
Blanchard’s compelling narrative will be further explored in the upcoming book, “Released: Conversations on the Eve of Freedom,” co-authored by Melissa Moore and Michele Matrisciani, slated for release on January 9, 2024. Additionally, a six-hour Lifetime special titled “The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard,” featuring her prison interviews, is scheduled for January 5, 2024. This case has also been the focus of the 2019 Hulu miniseries “The Act,” with Patricia Arquette portraying Dee Dee Blanchard.
