A clinical expert on the disorder called the Blanchard case 'unprecedented' in a 2016 interview with the News-Leader.

Meanwhile, the 27-year-old Gypsy is serving a 10-year sentence for her role in the 2015 killing.Īs the case was investigated and went through the courts, it became clear that for years Gypsy suffered from medical child abuse, often called Munchausen-by-proxy or factitious disorder, perpetrated by Dee Dee. The Godejohns are the family of Gypsy's former boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, now serving a life sentence for stabbing Gypsy's mother, Dee Dee Blanchard, to death. 'At this point,' Macelli added, 'I have the legal life rights to the story, and I'm the only person who has the official story from all sides, and I'm even working with the Godejohns at this point.' How is Gypsy Blanchard doing in prison: 'She's just looking forward,' stepmom says 'We are looking into what our legal rights would be,' said Franchesca Macelli, a screenwriter that the Blanchards are working with to develop a rival TV drama, dubbed 'By Proxy.' (The News-Leader reached out to Hulu and Dean for comment but has yet to hear back.) The family also sent Hulu a certified letter, which was returned unopened, they said. That call took place in September, Kristy said. 'I reached out to Michelle, but she's blocked me on everything,' including Instagram and Facebook, Kristy Blanchard told the News-Leader late Friday. 'I sent her a voicemail, 'Hi, how you doing?' Nothing rude, and when she called my phone, and I think when she recognized it was from Louisiana, she hung up the phone right away.' (Gypsy won't be eligible for parole for several years.) They also said there were no plans for Gypsy to profit from any TV proceeds, but they hoped to create a 'nest egg' for her care following her prison release. They had been promised some of the proceeds from the show, the family said, and earlier, they had cooperated with Dean as she reported a 2016 BuzzFeed piece about the case. They say Dean cut off contact with the Blanchards while 'The Act' was in development. Gypsy Blanchard did not participate in the making of the star-studded Hulu show, she and family members have said. On Friday, Kristy Blanchard, Gypsy's stepmother, told the News-Leader they are upset at Michelle Dean, a writer and producer tied to 'The Act.' View Gallery: Hulu's 'The Act' follows Gypsy Blanchard caseĮditors' note: This article was updated late Friday, March 29, 2019 with comments from the stepmother of Gypsy Blanchard, along with a screenwriter the family is working with.ĭuring a phone call from the family home in Cut Off, Louisiana late Friday, Gypsy Blanchard's stepmother confirmed that the Blanchard family and a business partner are considering legal action against the creators of 'The Act,' a fictional Hulu show based on Blanchard's life.

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