00:00 I would like to make a statement without any intent to change my stipulated sentence.
00:06 For the past four years, I've chosen to follow counsel and guidance that has led me into a dark delusion.
00:14 My distorted version of reality went largely unchecked as I would isolate from anyone who challenged me.
00:20 I was led to believe that this world was an evil place, filled with cops who control,
00:26 hospitals that injure, government agencies that brainwash, church leaders who lie in lust,
00:34 husbands who refuse to protect, and children who need abused.
00:44 My choice to believe and behave this paranoia culminated into criminal activity
00:49 for which I stand before you today ready to take accountability.
00:54 Jody DeBrant was never my business partner, nor was I ever employed by her.
01:00 I have never received wages from her or connections.
01:04 Jody was employed as my son's counselor in 2019, and in 2020 I paid her to be my mentor.
