‘Captain America’ star Mollie Fitzgerald’s husband filed for divorce before she was arrested for murdering her mother
CAPTAIN America actress Mollie Fitzgerald’s husband Corey Jackson filed for divorce before she was arrested and charged with viciously stabbing her mother to death. The Sun Online can exclusively confirm the actress’ ex-husband filed for divorce from Mollie, 38, on May 31, 2019. Although Corey provided proof that the divorce petition was served to Mollie […]
CAPTAIN America actress Mollie Fitzgerald’s husband Corey Jackson filed for divorce before she was arrested and charged with viciously stabbing her mother to death.
The Sun Online can exclusively confirm the actress’ ex-husband filed for divorce from Mollie, 38, on May 31, 2019.
Although Corey provided proof that the divorce petition was served to Mollie on August 1, 2019, she did not respond to the filing, according court documents filed in a Los Angeles court.
Corey then requested default be entered in the divorce on September 18, 2019, meaning he requested that the court rule in favor of Corey because Mollie did not respond.
An entry of judgment was filed by Corey with the court on December 3, 2019.
The divorce remains ongoing.
Mollie appeared in Johnson District Court for her first appearance related to her arrest for second degree murder on Thursday, January 2.
The actress, who attended the hearing by video, objected to her ex Corey being called as a witness, The Kansas City Star reported.
She also asked to represent herself in the murder case, as she has a law degree from the University of Houston.
The Olathe Police Department responded to an armed disturbance on December 20, 2019.
Authorities found Mollie’s mom Patricia, 68, dead in the home.
The Sun Online obtained exclusive 911 audio from the incident.
An operator said: “Matter with a knife. Prep is now saying she took the knife and killed her mother with it.”
Mollie was found at the scene and was taken to the hospital for minor wounds, reports claim.
The Marvel actress was arrested and charged with second degree murder on Tuesday, December 31.
She remains behind bars at Johnson County Detention Center in Kansas on $500,000 bond.
A friend of Mollie’s previously told The Sun Online that the actress had a downward spiral in recent years.
The friend, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “A couple of years ago is when I noticed the strange posts online about being electromagnetically abused, is what I think it was, and government spying.
“It was all very paranoid and bizarre so I felt something was definitely wrong.”
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The friend claimed Mollie also made “paranoid” and “crazy” accusations against her parents.
The pal added: “I felt she was going off the rails and she was going to do something crazy. Never murder though.”
Despite the alleged crime, her friend described Mollie as a “fun, sweet and amazing person.”
A funeral service for Patricia will be held on Friday, January 3rd at the Divine Mercy Parish in Kansas with a funeral mass to follow.
Mollie has an upcoming court hearing on Thursday, January 9.
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