Gypsy Rose Blanchard: From Munchausen Tragedy to Murder and Media Spotlight

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, recently released from prison for the murder of her mother, disclosed in a Lifetime docuseries that she had previously attempted to shoot her mother with a BB gun before the 2015 murder. The docuseries explores Blanchard's life under her mother Dee Dee's control, who is believed to have had Munchausen syndrome by proxy, leading her to subject Gypsy to unnecessary medical treatments. Gypsy's early attempt to escape her mother's abuse was unsuccessful, and it wasn't until she met her boyfriend Nick Godejohn online that she conspired to kill her mother to break free from the manipulation. Gypsy was sentenced to 10 years for second-degree murder and was released early, while Godejohn received a life sentence for first-degree murder.