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Fox News
16-07-2025
- Fox News
Victim or manipulator? Colorado dentist's murder trial paints dueling portraits of wife in troubled marriage
As prosecutors attempted to paint a Colorado dentist as a calculated killer who poisoned his wife to pursue a new romantic life, the defense took a dramatically different route by portraying his wife of 23 years as emotionally manipulative and mentally unstable. Dr. James Toliver Craig, 47, is charged with first-degree murder in the March 2023 death of his wife, Angela Craig, a 43-year-old mother of six. Her cause of death was determined to be lethal doses of cyanide and tetrahydrozoline. In opening statements Tuesday in Colorado, defense attorney Ashley Whitham acknowledged the couple's rocky 23-year marriage but described Angela not as a victim of betrayal, but as someone who was emotionally broken, deeply private and at times manipulative. "You're going to hear her own daughter describe her that she was also manipulating words," Whitham revealed to jurors Tuesday. "Again, that if she wanted to try to get something, she would be manipulative." The Colorado couple's marital strife was laid bare in Tuesday's opening remarks. Prosecutors pointed to his relationship with a Texas orthodontist, Dr. Karin Cain, as the motivation for the murder. Cain has not returned Fox News Digital's requests for comment. The defense said the 47-year-old husband had extramarital affairs throughout the couple's marriage. "Karin Cain was just like the others. This wasn't some new obsession," Whitham said. Along with a series of affairs, Craig also allegedly used the website advertising himself as "Jim and Waffles" and claiming a net worth of $10 million in search of "sugar babies." Whitham described Angela as an "extremely private" stay-at-home mom of six who, due to her deeply held Mormon faith, was reluctant to share the couple's marital issues. She claimed Angela was isolated and someone who was "not about to tell people about her marital struggles" and who was "broken." Defense attorney Kelly Hyman delved into the dueling strategies as the high-stakes murder trial kicks off. She noted that the defense's strategy to cast Angela as manipulative and unstable plays into their aims to create reasonable doubt and reframe the context. "By doing so, the defendant implies that [he] wasn't responsible," she explained to Fox News Digital. "That could go to the heaty of the defense that Angela killed herself and that it was suicide." While prosecutors argued Tuesday that Craig's alleged Google searches, chemical orders and romantic messages to his alleged mistress amount to premeditation, Hyman warned that speculative interpretation of digital evidence isn't always a slam dunk. "A way to do this is to challenge admissibility and the reliability of the digital evidence. This can be done on cross-examination or through a defense witness to counter the digital forensic and timeline reconstruction," she said. The defense argued Tuesday that investigators operated with "tunnel vision" and failed to investigate other leads. The defense said Angela's personal laptop was never seized or searched despite prosecutors showing images of her using it from her hospital bed to research symptoms. "The defense could argue that the unexamined laptop may contain information supporting an alternative theory of events or potentially pointing to another person and/or a different timeline," Hyman said. "This omission may suggest an incomplete and/or biased investigation." Hyman also noted that the absence of direct physical evidence, such as cyanide residue on containers or packaging, could work to the defense's advantage. "The absence of direct physical evidence like poison residue on the protein shake containers or the victim's body presents a key argument for the defense to use," she said. READ THE INCIDENT REPORT – APP USERS, CLICK HERE GET REAL-TIME UPDATES AT THE FOX NEWS TRUE CRIME HUB Investigators alleged in court documents obtained by Fox News Digital that, in the weeks before his wife's hospitalization and death, Craig used a dental office computer to search for "undetectable poisons" and how to obtain them, later purchasing arsenic and cyanide by mail, "how many grams of pure arsenic will kill a human" and "is arsenic detectable in an autopsy?" Alongside these online searches, investigators alleged Craig made YouTube queries such as "how to make poison" and "Top 5 Undetectable Poisons That Show No Signs of Foul Play." Fox News Digital has reached out to James Craig's lead attorney, Lisa Fine Moses, for comment.
Daily Mail
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Justin Bieber gasps at wife Hailey's racy bikini snap after hinting at marriage troubles on new album
He shocked his fans on Thursday night when he surprise-released his seventh studio album, Swag. But even as Justin Bieber 's fans acquainted themselves with songs that hinted at marital strife between himself and his wife Hailey Bieber, the 31-year-old singer–songwriter couldn't help but ogle at the 28-year-old model on Friday. After her Rhode cosmetics account posted stunning photos of her in a skimpy bikini that were snapped in Majorca, her husband reposted one of his favorites from the set to his Instagram Stories with an R-rated response. 'F***KKKKKKKKKK,' he wrote over a photo of Hailey sunning herself on the deck of a yacht. She flaunted her pert derriere in the revealing swimsuit while a picturesque coastal town rose up in the hills in the background. Although the steamy outburst contrasted with some of the more searing lyrics on Swag, it was perfectly in line with some of Justin's more unabashedly sexy songs, including Sweet Spot. After her Rhode cosmetics account posted stunning photos of her in a skimpy bikini that were snapped in Majorca, her husband reposted one of his favorites from the set to his Instagram Stories with an R-rated response Hailey showcased her fit physique in her photos while wearing a yellow patterned Pucci string bikini that costs around $475 for the top and bottom together from the brand's website. The brunette beauty contrasted her swimsuit with a navy blue headscarf decorated with polka dots, and she added some sparkle with thick gold earrings. She could be seen relaxing on a yacht in one photo as she applied one of her Rhode products to her face. Hailey also satisfied her need for speed in other photos and videos as she cruised around in a jet ski. Later, Hailey was seen enjoying a martini on the shore while wearing a matching yellow patterned crop top and high-waisted pants that appeared to be from the same brand. Hailey's post was likely celebrating the recent billion-dollar sale of her cosmetics company, though it also coincided with the promotional push for Justin's new album. The hitmaker left fans plenty to chew on with newly released songs featuring cryptic lyrics, including Walking Away, which seems to allude to his rumored marriage problems with his wife Hailey Bieber, 28. That song features lyrics about 'taking a break' and 'testing patience,' which could refer to reported strain between the two. But that song and others also seemed to express hopes for a better future, as the singer vowed to 'change' after a period of ups and downs. 'Days go by so fast, don't wanna spend them with you / So tell me why you're throwing stones at my back / You know I'm defenseless,' he sang in the first verse. 'Girl, we better stop before we say some s*** / We've been testing our patience / I think we better off if we just take a break,' he continued. The chorus painted a rosier picture of the relationship, though. 'Baby, I ain't walking away / You were my diamond / Gave you a ring / I made you a promise / I told you, I'd change / It's just human nature / These growing pains / And baby, I ain't walking away,' he sang. One track, Therapy Session, was nothing but a skit between Bieber and the actor and comedian Druski in which they appeared to defend his mental health and recent bizarre social media meltdowns against fans claiming that 'he's f***in' losin' his mind.' Justin released the album, which features 21 songs, four years after his previous album Justice dropped to mixed reviews but solid sales. Swag features guest vocals from Gunna and Cash Cobain, as well as a particularly raunchy verse from the rapper Sexyy Red that left fans blushing and begging for a sweeter version without her. As Bieber quickly publicized the album, he and his wife Hailey shared numerous moody photographs of the two and their 10-month-old son Jack Blues that appeared to have been shot for the album. The singer launched multiple billboards around the globe on Thursday that appeared to promote the album, with images spotted in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Reykjavík, Iceland. Some of the promotional images included what looked like a track listing for the LP, though it wasn't certain if they reflected the final track order. The apparent song titles for Swag include All I Can Take, Daisies, Yukon, Go Baby, Things You Do, Butterflies, Way It Is, First Place, Soulful, Walking Away, Glory Voice Memo, Devotion, Dadz Love, Therapy Session, Sweet Spot, 405, Swag, Zuma House, Too Long and Forgiveness. One song title that was notably missing from the billboard track listings was number 16, Standing On Business. It's not a full-fledged song, but rather another skit between Bieber and Druski that features audio from a confrontation the singer had with paparazzi last month in which he uttered the viral phrase, 'It's not clocking to you that I'm standing on business, is it?' Justin's song Walking Away featured lyrics that appeared to allude to his marriage to Hailey and their recent highly publicized struggles. 'Days go by so fast, don't wanna spend them with you / So tell me why you're throwing stones at my back / You know I'm defenseless,' he sings in the first verse. One fan wrote on X, 'I want everyone who said Justin and Hailey gonna divorce to listen right here cause he ain't walking away' 'Justin Love Hailely... liKe that's his TRUE LOVE!!!' another fan gushed in response to the album But some fans didn't buy the more romantic tunes, with one suggesting that his songs that appeared to be inspired by Hailey felt 'so forced' compared to earlier pop songs that fans believed were inspired by his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez 'Girl, we better stop before we say some s*** / We've been testing our patience / I think we better off if we just take a break,' he continues. But the chorus and subsequent verses paint a picture of enduring love despite strife. 'Baby, I ain't walking away / You were my diamond / Gave you a ring / I made you a promise / I told you, "I'd change" / It's just human nature / These growing pains / And baby, I ain't walking away,' Bieber sings in the chorus. One fan wrote on X, 'I want everyone who said Justin and Hailey gonna divorce to listen right here cause he ain't walking away.' 'Justin Love Hailely... liKe that's his TRUE LOVE!!!' another fan gushed in response to the album. One fan was particularly moved by Walking Away and said Hailey was 'Justin Bieber's muse.' Other early listeners singled out the love song Devotion, with one fan saying it 'might be one of Justin's best love songs ever. 'Miss Hailey idk what you doing but keep doing it PLEASE,' they added. Some songs had seemingly autobiographical titles, like Dadz Love, which could refer to Justin becoming a father last year. The song was also a clue to how long Bieber had been sitting on the material, as one fan clocked it as the tune soundtracking their pregnancy announcement 'I'm startin' to be open to / The idea that you know me too / I like when you hold me to ya / I like when you scold me too,' Justin sings in the first verse. But some fans didn't buy the more romantic tunes, with one suggesting that his songs that appeared to be inspired by Hailey felt 'so forced' compared to earlier pop songs that fans believed were inspired by his ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez. Some of the songs had potentially autobiographical titles, like Dadz Love, which could refer to Justin becoming a first-time father last year. The song was also a clue to how long Bieber had been sitting on the material, as one fan clocked it as the tune that soundtracked their social media post announcing Hailey's pregnancy with Jack. Others, like Therapy Session and Forgiveness, seemed to allude to reports of marital strife between him and Hailey in recent months, as well as to his bizarre public displays. But other titles seemed primed for love songs, such as Devotion, Soulful and Sweet Spot. The latter tune came in for criticism from some early listeners for an unexpectedly X-rated guest verse from Sexxy Red that conflicted with the more romantic tone Justin set with his lyrics. Several posters urged the pop star to put out a new 'solo' version of the song without Sexxy Red's verse, or to do a remix with a different performer in her place. Several posters urged the pop star to put out a new 'solo' version of the song without Sexxy Red's verse, or to do a remix with a different performer in her place One fan suggested that Justin couldn't pull off the steamy tone that the song called for. 'Sweet Spot should've been a Chris Brown or Usher song,' adding that, 'Justin needs to quit the act like fr.' Another user joked, 'OG Justin fans gon hear sexy redd on sweet spot and ain't gon know what to do [sic]' One fan suggested that Justin couldn't pull off the steamy tone that the song called for. 'Sweet Spot should've been a Chris Brown or Usher song,' they wrote, adding that, 'Justin needs to quit the act like fr.' Another user joked, 'OG Justin fans gon hear sexy redd on sweet spot and ain't gon know what to do 😂😂 [sic].' Although Bieber didn't clarify which — if any — of the images he shared are intended as Swag's album cover, one prominent black-and-white photo showed him shirtless from behind while Hailey stood in front of them and held Jack in her arms. They appeared to be standing at the entrance to a barn bathed in darkness aside from a small rectangular door open on the other side that let in a sliver of light. To the left, Swag was written in capital letters over a completely black background. Other images featuring the Swag graphic showed a the titled in a minimalist black box, while next to it was a black-and-white photo of a shirtless Justin holding Jack in front of a sofa placed just inside of the the makeshift barn. Bieber appeared to use his massively anticipated album drop to help promote another of his business, his new fashion project Skylrk. The clothing brand, which he moved on to after publicly denouncing his previous apparel company Drew House, announced a surprise drop on its website. The site now has two nondescript $160 hoodies in a light blue, faded black or yellow, along with multiple pastel tank tops, beanies, sunglasses and a variety of slide sandals. As of Thursday evening, several of the 20 different items appeared to have already sold out. Although it was a surprise to fans that Bieber was so close to releasing his seventh album, he hasn't exactly been hiding that he was working on it. The artist posted several photos of him at work in the studio in recent months, suggesting he was making progress. However, he had reportedly been nearing completion of an album way back in May 2022. It's unclear if the album being released as Swag is essentially the same project he was working on as far back as 2022, or if it represents primarily new material. Bieber's most recent collection of multiple songs was his 2021 gospel-influenced EP Freedom He released his sixth studio album, Justice, earlier that year. It received only mixed reviews, but it managed to top the Billboard 200 albums chart and was certified 2x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Justin's previous LPs include Changes (2020), Purpose (2015), Believe (2012), the Christmas album Under The Mistletoe (2011) and My World 2.0 (2010).
