Emotional Distress
Matthews continued by claiming that after Marie allegedly reneged on her promise for more money, he became emotionally distressed. He said: “Because of the emotional distress and mental stress they put me through, I had to start taking more medicine for anxiety and depression due to this situation. [I] didn’t see this coming and I think it was a third party that came along and told her not to do this.’’
Her Word Versus His
In his statement, Matthews said: “The bottom line, I just want her to do what she said she was going to do. I want peace and to do what God told me to do. I want her to do what she said she was going to do. I really feel like a warrior for Christ and people need to be accountable.’’ At this point, it was Matthews word against Marie’s. Things would continue to take a turn for the worse…