Is a man considered to be a "Sugar Daddy" if he suddenly gives his daughter thousands of dollars worth of goodies?
I don't know why Sophie's parents were shot to death in their home but their actions during the week before were unusual for them.
101 East - Exeter, NH
I'm barreling north, blasting Tom Petty, and drinking a cup. I'm going to see local Police Chief Ron Strier, who is going to tell me what he knows about the death of Sophie's parents and, better yet, why he sent Sophie to me.
He's also going to allow me to eyeball the crime scene. No matter the case, the crime scene is the starting playing field. It's been many weeks since the murder of Sophie's parents, and I need to understand what happened.
There's a lot to think about after hearing Sophie's story and why she felt it was essential to withhold, and stay quiet about her father's computer.
It sounds like a leading question that begs for audience participation on a radio show, but it's what I'm thinking...
Is a man considered to be a "Sugar Daddy" if he suddenly gives his daughter thousands of dollars worth of goodies?
Some men, Sugar Daddies, pay for the college educations, cars, apartments, and shopping sprees for young beauties in their twenties, usually in exchange for sex and and the ego boost that being with a younger woman provides.
It's incredible how a bulging wallet dripping with cash can cause a young woman to overlook things like Dad Bods, Erectile Dysfunction, car seats, lonely holidays, and even Fantasy Football if the rent and car are paid in full.
A week before Gerry Tanner was killed in his home, he showed up at Sophie's college and paid for all the expenses for the rest of her four-year education.
That included tuition, room, food, and books, and he added some incidental money for general living expenses.
Some people can do this, but as Sophie said,
"We were not poor by any means, but we were not that wealthy either."
She added that her original four-year plan included a few student loans and, hopefully, a grant. Both her parents worked hard.
Then it got better for Sophie.
"Mr. Allston, I took the train home for Thanksgiving, and both my parents met me at the train station. We hugged, and my Dad stepped back and pulled out a key." He was smiling and looked across the parking lot at a brand new Jeep."
"I was stunned. I mean, like this is my dream car, Mr. Allston."
"Daddy, is this mine? Is this mine? I said while crying a bit at the train station.
"This is so you can visit more often to do your laundry at home." We all laughed at that, and my mother wondered aloud whether "all of my laundry would fit in the Jeep."
"It was such a nice moment," Sophie said
I'll cast my opinion right now.
You are not a Sugar Daddy if you care for your daughter like this.
What you are is newly wealthy as fuck, or at least you are acting like it.
The full cost of a four-year education in New England with all the shiny things, including a Jeep, is beyond a typical family's checkbook.
Did Gerry Tanner know he was going to die soon, and was making sure Sophie was all set up?
Did Gerry have a dark side hustle? I'm thinking of money laundering, a tub of Beanie Babies in the attic, Uber Driving or selling menthol cigarettes in Massachusetts?
This is why Sophie withheld, and hid crucial evidence from the Local Police, The State Police, The FBI, The Department Of Homeland Security, and a few agencies that would not identify who they were.
Through every session of "Just a few questions, Ms.Tanner," Sophie never mentioned the laptop the killer was holding to any investigators.
She said, "I know my father was a good guy, and I need to know what caused this." Please help me, Mr. Allston.
I said, "You can just call me Allston; it's what everyone has done since I was a boot at Parris Island."