a family friendPeacock’s new limited series (released October 6, 2022) is a dramatized version of the Jan Broberg case that has stunned true crime fans for decades.
The story was originally told in Jan and her mother’s 2003 memoir titled Stolen Innocence: The Jan Bromberg Storyand then in the 2019 documentary. kidnapped in plain sight. a family friend it also stays true to the 1972 story in Pocatello, Idaho, when the Broberg family met the Berchtold family at church.
We tell you more about it in this article about Gail Berchtold, the matriarch of the Berchtold family.
Meet Gail Berchtold, ex-wife of Robert Berchtold
Before I tell you about Gail Berchtold, give us a little introduction to this story and what other people it involves.
Shortly after their first meeting, the two families, the Berchtolds and the Brombergs, became inseparable. Robert Berchtold, affectionately called “B” by the Brombergs, his wife Gail Berchtold and his five children have become family to Bob Broberg, his wife Mary Ann and his three daughters Jan, Susan and Karen.
So Gail Berchtold here is Berchtold’s ex-wife, and Robert is the defendant in this story; he allegedly committed horrible crimes and no one stopped him, despite the seemingly overwhelming evidence against him.
In this story, Robert tells Bob that he was in an unhappy and unfulfilling marriage with Gail and needed help with his sexual release. So while he was convincing Bob to help him poop, he too was constantly flirting with Mary Ann, eventually resulting in a long affair while he also became very fond of Mary’s daughter Jan.
It was later revealed during the investigation that this was all a hoax that Robert created to tear the Broberg family apart and manipulate Jan into believing that he was the only one she could trust. Of course, Gail played the pivotal role for her.
At first, in 1974, when Robert sexually assaulted and kidnapped Jan Broberg at the age of 12, the Brobergs did not involve the police because of Gail’s statement. Once again, when history repeated itself two years later, Gail blackmailed the Brobergs by telling them to drop the charges or she and Robert would reveal all their dirty laundry about Mary’s affairs with Robert.
Husband and wife since June 6, 1961, Robert and Gail lived in places like Albuquerque, New Mexico, Brigham City, Harper, and Ogden, Utah before meeting the Brobergs in Idaho.
Unlike the series, Robert and Gail have five children. Along with all the names that begin with the letter ‘J’, the names are Jerry, James, Joseph, Jeff, and Jill.
Where is Gail Berchtold today?
Gail and Robert Berchtold divorced before the second Jan Broberg kidnapping. Jan discovered that in kidnapped in plain sight documentary film.
Jan also told Entertainment Tonight that Gail divorced him, took their children and moved away. Also, Jan never spoke to her again.
Some reports on Reddit also claim that Gail remarried after leaving Robert. Robert also married his second wife, Deanna Lou Wiley, before committing suicide in 2005.
Going back to Gail’s current state, she was reportedly living in Roy, Utah as of 2022. Gail therefore seemed to be leading a quiet but happy retired life in the company of her children.
Gail Berchtold Current Husband
Gail Berchtold remarried in the late 1980s. Unfortunately, this time also her husband, James Leslie Wadman, passed away after a long battle with bladder cancer (April 5, 2015). She was then 70 years old. It was not known if they already welcomed which child.
The harsh manner of some people and the media has apparently forced Gail to remain private and out of sight.
Judging by the way she was called “her angel, her strength and her bride of 27 years” in her late husband James’ obituary, at least she got a glimpse of what a beautiful marriage looked like.
The Gail Berchtold era
Gail Berchtold, later known as Gail Wadman after her second husband’s last name, was born in November 1942. Then, in 2021, she turned 79 years old.
What is Gail Berchtold’s maiden name?
Gail Berchtold’s maiden name is Toyn. She so she was called Gail Toyn before she married Robert.
Related FAQ
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Where is Gail Berchtold from?
Gail Berchtold was born and raised in Grouse Creek, Utah.
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Who plays Gail Berchtold on Family of Friends?
This is the American actor and model Lio Tipton (of crazy stupid love) showing Gail in a family friend.
In the years since Robert’s death, many true crime fans have debated Gail’s involvement in the crimes. Some have questioned whether Gail was completely innocent and unaware of her husband’s actions, or whether she knew all along. Meanwhile, America’s Next Top Model Lio, after playing with her, believes that Gail had no control over her husband’s behavior. She described her marriage as awkward and watched, playing Gail, as Robert groomed her.
He further added that his portrayal of Gai focused on how much Gail tries to keep his family safe and together. And so, through Gail’s perspective, she realized that that was all that mattered. [to her] was: “Will my family be okay? What can I do to improve it?”
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