"Melani Pawlowski knowingly accessed Brandon Boudreauxs Chase Bank business account for Cougar Consulting," reported the detective. She explained that [Cox] had great faith and never wavered in his trust in the Lord. or redistributed. The Pawlowskis now live in Arizona and spoke with EastIdahoNews.com via Zoom on Saturday the day after Coxs autopsy report was released showing he died of natural causes. 'CULT MOM' LORI VALLOW ASKED CHAD DAYBELL TO JUDGE THE 'LIGHT' AND 'DARK' SPIRITS IN HER TWO MISSING CHILDREN, In this Feb. 27, 2020 photo Melani Pawlowski, right, is shown with her husband Ian Pawlowski outside a courthouse in Mesa, Ariz. She went to every type of doctor, and I think she got tested for everything. READ NEXT: The Masked Singer Season 3 Episode 13 Reveal: Spoilers & Unmasked Recap, Melani Pawlowski, Lori Vallows Niece: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Please review our privacy policy here: https://heavy.com/privacy-policy/, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. This means Brandon may not get the full $12,000,000. And then the second half of the day, (Gilbert Police) say its still under investigation. Lori and Chad claim he is in Arizona with relatives. Ian made a bad joke saying, Did they test for all the invisible poisons? People will still think whatever speculation or rumors or whatever they want to believe even when its right in front of their face. He just was very positive and somebody that was so influential to be around when Im going through the hardest thing and missing my four children. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Smith told police that Pawlowski believed Boudreaux owed her money from the check and that is why she logged into the account to get a copy to her attorney. For all those years, they didnt have me, and they tried sending packages, and my dad would return them. RELATED:Click here for an interactive timeline of events surrounding the case. Its absolutely heartbreaking that I dont have a good relationship (with them) right now where I feel like I can keep them close in my life. Smith gave Loris attorney, Mark Means, a copy of Rob Wood and Summer Shifletts recording. Lori was subsequently arrested and extradited back to Idaho. The account was accessed sometime after March 2, 2020. 'Worst of all, my 4 beautiful children have unjustly been kept from me since October, I hold no faults as fears and doubts have been spread by those trying to hurt me. Melani Pawlowski It was relieving but we werent surprised. Posted: Mar 19, 2020, 6:18 pm The following is part of a court filing by Brandon Boudreaux in response to a motion by Melani Boudreaux regarding a child custody dispute. Amato recently filed a motion to quash the subpoena, thus denyingthe request by Pawlowskis lawyers to speak to Gilbert Police detective Ryan Pillar. I think my parents had a rough time when my mom got really sick with type 1 diabetes and gastroparesis. Cox died at his home in Gilbert in December 2019. On December 12, Lori's brother, Alex Cox, was found dead in Gilbert, Arizona. Melani has denied those allegations - including in a recent Facebook post where she briefly mentioned the mother she lost when she was just nine years old. In 2021, Gilbert Police recommended attempted murder charges for Daybell and his new wife, Lori Vallow, in connection with the attempted murder of Vallow's niece's ex-husband. PHOENIX As Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband Chad Daybell await trial for charges connected to the death of her children, Tylee and JJ, a custody case in Mesa has some more clues in the puzzling case. Eaton: So they got married the day before you guys did? It seemed like the fastest way to get from point A to point B. I love all of them, and I know shes doing whatever she can to keep her kids safe. Apparently, as part of their representation of Melani, Smith, and Jarvis issued press releases about the case. Robert Jarvis and Garrett Smith are the lawyers who were involved in representing Melani in the custody dispute. The statement went on to level ugly charges about Boudreauxs behavior and his family, including criminal misconduct, while defending Pawlowski. My mom was sick and I remember my dad traveling a lot for his job, and my mom finally felt like she was healthy enough when we moved to Seattle, and my dad got a job there. In one of the case's documents, Boudreaux alleged that. And, its more exciting than the truth., Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Prosecutors chose not to charge Daybell and Vallows case is still being reviewed. On October 2, 2019, Gilbert PD responded to a call for an attempted shooting at Boudreaux. When questioned whether contact with Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell and Alex Cox was appropriate, Pawlowski responded she "didn't see what was going on behind her back. Melani Boudreaux Pawlowski - Lori Daybell's niece. Melani testified she moved to Rexburg, Idaho, in November 2019. Per Inside Edition, Brandon Boudreaux and Melani Pawlowski are currently involved in a messy and complicated custody battle. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. 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Melani Boudreaux Pawlowski is the daughter of Lori's deceased elder sister, Stacy. Also my aunt Summer and my uncle Adam. Melanie Pawlowski and Brandon Boudreaux are currently involved in a child custody case. Hes like a vault. I just remember not seeing my mom a lot, but she fought as much as she could. An obituary stated that Tammy passed away in her sleep and her cause of death was ruled as natural after Chad reportedly declined an autopsy. Melanie was the one that ran off and left, but now wants custody of her children. She said, Your moms in a coma and shes probably not going to make it. I remember that phone call and Ive always loved and trusted. We didnt have time to invite a lot of people. It feels like every time we get a little bit of good news, theres a little bit of drag too, but overall, just relief and comfort to be in the right direction. The niece of cult mom Lori Vallowsaid in a televised interview last week that her aunt,whose two underage children have been missing for nine months, is protecting those kids from people that are trying to harm them.. Melani about Lori: The court systems haven't protected her.and she had this history of doing everything she could to protect Tylee and JJ. He would just say, Heres how you handle that situation. Nobody could do any wrong in his eyes. In the middle of all this finger-pointing, the question of where Tylee and J.J. are remains unanswered. Melani is a lifetime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and her beliefs are consistent with the Church. I think we go through these things to learn experience and seeing that same exact thing happened now in my life, its too ironic its the exact same patterns. It was just a on-a-whim decision and (we) felt like its what we should do. pic.twitter.com/osqQLg3sgW, Dateline NBC (@DatelineNBC) May 1, 2020. When Tylee and JJ show up and are here again, I dont know if people would even believe it. I kind of just went into shock for a little bit, and I fell to the floor. FOX affiliate KSTU in Salt Lake City obtained a 911 call where Vallow's niece was reported for trespassing, and it gets intense. When Melani left Brandon, she also left their four children. The court systems went out of their way to protect her even when she was lying and scamming and getting her brother to attack and kill the people around her. Lori's older sister Stacey Lynne Cox Cope died aged 31 in 1998. His wife of almost 30 years, Tammy, had suddenly died just weeks earlier and was buried without an autopsy (though her body has since been exhumed). My dad ran with that story, and its hurtful and untrue, and shes not here to tell that truth. Lori Vallow Daybell's niece Melani Pawlowski has been in a fight for custody with her ex-husband Brandon Boudreaux for more than a year. Pawlowski later told police and the FBI this information. Lori and Chad Daybell are scheduled for a joint trial in July 2021. So we said, Lets do this when we have Max and Lily, and then we have Braxton, Brighton, Blake and Brees too, lets all get together on that special day where we can be together.. So one of the things that led to us getting married so quickly was our children. The victim in the case is her ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux. The 51-year-old's death is now under investigation as police wait for an autopsy to determine the cause. ItsAllAboutTheMilk 2 yr. ago Pawlowski's denial comes after her ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux, alleged in court documents that she knew where the children were. Brandon Boudreaux vs Melani Pawlowski What Happened @ The Custody HearingToday we are talking about Brandon Boudreaux vs Melani Pawlowski what happened during the custody case hearing on November 18, 2020. The lawyers said Pawlowski does not know where Vallows children are and told the FBI as much during three sit-downs. He had been dead for months. He told the Republic he was in hiding with them in another state.. He was called as a witness during the hearing on Lori Vallows motion to disqualify Special Prosecutor Rob Wood. Couple find note in chimney that reveals their 290,000 house was 100 times cheaper 50 years ago. Shes still just trying to get through every day and missing her husband. Boudreaux was shot at in Gilbert in October 2019, and according. He alleged his ex-wife has knowledge of the whereabouts of her aunt's two missing children.. A court filing by Boudreaux on Feb. 19, first reported by Fox 10, included a number of unsubstantiated allegations of nefarious behavior by Pawlowski: that she was involved in a cult where adults and children alike have been being killed off like flies and that she was involved in the Oct. 2 shooting. 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