I am excited to announce my new book, THE FORBIDDEN PHOTOS & A DEADLY REVENGE? The Jade Janks Trial. If you are a true crime fan, this is a book you don’t want to miss!
Did Jade Janks kill her stepfather after discovering nude photos of herself on his computer? Find out everything that happened in this riveting and unbelievable case! As an attorney, true crime writer, and legal analyst, I was inside the courtroom for the entire trial. I now take you beyond the salacious headlines to reveal what really happened, detailing it all, from the shocking facts to the dramatic end. Please order your copy of this Amazon eBook at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPVMZ5QP.
Here is the Amazon Promo for Jade Janks:
“As the long dark night at last gave way to the morning light, the terrible discovery was made. Buried beneath a pile of cardboard boxes and discarded trash was the still body of Tom Merriman. This discovery was made even more shocking as Tom Merriman was found in his own driveway, his body overlooked again and again by the officers tasked with finding him. He had been there all along.
It was 7:00 a.m. on January 2, 2021. The search which had begun almost 24 hours before was now over. Tom was lying on his right side, covered with blankets, still clad in pajamas from his recent hospital stay. Tom Merriman was only 64 years old and the co-founder of the beautiful and educational Butterfly Farms in Encinitas, California. He was known as a nurturer of living things, a man one with nature. What could have led to this moment? Who could have done this? And why?
According to the prosecution, it was Tom’s own stepdaughter, Jade Sasha Janks, who plotted Tom’s death after finding nude photographs of herself on Tom’s computer. It was a horrifying revelation. Why would Tom Merriman possess such photographs of his own stepdaughter? And did this unthinkable discovery really lead Jade to murder? At the time of Tom’s death, Jade was 37 years old but had met Tom as a teen when he married Jade’s mother.
The prosecution assured that it did, firmly pronouncing it was Jade alone who dosed Tom with his own medications, put a plastic bag over his head, and then strangled him with her own hands. She had planned to have him found in his bed, designed to look like an overdose. Yet the defense countered it was Tom Merriman himself who made his own cocktail of pills while still having other prescription drugs within his system and fighting ill health. Tom was an alcoholic, abuser of prescription drugs, took narcotics to sleep, and suffered from an extensive list of medical problems. Jade Janks loved her stepfather, was the only one who took care of him, and would never have harmed him, they proclaimed. With these dueling sides, what was a jury to decide?
As the murder trial of Jade Janks began in a San Diego courtroom, attorney, true crime writer, and legal analyst Aleida K. Wahn was there for every minute. She now takes you into the courtroom and beyond the salacious headlines to reveal what really happened, detailing it all, from the shocking facts to the dramatic end. What surprising evidence was discovered? What did the medical examiner not find? What did the witnesses say? Were the two people who claimed Jade confessed speaking the gospel truth or were they merely out to save themselves? Who could be believed?
You will find out the answers and more, as Aleida K. Wahn takes you into this gripping and unbelievable trial. Then you can decide for yourself whether forbidden photos led to a deadly revenge.”
About Aleida K. Wahn, Esq.
I am an attorney, award-winning true crime writer, and legal analyst of criminal cases. I cover criminal trials and write stories and books about compelling, gripping, and unforgettable cases that impact our world. I take you into the courtroom in high-profile murder trials, rape cases, crimes of passion, cases involving mental illness, deviant behavior, and more. I have a deep passion for true crime, criminal law, and all aspects of the criminal justice system. I have appeared as an expert on true crime shows, including “48 Hours,” “Snapped,” and “The Dead Files,” and provided legal analysis on high-profile criminal trials on Court TV, the Law & Crime Trial Network, Fox 5 News, ABC 10 News, and KUSI News. I also create and host shows with the Del Mar Television Producers Group, addressing criminal justice and social issues in recent criminal trials.
I provided my insight and legal analysis on Court TV and the Law & Crime Trial Network of the high-profile trial of former NFL star Kellen Winslow Jr. It was a trial that captured the nation as the heralded ex-football star with fame, fortune, and a famous name stood accused of multiple rapes and other sex crimes involving five women. As the trial delved into shocking facts, complicated legal issues, and unexpected twists and turns, I was there for every minute. After the trial, I wrote a book on the case, going behind the headlines to share the extraordinary details of what happened inside the courtroom. Judging Winslow Jr.: From NFL Star to Serial Rapist? Inside the Shocking Rape Trial of Kellen Boswell Winslow II is now available on Amazon.
I am passionate about telling true crime stories, as these penetrating stories have the power to move us all, while highlighting societal issues which need to be addressed. I have personally seen the human devastation which is present in each trial and believe there is a lesson to be learned in every single case. It is through awareness and examining critical issues society can effect change and even make new laws. To learn more, please visit: https://www.aleidalaw.com.
Read about the gripping and unforgettable trials that I have covered in my latest books:
