Craig Williamson

[Idiox]

Originally Posted by Lit Up

Interesting how people in the 80s and 90s thought that banging one's head and getting Amnesia was just something that happened to people all the time. Looks like at the start of this thread in 2007, a few posters in here still thought that was a plausible explanation, rather than this stupid man abandoning a woman who really, really cared about him.

Interesting how people in the 00s and 10s thought that selflessness and love was just something that happened to people all the time. Looks like at the start of this thread in 2007, a few posters in here still thought that was a plausible explanation, rather than this gullible man abandoning a woman who really, really sank her claws into him.

It's obvious both of them are prone to hyper levels of emotionalism and that Craig got into something waaaaay more than he was ever thinking it would be. Who takes care of exotic fish at that level? She was nuts and he was desperate.

[Gelatinous Goo]

Yes, I get the feeling that he was a down on his luck free spirit/drifter who saw financial stability that he could take advantage of, but the amount of work required of him conflicted with what was likely an extremely lackadaisical mindset that involved doing as little as possible. He was clearly emotionally immature. Having to take direction was likely not this guy's strong suit.

She came off as being very controlling and likely micromanaged him and the business to the point that he abandoned her. At the same time, she was desperate for love and obviously cared far more about him than the other way around. For him, it was just another woman to leech off of. I've seen both their types so many times in life. It never works out when these two disparate personality types converge. The person who is the most love starved also tends to be holding the purse strings and is blinded to being taken advantage of until it's too late.

Do we know if Craig ran off with much in the way of her money? I don't think the segment was very specific on that aspect. If he did, it wouldn't have been a large amount, I'm sure. I wonder if they had a joint bank account or if she controlled all the finances and simply doled out to him what was needed.

[EighthStreet]

Originally Posted by Idiox

. Who takes care of exotic fish at that level? She was nuts and he was desperate.

I would hardly call tilapia farming "caring for exotic fish". They just invested too much money into something that nowadays is marketable, but at the time probably wasn't.

[Jon]

Originally Posted by Gelatinous Goo

Do we know if Craig ran off with much in the way of her money?

He left her with $400K in debt from the fish business. I had read this in a news article, but it is behind a paywall now so I can't access it anymore, but that tells me everything I need to know about why he left, and why she was so driven to find him. He was obviously responsbile for 1/2 of that liability. I wouldn't borrow that much in the first place, but if I was in her spot, I'd want Unsolved Mysteries to help me find him too.

[Labonte18]

Originally Posted by Jon

He left her with $400K in debt from the fish business. I had read this in a news article, but it is behind a paywall now so I can't access it anymore, but that tells me everything I need to know about why he left, and why she was so driven to find him. He was obviously responsbile for 1/2 of that liability. I wouldn't borrow that much in the first place, but if I was in her spot, I'd want Unsolved Mysteries to help me find him too.

Here's the only part that is.. Confusing to me.. It requires belief that witnesses were correct.. Specifically the people who supposedly saw him on the train up in the pacific northwest.

Now.. Everyone knows my feelings about eyewitnesses, but.. There were multiple that put him in that area.. And.. Even he said that he was actually up in that area after he was 'attacked'

So.. Did those people actually see him? Or is this just another mistaken eyewitness? Did he see that part of the UM broadcast, because.. We already know that he watched it.. Did he integrate parts of it to make his story stronger?

The eyewitness from the train, at least, was very believable. again.. You always have to take them with a grain of salt, but..

I'd probably lean towards the eyewitness being wrong and Craig just integrated that into his story.

Or.. It's also possible that he allowed himself to be seen, mumbling about 'the fish' to establish that as the search area.. While he scurried off to the exact opposite side of the country. Again, not quite realizing just how far Christine would go in trying to find him.. I'm sure he never expected to wind up on national television.

[Gelatinous Goo]

Originally Posted by Labonte18

Here's the only part that is.. Confusing to me.. It requires belief that witnesses were correct.. Specifically the people who supposedly saw him on the train up in the pacific northwest.

Now.. Everyone knows my feelings about eyewitnesses, but.. There were multiple that put him in that area.. And.. Even he said that he was actually up in that area after he was 'attacked'

So.. Did those people actually see him? Or is this just another mistaken eyewitness? Did he see that part of the UM broadcast, because.. We already know that he watched it.. Did he integrate parts of it to make his story stronger?

The eyewitness from the train, at least, was very believable. again.. You always have to take them with a grain of salt, but..

I'd probably lean towards the eyewitness being wrong and Craig just integrated that into his story.

Or.. It's also possible that he allowed himself to be seen, mumbling about 'the fish' to establish that as the search area.. While he scurried off to the exact opposite side of the country. Again, not quite realizing just how far Christine would go in trying to find him.. I'm sure he never expected to wind up on national television.

Funny, I had the exact same thoughts when watching this one the last time. I tend to believe the eyewitness, though seemingly credible, simply saw someone else.

What's with the relationship between UM, mistaken identity and fish? Were these the very same fish that the fake A.J. Breaux was trying to sell?

[ghosthouse]

The online buzz around this case was always wild to me -- the ratio of real proof he decided to bolt on purpose : the number of people who are furious that he decided to bolt on purpose is WAY out of whack IMO.

[Gelatinous Goo]

You think more people should believe his story?

Sorry, not buying it for a second. Neither is practically anyone else by the looks of it.

[ghosthouse]

Originally Posted by Gelatinous Goo

You think more people should believe his story?

Sorry, not buying it for a second. Neither is practically anyone else by the looks of it.

Well that's what i said - there are a TON of people that don't believe him...it's just that a lot of them call him out as a scumbag when they can't really ever know for sure.

[Allierain]

Originally Posted by ghosthouse

Well that's what i said - there are a TON of people that don't believe him...it's just that a lot of them call him out as a scumbag when they can't really ever know for sure.

You’re not wrong. It’s always been like this with Paul Beale too, the “there is little to no evidence he lied but I think he did and I’m glad he’s now a vegetable” kind of thing. It escalates quickly.