there's something wrong with aunt diane update

The woman took her girls away. In sharp contrast to the toxicology report, Schuler had no known history of substance abuse or psychological problems and was generally known as a loving and stable wife and mother. I take it to sleep and I haven't done anything crazy. One of the eyewitnesses to the crash said that there was no more bobbing and weaving and that the car was straight as a pin, Dianes eyes didnt blink and she was staring straight ahead and the witness thought the driver looked like someone determined to kill themselves right before the crash occurred. The HBO documentary There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane tracked Daniel's journey to clear his wife's name. She was pulling over to puke, ffs. The film follows Dianes husband and sister-in-law, who have been trying to clear Dianes name ever since her death. Not sarcastic: what's your IQ? This is interesting to me. This is a family who is trying desperately (almost to the point of irrationality) to preserve her imageOR, more likely, to deflect any potential legal or financial responsibility from themselves. The settlement included claims by the estates of the three Yonkers men in the other car who died: Guy Bastardi, 49; his father, Michael Bastardi, 81; and their friend, Daniel Longo, 74. Those accents. [quote] One rumor was that she suspected her husband was having an affair with her sister-in-law. I have no idea. R65 that's no way to describe Datalounge Danny! Was she really the reckless drunk, or the perfect suburban mother?This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. I just hope her son grows up relatively okay. He didnt realize it until the police told him. Interesting. Thanks, R21. If she secretly was THAT big of a drinker a BAL of 190 is not that high. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane is a 2011 documentary television film directed by Liz Garbus about the 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash. How many people went with the 'she was drunk and it was an accident' narrative vs 'she knew what she was doing, the drink was help, not cause/murder-suicide' narrative? The collision killed Schuler, her 2-year-old daughter and her three nieces Emma Hance, 8; Alyson Hance, 7; and Katie Hance, 5. Also: none of the kids were in car seats or had seat belts on and all of them were just crammed next to each other on the seats in the backseat. Very good post R40; the story fascinated me too - because it starts out as coverage of this terrible accident in which the circumstance seem so inconsistent with the person everyone thought they knew, but as the story unfolds, you get insight into what happened with this woman and how the people that think they knew her (like her sister in law) really had no clue. This mysterious and shattering tragedy draws the public in, feeling a need to find out what really happened to Aunt Diane. Yeah, Diane's brother not calling the police right away is the tip off for me that they all knew she was drunk. Four lawsuits have been settled from a 2009 crash that killed eight after a drunk and high West Babylon woman drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway, according to court documents and attorneys handling two of the cases. I'm not saying that is the answer, or that I'm remembering 100% correctly, but after reading those first-hand accounts, I was convinced it could have played a role in her behavior. I'm watching this now (for the 4th or 5th time) -- where do you see that she was "full of rage? And then, for whatever reason, Diane decided to drop her phone and sped off to die. This is apparently why she took the girls with her. Diane, who was the subject of both the HBO documentary There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane, and a 2009 episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show, was behind the wheel of her brother's minivan when she crashed headfirst into another car in July 2009. Dianes daughter also was killed, as well as three men in an oncoming SUV. R40, I didn't know about Diane's mother abandoning her at 9 years old. Her alcoholism makes more sense. So 'apparently' Danny (the husband of Diane) was having an affair with Jackie Hance (the sister in-law who lost 3 daughters). Grennan was the attorney in one of the Westchester County cases, representing Bryan Schuler, who was 5 at the time and the sole survivor, and the estate of Erin Schuler, 2, who was killed. I agree that it was likely a murder-suicide. There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane Reviews. But that's where the evidence leads me, sadly. The drive takes about 40 min, but she's gone for over an hour when her brother called. "The terms of the settlement are confidential and the court records are sealed," attorney Kevin Grennan, of Garden City, said Wednesday. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Aunt Diane on her wedding day; I was surprised that she doesnt look like an evil lush (I havent seen the documentary yet). As mentioned by the source, Diane was driving a red 2003 Ford Windstar that belonged to her brother. They want to see how depressed he is, added my source. It's obviously sad for the kids and the guys she killed, but that incredibly tightly-wound, perfectionist women seemed like a time bomb. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. Diane and her husband drank and smoked pot all weekend. I didn't much care for the documentary. Maybe all the adults were heavy drinkers and MJ smokers. Verified Audience. I've said this from the beginning & just felt like a big ol' pessimist who has no faith in people, lol. Like she decided she and those kids were going to die that day AND THEN started boozing heavily and smoking. The movie offers a few plausible explanations as to what might have been wrong with Diane Schuler, but ultimately it tests her family's, and its audience's, ability to accept without understanding. Her family trying to claim she didn't drink were probably clueless to what was really going on with her. Take a damn uber. When Emma made that final call to her father, she also said how her aunt was having trouble seeing and talking funny [] slurring. Investigators later recovered a vodka bottle from the TrailBlazer. After her mom left, I think Diane was molested by one of her brothers or fathers. Watch Official Trailer, 'There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane". So whats the theory of when exactly she can cracked open the giant bottle of vodka and was smoking all the pot (seems like it might have happened quite fast?). It messed her up. From all the various testimonials about her (like her friends that she cut off because apparently they didn't like Danny), you just see that that woman was a loving mom, but also full of so much rage. Daniel Schuler and his in-laws, Warren and Jackie Hance, later sued each other over the crash. After reading in the NY Daily News that Aunt Diane *left her cell phone on the side of the road* after that last mysterious phone call with the brother (purposely leaving it behindthe only item she did that with) and suddenly driving pin straight 80-85mph down the wrong side of the freeway (after she had weaved and tailgated and driven erratically before for 60 miles and the the brother said he was on his way and for her to stay put after the last phone call) I definitely think she did it on purpose. Just look at the way she pulled out like a bat out of hell from that gas station. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. Full Review Or maybe not in secret; it wouldn't have been hard to hide her alcoholism from that clueless family. In the aftermath, Diane Schuler was portrayed as a reckless drunk and a mother who cracked. , a documentary on HBO, reveals previously unknown information about that day, and sheds light on the unknown side of Schuler. Required fields are marked *. Take a look at This documentary explores the depth behind the case of a woman whose vehicle collision killed numerous people, including herself. [quote] I just find it hard to believe this woman was an alcoholic and no one thought that she should not drive the kids around. Otherwise, you'll just have to find some other site On July 26, 2011, the day after the premiere of HBO's documentary on the subject, There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane, and on the second anniversary of the crash, Daniel Schuler announced that he is suing the State of New York for not keeping the road safe and his brother-in-law Warren Hance for being the owner of the minivan. I'm going to go Google this case now because I want more info on the phone call with the brother. Diane Schuler was portrayed by the news as a reckless drunk and a mother who carelessly put her own children in danger. This contrasts with the aftermath of her actions. The three men, all from Yonkers, were on their way to a family cookout in Yorktown. NR. Medical examiners also foundtraces of THCin her system. Leading up to the crash, it appeared as though Schuler was behaving normally. The Bastardi and Longo families pushed for prosecutors to convene a grand jury, but it never happened. Nine days after her deadly crash, Dianes toxicology report revealed she had a blood-alcohol content of .19% the equivalent of ten drinks and more than twice the legal limit as well as a high blood level of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. If this was a standard ugly crash - fine, I totally buy it. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. This contrasts with the aftermath of her actions. I don't get the lingering loyalty to his POS sister. If this is true, Dumb Danny From Long Guyland is a real asshole for suing the families of the little girls! Days after the accident you could still see a few items (like a tennis ball) on the side of the road. She said something about it during the call to her brother. The documentary opens with several harried calls to 911, describing a . Investigators said Diane Schuler drove against traffic and struck Bastardi's car. Therefore, it doesn't surprise me that Diane never forgave her mother for making her a surrogate mother. Meanwhile, his lawyer, Dominic Barbara, backed away from a report that he would seek another autopsy on Dianes body, now saying hed not decided what to do.. Thats my theory as to why the brother wont talk about their conversation. You don't have enough exposure. Theres Something Wrong With Aunt Diane reveals a complex and complicated case as opposed to one solved by simple or reductive analysis. If there was Ambien involved (maybe they're just keeping it out of the press) the families may have gotten a huge settlement from the company and a gag order. The HBO documentary "There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane" takes a hard look at Diane Schuler's horrifying car crash in 2009, which killed her and seven other people. By Joe Reid Jul 30, 2018. Hello. I think R21 nailed it. You are a PARENT and you drive when you are drunk and high? When you are on Ambien you could eat a whole meal and drink a bottle of booze and not even know it. About a week after her deadly crash, Shulerss toxicology report revealed she had a blood-alcohol content of .19%. I'd assume she had a routine down in her regular life to control her drinking/addictions and this trip likely off set that. There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane (HBO Docs) HBODocs 149K subscribers Subscribe 291 Share 420K views 11 years ago Subscribe to HBO Docs: http://itsh.bo/10r45k3 "There's. There was no fucking Ambien! This always seemed to me like murder-suicide; why she just didn't let the nieces out, hand them her phone and say "call your dad to come get you", who knows, but given how long she meandered around before getting on the Taconic and eyewitness testimony that she drove bullet-straight once she started driving the wrong way while people were blowing the horn at her always seemed like to me that at some point on that drive home she decided to kill herself and the kids. Here is a link to a pretty decent article written on the 10th anniversary of the crash that has a really detailed/comprehensive timeline of the whole day and even shows the exact place that Diane left the phone on the side of the road after a wrong number had been dialed three times. On the other hand, there are the questions that Ms. Schulers husband, Daniel, has steadfastly raised: Were the tests mistaken? Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. On July 26, 2009, 36-year-old Diane Schuler drove the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York. This one always bothers me because both "sides" (accident versus intentional) have some pieces that make sense, but some parts that just don't fit. End of story. As relatives, friends, co-workers and a forensic psychologist build a picture of Diane as a high-achieving, perfectionist mother and wife, Ms. Garbus intersperses the interviews with a reconstruction of the events of July 26, 2009. Why can't he give the Bastardis answers to their questions? I don't really get the ambien thing either. Then Emma made her anguished cry. Hello. There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane reveals a complex and complicated case - as opposed to one solved by simple or reductive analysis. I think it started to sink in to Jay Schuler toward the end, when the investigator hired by Dominic Barbara (sic?) I recently watched this documentary and found several threads here about Diane Schuler but I can't seem to find any updates as of 2013? City Dump: The Story of the 1951 CCNY Basketball Scandal, Living Dolls: The Making of a Child Beauty Queen, Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team, Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi, By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province, The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, 50 Children: The Rescue Mission of Mr. and Mrs. Kraus, A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness, Thought Crimes: The Case of the Cannibal Cop, Mariela Castro's March: Cuba's LGBT Revolution, Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper, Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends), May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers, At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal, I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, After Truth: Disinformation and the Cost of Fake News, Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union, A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=There%27s_Something_Wrong_with_Aunt_Diane&oldid=1141220529, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 23:57. She could have been black-out drunk. They made a big deal out of her asking for pain meds at the convenience store: "something must have been bothering her." If thats true, Im guessing Aunt Diane stepped out to drink and smoke during at least some of that time? Oh, I'm sure she was bothered; bothered by being left holding the bag while her dipshit husband went on his merry way. The hot air makes her feel worse. Are these the people who snap? Many theories abound as to whether Schuler deliberately caused the crash that killed her family members. I don't think it's clear cut at all. it could have happened) but this is quite near to the psychological make-up of someone who might be prone to snapping like this. Either seems possible for a drunk person. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000281.htm. "I'm watching this now (for the 4th or 5th time) -- where do you see that she was "full of rage?". Some one will want a nice payday and will talk. This story has been shared 136,057 times. I'll add a key piece of evidence - her BAC of 0.19. Please click here to register for free. She eventually crashed into an oncoming SUV, which ended up killing herself and seven others. I haven't heard anything about this case in a long time. Schuler, one of her children and three of her young nieces in the minivan were killed, as were three people in the northbound car she hit. Why that weekend though, R58? Schuler had a blood-alcohol level of 0.19, more than twice the legal limit. He blamed gestational diabetes, though Diane was not known to be pregnant. I want to clear her name, he said. R76 I also agree she had likely made the decision and was determined to go out wasted. Nearly two years after the accident, Theres Something Wrong With Aunt Diane, a documentary on HBO, reveals previously unknown information about that day, and sheds light on the unknown side of Schuler. Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Jurassic Park Movies Ranked By Tomatometer, The Mandalorian Creators Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni on Grogus Force Training and the Darksabers Significance. It is also possible to buy "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane" on Apple iTunes as download or rent it on Apple iTunes online. See production, box office & company info, I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter, Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills, Jane Velez-Mitchell: Episode dated 26 July 2011. I agree with most of your points except that I don't think the goal of the documentary filmmakers was to find a medical reason for what she did. I just find it hard to believe this woman was an alcoholic and no one thought that she should not drive the kids around. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. The debate of the go-to bagel spot in Rockville is storied and complicated. An exploration of the mystery surrounding the tragic 2009 wrong-way crash that killed a mother and seven others on NY's Taconic Parkway. I was thrown a little that they showed Diane's corpse at the accident scene. "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane" premieres on HBO at Monday 9 p.m. WATCH VIDEO: The trailer for "There's something wrong with Aunt Diane"," which is available on. 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