Who Is Morgan Metzer? The True Story Behind Gaslit by My Husband

Trapped in an abusive relationship along with her childhood sweetheart, a younger mom finds the power to file for divorce and start her life once more. But her newfound safety is shattered when a masked intruder breaks into her residence and assaults her. When her ex-husband suspiciously reveals up minutes after the assault to save lots of her, he turns into the police’s prime suspect. Based on actual occasions, Gaslit by My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story stars Jana Kramer (A Cowboy Christmas Romance) as Morgan Metzer and Austin Nichols (The Walking Dead) as her ex, Rodney Metzer. Directed by Lee Gabiana (Kidnapped by a Killer: The Heather Robinson Story), the darkish thriller additionally stars Abigail Esmena (Hazard), Jolie Rae Caussin, Maximo Sebastian, Stephanie Cotton (A Girl Like Her), Pete Burris (Stranger Things), Denise Dal Vera (Dark Waters), J. Barrett Cooper (I Am Your Biggest Fan), and Lee Avant (The Blacklist). Stream it now.

So what occurred to Morgan and Rodney in actual life? The pair met as youngsters when Morgan was solely 14 and Rodney, 17. Their idyllic romance blossomed over time, and the couple married in 2009 when Morgan turned 21. But a collection of household tragedies — together with the lack of his brother to leukemia and the lack of their first little one to a coronary heart defect — modified Rodney for the more serious. Soon after Morgan birthed their twins, in 2012, Rodney misplaced his job and have become steadily extra abusive, each emotionally and bodily. After years of Rodney telling Morgan she was guilty for the violence inflicted upon her, Morgan filed for divorce in 2020.

But what ought to have been a contemporary begin become a nightmare on New Year’s Eve, only a month after the divorce was finalized. A masked prowler broke into Morgan’s residence with a gun and threatened her in a voice paying homage to a Batman villain. The assailant then proceeded to zip-tie, beat, and sexually assault her earlier than grabbing jewellery and money, after which fleeing the scene. Forty minutes later, Rodney arrived to chop her freed from her restraints. When he informed the police that he rushed over to Morgan’s home as a result of a stranger had knocked on his condo window calling out for her, they realized the main points of Rodney’s story have been designed to make him seem like the hero. Instead, his diabolical try to change into Morgan’s savior and win her again landed him a 70-year sentence — with the primary 30 years to be served in jail, and the remaining 45 on probation. Rodney is not allowed contact with Morgan or their youngsters.