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Obviously, I was aware of the Shelley situation.

Ashley's mother was killed and Jerry was indicted.

I didn't really know much more than that.

There was the things that you could kind of find online, which is kind of very generic.

You're so in love with this woman who became, and is my wife, that you have a desire to believe her family.

We're on the phone with a former member of Jerry Mack Watkins' inner circle.

Would you just say your name and then just tell us a little about yourself?

Yes, my name is Jake Felt. I'm 36 years old. I'm from Dallas, Texas.

I am a oil and gas entrepreneur, and I have two young boys.

Jake Felt shares custody of his two sons with his wife Ashley, the elder daughter of Shelly and Jerry Mack Watkins. Ashley was just four years old when her mother was killed. Her body packaged,

weighed down, and discarded in the Trinity River. Jerry Mack has always maintained his innocence

in Shelley's death. He did not respond to our requests for an interview. Neither did Ashley.

This summer, it will be the two-year anniversary when the first divorce process started, so we're

just navigating our way through what has been an extremely messy process.

We first contacted Jake several months ago, and he agreed to talk off the record.

After many long phone conversations, he changed his mind

and has decided to go public with disturbing claims about his soon-to-be former father-in-law, Jerry Mack.

I've had 13 years to observe Jerry.

Initially, I would have told you that Jerry was just a hard-working, blue-collar,

kind of good old boy that was caught a really unfortunate situation.

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