Ep 119: A Likely Friendship

Court Junkie

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True Crime, News, Talk Radio, Government

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Kimberly Boone and Anita Smithey, both accused of crimes against their husbands, formed a friendship while in jail and waiting for their cases to go through the system. This episode is a bit different than normal, as we take a look at each of their cases and the friendship that evolved from them. NOTE: This episode contains accusations of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised. Sponsors in this episode: - Rothys - Check out the amazing shoes and bags available right now at Rothys.com/COURT. - Best Fiends - With over 100 million downloads and tons of five-star reviews, Best Fiends is a must-play. Download for FREE on the Apple App Store or Google Play. - Policygenius - Policygenius makes finding the right home insurance a breeze. In minutes you can compare quotes from the top insurers to find your best price. Visit policygenius.com. - NetSuite - Receive your FREE guide – “Seven Actions Businesses Need to Take Now” and schedule your FREE Product Tour - at NetSuite.com/COURT. - Sunsoil - Get 30% off your first order by going to Sunsoil.com/junkie. This episode was researched and written by Gabrielle Russon. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie.

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0:00.0	Kimberly Boone and Anita Smithy have become fast friends. They had plenty in common.
0:07.0	They both lived in affluent Seminole County, about 40 minutes from Walt Disney World.
0:12.0	They were about the same age in their 40s. They were both working moms and were married to men who shared the same name, Robert.
0:20.0	And they were both inmates, facing punishments for similar crimes.
0:26.0	In Seminole County jail, where the two women were each held in custody at one point, Anita and Kimberly got to know each other.
0:34.0	Anita was out on bail before her trial, but the two women still stayed in touch and regularly spoke on the phone over several months in 2012.
0:44.0	Hello, you have a prepaid call from...
0:48.0	They vented about attorneys and what they felt were disappointing legal developments.
0:53.0	They gasped about the prosecutors and other inmates and mused about their family members seeing their mug shots on mugshots.com.
1:01.0	Because I thought my second one would be better, you know, because I don't know. I was just getting ready to look up when they caught my picture this time.
1:08.0	I can't look like a... Well, I kind of think my second one looks better, but I don't know which one's on there.
1:13.0	I was just kind of like, yeah, I really need this.
1:15.0	Yeah, well either one of mine don't need to be seen by any other human.
1:20.0	I know what I think is terrible. It's like, actually, Keisha doesn't look too bad, like she knows.
1:25.0	What I think is bad is the camera, like they don't tell you that the camera is like 60 above you.
1:31.0	Exactly. So, of course you look evil because you're looking straight forward.
1:35.0	Yeah. And you're taking a picture of that guy on you.
1:38.0	Exactly. I'm like, that's not fair.
1:40.0	Right. It's not.
1:42.0	They encouraged each other to keep going as they both felt alone with their pending criminal cases.
1:48.0	The two women's conversations were recorded and monitored by prosecutors who listened in to see if Anita or Kimberly devolged more about their crimes.
1:58.0	The phone calls you'll hear throughout this episode were published by multiple news outlets after the story of their friendship first broke in 2015.
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