She believed that she had at last found a father figure who would love her and protect her from the harsh realities of life.
However, Monjack quickly gained strict control over Murphy’s life, including her financial situation and job.
Brittany felt ecstatic. She had fallen in love. Neal adds, “And as crazy as this sounds, I think Simon truly loved her.”
However, Simon chose to take charge of her career, something he had no right to do. He became her agent, manager, accountant, lawyer, gatekeeper, makeup artist, and he dismissed her whole staff.
Friends claim that Murphy was unable to access her personal email account and phone. Monjack was the conduit for all correspondence.
Before she married him in 2007, her group of friends organized an intervention because they were concerned about his constrictive conduct and Murphy’s growing weakness.
