On June 4, 2008, Jodi Arias killed her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander at his home in Mesa, Arizona, with 27 There were 29 stab wounds, one gunshot wound to the head and one gash to the throat. The horrific crime garnered national attention while shocking, leading to Jody’s media trial as well as her portrayal in TV specials and films. These include Lifetime’s “Jodi Arias: Cellmate Secrets” and “Bad Behind Bars,” which starred Tracy Brown and Donavan Bering as prisoners of the notorious killer. So, let’s learn more about her, shall we?
Tracy Brown was jailed for kidnapping when she met Jodi Arias at Estrella Prison in Phoenix, Arizona, where they shared a Close to five months in a small cell. During this time, they became friends and Tracy allowed Jodi to tattoo her six times, including one with Jodi’s signature – something Tracy sincerely regrets. Donavan, on the other hand, met Beringjody while serving time in the Maricopa County Jail for assisting in arson, where they were inmates for six months. The duo also became very close and have remained in touch since.
Some time later, they were both in Estrella, where Tracy first met Donavan and began a relationship. By her own account, Jodi used her beauty and sexiness to get what she wanted, and usually into their union as well. While they never actually had sex, she once offered Donavan a striptease with Tracy and often refused to leave her cell when they wanted to be alone. Jodi did everything for the couple, from managing their social media accounts to officiating their wedding.
We should mention that Donavan actually defended Jody in 2013, telling ABC News that she wasn’t the monster the media/homicide trial made her be. “I found it hard to believe what happened when I met her,” she said. “I’ve never seen her raise her voice, I’ve seen her scream, I’ve never seen her do anything. So when I sat in court, I was shocked because I was sitting there and I knew people I knew, I see them and I talk to them, and I see how much empathy they have.”
It wasn’t until Donavan Bering got in touch with Jodi Arias’ mother that she learned the true nature of her friend and reviewed all of her actions to see what she had done How good at manipulating others. According to Lifetime’s “Cellmate Secrets” special, Jody “can let anyone do what she wants,” using her sexuality and other people’s tendencies to influence her. Tracy and Donavan explain that Jody has no conscience and thinks she is a sociopath. According to them, if his then-lover had been home that night, Travis Alexander would still be alive today – she was Jody’s target.
It is understood that ex-convicts now prefer to live a quiet life. They are still married and living in Phoenix, Arizona, where Donavan Bering appears to be the business owner. She and Tracy Brown-Bering are actually happy to see eye to eye in every area of their lives, especially not being supportive of what they once called their closest friends. Her exchange with Jodi ended in 2016. They used to think Jody might hurt herself in prison so they kept her close, but now they believe it’s all a lie.
