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The author of "How to Murder Your Husband" continues to deny that she murdered her husband: "I am senile" - Walla! culture

2022-05-23T20:59:04.530Z


Nancy Crampton-Bruffy, who previously wrote a guide detailing how to murder her husband and come out innocent, continues to deny that she murdered her husband. When she was shown a picture of the murder scene, she replied: "I am senile."


The author of "How to Murder Your Husband" continues to deny that she murdered her husband: "I am senile"

Writer Nancy Crampton-Bruffy, who previously wrote a guide detailing how to murder her husband and come out innocent, continues to deny that she murdered her husband 4 years ago.

When presented with a picture of the murder scene, she replied, "I'm senile. I do not remember being there."

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The author who wrote the book "How to Murder Your Husband?"

Suspected of murdering her husband (oregonlive)

The trial of writer Nancy Crampton-Bruffy, who is accused of murdering her husband, continues this year as well - although it appears that enough evidence has been gathered to convict her of murder.

A little less than 4 years ago we first told you about the horrific murder of Daniel Bruffy, a chef and teacher whose body was found on June 2, 2018 at the Oregon Culinary Institute, where he worked and taught.

The main suspect - or rather the only one - in his murder is his wife, the writer Nancy Crampton-Bruffy, who to this day claims she is not the killer.

One of the main pieces of evidence, which has since been rejected but managed to surprise the jury, is that in 2011 the suspect published a guide called "How to Murder Your Husband?", Which includes reasons and methods for murder - as well as ways to evade guilt.

One of the reasons listed in the husband's murder guide is to obtain his insurance money - exactly what Nancy did immediately after her husband's death, when she sued the insurance companies for $ 1.4 million.



At a court hearing last week, Nancy was presented with a new vision: a photo taken in June 2018, in which she is seen driving her car, close to the murder scene of her husband, Daniel.

She confirmed that the woman in this photo was her - but claimed she did not remember being there at all.

She still insists that her late husband fell victim to a mysterious attack.

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Writer Nancy Crampton-Brupi in court (Photo: AP, Dave Killen / The Oregonian)

Nancy Crampton-Bruffy, 71, claimed she was senile when she appeared in court in Portland, Oregon, last Monday - and was asked about a picture of her, allegedly driving her car and passing by her husband's murder area.

Ruffy, who was 68 at the time, agreed that the woman in the car looked exactly like her, but insisted she did not remember being there.

She added: "You know what they say? Old age is not for the faint of heart. I'm reaching age 65, I'm starting to lose my sight, I'm looking at it and thinking 'Oh my God, I'm starting to go crazy.

How did this happen and I do not remember it?

Even now, my brain is fading a bit from the horror. "



Nancy insists her husband was the victim of a mysterious attack, however no other suspect has ever been arrested or called to testify.

According to the police report, Nancy is the only person arrested on suspicion of murder.

Although she says she does not remember being at the scene of the murder, she claims she remembered seeing a mysterious man in a van in the area that day.

She said: "I see myself sitting in this park and writing. The reason I remember it is that it was a parking lot, which would have looked empty, but there was a white van. There was some guy who kept going back and forth, walking back and forth. It made me walk away. From there. "

When asked by her lawyer if it was a real memory, Ruffy confirmed a neighbor and described in detail what she was doing in the vehicle at the time.

Writer Nancy Crampton-Brupi testified in court:

The motive?

Nancy has denied allegations that she murdered her husband for his expensive life insurance policy, for which she received a sum of $ 1.4 million after his death.

When she remembered her husband, Nancy reacted excitedly and said she had lost a huge part of her life.

"It's like you lost a hand. You know?" Nancy said in her trial, "like, you're just not as good as you were when you were with him. When I was with him, I was the best I could be. And now, it's like yes, I'm functioning ... but something's missing. ".



Nancy admits the two were in debt and began selling health insurance to earn a steady income.

They also agreed to renovate their home to sell it, and also decided to take out a loan, kptv.com reported.

"Dan knew the credit card debt was putting pressure on us," Nancy said, "that was really his first concern, getting rid of the debt. My first concern was also getting ready to sell the house."



Prosecutors allege that Nancy Crampton-Brupie acted voluntarily to get her hands on her husband's life insurance policy and play a recording in court in which Nancy asks an investigator - four days after the murder - to write a letter about her husband's death so she can collect his insurance money.

She claimed the policy was worth $ 40,000, but investigators claimed she tried to sue 10 different policies totaling $ 1.4 million, as well as an employee compensation plan, as he was killed during his tenure.



The murder weapon was never located.

Nancy was in possession of a "ghost gun" kit for self-assembly and a Glock pistol, but neither of them fired the bullets that led to Daniel's death.

The court has previously heard how Nancy purchased a “ghost gun” mounting kit online, on Christmas Eve 2017, which Daniel himself signed when it was delivered in January 2018, while his wife was on a business trip.

When she failed to assemble the gun, she purchased another gun at a gun show in Portland in February 2018 - and a month later began training at range.

Last Monday, Nancy testified that she was fascinated by ghost guns and that her fondness for them grew after she read about them in the New York Times and planned to write a romantic novel about a woman who feared for her safety and purchased guns.

Nancy Crampton-Brupi arrested September 5 (Photo: Official Website, Oregon Police)

Nancy's books certainly arouse suspicion (Photo: Official Website, Facebook)

The guide to the killer

Although writing a guide on how to murder a husband sounds like strong enough evidence in the act of Nancy's murder, Judge Remers ruled that prosecutors could not present as evidence the guide titled "How to Murder Your Husband?", Which Nancy wrote in 2011 while trying to be accepted into a group of writers .

Remers argued that the guide was too old to be relevant.

He stated that "any minimal proof value of an article written a long time ago is substantially exacerbated by the danger of unfair prejudices and confusion of subjects."



Nancy has published several books on failed relationships, including "The Wrong Cop," which tells the story of a woman who fantasizes about the murder of her corrupt cop husband.

Her book, as written in her biography, "deals with rough men and strong women, with families that do not always function, the happiness of finding love and the difficulty of maintaining it."



She shared the 700-word "How to Murder Your Husband?" Guide on her blog.

The guide lists five motives and weapons that a writer from the romantic suspense genre would have chosen if she had had to write about a character who murdered her husband.

In the guide, which has since been removed from the blog, she explained: "As a writer in the genre I spend a lot of time thinking about murder and consequently about police conduct. After all, if murder is supposed to set me free, I definitely do not want to waste my time in prison. "I do not like overalls and orange is not my color."

Husband, Chef Daniel Ruffy (Photo: Official Website, Oregon Police)

Nancy's incriminating guide found a few more suspicious points.

The guide described a whole range of possible motives for the husband's murder, including economic motive, abuse or infidelity.

"Divorce is expensive, and who wants to share property?", She wrote about the economic motive, "If you got married for the money, you do not deserve to get it?".

Her husband was shot with a gun - and this is one of the tools Nancy considered using her story, "Guns - make noise, create clutter and require skill. In contrast murder with knives - it's personal and too close. Blood flows everywhere. Ugh," she wrote.

Among other things, she noted that it is not advisable to commit murder recklessly: "In most cases, there is a trail that leads straight to you. Every type of murder leaves traces. A crime out of passion will not look like a stranger is involved."



In the guide, she also talked about the expected confrontation with the police: "The problem is that cops are not stupid. They will first interrogate you, so you must be neat, sophisticated and cruel. Owners have disappeared in the past, so why should yours not disappear either?".

She also talked on her blog about her relationship with her husband, which was not always stable: "We had ups and downs, but overall more good times make it difficult."

I do not want to worry about blood and brain splashing on my walls and the truth?

I'm not such a good liar.

"What I know about murder is that each of us has it in us."



Nancy also wrote on her blog about the benefits of being married to a chef.

"As a result there are chickens and turkeys in my backyard, a great vegetable garden that also grows tobacco for pesticides and a hot meal on the table every evening," she wrote.

However, she noted: "For those of you who have longed for it, let me warn you. The old saying is true. Be careful what you wish for. When the gods are really angry, they fulfill our wishes."

According to US media reports, Daniel's body was found on June 2 at 8:30 a.m., when his students arrived at the classroom and noticed him lying on the floor. Resuscitation attempts did not help and his death was determined on the spot. His students described him as a "walking encyclopedia" and "husband. An unconventional sense of humor and a creative approach to teaching. "



The day after the murder, Nancy wrote an obituary on Facebook: "I have bad news. My husband and best friend, Chef Dan Ruffy, was killed yesterday morning. For those who are close to me and want to call, you are right but I have a hard time calming down right now. Yours, I am shocked and ask that you keep the calls for a few more days, until I can return to function. "

Her request that she not be contacted while grieving the death of her husband - if she had been married for 27 years - was a little strange to her neighbors.

One of the neighbors, Du McConnell, then told the Oregonian that he was talking to Nancy in those days and suspiciously she did not look particularly sad.

"She never showed any signs of anger or sadness," he told the Oregonian, "I would say it looked more like a sense of relief, as if it were a gift from heaven for her."

When asked if the police were updating her on his death investigation, she replied "no, but it turns out I was a suspect" with no emotion.

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