Curtis and Christine Lovelace: "We're starting over" | Forensic Files

so Kurt it's been a few days how are you feeling good good um relieved uh it's different uh being able to walk about
and uh go in public and and not have uh the uh the monitors on my ankle um restricting me in my movement and do you
want to go back to Quincy and resume your life there we we really haven't decided yet um we have a lot of big
decisions to make um this has devastated us financially um it's been a life-changing event um you know we both
have to figure out you know what we're going to do uh professionally um we still have bills to pay since you were
found not guilty can you go back to being a lawyer do you feel I I can um do you want to I don't know I don't know I
I I I'm I'm going to uh reactivate my license I can tell you that um but what am I what I'm going to do with it after
that we're we're really not sure I I know that we're getting through today um I know we have plans through this week
but beyond that um there there was just so much wreckage in our life that was created um by this investigation and by
this prosecution uh that uh that we're having to start over how's this impacted you
Christine um it's devastating uh um I no longer have a career um like Kurt we live day by day figuring out how to
pay bills you know there's no book telling you what do you do when your husband has been accused of a murder at
some point you're going to walk you going to drive back into Quincy mhm is that today or
tomorrow uh it'll be this week this week yeah and what do you think that's going
to be like for you um I don't know when I say we're starting over um we're starting over

In his first television interview, Curtis Lovelace, with his wife Christine, talks with "48 Hours" Maureen Maher to discuss their plans for the future just days after Curtis' March 2017 acquittal for the murder of his first wife, Cory, and the impact the two trials have had on their lives.

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Brief Summary

Kurt and Christine discuss life after his not guilty verdict and the challenges they face moving forward.

Key points

Facing Financial Devastation. The couple discusses the financial impact of the investigation and trial.
Life After Acquittal. Kurt and Christine navigate the challenges of rebuilding their lives after the trial.
Uncertain Future. Kurt and Christine contemplate their next steps after the trial.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

It's been a life-changing event.

Kurt reflects on the impact of recent events.

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