Stephen Nichols on his freedom and family | Forensic Files

what's your life like today well I'm obviously out I'm at the lowest point ever in my life my dad was joking last
week well you can only go up from here lowest point how so everything that can go wrong has gone wrong in my life
before I was arrested I had quite a bit of money two houses two cars I had a job
that I loved that I made a lot of money doing I had a fiance totally loved and adored
tell us about Landy and what she has meant to you during this entire process because there was a time you're
basically in a jail you've been charged with horrific crimes and yet there was still someone in your life who believed
in you I've been in love with her ever since I met her she's the deepest funniest person I've ever met because
with every woman I've ever dated oh my god I've got a laundry list of things I don't like because that's just the way I
am I'm super picky no one ever pleases me I always find fault in everybody no one's ever been
perfect for me so you proposed and you were engaged I proposed in China and she said yes she
said okay when when we're in America we'll get married and after all that time in jail what was it like to walk
out into freedom you can't really describe your freedom once you get out yeah you don't feel it the only sad part
was that I couldn't see my daughter 3 years that I haven't seen her that causes me the most stress in my life
that's what causes most of my depression are you in any way a threat to your daughter today of course not
physical threat psychological threat anything like that um if anything I'm overprotective I love you more than
anyone in the world I'm continuing to fight for you I never abandoned you if the day ever comes that you're adopted
by another family I don't want you to ever think that I gave up on you or stopped fighting for you I have taken
two felonies because I would rather be a felon and raise you than not

Nichols talks about his life after jail in an all-new interview with "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant.

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Brief Summary

A man shares his struggles after incarceration, love for his fiancée, and the pain of being separated from his daughter.

Key points

Lowest Point in Life. The speaker reflects on hitting rock bottom, stating, 'Everything that can go wrong has gone wrong.'
Love in Dark Times. Despite facing horrific charges, he finds solace in his fiancée's belief in him.
A Father's Promise. He vows to his daughter that he will always fight for her, no matter the circumstances.

Episode highlights

Love in Dark TimesDespite facing horrific charges, he finds solace in his fiancée's belief in him.“There was still someone in your life who believed in you.”0:40Mar 18, 2018

Episode quotes

I don't want you to ever think that I gave up on you.

A father's promise to his daughter despite his struggles.

1:46WatchMar 18, 2018

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