WATERBURY, Conn. — Kimberly Sullivan's lawyer, accused of imprisoning and abusing her step-son at a Connecticut home since he was a child, the stepmother portrayed his client as a victim of a gut-crazed incident that attracted international attention.
“Her world is upside down. She has become number one of her public enemies. Her face is smeared not only in the state but also in the country and abroad,” Attorney Ioannis A. Kaloydis told the Post Monday.
“She faces the reality that she is receiving some serious criminal charges against her. Everyone is coming for her. We are taking it in the day and we prepare her for her defense.
Sullivan, 56, was arrested last week and is now facing charges that include first-degree assault, second-degree lure, first-degree illegal detention, atrocities against others and first-degree reckless dangers.
She was released Thursday afternoon after posting $300,000 bail.
Sullivan's son-in-law, now 32, weighed a shocking 68 pounds when he was safely pulled in from the fire.
He later told investigators that he was trapped in a 9 x 8-foot storage space in the Waterbury home, which had been aged since he was 11, and was robbed of food and water until the point where he had to eat and drink toilet water.
Even local police, juvenile schools and even child service left his family on radar dating back to 2005, he remained a prisoner of the house for over 20 years.
At a press conference last week, Waterbury's top police officer, Fernando Spagnolo, called the details of the incident “shivering,” and said in 33 years of law enforcement, the Horror of Horrors was “the worst treatment of humanity I've ever witnessed.”
However, the Caloid had hinted at a “another aspect of the story” that has not yet been told, but he said it would be revealed “at some point” as the trial unfolds.
“She wants to make her name clear, but there is a process that we have to follow and we need to do it at the right time,” the lawyer said.
“I've just asked people to keep in mind that she's presumed innocent. I'm estimating that she'll stay with her. She has a right to defense, and that's her right to exercise.
He said he was not expecting Sullivan to make a statement in the near future, calling for the right to remain silent.
Sullivan's next court appearance is scheduled for March 26th, with Kaloidos saying he intends to plead not guilty.
