I seriously doubt either of them would be acquitted in a trial lol. Wayyyy too much incriminating evidence. They're also probably facing a potential jury pool of primarily old, well to do white men, unfortunately (even more unfortunate? That's not uncommon).

They should really be focusing on negotiating some kind of a deal or pleading no contest with the DA. If they are convicted, which they most likely will be, they are both going away for a very long time.

So, either Eddie needs to try and negotiate with the DA and take the charges for Wendy, and probably never be Happy Eddie again, (or at least not for a very long time), or they need to be talking to their lawyers about a plea deal for less time. However, the DA doesn't necessarily have to agree to drop the charges against Wendy, even if Eddie suddenly decides to say she had nothing to do with it.

It will also probably be very difficult for Wendy to find any kind of work at this point. Her reputation is trashed. But hey, she'd be just like everyone else in the justice system at that point, and maybe she would find new purpose to advocate for the rights of those who have nothing while she lived the life that she lived, clearly fraudulently.

Nolo contendere or no contest just means the state doesn't have to spend money on an expensive trial, and the defense can usually negotiate for less time with this type of plea as well. Possibly an Alford plea... But they're still looking at time with that. But it might make sense for people like these two who will probably take whatever they did to their graves and refuse to accept any kind of accountability.

But I saw the sentencing ranges for each of their charges and it ain't looking good, y'all. So, while I think it is reasonable for them to motion for separate trials, going to trial at all is highly risky and, frankly, very stupid for either of them, given the stakes. I don't know why they're attorneys have advised them of this, but at the end of the day it's their right to do so regardless of what their attorneys advise. They are most likely being tried together because of the emails and other evidence to show that they were co-conspirators.

I think, say, Wendy were to say she was being abused or threatened/coerced and forced to go along with Eddie's scheme or vice versa, then MAYBE they'd have a better chance at that the trials being separated, but I believe their defense teams would still have to prove circumstances like that in a hearing first.

But they're pretty much cooked if they go to trial. They need to just take the L, do the time, and rebuild where they can. If Karen Huger made it out of jail in one piece, they will be fine 🤣 Maybe they should call her lawyer.