Rebecca Bliefnick.Photo: Facebook
The formerFamily Feudcontestantwho joked on the game show that his biggest mistake was marrying his wife has now been convicted of murdering her.
Timothy Bliefnick was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion in connection with the death of his estranged wife, 41-year-old Rebecca Bliefnick,WGEM,TheIndependentandUSATodayreport.
Timothy was charged in March after Rebecca was found shot to death in her Quincy, Ill., home on Feb. 23 after she didn’t pick up her kids from school,WGEMreported. The couple was going through a divorce at the time of the slaying and shared three children together.
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Reilly said Rebecca texted her in Sept. 2021, saying: “If something ever happens to me, make sure the number one person of interest is Tim. I am putting this in writing that I’m fearful he will somehow harm me,” the outlet reports.
Timothy and some of his family members were contestants onFamily Feudin an episode that aired in 2020 — and he joked about his marriage to Rebecca.
“What’s your biggest mistake you made at your wedding?” host Steve Harvey asked Timothy during the show,FOX Newsfirst reported.
“Honey, I love you, but, ‘Said I do,'” Timothy replied. “Not my mistake, not my mistake — I love my wife. I’m gonna get in trouble for that, aren’t I
Quincy Police Department
The episode was originally taped in the fall of 2019, according to FOX News.
AGoFundMe pagehas been created for Rebecca’s family and three sons. Timothy will be sentenced at a later time.
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source: people.com
