The Watcher, which made its debut on Netflix last week, has resurrected social media debate, news stories, and curious people driving by the infamous house located at 657 Boulevard in Westfield, NJ.
Derek and Maria Broaddus have moved on and currently live in another home in Westfield, but in the movie, the last scenes of the Netflix series show both of them passing by the house in separate vehicles without the others knowledge, after they sold it, as if to lead the viewer to think they still have an obsession with the home and what drove them out.
There are plot lines in the movie that were never a reality in the daily happenings of the Broaddus family and their neighbors, as well as the investigation and findings of the Westfield Police Department's botched investigation. It appears that Hollywood distorted facts and other information they based The Watcher seven part series on, to mask the identities and backgrounds of the real life neighbors and suspects. Hollywood had to embellish the storyline beyond just the harassing letters received from The Watcher in order to pump out seven episodes.
For example, while its been alleged that a local Westfield real estate broker, who was a neighbor, was upset that she didn't get the listing of the more than $1.35 million dollar home, the movie portrays the real estate agent as a friend of Maria Broaddus. The two are featured playing tennis, wining, and dining, at a local country club on the water.
In the movie series, the real estate agent sold them the house then heavily campaigned for them to re-sell the house after the Broadduses are driven towards a mental breakdown that jeopardizes their marriage. Ultimately, the realtor purchases the home at a discount leading the Broadduses to believe she is the Watcher. She is forced to flee the home days after she moves in when her dog, named Barron, is found barking in the basement at what might be a ghost and she sees what she thinks is someone in the house.
In real life, a neighbor to The Watcher house at 657 Boulevard is a realtor that allegedly lived with her brother and mother, both passed away in 2020
In real life, the Westfield detective that reinvestigated the case a year after the Broaddus's nightmare began, was interviewed by Reeves Wiedeman, the author of a story written from which the Netflix series based their movie on.......his name is Barron Chambliss. The police detective in Netflix's "The Watcher," is named Chamberlain.
Detective Chambliss joined the Westfield Police department in the early 1990's and was promoted to the detective bureau a few years later. Det. Chambliss became one of WPD's best detectives solving crimes, obtaining evidence, and facilitating statements and confessions from suspects that other detectives were unable to obtain. He wasn't the initial detective on The Watcher case.
In Reeves Wiedeman's follow-up story on October 11th, found at TheCut.com, Detective Chambliss is quoted as saying "I'm not Sam Spade, but the Westfield Police Department fucked these peoples' case up."
Keep in mind who was in charge of the WPD's detective bureau at the time, Lieutenant Leonard Lugo. Lugo, who would later be demoted to patrol sergeant for his role in the cover-up of disgraced Westfield Police Chief David Wayman's own hit and run accident and thefts from the police department's evidence/property room, allegedly blew the Watcher case off and didn't take it seriously.
Detective Chambliss has since retired from the Westfield Police Department and when contacted stated he has the utmost respect for the men and women of the WPD that carry on their duties with honor and integrity.
Over the past 12 years this blog has featured stories of theft and corruption by Westfield town employees in the Westfield Police Department and the Westfield Department of Public Works. You'd expect the accused, which have been named on this blog, to ferociously defend their name, reputation, and integrity. They have not. They can't because they know they are guilty of what they've been accused of perpetuating. You'd think they'd file a lawsuit for slander or libel. They have not. TFoTM has the evidence and source information implicating those involved.
The Fact of The Matter has been contacted by, and spoke with, Derek Broaddus, author Reeves Weideman, and retired detective Barron Chambliss.
After watching Netflix's "The Watcher" and taking all things into consideration, The Fact of The Matter believes that in the Netflix movie series.........Jasper wrote the letters and had help mailing them.
In real life, DNA on the underside of the licked envelope contained female DNA.
Did realtor Abby Langford and her brother Michael raise police suspicion? The Entertainment story linked below thinks there’s a possibility
Reeves Weideman's follow-up story published on TheCut.com can be found a the following hyperlink:
Entertainment story points finger at a neighbor.
https://www.thecut.com/2022/10/the-watcher-657-boulevard-update.html
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