Amy Duggar King claims in her new memoir, "Holy Disruptor," that her grandfather, Jimmy Lee Duggar, once physically attacked her mother, Deanna Duggar, and nearly murdered her. The incident occurred when Deanna was 21 and planned to move in with her boyfriend. Jimmy Lee became enraged upon learning of her plans, grabbing her by the throat, carrying her to his bed, and strangling her.
Deanna's brother, Jim Bob Duggar, intervened and separated them, effectively saving Deanna's life, according to Amy's account. Although the physical abuse ceased after this event, Jimmy Lee continued to verbally abuse Deanna with "bickering and name-calling." Amy also revealed that she was never allowed to be alone with her grandfather and only learned the reason after his death in 2009, when her mother explained he was a "predator." This revelation led to an emot... download the app to read more
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