More Palin family secrets from one who once helped to keep them.

"Okay seriously who is talking to him?"

To start off with I actually sent my source a list of some of the questions that all of you had left in the comments section here at IM.

I did not send everything as that might prove a little overwhelming, but I did send the ones that were suggested the most and that I thought she might know something about.

Here they are as I sent them, with her responses which came first in written form and then were fleshed out over the phone:

1) Do you know whether Sarah has a college diploma?

To this my source answered that she has always been told that Palin had received a degree in journalism but never saw any proof to support that claim. 

2) Have you ever heard the family talk about whether or not Todd is Track's biological father?

To this she answered that she had never heard anything about Todd not being Track's father, though she did know that they got married because Palin was already pregnant.

Such a good Christian girl.

3) Is Trig well cared for? And if so, by whom? (This one really concerns the teachers, therapists, and just everyday parents that come to my site.)

To this my source said that Trig does not, as far as she knows, receive any outside therapeutic treatment but that the nanny who cares for him is trained in something but she does not know what that something is. However she believes that this person is the source for any kind of "therapy" that Trig might receive.

(The nanny is the same person that also cared for Willow and Piper. I have her name but I am not going to share it here, because she deserves her privacy.)

Apparently Trig's main caregivers, besides the nanny, are Todd, Molly Sally, and Bristol.

My source also said that Palin herself spends very little time with Trig, and that he often hits her or acts out in anger, and she is incapable of handling him.

4) How close is Sarah to her extended family. (I think this refers to mostly Todd's family, which you and I have already discussed.)

To this she responded that Sarah is not at all close to most of Todd's side of the family, though she will be fake nice to them during the holidays.

I think this is a good place to explain a comment I left on another post where I suggested that the reason there were no family Christmas pictures on Palin's Facebook page was because they had celebrated Christmas at Todd's sister's house. Which is where Track used to live in Palmer apparently.

That led me to ask who the sister was and exactly how many siblings Todd has, because I was never clear on that.  They are in order of birth Kristy, Todd, JD, and of course Diana.

I also learned that virtually all of them have struggled with substance abuse, serious substance abuse, and that it is a family trait. So apparently Track and Bristol come by it honestly.

5) Does anybody in the family, besides Sarah, actually have a job outside or working for the Mama Grizzly? (There is a persistent story of Bristol working for a dermatologist, but she has taken so many extended leaves of absence that it does not seem like it is a real job.)

My source tells me that lat she heard Willow was working at a hair salon, Track is always unemployed (And back living at home now.), and Bristol has a weird arrangement with a Dr. Cusack in Anchorage at the Alaska Dermatology Laser and Skin Care Center.

According to my source Bristol really has no set hours, and only goes to the office occasionally when it suits her.

Her job is apparently just filing and answering the phones. She does no actual skin care even though she recently graduated from "skin school."

I asked my source why this guy would keep Bristol on the payroll through all of her reality show appearances and DWTS episodes. Her answer was that Cusack is "enraptured with Sarah."

That's kind of what I figured.

6) Do you know anything about Sarah's fling with Brad Hanson?

To this my source answered that all she knew was what everybody else knew, and had never heard anything said about it within the family.

However she did add that Sarah, and I quote, "got around in high school."

 7)  Does Sarah wear a wig or have hair extensions due to hair loss. (I joke about this all of the time, but if you know for certain that would very interesting.)

To this my source said that Palin has hair clips that she adds to give her hair more volume, and sometimes simply wears wig, but does not think that she is actually losing her hair.

She did add that it would not surprise her to learn that Sarah was losing her hair, due to her long term eating disorders.

8) And finally you said that you do not believe that Palin gave birth to Trig, why is that?

To this my source responded that there was a lot of secrecy around the pregnancy, and of course nobody knew about it in the family until the very end. (She also agreed that it would be virtually impossible to hide the pregnancy from Willow and Bristol for that long.)

She also said there was no baby shower which was weird because there had been one with all of the other kids. and that there was no time when anybody was allowed to touch Sarah's belly or felt the baby kick.

She mentioned that Palin was kind of MIA at the time and either out of town, or if home staying in her room and not talking to visitors. Therefore she did not see Palin very often around that time, and when she did see her she was dressed up with scarfs and a vest or jacket that hid her belly all of the time.

At this point I asked my source if she had a theory as to Trig's parentage and she said that she thinks it is very possible that Trig is Todd's child from another woman. Which if you think about it makes quite a lot of sense, and would explain Palin's strained relationship with the child.

(My source is confident she can ascertain more about this, but she has to proceed cautiously.)

During a follow up phone conversation I also learned a few other interesting tidbits:

• Before the brawl started that day in Anchorage Track was high as a kite and kept trying to start a fight with Todd, before he found another target for his aggression.
• Sarah really was a dedicated runner at one time and actually did run all of the time for exercise.
• Speaking of running, Sarah was also at one time seriously contemplating a run for John McCain's Senate seat. My source is not sure what derailed those plans, but of course it never happened. 
• This is not exactly news but the source also says that not only is Trig a prop, but that Sarah treats all of the kids as props or to shield herself from controversy. Like I said we know that but it is still interesting to hear from an eyewitness. 
• Told me that Blanche Kalstrom, Todd's mom, blamed one of Sarah's miscarriages to flying on a small plane and told her to never fly pregnant again. (I thought this was very interesting in light of the Wild Ride story.) 

There are still things that I cannot share due to my source's determination to remain anonymous for the time being, however she assures me that she is serious about coming out of the shadows sometime soon. All she is waiting for is a few legal loose ends to be tied up.

Until then I am continuing to talk with her and she is more than willing to answer questions, so if any of you have more ideas please let me know.

P.S. Photos and documents will be presented at some time in the future as well. Many of them never before seen.

As promised here is video of Diana Palin's allocution.

I got a little blow back from some of you because you thought I was too soft on Ms. Palin. That may be a fair criticism as I am often very reticent to be overly aggressive or confrontational with females. But you can watch Palin's apology to Mr. Turcott yourself and then decide if I was too soft or not.

Diana Palin sentenced in Palmer, Alaska from Dennis Zaki on Vimeo.

And yes the man who greeted her as she stepped out into the gallery was indeed Mr. Turcott. I don't know exactly what he said, but if we have any lip readers in the group feel free to fill us in.

(And yes I am aware of the irony of my above statement considering how aggressively I have gone after the Palin-Furby, but in my defense I do not see her simply as a female but rather a very dangerous individual who puts my country in jeopardy. And when it comes to people like that, male of female, the gloves are off.)

Valley justice and Diana Palin.

From the back Diana Palin looked, well groomed and professional. Nothing like her appearance back in April of last year when she had first been arrested and charged with felony burglary, along with misdemeanor theft and criminal trespass.

She sat quietly beside her attorney, all alone with no family present to support her, as her drug addiction and criminal past were read allowed to the court room.

Diana Palin

And quiet she remained as the Acting Program Director from Akeela House, Dorothy (I kid you not) Pickles, described the emotionally distant woman with a sense of entitlement who had first come to their facility, and the impressive progress she had made during her treatment. Ms. Pickles made the observation that Diana Palin "has found herself" during her treatment, and had every confidence that, if given the chance, she would do well with her battle against drug addiction.

She again sat quietly, almost mouse like this time, as the prosecutor reminded the judge of the severity of Ms. Palin's crimes. He reminded the judge that she had burglarized several homes and, several times had even brought her daughter along. That her drug addiction was "not an excuse, but a condition". He felt that she should serve three years for the one burglary charge remaining and the maximum for the reckless endangerment of her four year old daughter.

I happened to be sitting next to Ted Turcott the man who had walked in on Diana Palin robbing his house, and he shook his head at that pronouncement and mumbled "That's not fair". When I asked him what his feelings were he said that the really felt for Ms. Palin, was most worried about her children, and wanted her to be back with them. (Right before the case began Ms. Palin's attorney handed Mr. Turcott a check for $2,600.00 in restitution for what Diana Palin had stolen from him. At first it was mentioned that this came from Diana's "family", but later that was corrected on the court record as coming from Diana herself. I don't know how she was able to scrape that much money together to pay her fee, but officially it was SHE who paid it. Since I WAS siting right there I did ask Mr. Turcott if I could see WHOSE name was on the check, but he just smiled and shook his head no. Hey, it was worth a shot!)

After Palin's attorney, Mr. Fannon, had argued his case and recommended a much lighter sentence than the one the prosecutor had asked for, including time already served, it was time for Diana Palin to face the man whose house she had broken into and provide her allocution.

Diana stood and nervously faced Mr. Turcott and with great emotion apologized for what she had done. She then went on to thank him for how kindly he had treated her daughter, who was with her that day. She thanked him again, and then, wiping away a tear, turned and sat back down. I watched her shoulders tremble as she fought to compose herself.

Like I said I was sitting right next to Mr. Turcott, and I could see him wiping away his tears, and clenching and unclenching his jaw in an attempt to hold back his emotions.

Ted Turcott right after Palin's allocution

Then the judge read the sentence.

Judge Vanessa White

She made a point of saying that Diana Palin's name had NOTHING to do with her decision on the kind of sentence to hand down. She then went on to say that Palin had a good family to support her (None that I noticed in the courtroom that day, by the way) and had a very good chance of rehabilitation. She mentioned how important it was that Diana Palin be able to work on her rehabilitation with the support of her family, and that part of that rehabilitation included getting a job, which she could not do while incarcerated. She also pointed out the seriousness of the crime, especially the fact that she had brought her four year old daughter along, and that her daughter had not only witnessed her committing a crime, but then had been forced to watch as her mother was placed under arrest.

Still the judge determined that Diana Palin be placed on SIS (Suspended Imposition of Sentence) for the remainder of her sentence. And that she continue to receive outpatient services at Akeela House as a condition of her parole as well.

As she was getting ready to leave the court room Mr. Turcott, who had regained control of his emotions, walked up to Diana Palin and shook her hand, before wishing her well. Ms. Palin appeared very moved by the gesture and whispered "thank you". Then Mr. Turcott quickly made his exit.

Dennis and I looked around, and made note that WE were the only media present. We both thought that at least the ADN or Valley paper would show, but if they did they must have been hidden from view.

I know that there is an urge to compare this sentence with the OTHER famous sentence that was just handed down in a Palmer court room. However, as much fun as that might be to do, it is not fair.

Diana Palin is a woman with a troubled past. I looked up her records and she has been in court twice as the victim of domestic abuse, once in 1999 and again in 2001. She has suffered for at least the last three years, because she sought treatment in 2007, with an addiction to Methamphetamine. In short she is a mess. And just the other day her husband filed for divorce, which included a protective order under the heading domestic abuse with children, which may or may not have to do with including her daughter on her crime spree.

After sitting in that courtroom I feel much the same compassion for Diana Palin that I felt for Sherry Johnston. However...

The difference of course is that Diana Palin is a REAL junkie, and Sherry is not. Diana Palin made the choices on her own without the help of a police informant setting her up, Sherry had such help. (By the way, for those who remember this post from back in June, I should let you know that I have done another interview with a different inside source and had every word confirmed, and have learned even MORE detail. And THIS source is even closer than my last source.) And Diana Palin was allowed to suffer the embarrassment of this sentencing with minimal media coverage, and once again, Sherry was not.

However having said that, I am going to close out this post by saying that I believe that Diana Plain has suffered sufficiently for her crimes. Unlike her prosecutor, I think her drug addiction had everything to do with the fact she placed her child in danger, and I have to wonder where this supportive family the judge spoke of was when she so desperately needed them. And I also hope that she does NOT get her children taken away, because I really believe that children need their mother, and I also believe that the hope of having them back in her life might be exactly the kind of motivation that Diana Palin needs to stay off of drugs.

P.S. somebody asked in the comment section on the other thread if Diana Palin knew Mr. Trucott. I DID ask him that question and he said no. However she had been inside of his house before, because she had robbed him before.

P.P.S. I might be able to provide some video of Diana's allocution sometime next week. It depends on whether or not any other news outlet wants to buy it or not. If they do, I will link to their site.

Diana Palin's sentencing.

For those who are interested, yes I went to Diana Palin's (Todd's sister) sentencing this morning in Palmer.

It was a pretty interesting court session and I will have much more detail later.

I can say that Palin received SIS (Suspended Imposition of Sentence) and therefore will serve no more jail time.

She WILL continue her substance abuse treatment at Akeela House, where she will receive services on an outpatient basis.

There was also a very emotional exchange between Palin and Ted Turcott, the guy who walked in on her robbing his house.

I will have photographs (and hopefully) video in my follow up post. As well as some things I learned from Mr. Turcott, who I sat next to during the sentencing.

(For those of you who may not be familiar with this case you can read about it here.)