Fiancée Out of Prison in Kayak Case: ‘I’m Not Heartless’

Out of Prison, Fiancée in Kayak Case Says, ‘I’m Not Heartless’<br />In a recording of a 911 call, Ms. Graswald could be heard pleading for help and shouting, “Hold on baby!” But days later, at the end of an hourslong interrogation, she told investigators<br />that “I wanted him dead and now he’s gone and I’m O. K.<br />with it.” The authorities said she had tampered with his kayak, removing a drain plug, and pulled a paddle away as he struggled.<br />Ms. Rice said that Mr. Viafore was frustrated that Ms. Graswald was not working and that he had to support her.<br />An innocent person doesn’t take a plea.”<br />Ms. Graswald, 37, was taken into custody 10 days after Mr. Viafore’s disappearance, after encountering investigators<br />near Bannerman Castle as she left a wreath of fake flowers attached to a life preserver as a tribute.<br />I just happened to survive, and now I’m guilty?”<br />Ms. Graswald, who was charged with second-degree murder, was about to stand trial this<br />summer when prosecutors approached her lawyer with an offer of a reduced charge.<br />“I was just at the wrong place at the wrong time, bottom line,” Ms. Graswald said, noting the rough conditions the couple ran into on the water.<br />He had called off the engagement but continued supporting Ms. Graswald, Ms. Rice said.