His name is John Michael Farren, and he allegedly tried to kill his wife:
John Michael Farren, who served as deputy counsel to President George W. Bush, has been charged with strangulation and attempted murder after allegedly choking his wife and beating her with a flashlight.
Police said Farren attacked his wife at their New Canaan home Wednesday night. According to police, she passed out during the attack but regained consciousness and fled with their children to the house of a neighbor, who called 911. There, police found her bleeding from her head, face and body.
She is reportedly at Norwalk Hospital in stable condition with a broken jaw, a broken nose and other injuries.
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Farren is being held on a $2 million bond after being arraigned in Norwalk Superior Court today. He appeared in court in handcuffs, with bandages on his face and neck.
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The judge ordered Farren not to have contact with his wife or their two young children and to surrender his passport.
The article also says that Farren’s alleged murder attempt came two days after his wife filed for divorce. That is significant, because it underscores the fact that victims of domestic violence are often at greatest risk when they actually try to leave the relationship.
Thank God Mary Margaret Farren was able to save herself and her children.
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