Susan Smith: Killer mom who drowned sons reveals 'plans for outside' to suitors while hoping for parole
GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA: South Carolina's killer mom Susan Smith, has been telling some of her male suitors that she is confident she will be freed, even though her first parole hearing is less than ten months away.
Smith has spent more than half of her life in prison after she was convicted of the 1994 killings of her two young sons.
Records reveal that she has a history of drug use and self-mutilation disciplinary infractions during her incarceration.
Susan Smith 'getting her ducks in row' ahead of parole hearing
One of the men, who regularly calls Smith and texts her romantically, told The Messenger, "She really has a lot of hope that she's getting out, and she's getting her ducks in a row for life after imprisonment."
"She is figuring out where to live, how she'll support herself and who will be in her circle," he stated. "She's making plans for the outside," the man added.
Smith, 52, is currently serving a life sentence for the murders of, Alex, then 14 months old, and Michael, 3, who were buckled up in their car seats when the car crashed into John D Long Lake.
Smith became one of the most well-known prisoners in South Carolina history when she lied about a Black man carjacking the car and the incident made headlines across the world.
In 1995, a jury found Smith guilty of two counts of first-degree murder during the trial. She received a life sentence with the possibility of release after thirty years.
Many romantic suitors have expressed interest in her along with her notoriety, and many of them have promised to support her financially if she is freed.
Smith's first parole hearing is in November 2024, and at least one of her suitors shares the hope that she'll be free.
The man spoke, "She is different than the person you think she is. She deserves a second chance, and I'm going to be on her side."
Will Susan Smith walk free?
It's still unclear whether Smith will be successful in her attempt to gain her freedom. She has asked her relatives to support her, but David, her ex-husband, has promised to fight her request for freedom.
The Messenger recently looked over the transcripts of Smith's messages and several audio conversations in which she spoke with at least eight men.
"I know I'm not the only one," one of the suitors said, "but I'll help her however I can."
A member of the Smith family, who is connected to the father of the tragic boys, told last year that "everyone is against her getting out." "She is exactly where she needs to be — in prison. And we will do what it takes to keep her there," the family member added.
