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Morgan Metzer‘s life story and the horrific abuse case she was involved in are the focus of Lifetime’s true-crime drama Gaslit By My Husband. The film chronicles the events from 2021 New Year’s Day when an intruder broke into Morgan Metzer’s home. The masked man entered her Georgia residence in the early morning hours. This intruder beat her and tied her up before sexually assaulting her. The attacker also nearly choked the mother-of-two to death.
After the incident, Morgan Metzer’s ex-husband, Rodney Metzer, arrived at the scene and comforted her. Rodney even called the authorities and told them he had found Morgan bound on her deck. The latter claimed her attacker was using a device to distort his voice, which made him sound like “something out of Batman.” She claimed his mask made him look “Batman.” A subsequent investigation revealed some shocking facts about the case.
Lifetime‘s Gaslit By My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story premiered on Sunday, June 9, 2024. It explores the intense case of gaslighting, as Rodney gaslit Morgan for years, as well as abuse.
Who was Morgan Metzer’s attacker in the real-life story?
A subsequent investigation into Morgan Metzer’s real-life story revealed that her ex-husband, Rodney Metzer, was the attacker. The New York Post stated that after attacking and sexually assaulting her, the intruder dragged her out to the deck. She was half-naked, wounded, and bound with a pillowcase over her head. Before fleeing, the masked man allegedly told her that she would miss her kids and husband.
Morgan claimed the attacker’s final statement made her suspicious of Rodney Metzer. She told The U.S. Sun, “That’s when I went, ‘Wow, it’s him. Why would somebody randomly say you’re going to miss your husband?'” Rodney had arrived at the crime scene not long after the attack. He claimed a stranger came to his house and told him about the break-in, but Morgan remained suspicious.
Authorities had become suspicious of Rodney’s involvement in the case of Morgan Metzer. They later found evidence to link him to the crime. These included a handgun in his vehicle and zip ties, similar to the ones used during the crime, at his apartment. Investigators also found surveillance footage that captured Rodney buying zip ties.
TODAY reported that other substantial evidence included Rodney Metzer’s internet history. He had made incriminating searches such as, “How long before you starve to death, how to change the sound of your voice, and how long it takes to choke someone unconscious.” After his arrest, Rodney revealed that he planned to win back Morgan. The two had divorced around that time.
Morgan and Rodney Metzer were high school sweethearts who married in 2010, reported New York Post. In 2012, the couple gave birth to twin sons after losing their first child, who had a congenital heart defect. The couple divorced in 2020 after what Morgan Metzer described as a story about years of gaslighting. She said, “He had me convinced I pushed him down the stairs. I did not. He made me feel like I was the aggressive one and the toxic one in the family.”
Eventually, Rodney pleaded guilty to 14 charges stemming from the incident. These charges included counts of kidnapping, aggravated assault, and sexual battery, receiving a 70-year sentence. He will serve 25 years of the sentence in prison, and the remaining years will be spent on probation.
Gaslit By My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story details the horrific assault that nearly killed the mother-of-two. The film also exposes the years of gaslighting Morgan Metzer suffered at the hands of her husband. The definition of the term “gaslit” is the psychological manipulation of a person, which makes them question their sanity.
