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While Joseph Duggar was locked up last month on child molestation charges, he made several phone calls to his wife, Kendra Duggar.
Kendra was also arrested – for child endangerment – but was allowed to be released on bail after only a few hours in custody.
So Joe was able to call her at home, and recordings of their conversations provide a useful glimpse into their relationship.
In a 20-minute recording recently obtained by Page Six, the couple discussed their various financial problems and the actions they would need to take to repay workers and creditors.
At one point, Joseph notes that they “need to pay” someone named Gail
He then asked if they owed $3,200, but Kendra said that according to Joseph’s brother, Jed Duggar, it was $6,200.
“Maybe Jed can help us sell that truck we didn’t sell,” Joseph suggested.
Kendra, who told her husband that Jed “already” had the truck “in the lot” and was supposedly ready to sell it.
Kendra then suggested that Joseph sell some of his possessions, including at least one of his trailers, to help cover some of the couple’s upcoming legal expenses.
“So we need to talk maybe next time, if you want to talk about selling some other stuff,” Kendra said.
Joseph admitted that since he had “multiple trailers,” he could keep one and “get rid of the rest.”
Shortly after that conversation, Joseph was extradited to Panama City Beach, Florida — the site of his alleged crime — to stand trial.
He has pleaded not guilty to charges of lewd and lascivious conduct involving a victim under the age of 12 and lewd and lascivious conduct committed by a person 18 years of age or older.
His arrest was based on a “forensic interview” conducted by police with a 14-year-old girl who was 9 years old at the time of the alleged incident.
In a previous call, Kendra revealed that her anxiety is on a “whole other level” these days.
“I didn’t know what to do or what to say or what to talk about…I was kind of spiraling downward,” she said.
In one of their calls, Kendra and Joe discussed plans to evict her parents, who currently live in a house owned by Joseph.
Paul and Christina Caldwell set up a GoFundMe page last week, explaining that they are “facing a difficult and urgent situation.”
The couple later removed the page amid criticism.
Both Kendra and Joe are awaiting trial and are scheduled to appear in court on April 20.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
