A timeline of events and questions of justice
 

Jamey DiDomenico, a 47-year-old father and production designer in the Nashville film industry, was convicted in November 2023 of sexual assault against his ex-wife during their contentious divorce and custody proceedings. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison without the possibility of parole in April 2024. Despite maintaining his innocence and significant evidence casting doubt on the charges, the case has left Jamey incarcerated, separated from his children, and fighting to clear his name.

 

Background and Marriage

 

•    September 27, 2015: Jamey and his ex are married after dating on and off since 2011. She was a practicing divorce attorney in Williamson County, Tennessee.    

 

•    2015–2017: The marriage faced struggles, with Jamey expressing concerns about his ex wife's close relationships with other men. She denied wrongdoing, dismissing Jamey as jealous and controlling, which she later used as part of her narrative in court.    

 

•    April 2017: The couple had a daughter, and Jamey became a devoted father to both her and his son from a prior relationship.

 

Marriage Breakdown and Legal Battles

 

•    January 2021: Jamey discovered flirtatious messages between his then wife and one of her clients on an iPad their daughter frequently used. His ex again denied any impropriety, accusing Jamey of paranoia. Shortly after, she filed for divorce.

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•    August 2021: The couple continued living together amidst escalating tensions. 

 

The Alleged Assault

 

•    August 14, 2021: Jamey and his then wife spent the evening together at home, where they drank a glass of wine, watched TV, and later had sex. Jamey maintains the act was consensual, and there is no testimony from either parties that she did not consent in word or action. Her claim is that because she had taken Ambien, a prescription she had taken throughout their entire marriage, she could not consent, and is also why she did not resist the encounter. However, she later gave a detailed account of the entire event, went into the bathroom afterwards, and got back into bed with Jamey, sleeping through the night.

 

•    August 15, 2021: The next morning, Jamey believed they were reconciling, as they had done many times in the past in this exact fashion, even with a prior potential divorce looming. His ex wife later claimed she did not consent to the encounter.

 

•    August 16, 2021: Nearly 24 hours after the alleged assault, Jamey's ex wife went to the hospital and received a rape kit evaluation, later filed a police report, and then obtained an order of protection. Jamey was forced to leave the home with only a few minutes to pack a duffle bag and lost immediate access to his daughter.

 

Legal Complications

 

•    2021–2023: Jamey faced a series of legal battles:

 

•    Jamey's ex gained full custody of his daughter and significant financial settlements, filing motion after motion to take all of Jamey's assets.

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•    The court ordered Jamey to sell the marital home. His ex wife changed the paperwork to have the $585,000.00 check sent directly to her law office.

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•    After Jamey was taken into custody, his ex filed an order to disperse 53k to pay off her credit card debts, an order to disperse additional assets from the sale of the home for child support while in jail, and He is still required to pay $4320 per month while having no custody of his daughter.

 

•    Evidence pointing to Jamey's ex wife's affair with her client was excluded from court, as it was deemed attorney-client privileged. This evidence could have undermined her credibility and established a motive for her to fabricate her narrative.

 

•    DNA testing on the rape kit revealed the presence of DNA from two men. Jamey’s attorney was forbidden to address this in court, as the judge deemed it overly prejudicial towards his ex wife.

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•    The sexual assault examination revealed no struggle and no signs of force. 

 

•    Judges presiding over both the divorce and criminal cases had connections to Jamey's ex, as she worked in the same court system, raising concerns about impartiality.

 

•    Jamey asked that the case be moved out of Williamson County, but he was advised by his legal council that this might upset the judge and would not be wise.

 

Trial and Conviction

 

•    November 13–15, 2023: Jamey’s criminal trial took place in Williamson County, the same jurisdiction where his ex wife practiced law. The jury deliberated for just 3.5 hours and convicted Jamey on all four counts of rape, all stemming from the singular alleged assault due to her claims of impairment from her medication.

 

•    Jamey’s defense team failed to call witnesses or present key evidence, including inconsistencies in Jamey's ex wife's claims.

 

•    The court barred references to the ongoing divorce, financial disputes, and Jamey's ex wife's motives.

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•    April 19, 2024: Jamey was sentenced to 10 years in prison without parole, an unusually harsh sentence for someone with no prior criminal record.

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•    At the sentencing hearing, Jamey's ex sat in the front row with her new fiancé, the same man she had previously claimed to not be in a relationship with. They are now married.

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Impact and Questions

 

Jamey’s conviction has devastated his family, leaving him estranged from his 7-year-old daughter and apart from his teenage son. Supporters, including friends, family, and colleagues, have raised critical questions:

 

1.    Why wasn’t the trial moved out of Williamson County, given his ex wife's connections there?

 

2.    Why was key evidence, such as his ex wife's affair and the DNA results, excluded?

 

3.    Why didn’t Jamey’s attorney call witnesses or present a more robust defense?

 

4.    Why was Jamey's ex allowed to retain full custody despite the questionable circumstances?

 

Ongoing Efforts

 

Jamey’s legal team has filed an appeal, citing judicial bias, procedural errors, and the exclusion of critical evidence. Supporters continue to rally behind him, calling for a fair review of his case and raising awareness of what they see as a miscarriage of justice.

 

Jamey, a highly respected figure in his community and a loving father, remains hopeful for a resolution that will restore his freedom and reunite him with his children.

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NOTE: There is a lot more information about this case that we will hopefully be able to share in the future, but because of the ongoing appeals process we must keep some of it private until a later date. Thank you for supporting us in seeking justice for Jamey.