In my opinion, they started this and smeared her all over the media. This whole dispute started over MONEY!!! He would not give them any of the 300,000 and they were mad as hell. They effectively stopped talking on Feb 14, 1993. This is in the court record.
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MICHAEL SCHIAVO: He came in the room, he wanted money. He testified he was angry he didn't get any.
LARRY KING: He wanted the money for himself?
SCHIAVO: Yes.
KING: Not for rehab for her?
SCHIAVO: No, he wanted the money for himself.
Obviously, this is a he-said-he-said situation. It all depends on which of the two men you believe. You believe Michael's version of the incident. Other people believe Robert Schindler's version of the incident. Both are polar opposites. And so are both sets of supporters.