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Craig’s Daughters Describe Deepfake Plot and Autopsy Objections at Poisoning Trial

Craig’s daughter testified to instructions for a deepfake video depicting his wife’s request for chemicals, highlighting his efforts to halt an autopsy.

James Craig, who is accused of killing his wife of 23 years, wipes his face during opening arguments in his murder trial at the Arapahoe District Court, on July 15, 2025, in Centennial, Colo.
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Overview

  • The oldest daughter testified that her father resisted an autopsy on Angela because he “didn’t want them poking at her,” challenging his professed concern for her welfare.
  • A second daughter detailed a letter from Craig outlining step-by-step directions to create and plant a deepfake video showing his wife asking for poisons and to destroy related evidence afterward.
  • Office manager Caitlin Romero said a sealed foil package containing potassium cyanide arrived at the dental office in early March 2023 after Craig instructed staff not to open it.
  • Prosecutors argue Craig’s motive included mounting financial strain and an affair, backed by digital forensics of search histories on undetectable poisons and staging a suicide.
  • Craig, who pleads not guilty to first-degree murder, perjury and solicitation counts, contends Angela’s death may have been self-inflicted despite poison in her system.