DETROIT – Laurence Wolf is a former friend of Bob Bashara who spent some time down in the dungeon. He is an insider in Detroit's BDSM underground community.
Wolf said he knew Bob through BDSM meetings and parties. He not only knew about Bob's kinky secret life, he also knew about his wife, Jane Bashara.
Wolf testified he knew about Bob's apparent plan for a divorce. He also said he knew about Bob's desire to begin a new life with Rachel Gillett and another woman, all in Grosse Pointe.
"He was all for the idea," said Wolf.
The defense countered, saying it was possible Wolf never even met Bob Bashara at one of the parties.
"I didn't meet him at a Bar Mitzvah, OK?" said Wolf.
Special Section: Jane Bashara murder investigation
Backstory:
Jane Bashara was found strangled on Jan. 25, 2012 inside her SUV that was parked in a Detroit alley, a few miles from the family's Grosse Pointe Park home.
Gentz, who worked as a handyman for Bob Bashara, has pleaded guilty to killing her, but saying he did so at her husband's behest.
Bob Bashara is already in prison after being convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill Gentz.
Gentz will not testify in the trial against Bob.
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