Joseph McStay's family confirmed that Joseph had an unexplained illness and that Summer was possessive of her husband, but they called Merritt's suggestion that she was responsible for his illness unfounded.
Rodzina Josepha McStaya potwierdziła, że Joseph cierpiał na niewyjaśnioną chorobę, a Summer była zaborcza wobec męża, ale sugestia Meritta została uznana za bezzasadną.