Pleading
He explained that the boys were extremely intelligent and he hopes they understand why he did what he did. Richard released this statement a few days after Joel, one of the twins, said something to the news.
The Betrayal
Joel said that their father Richard was manipulative. Richard went on TV and tried to get his sons to speak to him. However, this secret was kept from the boys and was also extremely difficult for them to grasps terms with.