The “Not Me” Defense – A Classic, But Is It Believable?
So, Marissa Springer, she’s out here on Instagram, right? Sunday, January 18th. She says, and I quote-unquote here, “I’m going to say this one time and one time only. I’m not the one he cheated with.” She doesn’t even name Desmond or Kristy. Very cagey. Very… well, interesting. She doubles down, saying, “Everyone involved in this situation knows that it was not me.” Okay, Marissa. Everyone knows, huh? Because from where I’m sitting, and from where a lot of people are sitting, this whole thing looks a little different. A lot different, actually.
Here’s the thing: just days before this grand pronouncement, Desmond Scott was out in Houston, at a bar. Kissing a mystery woman. And guess what? Us Weekly confirmed that mystery woman was you, Marissa. So, you’re not the one he cheated with, but you are the woman he was spotted kissing while his divorce is, shall we say, in full swing. This is where my brain starts doing little loops. It’s like saying, “I didn’t rob the bank, but I was definitely the one seen running out with a bag of money and a ski mask.” The optics, my friend, are not great.
The “Met That Night” Conundrum
And then there’s the little detail about what Marissa told TMZ. She claimed she didn’t know who Desmond was “prior” to that night, and that they had “met that night.” Prior. What does “prior” even mean in this context? Like, prior to that specific second he leaned in for a kiss? Prior to entering the bar? Prior to being born? It’s such a specific, almost lawyer-y word. Not gonna lie, that detail, that one little word, that’s what really got me. Because who uses “prior” in casual conversation unless they’re trying to carefully sculpt a narrative?
I mean, come on. This is a TikTok star. Desmond Scott. He’s got a following. To say you didn’t know who he was “prior” to meeting him at a bar in Houston, when you’re also, you know, a young person who probably has some awareness of social media personalities… it stretches the imagination a bit. It really does. It’s not like he’s some random dude who just materialized out of thin air. He’s a public figure, for better or worse. And you just happened to meet him that night and then happened to be kissing him? And this is all just a big coincidence? Please.
A Convenient Amnesia, Perhaps?
So, Marissa says she met him that night. And Desmond was out with his friends, “in good spirits,” she told Us. Good spirits, indeed. Good spirits while his wife Kristy is probably having anything but good spirits. But let’s rewind a sec. If Marissa isn’t “the one he cheated with,” then… who is? Is there some secret other woman who he really cheated with, and Marissa just happened to be the one he publicly kissed while said divorce was ongoing? That’s a plot twist I haven’t seen in a while. And frankly, it’s just not flying with me.
“The classic ‘I didn’t know he was married’ defense only works if you, you know, didn’t know he was married. Or in this case, didn’t know he was someone else’s husband.”
It feels like a very well-worn playbook here. The guy gets caught doing something he shouldn’t be doing. The woman involved denies any wrongdoing or prior knowledge. It’s a tale as old as Hollywood, and honestly, it’s just getting tired. You can deny it all you want, but actions, as they say, speak louder than carefully worded Instagram statements. And a public kiss? That’s a pretty loud action.
The Oldest Playbook in the Game
The thing is, “cheating” isn’t always about a long-term, secret affair. Sometimes, it’s about a moment. A public moment. A moment that breaks trust and respect in a marriage, especially one that’s already on the rocks and heading for divorce. If Desmond was still married to Kristy (and he was, and still is, technically, until that divorce is finalized), then any romantic involvement with someone else, public or private, would generally be considered cheating by, oh, I don’t know, most people.
And Marissa saying she’s not “the one he cheated with” doesn’t absolve Desmond of cheating. It just tries to absolve her of being the instrument of that cheating. But if you’re the one he’s kissing in public, while he’s married, then for all intents and purposes, you’re kinda involved, aren’t you? It’s not rocket science. It’s just common sense and, frankly, a bit of human decency. The situation is messy, and honestly, her denial just makes it messier. It adds another layer of “who do we believe here?” when really, the facts seem pretty darn clear.
What This Actually Means
Look, this isn’t about legal definitions of “cheating.” This is about public perception, about accountability, and about basic respect. Marissa can say she didn’t know him “prior” and that she’s not “the one.” But the visual evidence, the timing, and the general vibe of the situation? It tells a different story. It tells a story of a woman getting caught in a sticky situation and trying her absolute best to spin her way out of it. And honestly, it’s not working.
You can’t just kiss a guy who’s actively divorcing his wife in public, then claim ignorance, and expect everyone to just nod along. We’re not that naive. People see what they see. And what we saw was Desmond Scott, still married, kissing Marissa Springer. Call it what you want, but for most folks, that’s called being involved. And if he was still married, that’s called cheating. So, who did he cheat with? Well, Marissa, if you’re asking me, it looks like it was you. And your denial? It just makes the whole thing feel a little more… insulting to our intelligence, you know?
