Did fugitive dad Lee Gilley have secret contact with his kids? Phone logs raise questions at custody trial

Phone logs at a contentious Texas custody trial raise questions about whether fugitive dad Lee Gilley secretly contacted his children. Court testimony and call records show repeated, lengthy calls between Gilley and his brother during times the children were under the brother’s care, potentially violating bond conditions that bar Gilley from contacting the kids. The dispute intensified as attorneys debated whether to admit a video deposition suggesting Gilley discussed fleeing the country and researching death-penalty-free destinations before cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing to Italy. With Gilley fighting extradition after being detained using a fake identity, the jury must weigh these revelations as it decides which side of the family will gain custody of the 4- and 6-year-olds.