The Orthello Defense: Cleaver Assaulting Husband In Kentucky Insists “Love Will Conquer All.”

James Privett, 26, believes in love . . . and its power to heal all wounds . . . including cleaver scars. Privett took a cleaver to his wife but has told police that he hopes “loves conquers all” and hopes to reconcile with his wife Erica.

Privett attacked his wife with a cleaver, leaving her with wounds to the head. Yet, he explained to police “I really regret doing what I did. I hope she’s alright. I know she’s done some things, and I’ve done some things. But love conquers all. Let’s see if it can conquer this.”

He appears to view himself as a Modern Othello as “one that lov’d not wisely but too well.” The key may to be get beyond the cleaver.

Source: Lex18 as first seen on Reddit.