The translation of the text «Джилл Байден о первом муже: развод и уголовные обвинения» into English is: «Jill Biden on her first husband: divorce and criminal charges»
4 february 2026 в 00:37
Former First Lady Jill Biden was married before meeting her current husband, former President Joe Biden. Her ex-husband, William Stevenson, made headlines in early 2026 due to first-degree murder charges related to the death of his wife, Linda Stevenson.
Biden has not commented on the news regarding the criminal charges against her first husband. Learn more about Stevenson below.
Jill was married to Stevenson from 1970 to 1975. At that time, she went by the last name Stevenson.
Jill noted that she and her first husband simply grew apart. In her 2019 book «Where the Light Enters: Building a Family, Discovering Myself», - she referred to their relationship as a «youthful mistake».
«Looking back, it may seem that this relationship was a youthful mistake», - Biden wrote in one excerpt. «But there was a moment when I truly believed we were meant for each other… He was charismatic and entrepreneurial, and eventually started his own business».
Biden continued: «We rented a stylish modern house. Suddenly, I was no longer just a student living on cheap food and in a dorm—I was a wife… My parents didn’t mind; in fact, my parents loved him. And, most importantly, I thought I had found a love like my parents', a partnership based on loyalty and devotion».
Calling Stevenson her «Prince Charming» at the time, Biden recalled thinking their relationship would «last forever».
«For a moment, we were happy», - she noted, but they divorced because «it wasn’t long before we began to grow in different directions».
«I tried to hold the relationship together», - the former First Lady wrote. «I thought I could revive our marriage. But I had to separate what I thought my family should be from the reality of what that relationship was».
According to a press release, the New Castle County Police Department in Delaware announced that Stevenson was charged with first-degree murder in February 2026.
«On Monday, February 2, 2026, after a lengthy investigation into the death of 64-year-old Linda Stevenson, detectives from the Criminal Division, in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Justice, presented the case to a grand jury», - the announcement stated. «As a result, the grand jury returned an indictment issued by the New Castle County Superior Court, charging 77-year-old William Stevenson with first-degree murder».
Authorities reported that Stevenson was taken to the New Castle County Police headquarters, «where he was charged with the following offense: one count of first-degree murder». He was brought before the court and taken to the Howard Young Correctional Institution «after failing to post bail set at $ 500,000»
Biden has not commented on the news regarding the criminal charges against her first husband. Learn more about Stevenson below.
Jill was married to Stevenson from 1970 to 1975. At that time, she went by the last name Stevenson.
Jill noted that she and her first husband simply grew apart. In her 2019 book «Where the Light Enters: Building a Family, Discovering Myself», - she referred to their relationship as a «youthful mistake».
«Looking back, it may seem that this relationship was a youthful mistake», - Biden wrote in one excerpt. «But there was a moment when I truly believed we were meant for each other… He was charismatic and entrepreneurial, and eventually started his own business».
Biden continued: «We rented a stylish modern house. Suddenly, I was no longer just a student living on cheap food and in a dorm—I was a wife… My parents didn’t mind; in fact, my parents loved him. And, most importantly, I thought I had found a love like my parents', a partnership based on loyalty and devotion».
Calling Stevenson her «Prince Charming» at the time, Biden recalled thinking their relationship would «last forever».
«For a moment, we were happy», - she noted, but they divorced because «it wasn’t long before we began to grow in different directions».
«I tried to hold the relationship together», - the former First Lady wrote. «I thought I could revive our marriage. But I had to separate what I thought my family should be from the reality of what that relationship was».
According to a press release, the New Castle County Police Department in Delaware announced that Stevenson was charged with first-degree murder in February 2026.
«On Monday, February 2, 2026, after a lengthy investigation into the death of 64-year-old Linda Stevenson, detectives from the Criminal Division, in collaboration with the Delaware Department of Justice, presented the case to a grand jury», - the announcement stated. «As a result, the grand jury returned an indictment issued by the New Castle County Superior Court, charging 77-year-old William Stevenson with first-degree murder».
Authorities reported that Stevenson was taken to the New Castle County Police headquarters, «where he was charged with the following offense: one count of first-degree murder». He was brought before the court and taken to the Howard Young Correctional Institution «after failing to post bail set at $ 500,000»
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