{"id":244020,"date":"2026-06-03T14:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/anna-duggar-actively-involved-in-helping-joshs-filings\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:56:09","slug":"anna-duggar-actively-involved-in-helping-joshs-filings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/anna-duggar-actively-involved-in-helping-joshs-filings\/","title":{"rendered":"Anna Duggar Actively Involved in Helping Josh&#8217;s Filings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve known for some time that Anna Duggar has been supporting Josh in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Though she has avoided speaking about him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/02\/anna-duggar-makes-shocking-return-to-instagram-shes-blonde-with-puppies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">publicly<\/a>, she remains steadfastly loyal.<\/p>\n<p>Anna doesn\u2019t know any other way to live her life, after all. The cult trained her for this.<\/p>\n<p>Now, court filings show that she has been actively involved in the (unsuccessful) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/06\/josh-duggar-attorney-motion-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fight<\/a> to get Josh out of prison.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_01.png\" alt=\"Josh Duggar's initial mugshot.\" class=\"wp-image-554023 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_01.png 872w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_01-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_01-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_01-728x546.png 728w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_01-480x360.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_01-320x240.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_01.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Upon his arrest, Josh Duggar was charged with receiving and possessing CSAM.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Washington County Jail)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-could-even-be-doing-this-without-her\">Could even be doing this without her?<\/h2>\n<p>On Tuesday, June 2, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/how-josh-duggars-wife-assisted-vacate-motion-before-denial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Us Weekly<\/a><\/em> obtained documents showing that Josh Duggar and his wife exchanged drafts of his motion to vacate his sentence.<\/p>\n<p>The disgraced former reality star would reportedly either write out information by hand or using a typewriter.<\/p>\n<p>He would then send it to Anna, who would transcribe the documents via computer and send them back to her husband to sign.<\/p>\n<p>Anna could also fill in (and, as needed, alter) details of the filing, such as the date for the filing\u2019s deadline. <\/p>\n<p>This meant that she was, ultimately, collaborating with Josh in his efforts to wriggle out of his conviction and sentence.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CByudKghVwU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Fortunately, despite Anna\u2019s efforts, the judge denied the motion to vacate Josh\u2019s sentence.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the judge\u2019s decision determined that the filing was submitted to court over a month late.<\/p>\n<p>It was due on June 24, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The court clerk only received the filing on July 29, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>That isn\u2019t a rousing \u201cyou are in prison because you belong there and you will never leave\u201d as many would like to see. But a technicality can keep you just as imprisoned as key evidence.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02.png\" alt=\"Josh Duggar in a follow-up mugshot.\" class=\"wp-image-554024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-960x639.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02.png\" alt=\"Josh Duggar in a follow-up mugshot.\" class=\"wp-image-554024 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02-960x639.png 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0430_use_joshduggar_mugshot_02.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Already in custody, Josh Duggar continued to exude a smug presence when posing for mugshots.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Washington County Detention Center)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-court-doesn-t-believe-his-claims-about-the-delay\">The court doesn\u2019t believe his claims about the delay<\/h2>\n<p>Josh has protested the court\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>He believes that he should be protected thanks to the Prison Mailbox Rule.<\/p>\n<p>This guidelines offers lenience to inmates on deadlines, provided that they are \u201cdeposited in the institution\u2019s internal mailing system on or before the last day for filing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, Josh addressed two envelopes \u2014 full of documents that he\u2019d received from his wife \u2014 before the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>He obtained stamps from another inmate. Apparently, there was some issue with the amount of postage, but he claims to have resolved it before the deadline.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Anna Duggar Can&#039;t Leave Josh - Shiny Happy People\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/epaQ9WmNCDE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The court ruled that Josh\u2019s testimony is \u201csimply not credible.\u201d That fits. <\/p>\n<p>Even if we were to ignore his crimes, and we will not, he is a proven liar. Unless everyone just memory-holed him cheating on Anna about 11 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>At present, Josh is scheduled for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/04\/josh-duggar-prison-sentence-extended-again-after-alleged-rules-violation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">release from prison on February 2, 2033<\/a>. (Yes, that is months later than his original release date.)<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re sure that, to Josh, that date, almost 9 years from now, feels like an eternity.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s still much sooner than many would like to see. Given Josh\u2019s history, many fear that he will be an active danger to children as soon as he believes that he can get away with it.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/06\/anna-duggar-assisted-josh-appeal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes We\u2019ve known for some time that Anna Duggar has been supporting Josh in prison. Though she has avoided speaking about him publicly, she remains steadfastly loyal. Anna doesn\u2019t know any other way to live her life, after all. The cult trained her for this. Now, court filings show that she has [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":244022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-244020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/244022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=244020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=244020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}