Kriti Mehrotra
It was around the early 2020s when the entire world turned upside down for Bridget Samantha Phillips as she realized that the man she unwaveringly loved was not at all who he claimed to be. However, she spent two years wholly dedicated to her relationship with Ricky Morrissey, only for it to end up yielding nothing but pain and grief. Netflix’s ‘Love Con Revenge: Fallen Soldier’ features Bridget as she narrates her ordeal and also highlights the twists and turns in the case, which ultimately led to the conviction of Ricky Morrissey.
Bridget Phillips Once Believed Ricky Morrissey Would Be Her Lifelong Love
Although not many details regarding Bridget Samantha Phillips’ background, early years, or experiences are known as of writing, we do know she is a loud and proud native of Foster, Rhode Island. She has seemingly spent the majority of her life in this area, yet she has never been particularly lucky in terms of the people she has found, because it has ended in pure heartbreak for her. Nevertheless, after two years of being single following her divorce, she decided to start dating again seriously and thus even downloaded dating apps for the very first time, including Facebook Dating.
That’s where Bridget first came across Ricky Morrissey, who allegedly described himself as a 10-year military veteran who had been discharged with his war dog Zeus and was looking for something real. This immediately piqued her interest since she was also hoping to find a long-term commitment with a man who not only adored dogs but had no issues having several of them as pets. Therefore, when they began talking, they already had some common ground, which gave way to further conversations that enabled them to get to know one another on a deeper level.
According to Bridget, she and Ricky talked for several days before finally going on an impromptu date to a Brazilian Steakhouse, just for her to be pulled in by his charm and kindness. She claimed he took care of her in a way she never expected, so she had no issues when they kissed, went bar hopping, and then mutually decided to delete their dating apps right there. They actually moved so fast that he said “I love you” during their third date, only for her to not say it back despite admittedly feeling the same since she knew it was too soon. Yet, the more time they spent together, the more certain she got that they had a real future.
Bridget Phillips Was Financially Manipulated For Almost Two Years
Considering how deep Bridget and Ricky had gotten within weeks as well as how nicely things were progressing, she said yes when he suggested they move in together three months into dating. In fact, she asserted in the aforementioned original that apart from their shared interests, they seemingly even connected over their trauma of hailing from broken families with drug issues. Therefore, she felt an innate need to be there for him, especially once he also opened up about his alleged PTSD from deployments. He claimed he lost his “best friend” after the latter stepped into open fire to save him, and it’s something he had nightmares about.
Bridget shone when Ricky first became a part of his life, but things changed not long after they moved in together, since she took on the entire mental as well as financial load of their relationship. As per her accounts, her boyfriend struggled with keeping stable jobs owing to his alleged past trauma, so she provided for everything by herself while also doing her best to care for him. She added that there were times when she tried to raise concerns about his work life, but it only ended with him either getting angry at her for not being understanding or threatening suicide.
In other words, Bridget paid for everything, including Ricky’s reported desire to financially support his late best friend’s wife and children because he felt that was the least they could do. This went to such an extent that the hard-working woman even had to borrow over $10,000 from loved ones, unaware she would eventually notice several unauthorized ATM withdrawals too. She later discovered unauthorized ATM withdrawals totaling $13,000, which were allegedly made by Ricky. So, she immediately tried to confront him, only for him to refuse to talk before fleeing for good. Ricky subsequently vanished from her life without even taking his beloved “war dog,” Zeus, bringing their 18-month relationship to a complete close.
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Upon Getting Justice, Bridget is Moving Forward in Her Life
With over $50,000 in debt purely from her relationship with Ricky, Bridget eventually contacted the local police department to file theft and fraud charges against her ex-boyfriend. She came when she learned, according to military records, that Ricky’s so-called “best friend,” Clarence Williams III, who he claimed died saving him, barely knew him and actually passed away from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) during combat. This indicated to her that Ricky’s story about a fallen best friend was false. Moreover, Clarence didn’t have a wife or kids. Thus, it was reported that the veteran with 3 years of experience, rather than the 10 Ricky claimed, had lied to personally benefit from his girlfriend’s money. It took some time because Ricky had managed to flee the state, but he has since been arrested, extradited, tried, and convicted of 3 counts of fraud and larceny.
Coming to Bridget’s current standing, now that she doesn’t have to look over her shoulder anymore, it appears as if she is happily moving forward in life. In fact, she recently settled into a new home all the way in Preston, Connecticut, after selling the 3-bed 1-bath Warwick, Rhode Island, house she once shared with Ricky for $350,000. She resides with her partner, Spencer Salvas, who is a proud Connecticut native and has been romantically involved with her since at least the summer of 2023. The couple seems to share a happy, healthy, yet private relationship, but we know they likely welcomed a baby girl into their lives – their due date was August 25, 2025, per their registry on The Bump. Thus, it goes without saying that Bridget appears to be perfectly content as of writing, now only focusing on herself, her boyfriend, her four adorable dogs (including Zeus), as well as their growing family.
