Viewers of the heartbreaking new Netflix documentary, A Deadly American Marriage, will be familiar with the tragic story of Irish businessman Jason Corbett, who sadly lost his life at the hands of his wife, Molly Martens, and her father, Tom Martens—both of whom claim Jason was abusing Molly at the time of his death. Something that his family have strongly denied.
The couple lived in North Carolina and had a rocky relationship, with Molly having sought legal advice on whether or not she could retain custody of Jason's two children, Jack and Sarah, in the event of a divorce. Both Jack and Sarah would later go on to claim they witnessed abuse at home when interviewed by officials following their father's killing; Jack was just ten-years-old and Sarah was only eight at the time.
However, having since had time apart from Molly, siblings Jack and Sarah, who also appear in the true crime film, now claim they were trained by Molly to lie to the police.
Initially the pair said they missed living with Molly, after moving to their father's hometown of Limerick, Ireland, to be raised by their aunt and uncle—however, they now feel she is a manipulative liar who is tarnishing the memory of their father, who they describe as being "amazing," by claiming he was abusive.
Initially, Molly and her father Tom were convicted of second-degree murder, but following an appeal the court ordered a retrial and in October 2023, the pair entered a plea deal in relation to the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. Both were released in June 2024 and are now close to completing their 12-month probationary period, leaving Jack, Sarah and the rest of Jason's relatives feeling incredibly let down by the American justice system.
Here's what we know about Sarah Corbett today (or Sarah Corbett Lynch as she's now known) and what she has said following the release of Netflix's A Deadly American Marriage.
Who is Sarah Corbett, Jason's daughter?
Now known as Sarah Corbett Lynch, Sarah is the daughter of an Irish businessman, Jason, and his first wife, Mags (Margaret). After her mother sadly passed away, her father posted an advert looking for an au pair which was responded to by Molly Martens, an American woman from Tennessee.
Molly moved over to Ireland and in with the family in 2008 when she was 24, and took on the role of surrogate mother to Sarah and her older brother, Jack. The family then later moved to North Carolina in the United States, which Sarah said she was excited for, describing it as an "adventure" and being bowled over by the size of her new house: "I thought it was a mansion".
All seemed rosy from the outside, but tragically, in 2015, after being married to Molly for four years, Jason was found violently beaten to death—something Molly and her father, Tom Martens, claimed happened as a result of self-defense, alleging Jason strangled and attacked Molly.
During subsequent interviews with police and psychologists, Sarah and Jack said they had witnessed their father abusing Molly, something they later recanted, saying she had brainwashed them into making such claims.
Other acquaintances of Molly allege that she has a history of lying, with one former friend claiming Molly lied about having had a sister with cancer, and a friend of Jason's alleging that Molly claimed to have been childhood friends with Jack and Sarah's biological mother, Mags (who Molly never met).
Where is Sarah Corbett now?
According to her social media profile, Sarah is now an author and she regularly posts about grief online, hoping to help others feel less alone. Her books include Noodle Loses Dad and A Time For Truth: My Father Jason and My Search For Justice and Healing.
In a joint post with her aunt, Tracey, who has raised her following her father's death, Sarah spoke out about the Netflix documentary, writing online that the family want to highlight how badly they feel they've been let down by the justice system.
"We are not alone in our experiences. We hope the documentary honors Jason's memory while advocating for justice and ensuring that the voices of victims are heard, especially when the judicial system has failed them," the shared Instagram post states.
"Jason would have wanted us to speak out on his behalf—he was a loving and engaged person who valued connection and was a responsible socially engaged citizen. Though he may have been silenced, it is our responsibility to continue speaking on his behalf."
In an earlier TikTok post, Sarah also shared how looks can be deceiving and that even though she might appear to have handled the loss of her father well, it was a process that took a lot of healing and was far from easy.
"I completely lost it—went through a terrible time, lost my spark, lost myself, cried every day, isolated myself, felt utterly numb and carried my grief and guilt with me everywhere," she posted. "Then one day, I found my voice, wrote a bestselling book and realized guilt wasn't the first thing on my mind anymore."
Sarah has also posted moving tributes to both her biological mother, Mags, online, who she says she honors as best she can by living a "compassionate and kind" life, and to her "biggest supporter and closest friend", her aunt Tracey, who she now calls "mom."
"I have won the lottery when it comes to the mom that I get to have, you are an inspiration to so many but especially me," Sarah wrote in a Mother's Day tribute. "Your strength and courage has shown me that I can be whoever I want to be. I am so lucky to call you my mom."
