1 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:09,560 In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate 2 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:13,580 equally important groups. The police who investigate crime, and the district 3 00:00:13,580 --> 00:00:15,220 attorneys who prosecute the offenders. 4 00:00:15,580 --> 00:00:16,880 These are their stories. 5 00:00:28,700 --> 00:00:29,700 I know, buddy. 6 00:00:30,060 --> 00:00:31,180 I know it's cold. 7 00:00:55,190 --> 00:00:56,190 Hello? 8 00:01:13,650 --> 00:01:15,790 Funny, a room at the inn. 9 00:03:15,630 --> 00:03:17,130 Yeah, I'm good with that, though. 10 00:03:17,570 --> 00:03:18,570 I'm good, too. 11 00:03:19,430 --> 00:03:23,750 The door to the exterior was pried open, too. 12 00:03:25,550 --> 00:03:26,910 Look at this. All right. 13 00:03:27,590 --> 00:03:31,370 Female, from the looks of it. Not a very tall one if she could fit inside this 14 00:03:31,370 --> 00:03:33,350 suitcase. No, definitely on the shorter side. 15 00:03:34,190 --> 00:03:37,850 Didn't find any ID. Based on decomposition and the amount of 16 00:03:37,930 --> 00:03:39,690 I'd say she's been down here a long time. 17 00:03:40,010 --> 00:03:41,110 Like months, not weeks. 18 00:03:41,970 --> 00:03:45,210 Jesus, somebody just left her down here to rot? I can't take this no more, man. 19 00:03:45,390 --> 00:03:47,290 Give me the smell stuff. I'll change my mind. Thank you. 20 00:03:53,450 --> 00:03:57,010 We need to talk to whoever owns the apartment the storage unit 9F belongs 21 00:03:57,190 --> 00:03:58,470 It's going to be tricky. 22 00:03:59,190 --> 00:04:01,150 9F is owned by a man named Zhang Dao. 23 00:04:01,830 --> 00:04:02,830 Why is that tricky? 24 00:04:03,110 --> 00:04:06,870 Well, he owns the unit, but he doesn't live in it. His referral address is in 25 00:04:06,870 --> 00:04:10,750 Shanghai. As far as I know, he's never even set foot in the place. 26 00:04:11,030 --> 00:04:12,190 So the owner rents it out? 27 00:04:12,730 --> 00:04:16,950 No. It's just sitting there, unoccupied. It's true for most of the units. 28 00:04:17,690 --> 00:04:19,850 Rich dudes from other countries bought them all up. 29 00:04:20,089 --> 00:04:22,490 You're telling me this giant brand new building is basically empty? 30 00:04:22,860 --> 00:04:25,960 I guess it's a good investment. Or tax shelter, or I don't know. 31 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:29,120 Must be a smart money move somehow, because they're all doing it. A housing 32 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:31,080 crisis brought to you by conspicuous consumption. 33 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:34,500 So who would have access to the basement storage units? 34 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:39,320 We've currently got about 27 residents actually living in the units, so any of 35 00:04:39,320 --> 00:04:40,259 them, obviously. 36 00:04:40,260 --> 00:04:42,920 But honestly, could have been anyone. 37 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:45,159 Narrows it down? 38 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:48,100 Yeah, word spread around the neighborhood about the building being 39 00:04:48,100 --> 00:04:49,720 people keep breaking into the basement. 40 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:51,660 Got any cameras down there? Of course. 41 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:52,920 I can get you the footage. 42 00:04:52,980 --> 00:04:54,640 Yeah, we'll need everything you got for the last few months. 43 00:04:54,900 --> 00:04:57,260 The system only stores the data for a couple of weeks. 44 00:04:58,340 --> 00:04:59,340 Sorry, guys. 45 00:05:05,540 --> 00:05:07,300 The body was in rough shape. 46 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:10,560 She's been in that suitcase for four or five months at least. 47 00:05:10,980 --> 00:05:15,080 The cause of death appears to be a cervical fracture between the C1 and C2 48 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:17,820 vertebrae. Somebody snapped their neck. Uh -huh. 49 00:05:18,250 --> 00:05:21,190 Based on everything I'm seeing, I'm comfortable ruling this a homicide. 50 00:05:21,550 --> 00:05:22,550 Were you able to ID her? 51 00:05:22,710 --> 00:05:25,370 The skin on her fingers was too decomposed to get a clean print. 52 00:05:25,890 --> 00:05:28,130 I ran her DNA through the system, but no luck. 53 00:05:28,430 --> 00:05:30,850 What can you tell us about her? She was Caucasian. 54 00:05:31,790 --> 00:05:35,970 Analysis of the pubic symphysis, cranial sutures, and sternal rib ends tells me 55 00:05:35,970 --> 00:05:38,110 she was post -puberty, but not by much. 56 00:05:38,830 --> 00:05:40,630 Likely in her late teens or early twenties. 57 00:05:40,930 --> 00:05:43,710 Any distinct characteristics that might make her easier to identify? 58 00:05:44,210 --> 00:05:46,530 She did have a tattoo on her left forearm. 59 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:50,320 The fluorescent spectrometer was able to pick out the pigments. You can just 60 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:51,320 make out the letters. 61 00:05:52,700 --> 00:05:53,700 MCF. 62 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:59,620 Confirmed by the Chinese embassy that Zhang Dao, the owner of the storage unit 63 00:05:59,620 --> 00:06:02,760 where the body was found, has never actually traveled with the United 64 00:06:03,060 --> 00:06:06,800 Similar to the building security system, street cams in the area only store data 65 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:07,800 for two months. 66 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:10,940 There's no footage from around the time of the murder. What about forensics? 67 00:06:11,340 --> 00:06:13,760 The techs were able to pull a partial print off the suitcase. 68 00:06:14,140 --> 00:06:14,899 Okay, wonderful. 69 00:06:14,900 --> 00:06:15,899 Actual evidence. 70 00:06:15,900 --> 00:06:18,900 But no hits in the fist, though. There's always a chance that the print belongs 71 00:06:18,900 --> 00:06:19,900 to our Vic. 72 00:06:20,220 --> 00:06:21,220 Significantly less wonderful. 73 00:06:21,660 --> 00:06:26,140 Okay, so we don't know who our victim is, we have no suspects, and we have no 74 00:06:26,140 --> 00:06:27,520 leaks. It's a tough one, though. 75 00:06:28,340 --> 00:06:29,900 Start with identifying our Vic. 76 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,160 A young girl missing for that long? Somebody must have noticed. 77 00:06:35,210 --> 00:06:40,170 We get about 13 ,000 missing person reports annually, and that's just for 78 00:06:40,170 --> 00:06:42,470 York City. Statewide, the number is way higher. 79 00:06:42,750 --> 00:06:47,050 The majority are between 15 and 25 years old. Same age as our Vic. 80 00:06:47,610 --> 00:06:49,490 So, looking for a needle in a haystack. 81 00:06:49,790 --> 00:06:53,770 It might not be that bleak. Most cases are resolved quickly, and it's common 82 00:06:53,770 --> 00:06:55,430 one person to rack up multiple reports. 83 00:06:55,710 --> 00:06:56,890 And you get a lot of repeat customers? 84 00:06:57,110 --> 00:07:00,970 Kids run away from home, get found, returned, then do it again. 85 00:07:01,410 --> 00:07:03,510 It's hard to stay disappeared. 86 00:07:04,240 --> 00:07:08,240 Given today's technology, the number of current open cases is much smaller, only 87 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:09,099 a couple hundred. 88 00:07:09,100 --> 00:07:11,440 Is it possible to search based on what we know about our Vic? 89 00:07:11,660 --> 00:07:15,440 The reports are all streamlined into a database we can filter. You said she was 90 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:17,300 in her teens or early 20s? 91 00:07:17,540 --> 00:07:20,680 Correct. White with black hair and a tattoo on her arm. 92 00:07:20,900 --> 00:07:21,920 Right arm or left? 93 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:23,280 Left. 94 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:25,219 Eight hits. 95 00:07:25,220 --> 00:07:27,780 Do you know what the tattoo was of? The letter's MCF. 96 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:29,640 That one's a flower. 97 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:31,280 That one's a butterfly. 98 00:07:32,020 --> 00:07:33,260 A zodiac sign. 99 00:07:34,730 --> 00:07:35,649 No dice. 100 00:07:35,650 --> 00:07:39,290 Said a lot of missing persons are reported multiple times. Is there any 101 00:07:39,290 --> 00:07:41,370 run the same search but on closed cases? 102 00:07:41,770 --> 00:07:42,770 Hold the shot. 103 00:07:44,910 --> 00:07:45,910 Got her. 104 00:07:47,070 --> 00:07:51,530 Lucia Velasco, 18, former gymnastics phenom from Queens. 105 00:07:51,930 --> 00:07:55,250 Her birthday was last month, so she was 17 when she was murdered. 106 00:07:55,530 --> 00:07:56,950 Ran away from home twice last year. 107 00:07:57,190 --> 00:07:58,190 Who filed the report? 108 00:07:58,330 --> 00:08:02,190 A guy named Craig Valparaiso. Yeah, he was Lucia's gymnastics coach. 109 00:08:02,720 --> 00:08:06,660 And according to state records, Valparaiso took full custody of her when 110 00:08:06,660 --> 00:08:09,320 mother, Maureen Claire Velasco, died three years ago. 111 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:13,540 MCF. Sounds like Lucia was trying pretty hard to get away from this guy. 112 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:16,540 We've been missing for over five months. He didn't call it in this time. 113 00:08:17,260 --> 00:08:18,260 Find out why. 114 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:23,200 Stay focused. 115 00:08:23,940 --> 00:08:24,980 Stay focused. 116 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:27,640 Tighten up your form. 117 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:29,260 You're losing it. 118 00:08:31,870 --> 00:08:32,870 You think that was acceptable? 119 00:08:33,470 --> 00:08:34,770 You think that's how you win? 120 00:08:35,390 --> 00:08:37,250 I think we can ease up there a little bit, Chief. 121 00:08:38,210 --> 00:08:39,210 What do you want? 122 00:08:39,289 --> 00:08:41,289 We'd like to talk to you about Lucia Velasco. 123 00:08:42,770 --> 00:08:43,770 I'm not interested. 124 00:08:44,310 --> 00:08:46,670 Let's do it again, and this time actually try. 125 00:08:47,370 --> 00:08:50,490 I'm sorry? We said we'd like to talk to you as if you had a choice. 126 00:08:51,470 --> 00:08:53,590 We're homicide detectives. Lucia is dead. 127 00:08:55,750 --> 00:08:56,750 What? 128 00:08:57,570 --> 00:08:58,750 So why don't we go downtown? 129 00:08:59,310 --> 00:09:00,310 We could chat there. 130 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:10,960 I swear I didn't kill Lucia. 131 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:12,280 I could never. 132 00:09:12,560 --> 00:09:13,560 You what? 133 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:14,760 You what? 134 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:19,500 Cared about her? Because from what I hear, you didn't seem too concerned when 135 00:09:19,500 --> 00:09:21,420 two cops showed up and mentioned her name. 136 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:25,600 I thought they were going to say she got in some trouble, that she needed help 137 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:29,160 with bail or something. I didn't know she was dead. If you didn't know she was 138 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:30,920 dead, why didn't you report her missing? 139 00:09:31,240 --> 00:09:32,620 You're her legal guardian. 140 00:09:32,940 --> 00:09:36,920 She'd been gone at least five months. Because I've already been through that 141 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:37,920 circus twice. 142 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:40,520 She... She didn't want to abuse me. She kept running away. 143 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:44,660 She took off again about six months ago. I figured... Figured what? 144 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:47,300 You'd let her fend for herself? 145 00:09:48,140 --> 00:09:49,740 She was going to be 18 soon. 146 00:09:49,940 --> 00:09:51,820 And then she could do whatever she wanted anyway. 147 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:53,520 What were you doing? 148 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:55,700 That made her want to leave so badly. 149 00:09:56,540 --> 00:09:57,820 I know what you're implying. 150 00:09:59,060 --> 00:10:00,740 There was nothing like that going on. 151 00:10:01,540 --> 00:10:03,000 I never touched her. 152 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:04,440 Not in anger. 153 00:10:04,700 --> 00:10:07,020 Not in... Anyway. 154 00:10:07,520 --> 00:10:13,120 Well, it's very unusual for a gymnast coach to end up her guardian. I started 155 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:14,480 coaching her when she was nine. 156 00:10:16,020 --> 00:10:19,020 When her mom died, no other family stepped up, so I took her in. 157 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:21,160 Quite the hero. 158 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:22,920 It's certainly not what I planned. 159 00:10:23,900 --> 00:10:24,980 And she was talented. 160 00:10:26,220 --> 00:10:29,240 But by the time she took off, I wasn't even coaching her anymore. 161 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:30,520 Well, what happened? 162 00:10:30,700 --> 00:10:32,100 Did you guys have a falling out? 163 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:35,440 Two years ago, she slipped on the uneven bars and ripped her shoulder out of the 164 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:36,440 socket. 165 00:10:36,699 --> 00:10:37,699 Tore labor. 166 00:10:38,180 --> 00:10:39,940 Her career was over before it started. 167 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:42,440 Fake, cruel little joke. 168 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:45,340 She was messed up after that. 169 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:49,940 Hanging out with the wrong people, partying, staying out all night. I tried 170 00:10:49,940 --> 00:10:51,680 rein her in, but she wouldn't let me. That pissed you off? 171 00:10:54,020 --> 00:10:55,980 That she wasn't respecting your authority? 172 00:10:56,780 --> 00:11:00,960 I'm telling you, I had nothing to do with what happened to her. 173 00:11:04,120 --> 00:11:05,460 Talk to her friend, Julissa. 174 00:11:06,380 --> 00:11:08,860 For a few times we can't run away. That's what they found this thing with 175 00:11:08,860 --> 00:11:15,680 Guarantee she knows more than I do You to 176 00:11:15,680 --> 00:11:22,420 a close Kinda I guess I don't know her long, but she was a good kid a little 177 00:11:22,420 --> 00:11:26,840 lost He crashed with you a few times after she ran away from her coach's 178 00:11:26,940 --> 00:11:31,460 Yeah. Yeah, I was just trying to help Like I said, she was good people got any 179 00:11:31,460 --> 00:11:32,660 idea why she kept on running away 180 00:11:34,180 --> 00:11:37,700 I think it was just too hard for her to still be in that world, you know? 181 00:11:38,160 --> 00:11:41,260 Seeing Craig coach other girls who still got to live the life she thought she 182 00:11:41,260 --> 00:11:42,260 was going to have. 183 00:11:42,520 --> 00:11:43,800 Plus, he was crazy strict. 184 00:11:44,980 --> 00:11:47,940 She stayed with you again September last year for a little while, too, right? 185 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:49,960 Yeah, for about two weeks. 186 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:53,820 But then we kind of had a fight, and she left to go stay with some guys she met 187 00:11:53,820 --> 00:11:54,659 in the city. 188 00:11:54,660 --> 00:11:56,220 You know the name of the guy that she went to stay with? 189 00:11:56,880 --> 00:11:57,880 No, sorry. 190 00:11:59,020 --> 00:12:00,040 But I do know where they met. 191 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:04,980 Have you seen this girl before? 192 00:12:07,020 --> 00:12:08,400 She used to hang out here a lot. 193 00:12:09,080 --> 00:12:10,980 Nah, sorry, man. She doesn't look familiar. 194 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:14,320 You know this girl? 195 00:12:14,660 --> 00:12:17,020 Did she used to be blonde and date a dude named Nibs? 196 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:18,920 I don't think so. 197 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:20,520 Nah, I don't know her. 198 00:12:23,320 --> 00:12:24,460 Damn, she's cute. 199 00:12:25,220 --> 00:12:26,220 Yeah, I would. 200 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:28,720 That literally wasn't a question. 201 00:12:30,100 --> 00:12:31,100 Oh, yeah, I know her. 202 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:32,640 You do? 203 00:12:32,750 --> 00:12:35,090 I don't know her name or nothing, but she hangs out here all the time. 204 00:12:35,390 --> 00:12:36,650 I haven't seen her in a while, though. 205 00:12:37,050 --> 00:12:38,630 But her boyfriend, he comes here all the time. 206 00:12:39,010 --> 00:12:40,010 Who's her boyfriend? 207 00:12:40,050 --> 00:12:42,010 I don't know his name either, but he was here yesterday. 208 00:12:43,150 --> 00:12:44,950 White guy, long brown hair. 209 00:12:45,330 --> 00:12:48,510 He wears these crazy sneakers. They have, like, rainbow and gold sparkles. 210 00:12:49,730 --> 00:12:50,750 All right, thanks for your help. 211 00:12:50,950 --> 00:12:51,950 No doubt. 212 00:12:52,230 --> 00:12:54,850 These kids are out here skateboarding in this weather. 213 00:12:55,190 --> 00:12:57,890 Well, that's dedication right there. Mental illness. 214 00:12:59,690 --> 00:13:00,690 All right. 215 00:13:01,770 --> 00:13:04,150 You've got to be kidding me. Check out the sparkle shoes. 216 00:13:04,750 --> 00:13:05,950 Hey. Hey! 217 00:13:07,950 --> 00:13:09,810 NYPD, we need to talk to you. Stay right there. 218 00:13:10,910 --> 00:13:11,910 Hey! 219 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:37,260 Leo, I'm north on Market. 220 00:13:37,460 --> 00:13:38,460 Hey! 221 00:13:39,180 --> 00:13:40,180 Hey, stop! 222 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:42,960 Hey! 223 00:13:49,900 --> 00:13:54,480 Vince, I lost him. He crossed Mount Rose, headed north through the alley. 224 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:56,360 Copy that. 225 00:14:02,260 --> 00:14:03,260 I got him. 226 00:14:06,130 --> 00:14:07,130 Mechanic Sally. 227 00:14:34,730 --> 00:14:36,070 I need an ambulance ASAP. 228 00:14:36,310 --> 00:14:39,090 Mechanics alley between Madison and Henry. 10 -53, H -I. 229 00:14:39,650 --> 00:14:40,650 Man down. 230 00:14:41,110 --> 00:14:42,110 What the hell? 231 00:14:42,490 --> 00:14:43,930 You just ran him down. 232 00:14:44,770 --> 00:14:46,770 Bess. Bess, what's going on? 233 00:14:47,150 --> 00:14:49,730 Are you okay? And we'll have your back through this, Pop. 234 00:14:55,750 --> 00:14:56,750 Hello. 235 00:15:00,010 --> 00:15:01,010 Hi. 236 00:15:01,610 --> 00:15:02,610 You okay? 237 00:15:05,330 --> 00:15:08,590 Walk me through what happened. We got a lead on the suspect, spotted him near 238 00:15:08,590 --> 00:15:10,710 the park. He ran, so I pursued him on foot. 239 00:15:11,270 --> 00:15:12,270 Vince was in the vehicle. 240 00:15:15,230 --> 00:15:19,650 I was closing in, and a civilian just stepped into the middle of the street. I 241 00:15:19,650 --> 00:15:20,730 mean, he came out of nowhere. 242 00:15:21,050 --> 00:15:22,050 Was your siren on? 243 00:15:22,230 --> 00:15:25,530 Yeah, of course it was. He just, you know, he didn't hear it. He had ear 244 00:15:25,530 --> 00:15:26,529 protection on. 245 00:15:26,530 --> 00:15:27,530 What's his status? 246 00:15:27,770 --> 00:15:29,710 He's in surgery now. Did the doctor say anything? 247 00:15:30,450 --> 00:15:31,450 No. 248 00:15:31,790 --> 00:15:33,130 You know anything about this guy? 249 00:15:33,740 --> 00:15:37,240 Derek Crosby works for an electrical company. He was on the job. 250 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:39,140 And he just walked into the middle of the road? 251 00:15:40,220 --> 00:15:41,900 The street was closed off. The traffic. 252 00:15:42,900 --> 00:15:43,900 There were signs posted? 253 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:47,600 Did you see them? 254 00:15:48,620 --> 00:15:49,620 Yeah. 255 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:58,440 Uh, the suspect you were chasing, was he armed? 256 00:16:01,500 --> 00:16:04,100 He had something in his hands that definitely could have been a gun. 257 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:11,920 I wasn't sure. I mean, it could have been. 258 00:16:13,560 --> 00:16:14,560 Good. 259 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:16,360 You followed protocol. 260 00:16:18,080 --> 00:16:19,080 Excuse me. 261 00:16:19,740 --> 00:16:20,740 Excuse me. 262 00:16:20,760 --> 00:16:24,220 My name is Sandra Crosby. I got a phone call that my husband was hit by a car. 263 00:16:24,740 --> 00:16:26,860 Yes, ma 'am. He's here. He's currently in surgery. 264 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:27,879 Oh, my God. 265 00:16:27,880 --> 00:16:29,240 Is he okay? 266 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:30,560 What's happening? 267 00:16:30,939 --> 00:16:32,620 Why don't you have a seat over here? 268 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:35,540 I'll have the doctor come and talk to you as soon as he's available. 269 00:16:35,960 --> 00:16:38,820 Would you like some coffee, tea, water? 270 00:16:44,300 --> 00:16:47,220 You know what, Vince? I'm going to handle the family, and I think you need 271 00:16:47,220 --> 00:16:51,120 home. I shouldn't. Yeah, but really, you shouldn't, right? You should just go 272 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:52,120 home right now. 273 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:54,500 She's right. It's been a lot. 274 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:57,540 As soon as I'm done here, I'll start an incident report. But right now, you need 275 00:16:57,540 --> 00:16:59,800 to go home. Get some rest. Okay. All right. All right. 276 00:17:14,940 --> 00:17:15,940 Vince. 277 00:17:15,980 --> 00:17:17,020 Hey. Look. 278 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:19,119 I'm fine, man. All right? 279 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:21,400 I'm definitely not going home to take a nap. 280 00:17:21,780 --> 00:17:23,160 I get that. Don't worry about it. 281 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:24,900 I'm going to find Sparkle's shoes. 282 00:17:25,500 --> 00:17:28,680 I'll go through some security footage from the subway stations around the 283 00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:29,680 where we lost her. 284 00:17:29,980 --> 00:17:31,920 We took a train. Maybe we could track where he went. 285 00:17:32,980 --> 00:17:35,700 Yeah, I'll start pulling the street cam from the park. Maybe we'll get a hit on 286 00:17:35,700 --> 00:17:36,700 facial ret. 287 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:39,280 Look, man. You sure you're good? I'm fine. 288 00:17:39,500 --> 00:17:40,419 All right? 289 00:17:40,420 --> 00:17:41,580 I've got a job to do. Let's go. 290 00:17:59,660 --> 00:18:00,660 You didn't touch your dinner. 291 00:18:01,000 --> 00:18:02,180 You should really eat something. 292 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:04,880 I will. 293 00:18:06,580 --> 00:18:07,840 Any news from the hospital? 294 00:18:09,100 --> 00:18:13,940 Uh, Crosby is out of surgery, but he's still in the ICU. 295 00:18:14,740 --> 00:18:17,580 Apparently he has significant swelling in his brain. 296 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:21,520 Doctors say it's 50 -50. 297 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:25,280 And how are you? 298 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:28,380 I will be a lot better when we catch this guy. 299 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:34,680 Vince, I was thinking maybe you should call him. I'm fine. 300 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:37,680 OK, really, I'm fine. 301 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:39,160 Vince. 302 00:18:41,300 --> 00:18:44,980 All right, how about this? I will go to a meeting if I feel like I really need 303 00:18:44,980 --> 00:18:45,980 one. 304 00:18:46,900 --> 00:18:47,900 OK. 305 00:19:01,260 --> 00:19:02,260 Right, that's him. 306 00:19:04,740 --> 00:19:05,740 Yeah, that's him. 307 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:07,520 That's the man you were chasing? Yeah. 308 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:10,060 From two days ago. 309 00:19:10,860 --> 00:19:11,799 What's he doing? 310 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:13,640 Looks like he's recording himself doing tricks. 311 00:19:14,820 --> 00:19:17,380 When we saw him today, he was filming himself with a selfie stick. 312 00:19:20,220 --> 00:19:21,220 Hey, Bridge. 313 00:19:23,100 --> 00:19:24,800 I was doing my homework, Dad, I swear. 314 00:19:25,140 --> 00:19:26,620 I was just looking up how to spell a word. 315 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:28,160 Yeah, sure you were. 316 00:19:30,010 --> 00:19:31,010 I'm not here to bust you. 317 00:19:32,070 --> 00:19:33,810 Well, in that case, that was actually on TikTok. 318 00:19:34,770 --> 00:19:37,530 Sorry. Yeah, that's okay. It's actually what I need your help with. 319 00:19:38,070 --> 00:19:42,690 I'm trying to find somebody who I'm pretty sure posts videos online, but I 320 00:19:42,690 --> 00:19:43,690 know his name. 321 00:19:44,350 --> 00:19:46,490 Does this have to do with what happened today? 322 00:19:47,570 --> 00:19:48,850 You eavesdropping on me, Mom? 323 00:19:49,650 --> 00:19:51,930 You're the one who said I should always be aware of my surroundings. 324 00:19:53,390 --> 00:19:54,470 What do you know about the guy? 325 00:19:54,970 --> 00:19:56,410 Uh, not much. 326 00:19:56,720 --> 00:20:00,480 Really, he makes videos of himself skateboarding in the park, and he wears 327 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:05,500 sneakers with, like, glitter all over them. So I've been on Instagram and 328 00:20:05,500 --> 00:20:09,960 TikTok, and I've tried every variation of, you know, glitter shoes, sparkle 329 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:11,440 shoes. Let me guess, you got too many results? 330 00:20:11,780 --> 00:20:13,720 It's like everyone's a content creator now, really. 331 00:20:15,820 --> 00:20:17,200 Do you know what park he films in? 332 00:20:17,660 --> 00:20:21,140 Yeah, Lower East Side Coleman Skate Park. If he tagged the location, you 333 00:20:21,140 --> 00:20:22,140 be able to find him that way. 334 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:24,840 There's a map. 335 00:20:27,580 --> 00:20:31,980 Benny Haps, a .k .a. Benjamin Hoffman. Kid's got over 8 million followers. 336 00:20:32,220 --> 00:20:34,360 That's gotta be our guy. Come on, those are the same shoes. 337 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:35,399 Oh, it's him. 338 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:38,580 Tex pulled fingerprints off the skateboard that he dropped at the park. 339 00:20:38,580 --> 00:20:40,200 match to the partial we found on the suitcase. 340 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:44,240 This kid's 18 years old and started blowing up when he was 14, posting 341 00:20:44,240 --> 00:20:47,900 himself online, skateboarding, doing stunts and stuff. Have you slept at all? 342 00:20:50,600 --> 00:20:55,320 In 2024, a girlfriend of his accused him of choking her during an argument. She 343 00:20:55,320 --> 00:20:56,420 later dropped those charges. 344 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:58,660 Clearly he has a history of violence against women. 345 00:20:58,900 --> 00:21:02,620 And it gets better. According to this Forbes article I found, 10 content 346 00:21:02,620 --> 00:21:05,720 creators to watch, this kid made over $7 million last year. 347 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:06,859 You're kidding me. 348 00:21:06,860 --> 00:21:09,880 That's how he was able to afford a condo in the building where Lucia's body was 349 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:12,980 found. But his name was not on the list of owners to build his manager sent 350 00:21:12,980 --> 00:21:15,980 over. He sold the condo four and a half months ago. 351 00:21:17,180 --> 00:21:18,180 Okay. 352 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:19,440 Find him. 353 00:21:25,680 --> 00:21:27,020 Now. Someone lives here? 354 00:21:27,260 --> 00:21:28,400 I know, pretty sick, right? 355 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:32,000 Yo, Benny, there's some cops here. They want to talk to you. 356 00:21:33,640 --> 00:21:37,100 Hey, look, man, I didn't mean to run. You wouldn't run now, would you? 357 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:41,000 Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa. Unless you want a lawsuit on your hands, I'd be a lot 358 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,000 gentler, officer. 359 00:21:42,180 --> 00:21:43,840 Detective Riley, who are you? 360 00:21:44,180 --> 00:21:46,400 I'm Cordelia Travers. I'm Mr. Hoffman's attorney. 361 00:21:48,940 --> 00:21:50,280 Don't say another word, Benjamin. 362 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:52,220 Bye -bye me. Turn around. 363 00:21:52,660 --> 00:21:53,680 Benjamin Hoffman. 364 00:21:54,680 --> 00:21:56,020 You're under arrest. 365 00:21:56,940 --> 00:21:58,740 Not a word. 366 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:07,760 Hoffman's not talking. 367 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:09,460 Already lawyered up. 368 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,660 Cordelia Travers. He's not playing around. 369 00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:15,540 So, what do we have? 370 00:22:15,930 --> 00:22:19,410 Hoffman's fingerprints match the partial that we found on the suitcase, and his 371 00:22:19,410 --> 00:22:22,690 credit card statements show that he purchased luggage that matched the same 372 00:22:22,690 --> 00:22:23,249 and model. 373 00:22:23,250 --> 00:22:27,410 Statements also show that he purchased Lucia a phone. We found a slew of 374 00:22:27,410 --> 00:22:28,510 messages between them. 375 00:22:28,710 --> 00:22:32,490 The text established that not only were they seeing each other, but she was 376 00:22:32,490 --> 00:22:35,470 staying with him in the condo building where her body was found. 377 00:22:35,850 --> 00:22:39,110 All communication from her stopped five months ago. 378 00:22:39,670 --> 00:22:40,670 So what's the theory? 379 00:22:41,080 --> 00:22:44,300 It's some kind of lover's quarrel. Hoffman kills her, puts her in the 380 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:46,440 and then clears out. That's the most logical explanation. 381 00:22:46,740 --> 00:22:48,060 He's got a history of domestic violence. 382 00:22:48,580 --> 00:22:50,380 It's unlikely that will be admissible. 383 00:22:53,200 --> 00:22:55,780 We've got to charge him with something or cut him loose. 384 00:22:56,020 --> 00:22:57,640 We charge him with reckless endangerment. 385 00:22:58,080 --> 00:23:01,840 Derek Crosby, the worker who was injured during the pursuit, he's still in the 386 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:03,960 ICU. Yeah, I don't think that'll be necessary. 387 00:23:06,140 --> 00:23:08,120 Let's charge him with murder, too. I can make this work. 388 00:23:14,770 --> 00:23:15,770 Vince? 389 00:23:16,910 --> 00:23:17,910 How'd it go with IAB? 390 00:23:19,310 --> 00:23:20,850 Fine. You know, I told them what happened. 391 00:23:21,170 --> 00:23:22,170 Ruled it an accident. 392 00:23:22,990 --> 00:23:23,990 Good. 393 00:23:25,290 --> 00:23:27,630 If you want to talk about it, I'm... Yeah, yeah. 394 00:23:29,410 --> 00:23:30,410 I'm good. 395 00:23:30,430 --> 00:23:31,430 Thanks. 396 00:23:33,430 --> 00:23:34,630 Not a lot to say, you know. 397 00:23:41,060 --> 00:23:46,460 Introducing the prior accusation of domestic abuse is more prejudicial than 398 00:23:46,460 --> 00:23:51,260 probative. The prosecution is grasping here. I wouldn't characterize it that 399 00:23:51,260 --> 00:23:55,120 way. And I'm not sure that's relevant. The assault charges against my client 400 00:23:55,120 --> 00:23:56,240 were dropped. 401 00:23:56,460 --> 00:24:01,840 And quite frankly, Mr. Price should know better. My colleague's indignation 402 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:05,940 notwithstanding, what I'm asking for, Your Honor, is to introduce testimony 403 00:24:05,940 --> 00:24:06,960 Amanda Waller. 404 00:24:07,550 --> 00:24:10,010 The defendant's ex -girlfriend. That's correct. 405 00:24:10,230 --> 00:24:14,090 She will testify to an incident where Hoffman got physically violent with her. 406 00:24:14,090 --> 00:24:15,930 The very definition of prior bad acts. 407 00:24:16,210 --> 00:24:20,150 Let me finish. He got physically violent with her and specifically choked her. 408 00:24:20,470 --> 00:24:24,810 Lucia Falasco's cause of death was a broken neck. It speaks to a pattern of 409 00:24:24,810 --> 00:24:29,350 behavior and is therefore admissible under Molyneux. Choking someone and 410 00:24:29,350 --> 00:24:33,770 breaking their neck are not the same thing. I was grasping. Again, my client 411 00:24:33,770 --> 00:24:34,770 never formally charged. 412 00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:37,380 It's just one woman's claim. 413 00:24:38,660 --> 00:24:41,320 And the jury has the right to decide if they believe her or not. 414 00:24:42,160 --> 00:24:43,740 I'm signing with the prosecution here. 415 00:24:45,860 --> 00:24:47,740 He had his hand on my throat. 416 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:50,220 He was squeezing so hard. 417 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:56,560 I screamed for him to stop, but he just kept going. Did you believe he was going 418 00:24:56,560 --> 00:24:57,459 to kill you? 419 00:24:57,460 --> 00:24:58,840 Objection. Calls for speculation. 420 00:24:59,220 --> 00:25:00,340 I will rephrase. 421 00:25:01,240 --> 00:25:02,580 Were you scared for your life? 422 00:25:02,780 --> 00:25:03,759 A hundred percent. 423 00:25:03,760 --> 00:25:07,780 If someone hadn't stepped in and pulled him off of me, they wouldn't have 424 00:25:07,780 --> 00:25:09,540 stopped. No further questions. 425 00:25:10,080 --> 00:25:17,060 Miss Waller, you stated that during the fight, my client had his 426 00:25:17,060 --> 00:25:18,760 hand on your throat. 427 00:25:19,340 --> 00:25:20,380 Not both hands? 428 00:25:20,820 --> 00:25:23,040 No. Where was his other hand? 429 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:24,480 Holding my wrist. 430 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:28,840 Because he was trying to stop you from pummeling him. In fact, multiple 431 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:31,580 eyewitnesses report you instigated... 432 00:25:31,920 --> 00:25:34,060 The altercation. You thought he was cheating on you. 433 00:25:34,860 --> 00:25:36,260 And you attacked him. 434 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:39,780 They just said that because they were all his friends. A man should never be 435 00:25:39,780 --> 00:25:43,500 violent with a woman. He wasn't violent. He was trying to protect himself. 436 00:25:44,120 --> 00:25:48,620 And you dropped the charges because you were the violent one. 437 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:51,680 No. I just knew people like you would take his side. 438 00:25:51,980 --> 00:25:54,660 This incident took place at a house party. 439 00:25:55,140 --> 00:25:59,940 Are you saying you really believed Mr. Hoffman was going to murder you in plain 440 00:25:59,940 --> 00:26:01,120 sight? Yes. 441 00:26:01,700 --> 00:26:02,800 You don't understand. 442 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:06,300 Benny doesn't think things through. He just does stuff. 443 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:08,360 And there are never consequences. 444 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:11,400 And how old were you both when this fight occurred? 445 00:26:11,820 --> 00:26:13,220 Two years ago, 16. 446 00:26:14,800 --> 00:26:15,880 Just a child? 447 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:19,340 He already lived on his own. He was an adult. 448 00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:21,120 Did you know Lucia Velasco? 449 00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:23,660 No. Were you present when she died? 450 00:26:24,120 --> 00:26:27,740 No. So you have no knowledge of what happened to her? 451 00:26:28,260 --> 00:26:30,960 Or who's responsible for her death? 452 00:26:31,340 --> 00:26:33,940 Not specifically, but I know... No further questions. 453 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:42,860 Mr. Mason, you were the defendant's assistant, correct? 454 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:48,000 We didn't call it that, like, formal or whatever, but, yeah, he paid me to help 455 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:50,080 him out shooting content and running air and stuff like that. 456 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:54,940 Did he have you purchase a phone for Lucia Falasco in late September of last 457 00:26:54,940 --> 00:26:56,320 year with his credit card? 458 00:26:56,600 --> 00:26:57,600 He did. 459 00:26:57,620 --> 00:27:00,740 I thought it was pretty crazy. They only knew each other for, like... a week, 460 00:27:00,840 --> 00:27:02,000 and she was already living with him. 461 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:05,740 Do you have the opportunity to spend much time with Lucia during that period? 462 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:07,300 Yeah, we hung out a lot. 463 00:27:07,540 --> 00:27:08,540 She was cool. 464 00:27:08,660 --> 00:27:12,020 I am showing you what's already been entered into evidence as exhibit four. 465 00:27:12,820 --> 00:27:18,880 This is the data from Lucia's phone, records of every keystroke, every time 466 00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:22,140 was unlocked, every text she sent, every time she opened an app. 467 00:27:22,660 --> 00:27:28,000 Can you see that it shows that she interacted with the device dozens of 468 00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:29,000 day, just like you said? 469 00:27:29,060 --> 00:27:35,710 Yeah. And can you see that all interaction with the phone ceased at 11 470 00:27:35,710 --> 00:27:37,470 on the evening of September 24th? 471 00:27:38,530 --> 00:27:45,330 Yes. From that point forward, there is no activity at all. Do you have any idea 472 00:27:45,330 --> 00:27:46,330 why that is? 473 00:27:46,370 --> 00:27:49,550 No. Is it possible it's because that's the night she was killed? 474 00:27:50,030 --> 00:27:54,870 Objection. Witness has no way of knowing this and already stated as much. 475 00:27:55,710 --> 00:27:57,010 Sustained. Mr. Mason. 476 00:27:57,550 --> 00:28:01,230 Did you see Benjamin Hoffman on the night of September 24th? Yeah, I went 477 00:28:01,230 --> 00:28:05,370 to his place around 9 and hung out for like half an hour. Was Lucia Falasco 478 00:28:05,370 --> 00:28:11,550 there? Yes. When you left around 9 .30, were the defendant, Ms. Falasco, alone 479 00:28:11,550 --> 00:28:12,550 in the apartment? 480 00:28:12,730 --> 00:28:16,150 Yeah. Did you ever see her again after that? 481 00:28:17,150 --> 00:28:20,970 No. She was never seen or heard from by anyone after that. 482 00:28:21,550 --> 00:28:23,290 Never touched her phone again. 483 00:28:23,590 --> 00:28:24,910 Did you receive a call? 484 00:28:25,500 --> 00:28:28,480 From Mr. Hoffman the next day on September 25th. 485 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:31,540 Yeah. He asked me to run an errand for him. 486 00:28:31,820 --> 00:28:33,240 He sent me to buy him a suitcase. 487 00:28:35,060 --> 00:28:37,300 Is this the suitcase you purchased on Mr. Hoffman's behalf? 488 00:28:37,940 --> 00:28:39,340 It looks like it, yeah. 489 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:44,700 It's a suitcase that was found with the defendant's fingerprint on it and with 490 00:28:44,700 --> 00:28:47,520 Lucia Falasco's dead body stuffed inside. 491 00:28:47,980 --> 00:28:49,000 Thank you. Nothing further. 492 00:28:52,340 --> 00:28:54,460 Did my client ever explain to you? 493 00:28:55,020 --> 00:28:57,340 Why Ms. Velasco was no longer living in his apartment? 494 00:28:58,280 --> 00:29:00,680 Yeah, he said that she broke up with him and took off. 495 00:29:01,000 --> 00:29:02,560 Something she had a history of doing. 496 00:29:02,860 --> 00:29:08,100 So is it possible that the reason she stopped using your phone was that she 497 00:29:08,100 --> 00:29:11,300 didn't bring it with her? Because she knew that Mr. Hoffman was paying for it. 498 00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:16,600 Sure, that makes sense. And isn't it also possible that he put the luggage 499 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:21,420 you purchased in his apartment storage unit in the basement of his building, a 500 00:29:21,420 --> 00:29:23,140 basement that has been established? Anyone? 501 00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:24,880 Could have access to. 502 00:29:25,100 --> 00:29:26,100 I guess so, yeah. 503 00:29:26,160 --> 00:29:32,160 And lastly, in your time working for my client, did you ever see him behave 504 00:29:32,160 --> 00:29:37,260 violently toward Miss Velasco? Or anyone, for that matter? 505 00:29:38,820 --> 00:29:39,820 No. 506 00:29:40,520 --> 00:29:42,140 He was always pretty chill. 507 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:45,780 Indeed. Thank you. 508 00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:47,560 Nothing further. 509 00:29:49,560 --> 00:29:50,780 We'll end there for today. 510 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:53,200 Trial will resume tomorrow at 9 a .m. 511 00:29:53,500 --> 00:29:54,500 Court is adjourned. 512 00:30:05,540 --> 00:30:06,540 Right. 513 00:30:07,060 --> 00:30:08,060 Hold up. 514 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:09,960 Cordelia, let me guess. 515 00:30:10,180 --> 00:30:11,520 You want to discuss a deal? 516 00:30:11,720 --> 00:30:12,960 Oh, I forgot how brilliant you are. 517 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:14,199 Not interested. 518 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:15,200 You should be. 519 00:30:15,660 --> 00:30:16,660 Why's that? 520 00:30:16,940 --> 00:30:20,060 Because he's willing to tell you what really happened. 521 00:30:27,790 --> 00:30:29,090 I really cared about Lucia. 522 00:30:29,910 --> 00:30:30,910 She was funny. 523 00:30:31,670 --> 00:30:32,670 Sweet. 524 00:30:33,130 --> 00:30:34,390 Life has been tough, you know? 525 00:30:35,050 --> 00:30:39,890 I understood. I started making real money as an influencer when I was 15. 526 00:30:40,190 --> 00:30:43,730 But my parents were stealing from me. My dad lost a lot of that gambling. 527 00:30:44,650 --> 00:30:49,950 So I took down the court. I got emancipated. We both have basically been 528 00:30:49,950 --> 00:30:51,910 since we were 15. 529 00:30:52,330 --> 00:30:55,890 Right. You're two lonely kids adrift in the world until you found each other. So 530 00:30:55,890 --> 00:30:56,890 what made you kill her? 531 00:30:57,680 --> 00:31:02,880 I would never hurt Lucia or anyone else. Okay, so you are just waiting our time. 532 00:31:03,140 --> 00:31:04,900 Would you let him speak? 533 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:08,180 Why don't you just tell us what happened? 534 00:31:10,420 --> 00:31:12,460 Go ahead. They can't use any of this in court. 535 00:31:16,620 --> 00:31:20,060 I didn't kill Lucia, but I was there when it happened. 536 00:31:20,760 --> 00:31:22,660 We were partying that night. You were doing drugs. 537 00:31:26,380 --> 00:31:27,380 Cocaine. 538 00:31:27,660 --> 00:31:30,780 That's why Corey stopped by. He was making a delivery. 539 00:31:32,380 --> 00:31:37,380 We got high, and Lucia started to show me some of her old gymnastic moves on my 540 00:31:37,380 --> 00:31:39,860 trampoline. It was all good vibes. 541 00:31:40,420 --> 00:31:46,220 We were laughing, and then... She did a 542 00:31:46,220 --> 00:31:52,900 backflip, and she was too close to the edge, so... She hit the side, and 543 00:31:52,900 --> 00:31:55,200 she landed on the floor on her head. 544 00:31:57,040 --> 00:32:00,340 And the sound was just... 545 00:32:00,340 --> 00:32:05,160 It 546 00:32:05,160 --> 00:32:12,080 was an accident. 547 00:32:15,100 --> 00:32:19,980 If it was just an accident, then why didn't you call 911? 548 00:32:21,600 --> 00:32:22,740 I panicked. 549 00:32:24,420 --> 00:32:25,880 There were drugs everywhere. 550 00:32:26,730 --> 00:32:29,690 And even though she's only 10 months younger than me, she's still technically 551 00:32:29,690 --> 00:32:34,630 underage. So you thought putting her in a suitcase and leaving her there would 552 00:32:34,630 --> 00:32:35,670 get you in less trouble? 553 00:32:36,150 --> 00:32:37,150 I was high. 554 00:32:37,310 --> 00:32:40,910 I wasn't thinking clearly. I just wanted to run away and never think about it 555 00:32:40,910 --> 00:32:41,910 again. 556 00:32:44,390 --> 00:32:45,830 I know what I did was wrong. 557 00:32:46,670 --> 00:32:47,670 I know. 558 00:32:48,870 --> 00:32:50,130 I'm sorry. 559 00:32:51,670 --> 00:32:55,710 I just felt like the rest of my life would have been ruined. 560 00:33:00,490 --> 00:33:03,350 Why didn't you tell us that when he was charged with murder? 561 00:33:04,290 --> 00:33:07,090 He just told me the truth two days ago. 562 00:33:08,870 --> 00:33:10,430 Tell me, Mr. Hoffman. 563 00:33:11,150 --> 00:33:15,110 Mr. Hoffman, do you have any evidence to back up this story? 564 00:33:16,590 --> 00:33:17,590 No. 565 00:33:18,930 --> 00:33:25,070 I swear it was an accident. He's willing to plead guilty to the concealment of a 566 00:33:25,070 --> 00:33:26,070 human corpse. 567 00:33:26,410 --> 00:33:27,870 It's a proper charge here. 568 00:33:32,320 --> 00:33:33,320 Offer declined. 569 00:33:39,600 --> 00:33:40,600 That's okay. 570 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:45,140 I just, I wanted to tell the truth. 571 00:33:46,520 --> 00:33:47,640 It was an accident. 572 00:33:52,760 --> 00:33:53,840 Call Riley. 573 00:33:54,160 --> 00:33:57,880 Tell him I need him to testify first thing in the morning about Hoffman 574 00:33:58,910 --> 00:34:02,490 When they tried to question him, it will establish Hoffman's consciousness of 575 00:34:02,490 --> 00:34:03,590 guilt. Will do. 576 00:34:04,230 --> 00:34:08,590 But, Nolan, are you sure we shouldn't consider accepting the plea? 577 00:34:10,030 --> 00:34:13,250 Just take his word for it that it was an accident? 578 00:34:13,510 --> 00:34:16,989 Well, we could call the assistant again if he was actually there that night to 579 00:34:16,989 --> 00:34:17,989 deliver the cocaine. 580 00:34:18,969 --> 00:34:19,969 Yeah. 581 00:34:20,090 --> 00:34:23,409 That still wouldn't prove that Hoffman's telling the truth about the rest of it. 582 00:34:23,630 --> 00:34:27,690 Oh, I don't know. The scenario he laid out could very well result in a C1 583 00:34:27,690 --> 00:34:29,130 cervical fracture. It's plausible. 584 00:34:29,630 --> 00:34:31,409 Okay, but he can't prove any of it. 585 00:34:31,610 --> 00:34:33,210 We can't prove he's lying either. 586 00:34:33,469 --> 00:34:37,570 And if he's telling the truth, then the appropriate sentence is five years, not 587 00:34:37,570 --> 00:34:38,570 25 to life. 588 00:34:38,929 --> 00:34:44,730 His actions don't make any sense in the context of an accident. He shoved her 589 00:34:44,730 --> 00:34:45,730 dead body. 590 00:34:45,850 --> 00:34:49,909 into a suitcase and left her to rot. That is not the behavior of someone who 591 00:34:49,909 --> 00:34:53,050 innocent. Well, sometimes people behave irrationally when something crazy 592 00:34:53,050 --> 00:34:54,050 happens. 593 00:34:55,070 --> 00:34:57,810 The defense is welcome to present their version of events to the jury. 594 00:34:58,430 --> 00:35:02,270 I would love to see how they react to the news that Hoffman has been lying to 595 00:35:02,270 --> 00:35:03,410 them this entire time. 596 00:35:03,930 --> 00:35:04,930 Call Riley. 597 00:35:11,130 --> 00:35:12,130 Mr. 598 00:35:12,570 --> 00:35:14,190 Price, are you ready to call your next witness? 599 00:35:19,450 --> 00:35:20,990 Just one moment, Your Honor. 600 00:35:25,950 --> 00:35:27,010 Mr. Price. 601 00:35:30,130 --> 00:35:35,330 Your Honor, it seems we are having some difficulty locating our next witness. We 602 00:35:35,330 --> 00:35:38,730 request a brief continuance while we look into the matter. With all due 603 00:35:39,050 --> 00:35:40,630 not our problem. 604 00:35:41,130 --> 00:35:42,710 Defense requests we move forward. 605 00:35:45,550 --> 00:35:46,730 I'll give you 24 hours. 606 00:35:50,710 --> 00:35:51,710 Okay, thanks. 607 00:35:53,930 --> 00:35:54,930 That was Brady. 608 00:35:55,010 --> 00:35:58,370 She spoke with Riley's wife. She can't get a hold of him either. He's not 609 00:35:58,370 --> 00:35:59,510 answering anyone's phone calls. 610 00:36:01,970 --> 00:36:02,970 Okay. 611 00:36:04,650 --> 00:36:09,870 Well, let's start calling around hospitals, see if anyone has been 612 00:36:09,870 --> 00:36:10,870 matches his description. 613 00:36:11,290 --> 00:36:12,290 Hey, hey. 614 00:36:12,370 --> 00:36:14,190 Man, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. 615 00:36:14,830 --> 00:36:16,230 Right? I was a no -show. 616 00:36:16,470 --> 00:36:18,050 We've been looking for you. We were worried. 617 00:36:19,250 --> 00:36:20,250 Now, what's going on? 618 00:36:21,470 --> 00:36:24,190 Are you okay? 619 00:36:25,150 --> 00:36:30,630 Derek Crosby was declared brain dead this morning, and his family took him 620 00:36:30,630 --> 00:36:31,630 life support. 621 00:36:33,550 --> 00:36:34,610 Why don't we go in my office? 622 00:36:39,350 --> 00:36:40,970 I will get us some coffee. 623 00:36:42,510 --> 00:36:44,570 Call Brady and let her know he's been found. 624 00:36:50,850 --> 00:36:51,950 Here, have some of this. 625 00:36:54,570 --> 00:36:56,970 Crosby's death is my fault. No, it was an accident. 626 00:36:57,250 --> 00:36:59,030 No. No, I was reckless. 627 00:36:59,410 --> 00:37:00,410 Vince, have you been drinking? 628 00:37:01,010 --> 00:37:02,190 What difference does that make? 629 00:37:02,430 --> 00:37:03,430 Is that a yes? 630 00:37:04,350 --> 00:37:08,090 I saw the orange signs. I should have been more careful. You were pursuing a 631 00:37:08,090 --> 00:37:11,210 murder suspect. He stepped in front of your vehicle. There's nothing... I knew 632 00:37:11,210 --> 00:37:12,210 he wasn't armed. 633 00:37:13,299 --> 00:37:16,500 Hoffman, I had no reason to think that he had a gun. No, but you said that you 634 00:37:16,500 --> 00:37:18,520 saw it in his hand. I lied. 635 00:37:20,940 --> 00:37:24,660 Make my actions seem justified? Vince, you need to be careful. I got so scared 636 00:37:24,660 --> 00:37:29,000 for my career and my whole life. I'm not the person you should be saying this 637 00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:32,880 to. I am a prosecutor, not a priest. 638 00:37:34,040 --> 00:37:35,920 You're exactly the person I need to say this to. 639 00:37:37,920 --> 00:37:39,300 I want to tell the truth. 640 00:37:40,720 --> 00:37:41,720 I screwed up. 641 00:37:42,090 --> 00:37:43,510 And now... Vince, stop talking. 642 00:37:54,530 --> 00:37:57,130 You didn't want this to happen. 643 00:37:58,490 --> 00:37:59,970 And you were doing your job. 644 00:38:01,190 --> 00:38:06,730 And... Accidents happen. 645 00:38:07,310 --> 00:38:09,290 It's not right. It's not fair. 646 00:38:10,090 --> 00:38:11,410 It's just the way it is. 647 00:38:17,070 --> 00:38:20,470 But you can't let one accident destroy the rest of your life. 648 00:38:33,030 --> 00:38:36,230 Is there someone I can call? Your wife? No, no, no. 649 00:38:37,110 --> 00:38:38,110 I'm good. 650 00:38:40,010 --> 00:38:41,570 I'm good, I'm good, I'm good, I'm good. 651 00:38:51,680 --> 00:38:52,680 How's he doing? 652 00:38:55,740 --> 00:38:57,000 He's having a hard time. 653 00:38:57,780 --> 00:38:59,500 I'm just going to go make sure he gets home all right. 654 00:39:02,060 --> 00:39:05,380 Call Corey Mason. 655 00:39:06,060 --> 00:39:09,100 Let's see if he backs up Hoffman's claims. 656 00:39:18,200 --> 00:39:20,700 So, what's this about? 657 00:39:21,290 --> 00:39:25,550 Well, your client's assistant confirmed that he was at the apartment that night 658 00:39:25,550 --> 00:39:26,550 to deliver cocaine. 659 00:39:26,890 --> 00:39:31,310 We are willing to drop the murder to charge in exchange for him pleading 660 00:39:31,310 --> 00:39:35,550 to concealment of a human corpse and reckless endangerment. 661 00:39:36,590 --> 00:39:40,530 Assuming his version of events is true, he purchased and provided Lucia with 662 00:39:40,530 --> 00:39:42,590 drugs which were directly causal to her death. 663 00:39:42,890 --> 00:39:46,270 I'll be looking at six to eight years instead of 25 to life. 664 00:39:51,890 --> 00:39:53,850 We've got a deal. We'll drop the agreement. 665 00:39:56,590 --> 00:40:00,450 So, Counselor, what caused you to reverse course? 666 00:40:02,470 --> 00:40:06,070 I thought there was a chance the jury might believe him. 667 00:40:06,530 --> 00:40:08,230 Wow. Not a change of heart. 668 00:40:08,970 --> 00:40:09,970 Well, that's a shame. 669 00:40:10,310 --> 00:40:11,630 I'll buy you a drink. Come on. 670 00:40:14,930 --> 00:40:17,530 It's been two months since I last drank. 671 00:40:19,750 --> 00:40:21,370 Prior to that, I'd... 672 00:40:21,630 --> 00:40:22,970 Almost made it to the one -year mark. 673 00:40:24,710 --> 00:40:30,450 But I had a few bad days. 674 00:40:31,990 --> 00:40:35,790 And I... And 675 00:40:35,790 --> 00:40:41,490 it's hard. 676 00:40:43,730 --> 00:40:47,690 But today was easier than yesterday. 677 00:40:49,590 --> 00:40:50,860 So... There's that. 678 00:40:53,520 --> 00:40:58,960 I know I just have to get up every day and keep going. 679 00:41:01,620 --> 00:41:02,620 And I will.