1 00:00:00,140 --> 00:00:01,950 In the criminal justice system, 2 00:00:02,142 --> 00:00:03,518 the people are represented 3 00:00:03,519 --> 00:00:06,020 by two separate, yet equally important groups: 4 00:00:06,021 --> 00:00:07,814 the police, who investigate crime, 5 00:00:07,815 --> 00:00:10,733 and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. 6 00:00:10,734 --> 00:00:12,444 These are their stories. 7 00:00:14,488 --> 00:00:16,239 Come on. Don't be shy. 8 00:00:16,240 --> 00:00:17,448 Slow down a minute. Where are we going? 9 00:00:17,449 --> 00:00:18,992 My friend's party, I told you. 10 00:00:18,993 --> 00:00:20,535 You said you wanted to make friends. 11 00:00:20,536 --> 00:00:22,412 She's not gonna believe I found you at some random bar. 12 00:00:22,413 --> 00:00:24,372 - What are you talking about? - You're, like, famous. 13 00:00:24,373 --> 00:00:28,001 - I'm really not. - Well, I recognized you. 14 00:00:28,002 --> 00:00:29,878 Is that the only reason you talked to me? 15 00:00:29,879 --> 00:00:31,838 No. 16 00:00:31,839 --> 00:00:34,215 I talked to you because you seemed like the only nice guy 17 00:00:34,216 --> 00:00:36,594 in a bar full of finance bro losers. 18 00:00:40,806 --> 00:00:44,517 You have really kind eyes. 19 00:00:44,518 --> 00:00:46,477 What's your name? 20 00:00:46,478 --> 00:00:47,478 Mallory. 21 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:48,730 I'm Jonah. 22 00:00:48,731 --> 00:00:51,150 I know. Let's go. 23 00:00:53,068 --> 00:00:55,904 [TENSE MUSIC] 24 00:00:55,905 --> 00:00:58,114 What... what's going on? 25 00:00:58,115 --> 00:00:59,407 You ruined my life. That's what's going on. 26 00:00:59,408 --> 00:01:00,950 What the hell, man? [GRUNTING] 27 00:01:00,951 --> 00:01:02,577 Don't! No. 28 00:01:02,578 --> 00:01:04,120 [GRUNTS] 29 00:01:04,121 --> 00:01:11,295 ♪ ♪ 30 00:01:20,012 --> 00:01:23,599 [BREATHING HEAVILY] 31 00:01:35,110 --> 00:01:37,529 Vic's name is Jonah Barlowe. 32 00:01:37,530 --> 00:01:38,947 Owns the place. 33 00:01:38,948 --> 00:01:42,075 Cleaning lady found him when she showed up for work. 34 00:01:42,076 --> 00:01:44,536 Cause of death appears to be blunt force trauma 35 00:01:44,537 --> 00:01:47,289 to the head, probably with that. 36 00:01:48,332 --> 00:01:52,627 Atlas, the Greek god with the weight of the world on his shoulders. 37 00:01:52,628 --> 00:01:53,670 Time of death? 38 00:01:53,671 --> 00:01:55,255 Uh, based on temp and rigidity, 39 00:01:55,256 --> 00:01:56,798 I'd say between midnight and 2:00 a.m. 40 00:01:56,799 --> 00:01:58,091 Cameras? 41 00:01:58,092 --> 00:01:59,968 Newly installed, but not activated yet. 42 00:01:59,969 --> 00:02:02,971 We've got people out right now canvassing the block. 43 00:02:02,972 --> 00:02:04,305 Any sign of forced entry? 44 00:02:04,306 --> 00:02:07,600 Nope. Door and windows intact. 45 00:02:07,601 --> 00:02:09,687 So presumably, he let his killer in. 46 00:02:11,021 --> 00:02:12,105 Seem like a robbery? 47 00:02:12,106 --> 00:02:13,273 Vic had his wallet on him. 48 00:02:13,274 --> 00:02:16,818 Cash, cards all there, so. 49 00:02:16,819 --> 00:02:19,654 Gold Rolex on the table here 50 00:02:19,655 --> 00:02:21,197 and the gold statuette. 51 00:02:21,198 --> 00:02:24,033 You find any cell phones, laptops? 52 00:02:24,034 --> 00:02:25,869 No, but we'll keep looking. 53 00:02:25,870 --> 00:02:27,871 Good work. 54 00:02:27,872 --> 00:02:31,499 "The Nobody Who Took On Wall Street and Won." 55 00:02:31,500 --> 00:02:33,626 Doesn't seem like a winner now. 56 00:02:33,627 --> 00:02:35,545 Don't touch anything in there. 57 00:02:35,546 --> 00:02:37,005 You're gonna need a warrant for that. 58 00:02:37,006 --> 00:02:38,089 Whoa. Whoa. Hey, hey. Excuse me. 59 00:02:38,090 --> 00:02:39,090 Who the hell are you? 60 00:02:39,091 --> 00:02:40,383 I'm Nicholas Baxter. 61 00:02:40,384 --> 00:02:43,052 I was just sworn in as district attorney... 62 00:02:43,053 --> 00:02:45,180 30 minutes ago, to be exact. 63 00:02:45,181 --> 00:02:46,681 Uh, Detective Jalen Shaw. 64 00:02:46,682 --> 00:02:48,516 It's a pleasure to meet you, Detective. 65 00:02:48,517 --> 00:02:50,226 - Vincent Riley. - Pleasure. 66 00:02:50,227 --> 00:02:52,020 Uh, it's a pleasure to meet you, sir, 67 00:02:52,021 --> 00:02:53,521 but with all due respect, we got this. 68 00:02:53,522 --> 00:02:55,648 - This is our crime scene. - I understand. 69 00:02:55,649 --> 00:02:57,650 I was just walking uptown and I saw the swirling lights, 70 00:02:57,651 --> 00:02:59,861 and I got excited, thought I'd pop my head inside. 71 00:02:59,862 --> 00:03:01,863 Haven't been to a crime scene in over 30 years. 72 00:03:01,864 --> 00:03:03,781 Couldn't help myself. 73 00:03:03,782 --> 00:03:05,158 And I'm sorry to interfere. 74 00:03:05,159 --> 00:03:07,244 Please, get back to what you were doing. 75 00:03:08,704 --> 00:03:11,247 There was one more thing. 76 00:03:11,248 --> 00:03:13,374 I want you all to know that I'm gonna do everything 77 00:03:13,375 --> 00:03:15,168 in my power to create a constructive 78 00:03:15,169 --> 00:03:17,086 and transparent relationship with the police. 79 00:03:17,087 --> 00:03:19,547 [SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC] 80 00:03:19,548 --> 00:03:21,258 That's it. 81 00:03:27,973 --> 00:03:30,934 [DRAMATIC MUSIC] 82 00:03:30,935 --> 00:03:38,108 ♪ ♪ 83 00:04:14,395 --> 00:04:15,603 No prints on the murder weapon, 84 00:04:15,604 --> 00:04:17,272 but our techs found a single blonde hair 85 00:04:17,273 --> 00:04:18,815 on our vic's right sleeve. 86 00:04:18,816 --> 00:04:21,276 It's obviously not his, so it's at the lab right now. 87 00:04:21,277 --> 00:04:23,403 Street cam footage shows someone 88 00:04:23,404 --> 00:04:24,612 in an oversized black jacket 89 00:04:24,613 --> 00:04:26,823 fleeing Barlowe's building at 12:14 a.m., 90 00:04:26,824 --> 00:04:28,950 but it's too grainy to make an ID. 91 00:04:28,951 --> 00:04:31,160 What about the vic's missing cell phone? 92 00:04:31,161 --> 00:04:33,037 We tried pinging it, but no luck there. 93 00:04:33,038 --> 00:04:35,039 The killer either turned it off or just dumped it. 94 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,709 All right, so what do we know about Barlowe? 95 00:04:37,710 --> 00:04:39,168 Single, married? 96 00:04:39,169 --> 00:04:41,421 Yeah, divorced, no kids, lives alone. 97 00:04:41,422 --> 00:04:43,131 Ex-wife lives in London. 98 00:04:43,132 --> 00:04:44,841 We reached out to her, but no luck yet. 99 00:04:44,842 --> 00:04:46,092 Who is this guy? 100 00:04:46,093 --> 00:04:47,969 I mean, where did he make all his money from? 101 00:04:47,970 --> 00:04:51,723 Oh, he made a ton of money from that Reels Rental stock. 102 00:04:51,724 --> 00:04:53,600 Loo, come on. You got to remember that one. 103 00:04:53,601 --> 00:04:55,476 - That became a big deal. - You know what? 104 00:04:55,477 --> 00:04:56,978 I don't really follow the stock market. 105 00:04:56,979 --> 00:04:58,479 But I don't understand. 106 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:02,483 How does he get rich off of investing in a company that rents videos? 107 00:05:02,484 --> 00:05:04,402 I mean, isn't that a dying business? 108 00:05:04,403 --> 00:05:05,987 So these short sellers, 109 00:05:05,988 --> 00:05:08,531 they're all banking on the stock to tank, right? 110 00:05:08,532 --> 00:05:10,450 Barlowe comes along and starts posting about it 111 00:05:10,451 --> 00:05:12,535 on social media, saying "These rich Wall Streeters 112 00:05:12,536 --> 00:05:14,120 are trying to kill this little company. 113 00:05:14,121 --> 00:05:16,372 We got to make a stand, so everybody start buying it." 114 00:05:16,373 --> 00:05:17,790 And it works. 115 00:05:17,791 --> 00:05:19,584 People start buying shares like crazy. 116 00:05:19,585 --> 00:05:21,794 He played on the heartstrings of the common man. 117 00:05:21,795 --> 00:05:23,796 David versus Goliath, that kind of thing. 118 00:05:23,797 --> 00:05:26,758 Starts off with 20 grand, ends up with 75 million. 119 00:05:26,759 --> 00:05:28,051 Wow. All right. 120 00:05:28,052 --> 00:05:32,430 So we have some single rich stock market dude. 121 00:05:32,431 --> 00:05:34,098 It's a Friday night. 122 00:05:34,099 --> 00:05:35,725 What's he doing? 123 00:05:35,726 --> 00:05:38,186 Found a receipt in his pocket for a bar near Wall Street. 124 00:05:38,187 --> 00:05:40,855 Looks like he closed his tab an hour before the murder. 125 00:05:40,856 --> 00:05:43,858 Well, let's start there, see what he was up to 126 00:05:43,859 --> 00:05:46,237 and, more importantly, who he was with. 127 00:05:50,223 --> 00:05:53,809 Here's the security footage we pulled from the camera outside the bar. 128 00:05:53,810 --> 00:05:55,435 That's your car, 129 00:05:55,436 --> 00:05:57,521 that's you, and that's Barlowe. 130 00:05:57,522 --> 00:05:58,940 Who's now dead. 131 00:06:02,610 --> 00:06:04,319 Ah, don't want to talk, huh? 132 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:06,822 Well, we can always parade you past your colleagues in cuffs, 133 00:06:06,823 --> 00:06:08,281 take you downtown. 134 00:06:08,282 --> 00:06:09,658 Maybe that'll make you more comfortable. 135 00:06:09,659 --> 00:06:11,493 Okay. Okay. 136 00:06:11,494 --> 00:06:13,703 Son of a bitch cost me a lot of money. 137 00:06:13,704 --> 00:06:15,247 I bet against Reel's Rentals. 138 00:06:15,248 --> 00:06:17,332 I was short, like really short. 139 00:06:17,333 --> 00:06:20,043 And then this idiot starts posting all this nonsense, 140 00:06:20,044 --> 00:06:21,169 and the stock goes through the roof. 141 00:06:21,170 --> 00:06:22,712 Tanked my entire portfolio. 142 00:06:22,713 --> 00:06:23,964 How much you lose? 143 00:06:23,965 --> 00:06:26,007 $280 million. 144 00:06:26,008 --> 00:06:28,677 - Whoa. - And then I got fired. 145 00:06:28,678 --> 00:06:32,431 That's how I ended up here at this, uh, bucket shop, 146 00:06:32,432 --> 00:06:34,224 making cold calls to doctors and lawyers. 147 00:06:34,225 --> 00:06:37,185 But when I saw him in the bar, I figured I'd, uh, 148 00:06:37,186 --> 00:06:39,604 express my feelings to him. 149 00:06:39,605 --> 00:06:42,190 Got my girlfriend to lure him outside so we could talk. 150 00:06:42,191 --> 00:06:44,276 I was drunk, blowing off steam. 151 00:06:44,277 --> 00:06:47,195 So where'd you go after that? 152 00:06:47,196 --> 00:06:49,656 Well, my girlfriend got pissed 153 00:06:49,657 --> 00:06:50,741 that I tried to beat him up, 154 00:06:50,742 --> 00:06:51,742 thought I was just gonna threaten him. 155 00:06:51,743 --> 00:06:53,702 So she took off, 156 00:06:53,703 --> 00:06:55,704 and I kept drinking. 157 00:06:55,705 --> 00:06:58,165 Okay, I think that you followed Jonah home 158 00:06:58,166 --> 00:06:59,458 and finished the job. 159 00:06:59,459 --> 00:07:00,792 No. 160 00:07:00,793 --> 00:07:03,378 I parked on the street and fell asleep in my car. 161 00:07:03,379 --> 00:07:05,256 A cop woke me up this morning. 162 00:07:07,592 --> 00:07:10,218 Dominic Sargento did, in fact, sleep in his car. 163 00:07:10,219 --> 00:07:12,262 Traffic cam footage confirms that. 164 00:07:12,263 --> 00:07:14,014 So he's not our guy. 165 00:07:14,015 --> 00:07:15,265 No, he's not our guy. 166 00:07:15,266 --> 00:07:16,808 We're not actually looking for a guy at all. 167 00:07:16,809 --> 00:07:19,311 So lab results came back on the hair on Barlowe's clothes 168 00:07:19,312 --> 00:07:21,396 and turns out, there's no hit in the system. 169 00:07:21,397 --> 00:07:26,067 But DNA confirms we're looking for a woman, Caucasian, 170 00:07:26,068 --> 00:07:28,111 likely with green eyes and blonde hair. 171 00:07:28,112 --> 00:07:30,614 So is there anyone in Barlowe's life 172 00:07:30,615 --> 00:07:31,865 that fits that description? 173 00:07:31,866 --> 00:07:34,076 The ex-wife. 174 00:07:34,077 --> 00:07:36,161 Did a little digging. 175 00:07:36,162 --> 00:07:38,080 Turns out she didn't get a dime in the divorce. 176 00:07:38,081 --> 00:07:39,748 I thought she was in London? 177 00:07:39,749 --> 00:07:42,042 Yeah, lives in London, currently in New York. 178 00:07:42,043 --> 00:07:43,919 Checked into the Soho Grand the same day 179 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:45,087 that Barlowe was murdered. 180 00:07:45,088 --> 00:07:47,422 [SIGHS] All right. 181 00:07:47,423 --> 00:07:48,590 Bring her in. 182 00:07:48,591 --> 00:07:52,302 [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC] 183 00:07:52,303 --> 00:07:55,222 I would never kill Jonah. 184 00:07:55,223 --> 00:07:56,973 I loved him. 185 00:07:56,974 --> 00:07:59,101 Loved him? 186 00:07:59,102 --> 00:08:01,144 That man screwed you out of a lot of money. 187 00:08:01,145 --> 00:08:02,562 What are you talking about? 188 00:08:02,563 --> 00:08:04,940 We know that you didn't get anything in the divorce. 189 00:08:04,941 --> 00:08:06,108 Correct. 190 00:08:06,109 --> 00:08:08,735 That's because I didn't want any money. 191 00:08:08,736 --> 00:08:09,945 Said no one ever. 192 00:08:09,946 --> 00:08:12,739 The money is why I left. 193 00:08:12,740 --> 00:08:16,535 It was great at first, but then something changed. 194 00:08:16,536 --> 00:08:17,577 He changed. 195 00:08:17,578 --> 00:08:19,079 Changed how? 196 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:20,872 It... it was like he felt guilty or something, 197 00:08:20,873 --> 00:08:22,374 like he didn't deserve it. 198 00:08:22,375 --> 00:08:26,503 And he became a completely different person. 199 00:08:26,504 --> 00:08:28,880 We tried therapy, 200 00:08:28,881 --> 00:08:31,133 but we just couldn't connect. 201 00:08:31,134 --> 00:08:33,969 And so I... I had to leave. 202 00:08:33,970 --> 00:08:35,137 Okay. 203 00:08:35,138 --> 00:08:37,139 And now you're back 204 00:08:37,140 --> 00:08:39,141 on the very day that he turns up dead. 205 00:08:39,142 --> 00:08:40,434 Pretty big coincidence. 206 00:08:40,435 --> 00:08:41,893 No. 207 00:08:41,894 --> 00:08:44,438 Jonah asked me to come, 208 00:08:44,439 --> 00:08:45,814 said he wanted to try again, 209 00:08:45,815 --> 00:08:48,359 said he'd had a wakeup call. 210 00:08:50,987 --> 00:08:52,321 Ma'am, 211 00:08:53,322 --> 00:08:55,449 would you consent to a DNA swab? 212 00:08:55,450 --> 00:08:57,076 Of course. 213 00:08:58,661 --> 00:09:00,036 I don't know if this is helpful, 214 00:09:00,037 --> 00:09:03,999 but Jonah alluded to some drama with another woman. 215 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:05,167 Do you know who this woman is? 216 00:09:05,168 --> 00:09:07,210 No, he didn't say. 217 00:09:07,211 --> 00:09:13,008 Just that he wanted to put it all behind him and get back to us. 218 00:09:13,009 --> 00:09:15,010 You should check his laptop. 219 00:09:15,011 --> 00:09:16,678 Jonah kept meticulous notes. 220 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:18,680 If there was someone he was seeing, 221 00:09:18,681 --> 00:09:20,682 there'd be dates on his calendar, dinner receipts. 222 00:09:20,683 --> 00:09:22,476 I mean, he kept track of everything. 223 00:09:22,477 --> 00:09:27,022 We'd love to do that, but we haven't been able to locate the laptop. 224 00:09:27,023 --> 00:09:28,441 Did you find the safe? 225 00:09:35,573 --> 00:09:38,534 [DRILL WHIRRING] 226 00:09:42,580 --> 00:09:43,705 There it is. 227 00:09:43,706 --> 00:09:44,707 We're in. 228 00:09:46,709 --> 00:09:49,920 Well, no laptop. 229 00:09:49,921 --> 00:09:51,296 But there's this. 230 00:09:51,297 --> 00:09:52,799 External hard drive. 231 00:09:55,426 --> 00:09:58,261 Looks like this thing is full of video files. 232 00:09:58,262 --> 00:09:59,805 Videos of what? 233 00:09:59,806 --> 00:10:01,723 They are not for the faint of heart. 234 00:10:01,724 --> 00:10:06,061 Uh, but I think you should see one in particular. 235 00:10:06,062 --> 00:10:08,063 - [SCREAMS] - Did that hurt? 236 00:10:08,064 --> 00:10:10,065 - Yes. - Yes what? 237 00:10:10,066 --> 00:10:11,775 Yes, ma'am. 238 00:10:11,776 --> 00:10:13,361 [WHIMPERS] 239 00:10:16,072 --> 00:10:18,407 - What about this? - [YELPS] 240 00:10:18,408 --> 00:10:20,284 [ELECTRICITY CRACKLING] 241 00:10:21,953 --> 00:10:25,414 [WHEEZING] 242 00:10:25,415 --> 00:10:27,040 I'm gonna destroy you 243 00:10:27,041 --> 00:10:29,376 like the greedy little nothing you are! 244 00:10:29,377 --> 00:10:31,420 [SCREAMS] 245 00:10:31,421 --> 00:10:34,005 Find out who this woman is 246 00:10:34,006 --> 00:10:36,633 and go and talk to her right now. 247 00:10:36,634 --> 00:10:43,265 ♪ ♪ 248 00:10:43,266 --> 00:10:45,892 [INDISTINCT CHATTER] 249 00:10:45,893 --> 00:10:47,644 Melissa James. 250 00:10:47,645 --> 00:10:48,770 Yes? 251 00:10:48,771 --> 00:10:49,980 NYPD. 252 00:10:49,981 --> 00:10:51,606 Your assistant told us we'd find you here. 253 00:10:51,607 --> 00:10:53,651 We want to talk to you about Jonah Barlowe. 254 00:10:55,820 --> 00:10:57,737 - Melissa, everything okay? - It's fine. 255 00:10:57,738 --> 00:10:59,448 Unfortunately, I don't know who you're talking about. 256 00:10:59,449 --> 00:11:01,366 - Oh, we think you do. - Yeah. 257 00:11:01,367 --> 00:11:02,659 We got some pretty compelling video 258 00:11:02,660 --> 00:11:05,203 that supports our point of view. 259 00:11:05,204 --> 00:11:06,788 I have nothing to say to you. 260 00:11:06,789 --> 00:11:09,292 Well, in that case, you're coming with us. 261 00:11:13,486 --> 00:11:15,093 I'm gonna destroy you 262 00:11:15,279 --> 00:11:17,072 like the greedy little nothing you are! 263 00:11:17,073 --> 00:11:18,448 [SCREAMS] 264 00:11:18,449 --> 00:11:20,534 Everything in that video was consensual. 265 00:11:20,535 --> 00:11:22,202 We were role-playing. 266 00:11:22,203 --> 00:11:24,121 You know, I'd like to believe that. 267 00:11:24,122 --> 00:11:25,455 I really would. 268 00:11:25,456 --> 00:11:27,874 Except Jonah Barlowe's now dead, 269 00:11:27,875 --> 00:11:29,501 and that's a video of you 270 00:11:29,502 --> 00:11:31,795 saying that you're gonna destroy him. 271 00:11:31,796 --> 00:11:34,214 I said what Jonah asked me to. 272 00:11:34,215 --> 00:11:36,925 You told us you didn't even know Jonah. 273 00:11:36,926 --> 00:11:38,176 Why'd you lie to us? 274 00:11:38,177 --> 00:11:40,429 I was with my boss, okay? 275 00:11:40,430 --> 00:11:43,223 What I do recreationally in the privacy of my own home 276 00:11:43,224 --> 00:11:45,058 is my business and no one else's, 277 00:11:45,059 --> 00:11:46,560 including you. 278 00:11:46,561 --> 00:11:48,603 Well, when your boyfriend winds up dead, 279 00:11:48,604 --> 00:11:50,272 it actually becomes our business. 280 00:11:50,273 --> 00:11:52,566 Well, I had nothing to do with what happened to Jonah. 281 00:11:52,567 --> 00:11:56,069 We met online in a forum for people who are into BDSM. 282 00:11:56,070 --> 00:11:58,405 It was purely consensual and legal. 283 00:11:58,406 --> 00:12:00,073 When's the last time you saw him? 284 00:12:00,074 --> 00:12:01,533 About a month ago. 285 00:12:01,534 --> 00:12:03,076 We broke up. 286 00:12:03,077 --> 00:12:04,244 Why's that? 287 00:12:04,245 --> 00:12:05,787 He started giving me money. 288 00:12:05,788 --> 00:12:07,581 And that was a problem for you? 289 00:12:07,582 --> 00:12:09,624 I'm not a prostitute. 290 00:12:09,625 --> 00:12:12,169 We were dating. The money offended me. 291 00:12:12,170 --> 00:12:13,628 But he wanted to pay you? 292 00:12:13,699 --> 00:12:15,158 Not at first. 293 00:12:15,159 --> 00:12:17,702 But after a few weeks, he made it all about the money. 294 00:12:17,703 --> 00:12:20,163 He wanted me to insult him for being rich, 295 00:12:20,164 --> 00:12:21,623 call him worthless, 296 00:12:21,624 --> 00:12:23,083 begged me to take his credit card 297 00:12:23,084 --> 00:12:26,670 and buy myself things, demand he give me gifts. 298 00:12:26,671 --> 00:12:29,172 So where were you two days ago, around midnight? 299 00:12:29,173 --> 00:12:30,632 I got a new boyfriend. 300 00:12:30,633 --> 00:12:33,844 It was his birthday, and we were celebrating. 301 00:12:33,845 --> 00:12:35,388 There was cake. 302 00:12:36,889 --> 00:12:39,182 Melissa James' boyfriend confirmed their alibi. 303 00:12:39,183 --> 00:12:41,059 We sure he's not covering for her? 304 00:12:41,060 --> 00:12:44,437 He showed us a timestamped video of the birthday party. 305 00:12:44,438 --> 00:12:46,857 Cake was used for a role other than what you'd expect. 306 00:12:46,858 --> 00:12:48,900 So she's not the killer? 307 00:12:48,901 --> 00:12:52,237 No, but she did tip us off to an alternate profile 308 00:12:52,238 --> 00:12:54,197 that he uses when he was trolling the internet 309 00:12:54,198 --> 00:12:55,490 for his own personal interests. 310 00:12:55,491 --> 00:12:58,160 Yeah, and after Melissa James dumped him, 311 00:12:58,161 --> 00:13:01,288 it looks like Barlowe found his way to a forum 312 00:13:01,289 --> 00:13:04,124 for men looking for a financial dominatrix. 313 00:13:04,125 --> 00:13:05,709 Excuse me? 314 00:13:05,710 --> 00:13:07,043 I hadn't heard of it, either, but there are all these 315 00:13:07,044 --> 00:13:09,004 online discussion groups full of women 316 00:13:09,005 --> 00:13:11,131 who call themselves "findoms." 317 00:13:11,132 --> 00:13:14,009 They dominate men through their finances. 318 00:13:14,010 --> 00:13:15,594 Dominate how? 319 00:13:15,595 --> 00:13:17,929 He hands over control of his bank accounts 320 00:13:17,930 --> 00:13:19,681 and his credit cards to them, and then they control 321 00:13:19,682 --> 00:13:21,516 when and how he spends his money. 322 00:13:21,517 --> 00:13:25,228 Okay, so did he actually find one of these findoms? 323 00:13:25,229 --> 00:13:27,230 Yeah, he struck up a conversation 324 00:13:27,231 --> 00:13:29,900 with a woman who goes by the handle MoneyMama. 325 00:13:29,901 --> 00:13:31,401 And check this out. 326 00:13:31,402 --> 00:13:33,403 I've been going over Barlowe's financials 327 00:13:33,404 --> 00:13:35,155 the day before he was murdered. 328 00:13:35,156 --> 00:13:39,117 $25 million was transferred from his account to a bank in Panama. 329 00:13:39,118 --> 00:13:40,410 That's a hell of a lot of money. 330 00:13:40,411 --> 00:13:42,996 - Mm-hmm. - Do we know what he used it 331 00:13:42,997 --> 00:13:44,998 for or who's got control of it now? 332 00:13:44,999 --> 00:13:47,626 No, it's a black box as far as we're concerned. 333 00:13:47,627 --> 00:13:49,419 The appeal of offshore banking. 334 00:13:49,420 --> 00:13:52,088 Okay, so Barlowe gives a stranger, 335 00:13:52,089 --> 00:13:54,090 who he met on the internet, 336 00:13:54,091 --> 00:13:55,759 access to all his bank accounts, 337 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:58,929 and now $25 million just disappears? 338 00:13:58,930 --> 00:14:00,680 And his head gets bashed in. 339 00:14:00,681 --> 00:14:03,266 But we need to find this MoneyMama. 340 00:14:03,267 --> 00:14:04,559 Do we know what her real name is? 341 00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:06,436 No. But I do know, 342 00:14:06,437 --> 00:14:08,063 after going through their messages, 343 00:14:08,064 --> 00:14:10,649 that two weeks ago she demanded Barlowe buy her a Range Rover, 344 00:14:10,650 --> 00:14:12,442 and he did. 345 00:14:12,443 --> 00:14:13,693 All right, we need to find the dealer 346 00:14:13,694 --> 00:14:14,986 where he bought the car, 347 00:14:14,987 --> 00:14:16,613 get the license, the registration, 348 00:14:16,614 --> 00:14:18,532 then put out an I-card on the vehicle. 349 00:14:18,533 --> 00:14:21,743 Because once we find the car, we're gonna find MoneyMama. 350 00:14:21,744 --> 00:14:24,955 [TENSE MUSIC] 351 00:14:24,956 --> 00:14:29,376 ♪ ♪ 352 00:14:29,377 --> 00:14:31,211 You Officer O'Brien? 353 00:14:31,212 --> 00:14:32,462 Yep. You the ones who called in 354 00:14:32,463 --> 00:14:33,630 the I-card on the Range Rover? 355 00:14:33,631 --> 00:14:34,965 - That's us. - Sure thing. 356 00:14:34,966 --> 00:14:36,466 Got the car right here. 357 00:14:36,467 --> 00:14:38,969 Spotted the license plate over on Mercer, female driver. 358 00:14:38,970 --> 00:14:40,720 - Blonde? - Yeah. 359 00:14:40,721 --> 00:14:42,889 I followed her about six blocks or so until she parked. 360 00:14:42,890 --> 00:14:45,433 Notice said not to approach, so I called it in. 361 00:14:45,434 --> 00:14:46,601 - Good work. - Thank you. 362 00:14:46,602 --> 00:14:47,936 I don't think she'll be here long. 363 00:14:47,937 --> 00:14:50,814 Car's unlocked. Cell phone's in the cup holder. 364 00:14:50,815 --> 00:14:52,440 Yeah, she actually went in that store right over there. 365 00:14:52,441 --> 00:14:54,151 All right. Stay here. 366 00:14:54,152 --> 00:14:55,318 Secure the vehicle and its contents, 367 00:14:55,319 --> 00:14:57,237 - especially that phone. - Sure thing. 368 00:14:57,238 --> 00:15:01,366 ♪ ♪ 369 00:15:01,367 --> 00:15:02,952 Oh, there she is. 370 00:15:06,205 --> 00:15:07,373 NYPD! 371 00:15:11,752 --> 00:15:13,003 [GRUNTS] 372 00:15:13,004 --> 00:15:19,301 ♪ ♪ 373 00:15:19,302 --> 00:15:21,429 Is there a problem, officers? 374 00:15:25,391 --> 00:15:26,683 All right. 375 00:15:26,684 --> 00:15:29,186 Let's start with an easy one. 376 00:15:29,187 --> 00:15:30,812 Why'd you kill Jonah Barlowe? 377 00:15:30,813 --> 00:15:31,813 I didn't. 378 00:15:31,814 --> 00:15:33,023 I liked Jonah. 379 00:15:33,024 --> 00:15:36,401 Ms. Reese, you were his findom, correct? 380 00:15:36,402 --> 00:15:37,819 We had an arrangement, sure. 381 00:15:37,820 --> 00:15:39,196 It's not against the law. 382 00:15:39,197 --> 00:15:40,989 That means you had access to his bank accounts. 383 00:15:40,990 --> 00:15:42,407 Yes, but... 384 00:15:42,408 --> 00:15:43,867 Did you ever move money without his permission? 385 00:15:43,868 --> 00:15:45,535 No. We had rules. 386 00:15:45,536 --> 00:15:46,870 It was just role-playing. 387 00:15:46,871 --> 00:15:48,455 Is that right? 388 00:15:48,456 --> 00:15:51,041 So you never transferred $25 million of his money 389 00:15:51,042 --> 00:15:52,793 into an offshore account? 390 00:15:52,794 --> 00:15:54,961 I don't know what you're talking about. 391 00:15:54,962 --> 00:15:56,505 Are you sure about that? 392 00:15:56,506 --> 00:15:58,048 'Cause we sent a subpoena to the bank in Panama, 393 00:15:58,049 --> 00:16:00,301 and they're gonna tell us whose name's on that account. 394 00:16:01,886 --> 00:16:04,012 [TENSE MUSIC] 395 00:16:04,013 --> 00:16:06,724 How would you feel about submitting to a DNA test? 396 00:16:08,935 --> 00:16:10,185 I want a lawyer. 397 00:16:10,186 --> 00:16:14,315 ♪ ♪ 398 00:16:19,112 --> 00:16:20,832 Hey. How'd the arraignment go? 399 00:16:20,947 --> 00:16:22,364 Defendant was held without bail. 400 00:16:22,365 --> 00:16:24,074 Judge agreed she's a flight risk, 401 00:16:24,075 --> 00:16:26,952 given her potential access to the stolen 25 mil. 402 00:16:26,953 --> 00:16:28,120 Now we just need to prove 403 00:16:28,121 --> 00:16:29,288 she's the one who stole the money. 404 00:16:29,289 --> 00:16:31,582 - Yeah. - Hey, good luck, Drew. 405 00:16:31,583 --> 00:16:33,418 Let us know where you land? 406 00:16:35,337 --> 00:16:37,421 - It's happening already? - Yeah. 407 00:16:37,422 --> 00:16:39,507 Baxter started calling senior staff in 408 00:16:39,508 --> 00:16:41,008 for meetings this morning. 409 00:16:41,009 --> 00:16:43,052 I know it's not uncommon for an incoming DA 410 00:16:43,053 --> 00:16:47,056 to make changes, but this guy is not wasting any time. 411 00:16:47,057 --> 00:16:48,641 I don't think you need to worry. 412 00:16:48,642 --> 00:16:53,103 Jack assured me he left you a glowing recommendation. 413 00:16:53,104 --> 00:16:55,147 Well, it doesn't mean the new guy has to honor it. 414 00:16:55,148 --> 00:16:58,901 That is true, but your track record speaks for itself. 415 00:16:58,902 --> 00:17:00,861 Yours too. 416 00:17:00,862 --> 00:17:02,780 We'll see. 417 00:17:02,781 --> 00:17:04,448 Well, it's kind of like... I think that stripping it 418 00:17:04,449 --> 00:17:05,533 might be too much, I'm not sure. 419 00:17:05,534 --> 00:17:07,326 We're gonna to have a budget on that. 420 00:17:07,327 --> 00:17:08,410 The stripping would take a while, 421 00:17:08,411 --> 00:17:09,912 and you wouldn't be able to work in here. 422 00:17:09,913 --> 00:17:12,164 And I don't want people in here for the next six months. 423 00:17:12,165 --> 00:17:13,582 What we can do is lighten the blinds. 424 00:17:13,583 --> 00:17:15,042 [KNOCKING] 425 00:17:15,043 --> 00:17:16,418 Light is definitely better than darker. 426 00:17:16,419 --> 00:17:17,545 Yeah. 427 00:17:17,546 --> 00:17:19,004 It's a bit like the Metropolitan Club. 428 00:17:19,005 --> 00:17:20,130 All right. Good. 429 00:17:20,131 --> 00:17:21,298 Well, you'll send me some images? 430 00:17:21,299 --> 00:17:22,758 - Absolutely. - Great. 431 00:17:22,759 --> 00:17:24,802 Thank you for coming by. I appreciate it. 432 00:17:24,803 --> 00:17:26,554 Yeah. Okay. 433 00:17:26,555 --> 00:17:28,806 Take care. Nick Baxter. 434 00:17:28,807 --> 00:17:30,099 - Nolan Price. - Yeah. 435 00:17:30,100 --> 00:17:31,809 Sorry it took a minute to get some face time. 436 00:17:31,810 --> 00:17:33,269 Have a seat. 437 00:17:33,270 --> 00:17:35,397 Jack McCoy speaks highly of you. 438 00:17:40,485 --> 00:17:42,695 Uh, how... how are you settling in? 439 00:17:42,696 --> 00:17:44,530 Yeah, good. Good. 440 00:17:44,531 --> 00:17:46,615 Lots to do. 441 00:17:46,616 --> 00:17:49,368 I'll make this office feel more contemporary. 442 00:17:49,369 --> 00:17:51,078 I suppose it's gonna take some time 443 00:17:51,079 --> 00:17:53,122 to figure out how to do that. 444 00:17:53,123 --> 00:17:55,791 Jack McCoy was an icon. 445 00:17:55,792 --> 00:17:57,543 He was here for, what, 30 years? 446 00:17:57,544 --> 00:17:59,045 Uh-huh. 447 00:18:00,547 --> 00:18:04,008 He also made a lot of waves on his way out, 448 00:18:04,009 --> 00:18:06,469 ruffled some political feathers. 449 00:18:08,096 --> 00:18:10,723 I heard you had a bit of a disjuncture 450 00:18:10,724 --> 00:18:13,267 with the mayor yourself. 451 00:18:13,268 --> 00:18:15,228 I wouldn't call it a disjuncture. 452 00:18:16,688 --> 00:18:17,688 What would you call it? 453 00:18:17,689 --> 00:18:19,690 Difference of opinion. 454 00:18:19,691 --> 00:18:21,108 Mm-hmm. 455 00:18:21,109 --> 00:18:23,402 I respect your indifference to politics. 456 00:18:23,403 --> 00:18:24,820 We were just trying to get the right result 457 00:18:24,821 --> 00:18:26,572 in a complicated case. 458 00:18:26,573 --> 00:18:29,116 Which is the most important thing, always. 459 00:18:29,117 --> 00:18:31,118 But a top priority of mine is gonna be 460 00:18:31,119 --> 00:18:33,370 to get people back on the same page. 461 00:18:33,371 --> 00:18:35,122 This office is part of a system, 462 00:18:35,123 --> 00:18:36,624 and that system works most effectively 463 00:18:36,625 --> 00:18:39,043 when it works together, 464 00:18:39,044 --> 00:18:42,588 especially when it comes to my senior staff. 465 00:18:42,589 --> 00:18:45,799 I need to know that I have a team I can trust, 466 00:18:45,800 --> 00:18:49,137 that we look at society through the same prism. 467 00:18:51,139 --> 00:18:53,241 Yeah. I understand. 468 00:18:53,642 --> 00:18:55,643 So fill me in. 469 00:18:55,644 --> 00:18:58,562 Where are we with the Jonah Barlowe case? 470 00:18:58,563 --> 00:19:01,398 Defendant's name is Jessica Reese. 471 00:19:01,399 --> 00:19:04,443 She was Barlowe's financial dominatrix. 472 00:19:04,444 --> 00:19:06,028 Which I still don't quite get. 473 00:19:06,029 --> 00:19:07,947 - But the evidence is strong? - Yeah. 474 00:19:07,948 --> 00:19:10,074 Location data, DNA, 475 00:19:10,075 --> 00:19:11,575 plus Barlowe and the defendant 476 00:19:11,576 --> 00:19:14,036 had moved their communications to WhatsApp. 477 00:19:14,037 --> 00:19:16,163 The texts are encrypted or only accessible 478 00:19:16,164 --> 00:19:17,998 if you have one of their devices. 479 00:19:17,999 --> 00:19:19,500 Police recovered her phone, 480 00:19:19,501 --> 00:19:22,378 giving us messages that establish she stole $25 million 481 00:19:22,379 --> 00:19:25,130 from Barlowe's account and that he was planning 482 00:19:25,131 --> 00:19:27,591 to file a police report. 483 00:19:27,592 --> 00:19:30,302 Which is the motive for killing Barlowe? 484 00:19:30,303 --> 00:19:31,846 And we're sure these texts weren't part 485 00:19:31,847 --> 00:19:34,683 of their whole financial domination role-play thing? 486 00:19:36,226 --> 00:19:38,853 "25 million. Are you insane? 487 00:19:38,854 --> 00:19:41,814 This is not a game anymore. You stole that money. 488 00:19:41,815 --> 00:19:43,065 I'm going to the police." 489 00:19:43,066 --> 00:19:44,692 Defendant responded shortly thereafter, 490 00:19:44,693 --> 00:19:47,152 said she was on her way over to talk about it. 491 00:19:47,153 --> 00:19:50,198 45 minutes later, Barlowe was dead. 492 00:19:53,952 --> 00:19:56,579 This is my first at-bat, Nolan. 493 00:19:56,580 --> 00:19:58,664 I need to make sure I get on base. 494 00:19:58,665 --> 00:20:01,000 Yeah. I understand. 495 00:20:01,001 --> 00:20:04,003 [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC] 496 00:20:04,004 --> 00:20:07,423 ♪ ♪ 497 00:20:07,424 --> 00:20:08,717 I look forward to working together. 498 00:20:23,315 --> 00:20:25,274 - How did it go? - Unclear. 499 00:20:25,275 --> 00:20:27,776 - What's that mean? - I don't know. 500 00:20:27,777 --> 00:20:29,320 It's hard to explain. 501 00:20:29,321 --> 00:20:31,113 But he didn't fire you? 502 00:20:31,114 --> 00:20:32,865 Not yet anyway. 503 00:20:32,866 --> 00:20:36,869 Let's just focus on the case, control what we can control. 504 00:20:36,870 --> 00:20:39,705 Yeah, well, I have bad news on that front. 505 00:20:39,706 --> 00:20:41,999 Defense filed a motion to suppress the evidence 506 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:44,043 acquired from Jessica Reese's phone. 507 00:20:44,044 --> 00:20:50,883 ♪ ♪ 508 00:20:50,884 --> 00:20:54,094 Cell records show a call was answered on my client's phone 509 00:20:54,095 --> 00:20:55,846 while it was in police custody, 510 00:20:55,847 --> 00:20:58,265 but prior to a search warrant being granted. 511 00:20:58,266 --> 00:21:00,434 Your Honor, when detectives approached 512 00:21:00,435 --> 00:21:03,312 the defendant to question her, she ran from them. 513 00:21:03,313 --> 00:21:06,398 Before pursuing her, they assigned a patrol officer 514 00:21:06,399 --> 00:21:08,400 to secure her car and her belongings 515 00:21:08,401 --> 00:21:09,610 until a search warrant could be obtained. 516 00:21:09,611 --> 00:21:11,570 A warrant he obviously didn't wait for. 517 00:21:11,571 --> 00:21:14,073 And while the phone was in his possession, 518 00:21:14,074 --> 00:21:15,074 it started ringing. 519 00:21:15,075 --> 00:21:18,244 He tried to silence it and accidentally hit the wrong button. 520 00:21:18,245 --> 00:21:20,287 If you look at the phone's logs, 521 00:21:20,288 --> 00:21:22,915 you can see that the call in question 522 00:21:22,916 --> 00:21:24,250 lasted for only three seconds. 523 00:21:24,251 --> 00:21:25,459 It doesn't matter. 524 00:21:25,460 --> 00:21:26,877 The settings on Jessica Reese's phone 525 00:21:26,878 --> 00:21:29,672 are such that answering it unlocks it, 526 00:21:29,673 --> 00:21:31,924 giving police access to its content. 527 00:21:31,925 --> 00:21:34,218 We have no way of knowing what the officer saw 528 00:21:34,219 --> 00:21:35,719 or how long he was looking through it. 529 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:38,889 I have a sworn affidavit from Officer O'Brien 530 00:21:38,890 --> 00:21:41,058 attesting to the fact that he never looked 531 00:21:41,059 --> 00:21:42,142 at the contents of the phone. 532 00:21:42,143 --> 00:21:43,310 Oh, well, as long as he attests, 533 00:21:43,311 --> 00:21:45,020 there's nothing to worry about. 534 00:21:45,021 --> 00:21:49,024 Your Honor, police can't open a suspect's locker 535 00:21:49,025 --> 00:21:51,944 or desk drawers and then get a search warrant 536 00:21:51,945 --> 00:21:53,779 for whatever's inside after the fact. 537 00:21:53,780 --> 00:21:56,448 And the Supreme Court ruled in Riley v California 538 00:21:56,449 --> 00:21:58,367 that the content of digital devices 539 00:21:58,368 --> 00:22:00,202 is protected by the Fourth Amendment, 540 00:22:00,203 --> 00:22:04,456 making all evidence stemming from Jessica Reese's phone inadmissible. 541 00:22:04,457 --> 00:22:06,375 Your Honor, we're talking about excluding 542 00:22:06,376 --> 00:22:08,919 the most vital piece of evidence in this case 543 00:22:08,920 --> 00:22:12,715 because of a harmless three-second mistake. 544 00:22:12,716 --> 00:22:15,509 ♪ ♪ 545 00:22:15,510 --> 00:22:18,470 Harmless or not, it was a mistake. 546 00:22:18,471 --> 00:22:20,432 The defense's motion is granted. 547 00:22:24,808 --> 00:22:26,001 Hey. 548 00:22:26,396 --> 00:22:27,688 Just got off with the bank in Panama 549 00:22:27,689 --> 00:22:29,648 where Reese wired the money. 550 00:22:29,649 --> 00:22:32,985 They're refusing to honor our subpoena. 551 00:22:32,986 --> 00:22:35,988 So there's no way to tie Reese to the stolen money. 552 00:22:35,989 --> 00:22:39,325 Which means we have no way to prove motive. 553 00:22:39,326 --> 00:22:40,660 So what's your plan? 554 00:22:44,956 --> 00:22:48,500 Oh, we go hard on opportunity, 555 00:22:48,501 --> 00:22:52,120 make it clear to the jury that Reese is the only person 556 00:22:52,121 --> 00:22:54,716 who realistically could have killed Barlowe that night. 557 00:23:02,223 --> 00:23:03,725 Your call. 558 00:23:12,609 --> 00:23:15,235 Detective Riley, according to the crime lab, 559 00:23:15,236 --> 00:23:18,530 the defendant's DNA matches the blonde hair 560 00:23:18,531 --> 00:23:20,366 found on Jonah Barlowe's body? 561 00:23:20,367 --> 00:23:21,617 That's correct. 562 00:23:21,618 --> 00:23:23,494 What about the defendant's cell phone data? 563 00:23:23,495 --> 00:23:25,871 Were You able to triangulate her location 564 00:23:25,872 --> 00:23:28,707 around midnight when Jonah Barlowe was killed? 565 00:23:28,708 --> 00:23:31,042 Yes, her cell phone pings placed her 566 00:23:31,043 --> 00:23:34,380 in the immediate vicinity of the apartment at the time. 567 00:23:34,381 --> 00:23:35,422 Thank you. 568 00:23:35,423 --> 00:23:36,633 No further questions. 569 00:23:38,259 --> 00:23:40,052 Detective, is there any way 570 00:23:40,053 --> 00:23:43,222 for you to ascertain when my client's hair 571 00:23:43,223 --> 00:23:45,474 got on Jonah Barlowe's sleeve? 572 00:23:45,475 --> 00:23:46,934 No. 573 00:23:46,935 --> 00:23:49,603 Presumably that day, since it was on his clothing. 574 00:23:49,604 --> 00:23:52,106 Perhaps it was on his couch 575 00:23:52,107 --> 00:23:54,233 or when she was in his apartment days earlier 576 00:23:54,234 --> 00:23:58,404 and transferred onto his sleeve at some point that evening. 577 00:23:58,405 --> 00:24:00,155 That's just as possible? 578 00:24:00,156 --> 00:24:02,116 I don't know if it's just as possible, 579 00:24:02,117 --> 00:24:04,535 but it's possible, yes. 580 00:24:04,536 --> 00:24:07,663 And these cell phone pings, as you call them, 581 00:24:07,664 --> 00:24:10,541 how geographically accurate are they? 582 00:24:10,542 --> 00:24:13,419 In a range of about ten city blocks. 583 00:24:13,420 --> 00:24:16,547 So if Ms. Reese was getting takeout 584 00:24:16,548 --> 00:24:18,882 from her favorite Thai restaurant that night, 585 00:24:18,883 --> 00:24:22,094 eight blocks from Jonah Barlowe's apartment, 586 00:24:22,095 --> 00:24:24,763 that could account for the data you testified to. 587 00:24:24,764 --> 00:24:26,473 [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC] 588 00:24:26,474 --> 00:24:28,100 Midnight's a little late for dinner. 589 00:24:28,101 --> 00:24:31,687 Detective, were you aware that prior to his relationship 590 00:24:31,688 --> 00:24:34,273 with my client, Jonah Barlowe had been seeing 591 00:24:34,274 --> 00:24:35,941 a woman named Melissa James? 592 00:24:35,942 --> 00:24:37,192 Yes. 593 00:24:37,193 --> 00:24:39,570 And are you aware that, unlike my client, 594 00:24:39,571 --> 00:24:42,740 Melissa James had a sadomasochistic relationship 595 00:24:42,741 --> 00:24:44,617 with Jonah Barlowe 596 00:24:44,618 --> 00:24:47,661 that involved torture and physical abuse? 597 00:24:47,662 --> 00:24:50,164 Ms. James was transparent and forthright 598 00:24:50,165 --> 00:24:51,790 about the nature of their relationship. 599 00:24:51,791 --> 00:24:54,543 So she admitted to being his dominatrix, 600 00:24:54,544 --> 00:24:55,961 the torturing and the battering? 601 00:24:55,962 --> 00:24:57,379 We only discussed their sex life 602 00:24:57,380 --> 00:24:58,756 as it pertains to the case. 603 00:24:58,757 --> 00:25:00,883 And more importantly, we confirmed her alibi. 604 00:25:00,884 --> 00:25:03,636 Ms. James did not kill Mr. Barlowe. 605 00:25:03,637 --> 00:25:06,555 But it's clear Mr. Barlowe liked 606 00:25:06,556 --> 00:25:09,433 to engage in risky sexual behavior 607 00:25:09,434 --> 00:25:11,143 with strangers he met online. 608 00:25:11,144 --> 00:25:12,853 Objection. 609 00:25:12,854 --> 00:25:16,523 Ask a question, Mr. Banks, or sit down. 610 00:25:16,524 --> 00:25:17,733 Nothing further, Your Honor. 611 00:25:17,734 --> 00:25:24,573 ♪ ♪ 612 00:25:24,574 --> 00:25:26,200 This is ridiculous. 613 00:25:26,201 --> 00:25:28,327 They're turning Jonah into some sort of freak. 614 00:25:28,328 --> 00:25:29,703 He's the victim here. 615 00:25:29,704 --> 00:25:30,955 I understand. 616 00:25:30,956 --> 00:25:34,166 We are doing the best we can. 617 00:25:34,167 --> 00:25:35,542 He wasn't perfect, 618 00:25:35,543 --> 00:25:37,795 but he was a good man, a really good man. 619 00:25:37,796 --> 00:25:40,381 And that monster in there, 620 00:25:40,382 --> 00:25:43,509 she exploited his kindness and his insecurities. 621 00:25:43,510 --> 00:25:46,845 Like Nolan just said, we are doing the best we can 622 00:25:46,846 --> 00:25:48,556 to get justice for Jonah. 623 00:25:50,225 --> 00:25:51,768 Thank you. 624 00:25:54,187 --> 00:25:55,938 She's right, you know. 625 00:25:55,939 --> 00:25:58,524 Reese saw that Barlowe was vulnerable 626 00:25:58,525 --> 00:26:00,234 and spun him upside down. 627 00:26:00,235 --> 00:26:01,902 It's obviously her MO... 628 00:26:01,903 --> 00:26:04,571 find vulnerable men, get access to their money, 629 00:26:04,572 --> 00:26:07,908 - and then steal it. - Mm-hmm. Yeah. 630 00:26:07,909 --> 00:26:11,036 So let's find these guys, 631 00:26:11,037 --> 00:26:14,873 the other vulnerable dupes she exploited. 632 00:26:14,874 --> 00:26:17,375 We can establish a pattern of behavior 633 00:26:17,376 --> 00:26:19,878 which will give us motive. 634 00:26:19,879 --> 00:26:22,340 I'm gonna look into Reese's financials. 635 00:26:26,094 --> 00:26:28,554 I'm not sure how I can help you. 636 00:26:28,555 --> 00:26:30,264 Um, Mr. Parker, 637 00:26:30,265 --> 00:26:36,770 from November of 2022 to June of last year, 638 00:26:36,771 --> 00:26:39,481 you were depositing several thousand dollars 639 00:26:39,482 --> 00:26:43,527 into Jessica Reese's bank account on a monthly basis. 640 00:26:43,528 --> 00:26:44,945 Yeah, she was... 641 00:26:44,946 --> 00:26:46,614 she did some consulting work for me. 642 00:26:46,615 --> 00:26:48,616 In what capacity? 643 00:26:48,617 --> 00:26:50,618 I'm sorry. What is this about? 644 00:26:50,619 --> 00:26:53,829 We've noticed that your last payment to her 645 00:26:53,830 --> 00:26:56,206 was a significantly larger sum, 646 00:26:56,207 --> 00:26:58,709 and you never sent her money again after that. 647 00:26:58,710 --> 00:27:00,544 Right, well, the project 648 00:27:00,545 --> 00:27:03,255 that she was helping me with ended earlier than I expected, 649 00:27:03,256 --> 00:27:06,842 so I paid her out for the rest of her contract. 650 00:27:06,843 --> 00:27:09,763 Would it be possible for me to look at that contract? 651 00:27:13,099 --> 00:27:15,434 What do you want from me? 652 00:27:15,435 --> 00:27:16,518 Mr. Parker... 653 00:27:16,519 --> 00:27:17,979 Derek... 654 00:27:20,857 --> 00:27:23,943 Did Jessica Reese steal from you? 655 00:27:26,529 --> 00:27:33,662 ♪ ♪ 656 00:27:35,038 --> 00:27:37,122 I said 657 00:27:37,123 --> 00:27:41,043 and did things with her that... 658 00:27:41,044 --> 00:27:44,088 you know. 659 00:27:44,089 --> 00:27:46,340 And then she showed me all these screen grabs 660 00:27:46,341 --> 00:27:49,218 she had taken of our text messages. 661 00:27:49,219 --> 00:27:52,137 She told me that if I didn't give her $50,000, 662 00:27:52,138 --> 00:27:55,724 she would send them to everyone I'm friends with on social media. 663 00:27:55,725 --> 00:27:57,935 My mother is on Facebook. 664 00:27:57,936 --> 00:27:59,938 I didn't have a choice. 665 00:28:02,148 --> 00:28:03,983 I don't expect you to understand. 666 00:28:03,984 --> 00:28:08,153 I don't even know if I understand. 667 00:28:08,154 --> 00:28:10,739 But I've always been worried about money. 668 00:28:10,740 --> 00:28:13,909 It rules my life. 669 00:28:13,910 --> 00:28:18,872 It felt good to give up control 670 00:28:18,873 --> 00:28:21,001 for a minute, anyway. 671 00:28:22,877 --> 00:28:25,462 We need you to testify. 672 00:28:25,463 --> 00:28:27,589 No. No. No, no, I can't. 673 00:28:27,590 --> 00:28:29,049 Then everyone will know that... 674 00:28:29,050 --> 00:28:32,219 She killed someone, Derek. 675 00:28:32,220 --> 00:28:38,851 ♪ ♪ 676 00:28:38,852 --> 00:28:43,856 So get up on that stand, 677 00:28:43,857 --> 00:28:45,899 take your power back. 678 00:28:45,900 --> 00:28:52,948 ♪ ♪ 679 00:28:52,949 --> 00:28:54,617 "How do you think your female coworkers 680 00:28:54,618 --> 00:28:57,453 are gonna feel when they see the filthy things you like? 681 00:28:57,454 --> 00:28:59,955 I'm in charge, and you're gonna do what I say. 682 00:28:59,956 --> 00:29:03,375 Pay me, or I will ruin your life." 683 00:29:03,376 --> 00:29:05,628 And in response to these messages, 684 00:29:05,629 --> 00:29:09,381 did you pay the defendant the $50,000 that she demanded? 685 00:29:09,382 --> 00:29:11,508 Yes. 686 00:29:11,509 --> 00:29:14,970 She was ruthless, cruel. 687 00:29:14,971 --> 00:29:17,264 I should have reported her to the police. 688 00:29:17,265 --> 00:29:19,391 Given what we now know about how she would have responded, 689 00:29:19,392 --> 00:29:20,434 I'm glad you didn't. 690 00:29:20,435 --> 00:29:24,021 - Objection, Your Honor. - Withdrawn. 691 00:29:24,022 --> 00:29:26,231 No further questions. 692 00:29:26,232 --> 00:29:29,902 We have no questions for this witness at this time. 693 00:29:29,903 --> 00:29:32,363 Witness is excused. 694 00:29:32,364 --> 00:29:34,365 I'm going to adjourn the court for lunch. 695 00:29:34,366 --> 00:29:35,950 We'll resume at 2:15 p.m. 696 00:29:35,951 --> 00:29:37,327 [GAVEL BANGS] 697 00:29:41,498 --> 00:29:45,584 We'd like to, uh, discuss a deal. 698 00:29:45,585 --> 00:29:46,794 I'm sure you would. 699 00:29:46,795 --> 00:29:48,420 But, uh, unless it involves pleading guilty 700 00:29:48,421 --> 00:29:50,589 to second-degree murder, there's no point. 701 00:29:50,590 --> 00:29:54,301 My client is in possession of some valuable information... 702 00:29:54,302 --> 00:29:55,511 very valuable. 703 00:29:55,512 --> 00:29:56,887 What the hell are you talking about? 704 00:29:56,888 --> 00:29:59,139 One of the biggest actors in the world 705 00:29:59,140 --> 00:30:01,850 told her he brutally raped 706 00:30:01,851 --> 00:30:03,311 at least ten women. 707 00:30:04,813 --> 00:30:07,314 And she has proof. 708 00:30:07,315 --> 00:30:13,989 ♪ ♪ 709 00:30:23,211 --> 00:30:25,217 Evan Connelly, the actor, 710 00:30:25,339 --> 00:30:27,298 confessed to raping ten women? 711 00:30:27,299 --> 00:30:28,507 At least ten. 712 00:30:28,508 --> 00:30:30,134 According to Jessica Reese, anyway. 713 00:30:30,135 --> 00:30:32,094 I don't understand. Why would he confess to her? 714 00:30:32,095 --> 00:30:36,641 Well, they apparently connected on some online forum for BDSM. 715 00:30:36,642 --> 00:30:40,186 They eventually hooked up, and, um, 716 00:30:40,187 --> 00:30:45,274 well, Reese claims that Connelly likes to be punished. 717 00:30:45,275 --> 00:30:47,735 As part of their role-play, Connelly confessed 718 00:30:47,736 --> 00:30:50,863 to all kinds of shocking and horrific things. 719 00:30:50,864 --> 00:30:53,908 Connelly got off on graphically describing 720 00:30:53,909 --> 00:30:57,245 how he raped and tortured these women. 721 00:30:57,246 --> 00:30:58,537 Can she prove any of this? 722 00:30:58,538 --> 00:30:59,622 Is there any corroborating evidence? 723 00:30:59,623 --> 00:31:01,165 Do we have names? 724 00:31:01,166 --> 00:31:03,751 Right now, all she says she has are videos of their, 725 00:31:03,752 --> 00:31:05,670 uh, encounters and some incriminating 726 00:31:05,671 --> 00:31:07,255 text messages from Connelly. 727 00:31:07,256 --> 00:31:09,840 So why haven't any of these women come forward? 728 00:31:09,841 --> 00:31:11,259 He's a powerful guy. 729 00:31:11,260 --> 00:31:14,220 I mean, he makes $20 million a movie. 730 00:31:14,221 --> 00:31:16,806 Intimidation, money... it's all at his disposal. 731 00:31:16,807 --> 00:31:19,809 Still, no lawsuits? 732 00:31:19,810 --> 00:31:21,310 No "Vanity Fair" articles? 733 00:31:21,311 --> 00:31:24,272 Well, there have been rumors swirling on social media 734 00:31:24,273 --> 00:31:26,399 ever since he made it big. 735 00:31:26,400 --> 00:31:29,068 And if we've learned anything in the last few years, 736 00:31:29,069 --> 00:31:31,154 where there's smoke, there's fire. 737 00:31:33,782 --> 00:31:35,283 So let's pursue it. 738 00:31:35,284 --> 00:31:37,910 See if there's anything more than just smoke. 739 00:31:37,911 --> 00:31:39,537 If there is, make her a deal. 740 00:31:39,538 --> 00:31:42,081 Man One, ten years. 741 00:31:42,082 --> 00:31:43,874 Ten years? 742 00:31:43,875 --> 00:31:45,710 If you can get more, great. 743 00:31:45,711 --> 00:31:47,253 But ten years seems fair to me. 744 00:31:47,254 --> 00:31:48,671 Fair? 745 00:31:48,672 --> 00:31:50,923 She murdered an innocent man in cold blood. 746 00:31:50,924 --> 00:31:53,092 [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC] 747 00:31:53,093 --> 00:31:54,719 If Reese is telling the truth 748 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:57,179 and Connelly really has raped ten women, 749 00:31:57,180 --> 00:31:59,557 he's a far bigger threat to public safety. 750 00:31:59,558 --> 00:32:06,732 ♪ ♪ 751 00:32:13,614 --> 00:32:15,740 You know what I think? 752 00:32:15,741 --> 00:32:18,492 Jonah Barlowe deserves better. 753 00:32:18,493 --> 00:32:22,246 Yeah, but if Reese is telling the truth, then... 754 00:32:22,247 --> 00:32:24,749 Well, exactly. "If." 755 00:32:24,750 --> 00:32:26,167 She's a con artist. 756 00:32:26,168 --> 00:32:29,462 What are the odds she's not hustling us? 757 00:32:29,463 --> 00:32:32,965 But Baxter wants headlines. 758 00:32:32,966 --> 00:32:34,258 No. 759 00:32:34,259 --> 00:32:37,136 He was appointed DA. 760 00:32:37,137 --> 00:32:38,763 It means he's got an election to win. 761 00:32:38,764 --> 00:32:40,723 I mean, he said it himself. 762 00:32:40,724 --> 00:32:44,101 One of his top priorities is mending fences with the mayor. 763 00:32:44,102 --> 00:32:46,729 Translation, "I'm gonna kiss his ass, 764 00:32:46,730 --> 00:32:48,314 hope like hell he supports my candidacy." 765 00:32:48,315 --> 00:32:50,399 No, I... I understand what you're saying, 766 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:52,902 but it doesn't mean that Baxter is wrong. 767 00:32:52,903 --> 00:32:54,946 I think taking down a serial rapist... 768 00:32:54,947 --> 00:32:57,281 a violent serial rapist... is a good thing, 769 00:32:57,282 --> 00:32:59,116 something the DA should be trying to do. 770 00:32:59,117 --> 00:33:04,413 But nothing trumps murder, Sam, 771 00:33:04,414 --> 00:33:05,599 nothing. 772 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:09,794 That was one of McCoy's favorite lines. 773 00:33:09,795 --> 00:33:13,464 [SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYING] 774 00:33:13,465 --> 00:33:16,384 But we have a new boss now. 775 00:33:16,385 --> 00:33:17,969 He wants to do things his way. 776 00:33:17,970 --> 00:33:20,222 I can't blame him for that. 777 00:33:24,559 --> 00:33:26,185 Tell me what you did. 778 00:33:26,186 --> 00:33:28,062 When I was done raping her, 779 00:33:28,063 --> 00:33:29,772 I made her bleed with a knife. 780 00:33:29,773 --> 00:33:32,358 [SCREAMING IN AGONY] 781 00:33:32,359 --> 00:33:34,610 [HEAVY BREATHING] 782 00:33:34,611 --> 00:33:36,195 What else? 783 00:33:36,196 --> 00:33:38,305 I made the cuts where people won't see 784 00:33:38,306 --> 00:33:39,448 when she's wearing clothes. 785 00:33:39,449 --> 00:33:41,034 Oh! 786 00:33:42,953 --> 00:33:44,579 And I've done so much worse to the others. 787 00:33:44,580 --> 00:33:45,997 That's enough. 788 00:33:45,998 --> 00:33:47,332 - Yeah? - I've lost co... 789 00:33:50,419 --> 00:33:51,877 [SIGHS] 790 00:33:51,878 --> 00:33:54,714 The things he describes doing in these messages... 791 00:33:54,715 --> 00:33:57,341 He is a very sick man. 792 00:33:57,342 --> 00:34:01,012 And my client will hand him to you on a silver platter 793 00:34:01,013 --> 00:34:06,017 if you reduce the charges to negligent homicide, four years. 794 00:34:06,018 --> 00:34:07,894 Man One, 12 years. 795 00:34:10,188 --> 00:34:11,522 No. 796 00:34:11,523 --> 00:34:12,899 Not even close. 797 00:34:16,403 --> 00:34:17,945 Best I can do is 10. 798 00:34:17,946 --> 00:34:25,120 ♪ ♪ 799 00:34:27,205 --> 00:34:29,290 Okay. 800 00:34:29,291 --> 00:34:30,625 We have a deal. 801 00:34:30,626 --> 00:34:34,211 If we can verify what your client is alleging. 802 00:34:34,212 --> 00:34:35,838 What are you talking about? You saw the video. 803 00:34:35,839 --> 00:34:38,090 I did. It's meaningless. 804 00:34:38,091 --> 00:34:40,843 It is a confession without evidence of a crime. 805 00:34:40,844 --> 00:34:43,554 We need to talk to these alleged victims, 806 00:34:43,555 --> 00:34:45,348 confirm they are real, 807 00:34:45,349 --> 00:34:47,934 confirm that what Connelly is saying really happened. 808 00:34:47,935 --> 00:34:55,108 ♪ ♪ 809 00:34:56,401 --> 00:34:58,069 We need a continuance, Your Honor. 810 00:34:58,070 --> 00:35:00,071 I've already given you 48 hours, Mr. Price. 811 00:35:00,072 --> 00:35:01,489 What's the holdup? 812 00:35:01,490 --> 00:35:04,116 We're attempting to assess the veracity of materials 813 00:35:04,117 --> 00:35:05,368 proffered by the defense, 814 00:35:05,369 --> 00:35:06,452 but the suspect is out of the country. 815 00:35:06,453 --> 00:35:07,954 He's filming a movie. 816 00:35:07,955 --> 00:35:09,247 We've been unable to reach him. 817 00:35:09,248 --> 00:35:11,123 And detectives are trying to track down 818 00:35:11,124 --> 00:35:14,919 the alleged victims, but the identifying details provided are vague. 819 00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:17,047 It's gonna take time. 820 00:35:18,548 --> 00:35:21,176 Our client is ready to make the deal, Your Honor. 821 00:35:23,637 --> 00:35:25,304 Time's up, Mr. Price. 822 00:35:25,305 --> 00:35:28,183 Make the deal, or continue with this trial. 823 00:35:31,395 --> 00:35:32,561 I... I understand, 824 00:35:32,562 --> 00:35:34,855 but I need to make a quick phone call. 825 00:35:34,856 --> 00:35:41,821 ♪ ♪ 826 00:35:41,822 --> 00:35:43,114 Any luck? 827 00:35:43,115 --> 00:35:44,907 Well, Baxter finally texted me back, 828 00:35:44,908 --> 00:35:46,951 says he will call me later today. 829 00:35:46,952 --> 00:35:48,286 Did you explain the situation? 830 00:35:48,287 --> 00:35:50,079 Of course. I sent him about ten texts. 831 00:35:50,080 --> 00:35:52,039 I told him that the judge is pressuring us 832 00:35:52,040 --> 00:35:53,499 to make a decision, but we haven't been able 833 00:35:53,500 --> 00:35:55,126 to verify the evidence. 834 00:35:55,127 --> 00:35:56,752 This isn't an accident, though. 835 00:35:56,753 --> 00:35:59,839 He is trying to avoid me, in case I make a wrong move, 836 00:35:59,840 --> 00:36:01,966 so that he can claim ignorance... 837 00:36:01,967 --> 00:36:03,676 plausible deniability. 838 00:36:03,677 --> 00:36:05,928 - Come on, Nolan. - Look. 839 00:36:05,929 --> 00:36:07,388 If we agree to the deal 840 00:36:07,389 --> 00:36:09,640 and Reese's info turns out to be fake, 841 00:36:09,641 --> 00:36:11,767 we are screwed. 842 00:36:11,768 --> 00:36:14,103 The deal stands, we will have no recourse, 843 00:36:14,104 --> 00:36:16,105 and we'll get crucified 844 00:36:16,106 --> 00:36:18,316 for cutting a sweetheart deal with a murderer. 845 00:36:18,317 --> 00:36:20,776 If we don't agree to it, we legally can't follow up 846 00:36:20,777 --> 00:36:22,403 on anything she shared with us. 847 00:36:22,404 --> 00:36:24,780 We won't be able to investigate Evan Connelly, and Baxter's... 848 00:36:24,781 --> 00:36:27,491 We don't have a choice, Sam. 849 00:36:27,492 --> 00:36:29,286 Nolan, please. 850 00:36:31,872 --> 00:36:34,498 Baxter wants to pursue Evan Connelly. 851 00:36:34,499 --> 00:36:36,125 He told us that. 852 00:36:36,126 --> 00:36:38,210 You can't just ignore him. 853 00:36:38,211 --> 00:36:42,506 There's no way I'm letting Jessica Reese play me for a fool. 854 00:36:42,507 --> 00:36:49,473 ♪ ♪ 855 00:36:50,849 --> 00:36:54,769 This case all comes down to one thing... 856 00:36:54,770 --> 00:36:56,896 control. 857 00:36:56,897 --> 00:37:00,733 Jonah Barlowe ceded it to the defendant 858 00:37:00,734 --> 00:37:03,235 in an act of intimacy, 859 00:37:03,236 --> 00:37:06,197 trusting her with access to his bank account 860 00:37:06,198 --> 00:37:11,702 in an attempt to satisfy a private desire within himself. 861 00:37:11,703 --> 00:37:15,539 And whether or not you can understand that desire, 862 00:37:15,540 --> 00:37:18,542 what is unquestionably clear is that the defendant 863 00:37:18,543 --> 00:37:20,711 took advantage of it 864 00:37:20,712 --> 00:37:23,256 and stole $25 million from him. 865 00:37:23,257 --> 00:37:27,677 And when he demanded she returned the money, 866 00:37:27,678 --> 00:37:31,764 she then tried to control him using shame. 867 00:37:31,765 --> 00:37:34,308 She threatened to out the details of his personal life. 868 00:37:34,309 --> 00:37:37,812 She did the same to one of her other clients, Derek Parker. 869 00:37:37,813 --> 00:37:42,149 But Jonah Barlowe refused to submit. 870 00:37:42,150 --> 00:37:45,069 And the defendant, in a desperate attempt 871 00:37:45,070 --> 00:37:47,530 to reclaim control of the situation, 872 00:37:47,531 --> 00:37:51,409 violently attacked and murdered him. 873 00:37:51,410 --> 00:37:57,039 And now, ladies and gentlemen... 874 00:37:57,040 --> 00:38:00,251 it's up to you. 875 00:38:00,252 --> 00:38:04,589 This case is now in your control. 876 00:38:04,590 --> 00:38:11,555 ♪ ♪ 877 00:38:27,613 --> 00:38:30,323 Madam Foreperson, has the jury reached a verdict? 878 00:38:30,324 --> 00:38:32,366 We have, Your Honor. 879 00:38:32,367 --> 00:38:35,244 On the charge of murder in the second degree, 880 00:38:35,245 --> 00:38:39,790 we find the defendant Jessica Reese guilty. 881 00:38:39,791 --> 00:38:42,793 [DRAMATIC MUSIC] 882 00:38:42,794 --> 00:38:49,760 ♪ ♪ 883 00:38:54,973 --> 00:38:56,515 Thank you. 884 00:38:56,516 --> 00:39:03,482 ♪ ♪ 885 00:39:14,034 --> 00:39:16,619 I've been trying to contact you. 886 00:39:16,620 --> 00:39:18,080 Congrats on the win. 887 00:39:19,831 --> 00:39:22,583 I called you several times. 888 00:39:22,584 --> 00:39:25,044 I know. 889 00:39:25,045 --> 00:39:27,630 And I apologize for being unavailable, 890 00:39:27,631 --> 00:39:29,257 but it sounds like you did what you thought 891 00:39:29,258 --> 00:39:31,801 made the most sense given the circumstances. 892 00:39:31,802 --> 00:39:33,136 I did. 893 00:39:35,138 --> 00:39:37,682 Then that's all that matters. 894 00:39:37,683 --> 00:39:39,351 I suppose. 895 00:39:46,358 --> 00:39:49,360 We don't know each other, 896 00:39:49,361 --> 00:39:55,199 but you should know that I take this job very seriously. 897 00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:58,786 And I feel the weight each and every trial, 898 00:39:58,787 --> 00:40:01,163 and I try my hardest 899 00:40:01,164 --> 00:40:03,874 to do what is in the best interests of the victim. 900 00:40:03,875 --> 00:40:05,210 Always. 901 00:40:12,301 --> 00:40:14,636 But if that isn't good enough... 902 00:40:17,097 --> 00:40:19,599 [PENSIVE MUSIC] 903 00:40:19,600 --> 00:40:22,393 Are you tendering your resignation? 904 00:40:22,394 --> 00:40:25,272 I'm just telling you who I am. 905 00:40:28,900 --> 00:40:31,027 I'll see you tomorrow, Nolan. 906 00:40:31,028 --> 00:40:38,201 ♪ ♪ 907 00:40:51,586 --> 00:40:55,574 - Synced and corrected by chamallow - - Resync by Alex1969 - - www.addic7ed.com -