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In the criminal justice system,

sexually based offenses
justice system,

are considered
especially heinous.

In New York City,
the dedicated detectives

who investigate
these vicious felonies

are members of an elite squad

known as
the Special Victims Unit.

These are their stories.

[Applause]

Hi, I'm Micha Green,

and I'll be singing one
of my favorite songs for you.

♪ I will stand tall

♪ before it all

♪ you can count on me

♪ to be

♪ I will stand tall

♪ before it all

♪ you can count on me

♪ to be strong

♪ yeah

♪ I'll be there
for you, girl ♪

♪ ooh, yeah

♪ I'm gonna
be strong now ♪

♪ you can count on me

♪ yeah

♪ I'll be there
for you girl ♪

♪ I'm gonna be,
I'm gonna be ♪

♪ I'm gonna be strong now

♪ you can count on me

♪ to be
♪ to be

♪ to be
♪ to be

♪ strong, yeah

♪ I'm gonna
be strong now ♪

♪

Yeah, yeah, that's it.

Beautiful.
Really nice, guys.

We are listening

to the soundtrack
to the merchandising, yes?

- Yep.
- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Come on, save a little
of that for the video.

There's plenty more
where that came from.

That's good, 'cause you gotta
sell that sizzle.

Speaking of which,
you have a great body.

Let's see a little bit
more of it.

Yeah, yeah,
we could do that.

Yeah.

Whatever sells.

But we wouldn't
be here without brass.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

Thank you, Micha.

Didn't I tell you fools to put
your money on this little girl?

Yeah.

♪ Gonna be strong now

I'm thinking,
for the tour,

I could get
some of them peep-toe boots

like Mary J. rocked.

Ain't nobody gonna be
looking at your toes, girl.

[Laughs]
Well...

[Giggles]

Caleb.

I can't leave you alone
for five minutes

without you
getting trashy?

Who you stepping to?

You.
With this beef cookie.

[Laughter]
Ooh hoo hoo.

- Nice.
- What did you say to me?

Hey, baby,
I was just joking.

Yeah?

How funny is this, huh?

Touch some of this, bitch.

[Grunts]

[Whimpering]

Skinny-ass whore!

Get her neck.
All around.

Do you need me to turn?

You're doing great, Micha.

I've swabbed her cuts for DNA.
We're good to go.

All right, thank you.

Again, Micha,

we need to know
who did this to you.

He didn't mean to do it.

"He" who?
Your boyfriend?

Okay, you're gonna need
to tell us his name.

Caleb.

Caleb Bryant.

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So you didn't see
what happened?

No. But I can guess.

Her boyfriend,
Caleb Bryant?

And you're his producer?

No. Not anymore.
I work with Micha now.

I discovered her
when she was nine years old.

She's like
a daughter to me.

Their relationship...
is complicated.

No, it isn't.

[Crying]
He threw me down.

He pushed my face into...

His crotch?

I tried to get away.

But my head hit his lip.

That's when he went off.

He beat you.

He choked you.

Can you tell me
who else was in the room?

[Sighs]
The engineer.

The backup girls.

So this went on
for a while.

[Sighs]

When Caleb goes off...

I can see that.

[Dance music playing]

♪

Whoa.
Police joining the party.

Caleb Bryant.

And they say you people
don't have no fun.

Here, let me tweet
your faces to my fans.

[Giggles]

All right, Caleb, you mind
letting us see your hands?

Been hitting
something tonight?

Just holding back
an overenthusiastic fan.

Guess what, we're gonna
take you somewhere

where you ain't gotta worry
about the fans.

Under arrest.

You two are making
a big mistake.

Call my Jew.

Excuse me, detectives.

You took
my client's clothes.

Counselor.

That's harassment.

They're evidence.

The jacket alone
is $5,000.

I hope everything's
been properly vouchered.

Down to the last
bloodstain.

And I trust you haven't
questioned him in my absence.

He knows
better than that.

Fine. I'd like
to see your captain.

- I'd like to have a word.
- He's out.

Sergeant munch is covering.

[Camera clicks]

You sure you don't wanna see
another kind of pictures?

Nobody's interested, Romeo.

If you guys were smart,

you could save yourselves
a lot of embarrassment.

Well, what do you
suggest we do?

See, you cops--
you see a big fish

of the African-American
persuasion, and you, ohh,

you just start salivating
to bring him down.

Go on.

How many rushed investigations
have you seen?

Corners cut,
conclusions jumped to?

Then everything just
gets in a big pile of ashes

and... apologies.

Lawsuits.

- That's happened.
- Yeah.

Well, you don't want it
to happen to you.

Because Caleb
is a big superstar.

He has substantial resources,

he has a stellar reputation--
he's loved in this city.

Can the NYPD say the same?

I want to see my client.

Yeah, the one who kept
asking for his "Jew"?

He's that way, Counselor.

You're still smiling?
What, you two bond in there?

Oh, just a concerned citizen
making sure

the department doesn't
embarrass itself.

He's hoping that his client
doesn't embarrass himself.

I mean, look.
This thing's gone viral.

Baby-faced bad boy
Caleb Bryant

had his gangsta cred
boosted tonight when police

hauled him out of a Manhattan
nightclub in handcuffs.

They should
go on a double date

with Chris Brown and Rihanna.

Too bad there were
no paparazzi

in that recording studio.

Any witnesses
to the attack?

Well, at least three,
according to Micha.

Well, we need to get to 'em
before Caleb's people do.

And while we're at it,

let's make sure
that Caleb's people

don't get to Micha either.

Seriously?

You want me to testify
against Caleb?

If you saw
an assault, yeah.

And what if I ever
want to work again?

I've had enough
with the wiggers and wannabes.

He beat that girl bad.

I'm not saying
I saw anything,

but, you know,
she shouldn't have dissed him.

Guys like Caleb need
to get their own way.

Excuse me.

I didn't see anything.

Well, you were with Caleb
and Micha before it happened.

You were with Caleb
at the nightclub.

So? I must've been in the
ladies' room when it happened.

You rollin' with Caleb,
your look has got to be tight.

You wanna be Caleb's next?
After last night?

Look, I know
when to keep my mouth open,

and when to keep
my mouth shut.

A punch?
I'd say it was more like a slap.

Open hand? Closed hand?
Can you see the difference? Or--

- All right,
he punched her.

- Did you see him choke her?
- For a hot second.

There's a three-second rule
in choking.

I'm not saying that.

I'm just saying
it was real quick.

It was too quick for you
to help her out, Mr. Ferrari?

Just watch her get beat?

[Sighs]

Well, where's
the plastic surgeon?

Tell 'em to send a limo.

Tell 'em to send
a damn helicopter.

What are you--
Alicia, what are you doing?

I said no press!

Oh, yeah,
just get him here.

Listen, uh...

Micha's resting.
This can wait, right?

No, it can't.

I'm Detective Benson,

and this is Assistant
District Attorney Rafael Barba.

How you doing?

Listen, she's gonna issue a
statement through her publicist.

It can't wait. Meanwhile,
we need to speak to her.

[Sighs]
All right, let's do it.

How about you wait here?

- Uh--
- Thank you.

You're welcome.

Don't go nowhere.
I'll be right back.

- Big smile.
- Trust me.

- Micha.
- Yo, buy my album!

[Laughter on TV]

How you feeling?

You had
to do this to Caleb?

He did it to himself.
And to you.

Not according
to my twitter feed.

They're either calling me a ho
or begging me to forgive him.

Anyone who says that, you
should block them immediately.

'Cause what he did to you
is despicable.

Micha, this is Rafael Barba
from the DA's office.

I'll be handling
the prosecution.

Prosecution?
Is that necessary?

Unless he pleads guilty,
this will go to trial.

You mean
I have to testify?

In public?

That may happen, yes.

But we will be with you
every step of the way.

Now, it would also be good

if you had
some other support there.

Like is there any family
that you can call?

My sisters, my mother,
her boyfriend.

If they come up here I'ma have
to take care of all of them.

Okay, so,
what about Brass?

He's your mentor, right?

If I need someone to say,
"I told you so."

Look...

I've been on my own
a long time.

And here you are again.

Looking like this.

And look at him.

Acting as if
nothing ever happened.

Caleb thinks he can do this
to me and get away with it?

It's not happening.

[People chattering]

[Gavel bangs]

I'll have quiet
or I'll clear the courtroom!

[Chatter continues]

- Officers!
- Everybody, sit down.

Everybody, quiet, come on!
[Gallery quiets down]

Caleb Bryant,
you are charged

with attempted sexual abuse
in the first degree,

assault in the second degree,

and strangulation
in the first degree.

Nice trifecta.
Do we have a plea?

Not guilty, Your Honor.

These are
two passionate people

whose private moment has been
wildly mischaracterized.

Save it for trial.
People on bail?

The defendant
has massive resources

and a propensity
for violence.

- We request remand.
- Please, Your Honor.

My client has a sold-out concert
next week at Barclays Center.

He's not going to
disappoint his fans.

I hope not.
Bail's set at 500,000.

We also request a temporary
order of protection.

The defendant represents
an ongoing threat to the victim,

particularly as he's shown
absolutely no remorse.

We are talking here
about two people

who are very much in love,
Your Honor.

And love hurts, right?

The defendant
is ordered to stay

1,000 yards away
from Micha Green.

[Bangs gavel]

[People chattering]

If Caleb Bryant
were singing opera at the Met,

you all know
we would not be here today.

The DA's office and NYPD
are perpetuating the stereotype

that hip-hop artists
are gangster thugs.

Y'all know me.
I'm a lover, not a fighter.

And I love Micha.
She knows that.

She knows
what really happened.

She's not gonna let NYPD

send another
innocent black man to jail.

Well, that's good to know.
I guess we can all just go home.

Hey, don't underestimate
his charm.

I don't. He's working her,
he's working the jury.

Micha knows what he did.

So does Ferrari the sound mixer,
and forensics back it up.

This would be tough enough
for a grown woman,

but for a teenage girl
in the glare of the spotlight?

All right, have you seen this?
Look at this.

Oh, Mr. Price.
Come on down.

Micha Green,
the singing phenom

with the voice of an angel
and the body of a vixen

now has the face
of a gargoyle,

as this truly shocking
photo shows.

Can you tell me
how this picture got out?

Okay, not from my office.

It's been viewed 200,000 times
in an hour.

- It's unacceptable.
- Wow.

Sound more upset about that
than you do the beating.

We are all
concerned about Micha.

Yeah, not just
about her health,

but all aspects of her life,
including her brand.

Her brand?
Oh, right, I'm sorry.

Uh, corporations are people,
people are brands.

Come on, Micha's
got an album about to drop.

She's got four major
endorsements pending,

including one
from a cosmetics company,

and this--this is not the face
that they want selling makeup.

Micha, with all due respect
to your brand,

you're also a role model.

Women and girls
look up to you.

If you stand up
and say, "No more"--

I just don't know
about a trial.

And like Mr. Price says,

things are starting
to happen for me.

The single with Caleb--

Caleb?

Micha, the Caleb
who did this to you?

What Caleb did
was indefensible.

But he breaks the law,
and she gets punished?

Micha, we know
that when men do this once,

they do it again.

The bottom line here
is that you are not safe.

I want this to be over.

I don't want the world
to see me like that.

Like a victim.

This is my call.

I'm not going to court.

A surprising turn today

in the case against music
superstar Caleb Bryant,

who had been charged
with assaulting his girlfriend,

the young singer Micha Green.

Sources close
to the entertainers tell us

that Micha has withdrawn
her complaint

against the popular performer
in the hope that the couple

can repair
their relationship in private.

- You don't need her testimony.
- That's changed.

The Crawford decision,
thank you, Judge Scalia,

- made that a heavier lift.
- So does this.

Rollins says Ferrari,
the sound engineer,

just booked a gig
in Buenos Aires.

That's the game.
Okay.

We can't just let him walk away,
because we know how that goes.

Look, can't you push
for a deal

before they know
that Micha's backing out?

It's too late.

They're all part of the same
music industrial complex.

Come on, Barba.

You can be very persuasive
when you want to be.

[Chuckles]

A deal.

Is this "be kind
to prosecutors" month?

Nobody told me.

This picture.

I find it disturbing,
but perversely inspiring.

Well, that picture's
not gonna take the stand, is it?

- Caleb.
- No.

But the doctor
who examined her will.

And her neurologist
will talk

about the effects
of strangulation.

You were playing Russian
roulette with Ms. Green's life.

And our witnesses
will describe

her irrational fury at my guy

simply talking to
another woman.

How he had to defend himself
against her rage.

Which, of course,
she will rebut--

Oh, no,
she's not testifying.

Because Micha knows
I didn't want to hurt her.

Still, this puts a chip
in the fairytale romance,

the all-American smile.

People are gonna
turn against you, Caleb.

You say you didn't mean
to hurt Micha.

Don't just tell me.
Tell the world.

Accept responsibility.
Apologize.

You're a public relations
expert now?

People respect
a man who mans up.

You're gonna say you were
defending yourself against her?

What does she weigh?
95 pounds?

All right, come on.
Let's get the hell outta here.

Let the suit speak.

Admit the sin.

And repent.
Publicly.

Everybody loves
a good redemption story.

What are you proposing?

Something
we can all live with.

- They're thinking about it?
- Put a clock on the offer.

It's 9:00 PM,
they've got 12 hours.

Great. What's the deal?

He pleads to assault.

Five years suspended sentence,
community service.

Hold on, no jail time?

Well,
we get a felony conviction.

He does this again,
he's a two-time loser.

If he does this again,
Micha might not be alive.

Look, when an offender
strangles his victim,

he's ten times
more likely...

- To kill the victim.
- To kill his victim.

I went to her seminar.
It was terrific.

But then you know
this deal sucks.

No witness, no victim.
I played the hand I had.

Well, it looks like
Caleb's playing his.

"Did you see me on Wendy?
A message for the Bryant Team."

Looks like it aired today.

I know how hard this has been
for both of you

and the fans that love you.

But you told me that you have
a message directly for Micha.

And 2 million
other viewers.

I do, Wendy, I do.

I'm gonna pretend
you guys aren't here.

[Clears throat]

Micha, I love you.

And that I hurt you,
it tears me up,

but that guy wasn't me.

And this guy, the real me,
is so, so sorry.

And I'm gonna do everything
to prove that to you.

I'm canceling my tour,
all my concert dates,

because right now,
making things right with you

is all that matters.

This friendship ring
is for you, Mich.

I'm hoping one day
you'll wear it.

Wow, he's working it.

Looks like he took your advice,
Counselor.

Instead of a court of law,
he's pleading out on cable.

- The peoples' court.
- Redemption without the felony.

And he's smart.

That ring's right out
of Kobe's handbook.

And he's tweeting,
again...

[Scoffs] "BBC update.
My girl is shaftmatized."

With a photo.

That bedspread.

That's in Micha's
hotel room.

His stay away order's
still in effect, right?

Absolutely.

Where is she?

Hey, man,
worry about your own bitch.

Micha!

- You all right?
- I'm fine.

If you'd have come
a minute later,

she'd have been
way more okay.

Does that look like
1,000 yards to you?

Put some clothes on.
You're under arrest.

For what?
Tell 'em, Micha!

No, I told him
he could be here.

It's not up to you!

Caleb, I'm sorry!
I love you!

In a case that will not stop
twisting and turning

bad boy Caleb Bryant is back
in court today,

accused of violating
the restraining order

that kept him away from his
girlfriend

and duet partner Micha Green.

Demonstrators opposing
domestic violence

are calling
for a prison sentence...

[Overlapping chanting]

No more!
No more!

It's an honest misunderstanding,
Your Honor.

My client assumed that Ms. Green
could rescind the order.

He thinks
she's a judge now.

It's--it's all my fault,
I apologize,

and I should've
explained things more clearly.

If Mr. Cohen would like
to join his client in jail,

I have no objection.

Thank you,
Mr. Barba, I have this.

Mr. Bryant...

Did you fail to understand what
I said to you the other day?

I understood
you were protecting Micha.

I thought if she was
okay with seeing me--

I meant no disrespect to you.

Okay.

And since Ms. Green
is not making a complaint,

I'm going to give
Mr. Bryant 30 days.

Suspended.

Last chance.

Another misunderstanding,
and you're off to Rikers.

[Bangs gavel]

Suspended sentence.

Now, why didn't the judge
just ask for a photo with Caleb?

What did they pull
to get Ortiz?

She talks tough
but always sentences light.

I know.

It's an endless
disappointment to NYPD

that we don't summarily
execute people you arrest.

This isn't a conspiracy.

She saw a first offense,
contrition,

no violence
in the encounter.

I saw a woman
who's traumatized,

who doesn't realize
the danger that she's in.

It's domestic violence.

There's only so much the courts
can do until the victim's ready.

You keep talking to her.

Team Umizoomi!

Have fun today?

Hey...

I don't think
you saw my new tattoo.

That Micha's face
after you beat her?

Hey, it's just art.
[Laughs]

Don't waste your time, Nick,
it's not worth it.

- What is that?
- What?

- In your jacket, is that a gun?
- Are you trippin'?

- Back up, guys.
- Come on, assume the position.

- Back up.
- What is that?

Courvoisier.
But not for you. [Laughs]

- Ah...
- What?

Weed.

Come on.
Let's take a walk.

Turn around.
[Handcuffs click]

Take off your belt.

Seriously?
[Chuckles]

What's your problem?

You're a good-looking guy,
nice smile.

I would think you'd get me.

Take off your laces.

[Laughs]

[Groans]

Come on, blue blood.
We're both players.

You play the good guy
who runs the charm

and the "I'll protect you"
routine.

And I know your play.

"I love you,
I beat you, I'm sorry."

Whatever they want.

You never used what you got

to get over on a woman?

I've taken
your lethal items,

but feel free
to bang your head

against the wall.

Congratulations.

Caleb was rored last night and
back in the club by midnight.

Well, it was a good bust.
He was carrying.

Half a gram of pot?

That's not enough
to get a mosquito high.

Caleb has already filed
a CCRB complaint,

which means you know
what we have to look forward to?

50 hours of delightful
conversation

on why you frisked him
in the first place.

I saw
what I thought was a gun.

Liv, did you happen to see
this menacing cognac flask?

Look, I was standing
right there.

The stop-and-frisk
was by the book.

Look, my dad used to talk
with his fists. I know Caleb.

He's a real threat
to that girl.

And the more
you harass him,

the more you
drive Micha towards him.

Romeo and Juliet 101.

Thanks.

Make you Miss Cragen?

He's right.
I don't like the guy.

Me neither.

Caleb's latest tweet,

"Mich told the judge
how much I miss my bitch.

Loving you
shouldn't be a crime."

I hope to God she's not
falling for this.

I tried reaching out to her,
she won't call me back.

There's gotta be someone
she listens to.

Mwah!

Take care of mommy,
little man.

I saw that concert
with my son.

I was like dad of the block
for a month.

You was fire, baby.

Yeah,
but I held it together.

Didn't go up in flames.

Like Caleb?

Well, he grew up in fire.

You know,
his dad was a pimp.

So to him, that's what
it means to be a man.

Yeah, but that's on him.

I heard Micha's
like a daughter to you.

You don't want her with that.

No, but I tried
to be there for her,

try to show her tough love, but
she's always been headstrong.

She got any family
can get through to her?

No, all her family, they only
call when they need something.

Micha pays
for all their bills.

Her mother's boyfriend--
he runs that family.

He's also not afraid
to use his fist either.

Wow, she grew up
with that too?

Caleb was tailor-made for her.
I can't fight it.

Yeah.
And we can't do anything

till he does something again.

- Keep an eye on her, okay?
- I always do.

You know, she's having
a big release party

for her single tonight
with Caleb.

If I can get her past that,
maybe the fever will break.

Live red carpet footage

for the release
of her new single?

You mean
her and Caleb's duet.

I guess her people
aren't worried

about any damage
to her brand.

If I didn't
know any better,

I'd swear this whole thing
was just for publicity.

Well, her team, maybe.
Him, definitely.

Everyone's using her.

- But those bruises are real.
- So excited, Wendy.

The record, the tour...

I just feel like everything's
coming together for me.

Speaking of "coming together,"
I see you're wearing his ring.

Does this mean that
you and Caleb are good again?

I've forgiven Caleb.
We've moved past what happened.

But the police
keep targeting him.

They wouldn't even let him
come here with me tonight.

Well, they say that's
for your own protection.

I love Caleb,
and he loves me.

The New York
Police Department

can't tell me
who I can and cannot love.

Well, she basically
just invited him.

We should be on him.

- Nick, bill of rights?
- And what about her rights?

Brass told me
he'd keep an eye out.

[Hip-hop song playing]

♪

[Phone rings]

- Hello?
- Detective Tutuola?

What's good?

I'm at the Blackout Club
for Micha's party.

Caleb snuck
through the back door.

- I told him to go home.
- Who you talking to, old man?

I thought
you should know.

You dry snitchin' on me?

Is that Caleb?
[Phone chimes off]

Okay, we gotta go now.

Liv, Nick, go.

[Siren]

- What's going on?
- Call said shots fired.

Hey, get outta the way!

Move!

Blackout Club,
multiple wounded.

We need buses now.

Here.

Oh, God.

She all right?

Still breathing.

He's not.

Got a gunshot wound
to the chest.

He's dead.

Make sure that we're called
the second she's conscious.

Looks like a warzone in here.
Any collateral damage?

The only DOA is Brass.
Half a dozen injured.

Anybody know how
this whole thing got started?

Oh, anybody
that could walk took off.

Those left behind,
nobody saw anything,

nobody knows anything.

See that guy over there?

According to him,
he's not here.

Half a dozen handguns
on the floor.

Anybody carrying
dumped and ran.

Don't hold your breath
on registration.

What about Caleb?

If he was here,
he didn't come in the front.

Oh, he was here.
I heard him threatening Brass.

Well, whatever
happened here tonight,

Micha was
in the center of it.

It's your fault.
Brass is dead because of you.

Micha,
you know that's not true.

You went and turned him
against Caleb.

Got him all fired up.

Did you see what happened?
Did you see who shot Brass?

No.

Micha, when we found you,

you were laying unconscious
on the floor right near him.

And you're telling us
that you didn't see anything?

No.

Was Caleb at the club
last night?

Brass told us
he was there.

Micha.

I understand
that you're in shock,

and I understand
how difficult this is.

But if Caleb killed Brass,
he needs to answer for that.

Brass had a wife.

He had a little boy.

No.
I didn't see anything.

"You can count on me,
and I can count on you."

Is that from Caleb?

So what if they are?

He's asking you
to cover for him.

It's just a lyric.

Can you let me
get some rest?

We'll take your questions,

but my client
has nothing to contribute

about this tragic event.

Don't be so modest.

Caleb, what time did you
get to the club last night?

I wasn't there.

The launch of your big duet
and you didn't go.

I wanted to, but I can't
get within 1,000 yards.

Where were you?

Home.
Watched a little TV.

Anyone with you?

- No.
- What'd you watch?

Basketball.
Some cooking show.

I channel surf.

- Okay? You got it?
- No, we don't got it.

Brass called
and told me you were there.

I feel bad
about what happened to him,

but it wasn't me.

I heard your voice
on the phone, Caleb,

it's like a fingerprint.

Really?

On a cell phone?
In a crowded club?

That's good.
That's a nice try.

So, hip-hop,
hard-partying ladies' man,

and last night
was the one night

he was home alone
watching the Knicks.

You haven't found
any witnesses

who put him at the scene?

We haven't found a witness
who puts himself at the scene.

Nobody saw who killed Tupac
or Biggie either.

Surveillance footage?

Yeah, looks like
it was shot by Godard.

Forensics?

The gun that fired
the fatal shot

was wiped clean of prints,
it was unregistered,

and stolen from a gun show
six years ago.

Micha knows what happened,
but she's not talking.

Caleb has a hold on her.

I mean, going against him
feels impossible.

But she did love Brass.
That was real.

I hope you're right.

Thank you so much
for coming.

- Micha.
- Jen.

I'm so sorry.

I'm so, so sorry, Curtis.

I can't believe
that he's gone.

Yesterday he's having cheerios
with Curtis, and today--

If there's
anything I can do--

I just don't know
how this happened.

You were there.
Did you see?

Ms. Green.

If you're ready.

I didn't need to see them.

Did you bring them here
on purpose?

She wanted to know if we had
found her husband's killer.

We had to tell her
that nobody was talking.

I told you
I didn't see anything.

Now, where are those papers
I'm supposed to sign?

Oh, yeah,
the, uh, papers

formally dropping
the charges against Caleb.

They're, uh--they're printing up
right now. It was a busy day.

You know, Micha, we wanted
to talk to you about last night.

We think that Brass
was trying to protect you.

He was looking out for you.

Like he always has.

You know,
I found the famous video.

You were singing.

- ♪ I will stand tall
- Just nine years old.

Your grandmother
sent this to Brass.

I know the story.

It made it past
all of his people,

and he ended up
watching it himself.

Then your life changed.

♪ I will stand tall...

It really happen like that?
I thought it was just PR.

♪ You can count on me

No, it's true.

That night he called
my grandmother...

She was so excited
she kept dropping her phone.

So, he paid
for all your voice lessons?

Made sure that you
stayed in school?

Made sure
that you were... a good girl.

And now his own son

won't have him around
to do that.

What do you
want me to say?

- You're wrong about Caleb.
- Are we?

We know that he was
at the club last night.

He just wanted
to see me.

You don't understand.

When we met,
it was so intense.

Flowers, gifts, trips.

Caleb always saying
he loved me.

I felt like
I'd found my prince.

He was looking out for you.

Just like Brass did.

Until it changed.

It changed,
didn't it, Micha?

Yeah.

One night...

we were at a club.

He got a text.

I just said, "Who's that?"

I didn't know
it was another girl.

I was just trying
to make conversation.

And then?

He dragged me
down the stairs.

He just kept kicking me.

Broke two ribs.

The next day
he was crying like a baby.

And he swore that
it would never happen again?

And he meant it.

Micha...

What happened last night?

I told him
he couldn't be there.

I didn't want him
to get in trouble again.

But that just
made him angry.

He said he'd see his woman
when he wanted to.

Then he saw Brass
on the phone.

And what did he do?

He went off.

Brass told him
to take it easy.

But that just got him
all wound up.

Told him to step off,
to stay away from me.

But Brass just stayed
in his face.

Caleb pulled a gun.

He shot Brass in the chest.

Okay. [Sighs]
Okay.

Micha, we're gonna need you
to tell this to the grand jury

first thing in the morning.

Micha...

You can do this.

You need to do this.

Yes.

I will.

Okay.

I said goodnight to her
at 10:00

and I posted a uni
outside her door.

She seem solid?

Solid, I mean,
so far so good, right?

Mm-hmm.

You ever been
in love like that?

Like the guy kills somebody
in front of me,

but he sends me flowers
so I let it slide?

That's not love,
that's brainwashing.

[Sighs]
Yeah, I know, but...

She thinks she's in love.

11th grade.

Lauren Sullivan.

She could have massacred
my entire family.

I would've looked
the other way.

11th grade. You were 17.

Micha's 19.

It was a publicity party
for my new single.

A duet with Caleb.

And John Blanken, known
as "Brass," was at the party?

Yes.

He produced my record.
He produced all my records.

And did you witness
his encounter with Caleb Bryant?

Ms. Green.

Um, Caleb?

He wasn't there.

Do--

Let's go back.

Caleb Bryant was at the party.
Isn't that right?

No, he wasn't.

Ms. Green...

Yesterday evening,
you sat in my office,

and you told me and a detective
about an altercation

that you witnessed at the party
between Brass and Caleb Bryant.

Do you remember that?

You were pressuring me.

You and that detective
have a vendetta against Caleb.

Did you
or did you not tell us

that you saw Caleb Bryant
shoot Brass?

I just repeated
what you told me.

I've been confused
ever since that night.

I got a bad concussion.

You seemed very clear
about things yesterday.

You put words
in my mouth.

Well, then great,
tell us exactly,

in your own words, what you saw
when Brass was murdered.

I didn't see anything.

I heard a commotion,
and people were running,

and then I got
knocked down.

Do you realize
you're under oath?

Do you realize that lying
to a grand jury is a felony,

and it is punishable
by a term in state prison?

I'm not lying.

That's all I know.

Swear they had no contact?

He did not go up
to that hotel room,

and she did not leave.

There were no emails,
no tweets.

He went old-school.
Burner cell.

One-hour phone call
to Micha's suite last night.

Probably when she told him

that she was
going to the grand jury.

And he swore
that he loved her,

and he said
that he was sorry.

And he couldn't live
without her.

Her latest tweet.

She went straight from
the grand jury to Teterboro.

Private jet to Bermuda.

"Counting on each other.

Love rules over all."

So, what do we do now?

- We wait.
- For what?

The inevitable.

This boat
is so beautiful, Caleb.

You're the one
who's beautiful.

Come here.
Mmm.

♪ You can count on me
to be strong ♪

I wish we could
stay here forever.

Just the two of us.

[Cell phone chimes]

Now?
Who's that, baby?

Haven't you learned
to mind your own business?

I wasn't.

Caleb, honey.

Don't act scared.

What?
You think I'm gonna hit you?

Hmm?

Caleb, don't.

Shocked fans gathered
in Manhattan tonight

to mourn the death
of rising talent Micha Green,

whose body was discovered
a few hours ago in Bermuda.

She'd been vacationing there

with her on-again-off-again
boyfriend Caleb Bryant,

the hip-hop superstar
who was recently accused

of assaulting
the 19-year-old singer.

Micha's body was found floating
beside their chartered yacht.

Authorities say it's too early
to determine the cause of death,

but there were reports
that the couple

had been heard arguing
earlier today.

Micha's fairytale ascent
began ten years ago

when a home video
of her singing

found its way
to legendary music producer

John "Brass" blanken.

♪ I will stand tall

♪ before it all

♪ you can count on me
to be ♪

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