Black Swan Murder Trial: Victim's Cousin Testifies
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2023
- Tommie Benefield testified to the timeline of Douglas and Ashley Benefield's relationship. The former ballerina is accused of killing her husband in her Florida bedroom nearly three years ago.
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We need Court TV to ask about the killing of Dan Markel, why is no one arrested for this hit for hire Murder arrested? Is it because they are Jewish?
Jewish Dan Markel needs Justice from the Jewish Bolshevik Justice courts.
An in & out operation all to her benefit ... eye candy for him, a younger woman who knew what she wanted is going to pay more than she wants to pay for it.
A black widow classic it seems.
Take a lesson guys!
yep. dont be a fool and think with the wrong head...
@@uraigroves7898 exactly
This witness totally outclasses that slime ball defense attorney in every way.
Sure diid
This witness is very intelligent,and he got class,he's smarter than the lawyer 😮😮😮😮
I’ve never heard a man so clear and well spoken. As far as as witnesses go, he’s going to be trouble for the defendant and her legal team. He is a very knowledgeable witness, with an incredible memory.
Selective memory!. He his memory faded on cross examination....real fast.
@@stopato5772 Hi Ashley!🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐
He’s an arrogant a-hole.
His memory is phenomenal!
I can't decide if I like it or not. I would love to have that memory for dates, but thinking it could get obnoxious with friends and family.
@@feurigerStern I absolutely agree. He is definitely a talker and often made things about him in his answers. So I too would love to remember dates bc I say oh it’s been 2 years but in reality it’s been 5 lol but having to hear all the deets would get annoying
@@Ms.Brightside77I have to say that you are correct, at least in my experience. It even drives those that have a really good memory, insane. It feels like being "Google"... sometimes. Being able to remember details like that and imagine if its something extremely negative that you are remembering...that is a very hard thing. I'm sure it drives my family nuts. My sister calls me the "Credible Hulk"...😅 but seriously, it annoys me at times.
Perhaps neurodivergent? Or photographic memory
This gentleman is an AMAZING cousin and witness!!! Doug is grateful and so are we❣️
Men always stand by each other...a trait notnjn women.
I've never heard a defense attorney tell the judge that his ruling has no teeth-means nothing
We need justice for Doug, his daughter Eva and all those that loved him 🙏🏻
Yeah but I guess it was ok for him to punch the dog unconscious u dumb 🙄 ish
She made Eva an orphan. 😡
@@LittleSparrowFLY Or wife? You mean husband. Ballerina was never abused by Doug.
@@LittleSparrowFLY Dig deeper. He’s NOT the villain. He just picked the WRONG woman and couldn’t give up on her, no matter what kind of horrible accusations she made against him - no matter how terrible she treated him.
@@LittleSparrowFLY You’re really misinformed. The accidental gunshot through the kitchen ceiling was just that, an accident. You believe bullshit. Stand your ground defense shouldn’t be allowed in this case. She IS the villain.
She and her Mother didn't want to share the Baby. they only wanted his Money to support her the Baby and the manipulative Mother. Convict Her of MURDER
We know both Ashley and mother. They lost the "middle class" lifestyle once Ashleys father divorced her mother. They are both lazy and uneducated and seek out elderly, church folks, and men (mainly older Navy/pilots) to scam. You see, both know what they can gain monetarily through child support with a high ranking military man because Ashleys father was in the Navy and is a commercial pilot. They have been scamming many in a few states.
Another one who was after money
I think we should send Ashley a book on "Prison Life" for her upcoming life behind bars. Shes going to need it😅😅😅
Ray and Paige
Even she has supporters marching I feel sorry for her younger daughter under her and her equally evil grandmothers spell they will really damage her😔💔
@@jmgood2870 let’s pray!
This is a terrible case this woman is an absolute sociopath
My God this woman might be young but she knows how to act ......only my thought she's a scoypath.........she knows how to get around the prosecutor.....just act meek an mild Ashley
You Don know that. WAIT.
IMPORTANT re MARTIAL ART & BULLET in back;
If he was doing a particular takeondo kick that involved facing someone and raising your leg high in bent position to the side and then swinging it around so your side is to the person u want to kick and then you flick your leg outstretched so the outside 'SIDE' part of your foot.. (heel to toe) kicks HARD into the persons head or chest that you are attacking. As a person lands from this kick their back is usually ending up facing the person they kicked or tried to kick. I cant remember the name of the kick bit i did karate and it was the best lethal kick to do and my feiemd did takeondo and they did it also in that martial arts. In this case if she went to shoot him while doing this kick it woukd have shot him in the back side or back side of his leg. Cant believe defence did not being in a martial art expert to display someone doing this kick. It's lethal, and I suspect he perhaps was trying to do this kick maybe.. perhaps, which would mean that when he finished the kick his back woukd have been facing slightly or all to the person he wanted to kick. If she shot him while he was doing this regardless if he was standing or lying down..a billet would DEFINATELY have shot him in the REAR and or REAR/SIDE of the LEG and probably back or side. Her defence should have brought in TOP TAKEONDO MARTIAL ART EXPERTS. This is a VERY IMPORTANT thing that HAPPENS.. prople start the kick looking at the person.. flick to the side while actually in mid kick..and the leg they arw balancing in swivels in the ground to allow the body to swivel from feont to wuickly side and oartial back...and when kick excuted they end up facing slightly with their back or half back and half side to the person they kicked... but they would still fall eventualky facing the person in the front bcos in years of training we were trained to eventually rebalance and again face forwards to the person you were being attacked by or were attacking yourself so you could defend or attack. It's the MAIN KICK in MARTIAL ART AND THE HARDEST ONE TO GET HIT FROM. CANT THINK WHY THEY DIDNT BRING IN A MARTial art expert to explain this. This is a big thing.
And I susoect Doug was a narxissist. Beat uo his 1st wife onnher honeymoon 😮.. neighbout saw him looking in ballerinas window...@@elizabethkavanagh3411
When did you eat breakfast without coffee? August 9, 1995.
@@feurigerStern lmao
She was in it for the $ . She got tired of the father figure and shot him in cold blood . Why did she get bond anyway
She got bond for not having "priors". They claimed she wasn't a threat to the community 😬
this lady is totally nuts
I am really wondering if Ashley and her mom were like grifters and this was a set up to get Doug's money.
@@lindafinch1520 they absolutely did!
What did he want?
@@judithgannon5642 a family
Proud they knew each other only 13 days before getting married…….oh lord.
That's a red flag in itself 😳
@@julie-nw6qlAshley pushed him to marry. She had to get her murder plan in place
@@jmgood2870it looks like it isn't difficult to get a 50 year old to marry a 20 something swimsuit model.
Convict her of MURDER
What I would like to know is why isn’t the jury in this courtroom when this witness is testifying?
Prayers for the families and the victims
The Wie being one,the dog
@@amberivey1311Did you hear Tommie testify? No dog was knocked unconcious! The deceased wife was not abused. This case isn't about his deceased wife. Its about Ashley thinking she can murder when she doesn't get full custody!
@@amberivey1311Hi Ashley. We know its you by using 1311 which was your past address in Lakewood Ranch. Your going to prison we love seeing the fear on your face. TEAM beautiful Eva, Tommie, and Emerson!
@@jmgood2870 He said that he talked about hurting the dog, dimwit!
She derserves jail for what she has done to Doug who loved his children.........rip doug
Loves his children!!?? So while his daughter was grieving.her.dead mother doug secretly married a girl 30 years younger than himnin secret after just knowing her 2 weeks or less. He didng care how this.would affect his grieving daughter not just to be cut out of the wedding bit also that her mother was barely cold in the grave!😢
Wake up people it smells of NARCISSISTIC MAN.
IMPORTANT re MARTIAL ART & BULLET in back;
If he was doing a particular takeondo kick that involved facing someone and raising your leg high in bent position to the side and then swinging it around so your side is to the person u want to kick and then you flick your leg outstretched so the outside 'SIDE' part of your foot.. (heel to toe) kicks HARD into the persons head or chest that you are attacking. As a person lands from this kick their back is usually ending up facing the person they kicked or tried to kick. I cant remember the name of the kick bit i did karate and it was the best lethal kick to do and my feiemd did takeondo and they did it also in that martial arts. In this case if she went to shoot him while doing this kick it woukd have shot him in the back side or back side of his leg. Cant believe defence did not being in a martial art expert to display someone doing this kick. It's lethal, and I suspect he perhaps was trying to do this kick maybe.. perhaps, which would mean that when he finished the kick his back woukd have been facing slightly or all to the person he wanted to kick. If she shot him while he was doing this regardless if he was standing or lying down..a billet would DEFINATELY have shot him in the REAR and or REAR/SIDE of the LEG and probably back or side. Her defence should have brought in TOP TAKEONDO MARTIAL ART EXPERTS. This is a VERY IMPORTANT thing that HAPPENS.. prople start the kick looking at the person.. flick to the side while actually in mid kick..and the leg they arw balancing in swivels in the ground to allow the body to swivel from feont to wuickly side and oartial back...and when kick excuted they end up facing slightly with their back or half back and half side to the person they kicked... but they would still fall eventualky facing the person in the front bcos in years of training we were trained to eventually rebalance and again face forwards to the person you were being attacked by or were attacking yourself so you could defend or attack. It's the MAIN KICK in MARTIAL ART AND THE HARDEST ONE TO GET HIT FROM. CANT THINK WHY THEY DIDNT BRING IN A MARTial art expert to explain this. This is a big thing.
Used to live with 3 pilots. Razor sharp memories reinforced by flight logs. Bled over into their non-working life. 😇
And that’s why you don’t marry someone you don’t know … poor guy.
Exactly
IMPORTANT re MARTIAL ART & BULLET in back;
If he was doing a particular takeondo kick that involved facing someone and raising your leg high in bent position to the side and then swinging it around so your side is to the person u want to kick and then you flick your leg outstretched so the outside 'SIDE' part of your foot.. (heel to toe) kicks HARD into the persons head or chest that you are attacking. As a person lands from this kick their back is usually ending up facing the person they kicked or tried to kick. I cant remember the name of the kick bit i did karate and it was the best lethal kick to do and my feiemd did takeondo and they did it also in that martial arts. In this case if she went to shoot him while doing this kick it woukd have shot him in the back side or back side of his leg. Cant believe defence did not being in a martial art expert to display someone doing this kick. It's lethal, and I suspect he perhaps was trying to do this kick maybe.. perhaps, which would mean that when he finished the kick his back woukd have been facing slightly or all to the person he wanted to kick. If she shot him while he was doing this regardless if he was standing or lying down..a billet would DEFINATELY have shot him in the REAR and or REAR/SIDE of the LEG and probably back or side. Her defence should have brought in TOP TAKEONDO MARTIAL ART EXPERTS. This is a VERY IMPORTANT thing that HAPPENS.. prople start the kick looking at the person.. flick to the side while actually in mid kick..and the leg they arw balancing in swivels in the ground to allow the body to swivel from feont to wuickly side and oartial back...and when kick excuted they end up facing slightly with their back or half back and half side to the person they kicked... but they would still fall eventualky facing the person in the front bcos in years of training we were trained to eventually rebalance and again face forwards to the person you were being attacked by or were attacking yourself so you could defend or attack. It's the MAIN KICK in MARTIAL ART AND THE HARDEST ONE TO GET HIT FROM. CANT THINK WHY THEY DIDNT BRING IN A MARTial art expert to explain this. This is a big thing.
Using a witness stand to promote your machine...definitely a MLM
Justice for Doug
Why monster. She left him when he was losing money in business he help her start. And then that isn’t enough so she murdered him. I hope people in Florida would make example of our her for once and send her for life
I wish the death penalty was on the table
Does defense lawyer get paid per word....he asks so many unnecessary questions.
RIP Doug, my 11 year old shared his birthday with him on Oct 5th. 😢
@@asyablake he was Oct 2 but close!
She was a gold digger preyed on widowed handsome rich bachelor and she got the ballet, the baby and then she wanted his money with out him
I wonder,was a DNA test done on the baby?
Probably so. I suspect he was fighting for custody rights. Many courts require DNA to prove paternity beforehand. A birth certificate listing the fathers name is not proof of being the biological dad.
Maybe that baby wasn't Doug s
Sad story. She was a predator
who?
@@DewberryCreamAshley.
I’d say more an opportunist.
God, the defense is making him sound like a monster! I get that it's their job to try to get her off, but there is never an excuse to murder someone. Even IF those accusations were true, it's still not any reason to murder someone. That would equal revenge/ vigilante justice and that's still a crime.
Absolutely agree, but most people in this country believe in vigilante justice.
@@January. Ashleys nothing but a gold digger. This isn't the first man she has used and abused to pay her and her mothers bills.
Yes, but there were no police incidents which will be a problem.
When it comes to self-defense, the jury must decide whether the fear for life/body was reasonable from the defendant's perspective, which is in part subjective. The goal of the defense in this case is to highlight a pattern of abuse and instability on the part of Doug. If the defense can convince the jury that Doug showed multiple episodes of abuse/instability then it would be more reasonable for the defendant to fear for her life during an argument that turned physical.
@@Tyler-vw9bh well in this hearing the judge will decide and if not then she will go to trial for 2nd degree murder and you bet the defence will be bring that up.
A guy who punches holes through walls, shoots a gun in his house and beats a dog- all out of “frustration” is not someone who needs to be around children!
Oh PLEASE!! Get over your VICTIM BLAMING!!
@@Snoozysusie He did tai Kwon do,with his daughter.
We wouldn't like you on a jury.
People have made him into a saint.
Sounds like victim blaming. The dead guy can't defend himself. What circumstances make his death ok?
That would be self defense/fearing for your life, which is her claim. She was taken in with massive bruising on her head. Head injuries are easily lethal
@@08Jahna And easily self inflicted. Especially if you know how to use a bruise kit, as Amber so deftly demonstrated.
@@dimitriosfotopoulos3689 I’m just answering his question to the circumstances that would have lead to his death. In the US, self defense is a legal cause if it can be proven
@@08JahnaAshley had no bruising! Stop lying flying monkeys
@@08Jahna She shot her spouse in the back, but claims self defense. Seems a bit inconsistent for a self defense claim, so yeah, I think she might be a liar and grifter.
This witness, his cousin, is one of the best witnesses i have ever seen. He is very smart and remembers everything. The defense lawyer seems to not know or explain what his hearsay objection is. He stated it before they had talked about it or at appropriate time, leaving everyone confused and the judge seems like this is first time he has ever heard about this case 😂😂 smh
Neil needs to retire. He can even read the notes he took.
What this IS, is a 35 minute COMMERCIAL AD with some court thrown in EVERY SO OFTEN! Godammit!
There is no fool like an old fool.
Lol
Exactly
Old fart should have found himself someone more his age
Sad but true
Shes crazy
Defence Attorney is very aggressive 😳
New Yorker
@@robyn874 and clueless
Again, I keep saying, I knew Doug Benefield and set him up on a date w my sister. He was a beautiful, kind and classy man. He was roped into Ashley’s evil web and sadly , it ended poorly. She had evil in her eyes!
Wow. Too bad he didn’t stay with your sister.
Ashley and mother are gold diggers
@@Mytube777 thanks and I totally agree! The day he went on a date with my sister, he had met Ashley bc she wanted to discuss a reunion. He was very honest w my sis and they both felt more of a friendship, that actually endured until he was murdered. My sister , submitted all their correspondences as she wanted to be a character witness. He was so kind. Even about Ashley! I originally met him on a dating app ( the timing checks out- he and Ashley were broken up) and I liked him so much as a person that I set them
Up!!!!
No one is "roped in." He fell in lust with her youth, physical appearance, and their shared love for Trump, an obviously vile, deranged con man.
She is going to be seen through by a jury
Naval officers weren't smart enough to recognize an obvious lunatic.
Unlikely. I think he was in love with her and lost his mind. I certainly don’t believe he attacked her.
@@mauiswift6391 In love with someone after knowing them for only 13 days is UNLIKELY. He was in lust with her youth, physical appearance, and their shared love for Trump.
What a great witness! He's well spoken, knowledgeable about the victim, and very credible. There was a 48 Hours episode about this case. Tommie is very close to Eva now, since she's an orphan. Ashley lies, and I believe she and her mother have come to believe those lies. "Stand your ground" being used as a defense here is complete BS. As soon as she gave birth to their daughter she wanted him 100% out of their lives for good. It's a nutty story altogether. She should be punished to the maximum.
Very credible
he is very very well prepared by the lawyer , I would rather say 😏😏
@@angelar3625 Have you seen him speak before? Do you know that the prosecution is the reason for his credibility as a witness? No. You DON'T know. I have seen him speak before this, and he's an intelligent articulate man. The prosecutor didn't create that from thin air. Must suck to not be right all of the time. 🙄
@@angelar3625 yes but a lawyer can’t make a person articulate
Yes but you can tell hé has an agenda. (Whether it s a good agenda or not is not the point). This witness should simply answer the questions asked. I found him to be quite unlikeable
What a great witness. Bravo.
Why harm a good man,who loved you and cared for you😢
We know her and her mother. The murdering of Doug really doesn't surprise us. Shes a manipulative narcissistic sociopath, she NEVER loved Doug, but was using him to gain big child support checks by claiming child abuse, domestic violence and being poisoned. Narcissists love no one but themselves. They also claim the other person is manipulative when its THEM thats manipulative. Ashley knew in 3 days, the results of her psych evaluation would be read in the court hearing. Doug cleared his pysch evaluations. She couldn't let Doug know she was deemed an unfit mother (psychotic), as her and her mother need $$$ to live. So she decided to murder him so that the courts wouldn't give full custody to her husband. Note: Doug was given full medical decisions for his daughter, Emerson. Ashley wasn't allowed to have any input when it came to the child's medical decisions. Ashley needs to pay for her crime with life in a Florida prison! Justice for Eva (Dougs 21 daughter with his first wife) and Emerson. (Although I question if Emerson is his, or the other older Navy/pilot man she was having an affair with while telling Doug they would start fresh in Maryland).
Punching a dog is horrendous
It is most likely she did something awful to him and took anger out on dog. Very similar to Amber Heard. She is evil women who will do anything to be free
Murdering your innocent husband bc you are a schizophrenic, narcissist is too
It is @mauiswift6391 has a passionate Animal lover I would severely punish a coward for doing that.
@@jujulionesselsa1416 you’re implying murder was deserved how awful of you. Wow. And he didn’t punch wow. You went by defence claims which shows your bias view
@@Aboma2012*biased
Moral to story..marry within your iwn age range.
This witness, in his 50s? Said he's very happily married for 4 years. I wonder how old is his wife.
He beat up his 1st wife on their honeymoon!!? 😨 😱 Any man that this once WILL DO IT AGAIN.
I kinda do believe she killed him but the questions the defense is asking are very relevant to this witness because the prosecution wants to make him a key witness on how well he knew his cousin and his relationship. This witness will be important to this case.
Excellent questioning from defence.
this is a sad trial. I was in a Ranger Batalion. This man was a Navy SEAL, make no mistake this woman would have been hurt if she did not shoot this man.
I don't agree with anyone hitting a dog but it sure helps ashley case along........I hope the jury are really listening to the prosecutor s version off what happen
@@elizabethkavanagh3411this is a hearing. No jurors in court.
The cousin talking about the dog is sketchy. And it's ho hum about shooting a gun inside. And cousin didn't know about the martial arts? But they were closer than brothers. But from what I've been reading here over the weeks, the majority aren't perturbed about this, or "he had a good reason." Probably had a good reason to marry a 24 year old after 13 days, and go on dating apps and date while he was trying to plan a life with wife and child.
I hope someone writes a book about this.
@GinoLombardi-t4c - Not a SEAL:
‘Doug joined the Navy and completed Aviation Officer Candidate School to become a Naval Flight Officer. He completed flight school and served as Naval Flight Officer and Pilot in the S-3B Viking aircraft for 3 years off of Navy aircraft carriers out of San Diego, California. He then served for 3 years as a Mine Warfare Instructor in Charleston, South Carolina. Doug transitioned to the Navy Intelligence community and retired from the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander (O-4) in 1999.’
I'm sold on this pain relief device.
She got her baby, business & no longer needed him, sums it up
Do you know why this video is from a year ago? I’ve been watching the trial and I thought this was from yesterday. Did she have a mistrial? Thanks!
@@foreverblessed879 She was found guilty of Manslaughter and the judge said her sentencing will be in 6 weeks.
Sad but she is guilty. Her attorney should have advised her not to fake cry on stand
Her Defence attorney is a nightmare, he did the Ice Cream Killer trial. He’s going to drag out this trial, he objects to all witnesses who have information that effects his client .
*affects
I cannot stand that attorney one bit
I pray she is found guilty
And must head straight to a nightmare Florida prison
And popcorn 🍿 movie shooter
@@January.*b!+@h
Correct that.
@@psb12121 間話藁葉野菜間話藁家達欄實森。齒
Correct that. Eyeroll X a million.
Whoa!!! Any time I hear of anyone deliberately causing injury/pain to a pet, makes me pause as to that person's character!
👍🏽 Agree. It **Pains me** to even think about a Pet ESPECIALLY being abused by its Owner 😔 They give to us UnConditional Love, Emotional Support and aLL they need back from us is to take Care of them and Keep them safe from Harm.
@@renewashington791 Exactly, Our pets are angels in animal form. Pets who are loved and cared for, show such love and dedication to their caregivers/owners!
Judge biased Seems to bend towards defence IMO
From about minute 18 it gets quite compelling. The exchanges.
She’s been on bond for 5 years
She married him for him to built her ballet business
Makes a good witness.
I thought this trial was happening now. How did this get posted a year ago, was there a previous mistrial? Anyone know?
I was wondering the same thing!
Me to... is it a typo ? 😮
I was hoping someone would have an answer but as far as I can tell it’s a CZcams glitch since I’ve seen it on a number of seemingly unrelated channels regarding this trial. Still not sure.
@@rayray8687 she even looks different, so it's gotta be from last year, right? Maybe pretrial or something? I'm so confused
Ok folks, I think I have it figured out. These videos were from a Florida ‘stand your ground’ hearing to dismiss that was eventually denied. Her preliminary hearing then took place June 16 of this year and her trial is happening now.
Stand your Ground pros. It's the State's burden to convince the Judge that "stand your ground" defense is not a valid excuse to kill the deceased. In doing so, the State is providing the information, evidence and insight of how the State will prosecute the case during trial. SMART MOVE on the Defense's side to gather that knowledge prior to trial. That will be the best chance ..only a chance...to get a not-gu😢ilty verdict.
Not presenting a defense to stand your ground is another strategy. The Defence Attorney knew they had a slim chance of winning that excuse but he used it to his advantage. I'm going to continue watching Court TV to see how he uses it. Surprise is the best defense. You heard it here first!!!
She will be found guilty
@@lovepet4565Once Dr. Brad Broeder stated that Ashley told him, "that SHE was the expert, and "If something wasn't done about Doug, then SHE was going to take matters into her own hands" that sealed Ashleys fate.
Wait. Where is the jury?
No jury yet. This is just a pre motion hearing. They haven't even picked out the jury members.
This only a motion, it's not even the trial yet, and so many people have made up their mind. To those of you who have already done so, don't you think listening to witness testimony is important?
Amazing witness
This was an episode of Curb your Enthusiasm
I completely dislike the defendants lawyer and the judge.
I’m not into astrology but I’ve noticed a lot of important dates are in April and March.
Court dates n murders seem to happen in April and March. Weird 😮
He should be careful with specific dates
Dough clearly had ANGER MANAGEMENT issues if he was punching holes in walls. Thenonly men Inknew who did this had serious anger issues.
This judge seems to have dug a hole for himself by leaving this defence attorney ramble on.
*by letting
@@January. "letting" would emply the judge had some act or part in it.
@@johnkeating4221emply -IMPLY
@@January.🙄
@@January.At least use periods when you're being a pedant. Thanks!
The defense is just reaching for straws. Did you know he was a "master judo guy?" Yes that will stop bullets from a murderer..
Gotta check out this device that he came up with for pain
WOW sounds like domestic abuse in their relationship with that Many years apart in both ages scary stuff.. I'm not trying to put words or ideas into anyone else's mouth but I've seen this over and over and over again with many years of difference between two partners
oh please, she admitted her never did anything to her other than supposedly that day...battered wife doesn't happen in a few months..yes I was a victim!!!! if she was so afraid, why did she want him to move to Maryland??why did she call him with help to move??? really
@@patriciastevens1834 he did do a lot of violent things
He should have got charged with animal cruelty. Why did she not tell the RSPCA or equivalent in the USA? Both guilty!
What POS punches the dog in the face???!!!!
Cross examination nicely undid this cocky planet-polluter.
Hard to believe Tommie allowed his cousin to manipulate and threaten a woman 30 years younger, even after knowing what happened to the first wife. Where is the honour of ex-Navy?
This witness makes me feel better about my creepy Good memory on facts and dates etc lol I thought I was a weirdo
Black widow not black swan😅😅😅
Wait, Doug’s cousin knows the baby’s conception date? 😳
Ashley benefield is guilty as hell, but she got a pretty good lawyer. She is getting her money's worth. Damn.
Shes loosing so I doubt it. She needs a refund for that shoddy attorney
@@jmgood2870 the lawyer is putting up a pretty vigorous defense. The good lawyers can convince their client, that defense is winning the case all the way until the jury says guilty. 🤣 you look at jade janks and lori vallow's reaction when the jury announced their guilty verdicts. They never saw it coming. The shocked looks as they're getting hauled off to prison and not what they assumed was their victory dinner at olive garden. Priceless.
@@tigerlancer I understand what you meant now, thank you. Do you think Ashleys lawyer has told her shes looking at prison time? I do know Florida Second degree murder with a firearm is a "minimum" of 25 years although the judge could change it to life. (which she deserves).
@@jmgood2870 Doug suffers the same criticism as Eric richins, in why didn't they leave when they realized their wives no longer wanted them in the picture? But the one positive thing in the Doug benefield case that is more promising than the Kouri richins prior poisonings hearsay, is that Ashley Benefield's strategy was to separate from Doug legally, by abusing the legal system, by accusing doug of attempted murder, spousal abuse, child abuse and child sexual abuse, attempted child murder.
The same judge that destroyed Ashley's legal maneuvers and admonished and belittled her approach to the child custody case, only 3 days before the day of the murder, was about to amend Doug's parental custody rights, 3 days after he was murdered. It put pressure on Ashley not to let the custody judge rule favourably in Doug's favor. The custody judge's recorded opinion of the ruling was allowed into evidence, Doug's lawyer spelled out the legal ramifications and worst of all, Ashley's tactics were hilariously described by the judge in that admonishment. Stick a fork in her, she's done.
@@tigerlancer Do you know why no one has suggested a paternity testing on Emerson? Ashley never gave Emerson Doug's last name. She could be the man she was engaged to (Dennis) while telling Doug they were moving to Md together for a fresh start.
Wait secret service? What is that about?
Ashley worked with the Trump campaign and that’s where she met the victim.
Ashley carried (per Eva's statement) a gun in her bra and shorts everywhere. Ashley even met Doug's coworker and said, Its nice of Doug to show you around and take care of you. Ashley says, I can take care of myself! While pulling out a gun. Doug friend said it was unnerving.
Narcissism is not all bad. This witness is excellent proof of that. Up to a point. I would also suggest that living with someone like this witness would not be all roses.
There's never much sense in love be it 13 days, weeks, months or years...
Narcissists dont love. They don't want a man (in her case) other to gain what they want in life. She fake love bombed him to get what she wanted...a baby and also tried to get a monthly child support check...but you see how that went😅
Juat stop with this insane defense, I understand all of the fundamental rights of all but jeeeeeeeze.
It’s shameful when defense attorneys attempted to make the victim the bad guy.
@@mauiswift6391 well that's true in this case
She set him up nicely, she will not be convicted and she will get all his money for his child. She did a real good Rittenhouse in court I’m sure she wasn’t shaking like that when she plugged that varmint.
LET THE DEFENCE DO HIS JOB. LET HIM ASK HIS QUESTION. DOUG sounds unhinged in MANY WAYS...withnhis 1st wife Nd with fhw ballerina. That NEEDS to be EXPLORED & EXPOSED.
Doug was AMBUSHED and killed! ASHLEY FOR THE DEATH PENALTY!!!
She won’t receive the death penalty as she has been charged with second degree murder.
@@mauiswift6391 The judge could up the charge as there were 3 loaded guns found and it appears that it was premeditated murder.
This case took so long to go to trial.
Why did Tommy leave Southwest to work for Hawaiian Airlines?
Who cares
Money like most people move jobs.
punched the dog? 😮
13 days!!!!!
Dude. Who punches a dog? Or hits a dog who's trying to get a cuddle. I have a big dog, she can hurt me but I wouldn't need a vet.
Shoots a gun inside. The guy's a loose cannon
I have a 107 lb Doberman
Huge scratchy paws nails
Id never ever punch him!!
He never jumps on my lap either
Very considerate dog!!
He punched the dog?? Wha? He's evil!
So dude killed the family dog???
No. They were fighting. The dog was jumping on him. He had shorts on and pushed the dog away. She lied!!
@@tracievendetta1908 I see. Thanks
Doug gets fusstaghted alot
This is so not a case of stand your ground..... Please to the defense. They are trying way too hard.
They met at a Trump campaign office. Enough said.
At least It wasn’t a chicago bath house where Obama and Big. Mike met
@@Jinka1950 The prevalence of ignorance in the world is appalling.
@JANUARY. You've made negative statements over and over to people. It takes a miserable, lonely, ignorant and arrogant person to make rude comments over and over. Not 1 positive thing have you written. Your parents did a terrible job with you. I bet they treated you like the dog you are and you picked up that narcissist behavior from them. You are trash.
@@January.Yes its appalling people voted for bath house Barry and ding a ling Big Mike
@@January.my thought of your comments! Pure ignorance 🤷🏽♀️
Christian Gym?
This witness does know and do everything, yet he's boooring.