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00:05In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally
00:10important groups, the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute
00:14the offenders.
00:15These are their stories.
00:18Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Bella Ross.
00:25You made it.
00:27How are you feeling?
00:28I'm good.
00:30I feel really good.
00:31I'll call you tomorrow.
00:39Good evening, everyone, and welcome.
00:47This is an important day for all of us.
00:50A new beginning for a brand that's been around for 27 years.
00:58I know, I know, that's a long time, but I started the line when I was 10 years old, so
01:04I'd like
01:07to introduce the new designer and creative director of Bella Ross.
01:14Thank you so much, Bella.
01:24I will do my best to make you proud.
01:29My goal is to take this brand to new heights.
01:32I'll be the most beautiful woman.
01:46You're the most beautiful woman here.
01:47Please.
01:48It's not even close.
01:49I'm too old for you.
01:50You keep saying that.
01:52Because it's true?
01:54Well, if this is what too old looks like, I'm in.
02:09The victim took two to the chest, recovered both casings nearby.
02:13Nine mil.
02:14Jewelry and phone still on her person.
02:16Got a name?
02:18Bella Ross.
02:20Clothing designer?
02:27Yeah.
02:29Hi, sir.
02:30It's gonna be a lot of press.
02:32We got any witnesses?
02:34No.
02:34But we're out on the street asking questions.
02:36All right, good.
02:36Let's make sure we pull any surveillance we got around here, okay?
02:40My wife dropped three grand on a Bella Ross wedding gown.
02:44Worth every penny.
03:35The victim is Bella Ross, 53 years old,
03:38pretty much her whole life here in New York, married, no kids,
03:41and according to Forbes, worth 250 mil.
03:44Any witnesses?
03:46Yeah, one.
03:46Woman was walking her dog in the park,
03:48heard two gunshots, saw someone wearing a mask
03:50and a black winter coat run away,
03:52but she wasn't sure which direction.
03:53We have video of the actual shooting, correct?
03:56Yeah, that's not the perfect angle, but...
04:01Bella takes two nine mils in the chest to point-blank range.
04:05Suspect appears to be about 5'10", with a thin belt.
04:07Could be male or female, looks like they're headed north.
04:11Why don't you start by checking all the video in that direction?
04:15Meantime, notify the husband.
04:22You're sure it's her?
04:24Bella Ross.
04:26We're sure.
04:29What happened?
04:30Did someone rob her?
04:32We don't know, but at this point, it doesn't appear to be connected to a robbery.
04:36Look, Tate, we can't imagine what you're going through, but if it's okay,
04:38we'll have to ask you a few questions.
04:40Yeah, okay.
04:41When was the last time you talked to her?
04:43Yesterday.
04:43We only spoke for a few seconds around 2.30 or so, and she was really busy at work.
04:52I called again around 6 or so and left her a voicemail.
04:54About anything in particular?
04:55I was just wishing her good luck.
04:57With what?
04:58She hosted an event last night for her clothing line.
05:01You didn't go?
05:01No, I haven't been feeling well, so I stayed home, but I should have gone.
05:14Should have been there.
05:15Maybe this wouldn't have happened.
05:16And by home, you mean here, correct?
05:19Yeah, I've been out here for the past week or so.
05:21What about your wife?
05:23No, she was staying at our place in the city.
05:25Like I said, she's been really busy at work.
05:27Do you have a security system here, Mr. Harris?
05:29No, I never felt the need.
05:32Was there anything unusual going on?
05:34Like anyone stalking her?
05:36Harassing her?
05:37Not that I'm aware of.
05:38Any recent arguments or confrontations?
05:40I'm not sure.
05:42It's possible.
05:43It's possible.
05:45What do you mean by that?
05:46Well, Bella wasn't afraid to share her opinions.
05:49Or fire people.
05:51Did she fire anyone recently?
05:54Well, she did have a bit of a dust-up this week with an employee.
05:58Over what?
06:00Over not picking her to be the lead designer.
06:08Pound Ridge House doesn't have a security system.
06:10So we can't confirm if the husband was in fact home at the time of the murder.
06:14And he does fit the general physical description of the shooter.
06:18About 5'10", thin build.
06:19Half the state fits that general description.
06:22Actually, with all of this, it's probably more like 90%.
06:25I just spoke to someone who was at Bella's event.
06:28Sounds like it was a hell of a night up until the end when she got into a fight with
06:31some drunk lady.
06:33Any chance this drunk woman is the employee who got passed over for the big job?
06:37I think the young man's finally getting the hang of this, Jess.
06:39Great.
06:43Okay, go.
06:45Yeah, go.
06:52Yep, that's me.
06:57Wasn't my finest hour, that's for sure.
07:01What were you two arguing about?
07:03We weren't really arguing. I was just venting.
07:08About being passed over?
07:09I couldn't believe she picked Lorenzo. I felt betrayed.
07:13I dedicated my life to that woman. I gave her my everything.
07:17So you're upset. Emotional.
07:20And drunk.
07:21What happened after the argument?
07:23I went home, took a few too many gummies, and went to bed.
07:26Did you, uh, talk to Bella this morning?
07:29No. I just woke up about an hour ago.
07:34So you woke up at noon, right? Then what?
07:37I came here to get some food and coffee.
07:40I didn't kill Bella. Yeah, I was upset. But...
07:48Here I am yelling at her.
07:51And she offers to take me out to lunch to talk about my career.
07:56She even offered to help me start my own clothing line.
08:03Are you aware of anything unusual going on in Bella's life?
08:06Threats? Stalkers? Money trouble? That kind of thing?
08:10When I left the party last night, I...
08:12I saw her and a man arguing.
08:15And I couldn't see his face, but it was...
08:19It was heated.
08:25That's Marco.
08:27I don't know his last name. He's a photographer.
08:30Any chance this was a romantic relationship?
08:32Sure, it's possible.
08:34Guys were always flirting with Bella.
08:37Women, too.
08:38Part of the deal when you marry a successful, gorgeous woman.
08:42How'd that make you feel?
08:43What do you mean?
08:45Make you angry?
08:46Jealous?
08:47No.
08:49We had an open marriage.
08:50I actually encouraged Bella to sleep with other people.
09:03We weren't arguing. We were just talking.
09:07You were pretty intense to me.
09:09I understand how you might think that I tend to wave my arms and hands a lot.
09:13I'm Colombian.
09:14And I'm Irish and he's...
09:16Nigerian.
09:16Yeah, so there you go.
09:18I had nothing to do with Bella's death.
09:21Then it's the question. What were you guys talking about?
09:23Bella didn't think that I was attracted to her and that I was sleeping with her for business reasons.
09:27And I got upset. Told her I couldn't have been more attracted to her.
09:30Then what? After she jumped in the SUV and drove off.
09:34I got a cab. Went to her place.
09:37And we spent the night together.
09:39And in the morning?
09:40I woke up around nine or so.
09:42You see Bella?
09:44No. She already left.
09:46She liked to take early morning walks.
09:48And what did you do?
09:49I hung out. Made a cappuccino. Read a few emails. Then I went home.
09:52Yeah? Around what time?
09:549.30, 9.45.
09:56You aware of any problems she might have been experiencing in her personal and professional life?
10:00No.
10:02I can't believe Bella's really dead.
10:04I know. It's terrible.
10:07Yeah.
10:09On top of that, she was my most important client.
10:16Unfortunately, surveillance video confirms Marco's alibi.
10:20He didn't leave Bella's apartment until 9.40.
10:23Why do you say unfortunately?
10:25I didn't care for that dude.
10:27Okay, so what you're saying really is we have nothing.
10:30It's early.
10:32Well, tell that to the guys over at 1PP. They're all over me on this.
10:35We're trying.
10:36Okay, why don't you check out the husband again? Tate Harris?
10:39Mm-hmm.
10:40I mean, I know he says he was in Pound Ridge the morning of the murder,
10:43but I don't really trust a guy that encourages his wife to have sex with other men.
10:47Well, like Minada, it appears he was home all morning.
10:49How do you know?
10:50The house across the street has three surveillance cameras staring straight at Tate and Bella's home.
10:55There's no video of Tate coming or going the night before or the morning of the murder through their front
11:00door.
11:01Hey, the phone company just gave us Bella's electronic info.
11:03Anything?
11:05Maybe. Looks like she texted some guy named Ellis three days before the murder. She said,
11:10I can't believe Trey did this to me. And she follows up with, I want to destroy that bastard.
11:16With five exclamation points.
11:19Jay, sit down.
11:22I was Bella's personal attorney for 11 years. We texted back and forth quite frequently.
11:29We know that, Mr. Matts. What we don't know is what Bella meant by, I can't believe Trey did this
11:34to me,
11:35and I want to destroy the bastard. With five exclamation points.
11:41Well, Bella could be a bit dramatic at times, but she was a good woman and a legend in the
11:47fashion industry.
11:48Who are you protecting here, Mr. Matts?
11:50And why?
11:51It's nothing like that. It's just that I adored Bella.
11:56And I don't want to talk out of turn and tarnish her reputation.
12:03We appreciate that, Mr. Matts. But Bella is dead, so I don't think we need to worry about her reputation
12:08right now.
12:10Who is Trey? Why did she want to destroy him?
12:16We're not trying to taint anybody's legacy here. We're just trying to find the person who shot her.
12:21I understand. And if I'm being honest, I think Trey could be involved. I never liked him.
12:31From day one, he was a phony and so obvious, but Bella didn't see it. Not until the last few
12:39weeks.
12:41Then it all came crashing down.
12:43Okay, this is good.
12:45Well, let's start at the beginning.
12:48Who the hell is Trey?
12:52We talked to Bella's lawyer, Ellis Matts. He's not a big fan of yours, Trey.
12:59I'm not a big fan of his, so I guess that makes us even.
13:02Well, not really, because he's not spending Bella's money to buy lavish gifts for his mistresses.
13:08Ellis has no idea what he's talking about.
13:10Really? So Bella just made it up one day out of the blue. She texts,
13:16I cannot believe Trey did this to me.
13:20It's possible. She was very emotional.
13:22Can't believe this prick.
13:24Why don't you help me out here, Trey? I just want to be clear. So you moved to the big
13:31city from Worcester,
13:33Mass, lost her Boston accent, started pronouncing your R's. You changed your name from, um,
13:40Johnny O'Malley to Tate Harris III. Trey for short.
13:48Yeah. Not a crime to reinvent yourself, is it?
13:50No. But it is a crime to shoot your wife. Because she wants a divorce. Because she's
13:57figured out that you're spending all her money on hookers and cocaine.
14:01I was home, sick, watching TV the day Bella was killed.
14:15We've looked at all the video surveillance we have, and there's nothing that disproved his alibi.
14:19So he was at home in Pound Ridge at the time of the murder?
14:22I'm not saying that. I'm saying we got nothing that says he wasn't.
14:24I just got access to his credit card information.
14:27Anything good?
14:28Yeah, nothing obvious. No Uber rides or tolls, but he bought a burner phone at Best Buy four days ago.
14:34Well, it sounds interesting to me.
14:40We know about the burner phone you bought in the Bronx.
14:43So?
14:44So, most law-abiding citizens up in Pound Ridge don't buy those.
14:48Yeah, they still prefer old-fashioned iPhones because they're not worried about being tracked
14:52or leaving a digital footprint.
14:53Made us curious. So curious, we called every car service in Pound Ridge, and Darian, and Greenwich.
14:59I'll be damned, but one of them actually had a record of a client asking for a 7am
15:03pickup the morning that your wife was killed.
15:05And the destination was 25th and Park, five blocks from the crime scene.
15:09And he drove the client home to Pound Ridge 30 minutes after the murder.
15:12And this is where it gets really interesting. The client asked for the pickup and drop-off to be
15:18at the corner of Pleasant Drive and Woodlawn Road, which is in a secluded section of Pound Ridge
15:25with no security cameras.
15:27And he paid cash.
15:29Time to start talking, Trey.
15:32I have no idea what you're talking about.
15:40You good?
15:51You sure you don't want to tell us your side of the story?
15:56Here's my side of the story.
15:58I had nothing to do with this.
16:01And that's all I have to say.
16:03Well, sit down. Sit your ass down.
16:04I'm done talking, so if you'd excuse me.
16:06No, no, no. We don't. Turn around.
16:08Tate Harris III, you are under arrest for the murder of Bella Ross.
16:21This was a cold-blooded execution, Your Honor.
16:24The defendant's wife, Bella Ross, was not only planning to divorce him,
16:28but to claw back the money he had stolen from her.
16:31In addition to his obvious motive, he repeatedly lied to police about his whereabouts on the day of the murder.
16:38We seek remand, Your Honor.
16:40Ms. Witt?
16:41The prosecution's case is shockingly thin and lacking substance,
16:45like one of those supermodels his wife used to hire to strut down the runway.
16:49Watch it, Ms. Witt.
16:50I was just trying to make a point.
16:52No, you were just trying to be cute and I don't do cute, so move on.
16:55I apologize.
16:56The defense is requesting bail in the amount of $500,000.
17:00Denied. The defendant is hereby remanded.
17:04Your Honor, there is no murder weapon, no fingerprints, no mug.
17:07Next case.
17:15The defense attorney described the state's case as shockingly thin and...
17:19The press is really running with this model metaphor.
17:23Shockingly thin and lacking substance?
17:24It's more, uh, quippy than true.
17:27And I'm, of course, offended on behalf of hardworking models everywhere.
17:31As you should be.
17:32Uh, sadly, the attorney isn't totally off base on cases highly circumstantial.
17:37So it seems hard to prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt without some physical evidence.
17:41Fortunately, our defendant is just despicable enough. I think we might just pull it off.
17:49What is it?
17:51Brady just got an anonymous tip about the murder weapon.
17:54Well, I take back what I said.
17:58I was telling you, man, I am zero for 90 on anonymous tips.
18:01Don't go dark on me, Vince.
18:02Just stating the facts, man.
18:04Got something.
18:06Nine millimeter?
18:07Yes, sir.
18:09The luck is changing, Vince.
18:10Maybe.
18:11What's that mean?
18:12It means when something's too good to be true, it usually is.
18:15Man, I can't win with you.
18:17It's in the genes, man.
18:20All right.
18:21Let's get that to ballistics right away.
18:27Wait, what are you saying?
18:29That my gun was used to kill Bella Ross.
18:31That is correct.
18:34That's impossible.
18:35Not according to the ballistics report that we just got.
18:38Let's start at the beginning.
18:39Do you own a gun?
18:40Yeah.
18:41Nine millimeter clock?
18:42Yes.
18:42I took it to a shooting range in Brooklyn a few years ago and shot off a few rounds, but
18:48that was it.
18:49I literally haven't touched it since.
18:50Where do you keep the gun?
18:51Here?
18:53Yeah.
18:54In my bedroom.
19:05Nice and slow, please.
19:16This is where I kept it, but like I said, I haven't touched it or even thought about it in
19:20years.
19:23This is you and Tate Harris?
19:26Yeah.
19:27You guys were friends?
19:30Sort of.
19:31Has he ever been to your apartment?
19:33A few times.
19:34When was last time?
19:36A few weeks ago, I had a dinner party.
19:39Was he in your bedroom?
19:42But he was here.
19:43Yeah.
19:43Yeah, for sure.
19:50Hey, any luck tracking down who made that anonymous tip?
19:54Yeah, a call was made from a burner phone pinged off a tower on the Upper West Side.
19:57Is that where Tate's lawyer lives?
20:0078th and Columbus.
20:02So Tate told her the gun belonged to Dutch.
20:04She calls up the police, tells them where to find it, thinking it might help create reasonable doubt?
20:09Maybe.
20:10But we obviously can't prove it.
20:13The party guests?
20:15Yeah, they all confirmed Tate was there, but nobody saw him in Dutch's bedroom.
20:18To tell him the truth?
20:20Nobody there was exactly thrilled to be talking to me.
20:23Well, if nothing else, we can establish Dutch owned the gun, he kept it in his apartment,
20:28and Tate Harris was in that apartment four days prior to the murder.
20:31Yeah, it's not perfect.
20:32No, it's not, but physically connects him to the murder weapon,
20:36gives the jury one more piece of data to support our theory of the case.
20:43The defendant was married to Bella Ross for six years,
20:47but, uh, their relationship was hardly equal.
20:52You see, Bella financed the defendant's fabulous lifestyle and his failed business ventures.
20:59And then, about a week prior to her death, she discovered that he had been lying to her.
21:05About pretty much everything.
21:08She realized he was a fraud.
21:11Nothing he said was real.
21:14Even his name, Tate Harris III.
21:18His real name is John O'Malley.
21:22So, Bella told her lawyer and the defendant that she wanted a divorce.
21:27She was also planning to sue the defendant to recover all the money that he had borrowed or
21:32stolen from her during the six years that they were married.
21:36However, the defendant wasn't ready to give up his extravagant lifestyle.
21:42And in his mind, the only way to avoid that was to make sure Bella Ross was dead
21:47before she filed for divorce.
21:49So, with an eye on inheriting Bella's vast fortune,
21:52he stole a gun from his friend's apartment and he assassinated her.
22:03By all accounts, Bella Ross led an extraordinary life.
22:08She was wealthy, accomplished, respected.
22:11She owned luxurious homes in New York, Los Angeles and London.
22:15She did what she wanted with whom she wanted.
22:17And when a woman leads a life that is this extraordinary, this excessive,
22:24she tends to make a lot of bitter enemies.
22:29Tate Harris did not kill Bella Ross.
22:32We will provide evidence that proves this, that proves that he was home in Pound Ridge,
22:37sick, watching a TV show when Bella Ross was killed.
22:41So, if Tate Harris didn't kill her, then who did?
22:45I honestly, I don't, I don't know.
22:47My job is to present evidence that forces you to reconsider the prosecution's flawed
22:54theory of the crime, and to determine whether or not the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable
23:00doubt that Tate Harris killed Bella Ross.
23:02When this trial is over,
23:05I am highly confident that the answer to that question is a resounding no.
23:24Sounds like the defense is going to try like hell to exploit Bella Ross's decadent lifestyle.
23:29Well, this trick in the book,
23:31label a woman a whore, a successful woman a bitch.
23:34Well, try as they may, the law makes it very hard to introduce evidence of a victim's
23:39sexual conduct. I think we are all right there.
23:41Any obvious alternate suspects?
23:44Anyone the defense might try to pin this up?
23:46That's the best of our knowledge.
23:47Okay, so focus on the facts.
23:49Tate Harris used Bella Ross for money, influence, prestige.
23:54And when Bella finally did the math on all this, he executed her in cold blood.
23:59Start with the accountant.
24:04How much money did Bella loan the defendant over the past six years?
24:09Approximately $3.5 million.
24:11She lent another $7.2 million to his various business ventures.
24:17And how much did Bella spend per year to sustain their lavish lifestyle?
24:23Approximately $6.5 million per year.
24:26How much did the defendant contribute to this amount?
24:29Zero.
24:30Did the defendant's various business ventures generate any income?
24:35No.
24:36During the six years that Bella and the defendant were married, did the defendant report any personal income?
24:44In 2024, he reported income of $123,000.
24:54And the source of that income?
24:57Bella's company hired him to be a consultant to the CEO.
25:02Nothing further.
25:04Bella and I were very close.
25:06We met 20 years ago at Vogue.
25:08In the weeks leading up to Bella's death, did you happen to speak with Bella about her marriage?
25:13Yes.
25:13We had lunch five days before she was killed.
25:16She said she was planning to file for divorce.
25:18Did she say why?
25:19Yes.
25:19She realized that Tate was a fraud, that he was using her.
25:23Can you be more specific?
25:25She invested millions of dollars in Tate's e-fashion business.
25:28When she'd ask him how it was going, he'd say, fantastic.
25:32But she was so busy with her own career that she never really checked.
25:36She trusted that what Tate said was true.
25:39Then one day, she actually looked at the financials.
25:42She realized the whole thing was a sham.
25:45And then she started digging into his credit card statements, his bank accounts,
25:49and she realized that he was actually stealing money from her.
25:53And this upset her?
25:55Yes.
25:55She was devastated.
25:57Did Bella tell the defendant she was planning to divorce him?
26:01Objection.
26:01Hearsay.
26:02Let me rephrase.
26:03When you had lunch with Bella five days before she was killed,
26:07was it your impression she had told the defendant she was going to file for divorce?
26:11Yes.
26:13Nothing further.
26:15Bella Ross was a brilliant and shrewd businesswoman.
26:20Absolutely.
26:21She had a keen eye for talent.
26:23She knew who was smart, who wasn't.
26:25Yes.
26:26So she obviously knew that her husband wasn't particularly smart or talented.
26:31Uh, she eventually realized that, but-
26:34Oh, come on.
26:35I mean, it couldn't have taken someone as smart as Bella Ross six years to figure out that Tate
26:40Harris, her husband, was a dope.
26:43He dropped out of community college after two months.
26:46He never held down a job for more than a year.
26:48Yet, Bella stayed in this marriage for six years.
26:51There had to be a reason for that.
26:54I suppose.
26:55Could it be that she was using Tate the same way he was using her?
26:59She liked having sex with him.
27:00She liked having him on her arm for the various gallows that she-
27:04Sustained.
27:05You said earlier that it was your impression that Bella had told Tate that she intended to
27:10file for divorce, yet she never actually filed for divorce.
27:14No, but there was a reason for that.
27:18Someone shot her.
27:20Correct.
27:22Someone.
27:26Was a gun registered in your name used to kill Bella Ross?
27:30Yes.
27:32When was the last time you fired that gun?
27:34About three years ago at a shooting range in Brooklyn.
27:36When was the last time you actually saw the gun?
27:39About a year ago.
27:40I was looking for a t-shirt and found it in a drawer.
27:42Did you keep the gun in a lockbox?
27:44No, it was in a drawer underneath a bunch of t-shirts.
27:49Do you know the defendant?
27:50Yes.
27:52We used to be friends.
27:53Has he ever been to your apartment?
27:55Yes.
27:55When was the last time he was there?
27:57January 21st.
27:58January 21st of this year.
28:01Four days prior to Bella Ross's death?
28:04That's correct.
28:05Nothing further.
28:08You were also friends with Bella Ross, correct?
28:12More like acquaintances.
28:14Oh, acquaintances.
28:15That's how you would characterize your relationship?
28:17Yes.
28:18Even though you and Bella had a sexual relationship?
28:21I wouldn't say it was a sexual relationship.
28:23We had sex once.
28:26And it ended badly, correct?
28:28No.
28:28We just had sex once.
28:31And that was it.
28:32And you were upset when she broke it off?
28:34No, she didn't break it off.
28:35There was nothing to break off.
28:39So you were saying a moment ago that you own the gun that was used to kill Bella Ross.
28:45Yes.
28:45But you claim that you didn't shoot her.
28:47Correct.
28:48So you're saying that someone else used your gun to shoot Bella Ross.
28:53All I know is I didn't shoot her, so someone must have stolen it.
28:57So you're saying that Tate Harris stole your gun?
28:59Yeah, I suppose.
29:02But Tate Harris had no idea that you owned a gun, let alone where you kept it.
29:06I'm not so sure about that.
29:07I may have shown him the gun or mentioned it before.
29:11You may have.
29:12But you're not sure.
29:14No.
29:15Nothing further.
29:17Permission to redirect, Your Honor?
29:19Granted.
29:20Mr. Wilmont, where were you on the morning of January 25th, the day Bella Ross was killed?
29:26In Miami.
29:27Your Honor, I'd like to present Mr. Wilmont's airline tickets,
29:30previously marked as People's Exhibits 7 and 8.
29:32Flew from New York to Miami on January 24th,
29:36and you returned to New York on January 26th, correct?
29:40Yes.
29:42Nothing further.
29:43Your Honor, may I?
29:46So what was the purpose of this trip to Miami?
29:48Business or pleasure?
29:49Pleasure.
29:50Uh-huh.
29:51So you flew the day before Bella was killed, and you returned the day after?
29:56Yes.
29:57Ask me.
29:58Sounds awfully convenient.
29:59Objection.
30:00Sustained.
30:01Watch it, Ms. Witt.
30:02Nothing further.
30:08Would have been nice if you had told us about your fling with Bella.
30:12I didn't think it was relevant.
30:14Oh, really?
30:14You didn't think having sex with a dead woman was worth mentioning?
30:18Your gun was used to kill her, for God's sakes.
30:21I'm sorry.
30:23This is all just way too much for me to process.
30:28Is he an idiot, or he just really doesn't give a damn?
30:32Yeah, my money's on the ladder.
30:34Either way, Dutch Wilmont is now a legitimate alternate suspect.
30:45Hey, I heard about your witness.
30:48It wasn't, uh, ideal.
30:50I'm not telling you how to try your case, but we need to put that damn gun in Tate's greedy
30:54right hand somehow.
30:55I agree, but we've spoken to everybody who was at the dinner party.
30:59Unfortunately, no one saw him in close proximity to the bedroom where the gun was located.
31:03Talk to them again, only this time being more persuasive.
31:07Threaten to subpoena them if necessary.
31:13Threaten to subpoena them if necessary.
31:15This way, please.
31:21Is that an Oscar?
31:23Oh, my husband's a director.
31:25We actually met filming that movie, When Birds Fly.
31:29Oh, you're married to Arthur Burke.
31:31Wow.
31:32So, how can I help?
31:34We wanted to talk about the dinner party again.
31:38I already told you I didn't see anything suspicious that evening.
31:41I know you already told me, but it doesn't mean that it's true.
31:46Excuse me?
31:48We talked to the other guests again this morning.
31:51Every one of them said that you and Tate spent a lot of time together that night.
31:55Two of them told us they saw you and Tate disappear into Dutch's bedroom for an extended period of time.
32:02Tate and I were friends, but I don't recall disappearing into a bedroom with him.
32:06Well, we talked to Dutch and the other guests at length.
32:10They were more forthcoming this time.
32:13Meaning what?
32:14We know it wasn't a dinner party.
32:16It was more of a sex party with lots of drugs.
32:19I don't know if there's a specific name for this type of gathering.
32:22What's your point?
32:23Our point is that now we know you were with Tate in the bedroom, and if you saw him take
32:27something from the closet,
32:29we are going to need you to testify.
32:33No, I'm not okay with that, okay?
32:35I just want to forget that I was even at that stupid party.
32:37No, that's not how this works.
32:39There is no way in hell I'm going to testify Tate and I were together in Dutch's bedroom.
32:44So if you'll excuse me, I...
32:45Oh, he murdered his wife, and you have evidence that can help us convict him.
32:50I understand, but my husband has no idea that...
32:57He's old-fashioned about this kind of thing.
32:59It's not a problem.
33:02I'm done talking.
33:04Please, get out of my house.
33:09Screw her.
33:10She doesn't get to choose whether to testify.
33:13Let's hit her with a subpoena.
33:15See how tough she is when her hand's on a damn Bible.
33:17She seemed pretty adamant when given the personal stakes attached to her testimony.
33:22I don't see her telling the truth, Bible or no Bible.
33:25What, so you just want to give her a pass?
33:28No.
33:29We exert more pressure.
33:37Someone please explain to me why the hell we're here.
33:39Oh, we're here because your client indicated she wasn't interested in testifying in the Bella
33:44Ross murder trial.
33:46So?
33:47So, we'd like to ask her one more time if she might...
33:51She was not in the bedroom, and she did not see Tate Harris in the bedroom.
33:54If there is nothing else.
33:56Don't take a seat.
33:59We're not done.
34:02The other reason we've invited you here today is to inform you that we intend to bring sex trafficking
34:06charges against your clients.
34:08Sex trafficking?
34:09What the hell are you trying to do?
34:12Some sort of joke.
34:13Your client invited four female friends to a party at Dutch Wilmont's apartment.
34:19She supplied them with illegal drugs and encouraged them to engage in sexual activity
34:23with the obvious goal of currying favor with Dutch Wilmont, a powerful film producer.
34:28Those women are my friends.
34:30They're not hookers.
34:32So what we like to have sex, who cares?
34:35That is how we choose to live our life.
34:36I'm not judging you.
34:37I couldn't care less what you do with your time, but you need to testify.
34:59You're back from Grace's lawyer?
35:01No, but I'm optimistic.
35:04There's no way she has the stomach to stare down a sex trafficking charge.
35:07Yeah, well, there's a reason for that.
35:11What do you mean?
35:13She's not a sex trafficker.
35:15Come on, Nolan.
35:16We both know this isn't sex trafficking.
35:18It's just a bunch of consenting at all.
35:20It's doing drugs, having sex.
35:22Her actions on the night in question meet the criteria set forth in New York state penal
35:26law.
35:26Don't do all that, okay?
35:27Not with me.
35:29Okay.
35:32Let's say I agree with you and it was just a wild night in the big city.
35:37That doesn't give her the right to pretend she didn't see what she saw or to duck her legal
35:43responsibilities so that she can avoid embarrassment and preserve her marriage to some film director.
35:51And I agree with you, but to threaten her with sex trafficking charges, come on, Nolan.
35:57My job is to put Tate Harris away for the rest of his life.
36:00And if the cost of doing that is blowing up some selfish actress, I can live with that.
36:09Your call.
36:11Don't get all high and mighty here.
36:14Why not?
36:15You're selfish too.
36:17Excuse me?
36:18You're leveraging Grace to win the trial, to make yourself feel good, to advance your career.
36:24The only thing I'm leveraging is the law to get justice for Bella Ross.
36:33Nolan Price?
36:37I'll see you both in court tomorrow morning.
36:53When was the last time you were at Dutch Wilmont's apartment?
36:56January 21st of this year.
36:58Is anyone else there?
37:00Yes, seven other people.
37:02Was the defendant there?
37:04Yes.
37:05Did you see the defendant inside Mr. Wilmont's bedroom that evening?
37:09Yes.
37:10Where were you when you saw him?
37:12In the same bedroom.
37:14For how long?
37:16About four or five hours.
37:19Did you see the defendant enter or exit the closet inside that bedroom?
37:25Yes, I saw him do both.
37:26When he exited the closet, was he carrying anything?
37:34He was holding something wrapped up in a t-shirt.
37:37I asked him about it.
37:39Well, more like joked.
37:40I said it looked like he was stealing something.
37:43Did he respond?
37:45He said I am.
37:47I just thought he was kidding.
37:49Nothing further.
37:53Ms. Burke, you're an actress?
37:55Yes.
37:56Married to Arthur Burke, the acclaimed film director?
38:00Yes.
38:01On January 21st, you attended a party at Dutch Wilmont's apartment and had sex with Tate Harris, correct?
38:10Yes.
38:11Were you drinking that evening?
38:14Yes.
38:15Were you under the influence of any narcotics?
38:19Yes.
38:21Yet, you somehow saw Tate Harris carrying something wrapped in a t-shirt.
38:28Was this before or after you had sex?
38:33After.
38:34Before or after you were drinking and doing drugs?
38:37After.
38:38So, you're saying Tate Harris just walked into Dutch Wilmont's closet, stole a gun right before your eyes like there
38:46was no care in the world?
38:47He thought I was asleep, and I was. But then I heard him rummaging around, so I woke up.
38:53In exchange for your testimony today, Mr. Price promised not to file sex trafficking charges against you?
39:01Yes, that's correct.
39:03Are you a pimp, Ms. Burke?
39:04No. I am definitely not a pimp.
39:10Nothing further.
39:14Redirect, Your Honor.
39:15Ms. Burke, did my decision not to charge you influence the way you answered my questions today?
39:22I didn't make you say anything that was not, in fact, truthful.
39:28No.
39:30Nothing further.
39:31You may step down.
39:42Who the hell do you think you are?
39:44Grace, let's go.
39:46Ms. Burke, that's enough.
39:47I am not a pimp, and I am not a whore.
39:49Ms. Burke!
39:49Okay, how dare you humiliate me?
39:50I'm holding you in contempt of course.
39:51I hold you in contempt, and especially you!
40:08Has the jury reached a verdict?
40:10We have, Your Honor.
40:14In the charge of murder in the second degree, we, the jury, find the defendant, Tate Harris, guilty.
40:22Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, thank you for your service.
40:26This court is adjourned.
40:32Whoa, we got the right results.
40:34Please.
40:36Jesus.
40:37Just wish we got it the right way.
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