1 00:00:08,921 --> 00:00:09,270 . 2 00:00:09,313 --> 00:00:11,098 - In the criminal justice system, 3 00:00:11,141 --> 00:00:12,403 the people are represented 4 00:00:12,447 --> 00:00:14,797 by two separate, yet equally important groups: 5 00:00:14,840 --> 00:00:16,755 the police, who investigate crime, 6 00:00:16,799 --> 00:00:19,715 and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. 7 00:00:19,758 --> 00:00:21,282 These are their stories. 8 00:00:21,325 --> 00:00:22,500 [dramatic musical sting] 9 00:00:22,544 --> 00:00:25,721 [laughter] 10 00:00:27,244 --> 00:00:28,637 - Okay, okay. 11 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:32,858 I wanna make a toast to our amazing hostess. 12 00:00:32,902 --> 00:00:34,643 - Mm-mm, nope necessary. 13 00:00:34,686 --> 00:00:36,079 - Oh, well, I'm gonna do it anyway, girl. 14 00:00:36,123 --> 00:00:37,341 So just deal. - [laughs] 15 00:00:37,385 --> 00:00:39,648 - Ella, thank you so much 16 00:00:39,691 --> 00:00:42,433 for putting together this incredible evening. 17 00:00:42,477 --> 00:00:45,219 You truly never cease to amaze me, 18 00:00:45,262 --> 00:00:48,178 and I want to say that your passion for life 19 00:00:48,222 --> 00:00:52,095 is so inspiring and infectious, 20 00:00:52,139 --> 00:00:53,966 but it's your honesty and humility 21 00:00:54,010 --> 00:00:55,838 that really impressed me. 22 00:00:55,881 --> 00:01:00,712 And I am just so proud to be a part of your life. 23 00:01:00,756 --> 00:01:02,279 Okay, no, no, no, no. 24 00:01:02,323 --> 00:01:03,498 You're not getting off that easy. 25 00:01:03,541 --> 00:01:06,588 You need to say something. - Okay. Fine. 26 00:01:08,764 --> 00:01:11,375 I'm just really glad you guys are here tonight. 27 00:01:11,419 --> 00:01:13,682 I feel so fortunate 28 00:01:13,725 --> 00:01:17,860 to have such fascinating and authentic friends. 29 00:01:17,903 --> 00:01:19,731 Because of you all, 30 00:01:19,775 --> 00:01:22,386 I feel like I'm the luckiest person alive. 31 00:01:22,430 --> 00:01:23,779 - Aw! - Aw... 32 00:01:23,822 --> 00:01:25,607 - Ella, big smile. 33 00:01:27,130 --> 00:01:30,090 [dramatic chords] 34 00:01:30,133 --> 00:01:33,093 ♪ 35 00:01:33,136 --> 00:01:35,747 - Okay, female, Caucasian, age 27. 36 00:01:35,791 --> 00:01:38,098 Name is Ella Whitlock. 37 00:01:39,534 --> 00:01:42,885 - How'd she get in here? - Better question is why. 38 00:01:42,928 --> 00:01:46,236 - M.E. says time of death was approximately six hours ago. 39 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:47,759 - Cause of death? 40 00:01:47,803 --> 00:01:49,413 - Probably blunt force trauma to the head. 41 00:01:49,457 --> 00:01:52,155 She clipped her head on the equipment on the way down. 42 00:01:52,199 --> 00:01:53,548 She's got some broken fingernails, 43 00:01:53,591 --> 00:01:55,289 some splinters in the palm of her hand. 44 00:01:55,332 --> 00:01:57,987 - She probably was holding on for dear life. 45 00:01:58,030 --> 00:01:59,728 Didn't go down without a fight. 46 00:01:59,771 --> 00:02:01,817 - Still got her bracelets and her watch. 47 00:02:01,860 --> 00:02:03,253 They look expensive. 48 00:02:03,297 --> 00:02:05,255 - Yeah, we found an expensive designer purse too. 49 00:02:05,299 --> 00:02:06,735 - You find her phone? - Mm-mm. 50 00:02:06,778 --> 00:02:09,216 - Anything else? - A stack of invitations. 51 00:02:09,259 --> 00:02:11,653 Looks like she was opening a nightclub. 52 00:02:11,696 --> 00:02:13,220 - Opens May 9. 53 00:02:13,263 --> 00:02:17,049 "Ella's: Where dreams come true." 54 00:02:17,093 --> 00:02:19,226 - More like nightmares. 55 00:02:21,706 --> 00:02:25,145 [dramatic music] 56 00:02:25,188 --> 00:02:31,716 ♪ 57 00:03:07,926 --> 00:03:09,276 - No witnesses 58 00:03:09,319 --> 00:03:11,495 and no surveillance cameras near the warehouse. 59 00:03:11,539 --> 00:03:13,454 It's a pretty desolate part of town. 60 00:03:13,497 --> 00:03:14,846 - Do we know why she was in that neighborhood? 61 00:03:14,890 --> 00:03:16,370 - Yeah. She was leasing the space. 62 00:03:16,413 --> 00:03:17,632 Looks like she was building it out, 63 00:03:17,675 --> 00:03:19,329 trying to start a nightclub. 64 00:03:19,373 --> 00:03:20,765 - What do we know about the vic? 65 00:03:20,809 --> 00:03:23,290 - Not much other than the fact that she was single 66 00:03:23,333 --> 00:03:24,900 and livin' la vida loca. 67 00:03:24,943 --> 00:03:29,339 Social media has her in Paris, London, Cabo. 68 00:03:29,383 --> 00:03:31,515 - A few yachts too. 69 00:03:31,559 --> 00:03:33,082 - Okay, let's notify the parents, 70 00:03:33,125 --> 00:03:34,388 find out what they know. 71 00:03:34,431 --> 00:03:37,086 - Yeah, well, all of her followers are private, 72 00:03:37,129 --> 00:03:39,306 so we haven't had any luck tracking anybody down. 73 00:03:39,349 --> 00:03:41,264 Plus, she's not in any of our databases. 74 00:03:41,308 --> 00:03:43,745 Still waiting on phone and text data. 75 00:03:43,788 --> 00:03:46,051 - But we did find a business card in her purse. 76 00:03:46,095 --> 00:03:47,966 A lawyer named David Kornfeld. 77 00:03:48,010 --> 00:03:51,274 - Okay, sounds like a good place to start. 78 00:03:51,318 --> 00:03:53,320 - Ella was a new client. 79 00:03:53,363 --> 00:03:56,801 I was helping her with plans for a nightclub. 80 00:03:56,845 --> 00:03:59,674 She was the hardest working heiress I ever met by far. 81 00:03:59,717 --> 00:04:01,806 - Heiress? - [chuckles] Oh, yeah. 82 00:04:01,850 --> 00:04:03,460 She was part of the Whitlock clan. 83 00:04:03,504 --> 00:04:06,071 Old money. - Best kind there is. 84 00:04:06,115 --> 00:04:08,596 - [chuckles] - Was she having any problems? 85 00:04:08,639 --> 00:04:11,468 Stalkers, threats, boyfriend issues? 86 00:04:11,512 --> 00:04:14,384 - No, not that I'm aware of. 87 00:04:14,428 --> 00:04:16,299 - Was she into drugs? 88 00:04:16,343 --> 00:04:19,389 - No. No, I don't think so. 89 00:04:19,433 --> 00:04:21,435 Like I said, she was very driven. 90 00:04:21,478 --> 00:04:24,002 It's rare to see someone born into that kind of wealth 91 00:04:24,046 --> 00:04:26,570 so...ambitious. 92 00:04:26,614 --> 00:04:28,572 All she talked about was that damn nightclub. 93 00:04:28,616 --> 00:04:30,270 She was so passionate about it. 94 00:04:30,313 --> 00:04:31,880 - Well, if she was so passionate, 95 00:04:31,923 --> 00:04:35,753 why were they so far behind in the construction schedule? 96 00:04:35,797 --> 00:04:37,929 You know, we found a stack of invitations 97 00:04:37,973 --> 00:04:42,194 in that warehouse space, said, "Nightclub opening in May." 98 00:04:42,238 --> 00:04:43,935 But from what I saw, 99 00:04:43,979 --> 00:04:46,590 opening in September would've been a miracle. 100 00:04:46,634 --> 00:04:49,941 - She...she wasn't the greatest businesswoman. 101 00:04:49,985 --> 00:04:52,117 She had a lot of creative energy and charisma, 102 00:04:52,161 --> 00:04:53,858 but she didn't know what the hell she was doing. 103 00:04:53,902 --> 00:04:57,688 - Can you be more specific? - She only raised $2 million. 104 00:04:57,732 --> 00:04:59,647 She needed more like 4 or 5. 105 00:04:59,690 --> 00:05:02,171 - So she was out of money. 106 00:05:02,214 --> 00:05:04,347 - Well, she said she was gonna get a loan from her parents. 107 00:05:04,391 --> 00:05:06,349 - Do you have her parents' name? 108 00:05:06,393 --> 00:05:07,611 - No. 109 00:05:07,655 --> 00:05:10,135 - Do you happen to know where she lived? 110 00:05:10,179 --> 00:05:11,311 - Uh... 111 00:05:12,921 --> 00:05:14,618 [dramatic sting] 112 00:05:14,662 --> 00:05:16,054 - How long had she been here? 113 00:05:16,098 --> 00:05:17,360 - About two months. 114 00:05:17,404 --> 00:05:20,755 She's renovating her condo down in Tribeca. 115 00:05:20,798 --> 00:05:23,584 - Were there any disturbances or arguments? 116 00:05:23,627 --> 00:05:25,542 - No, she was delightful 117 00:05:25,586 --> 00:05:28,023 and incredibly kind and generous with the staff. 118 00:05:28,066 --> 00:05:30,068 Called everyone by their first name, 119 00:05:30,112 --> 00:05:32,027 looked them in the eye. 120 00:05:35,465 --> 00:05:37,249 - Has she had any recent visitors? 121 00:05:37,293 --> 00:05:38,729 - No. 122 00:05:38,773 --> 00:05:39,948 - Hmm. 123 00:05:42,037 --> 00:05:44,039 Look at that. 124 00:05:44,082 --> 00:05:45,649 Parents? - Yes. 125 00:05:45,693 --> 00:05:47,782 Walter and Elaine Whitlock. 126 00:05:49,392 --> 00:05:52,177 I can't imagine their pain. 127 00:05:52,221 --> 00:05:55,137 [soft dinner music plays] 128 00:05:55,180 --> 00:05:59,228 [indistinct chatter] 129 00:05:59,271 --> 00:06:02,405 - Mr. Whitlock. - Yes? 130 00:06:02,449 --> 00:06:04,755 - We have some bad news, sir. 131 00:06:04,799 --> 00:06:07,932 Is there some place where we can go speak privately? 132 00:06:07,976 --> 00:06:10,370 - I'd rather you just tell me here. 133 00:06:10,413 --> 00:06:13,373 - It's about your daughter Ella. 134 00:06:13,416 --> 00:06:16,245 - Ella. - Yes. 135 00:06:16,288 --> 00:06:20,162 We believe she's been a victim of a homicide. 136 00:06:20,205 --> 00:06:21,468 - What? 137 00:06:21,511 --> 00:06:23,861 - We're very sorry for your loss. 138 00:06:23,905 --> 00:06:26,037 - I don't have a daughter named Ella. 139 00:06:26,081 --> 00:06:28,083 - You don't have a... 140 00:06:28,126 --> 00:06:32,000 - I have two sons, Andrew and Nathan. 141 00:06:32,043 --> 00:06:35,438 - That is you and your wife, correct? 142 00:06:35,482 --> 00:06:38,615 - Yes, but I have no idea who that woman is. 143 00:06:38,659 --> 00:06:41,966 [uneasy music] 144 00:06:42,010 --> 00:06:45,927 ♪ 145 00:06:48,016 --> 00:06:48,233 . 146 00:06:48,277 --> 00:06:49,757 - So the photo was a fake. 147 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:51,367 - Yeah, it was Photoshopped. 148 00:06:51,411 --> 00:06:53,151 - So she was living a fake life. 149 00:06:53,195 --> 00:06:54,675 - Yeah, but her death was real. 150 00:06:54,718 --> 00:06:57,068 - Yeah, I'm guessing one must be connected to the other. 151 00:06:57,112 --> 00:06:58,461 Do we have any cell data yet? 152 00:06:58,505 --> 00:07:00,245 - I just called them. Said they were behind. 153 00:07:00,289 --> 00:07:03,553 Don't ask. - What else do we know? 154 00:07:03,597 --> 00:07:05,642 - Not much. Still no video, no witnesses, 155 00:07:05,686 --> 00:07:08,297 but since we know her name isn't Ella Whitlock, 156 00:07:08,340 --> 00:07:10,081 we ran her prints through AFIS. 157 00:07:10,125 --> 00:07:13,171 Her real name--Mary Costello. 158 00:07:13,215 --> 00:07:15,130 Arrested for larceny six years ago. 159 00:07:15,173 --> 00:07:17,437 Grew up in Passaic, New Jersey. 160 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:19,264 - All right, let's talk to her real parents, 161 00:07:19,308 --> 00:07:20,831 let them know what happened to their daughter 162 00:07:20,875 --> 00:07:22,050 and if we're lucky, 163 00:07:22,093 --> 00:07:23,704 maybe they'll know something we don't. 164 00:07:23,747 --> 00:07:24,661 - Mm-hmm. 165 00:07:27,795 --> 00:07:29,840 - Mary told us she was in Paris 166 00:07:29,884 --> 00:07:32,930 working in the fashion industry. 167 00:07:32,974 --> 00:07:34,889 Said she was having a great time too. 168 00:07:34,932 --> 00:07:36,760 Meeting lots of interesting people, 169 00:07:36,804 --> 00:07:38,501 making a good salary. 170 00:07:38,545 --> 00:07:41,591 - When was the last time you talked to her? 171 00:07:41,635 --> 00:07:43,463 - About a month ago 172 00:07:43,506 --> 00:07:45,552 she called to wish me a happy birthday. 173 00:07:45,595 --> 00:07:48,990 - Did she mention anything... unusual? 174 00:07:49,033 --> 00:07:51,079 Were there any sort of issues? 175 00:07:51,122 --> 00:07:52,297 both: No. 176 00:07:52,341 --> 00:07:54,517 - No, she was upbeat and positive. 177 00:07:54,561 --> 00:07:56,127 She said she'd never been happier. 178 00:07:56,171 --> 00:07:58,042 - Showed us a new diamond necklace she got. 179 00:07:58,086 --> 00:08:01,002 Said someone gave it to her. It cost... 180 00:08:02,699 --> 00:08:04,701 $200,000. 181 00:08:06,703 --> 00:08:09,184 - She say who this person was? - No. 182 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,666 - You didn't ask? 183 00:08:12,709 --> 00:08:15,364 - We don't like to pry. 184 00:08:17,714 --> 00:08:20,804 - If there's anything you can think of that could be helpful, 185 00:08:20,848 --> 00:08:23,328 give us a call. 186 00:08:23,372 --> 00:08:28,377 - Oh, hey, uh...What do we do now? 187 00:08:30,988 --> 00:08:34,165 I want to see... 188 00:08:34,209 --> 00:08:35,993 I want to give her a proper burial. 189 00:08:36,037 --> 00:08:38,343 - [crying] 190 00:08:38,387 --> 00:08:39,736 - [whispering] It's okay. It's okay. 191 00:08:43,218 --> 00:08:45,046 - Not everyone's thrilled with where they're from 192 00:08:45,089 --> 00:08:46,961 or what their life is, I get it, 193 00:08:47,004 --> 00:08:48,789 but to hide your family like that 194 00:08:48,832 --> 00:08:51,052 and to pretend to be somebody else is just twisted. 195 00:08:51,095 --> 00:08:53,533 - Ah, it's actually really sad. 196 00:08:53,576 --> 00:08:56,361 You must really hate yourself to create a whole new persona. 197 00:08:56,405 --> 00:08:57,841 - And for so long too. 198 00:08:57,885 --> 00:09:00,583 I mean, I get an occasional fib here and there but... 199 00:09:00,627 --> 00:09:01,584 - What do you mean? 200 00:09:03,630 --> 00:09:05,327 - One night in Fort Lauderdale... 201 00:09:05,370 --> 00:09:06,676 I was young. I was drunk. 202 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:10,375 I told a woman I was a doctor. - And... 203 00:09:10,419 --> 00:09:11,899 - Turns out she was an actual doctor, 204 00:09:11,942 --> 00:09:13,770 so it went downhill fast. 205 00:09:13,814 --> 00:09:15,903 - [laughs] I'm sure it did. 206 00:09:15,946 --> 00:09:19,123 - Hey, we're over here digging into Mary's financials. 207 00:09:19,167 --> 00:09:21,561 Shocker--she was up to her eyeballs in debt. 208 00:09:21,604 --> 00:09:23,432 She had seven different credit cards, all maxed out. 209 00:09:23,475 --> 00:09:26,130 And she also had a $2 million credit line 210 00:09:26,174 --> 00:09:27,741 with a local bank, maxed out as well. 211 00:09:27,784 --> 00:09:29,960 - She was one hell of an actor, that's for sure. 212 00:09:30,004 --> 00:09:31,440 - Yeah, people think you're rich, 213 00:09:31,483 --> 00:09:33,616 they roll out the red carpet and open their wallets. 214 00:09:33,660 --> 00:09:36,314 - All the while she's borrowing from Peter to pay Paul. 215 00:09:36,358 --> 00:09:38,012 - Which means a lot of people got screwed over. 216 00:09:38,055 --> 00:09:40,580 So let's establish a timeline for the night of the murder. 217 00:09:40,623 --> 00:09:42,669 Figure out where she was, who she was with. 218 00:09:42,712 --> 00:09:44,714 - What was her last credit card charge? 219 00:09:44,758 --> 00:09:47,325 - Night of the murder at a place called Gelina. 220 00:09:47,369 --> 00:09:49,632 She dropped 7 grand. - That's hell of a tab. 221 00:09:49,676 --> 00:09:51,895 - Yeah, good chance one of her companions 222 00:09:51,939 --> 00:09:53,462 made a post about it too. 223 00:09:53,505 --> 00:09:56,117 - I'll check it out. See if she was tagged. 224 00:09:57,248 --> 00:09:59,033 [dramatic sting] 225 00:09:59,686 --> 00:10:02,776 - You said her real name is Mary Costello? 226 00:10:02,819 --> 00:10:04,734 - Yes. That's correct. 227 00:10:04,778 --> 00:10:08,172 - Did anything unusual happen at dinner last night? 228 00:10:08,216 --> 00:10:10,740 - No, no, everyone was having a great time. 229 00:10:10,784 --> 00:10:14,439 - What time did Ella leave? - Uh...around 11:00. 230 00:10:14,483 --> 00:10:16,703 She said she had to meet up with some people for work. 231 00:10:16,746 --> 00:10:19,749 - Did she mention any names? Locations? 232 00:10:19,793 --> 00:10:21,664 - No, sorry. 233 00:10:21,708 --> 00:10:24,841 - This was taken at the dinner, correct? 234 00:10:24,885 --> 00:10:27,627 - Yeah, I took a selfie and posted it during dinner. 235 00:10:27,670 --> 00:10:29,933 - Ella was wearing a diamond necklace. 236 00:10:29,977 --> 00:10:31,761 - Yes, beautiful. [chuckles] 237 00:10:31,805 --> 00:10:34,242 - Reason I ask is she wasn't wearing it 238 00:10:34,285 --> 00:10:37,375 when we found the body. Just to confirm-- 239 00:10:37,419 --> 00:10:39,769 she didn't take it off for some reason? 240 00:10:39,813 --> 00:10:43,773 - Was she dating anyone? - Uh...I'm not sure. Ha. 241 00:10:43,817 --> 00:10:46,080 Like I said, we met a couple weeks ago, so... 242 00:10:46,123 --> 00:10:49,474 Well, it turns out we did use the same matchmaker. 243 00:10:49,518 --> 00:10:51,259 - Matchmaker? - Yeah. 244 00:10:51,302 --> 00:10:52,869 Yeah, her name's Tiffany. 245 00:10:55,524 --> 00:10:57,178 - I know lots of wealthy men 246 00:10:57,221 --> 00:10:59,441 and lots of young, beautiful women, 247 00:10:59,484 --> 00:11:01,704 so I figured I might as well find a way to monetize it. 248 00:11:01,748 --> 00:11:06,056 - So these people pay you to set up dates. 249 00:11:06,100 --> 00:11:07,710 - The men pay me an annual fee. 250 00:11:07,754 --> 00:11:10,060 In exchange, I send photos and resumes 251 00:11:10,104 --> 00:11:11,801 of my female acquaintances. 252 00:11:11,845 --> 00:11:14,282 If they're interested in someone, I introduce them. 253 00:11:14,325 --> 00:11:15,718 - Okay. 254 00:11:15,762 --> 00:11:19,983 I'm guessing you don't accept cops as clients. 255 00:11:20,027 --> 00:11:21,158 - [laughs] 256 00:11:21,202 --> 00:11:23,204 Only if you're worth over 200 million. 257 00:11:24,727 --> 00:11:27,512 - Oh. - What about Ella? 258 00:11:27,556 --> 00:11:29,210 - Thought she was a great catch. 259 00:11:29,253 --> 00:11:31,952 Attractive, fun, full of life. 260 00:11:31,995 --> 00:11:34,694 - Did you introduce her to any of your clients recently? 261 00:11:34,737 --> 00:11:36,130 - I've introduced her to several. 262 00:11:36,173 --> 00:11:37,609 Some she liked, some she didn't, 263 00:11:37,653 --> 00:11:40,874 but just last month she met someone really special. 264 00:11:40,917 --> 00:11:44,138 Comes from a prestigious, old-line family just like Ella. 265 00:11:44,181 --> 00:11:47,924 I was really optimistic they'd hit it off, you know? 266 00:11:47,968 --> 00:11:50,971 It's much easier for people from that type of wealth 267 00:11:51,014 --> 00:11:53,277 to relate to one another. 268 00:12:01,111 --> 00:12:02,722 - Excuse me. Wyatt Ackman? 269 00:12:02,765 --> 00:12:05,376 You mind if we ask you a few questions? 270 00:12:05,420 --> 00:12:08,379 - About what? - Ella Whitlock. 271 00:12:08,423 --> 00:12:10,860 - Did something happen to her? 272 00:12:10,904 --> 00:12:12,906 - I'm afraid so. 273 00:12:12,949 --> 00:12:14,951 She's dead. 274 00:12:16,257 --> 00:12:17,998 - Sorry for your loss. 275 00:12:18,041 --> 00:12:20,217 - Seems as if she got into a little altercation 276 00:12:20,261 --> 00:12:23,568 at her nightclub downtown. - Ohh... 277 00:12:23,612 --> 00:12:25,570 - You two were dating, correct? 278 00:12:25,614 --> 00:12:28,443 - Y-yeah, yes, yes. So-sort of. 279 00:12:28,486 --> 00:12:30,053 - Were you two having any issues? 280 00:12:30,097 --> 00:12:31,402 - No. 281 00:12:31,446 --> 00:12:33,448 - When was the last time that you talked to her? 282 00:12:33,491 --> 00:12:36,756 - Yesterday. Briefly over the phone. 283 00:12:36,799 --> 00:12:39,236 - And what did you talk about? - The club. 284 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:42,762 She couldn't wait to finish it. Turn her dream into a reality. 285 00:12:42,805 --> 00:12:45,373 - More like a reality into a dream. 286 00:12:45,416 --> 00:12:47,027 - What do you mean? - Did you know 287 00:12:47,070 --> 00:12:48,942 that she was living under an assumed identity? 288 00:12:48,985 --> 00:12:51,248 - And that she was dead-ass broke? 289 00:12:51,292 --> 00:12:53,381 Didn't go to college, 290 00:12:53,424 --> 00:12:55,339 didn't have two nickels to rub together, 291 00:12:55,383 --> 00:12:58,342 and her real name was Mary Costello. 292 00:12:58,386 --> 00:13:03,173 - I...I had no idea. 293 00:13:03,217 --> 00:13:04,914 - If you don't mind me asking, 294 00:13:04,958 --> 00:13:08,526 what were you doing last night? - Excuse me? 295 00:13:08,570 --> 00:13:10,572 - You know, the more people we rule out, the better. 296 00:13:10,615 --> 00:13:13,923 - Oh, I-I see. Sure. Um... 297 00:13:13,967 --> 00:13:18,232 I was home for most of the night working, watching TV, 298 00:13:18,275 --> 00:13:20,408 went out for a walk. - Mm. 299 00:13:20,451 --> 00:13:23,367 - You can check with my doorman. 300 00:13:23,411 --> 00:13:25,369 - Oh, we will. 301 00:13:26,675 --> 00:13:29,939 - Oh, did Ella ever use Bluetooth 302 00:13:29,983 --> 00:13:32,289 or charge her phone in your vehicle? 303 00:13:32,333 --> 00:13:34,901 - It's possible. Why? 304 00:13:34,944 --> 00:13:36,206 - It worked. 305 00:13:36,250 --> 00:13:37,860 When she synced her phone in Ackman's Maybach, 306 00:13:37,904 --> 00:13:39,427 it stored all of her personal data. 307 00:13:39,470 --> 00:13:41,429 So we have all of her texts, emails. 308 00:13:41,472 --> 00:13:43,866 - Oh, you keep surprising me, Frank. 309 00:13:43,910 --> 00:13:45,607 - I don't sell shoes for a living. 310 00:13:45,650 --> 00:13:47,348 - Anything interesting? 311 00:13:47,391 --> 00:13:50,003 - Lots of complaints from creditors, 312 00:13:50,046 --> 00:13:51,743 investors, contractors, 313 00:13:51,787 --> 00:13:53,789 but there was one guy who was really aggressive. 314 00:13:53,833 --> 00:13:54,877 I mean, he wasn't just whining, 315 00:13:54,921 --> 00:13:57,488 he was firing off legit threats. 316 00:13:57,532 --> 00:13:58,794 "Done playing with you, girl. 317 00:13:58,838 --> 00:14:00,491 Like for real. I want my money." 318 00:14:00,535 --> 00:14:02,102 That was sent three days ago. - Mm-hmm. 319 00:14:02,145 --> 00:14:04,234 And then the next day, he sends this. 320 00:14:04,278 --> 00:14:06,671 "I better see you tonight, or this ain't gonna end well. 321 00:14:06,715 --> 00:14:08,717 I promise." - You got a name? 322 00:14:08,760 --> 00:14:11,763 - Yeah, Matthew Dooley. 323 00:14:11,807 --> 00:14:13,896 And it just keeps getting better. 324 00:14:13,940 --> 00:14:17,813 He was arrested five months ago for aggravated battery. 325 00:14:17,857 --> 00:14:20,642 - Let's find Mr. Dooley right away. 326 00:14:25,647 --> 00:14:26,039 . 327 00:14:26,082 --> 00:14:28,868 - I went on a trip with her to Istanbul. 328 00:14:28,911 --> 00:14:30,608 I was supposed to be her guest, 329 00:14:30,652 --> 00:14:33,046 but I ended up getting stuck with the tab. 330 00:14:33,089 --> 00:14:35,570 I had to put it on three credit cards. 331 00:14:35,613 --> 00:14:37,224 Dropped 48 grand. 332 00:14:37,267 --> 00:14:40,096 So yeah, I was pissed. 333 00:14:40,140 --> 00:14:43,012 - When was the last time you saw Ella? 334 00:14:43,056 --> 00:14:45,058 - Two nights ago. 335 00:14:45,101 --> 00:14:47,016 She stopped by the bar around 11:00 or so. 336 00:14:47,060 --> 00:14:49,062 Said she was gonna pay me back real soon, 337 00:14:49,105 --> 00:14:51,412 but there was a problem with her trust fund. 338 00:14:51,455 --> 00:14:53,588 Needed her trustee to authorize the transfer, 339 00:14:53,631 --> 00:14:56,025 but he was in Prague. It was all a bunch of crap. 340 00:14:56,069 --> 00:14:57,244 I knew she was a fraud, 341 00:14:57,287 --> 00:14:58,898 so I just told her to get the hell out. 342 00:14:58,941 --> 00:15:01,509 - How did you know she was a fraud? 343 00:15:01,552 --> 00:15:04,381 - She used the word jughandle once to describe an offramp. 344 00:15:04,425 --> 00:15:06,383 You know, like when you're on a highway. 345 00:15:06,427 --> 00:15:08,429 That's something people from Jersey say, 346 00:15:08,472 --> 00:15:11,171 not people from Park Avenue. - Hmm. 347 00:15:11,214 --> 00:15:12,999 - So I did some digging. 348 00:15:13,042 --> 00:15:14,826 I ran a reverse image search, and I found 349 00:15:14,870 --> 00:15:17,351 a yearbook photo of her with the name Mary Costello. 350 00:15:17,394 --> 00:15:19,179 - How'd that make you feel? 351 00:15:19,222 --> 00:15:22,269 - Like an idiot... but I didn't kill her. 352 00:15:22,747 --> 00:15:24,575 - We're gonna need a little more than that. 353 00:15:24,619 --> 00:15:27,970 - I was here working till 3:00 a.m. 354 00:15:28,014 --> 00:15:30,973 Check the video. - Oh, we will. 355 00:15:31,017 --> 00:15:35,456 - Can you think of anyone else that Ella screwed over? 356 00:15:35,499 --> 00:15:38,198 - She said some Mexican guy loaned her some money, 357 00:15:38,241 --> 00:15:39,764 but he wanted to get paid back right away. 358 00:15:39,808 --> 00:15:41,636 He was threatening all kinds of scary stuff. 359 00:15:41,679 --> 00:15:44,334 Like, real scary. 360 00:15:44,378 --> 00:15:46,989 She said his family was connected to a drug cartel too. 361 00:15:47,859 --> 00:15:51,646 - Yeah, we talked to the big, bad Mexican dude. 362 00:15:51,689 --> 00:15:53,909 Turns out he's just like everybody else in that crowd. 363 00:15:53,953 --> 00:15:55,302 A poser. 364 00:15:55,345 --> 00:15:57,130 Father is a high school science teacher. 365 00:15:57,173 --> 00:15:58,435 Said he was only threatening Ella 366 00:15:58,479 --> 00:16:00,481 so she could pay him his money back. 367 00:16:00,524 --> 00:16:02,178 - It worked too. 368 00:16:02,222 --> 00:16:03,919 She went over to his apartment two nights ago around midnight, 369 00:16:03,963 --> 00:16:07,270 gave him 50 grand in cash. - Is he telling the truth? 370 00:16:07,314 --> 00:16:09,316 - Hey, I've been pulling traffic cam video 371 00:16:09,359 --> 00:16:10,882 outside this guy's apartment building. 372 00:16:10,926 --> 00:16:14,495 Found footage of Ella hopping into a cab at 12:07 a.m. 373 00:16:14,538 --> 00:16:16,888 I tried to track down where it was headed, but... 374 00:16:16,932 --> 00:16:18,151 - It's okay. 375 00:16:18,194 --> 00:16:20,196 We'll just track down the cabbie instead. 376 00:16:23,939 --> 00:16:26,550 - She's cute, but I still don't remember picking her up. 377 00:16:26,594 --> 00:16:27,595 - Two nights ago, 378 00:16:27,638 --> 00:16:29,466 Upper East Side around midnight. 379 00:16:29,510 --> 00:16:31,164 - I drive lots of people, bro. 380 00:16:31,207 --> 00:16:32,339 I never even look at their faces. 381 00:16:32,382 --> 00:16:33,775 Even if I wanted to, I couldn't. 382 00:16:33,818 --> 00:16:36,343 Plexiglass is too thick. I can barely see through it. 383 00:16:36,386 --> 00:16:38,388 - We spoke to your boss, 384 00:16:38,432 --> 00:16:41,391 and he was kind enough to give us your GPS data. 385 00:16:41,435 --> 00:16:47,223 Picked her up at 919 First Avenue around 12:07, 386 00:16:47,267 --> 00:16:50,139 then you took her down to the Lower East Side. 387 00:16:50,183 --> 00:16:53,447 841 Henry Street, to be exact. - So? 388 00:16:53,490 --> 00:16:56,319 - So she ended up murdered at that exact address 389 00:16:56,363 --> 00:16:59,192 not long after you dropped her off. 390 00:16:59,235 --> 00:17:01,063 - Whoa, whoa, wait. 391 00:17:01,107 --> 00:17:02,891 You're sayin' you thinking I-- - No, we're not saying 392 00:17:02,934 --> 00:17:05,067 a damn thing--we're just asking you questions. 393 00:17:05,111 --> 00:17:06,416 - We just want to know what happened 394 00:17:06,460 --> 00:17:08,636 after you dropped her off. 395 00:17:08,679 --> 00:17:10,203 - I know who you're talking about, 396 00:17:10,246 --> 00:17:13,249 but nothing weird happened. 397 00:17:13,293 --> 00:17:14,990 I took her down to the warehouse. 398 00:17:15,034 --> 00:17:17,079 She paid me, and that was that. 399 00:17:17,123 --> 00:17:19,081 Gave me a big tip too. 50 bucks. 400 00:17:19,125 --> 00:17:21,170 - And then what, you just drove off? 401 00:17:21,214 --> 00:17:23,042 - Not right away. 402 00:17:23,085 --> 00:17:25,653 It's kinda creepy down there, so I watched her go inside. 403 00:17:25,696 --> 00:17:27,350 Just wanted to make sure nothing bad happened. 404 00:17:27,394 --> 00:17:31,528 - Was anyone around? See some homeless dudes, cars? 405 00:17:31,572 --> 00:17:33,182 - Yeah. 406 00:17:33,226 --> 00:17:35,750 Yeah, there was a car parked across the street. 407 00:17:35,793 --> 00:17:37,230 A nice one too. 408 00:17:37,273 --> 00:17:40,146 I think it was a Maybach. 409 00:17:40,189 --> 00:17:42,235 - This is a mistake! 410 00:17:42,278 --> 00:17:44,237 I didn't kill her, I swear! 411 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:47,544 I was just-- - You were what? Huh? 412 00:17:47,588 --> 00:17:49,285 We already talked to your driver, Wyatt. 413 00:17:49,329 --> 00:17:51,592 He puts you at the scene at the time of the murder. 414 00:17:51,635 --> 00:17:53,550 - But if you want to tell us your side of the story, 415 00:17:53,594 --> 00:17:55,770 we'd be happy to listen. - There is no my side. 416 00:17:55,813 --> 00:17:58,251 I already told you, I didn't kill Ella. 417 00:17:58,294 --> 00:18:00,427 I loved her. Why would I want to hurt her? 418 00:18:00,470 --> 00:18:01,776 - Because you found out her name was Mary. 419 00:18:01,819 --> 00:18:03,082 - The bartender Dooley 420 00:18:03,125 --> 00:18:05,127 sent you a text telling you she was a fraud. 421 00:18:05,171 --> 00:18:07,260 - She played you like a punk, Wyatt. 422 00:18:07,303 --> 00:18:08,957 So you beat her up and threw her off a balcony. 423 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:10,350 - No. I... 424 00:18:12,439 --> 00:18:15,572 I'm done talking. I want a lawyer. 425 00:18:16,312 --> 00:18:20,360 - Lawyer? No. You're gonna need a priest. 426 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:25,974 . 427 00:18:26,017 --> 00:18:29,412 - Docket number CR20097-82. 428 00:18:29,456 --> 00:18:30,848 People v Wyatt Ackman. 429 00:18:30,892 --> 00:18:32,546 Charging murder in the second-degree. 430 00:18:32,589 --> 00:18:35,592 - My client pleads not guilty. - I'll hear the people on bail. 431 00:18:35,636 --> 00:18:38,943 - The defendant argued and fought with his girlfriend 432 00:18:38,987 --> 00:18:41,555 then pushed his girlfriend off a balcony. 433 00:18:41,598 --> 00:18:43,948 She fell 40 feet and died instantly. 434 00:18:43,992 --> 00:18:46,864 Rather than calling 911, the defendant fled, 435 00:18:46,908 --> 00:18:48,562 but not before removing 436 00:18:48,605 --> 00:18:51,130 a $200,000 necklace from her person. 437 00:18:51,173 --> 00:18:53,262 A necklace he had just given her. 438 00:18:53,306 --> 00:18:56,004 While Mr. Ackman has no criminal record, 439 00:18:56,047 --> 00:18:59,181 he is heir to a $2 billion pharmaceutical fortune 440 00:18:59,225 --> 00:19:02,489 and is therefore a flight risk. People seek remand. 441 00:19:02,532 --> 00:19:04,578 - Ms. Greenough. 442 00:19:04,621 --> 00:19:06,145 - Your Honor, 443 00:19:06,188 --> 00:19:09,191 Mr. Ackman is battling a severe opioid addiction. 444 00:19:09,235 --> 00:19:11,933 He's been receiving treatment for this disease 445 00:19:11,976 --> 00:19:13,587 off and on for the past two years. 446 00:19:13,630 --> 00:19:15,066 - Let's cut to the chase. 447 00:19:15,110 --> 00:19:17,808 You're asking me to send him to rehab? 448 00:19:17,852 --> 00:19:19,462 - An inpatient treatment facility. 449 00:19:19,506 --> 00:19:23,249 - Your Honor, he can detox at Rikers like everyone else. 450 00:19:23,292 --> 00:19:27,078 - I agree. The defendant is remanded. 451 00:19:28,515 --> 00:19:31,039 - The defense wants to use settled insanity defense. 452 00:19:31,082 --> 00:19:34,042 - What the hell is that? - A legal concept. 453 00:19:34,085 --> 00:19:36,000 As far as I know, it's never been used in New York. 454 00:19:36,044 --> 00:19:38,002 - What's the theory? 455 00:19:38,046 --> 00:19:40,179 - It's a variation of not guilty 456 00:19:40,222 --> 00:19:42,311 by reason of mental disease or defect. 457 00:19:42,355 --> 00:19:43,617 And the basic idea is 458 00:19:43,660 --> 00:19:46,054 the defendant's drug addiction is so severe, 459 00:19:46,097 --> 00:19:47,882 he or she can't form the requisite intent 460 00:19:47,925 --> 00:19:49,144 to commit murder. 461 00:19:49,188 --> 00:19:51,146 - So he's looking for a clever defense. 462 00:19:51,190 --> 00:19:52,452 Is that it? - Yeah. 463 00:19:52,495 --> 00:19:54,018 He's trying to hide behind his addiction. 464 00:19:54,062 --> 00:19:55,498 It's like killing your parents 465 00:19:55,542 --> 00:19:57,979 then begging for mercy because you're an orphan. 466 00:19:58,022 --> 00:20:00,199 - File a motion to preclude any evidence on the topic 467 00:20:00,242 --> 00:20:02,766 and in the meantime, let's find out the nature 468 00:20:02,810 --> 00:20:04,812 and extent of Mr. Ackman's drug use. 469 00:20:06,944 --> 00:20:08,729 [dramatic sting] 470 00:20:08,772 --> 00:20:10,296 - Wyatt Ackman had it bad. 471 00:20:10,339 --> 00:20:13,603 - When did he come here for treatment? 472 00:20:13,647 --> 00:20:17,564 - First time, 18 months ago. 473 00:20:17,607 --> 00:20:19,783 Tried to go straight on his own, bare knuckle it, 474 00:20:19,827 --> 00:20:21,350 but he was hurting. 475 00:20:22,830 --> 00:20:26,921 Shaking, vomiting, chills, body aches. 476 00:20:26,964 --> 00:20:30,403 Chronic use like Wyatt's alters the brain chemistry. 477 00:20:30,446 --> 00:20:33,232 Wreaks havoc on the central nervous system. 478 00:20:33,275 --> 00:20:36,365 - How many times has he been to this facility? 479 00:20:36,409 --> 00:20:38,672 - Three. 480 00:20:38,715 --> 00:20:41,327 Took me four. 481 00:20:41,370 --> 00:20:44,199 Destroyed my life in the process, of course. 482 00:20:44,243 --> 00:20:47,768 Lost my wife and my career, but I got clean. 483 00:20:48,638 --> 00:20:51,250 - When was the last time you saw Wyatt Ackerman? 484 00:20:51,293 --> 00:20:54,862 - The day before the murder. We met for coffee. 485 00:20:54,905 --> 00:20:56,646 - How did he appear? 486 00:20:56,690 --> 00:20:58,735 - Seemed to be doing great. 487 00:20:58,779 --> 00:21:00,781 Said he hadn't used in 64 days. 488 00:21:00,824 --> 00:21:03,131 - He say anything else? - Yeah. 489 00:21:03,174 --> 00:21:05,089 Ella. 490 00:21:05,133 --> 00:21:07,483 Said he was gonna propose to her. 491 00:21:08,615 --> 00:21:10,486 He was madly in love with her. 492 00:21:12,923 --> 00:21:14,751 [dramatic chords] 493 00:21:15,491 --> 00:21:17,798 - There's no evidence this murder 494 00:21:17,841 --> 00:21:21,018 is even remotely connected to the defendant's addiction. 495 00:21:21,062 --> 00:21:23,586 The defendant's own treatment counselor 496 00:21:23,630 --> 00:21:26,415 will testify he was sober around the time of the murder. 497 00:21:26,459 --> 00:21:28,287 - Just because he said he was sober 498 00:21:28,330 --> 00:21:30,289 or appeared sober to a treatment counselor 499 00:21:30,332 --> 00:21:31,768 doesn't mean he actually was. 500 00:21:31,812 --> 00:21:34,118 Moreover, the settled insanity defense 501 00:21:34,162 --> 00:21:35,990 speaks to long-term drug use. 502 00:21:36,033 --> 00:21:37,731 Like I said, it's a simple concept... 503 00:21:37,774 --> 00:21:39,123 - It's a simple concept, 504 00:21:39,167 --> 00:21:41,387 but that doesn't mean it makes sense. 505 00:21:41,430 --> 00:21:42,736 - Excuse me? 506 00:21:42,779 --> 00:21:45,216 - Treating drug addiction as a form of insanity 507 00:21:45,260 --> 00:21:50,265 is too big a stretch for me. Your motion is denied. 508 00:21:50,309 --> 00:21:52,702 Are all parties ready to impanel? 509 00:21:52,746 --> 00:21:56,315 - Actually, I'd like to discuss a plea with the prosecution. 510 00:21:56,358 --> 00:21:59,013 - Even better. 511 00:21:59,056 --> 00:22:02,146 - We'd be willing to plead to Man One. 15 years. 512 00:22:03,409 --> 00:22:07,326 That's not all. We have a recording. 513 00:22:07,369 --> 00:22:09,632 A phone call between my client, 514 00:22:09,676 --> 00:22:11,982 the former chief operating officer of Northwestern Pharma, 515 00:22:12,026 --> 00:22:13,375 and his uncle Charles Ackman, 516 00:22:13,419 --> 00:22:15,943 the founder and CEO of Northwestern Pharma. 517 00:22:21,078 --> 00:22:22,689 - People die in cars every day. 518 00:22:22,732 --> 00:22:24,212 Doesn't mean they're gonna stop making them. 519 00:22:24,255 --> 00:22:26,083 - But you've seen the study. 520 00:22:26,127 --> 00:22:27,998 Our own scientists are warning us 521 00:22:28,042 --> 00:22:30,000 that oxycodone is up there with heroin. 522 00:22:30,044 --> 00:22:32,568 They say it penetrates the pleasure centers in the brain 523 00:22:32,612 --> 00:22:35,049 seven times faster and more efficiently 524 00:22:35,092 --> 00:22:37,660 than other opioids, and with prolonged use, 525 00:22:37,704 --> 00:22:39,662 the pain relieving effect diminished 526 00:22:39,706 --> 00:22:43,362 and pain can intensify. The body may become dependent. 527 00:22:43,405 --> 00:22:45,364 This leads to symptoms of withdrawal 528 00:22:45,407 --> 00:22:48,279 which makes it extremely difficult to stop. 529 00:22:48,323 --> 00:22:50,151 We're killing people. 530 00:22:50,194 --> 00:22:52,675 - No, they're killing themselves. 531 00:22:52,719 --> 00:22:56,287 We just happen to be the ones getting rich from it. 532 00:22:58,551 --> 00:23:02,032 - There's more too. A lot more. 533 00:23:02,076 --> 00:23:05,340 Conversation took place five years ago. 534 00:23:05,384 --> 00:23:08,299 Not only did Uncle Charles continue to produce the drug, 535 00:23:08,343 --> 00:23:11,128 he predicated his company's entire marketing strategy 536 00:23:11,172 --> 00:23:13,696 and business plan on getting people addicted. 537 00:23:13,740 --> 00:23:15,219 - That's horrific. 538 00:23:15,263 --> 00:23:17,526 - But what does it have to do with the murder case? 539 00:23:17,570 --> 00:23:20,007 - My client can help you bring a criminal fraud case 540 00:23:20,050 --> 00:23:22,226 against Charles Ackman and his corporation. 541 00:23:22,270 --> 00:23:23,750 - He's killing people every day. 542 00:23:23,793 --> 00:23:25,534 Every single day. 543 00:23:25,578 --> 00:23:29,364 - If you're so outraged, why didn't you speak up sooner? 544 00:23:29,408 --> 00:23:32,062 Why'd it take a murder charge for you to see the light? 545 00:23:32,106 --> 00:23:35,718 - My treatment counselor relapsed. 546 00:23:35,762 --> 00:23:37,807 - What? 547 00:23:37,851 --> 00:23:40,027 - He overdosed last night. 548 00:23:40,070 --> 00:23:42,029 Died early this morning. 549 00:23:42,072 --> 00:23:43,987 - I just talked to him yesterday. 550 00:23:44,031 --> 00:23:46,729 He seemed fine. 551 00:23:46,773 --> 00:23:52,431 - I just want to end all the pain and suffering... 552 00:23:52,474 --> 00:23:54,258 and hold my uncle accountable 553 00:23:54,302 --> 00:23:56,435 for destroying so many families. 554 00:23:58,611 --> 00:24:00,743 - Our murder case against Wyatt Ackman 555 00:24:00,787 --> 00:24:03,006 is filled with holes. There's no eyewitness. 556 00:24:03,050 --> 00:24:05,661 And let's not forget, we have a less-than-perfect victim. 557 00:24:05,705 --> 00:24:07,315 - You're right, she wasn't perfect, 558 00:24:07,358 --> 00:24:08,577 but she's still dead. 559 00:24:08,621 --> 00:24:10,144 - Oh, I understand, but she conned him. 560 00:24:10,187 --> 00:24:11,754 His emotions were running high, 561 00:24:11,798 --> 00:24:14,627 which means he might have a viable EED defense. 562 00:24:14,670 --> 00:24:17,499 - He's a rich brat who'll do anything to save his own ass, 563 00:24:17,543 --> 00:24:19,806 including selling out his own uncle. 564 00:24:19,849 --> 00:24:21,242 I think we should reject the plea. 565 00:24:21,285 --> 00:24:23,462 - But if we move forward on murder, 566 00:24:23,505 --> 00:24:25,942 there's a good chance we end at manslaughter anyway. 567 00:24:25,986 --> 00:24:27,335 Why not take the plea 568 00:24:27,378 --> 00:24:29,903 and use Wyatt to build a case against his uncle? 569 00:24:29,946 --> 00:24:33,254 - Because it's beyond the scope of our jurisdiction. 570 00:24:33,297 --> 00:24:35,125 - He's a drug trafficker, Jack. 571 00:24:35,169 --> 00:24:37,737 He's knowingly selling and marketing 572 00:24:37,780 --> 00:24:39,869 a highly addictive and lethal product. 573 00:24:39,913 --> 00:24:41,958 If he were a heroin dealer, we wouldn't think twice. 574 00:24:42,002 --> 00:24:44,091 - But he's not. 575 00:24:44,134 --> 00:24:47,224 He's the CEO of a publicly traded company 576 00:24:47,268 --> 00:24:50,967 and the highly addictive product he sells is legal. 577 00:24:51,011 --> 00:24:52,447 We're not the FDA, Nolan. 578 00:24:52,491 --> 00:24:55,145 It's not our job to evaluate drugs. 579 00:24:55,189 --> 00:24:56,669 - But it's our job to prosecute 580 00:24:56,712 --> 00:24:59,454 a CEO who's been defrauding the public. 581 00:24:59,498 --> 00:25:03,197 Who's been withholding crucial information about oxycodone 582 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:05,982 while incentivizing doctors to over-prescribe it. 583 00:25:06,026 --> 00:25:09,638 - Let Congress or the Justice Department handle it. 584 00:25:11,118 --> 00:25:12,946 - People are dying. 585 00:25:12,989 --> 00:25:16,427 Last year alone, over 75,000 people 586 00:25:16,471 --> 00:25:20,040 died from opioid overdoses, 587 00:25:20,083 --> 00:25:22,564 but we have a real opportunity here. 588 00:25:22,608 --> 00:25:27,308 If we take down Charles Ackman, if we expose what he knows, 589 00:25:27,351 --> 00:25:31,225 we will literally save hundreds of thousands of lives. 590 00:25:35,882 --> 00:25:38,667 - Okay. 591 00:25:38,711 --> 00:25:41,148 Take the plea. 592 00:25:41,191 --> 00:25:43,280 And bring an enterprise corruption case 593 00:25:43,324 --> 00:25:45,413 against the uncle. 594 00:25:45,456 --> 00:25:49,765 - To hell with corruption. If we're gonna do this, 595 00:25:49,809 --> 00:25:51,898 let's try the son of a bitch for manslaughter. 596 00:25:51,941 --> 00:25:54,857 [somber music] 597 00:25:54,901 --> 00:25:58,121 ♪ 598 00:25:58,165 --> 00:25:59,732 - Go for it. 599 00:26:05,607 --> 00:26:05,825 . 600 00:26:05,868 --> 00:26:08,349 - I understand we're here for a motion to suppress. 601 00:26:08,392 --> 00:26:10,220 - The people plan to offer an audio recording 602 00:26:10,264 --> 00:26:13,006 of a conversation between Wyatt and Charles Ackman. 603 00:26:13,049 --> 00:26:15,922 The defense is seeking to exclude the tape, 604 00:26:15,965 --> 00:26:18,838 and we're asking that their application be denied. 605 00:26:18,881 --> 00:26:20,579 - I'll hear you, Mr. Zanini. 606 00:26:20,622 --> 00:26:22,319 - Well, it's really quite simple. 607 00:26:22,363 --> 00:26:25,540 My client never gave permission to be recorded. 608 00:26:25,584 --> 00:26:27,890 - I had no idea my nephew was taping me. 609 00:26:27,934 --> 00:26:30,197 - New York is a one-party consent state. 610 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:32,199 Wyatt Ackman authorized the recording. 611 00:26:32,242 --> 00:26:33,896 That's enough for it to be admissible. 612 00:26:33,940 --> 00:26:36,420 - My client signed an affidavit. 613 00:26:36,464 --> 00:26:37,857 - I was in Boston at a conference 614 00:26:37,900 --> 00:26:40,033 when the conversation took place. 615 00:26:40,076 --> 00:26:41,991 - Here's a receipt from the Four Seasons. 616 00:26:42,035 --> 00:26:45,342 Massachusetts requires consent of both parties. 617 00:26:45,386 --> 00:26:46,561 - I agree. 618 00:26:46,605 --> 00:26:48,694 The motion to suppress is approved. 619 00:26:48,737 --> 00:26:50,696 The audio tape is out. 620 00:26:50,739 --> 00:26:53,089 - Wyatt Ackman can still testify 621 00:26:53,133 --> 00:26:55,091 to the conversation he had with his uncle. 622 00:26:55,135 --> 00:26:57,572 - But without the tape, it's gonna come down to 623 00:26:57,616 --> 00:26:59,052 the word of an addict, 624 00:26:59,095 --> 00:27:00,967 who's getting the deal of the century, 625 00:27:01,010 --> 00:27:03,796 against the word of a polished executive. 626 00:27:03,839 --> 00:27:05,624 - People love an underdog. - Not always. 627 00:27:05,667 --> 00:27:08,278 - We can win this case, Sam. 628 00:27:08,322 --> 00:27:11,760 - What's really going on here, Nolan? 629 00:27:15,721 --> 00:27:18,898 - What's really going on 630 00:27:18,941 --> 00:27:21,422 is that I am trying to hold a bad man 631 00:27:21,465 --> 00:27:23,163 accountable for his actions. 632 00:27:27,907 --> 00:27:29,517 For our purposes, for this case, 633 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:30,823 Eric Howe is the victim. 634 00:27:30,866 --> 00:27:33,129 So find the doctor who prescribed him the meds. 635 00:27:33,173 --> 00:27:36,916 If he's worried about criminal charges, immunize him. 636 00:27:36,959 --> 00:27:41,355 We need to show the jury who Eric Howe was 637 00:27:41,398 --> 00:27:44,010 before he got addicted to these damn pills. 638 00:27:51,495 --> 00:27:54,455 - Eric came to see me about seven years ago. 639 00:27:54,498 --> 00:27:56,762 He was an accomplished physician in his own right. 640 00:27:56,805 --> 00:27:58,198 - What brought him to your clinic? 641 00:27:58,241 --> 00:28:00,766 - He'd been in a car accident. He was experiencing 642 00:28:00,809 --> 00:28:02,376 excruciating pain in his back and neck. 643 00:28:02,419 --> 00:28:05,988 - And you prescribed oxycodone. - Yes. 644 00:28:06,032 --> 00:28:07,990 - Why did you prescribe the oxy 645 00:28:08,034 --> 00:28:10,776 manufactured by Northwestern Pharma? 646 00:28:10,819 --> 00:28:12,386 - At the time, it was being touted 647 00:28:12,429 --> 00:28:14,214 as the best medication on the market. 648 00:28:14,257 --> 00:28:16,433 - Did you receive any incentives 649 00:28:16,477 --> 00:28:18,131 from the defendant's company? 650 00:28:18,174 --> 00:28:21,569 - The company paid me for speaking fees 651 00:28:21,612 --> 00:28:23,136 and consulting services. 652 00:28:23,179 --> 00:28:26,661 - Did you do any actual speaking or consulting? 653 00:28:26,705 --> 00:28:29,098 - They paid me to go on trips. 654 00:28:29,142 --> 00:28:32,798 A safari in Kenya, a tour of the Galapagos. 655 00:28:32,841 --> 00:28:34,974 I'd give a 20-minute talk to sales reps, 656 00:28:35,017 --> 00:28:36,453 and they'd write me a check. 657 00:28:36,497 --> 00:28:38,107 The more I prescribed, the more I earned. 658 00:28:38,151 --> 00:28:40,806 - How much did the company pay you? 659 00:28:40,849 --> 00:28:42,895 - Almost half a million dollars. 660 00:28:44,723 --> 00:28:47,203 - Thank you. That's all I have. 661 00:28:50,032 --> 00:28:51,860 - You never met my client, have you? 662 00:28:51,904 --> 00:28:53,253 - That's correct. 663 00:28:53,296 --> 00:28:54,733 - Never talked to him on the phone. 664 00:28:54,776 --> 00:28:56,691 Never Zoomed with him. - True. 665 00:28:56,735 --> 00:28:58,824 - He never offered you a dime. 666 00:28:58,867 --> 00:29:01,348 - Not directly. - Not at all. 667 00:29:01,391 --> 00:29:02,871 Isn't that fair to say? 668 00:29:03,698 --> 00:29:05,656 - I suppose. 669 00:29:05,700 --> 00:29:09,225 - And you're the person, not my client, 670 00:29:09,269 --> 00:29:11,793 who wrote the prescriptions to Mr. Howe, correct? 671 00:29:11,837 --> 00:29:13,186 - Yes. 672 00:29:13,229 --> 00:29:16,145 - But you're not being charged. 673 00:29:16,189 --> 00:29:19,366 - I've been given immunity in exchange for my testimony. 674 00:29:19,409 --> 00:29:21,847 - Even though this happened on your watch. 675 00:29:21,890 --> 00:29:24,545 - Objection. - Withdrawn. 676 00:29:24,588 --> 00:29:26,808 Nothing further. 677 00:29:26,852 --> 00:29:29,419 - Let's reconvene tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. 678 00:29:31,508 --> 00:29:34,033 - You're seeing Wyatt later for prep? 679 00:29:34,076 --> 00:29:35,904 - He's coming to the office tonight. 680 00:29:35,948 --> 00:29:38,080 - He needs to knock it out of the park tomorrow. 681 00:29:40,909 --> 00:29:42,563 - The jury needs to understand 682 00:29:42,606 --> 00:29:45,827 that your uncle knew how dangerous these pills were. 683 00:29:45,871 --> 00:29:47,394 - Mm. 684 00:29:47,437 --> 00:29:49,396 - Have you reviewed the recording? 685 00:29:49,439 --> 00:29:50,876 - Mm-hmm. 686 00:29:50,919 --> 00:29:52,225 - Since we can't play the tape, 687 00:29:52,268 --> 00:29:54,357 I'm gonna need you to memorize it. 688 00:29:57,839 --> 00:30:00,450 Are you okay? - I don't, um... 689 00:30:01,930 --> 00:30:04,715 I don't think I can testify. 690 00:30:04,759 --> 00:30:07,370 - What are you talking about? 691 00:30:07,414 --> 00:30:10,547 [dark music] 692 00:30:10,591 --> 00:30:13,594 - I started using again 693 00:30:13,637 --> 00:30:15,901 at Rikers. 694 00:30:15,944 --> 00:30:20,122 My hookup just got released, so... 695 00:30:20,166 --> 00:30:23,691 I'm dry. 696 00:30:23,734 --> 00:30:25,301 I'm not feeling so good. 697 00:30:32,091 --> 00:30:34,833 I have some pills at my house. 698 00:30:34,876 --> 00:30:36,573 - Excuse me? 699 00:30:36,617 --> 00:30:41,970 - All you have to do is pick up a package from my housekeeper. 700 00:30:44,712 --> 00:30:46,888 Bring it to court in the morning. 701 00:30:46,932 --> 00:30:51,850 [heavy music] 702 00:30:54,113 --> 00:30:54,504 . 703 00:30:54,548 --> 00:30:57,681 - Mr. Ackman, up until your arrest, 704 00:30:57,725 --> 00:31:00,554 were you working for your uncle at Northwestern Pharma? 705 00:31:00,597 --> 00:31:02,730 - I had been there for about ten years. 706 00:31:02,773 --> 00:31:04,297 - Can you tell the members of the jury 707 00:31:04,340 --> 00:31:07,039 about a conversation you had with your uncle? 708 00:31:07,082 --> 00:31:08,475 - Objection. Hearsay. 709 00:31:08,518 --> 00:31:09,780 - It's an exception to the hearsay rule. 710 00:31:09,824 --> 00:31:11,434 Statement against penal interest. 711 00:31:11,478 --> 00:31:12,871 - Overruled. 712 00:31:15,569 --> 00:31:17,788 - About five years ago, my uncle admitted 713 00:31:17,832 --> 00:31:20,400 that he knew oxycodone was highly addictive. 714 00:31:20,443 --> 00:31:22,837 He knew the effect it was having on people. 715 00:31:22,881 --> 00:31:26,014 He knew people were desperate to get more, to get high. 716 00:31:26,058 --> 00:31:29,626 It was being abused, crushed, and snorted 717 00:31:29,670 --> 00:31:32,368 by tens of thousands of people. 718 00:31:32,412 --> 00:31:35,806 - And did he also acknowledge 719 00:31:35,850 --> 00:31:40,333 that he knew some doctors were selling prescriptions? 720 00:31:40,376 --> 00:31:41,943 - Yes. 721 00:31:41,987 --> 00:31:44,032 - What did he do with this information? 722 00:31:44,076 --> 00:31:46,208 - He hid it. 723 00:31:46,252 --> 00:31:47,949 - He continued to market the drug? 724 00:31:47,993 --> 00:31:49,429 - Aggressively. 725 00:31:49,472 --> 00:31:51,997 He directed the marketing department to lie. 726 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:54,825 Told them to say it was 727 00:31:54,869 --> 00:31:56,915 less addictive than other pain killers 728 00:31:56,958 --> 00:31:58,307 and it was safe. 729 00:31:58,351 --> 00:32:02,050 - Did he also tell you his feelings 730 00:32:02,094 --> 00:32:06,837 about those most impacted by these drugs? 731 00:32:06,881 --> 00:32:10,972 - He said addicts make the choice to do drugs. 732 00:32:11,016 --> 00:32:13,975 They're not victims. They're victimizers. 733 00:32:16,108 --> 00:32:17,892 - Thank you. 734 00:32:21,200 --> 00:32:24,246 - You were charged with the murder of your girlfriend, 735 00:32:24,290 --> 00:32:28,511 Ella Whitlock, also known as Mary Costello, correct? 736 00:32:30,470 --> 00:32:32,167 - Yes. 737 00:32:32,211 --> 00:32:37,085 - But when you agreed to testify against your uncle, 738 00:32:37,129 --> 00:32:40,393 the prosecution reduced the charge to manslaughter. 739 00:32:40,436 --> 00:32:42,569 - Yes, that's true. 740 00:32:42,612 --> 00:32:46,442 - So you admit that you killed your girlfriend. 741 00:32:48,488 --> 00:32:49,880 - I did. 742 00:32:49,924 --> 00:32:53,014 We got into a horrible and emotional argument. 743 00:32:53,058 --> 00:32:56,278 - You hit her and you pushed her over a balcony. 744 00:32:56,322 --> 00:32:57,671 - Yes. 745 00:33:00,891 --> 00:33:04,547 - And you're also an admitted drug addict, correct? 746 00:33:04,591 --> 00:33:07,115 - Objection. Relevance. - Overruled. 747 00:33:09,422 --> 00:33:12,599 - Yes, I've had trouble with... 748 00:33:15,341 --> 00:33:16,559 Prescription pills, 749 00:33:16,603 --> 00:33:19,040 the pills my family's company manufacture. 750 00:33:19,084 --> 00:33:20,128 - Are you high right now? 751 00:33:20,172 --> 00:33:22,304 - Objection. There's no foundation. 752 00:33:22,348 --> 00:33:25,133 - Overruled. Answer the question. 753 00:33:30,834 --> 00:33:32,401 - No. 754 00:33:32,445 --> 00:33:34,273 I'm not high. 755 00:33:34,316 --> 00:33:36,057 - My private investigator 756 00:33:36,101 --> 00:33:38,059 spoke with your housekeeper last night. 757 00:33:38,103 --> 00:33:40,931 She said that a woman came to your home 758 00:33:40,975 --> 00:33:43,456 and picked up a prescription for you. 759 00:33:43,499 --> 00:33:45,240 Do you know anything about this? 760 00:33:45,284 --> 00:33:48,722 - Objection. Calls for hearsay. - Sustained. 761 00:33:52,117 --> 00:33:54,119 - Nothing further. 762 00:33:58,427 --> 00:34:01,300 - You told me to make sure Wyatt was an effective witness. 763 00:34:01,343 --> 00:34:03,911 He was a mess last night. - So you got him drugs. 764 00:34:03,954 --> 00:34:05,913 - I picked up a prescription for him. 765 00:34:05,956 --> 00:34:07,567 - He could've overdosed. - He didn't. 766 00:34:07,610 --> 00:34:09,699 - That's not the point. 767 00:34:09,743 --> 00:34:11,658 - It's obvious this case is important to you. 768 00:34:11,701 --> 00:34:13,399 That means it's important to me. 769 00:34:13,442 --> 00:34:18,273 So I did what I had to do to make sure Wyatt delivered. 770 00:34:18,317 --> 00:34:19,883 Simple as that. 771 00:34:28,544 --> 00:34:30,111 - What is your title, Mr. Ackman? 772 00:34:30,155 --> 00:34:32,940 - I'm the founder and CEO of Northwestern Pharma. 773 00:34:32,983 --> 00:34:34,289 - And what does your company do? 774 00:34:34,333 --> 00:34:36,161 - We manufacture a variety 775 00:34:36,204 --> 00:34:38,293 of therapeutics and pain medications. 776 00:34:38,337 --> 00:34:40,078 - Including oxycodone. 777 00:34:40,121 --> 00:34:43,255 - Yes, it's one of our most popular drugs. 778 00:34:43,298 --> 00:34:44,952 It's incredibly effective. 779 00:34:44,995 --> 00:34:48,303 These pills provide comfort and relief to millions of people 780 00:34:48,347 --> 00:34:51,959 who would otherwise live in excruciating pain. 781 00:34:52,002 --> 00:34:55,658 Cancer patients, accident victims, war heroes. 782 00:34:55,702 --> 00:34:57,443 - And the pills are legal, correct? 783 00:34:57,486 --> 00:34:59,053 - Yes, of course. 784 00:34:59,097 --> 00:35:02,839 - And do you personally market the drug to, uh... 785 00:35:02,883 --> 00:35:06,191 doctors or pharmacies? - No. 786 00:35:06,234 --> 00:35:10,586 - Did you ever meet Eric Howe? - No. 787 00:35:16,897 --> 00:35:19,943 - Did you say war heroes? - Yes, sir. 788 00:35:19,987 --> 00:35:22,729 We've helped a lot soldiers injured on the battlefield. 789 00:35:22,772 --> 00:35:24,252 - Interesting. 790 00:35:24,296 --> 00:35:27,647 Are you aware that veterans are twice as likely to die 791 00:35:27,690 --> 00:35:30,867 of an opioid overdose than civilians? 792 00:35:30,911 --> 00:35:32,956 - No, I'm not aware of that statistic. 793 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:38,005 - You knowingly and willfully marketed a product 794 00:35:38,048 --> 00:35:40,573 that you know is inherently dangerous 795 00:35:40,616 --> 00:35:42,314 to a large segment of the population. 796 00:35:42,357 --> 00:35:45,012 - Objection. - Ask a question, Mr. Price. 797 00:35:45,055 --> 00:35:46,622 - Your scientists warned you 798 00:35:46,666 --> 00:35:48,450 about the addictive qualities of these pills, didn't they? 799 00:35:48,494 --> 00:35:51,149 They told you that a certain percentage of the population 800 00:35:51,192 --> 00:35:53,020 would get addicted to these drugs 801 00:35:53,063 --> 00:35:56,197 and that a certain percentage of them would overdose and die. 802 00:35:56,241 --> 00:35:58,068 - Doctors prescribe the medication because 803 00:35:58,112 --> 00:36:00,419 they believe the benefits outweigh the risks. 804 00:36:00,462 --> 00:36:03,857 These pills are legal. They're FDA approved. 805 00:36:03,900 --> 00:36:06,251 If certain people choose to abuse them 806 00:36:06,294 --> 00:36:09,776 and bad things happen, that's unfortunate, 807 00:36:09,819 --> 00:36:11,081 but it's not my fault. 808 00:36:11,125 --> 00:36:13,823 - You withheld information from consumers. 809 00:36:13,867 --> 00:36:16,652 They were taking these pills, unaware of the risks. 810 00:36:16,696 --> 00:36:19,177 - They're legal. - So are handguns. 811 00:36:19,220 --> 00:36:21,918 That doesn't mean you can shoot someone and get away with it. 812 00:36:21,962 --> 00:36:23,833 - Objection. - Overruled. 813 00:36:23,877 --> 00:36:27,402 Mr. Price, be careful. - Nothing further. 814 00:36:27,446 --> 00:36:30,753 - Your Honor, may we be heard in chambers? 815 00:36:32,842 --> 00:36:34,714 - What is this about, Mr. Zanini? 816 00:36:34,757 --> 00:36:36,237 - I've received information 817 00:36:36,281 --> 00:36:39,240 that Mr. Price's personal circumstances 818 00:36:39,284 --> 00:36:42,112 make it impossible for him to be fair and impartial. 819 00:36:42,156 --> 00:36:43,810 - What exactly are you talking about? 820 00:36:43,853 --> 00:36:45,203 - My brother died 821 00:36:45,246 --> 00:36:47,553 of an oxycodone overdose nine years ago. 822 00:36:47,596 --> 00:36:50,599 - Which creates bias in the appearance of impropriety. 823 00:36:50,643 --> 00:36:52,079 - My personal life 824 00:36:52,122 --> 00:36:54,821 has absolutely nothing to do with this case. 825 00:36:54,864 --> 00:36:56,779 - One could infer that Mr. Price 826 00:36:56,823 --> 00:36:59,956 is using this case to even some kind of score, 827 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:02,220 which violates his professional responsibility. 828 00:37:02,263 --> 00:37:03,830 - You want me to declare a mistrial? 829 00:37:03,873 --> 00:37:05,310 - And recuse ADA Price 830 00:37:05,353 --> 00:37:07,268 from any further involvement in the case. 831 00:37:07,312 --> 00:37:11,316 - I have done nothing but follow the facts and the law. 832 00:37:14,710 --> 00:37:17,974 - I find the allegation troubling, 833 00:37:18,018 --> 00:37:20,281 but I see no reason for a mistrial. 834 00:37:20,325 --> 00:37:23,241 [heavy music] 835 00:37:23,284 --> 00:37:26,244 ♪ 836 00:37:26,287 --> 00:37:29,203 - Don't let his looks fool you. 837 00:37:29,247 --> 00:37:32,641 Charles Ackman is nothing more than a drug trafficker. 838 00:37:32,685 --> 00:37:36,819 The only difference is the type of narcotic he sells. 839 00:37:36,863 --> 00:37:39,300 Oh, and the way he's treated by society. 840 00:37:39,344 --> 00:37:41,650 Heroin dealers get life. 841 00:37:41,694 --> 00:37:45,654 Oxy dealers get stock options. 842 00:37:45,698 --> 00:37:47,874 But make no mistake, 843 00:37:47,917 --> 00:37:50,442 this defendant and his corporation 844 00:37:50,485 --> 00:37:53,488 have caused more carnage, 845 00:37:53,532 --> 00:37:58,232 more death and destruction than any drug cartel. 846 00:38:00,408 --> 00:38:04,760 Eric Howe was... 847 00:38:04,804 --> 00:38:06,806 a brilliant doctor, 848 00:38:06,849 --> 00:38:08,851 and thanks to the defendant 849 00:38:08,895 --> 00:38:11,811 and his relentless marketing strategy, 850 00:38:11,854 --> 00:38:14,074 Eric Howe is dead. 851 00:38:16,294 --> 00:38:21,995 Now, I know that it's easy to blame the addict. 852 00:38:22,038 --> 00:38:26,478 It elicits feelings of anger. 853 00:38:26,521 --> 00:38:29,045 Resentment. 854 00:38:29,089 --> 00:38:31,439 Some of us view drug users as weak, 855 00:38:31,483 --> 00:38:33,702 unable to resist temptation. 856 00:38:33,746 --> 00:38:36,009 And we think, 857 00:38:36,052 --> 00:38:39,882 [sighs] "Why can't he just stop?" 858 00:38:42,102 --> 00:38:47,325 I implore you to get past that way of thinking. 859 00:38:47,368 --> 00:38:50,153 I know I have. 860 00:38:50,197 --> 00:38:53,896 No one wakes up in the morning 861 00:38:53,940 --> 00:38:57,117 and decides they want to be a drug addict. 862 00:38:57,160 --> 00:39:00,599 Opioid addiction is a complicated disease 863 00:39:00,642 --> 00:39:03,602 and there are people out there, 864 00:39:03,645 --> 00:39:05,299 people like Charles Ackman, 865 00:39:05,343 --> 00:39:09,956 who prey on those predisposed to this addiction. 866 00:39:09,999 --> 00:39:14,134 Ackman knew exactly what he was doing. 867 00:39:14,177 --> 00:39:18,094 He knows how potent and addictive these pills are, 868 00:39:18,138 --> 00:39:21,576 yet he still pays doctors to prescribe them 869 00:39:21,620 --> 00:39:23,796 to as many patients as possible 870 00:39:23,839 --> 00:39:26,581 knowing that many of those patients 871 00:39:26,625 --> 00:39:28,844 will ultimately become addicted 872 00:39:28,888 --> 00:39:32,152 and that many of those addicted 873 00:39:32,195 --> 00:39:35,721 will overdose and die. 874 00:39:35,764 --> 00:39:38,767 But the defendant doesn't care. 875 00:39:38,811 --> 00:39:42,205 He just wants to reap the profits 876 00:39:42,249 --> 00:39:44,338 and pump up his damn stock price. 877 00:39:47,820 --> 00:39:50,344 Members of the jury, 878 00:39:50,388 --> 00:39:52,825 you have the power to stop him. 879 00:39:55,393 --> 00:39:58,613 And to tell him 880 00:39:58,657 --> 00:40:01,442 enough is enough. 881 00:40:22,507 --> 00:40:24,770 - Has the jury reached a verdict? 882 00:40:24,813 --> 00:40:26,989 - We have, Your Honor. 883 00:40:27,033 --> 00:40:29,209 - Accused and counsel, please rise. 884 00:40:34,693 --> 00:40:37,130 On the charge of manslaughter, how do you find? 885 00:40:37,173 --> 00:40:39,654 - We find the defendant... 886 00:40:39,698 --> 00:40:42,004 guilty. 887 00:40:43,528 --> 00:40:45,530 - Members of the jury, thank you for your service. 888 00:40:45,573 --> 00:40:48,663 You are excused, and we are adjourned. 889 00:40:48,707 --> 00:40:49,664 [mallet taps] 890 00:40:49,708 --> 00:40:56,584 ♪ 891 00:41:35,841 --> 00:41:38,974 [wolf howls]