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[@ToykaLee]

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[@AP12360]

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[@bobgillis1137]

After a lifetime in various forms of construction, I have learnt to frown upon novices who take on the role of general contractor without substantial construction experience. It's not for the faint of heart, especially on the scale of this monster house. I don't know what this couple went through, but I cannot imagine the epic reno nightmare did not contribute to the result. Dave appears to have mental problems, IMHO. The house appears to be a physical manifestation of this.

[@davidkamau5244]

Swv 1:41 ​@@bobgillis1137

[@genelloconnor1198]

L

[@bestrealredhed]

Every time I hear "she drowned in the bathtub" I know it's a homicide, sorry!

[@morganmckibbon4241]

Me too! As soon as I heard it I said out loud, ohhhh the drowned in the bathtub defense 🙄

[@bestrealredhed]

@@morganmckibbon4241 I've heard it so many times on these shows! The homiciders need a new story.

[@doreenchen1024]

Right? Did such death ever happened for real?

[@brandisuperstar]

If I had a nickel for every time I heard that load of 💩! 💰💸

[@good1day726]

@@brandisuperstar another true crime show, another husband fake crying/lying.

[@razmatazz9310]

"I still need to fill about 20 minutes of runtime here, what should we do?" - "Just show the gargoyle over and over."

[@Nico6th]

yes, they really dragged it out as much as they could. Sooo repetitive. And leave the poor Gargoyle alone. They are protectors of the house, not some kind of ominous symbol lurking above.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

What a hideous house! I've seen these in snow states! They look dumb.

[@kepckatherinec805]

Thanks for pointing this out. I found the repeated gargoyle shots to be unnecessary and wasteful of my time. Lazy TV show runtime padding!

[@josieann5031]

It took 40 minutes to tell a 15 minute story. That's why I usually watch at 2× speed.

[@pulaski1]

It's not even a proper, functional gargoyle, just an ugly statue.

[@Cristinact]

Those pics of them together look more like a woman with her gay best friend than with a spouse.

[@truth_hunter]

Yes

[@gilianyortiz5581]

Right.. I said the same thing

[@lachelle81]

I came looking for this comment. I totally agree

[@benahmad5867]

She should have avoided him ! Why !? He looks like Rocco Siffredi

[@chelsealavaya7263]

Yep!!

[@ChandlerBinge]

Hes an awful actor, should've been given a life sentence for the 911 call alone

[@brandisuperstar]

Yes, his acting skills alone should be a crime!

[@SAMOANSTALLION1]

😂

[@quinnbella-2023]

@@brandisuperstar😭😭😭

[@Analysis_Paralysis]

HAHAHA 😈 Yeah, no... I don't feel sorry for him!

[@elwalker9034]

One of the worst calls f'sure. Episode could've ended right there

[@TM-cv1gm]

That relative found him charming because of his introduction at lunch…..she is obviously VERY easily charmed then.

[@shweyashweya]

Lol. Right?!

[@nanaman]

To be flattered by the minuscule amount of charm he gave in their first meeting is pretty sad. She’s obviously not one who is used to being treated as a beautiful woman or just craves it desperately.

[@chyennele1101]

😂

[@TheRetroWoman80]

A lot of these cases include people who seem to willingly live in a delusional/denial filled bubble.

[@dubaiedge]

Thirsty af. I'd laugh & not take someone seriously if they tried that on me. It'd put me on hyperalert for what they'd eventually try using me for.

[@InteriorDesignStudent]

"He slept next to me, and I slept next to him." Thank you for clearing that up, dude.

[@dianakunihira1645]

😂😂😂😂

[@AustinB.3322]

bunkmates lol it sounds crazier than it is even

[@thecatatemyhomework]

​@@AustinB.3322bunkmates don't sleep next to each other.

[@AustinB.3322]

@@thecatatemyhomework lol. The way he said it did sound a little funny I got to give you that. Why were they laying there beside each other?

[@ryveralexander8511]

Sounded like Kamala talking!

[@yolandascholten2012]

His fake crying makes me feel ill.

[@jacksmom3612]

I agree, I wonder what stops the interrogator from saying " we know you're fake crying?"

[@pafar]

I feel second-hand embarrassment for him.

[@NoeletteMason-rn3wy]

​@@jacksmom3612The dark haired cop did.😂 She said "You've been fake crying for about 7 hours. Your eyes were dry."😂 I really can't understand how he thought he was believable.🙄🫤🙄

[@RichardWagner-hi4zn]

I grew a beard on my teeth!

[@suzannek3493]

Thats for sure! Its pathetic .

[@cynthiat6505]

Dave is the worst actor! And thinks he’s believable. Total creep.

[@doreenchen1024]

But still a better actor than many Hollywood stars...

[@Analysis_Paralysis]

Con artists are arrogant. And delusional... The more they get away with stuff, the bolder they get!

[@cristianeisme]

I didnt believe he was straight either

[@danieljones8587]

💯 Painful to watch. 😮

[@KarenMaria969]

Ooh yes💯😏

[@patrickmcdonagh539]

Note to killers.. DON'T FAKE EMOTIONS it never works

[@ddavis8988]

You can fake emotions. Just don't fake cry. Cause people can see if thwre are tears or not. Find a different emotion that's easier to fake.

[@patrickmcdonagh539]

@@ddavis8988 no its not the lack of tears that make it obvious

[@Steveorino123]

So we’re giving advice to murderers now, so they can better get away with their killings? Wtf is wrong with you people?

[@brandisuperstar]

It's called "dry eye cry syndrome" 😂😂😂

[@kellykapowski1969]

Crocodile tears never work. Why can't these killers get that.

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

How many times are they going to keep showing the gargoyles? 😂

[@ABC-ed8cg]

The gargoyles are a bad omen..

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

@@ABC-ed8cg Hold on, I have to feed my black cat that just walked in front of me

[@kima.7148]

I think they’re creepy but supposedly they are guardian and bring good luck. 😳

[@GalloLibre]

Mor like gaygoyles

[@cindytrayer4279]

And every time they did it creeped me out

[@nickinurse6433]

Those lawyers that hid evidence need to lose their bar license & be charged with aiding & abetting after the fact.

[@nanaman]

👍

[@someone3187]

​@@nanaman The lawyer comes across gay himself and is trying to save his gay client

[@cathybutcher4826]

​@@someone3187 I was thinking the same. I wonder how he was paid.

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@AFAskygoddess]

​@@StevenCarell-p2g, huh????? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@petyachakarova]

He wanted men, she found out and he killed her. End of story.

[@colgateplax]

i was surprised at that twist. i was guessing financial motivation, like maybe she said "final call. no share, no funding", and he said "alright then kaboom"

[@christoffesedao3579]

He wanted everything his way. Not just men.

[@HighFrequencyGuru]

Also using her for money

[@EdwardWilliams-ri8yv]

If he is in jail then he will be in paradise 😅

[@gaiaiulia]

​@@EdwardWilliams-ri8yvlol!

[@jamesr1703]

So, this creep was using her money to renovate the house that he owned and was in his name.

[@colgateplax]

ikr. hate it when manipulative users are classfied as "intelligent". immoral society elevating immorality

[@patriot20000]

And seemed to have no idea what he was doing!

[@FrankYammy]

Yes

[@shockgtheshawnyboy]

Creep? Genius!

[@susanleslie4809]

More correct terminology would b USER or LOSER either one works here

[@horsegirlb7120]

The cameraman having a not-so-secret love affair with the gargoyle...

[@Ceerads]

Well, it WAS an extremely attractive gargoyle!

[@Kookoo347]

😂😂😂

[@truthadvocacy]

symbol of evil

[@josefinarodriguez1768]

😂😂😂

[@bigbadlust4403]

911 call, crocodile tears. He's guilty.

[@Mansikkacake]

His fake cry acting is so bad like below soap drama level. He def looks like psychopath. Why does everyone get fooled by people like him? What did he do for a living? What happened to his first wife who is still sharing a bank account with him even after he was poisoning her and she still has a bowel problem? So many questions.

[@bigbadlust4403]

@@Mansikkacake Good looks and superficial charm. I hope this kind of videos along with a plethora of other about narcissists and psychopaths educate people so they don't end up with them in a relationship.

[@UnknownUser-j3n]

I am one minute into this video, and realised the same

[@yolandascholten2012]

His fake crying makes me feel sick.

[@gracenjuguna7292]

I'm at 2 minutes and he's guilty

[@motherofthreeb6337]

No women should be pouring this amount of money into a man and spending this much on a house that's not hers! She could've purchased her own home with the amount she put into something that wasn't hers!

[@gwidonpopielski2885]

What about the other way round? When thousands of men paying for not theirs. I bet you consider that moral.

[@faebalina7786]

Probably had no idea how much it would come to and hoped it would pay off I can just imagine the promises that were made.

[@Jesse-sk1xn]

​@gwidonpopielski2885 your exactly right. It's OK for a man to pay for everything and the woman to get it

[@sararye2710]

@@gwidonpopielski2885when did that happen?

[@gwidonpopielski2885]

@@sararye2710 before you were born.

[@jamesl9371]

He’s a total conman

[@Analysis_Paralysis]

He is! The definition of it...

[@MrShobar]

She needed to hire those private detectives (that he hired) to do a background check on him before she married him. These online romances are always sketchy.

[@Analysis_Paralysis]

@@MrShobar The internet is the perfect playground for con artists!

[@Reader-qn6lg]

narcissist

[@StonedBarbiee]

He was gay. How did she NOT know ?

[@jitblues]

Desperate for love. Like so many women. They reject the good ones. And get the ballerinas.

[@rustypetesengines6687]

She knew alright. They slept in different parts of that crap house. Bent as a nine bobber. Savage to go with it

[@IdRatherBeDiving-vr5gk]

@@rustypetesengines6687 "Bent as a nine bobber. Savage to go with it" 🤣😂 I don't know what this means, but it sounds hilarious.

[@maryjane4432]

@@IdRatherBeDiving-vr5gkI had to look it up lol A person who is as bent as a nine bob note is dishonest. The reference comes from pre-decimalisation in UK (1971), when a ten shilling (bob) note was valid currency but no such note as nine shillings existed

[@IdRatherBeDiving-vr5gk]

@@maryjane4432 Thanks... fortunately the original post is still hilarious.

[@crishuez]

That's disgusting. Blaming that amount of blood on a "menstrual period.". Pathetic 911 call. He didn't care at all.

[@hedgedrisk]

wooooooooow....it makes me wonder how women end up with guys like this, since they know everything

[@BlmnotinAfri.-_-]

​@@hedgedriskdesperation and ego thinking they're better and immune to abuse

[@away2964]

Phoney crazy high-pitched weeping like on that 911 call...look no further.

[@plasticjesus444]

@@BlmnotinAfri.-_-what a horrible victim blaming thing to say. tell me you don’t know anything about abusive relationships without telling me.

[@Alyssa-rf1fi]

Not to mention, the CSI could test the blood to see if it actually had cells from her uterine lining it it (if it had actually looked like menstrual blood in the first place, which it didn't... Any woman would notice that immediately. 🙄)

[@irvine774]

Erin Moriaty is my fave 48hrs correspondent. She asks questions to both defence and prosecutors and doesn't hold back. Great journalism 👏 👍

[@JJJJ-gl2uf]

Sure, she's good but she doesn't write the script or the questions.

[@Rando_Shyte]

Peter van sant is better imo. Theyre all good though

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

@@Rando_Shyte "Ohhhhhh nooooo" -Peter Van Sant -Bill Hader

[@driley5004]

I like her but I think I like Peter Van Zandt better lmao sometimes he's straight sav

[@terryKessler42719]

I have never liked Erin Moriarty. She’s not the best interviewer.

[@elizabethpayne53]

How is withholding evidence by the defense team not CRIMINAL?!?! They should be arrested!

[@lesliemassey-or6cv]

It was not the DA that withheld evidence. It was the defense team and their PI team that did. They should be charged with, at least, tampering with evidence.

[@MamaJLW]

I’m wondering why the original forensics team didn’t find these items.

[@lesliemassey-or6cv]

@@MamaJLW me too!

[@JJJJ-gl2uf]

@@MamaJLW Wouldn't be the first time crime scene techs did sloppy work.

[@virglyd]

The defense attorney withheld evidence, not the DA

[@doberman1ism]

Why did Ashante lay down $250,000 on a property that she did not even own? She was a successful businesswoman. This does not make any sense.

[@srsusansummers3070]

What conman

[@Disciple793]

Love is blind. Some men can be master manipulators.

[@bradr2142]

She had to have a contingency contract for first right of refusal on sale of that house.

[@Daniel_Capital]

She was married, it makes total sense... unless of course you think men are the only ones that are supposed to use their resources in a marriage

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

She was really down bad to spend all that money on a boyfriend, and an obviously gay one at that!

[@ivar1423]

Him “crying” is so cringe 😬

[@RobynJ729]

Yessssssss!!!

[@amylambert2365]

I were going to imitate a fake plea of innocence - that'd be it! :D

[@TheRetroWoman80]

I've heard that same whimpering with men in other cases lol. Is it like a laugh or clapping track at the ready for these people???

[@NoeletteMason-rn3wy]

​@TheRetroWoman80 😂😂😂

[@natashab3412]

The way he described " we discussed her being on the deed , but we decided it didnt matter " Umkay

[@sharonlefebvre1047]

Shante shouldn't have put one nickel into that house unless her name was on the deed. This guy was not only a con man but a murderer as well.

[@Analysis_Paralysis]

Very true! :(

[@rockstarofredondo]

It’s sad how easily swindled some people are.

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@_xBrokenxDreamsx_]

y'all need to recalibrate your gaydar 'coz i knew in 15 seconds.

[@DavJKing23]

😢

[@Emiliapocalypse]

Yeah mine is not very good, and I didn’t catch it. Some people’s gaydars are very very sharp. Like my mom, who is the most old fashionedest and sweetly out of touch lady, _just knows._ back in the 60’s when women were swooning over Rock Hudson, my mom never liked him. She couldn’t put her finger on why she just said “there’s something…different about him. I’m not attracted to him. Handsome, but…still”. She didn’t have the vocab at the time to describe that she picked up on him being gay. She only figured that out later! Sorry for rambling lol, I just get a kick out of how different people are and the very different sensory and life experiences we all have. Im so oblivious and envious of people who can pick up on “vibes”. Such a useful skill, could be life saving.

[@Useryofcsdnx]

Lol

[@jenna-a-gogo]

Ditto! I've got good gaydar and knew almost right away.

[@ThursdaysGirl]

Yeap, same here! I always notice it in the eyes..

[@andylee1446]

Such an evil guy. He was looking for a victim and she fell into his trap. The gargoyle house was the web that he weaved. Staying single would've saved her life.

[@LickyTee]

VERY EVIL INDEED. I also think the girl would've been alive had she not told him about the secret she found

[@truthadvocacy]

gargoyle symbol of evil

[@yolandascholten2012]

He’s gay, she’s got a good job and she’s got life insurance.

[@StonedBarbiee]

Yep I don’t know how she couldn’t know. She had to of known and was his beard.

[@ladyelissacousland]

@@StonedBarbiee I didn't know I was gay until I was 25. Don't blame the woman. Blame the perpetrator.

[@ayandakhumalo8692]

@@ladyelissacouslanddidn’t know or didn’t come out?

[@NurseRatchedTV]

Damn. 😢

[@lillianrivera-kv1wh]

My deepest condolences to her family and son and friends he needs to rot in jail

[@butterharris9688]

Never hire a lawyer who wears a large bow tie.

[@jamesl9371]

So sad that women get conned by creeps like this

[@StonedBarbiee]

She conned herself. He was gay as gay could be. Hell stevie wonder could of seen. So she was lying to herself apparently

[@wiseoldowl7625]

"Online Dating" is the hunting grounds for lying lunatics!

[@cindytrayer4279]

Cognitive dissonance in play. He was very strategic in his con game. They were doing the online thing for awhile that she had already built up in her mind an image of their relationship and an image of him that when they were finally together, her mind could /would not see/hear what was glaringly in front of her. It just couldn’t go there. It’s a very powerful thing. Happens to smart and savvy people , no one is immune to it.

[@MARTIN20-USA]

And i am a hard worker, decent man who tries online dating without success. And a nice woman chooses a killer instead....

[@jamesl9371]

@@cindytrayer4279 I disagree. Some people can recognize a conman. And some people have good intuition and trust their gut feelings. I also think that nowadays people should get a background check if there’s any questions. She had a lot of red flags 🚩 I mean the house and relationship was a disaster before he killed her

[@Ms.Delphine1204]

His photos make it very clear that this man was batting for the other team. Some people are so desperate for a relationship they ignore anything 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@surlygirly1926]

Yes! I agree and was getting ready to comment on this. His facial expressions were so affected ... a self-conscious pretty boy.

[@ABC-ed8cg]

I personally can’t tell until it’s revealed. It’s more like Dave was manipulative. Shanti’s friend was charmed by him too. He made use of ladies to finance his alternative lifestyle.

[@kima.7148]

The fact that he had his MOM on the house trust was another indicator that he was leaning another direction. This didn’t cover enough points. In Florida, the courts lean more towards the woman. Hard to understand her mindset and where was her son living during this time? Also, the ex-wife wasn’t smart enough to register that poison given over a period of time can damage the system bad enough to where it doesn’t recover for years (if ever). Said they were married for a long time so maybe she knew he was bisexual or gay but assets held them bound to together because it helped her. Sad story for her precious son!

[@amylambert2365]

Photo of him with arms up - shaved armpits. I went, "Oh!" Got it.

[@amylambert2365]

@@ABC-ed8cg he shaves him armpits - saw it in photo. Got it.

[@KearaGilbert]

This was my brothers neighbor, and everyone thought he was gay. They were suprised he was married to a lady....

[@fatimamebarki4599]

I thought the same the first second I saw him before they even said it

[@cm1927]

Real life White Lotus storyline!

[@brendaking8532]

@@fatimamebarki4599me too!! He looks SO GAY ..I can’t explain the look but he just has it

[@davidivey9257]

It's called bisexual

[@candicewatson5508]

Yea he was cruising at a gay spa

[@8gagee]

See, where some would say 'Charming' I would say 'alarming'

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@Cinder_311]

Red flags a flyin

[@truthadvocacy]

Particularly, looking at who it was intended to.

[@KittyKeypurr]

That's not charming, honey, that's lubricant to lying 🙄

[@travelwithtony5767]

He was also lying. lmao

[@guerralg63]

Exactly 💯

[@2legit2Kwit]

And he was 10000% lying 😂😂😂

[@Mn_comics]

Some people get flattered by sweet words.

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@belsnickles]

That is the phoniest 9-1-1 call I've ever heard. Guilty.

[@jamesl9371]

Contractors came and went. Red flags 🚩

[@angiebond5139]

Especially since she was paying them!

[@ProudElefant44]

Contractors were his boy toys 😂

[@jendee1260]

he met those contractors on the apps.

[@wiseoldowl7625]

As soon as I heard "They met online" I thought, here we go again!

[@80sports20]

Agree! No matter how trendy they try to make online dating seem nowadays with newer apps, it’s still just as creepy as it’s always been. Not knowing anything about the person before getting in a relationship is risky. Even meeting someone at a bar, you at least can pick up on social queues, see who their friends are, how they interact with people, etc to help you get a sense of the person. Stories like this are why I’ll never change my mind about online dating being weird and risky.

[@denisebenedict6102]

@@80sports20 agree 💯 percent!!

[@KenyanBunnie]

Meh. Still married to my husband, met online, dating site. He was stationed in Japan. I was in NJ. Been married since 2011! Still going strong!

[@haroldfrets5468]

As a man, I'll tell you, I've never used internet to find a girlfriend or date or any such thing....when a man is that desperate its a red flag of its own... I just take it easy and I know God will out a great woman by my side...and did in 2006...still going on even through a few separations we both never looked anywhere else. In fact it made us miss each other even more, and love each other even more....and it feels so damn good. Well just look at my pro-pic next to my comment...I'm 47, she's 64...and is more beautiful now than when we met.❤

[@80sports20]

@@haroldfrets5468 I hear you and I respect that. Today, it's no longer "the Internet" though. It's changed to trendy apps, and it's become the trendy thing to be on these apps. In fairness, I know a lot of people who have met their spouses online/through these apps. I don't personally fault them, and respectfully, don't necessarily think it's always desperation, but I think what is so worrisome is, when you talk to 90% of young people now, they think that the way you find a date is using apps. People no longer even know how to meet someone organically. And at the same time they all complain about how frustrating and depressing these apps are, lol. They have really ruined dating in general. Again, I don't personally judge people for using them (and I know many happily married through them), but you have to be careful and it's dangerous that people rely on them as their ONLY way of meeting people.

[@tamuz9633]

Ladies! Listen up. All that a broke, homeless, inemployed man is going to offer you is misery, stress, lies, cheating, STDs AND more MISERY. He will also try to take your life for LIFE INSURANCE. All because you don't love yourself 😢

[@dudebud72]

Ladies? Men are victims as well. Not to take away from this case, it’s awful.

[@fairyprincess911]

Love yourself 🙌🏽🥰🤗

[@carriesunshine]

When ones spouse is attracted to the gender you are not, things never end well...

[@FrankYammy]

You word things so poorly

[@carriesunshine]

@@FrankYammy poorly worded or not, the message rings true...

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@timothywilliams1359]

1'52" into the video, as soon as I heard the 911 call... "Guilty!"

[@PaganPunk]

1 foot 52 inches 😂😂 that made me laugh

[@cail171]

The tears were fakedd. Sooo horribly too

[@wiseoldowl7625]

Online Dating, Dead in the Bathtub, how many episodes of 48 hours have we heard that feature this?

[@haroldfrets5468]

Overacting is easy to tell over the phone....

[@Analysis_Paralysis]

Same!

[@Carolyn-d5p]

He killed her and probably because she'd found out about his sex habits and no more money for the house. Monster.

[@Ginger57]

He should get all the men he can handle in prison

[@JamesBrown-tc5qy]

Not sure how people take a look at this guy and think he’s trustworthy.

[@Bambotb]

Evil comes through soul

[@deborahadcock978]

The power of deception that’s how.🥺

[@TradBarbie]

Also strayt. Like, come... on.

[@nbsoboleski]

...or straight. I was confused why they showed this man as being the husband of a woman, I was like, "what? But, isn't he... gay?"

[@nbsoboleski]

Sorry. I honestly noticed your reply 2 seconds after I posted my copycat remark. I should have guessed, lol.

[@maryannanderson2213]

Dave was unquestionably gay and was marrying Shanti merely as a beard and to get his hands on enough of her money to totally make over his house. It's a good thing they released him because that allowed them to learn about his visits to the bathhouse but I didn't really need to hear about his visits to gay bathhouses or hear about what the employee saw him doing to another man to know he was not straight. The whispery tone in his voice was NOT the tone a MAN would take. It reminded me of no one so much as Marilyn Monroe when she was singing, "Happy birthday, Mr. President" to John Kennedy. Shanti may have been fooled by his pretense of being straight but she never should have been drawn into funding renovations on a property when her husband never even condescended to put HER name on the deed. I think the detective was asking him the wrong question when she asked him if Shanti caught him with another woman. I think she should have asked him if she caught him with a man or if she just learned that he was gay. And as far as the house was concerned, no matter how much cash she put up to fix the property, it still was going to belong to her husband AND HIS MOTHER! Perhaps she was desperate to find a new daddy for her son, who knows? but she made some really bad choices when it came to this guy and she ended up paying the ultimate price. I was with my husband for 31 years before he died and in all those years, NOT ONE TIME did he own a home with his mother or with anyone other than ME! If he had even suggested such a thing we certainly would never have made it to 31 years!I BTW, all that blubbering he was doing on the 911 call and to the police was as fake as a three-dollar bill. He had no concern for Shanti or he would not have finessed her out of any part of ownership in a property when SHE alone was bankrolling the costly renovations! I can't remember where I found this but somewhere I heard phone calls between David and his mother that were made while he was in jail. It appears that his mom was at least in the early stages of dementia and though she obviously was trying her best, she couldn't keep straight the things that he was telling her to do. Those are some of the most bizarre calls I have ever heard.

[@ABC-ed8cg]

What’s “merely as a beard”. I’ve never heard of such an expression. Looked it up and still didn’t understand. Do u mean “as a cover”?

[@k3tv793]

@@ABC-ed8cg yes that's exactly what it means

[@kima.7148]

Means gay men have married to have a “cover” to the outside as if they are straight and married and even have had children so those who wouldn’t be accepting of the gay life would “buy” into their being “straight.” I guess most folks think a woman would never willingly marry a gay man to be a cover - which is true.

[@deltapubroast7593]

​@@ABC-ed8cg As you suspect, beard is a term describing a person who is used, knowingly or unknowingly, as a romantic partner or spouse either to conceal infidelity or to conceal one's sexual orientation.

[@chyennele1101]

Better option is to ask for "another person"

[@LauraiRoss]

Dave's cold, icy eyes are so creepy. Even when he smiles, they are.

[@brandisuperstar]

The eyes of a venomous snake 🐍

[@LauraiRoss]

@@brandisuperstar 😄😄Yes! You are right!

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

And hands 12:54 🧐🤨

[@e3mel5eer83]

Kind people always have shining eyes with a glow out of it. Evil people have unsettling eyes just like him

[@LauraiRoss]

@@e3mel5eer83 Agreed!

[@karaDee2363]

That poor woman was conned by a closet homosexual and was most likely murdered after she confronted him about it

[@PeriferijaPeriferije]

he may have had a domineering mother and hated women too ...

[@valerie11112]

I married one of those. I was smart to not talk about it to anyone. Just get away and leave him to his secret evil. And give him my money. And just be glad I'm at 0 and not negative 1000 I was living in for 17 years. Never be victim or revenge. Just move on .. take the losses and run.

[@dylanthuong5631]

Must’ve been some heck of a closet lol

[@JP-vh8bt]

My God her son looks so much like her, what beautiful eyes, poor child 😢

[@truthadvocacy]

"beautiful eyes" 🤣

[@travelwithtony5767]

It’s baffling to me that he was able to destroy the interior walls of the house without violating construction regulations and codes. There is no way inspectors would have let that slide.

[@Steveorino123]

Maybe the starts and stops of numerous contractors caused it. None of them ever finished any one project so there was no need for a code inspection. The new guy would do a little something and leave and so on. No question numerous building codes were violated, but there was no need for an inspection of completion because nothing ever got finished 🤷

[@angiebond5139]

It’s probably why he couldn’t get contractors. It wasn’t safe for them to work.

[@amylambert2365]

@@Steveorino123 he told them what to do - thus, no supporting walls.

[@bonnie.duncan]

it’s florida…

[@Vlad-dc2jz]

I miss the Forensic Files! They just showed the facts. This show always asks close family members and compensated attorneys - "do you think she/he did it?.." Which is pointless, silly, waste of time, and annoying... As much as I like Erin and Peter...

[@SpontaneouslyDeliberate]

Yes! It's also pointless when Peter sneaks up on suspects in public and asks them questions they would never answer. These gimmicks diminish an otherwise well-researched show.

[@paillette2010]

Yeah, you’d hear the real cop process, not defense atty nonsense

[@auriculares02]

This show makes everyone look guilty. I hate it.

[@paillette2010]

@@auriculares02 There are a few shows about false confessions, but most of these cases are forensically supported and that is how the show rolls, it's not playing "what if" these are closed cases with strong forensic processing and some of it is linchpin in the cases.

[@ellehcimmoores1380]

Rite. I hate when friends/neighbors etc give their dumb opinions about victims/murderers' life when it's not facts. The defense attorney has the worst job ever trying to defend this 🤡!

[@michelemichael1388]

This is such a sad tragic story for a sweet woman. Rip

[@beckybradshaw3249]

This surprises me…she should have been smarter…

[@MyTube4Utoo]

Weird how you can know someone is crying 'crocodile tears,' even over the phone. So, this guy decided he was going to do "man stuff" by remodeling the house, but then, after destroying it, he realized he didn't know what the h*ll he was doing, got frustrated, and ends up killing his wife after she had had enough of his BS? Also, most people understand the concept of load-bearing / bearing walls. That idiot was very lucky that place didn't come down on his head. I think the guy bought the house, that he was going to have his wife pay to remodel, while never putting her on the trust, and then, after she figured out who (what) he actually was and left him, she'd be doing so empty-handed. That, or he never intended on her leaving at all......not alive. I don't remember them mentioning if he had a life insurance policy on her. At least the creep will have *LOTS* of guys to 'blo' *IN PRISON.*

[@carlbernard4197]

Yes he will be the 24/7 on-demand bobber 😮😮😮😂😂😂😂😂

[@MyTube4Utoo]

@@carlbernard4197 🤣

[@marygoff3332]

​@@carlbernard4197😂🎉🎉🎉

[@Minetty]

😂😂😂😂 ​@@carlbernard4197

[@izzywizzy685]

Yeah that 911 call was so absurd and not the least bit convincing. I also find it incredibly odd that they weren’t sleeping on the same place despite being a new couple.

[@lauraleehenry5657]

Oh my God. This is so surreal. She created a fantasy, based on her letter, as to what kind of relationship she would have with this person, but reality turns out to be different. This rings home for me because there is a man I'm interesting in getting to know and I have to constantly remind myself that the image I create of him only exist in my head and may not necessarily be emblematic of who he really is. This story is just a reminder that our brains are not our friends when it comes to choosing good relationship partners. Our brains will conjure up all sorts of things about a person and then turn around and believe them. It is really important that we take our time, listen to friends and family and give people time to reveal their true character. Relationships can be so scary. My heart goes out to her son. All she needed was for someone to love her, a desire innate in humanity.

[@Keriousity]

our brains are not built for thinking/reasoning they are built for prediction and survival. we are not necessarily a more "advanced" species. we are just more convoluted 🤪🤪 I recommend a book called 7 and a 1/2 lessons about your brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett-

[@BigEsh718]

I disagree the signs are there our brains gives off “red flags” we just ignore it at times

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@Cinder_311]

Very nicely said

[@tazmrm0373]

I hear you. This is how emotional and outright affairs happen too. And in extreme situations the kids suffer for life

[@m_christine1070]

I can see that he was charming, but she should never have bankrolled anything until ger name was on the deed. Period.

[@susiefoxy8130]

He gave me the ick and I’ve never met him, how she didn’t we will never know. Or maybe she did and that’s why she’s dead🤷‍♀️

[@Analysis_Paralysis]

She was probably manipulated by him!

[@TurquoiseInk]

My thoughts exactly. I'd be paying for my house, or we would be paying for our house. No way I'd be paying for his house.

[@m_christine1070]

@@TurquoiseInk now his mom gets to never see her son. Was it worth it for her to encourage her greed? Or was she unaware that whats his name was keeping his wife off the title

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@jendee1260]

lawyer is also gay. does this guy meet all of his help on the apps? lawyer, contractor after contractor…

[@2msvalkyrie529]

That's how it works !!

[@karmafairy351]

The irony of her describing their love affair as a "life-changing detour"...she got a detour alright...

[@guerralg63]

It's so sad that she was so happy and forward looking, but it ended up being the end of her life! I'm always so surprised how easily Brilliant Women are conned so easily.

[@London-v1e]

😅

[@X3AmySarah]

💀

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@loudloveen]

He probably has never cried real tears. He's soulless.

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@lyndajamrozik4786]

He seems gay to me - I immediately thought so .

[@lyndajamrozik4786]

Didn’t any one that knew them have a decent gaydar and pull her aside and say “Hey I’m pretty sure your new boyfriend is gay .” Anyone? ???

[@truthadvocacy]

Not so obvious, unless you have some special sense! Maybe you do.

[@kentuky1233]

That's the most realtor looking realtor I have ever seen.

[@surlygirly1926]

😂

[@BaddestBan]

Legit sociopath. He's got creepy, souless eyes.

[@nhmooytis7058]

Manson Lamps 😅

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

"Lifeless eyes. Like a doll's eyes." Quint, re sharks in Jaws.

[@lanafox6354]

His pupils are pin points.

[@rockstarofredondo]

@@lanafox6354he might be doing pills. Wouldn’t be surprised at all.

[@8gagee]

He talked to detectives without a lawyer is because he thought he was smarter and wanted to do it....

[@Sashazur]

Whether you’re guilty or innocent, confident or anxious, NEVER EVER talk to the cops! ALWAYS ASK FOR A LAWYER!!!!

[@Keriousity]

ahhh narcissism

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@partickthompson1164]

The reason why this murderer didn’t have any injuries on his hands is simple . The victim was unconscious. She was also wet because murdered wanted to remove any incriminating evidence.

[@MikeGervasi]

She got in between a clearly gay man and his redecorating.

[@roseoreillysievers6057]

When his wife found out he was gay, she should have left him and then told him why. Very sad. now the little son has no parents

[@robinmccoy4671]

He still has a biological father.

[@Fatma-mx6cc]

Some people are honestly just naive and trusting, they grow up that way, and their parents never teach them about how people can be evil. I grew up like that and it caused me a lot of grief, often makes me so sad because i really didnt know any better. Sounds ridiculous cause I’m not that way at all now. But you also have to consider I grew up in a village in Alaska away from the world of serious crimes. But when your kids get into the real world you can really get hurt, raped, murdered because you are not suspicious of people when you should be. So it’s a fine line between letting your kids grow up over protected, and scaring them about the evil in the world.

[@Kayfliings]

This is a reupload? I have seen this before.

[@june61586]

Definitely 😅 watched it before.

[@L1KECLOCKWORK]

Yup. Lot of re uploads lately.

[@Tabbz13_]

It was in a marathon

[@phenomenalwife5380]

So what.. why u here then

[@Kayfliings]

@@phenomenalwife5380 take a chill pill. You need it.

[@pilar9247]

That 911 call is absolutely weak, pathetic and sad. His fake crying is the worst. The detectives did some really good work questioning him. He has so many tells that giving away when he is lying too

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@gracesanity6314]

He was using her. He knew exactly what he's plans were. Watch a Narc at play folks

[@CHAKANOWANNA]

Gay dude had no business being with this poor woman.

[@BarneeFife]

Who DIDN’T know he did it 1 or 2 seconds into the 911 call?

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@c.curtis5390]

Most people aren’t sad when they call 911, they’re in shock or freaking out.

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@Ceerads]

He sounded soooo fake.

[@nettiea9384]

He says they both agreed it doesn’t matter that her name is not on the house she’s already spent $2 hundred thousand on? In what world can that even be possible. An educated woman…what a con artist

[@amylambert2365]

The "oh, we're good" - shrug.

[@larizanalangbay3681]

It is maybe because then she was so much inlove with him,and that why that happened.

[@someone3187]

This was clearly a lie

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@sophieb24]

She shouldn't have started the renovation without her name on the deed point blank

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@theresa78201]

@@StevenCarell-p2g Your reply is not relevant to the comment.

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

@theresa78201 and why do think so?

[@theresa78201]

@@StevenCarell-p2g The comment concerns whether a woman should invest large sums of money into her husband's house when she has no ownership of it. Your comment is a cliche about not judging a book by its cover, and staying in love with a person "no matter what" which is unreasonable and impossible.

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

@theresa78201 okay,that comment was ment for another post,sorry my bad . Thanks for correcting me. So how are you doing today?

[@nickn271]

“My wife just died. But I’m cold pwease get me a blankee.”

[@brandisuperstar]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@amylambert2365]

Que the props*

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@tazmrm0373]

@@StevenCarell-p2gin what context are you speaking? I hear this is church but wondering what you mean here.

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

@tazmrm0373 I was a little bit confused but I'm here,so can you direct me in a way of christ ?

[@brownwolf152]

The lawyer was gay and were into each other.

[@priscillafuentes8663]

Comment, I was looking for. Thank you.😊

[@natashab3412]

I thought the same . A referral fr the club What about that first guy. Loser lawyer

[@palehorse6250]

Dave there thought he was just about the smartest guy in the room at all times, eh? Bad acting though, and a story that just makes zero sense..

[@ThePowersSix]

How did this character pay cash for the house? I think he's a hot dog over taco kinda guy

[@NurseRatchedTV]

LOL, Clever.

[@nhmooytis7058]

🌭🌮 😂😂😂

[@reereebokz37]

An adult can't drown in a standard bathtub lol let alone float..

[@debbysanroman803]

That's why she was dry.

[@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527]

Adults can drown in bathtubs though, that’s what happened to Whitney Houston and that’s also unfortunately how a lot of old folks go out, hence why they need special tubs.

[@StevenCarell-p2g]

Some times we should not judge a book by it cover ,we should take time too read the book b4 judging it,we all should love one another and always stay in love with that person no matter what ♥️💯♥️

[@jgg204]

The real crime here is only getting 0.01% with $332,066.18 in the bank

[@kingmiller1982]

Like really, my goodness

[@jerimow8400]

lol! For sure!

[@Keriousity]

....nobody has ever accused me of being a financial wizard but even I get $0.01 PER MONTH from my credit union with a average balance of 450.00..... and in This economy....

[@Pango5697]

that’s because it’s a checking account and a lousy one at that

[@Cocoandindy]

Charming & super intelligent are red flags. Rest in Peace Shanti 😢

[@brentstrobbe329]

You should really hear more of the police interrogation of him - it gets wild! The way he acts and the things he says are crazy. The detectives are amazing. I"m not sure where I first saw this case on here - it could have been on 'That Chapter' - but if you search you'll see other channels cover it in more detail. Fascinating case.

[@VerseauT-cm6tj]

He was a classic narcissist. Love bombing when he first met her. Flattering her friend. Keeping ex wife on his bank account and keeping her loyal to him. Lesson here is if he seems too good to be true, then he probably is a narcissist and will eventually turn on you

[@andrellsmith9083]

His tank is full of sugar 😂

[@nhmooytis7058]

😂😂😂

[@lachelle81]

I saw it immediately 😂

[@michaelvintege465]

it’s so obvious that he’s gay. you can even tell in his photos. and definitely the voice (i am gay so i know more than anyone lol) it’s sad that no one could figure that out .. he probably killed her cause she found out

[@jakejohnson6120]

LOL, so true. I'm not gay, but it's clear that he is. So obvious.

[@KenyanBunnie]

Was just listening to an audible book last night on a case of a husband killing his wife when she found out he was gay and she was going to tell everyone. Another case I came across last week, a man shot his mom(or gfs mom), gf, and a friend, they found out he was gay. Another case where the husband was a Dr and had a relationship with a fellow coDr and his wife had enough. He killed her bc she wanted to leave him! SMH. Women. If you find out your husband/bf is gay or something else that you are not okay with. DO NOT CONFRONT HIM. DO NOT THREATEN TO OUT HIM. Deal with this like the way we are told to leave abusive relationships, pretend everything is fine, move out asap when you know he isn't around, go protect yourself (family support and lawyer, immediately!). Smh!

[@Gnvdth]

That was the circumstance in The Staircase also. And you’re right, a woman who wants to leave should back away slowly and never confront.

[@AngelChris-e7h]

he kept the dogs in cages it say all how bad person he is

[@florida995]

Nobody suspected he was gay? I knew it the first time I heard him speak. 100%

[@UnknownUser-j3n]

This is the reason why many women or even men perhaps keep enduring a bad marriage. To not risk having to get involved potentially with such monsters.

[@jumpscare1530]

Remaining single is an option that many people don’t seem to even consider. I would never give up my peace of mind for any relationship

[@bodomeijer772]

How terrible must it be to be a Defense Lawyer and trying to get a Murderer Free although knowing that he is guilty

[@lindayoung3437]

It's kind a game for them. They have take off the guilty feeling for releasing the suspect and take a blame on prosecutor for not doing their job good enough

[@amylambert2365]

karma will bring him criminals for clients.

[@ropemagic3765]

I knew the Gargoyle was guilty the minute I laid eyes on it

[@London-v1e]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheSoftspokenShaman]

What you own ends up owning you

[@Godsforever1]

taking a bath in pajamas?? period blood on bed boards??? yeah right... his eyes are scary too

[@TheTinFoilTiara]

"this is Florida. Nothing's strange here".... Truer words were never spoken lol 😂

[@Kment011]

Any die hard 48 hours viewer knows that this is a re-upload!

[@kassiwarcraft7633]

Yeah I just asked if it was a rerun 😂

[@phenomenalwife5380]

So what there are People who have NOT SEEN IT.

[@Kment011]

@@phenomenalwife5380 I realize that and this is a Great episode, however, 48 hours should mention in the title that it is a re-upload!

[@jeffcombs2950]

Any die-hard literate 48 hours viewer knows that this is stated in the beginning!

[@xStrypes]

I’ve seen this story before. His 911 call was one of the worst acting jobs I ever heard

[@djcheamor]

His fakey soft talking "calmness" is so punchable...

[@Khehlani]

Thank you for another episode thats been posted before 😭😭😭💔

[@sydney13ism]

The defense lawyer is obnoxious.

[@daleva187goligo]

that seems to be the prerequisite

[@nhmooytis7058]

My cousin initially called one of her coworkers ‘my gay friend.’ Then suddenly they got married. I said to her older sister “Hang on wasn’t Tommy the gay friend?” She said she’d thought so too! They’ve been married seemingly happily now for 20+ years so who knows. She was pushing 50 maybe decided a gay hubs was better than none!

[@nightsky3981]

Damn, I am not that desperate. Rather be single.

[@dra.latina3063]

“Mejor solita que mal acompañada” (Better alone than Poorly accompanied.”

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@dra.latina3063 exactly

[@steveweatherly1976]

Drowning in the bath tub is ALWAYS a spousal homicide. I mean - NEVER, EVER, in the history of bath tubs, has a spouse LEGITIMATELY drown in the bath tub.

[@qorryaina5544]

I am wondering, why an amazing woman like Shanti failed to catch his insincerity? No man will burden the woman he truly loves with house renovating and other things.

[@Dennis_T]

Why do you do that?! Why do you reupload videos and pretend like it’s a new episode?

[@Karl-dd4om]

Money!