Caught in the Crossfire Part 1 | Full Episode

A wife and judge get caught in the crossfire of an explosive divorce. "48 Hours Mystery" correspondent Troy Roberts reports. Watch more full episodes of "48 Hours" on Pluto TV.
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@@rochelpineda9065I DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT LANGUAGE!

[@dabzprincess92]

WHERE is PART2?????

[@ginafrancis4950]

@@dabzprincess92 Exactly! So annoying.

[@sfitzpat140]

I went to 5th through 9th grade with him. He was a bully who got away with everything because of his parents' wealth. I gave him a wide berth. Hearing what he had done did not surprise me in the least.

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

Omg how scary!!

[@rhondasisco-cleveland2665]

Totally believable. He seems like someone who never heard the word “no”, or had any accountability. He comes across as a narcissist psychopath, who couldn’t stand not getting his way, like a GIANT man-BABY.

[@just.j5302]

...you are exactly right...a full on narcissist 👍💯.

[@sevgiyucel4503]

😊😊

[@lizfinkelstein1323]

@@rhondasisco-cleveland2665 yup.

[@corgisrule21]

“What happened to make him snap”? He got told no, that’s what happened. He didn’t go insane, he got told to do something he didn’t want to do and threw a deadly tantrum.

[@lanalou77]

Exactly

[@themathslady988]

It is weird to listen to his friends say, "well he accused her of violence and she accused him, so it could really have been her. Women abuse men too." Except only one of them ended up dead and only one of them was irrational and violent enough to shoot a judge......

[@user-gd1uf1zm5d]

All of this might have been prevented if this brilliant businessman had been smart enough to hire an attorney before he married for the 2nd time and had a prenuptial agreement drawn up. Because, Nevada is a community property state. Darren just didn't want to play by the rules.

[@bgentry1598]

⁠@@user-gd1uf1zm5ddo you mind explaining community property state? I’m in South Carolina

[@moniquesmith3299]

This coward was surrounded by people who made excuses for him. No wonder he felt entitled to take lives.

[@NicoleSams]

YO.

[@elsie6828]

Just "yes men" and fellow perverts.

[@JETHO321]

What made her think she was entitled to upgrade her lifestyle just because she married and divorced a man?

[@elsie6828]

@@JETHO321 He agreed to share his lifestyle with her via the marriage license they acquired together. No pre-nup? No case.

[@JETHO321]

@@elsie6828 Yeah, while they're married. She was greedy, now look where she is.

[@lesevans6567]

These men are the equivalent of the High School Football players that carry a life long allegiance to one another. Along with bullying and sexual assaults.

[@Libbathegreat]

The Locker Room Code. Real men should hold themselves and their friends accountable, but these aren't real men. They're little boys that weren't told "no" nearly enough.

[@billgallaher339]

"So your taking this case pro bono?" - dead silence. Classic!

[@lisawentworth6831]

answer...'he has a lot of friends'. Open and shut case, he killed his wife, he does NOT get custody! And why did he want custody in the first place during divorce? You can't drag a toddler around to wife swapping parties!

[@MrNemoYo]

Yep! That guy on the left needs to find a different job... Calls himself a lawyer?! He can't lie for sh!t!

[@January.]

*you're

[@MrNemoYo]

@@January. I'm what?

[@cherrietudor9734]

​@@lisawentworth6831😅

[@ticketyblue3080]

His friend is just as pathetic as him. Zero accountability for terrible actions. He’s blaming the judge for him being evil.

[@sunilayya8948]

Charla was supposed to have taken 'evil' macks side in his first divore.

[@donnawentz2221]

The friend looks evil. And is always smirking .

[@mermaid30019]

At least at the end the friend stopped supporting him after he heard more of the details.

[@tomsevcik1792]

Absolutely. Even the interviewing. Like okay we’re supposed to believe and trust a guy who’s in a prison jumpsuit?

[@britnysnyder4991]

​@@sunilayya8948well of course she did 😂

[@lmb4876]

His first wife got out early… she was lucky

[@kayakazi7765]

Intelligent woman

[@einienj3281]

The way Darren's friend smirks "innocent until proven guilty"..

[@catherinegriessel56]

They are both the same bullies and entitled

[@einienj3281]

@@catherinegriessel56 Misogynists

[@SidewaysInTraffic]

Look how the woman talks about the couple and what they had. It's almost like it was her living that life.

[@shoedawg1872]

He’s a steaming pile

[@WideAwakeHuman]

@@einienj3281 that word is used so much at this only it means basically nothing

[@taghiabiri3489]

It is never their fault. It‘s the judge, it‘s the wife, it is just everything but themself. First time he has got a Stop he freaks out. Parents did not a god job by raising him.

[@HK-vy3fh]

He's a grown greedy evil man why blame his damn parents? It's his own damn fault.

[@catherinenelson4162]

Exactly! Abusers don't take responsibility for their actions.

[@chantelletrembath3345]

Yet you are blaming the parents lol

[@January.]

*...did not do a good job raising him.

[@January.]

​@@chantelletrembath3345 The prevalence of ignorance in the world is astounding.

[@RSZ229]

Which one was abused? Hmm...Let me think: which one ended up DEAD?! Also, what did he think he'd accomplish by killing the judge? A reversal decision?!

[@kweenkareen6317]

Him filing Chapter 11-bankruptcy-Hes a bright one indeed...His bloodline telling his daughter things to make this child believe the family cat killed her mother. Just dumb

[@bluecollarlit]

He's like a tantruming toddler, kicking his feet and throwing his toys.

[@kristenmarosi8559]

"He's a handsome man".... That's a bit of a stretch ......

[@omgbygollywow]

Not as much of a stretch as his face.

[@MsFriendly2009]

I haven't even gotten that far into the show, and that's the first thing I thought about... Why do they always say gorgeous when they're a 5 😐🤣🤣🤣 Well $$ can make anyone gorgeous.

[@ajzephyros7454]

I mean by 80's/90's standards I guess

[@AnneMcKinley-ue2ft]

She was beautiful, him just an average joe.

[@joancarrino890]

Handsome if you like a long face like Bert

[@spectraamunari9059]

His friend, cousin and lawyers are everything that’s wrong with this world. Narcissistic people feel just in dishing out punishment when they don’t get what they want. What’ll a grown man that is basically a spoiled brat of the worst kind.

[@Kunfucious577]

That’s not just what they want. That’s a ridiculous settlement that crippled his way of life.

[@January.]

Your comment describes the majority of people in this country.

[@Bigboro]

@@January.thank God the system now don’t just favor woman like always and for the past few years women are not having that easy as always. They wanna equal rights so they gonna have equal rights.

[@Connie-wn4so]

Everyone has this cold world to blame for missing a few screws. The battle is within. Take that up with God.

[@January.]

@@Bigboro I only understand intelligible English.

[@normanrambo4189]

Darren Mack turned himself in when he got those millions hidden. What a piece of work

[@PaganPunk]

Totally Agree x

[@aintthatcommon]

So what he was supposed to just give up his money just like the system and the judge expect him to do y’all people are crazy and that’s the problem with this countries Family Court system. If you don’t see that the Family Court system in America is biased towards men then you are a evil wicked person.

[@mommysaver71]

@@aintthatcommon You need serious help.😮

[@carolincakir8568]

@@aintthatcommon what went wrong in your upbringing...omg

[@rashedaworth9084]

But he was giving up his money to legal brothels & a wild lifestyle. Why shouldn’t the wife receive any money?

[@jonaharnold2664]

his friend is creepy af, not believeable at all, and reflects poorly on the husband imo

[@aquachonk]

Hells yeah.

[@Jackiedylan541]

Lawyers for defense just terrible , care little about ethics

[@lindas5964]

Plenty of money for swinging until the wife wanted to be a proper mother then all of a sudden no money for that disobedient woman.

[@ivydickson7596]

Coercive control. Both men didn't get what they thought they deserved.

[@denisebacher5040]

Exactly! She wanted to grow up, be an adult and a proper mom to her daughter. Mack wanted to continue on being a frat boy. 🙄 My first husband was like that. Even told me “I want my sex kitten back” after I gave birth to our second daughter in 2 years. When he left me 5 years later he said “I want to F*** as many people as I can while I’m alive and children are not conducive to the lifestyle I want to live.” Thankfully he didn’t fight me for custody. Even when he had visitation with our daughters he would drop them off at his brother’s house for nearly the whole visit ( out of a month they be at their uncles for 3 weeks).

[@helena3631]

Usually the case

[@WideAwakeHuman]

No money for a woman that wasn’t his wife - I think “equality” needs to extend into family court and mothers shouldn’t be given primary custody and child support by default, but we all know women only want to be equal when it benefits them.

[@lisawentworth6831]

it's all about power...

[@sarahfriend5357]

Darin's friend... gives me the creeps. Did you see his facial expression when he claims she's the abuser? It's off. And I don't care how much they claim that's true, I'm going to trust my gut.

[@shelleynobleart]

Came here to make this comment too! Super creepy grin and eye contact.

[@SidewaysInTraffic]

I agree. I also think her friend envied her life as well. The way she talk about the power couple and she was so beautiful and she had a Lexus and expensive jewelry.

[@annehorrigan570]

Yep.

[@karinnotkaren8991]

And he looks like Tom Greene. Just creepy af

[@starcrib]

She was over the top as well- a volatile women- and with him even more so. Swinger People have a certain amount of hubris and abandon. I'm going to trust my gut- and say she was a malignant instigator as well. ⌛️

[@itsahellofaname]

How hard can it be to track down a guy with a head the size of a horse?

[@katherinealbee6952]

Lmaooooo😭😭

[@AnneMcKinley-ue2ft]

You gave me the first laugh of the day 🤪

[@susannearts4343]

@@AnneMcKinley-ue2ftSame here.😂😂😂😂

[@oliviachipman7806]

I was thinking the same thing

[@flawlessmogul9719]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Verawnique]

If "this woman was violent", why did he ask her to come to the condo and be alone with her? Makes zero sense....

[@Roses_777]

When a psycho has convinced himself he's smarter than everyone. He falls into his own traps.

[@NicoleSams]

That part.

[@SidewaysInTraffic]

When they have emails and letters why didn't 48 hours expose "the evil man"? There is a part 2 for a reason I think.

[@AnonForever70]

What a disgusting comment, it is like saying if the man was abusive, why didn’t the woman leave/why do women stay in abusive relationships?

[@WideAwakeHuman]

@@AnonForever70 haha good point - the old double standard

[@staceystrukel1917]

Gee, narcissism flows freely through that family. Why did you give the friend a platform to speak? Absolutely disgusting.

[@sulynn72]

The friend looks like someone that needs to be investigated

[@VeeBee316]

You can definitely tell the husbands friend is lying who smiles when they talk about their friend being domestically abused

[@notthegoodgirl]

"Maybe the cat did it." *Wow.* The selfishness of this man, and the friends and family who enable him and victim blame Charla and the judge are disgusting. No wonder this spoiled man-child thought he could do whatever he wanted, and to whoever! Gross. May Charla rest in peace.

[@MEG-uw4zu]

Lamentable su muerte pero tambien lamentable su modo de vida....

[@pewpewenthusiast1607]

Fancy seeing you in the comments! Hugs and looking forward to more of your uploads.

[@pinkwakabeagle]

I follow your channel. I like your content. It's so well done ✅

[@julief634]

Anyone know what happen to the dog? Detective said dog had blood on him, did they check DNA from that blood on dog?

[@robjj5373]

​@@julief634I think it was her blood on the dog

[@neeladuggal8581]

I like that these older 48 hours episodes are uploaded too, because they are kind of cultural relics of the times they were made (this episode originally aired in 2009).

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

Was it 2009? Seems a few years older than that

[@SkazkiPeredSnom]

Part 2 is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIDXfIx7qpd0qac

[@WideAwakeHuman]

@@ilovebrandnewcarpets it definitely looks older than that but it says 2009 was original air date in the vid - looked like something in the late 90s huh

[@MN-br5nb]

Looks older maybe early 2000s or late 90s

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

2009 is hardly an age away!

[@jennifer60515]

It wasn’t the custody, it was the spousal support. And that wasn’t his money, it was community funds. If you live in a community property state, your ex-spouse is going to get half of the community because it is their money too. He didn’t want to “give away” what he considered to be his money, and he ruined several lives because of how disgusting he is. No judge or ex-wife is to blame for his actions.

[@lisawentworth6831]

right...but narcissists can never see that

[@Connie-wn4so]

Narcs ....They're just in the way.

[@staceystrukel1917]

The cousin is so gross

[@aleisaetheridge8682]

Exactly true .He was a spied brat that wasn't having everything go his way and he didn't like that .He sickens me to no end .

[@catsinpajamas]

This.

[@MandiMomOf8Channel]

48 Hours has always been my favorite show 💗

[@pattiharvey1787]

Mine too. For years 👍

[@krissykriss328]

Me too, its the best !

[@KiRplease]

It's top draw quality

[@Underhills]

Would you happen to know why it's called 48 hours?

[@MandiMomOf8Channel]

@@Underhills I believe it's because the first 48 hours is the most important in an investigation

[@ellajones9844]

All judges make you pay alimony, he wasn’t being treated unfairly..he’s just a spoiled infant that wants his way...ROT

[@arimax888]

Ladies, never go back to the home you share with your abusive ex after filling for divorce/custody. Time and time again, literally every story has the same signs leading up to the spouse's death. LISTEN TO YOUR INTUITION! She knew he's a controlling unhinged madman yet thought he'd have self restraint when she's leaving him & taking custody🙁May it be a warrning to others I knew before 23:18 that his psycho friend had alot in common with this monster! Like they say brids of feather..

[@tomsevcik1792]

Agreed. But when you say it that way it seems simple enough right. Well it isn’t. Love, guilt, fear and many other things are involved as well. If it were that simple and people could just simply go away then explain why this stuff happens all the time? Exactly.

[@January.]

*She knew he was a... *filing *a lot *birds of a feather

[@ranarosatravels]

Don't get involved with a swinger from the get go. That lifestyle is going to lead to some kind of misery.

[@Ludi8153]

I know right? Ill never understand...give up the stupid money and things...move on....take enough to go somewhere else before there is custody and you are "kidnapping" your own kids.

[@vekiebaking-shelton1452]

Never!! I don't care if you have to leave with the clothes on your back and your purse leave!! You can get clothes later just leave!!!

[@heavenofthesaints513]

His lawyers are laughable 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@MadamHoneyB]

Yep!! “You won’t hear me say that!” was enough for me! A mother was murdered and a judge was almost assassinated bc of this spoiled baby-man…smh…😢😡😠😔

[@jeweliedee4299]

I feel so sad for people who put swinging above their family. There is so much more to life. Only the most shallow of the shallow and the most unfit for life's ups and downs resort to the things this man did. He was a spiritual deformity.

[@Roses_777]

A demon in flesh he was.

[@LotusLady9]

Agree one hundred percent.

[@starr8111]

She didn't put it above her family once she had her daughter she told him She was no longer interested

[@jeweliedee4299]

@@starr8111 I am talking about HIM!

[@GgWifi-ot2sh]

It wasn't the swinging . It was that half a mil ticket lol.

[@carterzealand5423]

darren’s friend is a creep

[@Poochielou]

Why you say that?

[@shanao6115]

Agreed 100%

[@saraliburd7752]

I came to the comments to say this-big creepy vibes

[@Janadu]

First clue was him sitting there in prison garb...

[@BFdEutschLaNd]

normal reaction, friend defend friends but the question is, who was telling the truth. I know someone, which loves to play-victim even he/she was the one who look for a prey. Lies and dramas come always together. So careful

[@godspellflowerfr5991]

Jesus Christ, just about every single man involved in this case is absurd, annoying, and disgusting. Darren, his friends, his family, his lawyers- all of them have such manipulative, car-salesman energy. Even the victim’s boyfriend on the other side of this had a moment of victim blaming by saying she “should have known better” than to be alone with Darren. Is Reno just a cursed city or do rich ppl just suck?

[@taylorpresley4604]

Sadly, its the majority

[@irenestrmnss4331]

Yes !!!!!

[@PaganPunk]

He was their cash cow!!

[@jkcliff2956]

Reno is a very strange place.

[@catsinpajamas]

Both.

[@cheriejohnson7520]

These narcissists who claim their wife is abusive to them are the worst. They hide, conceal and evade anything that shows their true nature then create a huge controversy when the abused dares fight back.

[@julief634]

@T Yep! she's got my thumbs up and not you.

[@narayanstar7787]

You are spot on. It's textbook narcissistic abuse tactics ; they always blame the one they are victimizing. As if a petite woman is going to kick a man twice her size in the balls !! Ridiculous. He didn't want to give up their sexual playground and that's all there is to it.

[@slicedbread5692]

​@@narayanstar7787Your ignorance is astounding. I was abused by a 110 pound woman. They do it, because they know you won't punch them. They know there are no physical consequences to their actions. I was sitting on the couch eating dinner and she came from behind where I couldn't see her and she elbowed me in the face, breaking my nose. I had ceramic dishes thrown at me. One time she threw a slate tile from the coffee table and barely missed me, but it hit the sliding glass door and broke it. She blamed me for the broken door, because I was making her so angry that she had to throw things at me. I was slapped multiple times. The list goes on... A lot of men will never react physically, because we know the moment we grab her just to keep her restrained the cops will be called and there's no way the police will believe a man in that situation. We know people like you exist that think it's impossible for a small woman to abuse a man. We know the typical reaction is either disbelief or just flat out being laughed at... Well guess what? It happens a lot more often than you think. Don't be so naive.

[@madveteran7945]

My favorite interchange was between Troy Roberts and the defense attorneys at the 39:47 mark. The look on the attorney’s face when Troy asked if they were taking the case pro bono was priceless.

[@Amanda-dq2kf]

I forgot how great Troy Roberts is as an interviewer.

[@shimmeringchimps3842]

That was my favorite part as well. 😂 Those two lawyers deserve to feel awkward for defending such a man.

[@ninagage2311]

This man did NOT want his kids for the right reasons. His was for spite and he didn’t want to give her any money.

[@SidewaysInTraffic]

Why would he want to give her 10K a month in the 90's? How do you justify having one child with an already rich man and make more than 90% of America on child support? Isn't that in itself selfish.

[@helena3631]

His second wife got with him when he was divorcing the second she got the same man that the first wife got I don’t know why women do this these men don’t like themselves let alone the women target with

[@PinkGrammarGirl]

Tale as old as time....given away in the first 5 minutes of the episode.

[@mermaid30019]

@@helena3631 no matter how ppl look at it it’s still mistress behavior when a person dates a married person. Separated is still married. It also shows that the married person has no morals nor do they honor commitment.

[@mariahclaar7915]

​@@SidewaysInTrafficHe was making $580,000 a year in the '90's, that's why. That's nearly $50,000 a month back then. So yeah, considering she didn't "work" because she raised kids and helped him with his business...that was her job, he owed her backpay +++

[@k.liz3933]

His attorneys are sunk. The argument that he “came back” after RUNNING AWAY is not a good score for them. Why did he RUN AWAY in the first place? Why is her blood all over everything? How these attorneys can in good MORALS defend this sicko are beyond me. It is sick. And that guy needs to rot in prison.

[@Janadu]

His attorneys remind me of Beavis and Butthead.

[@FatherSonSpirit1]

For the love of money… like the song. It is weird concept. I mean, innocent until proven guilty, we bet all our chips on the jury, if it makes it to trial.

[@caricaturecontest7899]

That's their job, even tho they probably think he's guilty too 😊

[@wellIdiditagain]

Attorneys are just doing their job. It doesn't signify they agree with hood actions.

[@DannyWJaco]

I thought you said, "His attorneys are SKUNK". Who could disagree right? 🤣

[@donnabates3218]

His homie that AGREES with what he did should just stay locked up, he's a DANGER to society !

[@alyssabird6032]

if you watched until the end they said that his friend learned more details and no longer supports him

[@user-mv7kh5sv9z]

Remember guys don't be "too all-american, don't light up a room or don't be the life of the party". Follow this advice and you'll live longer

[@iyalove9383]

And don't be the type of person that would give someone the shirt off your back....

[@PlAiNJaNe521]

Right?! Lol I should be safe then

[@aidasalazar5924]

Hahahahahaha🤣 Darn....can we have a wonderful smile,,be special? Thats a risk too hugh...

[@jenadams1002]

And don't have a life insurance policy on yourself either..

[@algimante2097]

It's not surprising he commited these crimes, especially after listening to his family talk about him. No "we are extremely sorry for what happened, what he did (if he is guilty)", but excuses. His ex-wife isn't a saint, but she is a mother of his child. Now his child has no parents. Good job, man.

[@marygoff3332]

I don't know the man obviously, but good people do snap when pushed beyond what they feel is reasonable. And divorce is highly charged with emotion. The saddest part? That grown adults who once professed love for one another cannot reasonably part ways without destroying their kids or using their kids as weapons during divorce.

[@latetotheparty184]

@@marygoff3332 I agree, but add that the court is hugely biased against men, as evidenced by the fact that women get custody 85 percent of the time of contested cases. Of course unproven allegations from the women feature heavily.

[@TLR1988]

You know it's crazy how people that do nothing to help the bread winner make that money but when the relationships are over, these women think they can take everything and think that every man is just gonna lay down because they used to sleep together. This isn't surprising at all.

[@jamesp9226]

This is a dumb comment. If the “mother of your children” stabs you in the eye, would your response be “duh, I should be angry but she’s the mother of my children so everything is cool.” NO YOU WOULDNT. Obviously. It sounds nice but it’s really silly. If someone harms you and your children out of greed and malice any human being is going to feel anger about this.

[@Nikki_with_the_blikki]

​@@TLR1988 not only did he have money before he met her, he had gone through a rough divorce while he was with her! If he was a smart man, he would've had a prenup ready 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@rachaelb8914]

That friend of his...keeps grinning like a freaking psycho.

[@aidasalazar5924]

Hahahahahs

[@kayakazi7765]

Birds of the same feather

[@aminkabuli9415]

His lawyers are more weird than Mack himself.. the way they sitting very close to each other and then answering questions in the weirdest ways lol

[@taghiabiri3489]

He‘s a classic narcissist. Beware of getting involved with such people. And Girls: always check how a man treats their Ex. He will treat you the same way.

[@pazza4555]

And don't date guys who trash their exes to you and fail to take responsibility for their share of a marriage failing. Even if someone's spouse was messed up, there's a big difference in how a mature adult discusses that relationship, especially if there are kids involved, and an overgrown child who blames everything on their ex.

[@JJones-zg7yz]

She was a narcissist as well. They were a great match

[@kathyt.1939]

Watch how they treat their mother's as well.

[@jeanettecrocker988]

The husband had the morals of an ally cat but he blamed the judge for trying to protect children.

[@feliciamccarron300]

The problem in Max case is that multiple stab wounds is usually not considered self-defense

[@carnmarth334]

In September 2018 Judge Chuck Weller was fined $2,500 by the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline after it found he had made "disturbing" and "offensive" comments about women. At a meeting of a domestic violence task force called to discuss potential funding cuts, Weller said the cuts would "put women back in their place," which he then described as "the kitchen and the bedroom." Reno. So classy.

[@andreaberryhill6654]

😯😯😯

[@irenestrmnss4331]

He was afraid of her ?????????? That s ridiculous. Insane. His friend must be blinded and delusional. In denial . I would be terrified of him if I was married to him.

[@Jenn4rmblk]

No sin goes unpunished! I had a boyfriend recently that tried to convince into that stupid swinger/open relationship lifestyle. I ran for the hills! Nothing good from that. All that glitters is not gold. Ladies don’t expect a man to change after you get married or have children. He will be the same man you dated beforehand so be wise in choosing a partner!

[@hlengiwemasondo2858]

I have a friend who got married to a man who used to mistreat people! I often wondered how the marriage is ! Maybe he treats her well because he married her

[@eraldadevole]

@@hlengiwemasondo2858its funny because I’ve always thought one thing to pay attention when you pick a partner is how they treat people around them, family, friends coworkers etc.

[@victoriadeyot9321]

They say that the best a man will ever treat you is during the dating, he will not improve or change after marriage or children. We have to ask ourselves if the treatment is up to par before we marry them.

[@freedomfirst5557]

I think lawyers should be held liable for lying or bending the truth....they should be fined at the very least.

[@ImpartiallySpeaking]

His attempt to plead guilty in return for a negotiated deal backfired with his 36 year sentence. For someone who didn’t like losing his entire cognitive reasoning was completely nonsensical by which he ended up losing everything - including his freedom

[@princessbuttercup8954]

I swear that defense lawyers of known murderers are some of the most awful and deplorable people on the planet. I get that everyone has a right to a defense in court but I'll never understand people like these lawyers defending scumbags like this. You don't have to lie and be a POS in order to be a defense attorney. I don't understand how they can sleep at night knowing they're being paid to get a murderer off on a crime he definitely committed. You know he murdered his wife and took the mother away from his child and you defend him anyway.

[@LikeSpee]

I hear you buttercup but you’re looking at it from the outside in. Of course they have physical evidence but what if they didn’t? It still takes a jury to come to a decision. The prosecutorial team submits evidence and presents a case too. Put it this way-say you are accused of a heinous crime. Let’s say a homicide. You don’t have any alibi and a lot of circumstantial evidence implicates you. The prosecutor thinks he has enough evidence to move forth with the case. What if you could not find a private attorney to take your case because they believed in your guilt? That would not happen in 99.98% of cases if you have the money, but let’s say it did and you appealed to the court system and was granted a public defender. Now you would be highly upset, to say the least, if that PD did not mount a good defense because she believes you may be guilty. So that’s what defenders do, they mount defenses, poke holes in prosecutorial testimonies and establish reasonable doubt. Don’t act like there aren’t overzealous and unscrupulous prosecutors and police too. Some go to great (any) lengths to get a conviction: lying, suppressing evidence, under table agreements-you name it. So we need good defenders if for nothing else other than to keep the system balanced by keeping these shenanigans in check. It’s not perfect because the justice system still favors the powerful, rich & connected people so I appreciate that aspect-that everyone is entitled defense.

[@JJJJ-gl2uf]

His two defence attorneys didn't lie. They simply didn't admit what the reporter was trying to get them to say. It's not their job to help the prosecution . . . .

[@suzannereiter3600]

Very well said. I've worked for defense attorneys, and most of them were the greatest guys you could ever meet. They do their jobs, and if they want to make a living, they must do it well.

[@PeriLyons123]

Boy, do I agree with you. I kept thinking, when his defense attorney with the glasses was speaking, “How much did you get for your soul?”

[@mhickydefairy1465]

48 hours the best show in the world. Learning a lot of things here on how to be careful in my life. From Ghana🇬🇭

[@donnamariedavidson5065]

​@@AllergicToMakeBelieveexcellent comment!

[@bluecollarlit]

Hello Ghana, from South Dakota

[@samanthamcdonagh7856]

Keep going on about how good looking they both were and In reality they were just average looking and wealthy.

[@viviennelee07]

"so you are taking the case by pro bono?" i cracked out looking at the lawyers faces. "no, he has lots of friends and family" hahah

[@Roses_777]

Why I'm terrified of marrying in community of property. Why I'm terrified of getting into a marriage without having my own financial income streams. You become vulnerable to that "spouse" doing as they like with u coz THEY KNOW u don't have money and a roof over ur head if u leave them for refusing to accept their unacceptable actions. Sad. 👀

[@chellebrown7086]

stay strong stay independent stay single 😅

[@eraldadevole]

Well yeah better work on yourself in order to be able to be indipendent before marrying and such but the main issue is the one you pick as your forever partner.

[@cali.girllivinnnevada8]

I’ll bet you that he lied to her and told her he was going to have some money to give her and that it was in the garage in his car or something like that to get her down there.

[@latetotheparty184]

Why would he bother to do that? The court was already going to take everything away including probably his child. He flipped because of that.

[@StofStuiver]

Ah yes, that always works on women.

[@Ms.Delphine1204]

How come the descriptions given by close friends and family on these things, never seem to quite line up with the pictures and footage we’re shown of them 🤔 🧐

[@Goldiegirl2009]

The look on the defense attorney’s face who was sitting on the left as his associate was saying ‘who knows who wrote the to do list’ is so hilarious. It looks like he’s thinking ‘Is Troy Robert’s buying this crap we’re spewing?’

[@quanzy121]

😂😂😂

[@relocatetoItaly]

Swinging? that never ends well... Reno millionaires aren't that rich, they just flex a lot. These people are very low rent....

[@marleysankor]

I don't even think it was about him being ordered to pay his ex wife "money" It was about, him not getting his own way with her before they even divorced after, she had their daughter & no longer wanted to participate in the swinging lifestyle anymore with him. She, didn't do what he wanted anymore. It was about, not getting his own way in court with the judge. He wasn't used to being told, no. Both took a huge hit to his ego, not his bank account. So, he made them pay when he, no longer had control & didn't win. He was young and healthy and already had a vey lucrative established family business that was doing very well. He could always make more money. He was a spoiled rich kid who was used to getting his own way in everything he did. Used to everyone always doing everything he wanted & being told yes all the time. "He was bankrupt and didnt have any money" That's BS. He owned 50% of the family business that was worth a ton of money and had $36,000 dollars in cash on him when he turned himself in. The victims in this case are his ex-wife, & the judge. He made them victims and then, he re~victimized them when he blamed them for, his actions. The daughter is also a victim who he made motherless and fatherless. That's an awful lot to put on an innocent little girl who thought the cat might have murdered her mother. 💔 Smh Him being an "advocate" for fathers in the judicial system, was his way of manipulation to gain sympathy from all the fathers who felt they were wronged in court, too. It does happen but he was merely using that to his advantage. He set his ex-wife up on paper to make it look like, she was the abuser. She filed for divorce & left him. "He's somebody that doesn't like to lose" An egotistical, narcissistic, murdering psycho. He surrounds himself with enablers and people he can buy. {on a side note, his one friend with the beard in the beginning kinda reminded me of, Tom Green 🙃} RIP Charla~💛

[@louramcqueen]

This guy really thought he could shoot a judge and stab his wife to death. Use the excuse of well they weren’t being fair and get away with it? What a narcissist!

[@kayakazi7765]

I blame the parents....

[@theoryofpersonality1420]

When you have a judge of law enforcement officer or politician who breaks the law you file a malfeasance in office with the clerks office. When they refuse to enforce the law you file a nonfesance in office at the clerks office. Lawyers won't tell you this.

[@kayereese710]

Went thru school with Darren. Very egotistical even as a child.

[@bluecollarlit]

Interesting.

[@mcfrenchfry2196]

I totally can believe it!

[@gemmaburman7767]

Never get a character witness from someone in a prison jumpsuit.

[@ticketyblue3080]

It’s crazy his friend and family making excuses. He made his bed.

[@jr7845]

Entitled enablers

[@karlacruz3203]

Dear God, these Defense Lawyers are ridiculous.

[@caricaturecontest7899]

His attorneys remind me of Bob Loblaw "why should you go to jail for a crime someone else... noticed"

[@judyjudy1495]

The guy has Huuuge chin ...and they call that handsome!?😅

[@MaronXchiaki]

For real. I know beauty is subjective but nahhhh

[@MarleyCarl]

Guys part 2 will be uploaded later this week. This channel has been sticking to a regular schedule when uploading their episodes. Just be patient

[@Roses_777]

I hope so. It's tormenting to wait to part twos when you're now addicted to 48hrs. It's very hard for us. I wish they knew this.

[@SkazkiPeredSnom]

Part 2 is here guys kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIDXfIx7qpd0qac

[@Moonbunny55]

@@SkazkiPeredSnomThanks! 💖

[@melissatodd560]

​@@SkazkiPeredSnomthank-you

[@ishp2]

These kinds of people have let the demon run their lives. No guilt, no conscience, no sense of any care for another human being. A full-blown psychopath. Ladies, listen to your gut. It never lies. Money and good looks is not everything.

[@just.j5302]

He wasn't even that attractive.

[@vekiebaking-shelton1452]

Greed and hate made him do this. You can't win every time, just let go😢😢, my condolences to her family and kids

[@sarahburggraf907]

Submit yourself to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.❤

[@nancydaniel4716]

At least he has commissary money. He can buy socks and all kinds of snacks😂😂🎉🎉

[@user-ex6ys7lo5v]

He was offering his wife to other man to have sex with her then he was calling his self a family caring man 😅

[@nicholasschoonbeck6866]

When your friend seems that shady, he ain't helping your case. lol

[@suigeneris9858]

How many times have we heard the name Darren Mack in this show??? He was almost given a heroic portrayal by repeating his name like million times in this ridiculously molded and predictable reality drama.

[@patwhite7970]

Charla and Darren found out the hard way that family is more important than money, swinging, material items.

[@eraldadevole]

Darren couldn’t care less thought, he wanted to continue that lifestyle she didn’t and wanted to be a normal mom. Thats why they divorced. He didn’t want ti give her anything, that was his problem.

[@mckenzieclark1785]

As good as this show is, the comments are absolute gold.

[@ramel79]

I’m amazed to how people think they don’t owe a moral obligation to their family and love ones.Imagine their kids sitting with friends watching this program and hear their parents were swingers!? If that’s the lifestyle you chose you shouldn’t bring anybody else in it!!!

[@KF-cx8bm]

Odd take out from this!!!???? Shouldn't you be focused on kid hearing dad killed mum

[@SpartacusErectus]

cry somewhere else

[@TempermentalTart]

@@KF-cx8bmit’s not odd… you probably think it’s odd cause you’re ok with it.

[@January.]

*loved ones

[@nelcaba3163]

May Charla RIP so sad. Much love to her daughter! ❤❤❤

[@coreythompsonTheOneandOnly]

These stories are crazy good, whose cutting ✂️ and editing these videos? Kudos to you and God bless the subscribers and anyone who sees this too

[@EggeTrefinneJ]

Thank you and God bless you too😊

[@deejai1173]

God bless you back! 😊

[@krisquigley4497]

Well thank you and back at ya!

[@cfp11]

Thank you! And you as well. ❤

[@jourdanmadeit]

thank you! you as well corey!!

[@denisebacher5040]

“Maybe the cat did it.” I pray that’s just the little girl coming up with that scenario. But honestly who else could have? His friend was upstairs with the daughter. Darren was the only one in the garage with Chandra. Oh I know… the DOG did it. It was covered in blood. 🙄

[@sm4shv3v0]

That poor child. Her life has probably been filled with nothing but conflict between her family. She’s probably still in denial to this day. Wherever you are I hope you’re doing okay. I hope the universe treated you better than it did your mother and that you’re happy and thriving in life.

[@0neandOnlyyy]

For the record...Darren was NOT good looking at all!!!!

[@molliwilson5639]

He looks like Frankenstein

[@molliwilson5639]

Her name is Char-la? Not Carla? LOL

[@agnesmalloy7384]

Thank GOD the Judge survived I wish that mom would have had the same fate 😢

[@ritaree123]

Amen 🙏🏾 Amen 🙏🏾 Amen 🙏🏾

[@freedomfirst5557]

Sociopathic/Psychopathic or Malignant Narcissists are petty and or they will never be able to "let things go" they have to have revenge, they have to make the other person suffer or pay. By the way, they never feel that they are wrong in any way, everyone else is to blame.

[@just.j5302]

A sociopath is a different personality disorder than a Narcissist. A psychopath is someone with both APD & NPD - there's co-morbidity of both disorders.

[@Spooky_515]

Not sure way the narrators are over exaggerating the couples physical appearance as if they have movie star good looks. Above average guy/girl next door types that it. Just seemed odd to me especially doing it several times over within the first two minutes. Strange

[@mariawestman9026]

I love to listen to this channel ! Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪. Grandma 👵🏼.

[@maggiefitzgerald1276]

Greetings from Ireland

[@blckber4499]

I find it hysterical in regards to the unnecessary, irrelevant decision for the opening narrator to emphasize on how "gorgeous they both were" how she "had stop and stare beauty wherever she went". This incident isnt altered or chsnged in any significant way if those opinionated statements were never apart of the final product before this documentary was released, nor if they were ugly. As far as im concerned neither are anything close to such blinding beauty anyways.

[@catherinegriessel56]

Me neither he is all chin and looks sinister she was, poor soul, bog standard

[@brookiegremlin6660]

lol same here. They both looked kinda weird imo.

[@maryturner3473]

She definitely wasn't stopping traffic with her looks

[@marcelokodama238]

Innocent kids always pay the price for their parents stupid decisions and mistakes...

[@mermaid30019]

Yes they do

[@maryfox1460]

It’s true. Parents are unfortunately not designed specifically for anyone of their children. That sounds cold. In many families one child may get more of what they think they want. I dealt with a narcissist so chaos was the norm. He fooled professionals often. I learned patience. It took time for reality to emerge. The child suffered consequences. I wish that hadn’t happened.

[@mslillian4232]

Why were they interviewing a person in jail that was his friend that alone looks weird

[@phoeberaymond8781]

His friend is so creepy

[@sallystrachan7323]

How appropriate to have Penn and Teller as your defense attorneys in Reno 😂

[@jjwoelkers7954]

Wow Darin’s friend WOW! That judge did everything he could, good lord

[@jenadams1002]

I've never been married, and after hearing stories like this, I don't regret that decision one bit.

[@user-lu3fe5rt9i]

The amount of support these murderers get by their family and friends is surprising every time...

[@chaparra71]

They were both weird.

[@r.c.miller6161]

Narcissistic personality disorders. Promiscuous obsessions.

[@JJones-zg7yz]

Finally someone said it. Garbage people who found each other.

[@plzcallmejules1088]

It’s annoying that people say “he’s bigger than her”. She could’ve still been abusive. I know this guy is a scumbag. Just saying in general. This guy is the devil though.

[@louisep4805]

He was hardly a gentle giant.

[@plzcallmejules1088]

@@louisep4805 I know lol

[@mfi-cf7sp]

wait a minute.. what happened to Mack’s first wife that caused him to get custody of the 2 boys they had together? 🤔

[@ticketyblue3080]

He might if had a great lawyer and a ton of money to get his way.

[@brookiegremlin6660]

i'd like to know that too. tbh it seems like he liked immoral women-swingers and prostitutes. Maybe she was even worse than he was. Something has to be extremely wrong for a mother to lose her children.

[@jerrytopater5760]

His friend doesn't look like a very trustworthy person but his one liners had me rolling! 🤣🙃

[@Zakariah1971]

His head is too big

[@JF-ym8gm]

In more ways than one.

[@Charlathejournalingjunky]

His lawyer couldn’t even keep a straight face when he said he’s got no money 😂BS