Closing Arguments: Black Swan Murder Trial | FL v Ashley Benefield

[@CourtTV]

#CourtTV - What is YOUR verdict?

[@PamsCraftyheart]

@@CourtTV guilty

[@qianashaw8167]

Guilty

[@chowderying]

Guilty

[@Louisiana.bound318]

Guilty

[@Mikamvia]

Guilty

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

She kept filling crazy claims against Doug and suddenly she wants him to help move stuff? This is crazy. She's so in jail after this.

[@Truth17John17]

Why are there so many comments claiming "Justice was served"? Justice is not served when a first degree murderer walks away with a manslaughter charge. Doug Benefield apologized for every wrong move he made, while Ashley made many more wrong moves and has no regret, no remorse, takes no responsibility. This makes her a thousand times more dangerous. She deserves life in prison.

[@donnakreye8339]

@@Truth17John17 you are correct. Sadly this was a compromise.

[@Howzityou]

How can a man in his FIFTIES prey upon a woman more than half his age? Asking for a friend. You Americans... please judge go on a diet. Yeah?

[@IndianaDawn]

I think they got hung up on the depraved mind, which is rather subjective. That being said, I agree it was planned and would’ve found her guilty of the top charge. I hope she gets the max of 30 years, though I don’t think she will. With any luck, she will be locked up until she is past childbearing age; she has destroyed enough lives.

[@Truth17John17]

@@IndianaDawn According to Doug's family members, they are pressing for 25-30 years......

[@SAMMYBAMBAM24]

Agreed.

[@donnakreye8339]

What she did to the step-daughter alone is criminal. Doug didn’t deserve to die, but he made piss poor decisions in his adult life in regards to the fact that he brought this woman into his life WAY TOO SOON!

[@juliaroy1382]

his daughters anger issues, immaturity said it all for me. you people are disgusting for being so cruel to a domestic violence victim.

[@ssssss7816]

Is that you Ashley??​@juliaroy1382

[@wendyl594]

@@juliaroy1382yes how dare his daughter get mad that he got remarried shortly after her moms death without even telling her. How dare she be angry that she has this new woman in her life, in her home, trying to tell her what to do. How dare she get angry at the fact that this same woman & her mother tell her that the mother she found dead was poisoned by the father. The audacity.🙄

[@moniquetheriault1807]

@@juliaroy1382 DV not proved in court, over and over.

[@Asia_B_85]

@@juliaroy1382WHAT??? Prove it. Prove this claim

[@nataliew.g.5816]

"He was acting like a fighter, a ninja, waving his hands around" "Show us" "Idk I can't remember " 🤔🤔🤔

[@kristis4147]

Prosecutor was awesome !!

[@Lorimars319]

What a selfish woman. Destroyed her daughters life for her disgusting selfish reasons

[@yb7270]

@@Lorimars319 The Bane of Evil

[@thewanderer1139]

Since you know her so well,,,,lol!!

[@Gabriel-hf1yy]

@@thewanderer1139 u don't have to know her to know she's a maniac killer...

[@yb7270]

@@thewanderer1139I don’t need to know her, I know science. This is not like the movies, she did NOT magically overpower a man and manage to get a shot off that hit him. She unalived him. I BELIEVE she taunted him as well, but that I don’t know.

[@Prettypeachylife]

As a formerly battered woman I can say her actions do not ring true. You would never want to move back in with the “abuser” if you were able to get away. She’s full of it,

[@valeriebannister3130]

She sits there like some little flower, she is dangerous

[@moniquetheriault1807]

I didn't realize how dangerous she is until the story rolled out! She told someone who quoted her as saying something to the effect of "I can talk somebody into anything".

[@ATTYPCJW]

Another Jodi Arias 2.0, KR, 2.0. Sick as. IMO

[@michellesliney5995]

Exactly my thought. Trying to look a delicate and innocent flower

[@RoadGoose69]

Prosecutor did a good job there! Guilty all day long!

[@reddeadjuju]

What a perfect well spoken well directed factual closing by the prosecutor! 👏👍 Shes amazing

[@donnakreye8339]

1,000 percent GUILTY

[@3254-w6w]

1000 percent guilty of murder

[@JustMe-px9qy]

Ashley looked so foolish when she re-enacted Doug’s behavior. Totally unbelievable

[@laurieoshea1695]

Her defense attorney has her dressed up as a librarian.

[@sue90515]

Over sized shirt everyday- imo to make her look frail. Wispy grey hair as well...

[@laurieoshea1695]

@@sue90515 You're so right.

[@a.sherman2654]

Something about how she blinks fast. And always looking down.

[@laurieoshea1695]

@@a.sherman2654 A body language expert would know all about that.

[@acastillo4082]

Yep and tells her when and how to cry.

[@donnakreye8339]

Guilty of a murder that didn’t need to happen.there were at least 50 different ways that she could have conducted herself that didn’t end in murder. THATS THE ONLY THING THAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED. There was absolutely no excuse for this senseless murder. Shame on her, and shame on anyone who defends anything this woman says or does.

[@livecalm2246]

Here’s a clue. When you’re in fear for your life you don’t have time to find your phone and say Doug please stop chasing me so I can call 911.

[@ssssss7816]

​@@livecalm2246ok Ashley 😂

[@moniquetheriault1807]

@@livecalm2246 Here's a clue: don't create a fabrication with your mother to lure your victim to his death. Jury saw this and judged accordingly.

[@livecalm2246]

@@moniquetheriault1807 Wrong if the jury had believed that ludicrous story it would have been murder.

[@reddeadjuju]

​@@livecalm2246tell that to the 12 jurors who found her guilty 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 bye bye little miss Ashley and all her feminist delusional supporters 👏🎉

[@brandyurban9415]

150% guilty!!!! Incredible closing statement from the lead prosecutor!!! Congratulations!!!!

[@aidab7258]

it was weak. The state's case proved nothing. They didn't even call the lead detective to testify. why do you think that is?/

[@MichaelBuck]

The prosecution has a very large gap between behaviors of the past and the actual day of the incident. She acknowledges that the husband is not a good person and his behavior was not acceptable. She then says Ashley's was just as bad. Therefore making both sides DYSFUNCTIONAL and culpable and responsible for what happened. . So NOTHING leading up to the shooting is applicable to the day of the shooting. What matters is the day of the shooting. The prosecution MUST PROOVE beyond all reasonable doubt and they FAILED TO DO THIS!!! It doesnt matter what everyone FEELS or senses or what experiences you may have related to this case. You can ONLY look at the EVIDENCE and unfortunately guilty or not there just is NOT enough evidance to PROVE beyond all reasonable doubt that it was not self defense. Ashley is INNOCENT until PROVEN GUILTY beyond all reasonable doubt by the DA and in this case the DA presented a very WEAK CASE that has allot of HOLES and GAPS that we will never be able to fill. Florida has the STAND YOUR GROUND LAW, and this gives the jury the ability to allow Ashley the benefit of the doubt becuase NONE OF THE EVIDANCE is strong enough to PROOVE guilt. I predict NOT GUILTY or a HUNG JURY!!!

[@sylerbo]

​@@MichaelBuckLOL!!!

[@lizdk1999]

@@MichaelBucki think another website did a poll with people the selected as a “jury” and it was predominantly guilty(woman), apparently it is a predominantly female jury which is good because i think guys can have empathy with her because of her looks.

[@kashinkalo679]

And you were wrong! She planned to kill Doug. Should have been premeditated. She was not a battered wife or a victim of DV She was thè instigator that made Doug lose his temper and did bad things.

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

Huglier than Jodi Arias and dumber than Amber Heard: she's getting a guilty verdict and will never see her child again.

[@rebeccamontague9811]

Why did she and her child move in with her superrrrr creepy councilor instead of being on her own or with her mother? Very unorthodox and unprofessional. Guilty. I think she had it all planned out to keep their child all to herself.

[@Piat65]

Cause she is a super creepy nut job murderer

[@KRoseB]

She lives with her counselor? Ok super inappropriate. But further, how is this woman still such a trembling mess 4 yrs after Doug has been totally out of her life? She is trembling and sobbing as if it just happened yesterday and hasn't had any counseling at all!

[@kimbaker4352]

I think this woman put too much faith in her acting skills, she can’t even fake it and look the jury in the eye. The prosecutor did well, Guilty!!!

[@Storm_watch007]

⁠​⁠@@KRoseByou got a point there, I think she saved some of that trembling mess for the blockbuster/trail date.Eventually she forget to test run her crying routine so she run out of tears in the worst moment. Karma got her before the law did.

[@ILoveWoolerbear]

the therapist IS very creepy acting and looking

[@HelenW-if6ze]

I think she’s 100# GUILTY!! She won’t look at the jury because she’s guilty, she never looked at them on the witness stand. If she were innocent she would have looked at them and tried to prove her innocence to them. She just looks down like she’s zoned in on something else to keep from looking at anyone. I just pray they can see through her and find her guilty.

[@jenninscho1980]

I thought she was guilty until I went to westandwithashley dot com where there is more evidence and unedited 911 call. Now I'm not so sure...🤔

[@DianeBalmforth]

If you watched the Jodi Arias trial you will be amazed at the similarities between that trial and this one. both women are actresses, claiming abuse, all the way down to the infamous "he lunged at me" word for word what Arias claimed.

[@kjones7561]

It is so easy for us to judge isn’t it? Until you’re in front of cameras and a full court room you don’t know how you will feel or look I would suspect.

[@HelenW-if6ze]

They found her GULITY, because she’s a NARCISSISTS. Thank GOD the jury saw right through her. Too bad you couldn’t see through her FAKE BS.

[@Nyleah-G]

Great closing Argument by the State!

[@MichaelBuck]

The prosecution has a very large gap between behaviors of the past and the actual day of the incident. She acknowledges that the husband is not a good person and his behavior was not acceptable. She then says Ashley's was just as bad. Therefore making both sides DYSFUNCTIONAL and culpable and responsible for what happened. . So NOTHING leading up to the shooting is applicable to the day of the shooting. What matters is the day of the shooting. The prosecution MUST PROOVE beyond all reasonable doubt and they FAILED TO DO THIS!!! It doesnt matter what everyone FEELS or senses or what experiences you may have related to this case. You can ONLY look at the EVIDENCE and unfortunately guilty or not there just is NOT enough evidance to PROVE beyond all reasonable doubt that it was not self defense. Ashley is INNOCENT until PROVEN GUILTY beyond all reasonable doubt by the DA and in this case the DA presented a very WEAK CASE that has allot of HOLES and GAPS that we will never be able to fill. Florida has the STAND YOUR GROUND LAW, and this gives the jury the ability to allow Ashley the benefit of the doubt becuase NONE OF THE EVIDANCE is strong enough to PROOVE guilt. I predict NOT GUILTY or a HUNG JURY!!!

[@isabelpark7650]

​@@MichaelBuckWell you were wrong there. I don't know why she married someone 30 years older than her and him having a child at his old age. Unfortunately her abuse was alleged and not believed. Although the ex wife said he was abusive. Also his treatment towards animals tells me a lot. I am so unsure of this verdict. Although the general consensus from most people is that she is guilty. Ijdk.

[@TomorrowsMakeup]

Entitled woman!! She ruined both daughters lives. So sad

[@aidab7258]

how is she entitled? That doesnt make sense.

[@TomorrowsMakeup]

@@aidab7258 ACTUALLLLLYYYYY….. if you did your research on her, you would see how she was so entitled. Try jabbing at another comment. I’ve been on this case since day 1. lol

[@ladycymbeline]

@@aidab7258 entitled because she is trying to evade responsibility and her part in ENDING Doug's life. You can't get more entitled than that, think you can wipe away your problems and not have to answer for them- especially when he lost his LIFE because of her games/ manipulation/ drama.

[@notsorryyouretriggered]

@@aidab7258For starts, she weaponized their child because she felt she should be who decides that Doug had no right to be a father.

[@TomorrowsMakeup]

@@ladycymbeline facts!!!

[@jokatech]

How in the world is this not first degree murder

[@lisarogers7415]

Another crazy! She is diabolical and is guilty!

[@ambermiller2834]

Notice she keeps her eyes down, don't look at one person! Cause she knows she's a lier, everything she did was cold, calculated, and purposely executed!!

[@saylorgirl799]

Actually, she looks like a “beaten down,” abused woman. Not all abuse starts out or escalates to PHYSICAL ABUSE. Mental/emotional abuse and coercive control are JUST AS TRAUMATIC AND DAMAGING to the psyche as physical abuse is to the body AND mind. And frequently mental/emotional abuse DOES escalate to physical abuse, which appears to be what happened in this case. It is VERY CLEAR to anyone who has experienced the cycle of DA/DV or to anyone familiar with the cyclical nature and TRAUMATIC EFFECTS of DV, that this woman is/was a victim of DV. Those 2 useless prosecutors should be ashamed of themselves, and they should RESIGN for prosecuting/persecuting an INNOCENT VICTIM OF DV!!

[@ticomadlynjoing7783]

she said Doug killed his first wife what a lie .. this Ashly is a huge liar-vindictive,

[@khairilkhalid983]

Ashley knows how to act and makes a great turn about suddenly they're getting back together. She used the justice system to kill Doug.

[@lizdk1999]

Yes, when the legal system didn’t give her what she wanted she decided to take it into her own hands. I think she planned it all along. Telling him the day before they moved that he can’t move in with them anymore & he had to suddenly make other plans. Wonder if she knew the insurance policy defaulted.

[@arlenedrake9305]

So guilty of using good people

[@Mixedmacnuts]

The comment about him skipping to her to lunge at her was hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂 she absolutely set up doug

[@Louisiana.bound318]

She is so nervous now after the jury asked that question.. we will not see real tears when she's found Guilty and handcuffed.. 😅😅😅😅

[@nodakgirl93]

What was the question?

[@Louisiana.bound318]

@@nodakgirl93 DID the doctor come up with his own idea about Doug or was it Ashley's? The judge said he can't the answer question they have to go by tere notes. Ashley was so nervous and her lawyer was upset..

[@HelenW-if6ze]

She’s not shed the FIRST TEAR…even on the witness stand. She’s GULITY of MURDER. She killed him to keep him from co-parenting their child together. There’s ZERO proof she was abused, she sent her momma to the playground with their baby because she had plans to kill him. He was not coming at her when she shot him, she shot him in his right side, the bullet exited his left side. This woman is a PATHETIC LIAR.

[@Louisiana.bound318]

@@HelenW-if6ze AGREED

[@Lorimars319]

@@Louisiana.bound318 Which doctor?

[@ATTYPCJW]

I like this woman lawyer, she is spot on.

[@teresaponton4664]

Who thinks she's guilty?

[@loveforeignaccents]

Too lazy to look through the comment section? LOL.

[@loveforeignaccents]

@@jenninscho1980 LOL. The only evidence that matters is what has been presented in this trial, dear.

[@a.sherman2654]

I do

[@thespiritualninja7339]

I think she was scared and reacted that way

[@llong2283162]

GUILTY WITHOUT A DOUBT

[@ticomadlynjoing7783]

she married him for the money

[@manoshilahkar1528]

Maybe he WAS aggressive & had anger issues. But I highly doubt he was ever abusive, especially not physically. Then where does the life- threatening imminent danger come from?? All the evidence shows she wasn't afraid of him at all. What a cold blooded psycho. And the fact that she might get away with it.

[@KRoseB]

And all those allegations, especially about Doug being violent with Renee, his previous wife who died of a heart condition. Doug & Renees daughter Eva was 15 when Renee died. How the heck does Ashley or her Attorney or anyone have text messages Ashley is saying were from Renee to Doug from their Honeymoon proving abuse of Renee. How do you get 15+ yr old text messages from a dead persons cell account? I find that very suspicious.

[@livecalm2246]

Renee was recounting about things Doug had done previously like threatening suicide and kicking her hard on their honeymoon. The text itself wasn’t from the honeymoon time period. Also her undiagnosed heart condition may well have been due to stress from living with a monster for so long.

[@llong2283162]

I would be aggressive and angry too if I lived with her. She seems to be a evil conniving vicious woman!

[@angry-lucky-catty]

Whoops! It looks like you’ve confused “abusive” for “physically abusive only.” All abuse has an emotional/ psychological element. Some of it has a physical element.

[@Noneofyourbusiness57817]

He punched a dog. He was clearly abusive

[@bonnieleeamos]

Also. When i finally left my ex. He didnt stop bothering me. He told me i would never see my kids. He broke all the windows in my car so i didnt leave. I did call poilce they didnt believe me. I ran to my grandmothers and he would come in uninvited i had to leave because i felt bad for her. He came to my work and drove his car into a pole. At that moment i went back to him because i didnt want to feel responsible for his death so i went back and pretented all was good. Next time i tried to leave i went to my brothers house. He came up when they werent home and attacked me. Put his hands over my mouth and i couldnt breath. My sister in law walked in and saw him on me. He jumped up and said " she fell. I tried to tell her that wasnt true. She didnt believe me. It was horrible! Just horrible.

[@charanrajan27]

Sorry to hear about your situation! Hopefully you are no longer troubled by your ex.

[@donnakreye8339]

@@bonnieleeamos I’m sorry you are still making excuses for not being able to protect yourself and your family. This is the behavior that keeps these men wielding power. That was a choice for you to keep going back. Life isn’t easy, but reliving the same error over and over is the definition of insanity. Hindsight is 20/20, but look at the other side of it. Your children & family & friends saw a person who couldn’t stand up for herself-an adult-you are an adult you have every opportunity to make informed decisions. In this day and age there’s no excuse EVER for any type of physical/sexual/verbal violence.

[@bonnieleeamos]

@@donnakreye8339 don't be sorry. That was the past. Years of therapy helped me realize why I fell into a relationship like that. Doesn't happen anymore and never will. I was young and learned from it.

[@angeliciousforever8669]

My only question is when Doug found out about her new bf/fiance and filed for divorce, why didn't she go along with that? why did she manipulate him into getting back together? If she was so scared of him, shouldn't she be the one filing for divorce? or be happy when Doug did it?

[@Mixedmacnuts]

That's the whole point, she wasn't fearful of him and she set him up to remove him from the picture. I agree with you and don't understand her actions either. It's probably because most of us are not psychopaths and wouldn't execute anyone. 😂

[@tracievendetta1908]

She’s a ballerina. Kinda Amber heard. She knows how to apply makeup to make her face look different. I don’t believe her!!

[@maliamarin5718]

Well, I did not like the prosecution from the beginning, but I like them so much more now they did a very good job on closing arguments!!! she needs to go to prison for killing him. There was no reason for that.

[@tyreseforren6721]

Self defense

[@ledzepgirlnmful]

I really like and respect this Judge !!

[@diannasmith201]

I hope she does not get off from this she is so fake and manipulative through the whole trial. Absolutely no tears whatsoever so ever it’s all about her not her husband that she killed.

[@278susan]

And I don't know if anyone else noticed but when she was doing all that crying , I never saw any tears coming down her face and her eyes were not red!!!

[@donnakreye8339]

I PRAY PRAY PRAY she is found guilty.

[@claudetteharrison9739]

Me too

[@rogerw856]

Guilty, guilty, guilty! common sense guys

[@bonnieleeamos]

I dropped it to. My ex brought my kids to a hearing because the father violated a PFA. I begged the judge not to let my kids in the court room. I didnt want them to see there father being taken away. He knew what he was doing be brining the kids. So i ran out of court room. I didnt want my kids to see me as a bad person. But they had no idea what he was doing to me

[@barbmurraybabss]

How selfish for wanting to keep his child from him now she's an orphan

[@dvb1746]

If a jury to not find her not guilty , will be extremely difficult to accept.

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

"Please Ashley, blink once if you agree with the prosecutor during their closing arguments..."

[@doobygelman5454]

lol, blinky …like clockwork

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

@@doobygelman5454 Exactly... she's trying to put the truth out there...

[@llong2283162]

56:44 I'm loving that look a guilt that comes across her face after the attorney makes this statement 🤣😅

[@bonnieleeamos]

They always say " I'm sorrry" they get the empath back in and they do it all over again

[@Sassysouthernwitch]

Guilty

[@Claud19800]

She stated his eyes went black just like AMBER HEARD GUILTY

[@JustMe-px9qy]

His eyes went black?? That was so stupid. Did she think anyone would believe that??

[@ledzepgirlnmful]

I hope the Jury finds Ashley Benefield guilty of murdering her estranged husband, leaving his two daughters without their father. How awful for his older daughter to lose both her parents and for keeping his youngest daughter from him. What a selfish person she is. Justice for Doug Benefield and his loved ones.

[@MichaelBuck]

The prosecution has a very large gap between behaviors of the past and the actual day of the incident. She acknowledges that the husband is not a good person and his behavior was not acceptable. She then says Ashley's was just as bad. Therefore making both sides DYSFUNCTIONAL and culpable and responsible for what happened. . So NOTHING leading up to the shooting is applicable to the day of the shooting. What matters is the day of the shooting. The prosecution MUST PROOVE beyond all reasonable doubt and they FAILED TO DO THIS!!! It doesnt matter what everyone FEELS or senses or what experiences you may have related to this case. You can ONLY look at the EVIDENCE and unfortunately guilty or not there just is NOT enough evidance to PROVE beyond all reasonable doubt that it was not self defense. Ashley is INNOCENT until PROVEN GUILTY beyond all reasonable doubt by the DA and in this case the DA presented a very WEAK CASE that has allot of HOLES and GAPS that we will never be able to fill. Florida has the STAND YOUR GROUND LAW, and this gives the jury the ability to allow Ashley the benefit of the doubt becuase NONE OF THE EVIDANCE is strong enough to PROOVE guilt. I predict NOT GUILTY or a HUNG JURY!!!

[@sickoffakenews]

prosecutor wrapped that up nicely

[@rebeccascott630]

This woman is guilty as hell tring to put on the performance of a lifetime!!!

[@tobydean7097]

@@jenninscho1980. That was the exact 911 call that they played in the courtroom!

[@llong2283162]

It's definitely not the performance of a lifetime. It's the worst performance I've ever seen. She is so fake, definitely doesn't have a conscience and cares only for herself.

[@jenninscho1980]

@@tobydean7097 no it wasn't! The call in the courtroom omitted the comments the neighbor made in the 911 call about the husband abusing her.

[@tobydean7097]

@@jenninscho1980. He really didn’t say anything incriminating!

[@tobydean7097]

@@jenninscho1980. Exactly how did the neighbor know he was abusing her?

[@claudetteharrison9739]

I think she planned it all she's cold-blooded

[@tarawible2151]

He didnt care if he seen the baby he used that as a way to get back to see her and it worked and the minipulating and stalking started again .

[@MichaelBuck]

The prosecution has a very large gap between behaviors of the past and the actual day of the incident. She acknowledges that the husband is not a good person and his behavior was not acceptable. She then says Ashley's was just as bad. Therefore making both sides DYSFUNCTIONAL and culpable and responsible for what happened. . So NOTHING leading up to the shooting is applicable to the day of the shooting. What matters is the day of the shooting. The prosecution MUST PROOVE beyond all reasonable doubt and they FAILED TO DO THIS!!! It doesnt matter what everyone FEELS or senses or what experiences you may have related to this case. You can ONLY look at the EVIDENCE and unfortunately guilty or not there just is NOT enough evidance to PROVE beyond all reasonable doubt that it was not self defense. Ashley is INNOCENT until PROVEN GUILTY beyond all reasonable doubt by the DA and in this case the DA presented a very WEAK CASE that has allot of HOLES and GAPS that we will never be able to fill. Florida has the STAND YOUR GROUND LAW, and this gives the jury the ability to allow Ashley the benefit of the doubt becuase NONE OF THE EVIDANCE is strong enough to PROOVE guilt. I predict NOT GUILTY or a HUNG JURY!!!

[@mauvemoon4905]

If she gets off the state is to blame They needed to focus on the fact that Dougs body was cold when ems got to him When she ran over to that old mans house she was pretending to be in fear that he was chasing her. She didn't keep banging on the door to get in at his house. She calmly sat down on that step at his house and let that man go from the front door to the back door looking for her. They had key points here and they missed it and messed up.

[@tarawible2151]

He was not cold or stiff lol that was all rumors just like the supposedly back shot.

[@aidab7258]

that is not true based on witness testimony who said they heard the shots and right after heard the woman screaming coming out of her home.

[@khairilkhalid983]

Totally agree with ur assessment. May she get jurors who can see thru her deception. Looking timid here but when with Doug she was always gas lighting him making him mad and also always keep going on n on when arguing with him. Any man would go crazy with a mouth like that. She was never in danger for her life

[@shawnadeyo]

She's not guilty of second degree murder she's guilty of FIRST degree murder. This was obviously planned. The only thing I don't get is why did she want a baby with this guy then try so hard to keep him from her? That is strange. Usually gold diggers like her try to stay in the man's life to keep getting child support and whatever they can out of the guy. So that part is strange and I think she had some kind of weird ass motive for that too.

[@naomideleon8363]

GUILTY PINOCCHIO SWAN 😊

[@I.NCOGNIT.O]

😂 I just literally got a vision of a swan with the head and snoot of Pinocchio .. 🫣🤣

[@carolgf10]

😂😂😂😂

[@markbrown1609]

when you corner a sociopath, first of all, not unusual for an older wealthy partner to put extreme conditions on his wife, and when there is a child in the picture? don't corner a sociopath that has access to loaded hand ***.. she did not know she was that way until you cross and corner them, that when the evil comes to the surface, don't corner a sociopath.

[@bobbyd6680]

He didn't corner her. She called him to room to ambush as the prosecutor described. Who has so many loaded and unsecured guns in two area of the house with a young child living there.

[@markbrown1609]

@@bobbyd6680 a sociopath

[@HM-dd3pt]

Im not sure. On Vinny Closing Arguments or Ashleigh Banfield, they had a body expert and they say she seemed truthful when she testified. I still think she is guilty.

[@maanmohammad8459]

Lol.Vinny looks for clicks and caters to the adversary crowd.Just like he did with the Karen Read trial.

[@shelleyhershberger1242]

That's because they are so much smarter than you! She wouldn't have avoided him for 3 years if she wasn't from a DV situation. I think she was trying to trust him but...He was a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder I can already tell you that much!!! I am A DV survivor!!!

[@bethrose2576]

She believes she’s above the law

[@bonnieleeamos]

Honestly. I wish i had taken my kids away from their father . I was only 15 he was 21 when i got pregnant. He was mentally abusive. I was always up against a brick wall trying to raise them with him. He would do everything to work agaisnt me. I was to young and he was to controlling. I lost the battle. I would never hurt him because he is there father. But he didnt make my relationship with my kids easy. And for that they suffer. If i was stronger and older. I would have taken them far away from him.

[@MichaelBuck]

The prosecution has a very large gap between behaviors of the past and the actual day of the incident. She acknowledges that the husband is not a good person and his behavior was not acceptable. She then says Ashley's was just as bad. Therefore making both sides DYSFUNCTIONAL and culpable and responsible for what happened. . So NOTHING leading up to the shooting is applicable to the day of the shooting. What matters is the day of the shooting. The prosecution MUST PROOVE beyond all reasonable doubt and they FAILED TO DO THIS!!! It doesnt matter what everyone FEELS or senses or what experiences you may have related to this case. You can ONLY look at the EVIDENCE and unfortunately guilty or not there just is NOT enough evidance to PROVE beyond all reasonable doubt that it was not self defense. Ashley is INNOCENT until PROVEN GUILTY beyond all reasonable doubt by the DA and in this case the DA presented a very WEAK CASE that has allot of HOLES and GAPS that we will never be able to fill. Florida has the STAND YOUR GROUND LAW, and this gives the jury the ability to allow Ashley the benefit of the doubt becuase NONE OF THE EVIDANCE is strong enough to PROOVE guilt. I predict NOT GUILTY or a HUNG JURY!!!

[@thespiritualninja7339]

@@MichaelBuck agreed

[@te5203]

Girly I am so sorry that this happened to you and your kids. Especially at a young age. And you also where trying so hard to get out of the dv too. And you where so scared and young to. So you didn't know what to do too. 😢 and I am sending love and prayers for you and your family too! ❤🙏

[@kjones7561]

The jury sure reached a verdict quickly after saying they could not agree.

[@mandystrong8196]

The state brought the case back to what it was really about and it wasn’t DV. It was about a woman who had no intentions of co parenting.

[@Gabriel-hf1yy]

Guilty as sin

[@susanhampshire9101]

Sadly there are no ‘coercive control’ laws in the US! If so it would not have come to this.

[@bethrose2576]

This was a set up against Doug, she planned all of this & made sure he would never walk away from this & never get to see his daughter ever again

[@Pontiki1977]

Defense closing mentioned Bruce Ferris name 124 times. So basically, weak argument all over. Ferris was extremely problematic and confusing as a witness. And he was also an expert witness stating only an opinion. Not facts about the case.

[@bobbyd6680]

She called him to room to ambush as the prosecutor described. Who has so many loaded and unsecured guns in two area of the house with a young child living there.

[@donnakreye8339]

@@bobbyd6680 I love the point you make about this weapons being unsecured with a small child living there. Especially when moving and things aren’t where they normally are. She got off easy in my opinion. But I was soooooo grateful she didn’t walk!!!!

[@ticomadlynjoing7783]

she used him for financial gain.. totally

[@mehriherlitz5112]

This type of relationship is domestic violence. He was so much older than her. Tracked her car? Terrifying. Ive been stalked. Its awful.

[@donnakreye8339]

It’s not terrifying, it’s DRAMA. And ALL THE PLAYERS are morons. PERIOD.

[@PeaceNYC2011]

Agree. He had a lot of issues and looks manic in many photographs too. So sorry that happened to you! Who shoots bullets into a ceiling when frustrated?? What do we know about people who hurt animals? No one of sound mind.

[@llong2283162]

Nope, I disagree. She was very young and after him only for his money and his baby she wanted. She was young she wanted to play games

[@khairilkhalid983]

Look at her here, she's angry when the prosecution was giving her closing. It's clear she looks very angry here, it shows clearly.

[@doobygelman5454]

Absolutely

[@llong2283162]

Oh with out a doubt she is angry especially at minute 43. Face turns more red and facial muscles get tight. What an evil woman

[@loveforeignaccents]

Hope she's found as guilty as she is!

[@loveforeignaccents]

@@jenninscho1980 You're spamming all over. Please stop it. It's more than annoying. Once again, the only evidence that matters is what has been presented in this trial.

[@BRAVEONPRECIOUS]

How stupid can she be to think she intended to murder him and get caught and not found guilty? Trauma runs deep and fatal reactions can resurface at any given moment.

[@Mixedmacnuts]

She set him up and counted on stand your ground then dv as the defense.

[@mosaicmind88]

If you want a baby by yourself, get in vitro.

[@truebluenovocastrian]

She took a leaf out of Jodi Arias’ book. Her testimony was eerily similar, except Travis ‘got down like a linebacker’ not a fighter like Doug 😂

[@tobydean7097]

Doug wasn’t a fighter?! Didn’t she say he fell and his feet went up in the air?! 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@k_a_bizzle]

Oh yea, now that’s a classic line of femme fatales eh?

[@ricru80]

guilty

[@Dojustdoandbe]

For the record, for women who are indeed surviving DV, physical violence is sometimes completely absent, just the threat of it can be highly effective and coercive control is often masked.

[@donnakreye8339]

Well that’s not rocket science, just for the record, ya still don’t get to murder someone. You put on your big girl panties and figure it out. She looks like a pathetic creepy crazy-mental health issues big time.

[@stayahsome]

I clicked this thinking it was CLOSING ARGUMENTS with Vinny Politan 😂😂😂

[@angeladuarte2298]

I love vinnie

[@valafitzpatrick899]

Guilty 😮

[@arlenedrake9305]

Pathological liars

[@saylorgirl799]

The 2 prosecutors? Yes! I absolutely 💯% agree with you!

[@AliciaKing-x1i]

So we are to believe mom and former female therapist who let her reside is her home for 6 months never asked her what the hell happened that night? ?? The therapist had a child which as a parent is her job to protect why would you let a murder live under your roof without getting every single detail? Sorry this is extremely hard to believe and for my gut tells me she is guilty.

[@nygrlathrt4015]

Only She and Doug and God know the truth...but tell me why if she was so mentally abused by this man why would she want to have a child with him and then stay with him off and on...come on...she could have left before it got this far....Guilty

[@panaceiasuberes6464]

She's giving me dumb Amber Heard-vibes.

[@Lorimars319]

GUILTY AS GUILTY!

[@QueenOfPetty21]

54:41 I was on the fence about this one. But the state pulled through and listening to the time line at once. She is definitely guilty.

[@MichaelBuck]

The prosecution has a very large gap between behaviors of the past and the actual day of the incident. She acknowledges that the husband is not a good person and his behavior was not acceptable. She then says Ashley's was just as bad. Therefore making both sides DYSFUNCTIONAL and culpable and responsible for what happened. . So NOTHING leading up to the shooting is applicable to the day of the shooting. What matters is the day of the shooting. The prosecution MUST PROOVE beyond all reasonable doubt and they FAILED TO DO THIS!!! It doesnt matter what everyone FEELS or senses or what experiences you may have related to this case. You can ONLY look at the EVIDENCE and unfortunately guilty or not there just is NOT enough evidance to PROVE beyond all reasonable doubt that it was not self defense. Ashley is INNOCENT until PROVEN GUILTY beyond all reasonable doubt by the DA and in this case the DA presented a very WEAK CASE that has allot of HOLES and GAPS that we will never be able to fill. Florida has the STAND YOUR GROUND LAW, and this gives the jury the ability to allow Ashley the benefit of the doubt becuase NONE OF THE EVIDANCE is strong enough to PROOVE guilt. I predict NOT GUILTY or a HUNG JURY!!!

[@AliciaKing-x1i]

So we are to believe mom and former female therapist who let her reside is her home for 6 months never asked her what the hell happened that night? ?? The therapist had a child which as a parent is her job to protect why would you let a murder live under your roof without getting every single detail? Sorry this is extremely hard to believe and for that I believe she is guilty.

[@rebeccascott630]

Why is her lawyer speaking to the jury as if their children.. ?? Weirdo

[@thatsalligot2say]

I say not guilty due to her calling herself a victim.

[@khairilkhalid983]

U're going down black swan. Stop acting innocent like Jodi Arias cos u're going down.

[@teresa1992-t5o]

What a fantastic job the prosecution did!!

[@MichaelBuck]

The prosecution has a very large gap between behaviors of the past and the actual day of the incident. She acknowledges that the husband is not a good person and his behavior was not acceptable. She then says Ashley's was just as bad. Therefore making both sides DYSFUNCTIONAL and culpable and responsible for what happened. . So NOTHING leading up to the shooting is applicable to the day of the shooting. What matters is the day of the shooting. The prosecution MUST PROOVE beyond all reasonable doubt and they FAILED TO DO THIS!!! It doesnt matter what everyone FEELS or senses or what experiences you may have related to this case. You can ONLY look at the EVIDENCE and unfortunately guilty or not there just is NOT enough evidance to PROVE beyond all reasonable doubt that it was not self defense. Ashley is INNOCENT until PROVEN GUILTY beyond all reasonable doubt by the DA and in this case the DA presented a very WEAK CASE that has allot of HOLES and GAPS that we will never be able to fill. Florida has the STAND YOUR GROUND LAW, and this gives the jury the ability to allow Ashley the benefit of the doubt becuase NONE OF THE EVIDANCE is strong enough to PROOVE guilt. I predict NOT GUILTY or a HUNG JURY!!!

[@tarawible2151]

A lot of people here are basing her guilt on the way she looks. Thats sick as hell they must not have watched the whole trial with a innocent UNTILL proven guilty and this prosecuter didnt not do that.

[@Piat65]

I can’t look at her long enough to figure it out

[@MichaelBuck]

The prosecution has a very large gap between behaviors of the past and the actual day of the incident. She acknowledges that the husband is not a good person and his behavior was not acceptable. She then says Ashley's was just as bad. Therefore making both sides DYSFUNCTIONAL and culpable and responsible for what happened. . So NOTHING leading up to the shooting is applicable to the day of the shooting. What matters is the day of the shooting. The prosecution MUST PROOVE beyond all reasonable doubt and they FAILED TO DO THIS!!! It doesnt matter what everyone FEELS or senses or what experiences you may have related to this case. You can ONLY look at the EVIDENCE and unfortunately guilty or not there just is NOT enough evidance to PROVE beyond all reasonable doubt that it was not self defense. Ashley is INNOCENT until PROVEN GUILTY beyond all reasonable doubt by the DA and in this case the DA presented a very WEAK CASE that has allot of HOLES and GAPS that we will never be able to fill. Florida has the STAND YOUR GROUND LAW, and this gives the jury the ability to allow Ashley the benefit of the doubt becuase NONE OF THE EVIDANCE is strong enough to PROOVE guilt. I predict NOT GUILTY or a HUNG JURY!!!

[@I.NCOGNIT.O]

@@Piat65😂

[@278susan]

It's so typical that she was a bathing suit model and now she is dressed so demure with barely any makeup on it all!

[@autism_momma_LosAngeles]

How do you not call the father of the child when she is born? That is such a cold hearted act.

[@Mixedmacnuts]

Dna test should be done on Emerson. Given all manipulation and lies by AB who's to say it's DB's baby?

[@jenrab4651]

Emerson looks like Doug

[@Mixedmacnuts]

@@jenrab4651 oh I see thank you.

[@muchsunshine6037]

I love how the defense thinks her words are evidence lol.

[@mikimayberry4092]

How can she sit there and not move Not an inch Not anything wow. Scary

[@onimendez7735]

Reminds you of Chad Daybell, perhaps. Zombie-like, no remorse

[@KO_IslandGirl]

There's no excuse for Domestic violence either past or present. An Abuser never change. Sometimes, the only way out is to move away and break all ties. For Doug to move state, this extreme controlling behaviour. Not Guilty 🌸

[@ATTYPCJW]

He stayed away from her, she made contact with him, this is not DV this is her manipulating the system. As been proven. I have been in a DV situation (bad) with two kids, but i never murder my x.

[@AmorDivino-e5q]

She never loved him, just got married to take advantage of his money. He really loved her, but she killed him because she is a cold psycho. Go to jail and dance there forever ..😂

[@tarawible2151]

Lol funny considering he was broke he didn't have any money she is the one who had money

[@aidab7258]

he didnt have money. She wouldve killed him long ago if thats what she really wanted to do.

[@Piat65]

@@tarawible2151 she used his entire savings account to open up her so-called dance studio. When the funds ran out, she did away with him.

[@cenmcjabeslostconscience]

​@@Piat65 he didn't have any savings, it was investors money.

[@maanmohammad8459]

​@@cenmcjabeslostconscience So she married him for his beautiful eyes?she was asked and said it wasn't only his money,but some also was her mother's and investors.

[@thepamela050]

Ashley knew the pain of growing up without a father and now has inflicted that onto her own daughter..As a daddy's girl myself, I couldn't imagine the pain I would feel not having had a father..Shame on her for being so selfish..If she didn't want him in her life that is one thing but to rob her daughter is another.

[@llong2283162]

It talks about how she was so terrified but even when she lived on her own did she ever once have videos or balance of anything? That's pretty unusual in this day and age

[@unknown-lf6zx]

His poor daughter 😢 She’s been through so much poor girl