All I’m going to say is any man that knocks an innocent dog out by punching him in the face, slings a cat down the stairs, punches holes in the wall, waves a gun around at his wife shooting into the ceiling, marries a woman after 13 days before telling his 15 yr old daughter who recently lost her mother ……. is a real prince of a guy🤮. This man was an abusive control freak, and wanted an extremely young trophy wife to bully! I’m not a victim of DV, but I don’t need to be to know when a man is a violent person who doesn’t respect women, and I’m not even bringing up emotional abuse that his texts seemed to indicate as well.
I agree!rhe fact people are glossing over the evidence he was abusive and violent in his household is baffling. It's tragic women these days have to be beaten up or killed to be believed. Any woman would react in fear of their faces ended up like those walls or that poor dog.
Yes! He definitely had major issues!! Honestly if I saw someone doing that , I would’ve reported him for animal cruelty, and I would’ve left . Could’ve all been avoided. Typical case of should’ve , could’ve , would’ve.
I don't know anything about this case, but her attorney guided her perfectly into a state of emotional torment. Well played... well played. At this point, I am more annoyed by this act than feeling sorry for her.
Read the Vanity Fair article about Doug and Ashley. VF was following these two as minor celebrity couple long before he died. I don't consider either of them role models. IMO Ashley has a very low emotional IQ and had achieved virtually nothing in her life so far. Her ballerina days didn't lead to anything and she drfited after that looking for a man.
@@cloudygirl66 This was a strange relationship from day one. When the daughter is old enough to know what happened, Ashley might lose her love and trust. Such a sad case.
I was blessed to be best friends for 15 years with my husband ❤ I didn't need to see horrific cases like the Broderick's; Leticia Stauch; Johnny Depp & Amber Heard; Nancy Brophy; OJ Simpson; Zack Anderson; etc. etc.; etc.; the list is long of both male and female cases where only one made it out ALIVE ° Courtney Clenney is yet another violent case where imo she was the aggressor 🥺😢🥺😢 Amber Heard was also the aggressor ° it's a FACT that it's not always the man being violent ° my HOPE and my WISH is MEN will stand up and be heard ° equality in ALL situations ¡ ! ¡
@@eilandwaynette Exactly. If it was a man who was on trial you wouldn’t have people sympathetic to her claim of being a DV victim. Esp when Doug is not there to defend himself
I zoomed in and not one single tear. Also, when one is crying with tears rolling down the face, it's almost an instinctive reaction to wipe the face, chin, nose, etc because the feeling of non stop tears is bothersome. She is sniffing with a dry nose and, at no point, she wipes her face; only when she's told there are tissues and then she remembers to pretend to do it. Im sorry but this lady isnt upset by what she did. It’s an act for the jury.
Watch any behavioral analyzing channel and you’ll see in an instant for as much as she is sniffling, there is not a single tear going down her face. No tears means no mucus in your nose. So why does she keeps snorting air into her nose?
So glossing over all the evidence he was violent an an overall jerk? Because of how she sounds...ok hope you or yours are never on that position or that if you are, you all sound "right".
@@luminescence7584 What. Zero evidence of her ever being violent or aggressive, yet tons of evidence of husband being violent and aggressive. Seems pretty straightforward.
I'm confused on why she states on the stand that she ran to the neighbosr to get help for Doug, but on the 911 call she never once says Doug needs help, just that he's trying to kill her.
She didn't say that she was trying to get "Doug" help. She was apparently afraid of him and didn't know if he was dead when she ran out of the house. So, I'm assuming she was running to get help for herself.
@@crimsonmckenzie98 This is possibly the most banal statement a person could make (“anything’s possible, guys!”) but said in a way that virtue signals that you’ve got a bit more empathy than the rest of us, so therefore you must condescend to us all by telling us something we already know. Goofy AF
The sniffing without any tears, the meeker than a church mouse voice, the "I didn't want to be married because I was terrified but I let him come pack my bags" seems a bit convenient
why would she plan this for an entire year....Do you think she would put herself though all this?? I dont think so. IN fact she was trying to reconcile with this POS and he turned on her once again. How much does she have to take to defend herself. give me a break
I'm actually starting to see the reasonable doubt. He admitted to punching a dog, firing a gun, hitting walls and tracking her. She may have a screw loose but she was likely actually in fear too.
Yeah he did admit in texts. I don't like her as a human... BUT... There's definitely reasonable doubt that he was an ab*ser and controlling. I don't see how she would be convicted
All the signs of an abuse were there. I cannot understand people who think they would be prefectly ok to have their babies around a man that knocks a golder retriever unconsious or be still tryong for reco ciliation after the woman has left him, tried to get a restraining order and is moving to another state. This man was a ticking bomb.
She is absolutely creepy! Her mother as well! It's difficult to understand that Doug couldn't see through this mother/daughter duo! Ashley ran Doug through the ringer, yet he kept coming back for more for four years! Who was paying these moving expenses? Ashley was manipulating everything!
I thought the state would have a better case then they've presented so far. The defendant had some convincing testimony and evidence of her husband's anger management issues and misdeeds. I don't know if she planned this but the victim is not a great guy. First, punching holes in the wall, the gun shot to the ceiling, putting tracking device on her car, and the text message from the ex-wife about him kicking her and lying paints a bad picture. Also marrying someone 30 years younger after just 13 days is insane. Add to that, he didn't even tell his child who recently lost her mother that he was getting married. Finally, the animal abuse is beyond disturbing and speaks volumes. I'd say there is reasonable doubt. I wouldn't be surprised with a hung jury. Either way, I feel really bad for the victim's daughter who has lost both parents.
I totally agree. I think there is no doubt so far the man was a total violent jerk. I also feel bad for the daughter, hope she doesn't end up with a guy like daddy as it usually happens.
A classic case of DV. The woman is in greatest danger when she decides to leave. He played along until he snapped again and she defended herself. Very tragic but after listening of history of violence towards her, his first wife, and their family dog, I have no doubts. He admitted to all of it but said the wives were responsible for his anger.
@@CassandraJayYes, Ashley stumbled upon text between Doug and his first wife Rene that stated something happened on their honeymoon, mentioned him kicking her etc.
What a pathetic display. Her lawyer is so cringe. She did not need a moment to compose herself. I know nothing of this case and it's so obvious she is lying
@@fernandaolivares7926Lol. Your comment was funny. Also, it's kinda scary Americans are so willing to just convict someone because they "look like they are lying." Damn where has America gone to?
This comment is exactly why women end up dead after trying to get help through the police, the courts and family services, because nobody believes them. What does a woman have to do? She had marks on her body and face where he had physically attacked her, he threatened her, he had previously thrown things at her, abused the dog, shot the ceiling...what says she is lying?? A woman in my city is dead after she texted the police hotline that her husband was trying to kill her...and they let him go. He went back and shot her dead in her backyard. What will it take for women to believed? I never reported my DV because I knew I wouldn't be believed.
Ena, thats exactly what I was thinking. People don’t seem to notice things like that. That break they took seemed planned before hand… in order to move on to the next questioning by her lawyer. Because he knew that continuing the questioning with her “crying” was going to see forced and fake. Just what I observed.
Wow, people.. If she’s crying, it’s fake ,if she smiles she’s not taking it seriously . Maybe that’s why attorneys say do not show any emotion. Tough crowd
She wasn’t crying. She was pretending to cry. Her performance mirrored that of Jodi Arias and Amber Herd. She “sobbed,” “heaved” and wailed without ONE tear. Bad acting is what it was!
When I cry the amount of snot I produce is _very_ unbecoming. I can't even breathe through my nose. One Kleenex would not make a dent. I also have tears that roll down my face. They get my clothes wet! My nose gets red. My eyes get swollen. I take a ton of halted cleansing breaths for hours after I stop. I don't make a lot of noise. I was really looking for any commonality during her testimony. I know we're all different but I would think we would be similar in at least _one_ way.
The absence of snot or any redness of the nose is actually so important. It’s an uncontrollable physiological reaction. A real deep cry cannot happen without the snot.
I definitely think Ashley Benefield is guilty and deserves to be in prison the rest of her life. Clearly, Doug Benefield had major issues. Who punches an innocent dog unconscious???? Who marries a woman before telling his grieving teenager??? This guy was a real gem.... still think he was murdered.
And kicked his ex wife on their honeymoon...but it's not about him being a jerk or not, it's about him acting in ways that would lead any reasonable human to believe they could get punched in the face too. . A woman should not have to get her nose broken in order to THEN be able to defend herself. That is the whole point of this case imo...did she have enough information to believe she could end up like the dog or the wall or the ceiling if he got angry enough? I think she did.
That gun was ready for him. Why else would it be so handy and loaded with a toddler running around??? This reeks of premeditation. All of the true DV survivors who believe her blow my mind!!! She is setting a bad example for people who really need help!!!
They said that she always carried. Even when they met she had two guns on her personal. They were both enthusiast… HE shot his gun in the house, with his wife and three kids in the house!
Those true DV Survivors would be the only ones who know exactly what she went through in her life with an abuser in the house & women always try to stay for their child’s benefit,why,I’ll never know though.!!This is not a circus,so her expressions should be taken out of it,she’s traumatised.!!She got no proper help from anyone,including her useless lawyer here in court.!!!😮😢
I've come in to this case (last night Australian time) without any knowledge of it and watched this girl. She's an obvious abuse victim, apologising for things not her fault, making herself small, lack of eye contact, not embellishing the testimony, shaking and crying even when she's not under the spotlight. I'm a little appalled at the comment section tbh.
I am not buying her act at all. I see this mousy, fragile little girl and then i think of the evidence from the detective and her hysterical and aggressive dealing with him. I think she knows exactly the act she needs to have people believe her.
Imo, He had a side to him which was bat ---- crazy and potentially very dangerous when anyone exposed this side. She just wanted OUT but in my view went about it in a wrong way whilst under an enormous amount of stress. However i guess its a case at most of involuntary manslaughter.
I'm appalled at the simple people in the comment section too. They think trials should play out like Hollywood movies and see defendants as characters. This is made obvious by the multiple references to Amber Heard. Intelligent people know the two cases have nothing to do with the other.
For more background about Ashley and Doug, I suggest you read the Vanity Fair (VF) article. A VT reporter was getting to know them before Doug was murdered. Ashley and Doug were both running after money their entire lives, and both were gun lovers looking for a 'made in heaven' relationship that didn't exist. The two victims are Doug's daughter Eva and Doug and Ashley's young daughter.
I went through years of abuse. It’s strange because I’ll never forget crying in front of a female judge and I mean shaken and telling her something so emotional and her said oh tears don’t work with me. Years later I would read how she loves men and never sided with women. I will never forget that day. I left where feeling this sense loss within myself that I can’t even begin to put words on. The pain I felt that day I can’t even express. I felt it for years later. It hurt me so bad. To see this man who hurt me for years watch this woman say my tears didn’t matter and he felt another “win” and gloating in his face was the most hurtful feeling. My point is if you cry you lose if you don’t you lose.
@@mppm6733 it might make more sense if she just shot him once but the 3 shots is sort of like Jodi Arias and the 27 stab wounds. A little bit of over kill
The texts though, from him, are concerning. It was if she was property. The dog, being punched into unconsciousness, is disgusting as is throwing a cat like that which he confirmed in his own words via text . They were both crazy as heck imo.
@@melodygreen699 absolutely. His violent side wasn’t just reserved to helpless animals. When she stated he was in a “warrior pose w/his hands moving around “ I believe he knew taekwondo or something similar to it. Remember his daughter Eva is trained in taekwondo so it’s not a stretch to believe her father taught it to her or pay for her lessons. I’m not sure why her lawyer did not insert that into his cross of Eva.
I think they were / are both terrible, self-serving, image (whatever they define as image) driven, toxic aholes. So no wonder they acted and „communicated“ the way they did! She did not defend herself, she played a power game with another toxic human being and “won” (in her parasitic eyes) the game. The jury will show her that actually they both together with their offspring lost. And all on other people’s dime (the investors, the mother, the taxpayers). I think that only truly oblivious, self-enamored, low lives like she are under the impression everyone else has such an unsophisticated inner life and life experiences that such an act (that ducking voice tone, man!) is compatible with recognizable human reaction.
It is interesting to see two female prosecutors in a DV case like this. The "victim" shot a gun in the ceiling of their home while irate; punched the dog so hard it was unconcious; punched holes in the walls of their home; put a tracking device on the defendant's car without her knowledge and stalked her; and committed DV against his prior wife. It leans towards the defendant's perception that she feared him, and feared for her life. A definite tragedy, for all involved.
Those were unproven allegations by a woman who was seeing someone else and wanted out. The Victim was very happily married before he tragically lost his wife, there was never any type of violence in their relationship, so now, suddenly, he is violent? Just because she said he did things doesn't make it true. As a matter of fact, other judges have ruled against her lies claim he poisoned her, yet, the doctors who did tests on her and the baby, said no, they were not poisoned. She also claimed and accused him of being a cocaine abuser, guess what???? No cocaine in his system. There are absolutely no photos from the investigations of any holes in the walls.
Fun fact: Neil Taylor, defense attorney, was convicted of an offense relating to ‘misfiled documents’ to the IRS, pleaded guilty to misdemeanour, got probation
Nothing in this woman proves her innocence. The show is like some bad soap opera. An act of crying and no empathy for the victim. She killed the man and therefore has to go to prison behind bars for the rest of her life to think about her actions.
Not uncommon for DV woman to see their abuser again or trust them again - it’s so common because these men are charmers and know how to get what they want
I have had times in my life that were so distressing, I cried so much that I felt I couldn't cry anymore but I still wailed and sobbed, like being sick and not having anything else to throw, up just dry heaves
OMG she's a terrible liar. Amber heard was a bad liar, but this woman is terrible at fake crying. When the prosecution had her show how she shot Doug, it was so badly faked it was pathetic.
She was asked repeatedly by the prosecutor,did he hit you,did he kick you,did he assault you and the answer was repeatedly no.And yet,I see some people jumping on that wagon.She ambushed him.She knew she is not going to get her way,so she sent him to the highway.And the acting is so bad,she couldn't come up with one teardrop.
@@wildmercuryfilms Look,he could've been the worst person to ever walk on earth.The fact is she manipulated him into believing that they are getting back together, and when she had a chance with him alone,she shot him.
"To get her way"? She was trying to GET AWAY. Restraining order, divorce papers, moving to another state, filing for sole custody, she wanted NOTHING to do with him but He needed her to actually say the words for him to take the hint and because she didn't she is a cold blooded murderer? Oh please...
She should be charged with first degree murder for sending the kid & grandma to park so she could kill with no witnesses. If she feared him, she would want her mother (a witness) with her. I know this from experience - when my ex started fights during pickups - my mom did the exchange for me or with me, so no lies could be brought into court. Having a witness helps, getting rid of witnesses helps this murderer!
I only know what I’ve seen during trial and done no research. As a dv victim myself there are things that just do not make sense. I wouldn’t willingly be alone with my abuser if I didn’t absolutely have to be. If her allegations are true then why would her mother willingly leave with the daughter if there was a chance the victim would harm her? So much doesn’t make sense. The timeline of her allegations with the custody case are a little off. Personally as a victim of abuse I would never invite them over or be alone with them. That’s very off to me. Her testimony seems more like she’s afraid she’s getting caught. If I was being tried for a murder of my abuser in true self defense I would be angry and making sure my point was getting across to prove my innocence. I don’t feel that from her testimony.. but I’ve only just started day 4 so there’s more to come
@@smurf902 ok, did you listen to the testimony of him kicking his wife on their honeymoon?? NOt everyone reacts the same to trauma. tears or none. hyperventilating exhibits shaking uncontrollably, yes. listen to the testimony, sir.
Too many inconsistencies... She gets an Oscar for best actress... Just one problem “no tears” … she is spoilt and has to have her way...in her mind she is saying “No way am I going to prison... I'm going to be the best actress because NO WAY AM I GOING TO PRISON”..,
Her behavior sitting there passing notes to her attorneys and what she presented on the stand are like night and day. There is something very off with her…disturbing, manipulative and the lack of tears and red puffy eyes with her crying theatrics says everything…GUILTY.
@@juliadoss6902Her testimony is a complete Act 🙄 She doesn’t even talk like this in real life,… and besides who fires at someone 4 freakin’ times; someone who wants a their SO dead, that’s who ‼️
Well, you're obviously part of the lucky ones who never experienced coersive control and/or domestic violence. For your information, this is exactly how it it presents itself.
I'm not one of the lucky ones, and I don't believe her. But I've also watched the documentary and dove pretty deep. With that said, I don't think the prosecution has proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. I personally think she's guilty. But I could not convict her based on what was presented at trial.
Ashley appears to be a carbon copy of her mother! In the restaurant video, I bet Doug was picking up the tab, and was jumping through hoops for these two considering the move! Who was paying the expenses for Ashley and the child? They even had Doug lined up as the haul driver! Yeah, Doug is perfect for the dirty work, while being undermined all the time! Ashley and her mom were not in fear of their lives! They used this fool!
This expert is more expert than imaginable and the jury would benefit to hear. Unless you've been through or seen another you may not understand what DV is.
Hard to believe she felt that he was going to beat her/kill her right there and then when he know that her mother and their daughter were going to be returning from the park anytime.
This woman saw the dog knocked unconsious and holes on the wall made with his fists, you don't have to wait to be hurt IN ANY WAY before you defend yourself.
@@StaciPS I was saying the same thing she didn't even take a Kleenex until the judge told her there were Kleenex right there beside her LOL LOL FAKE LIER she planed the hole thing and I can't understand WHY the mother would leave her ALONE with such a dangerous man
@@makamurphy I agree. I’m a DV survivor, and found what she was saying in her testimony as right on the mark. But she also could be telling my story. What I’m getting at is she’s had years to research and make her story sound like DV. But when the prosecutor began cross, her story fell apart. It was clear that her testimony was lies, lies, lies.
Why did she agree to a reversal of a vasectomy if she didn’t want kids with him because of his abuse? She helped pay for it too. Sorry but she’s a lie.
It is absolutely ignorant to state that the lay person is fully knowledgeable on domestic violence and abuse, as Prosecutor suggested. The comments in this video alone display ample evidence that many lay persons do not comprehend all that encompasses this issue.
Of course she is going to claim DV.That is the usual defence for women who kill their partners.But we are not in the thirties or forties.Women have many resources to get help.And it is not like she is timid,she carries.
@@banana_loaf1046 never claimed EVERYONE was a lay person, being a DV survivor doesn't make you an expert on anything except your own experience and im not sure what some DV survivors not believing her has to do with my comment, but thanks for coming out.
I believe her. Only because I’ve known someone like her husband. He did all of the same things, plus he would talk about killing people. He never actually hit a woman, but his personality was very intimidating and scary, especially if he was drunk. Just because he never did in the past, doesn’t mean he wouldn’t do it in a fit of rage. It’s terrifying to be in a situation like hers. Nobody should wait until that person actually tries to harm them before defending themselves. It comes down to who winds up on trial. She’s alive and he’s not.
But yet she was emotionally abusive which is what brought on anger. We must take ownership of our own actions. She should NEVER have acted like a child about that teenager’s actions especially after her mom had just died..oh, and I also believe somehow Ashley came up with those text messages between Doug and his ex. How could they be proven as true. Ashley got what she deserved.
It must be awful thinking over exactly what happened. The poor man was shot in the right side as he was turning away from her and he was shot in the back of the leg. Where does that suggest he was coming at her? She didn’t want to have him in her life and share custody she wanted him out of the picture. Amazing that he appeared to have a normal life with his first wife and his daughter. That poor girl his daughter from his first marriage this must be horrendous for her hearing this nut job make these accusations about him. Ashley had a scratch he has a whole in his chest and is deceased. I think she should stick to ballet as acting really isn’t her strong suit! 😢
I don’t think Ashley is making up all the abuse stories or controlling issues about Doug. It sounds very terrifying. Why she would ask him to help her move is puzzling. Police often don’t get involved with DV soon and often enough it seems. Doug should have gotten help for his anger issues.
And it was Ashley's idea they move in together in Maryland. Doug's lawyer thought she was just looking to go to another jurisdiction to try and get sole custody ,as she had had no luck with her allegations of poisoning and child SA etc in the jurisdiction they were in. He was worried about her motives but decided to give her the benefit of the doubt.
@@joannepollak5843 no matter how you shake the tree, he was not a great guy but she was trying her damnest to get what she wanted, which was their child and no Doug. Things went sideways and she took him out.. regardless of hitting a dog or not hitting a dog, you don't get to shoot someone
@@shweefranglais7900 I agree with this scenario. I believe once he found out they weren't moving in together he got mad and said she couldn't leave and she took care of him. If her story about him peering in her window is any example of her accurate narrative, I don't believe anything she says. It went from "Doug was looking in my window" to "my neighbor thinks it was Doug but couldn't really tell but ID him by his voice after I let her listen to a voice message".. oh ok?
Right?! Exactly! I don't think this woman is 100% innocent, however she absolutely displays signs of being emotionally and physically abused. If it's true this guy punched a dog until he/she was unconscious, beat his prior wife etc than there is absolutely reasonable doubt here.
There's abuse then there's feigned abuse... This is classic feigned abuse... Dreadful... I did ballet for many years and expression is part of the training and requirements... hers is classic ballet acting... I promise you...
I don't think people on the stand should pretend to cry. The lack of tears is so obvious. Wiping your eyes with a Kleenex, yet the Kleenex remains bone dry. 🙄 It comes off disingenuous and manipulative.
You know it's so fake when they put the whole damn Kleenex spread out over their eyes so you can't see tears. I know she had to testify the stand your ground but she did it so wrong.
Where's the rest of Ashley's cross-examination? And re-direct? Didn't they pause her being on the stand because she was too distraught, and now suddenly they've moved on?
She testified that was the first time “she saw him outraged which to me means he hadn’t been as she depicted Doug as such an abusive person. I’ve worked in DV and CASA and seen many performances. The family courts are trained to see through these issues. Unfortunately this is a jury trial for murder. I only hope this jury sees through her performance here. They may have both brought the recipe for a toxic relationship but she most likely drove him crazy. I don’t buy her story of self defense.
At opening statements, I was leaning to guilty. During the prosecutions case I was reminded of my very personal connection to her position. I’ve been afraid of someone that had never hit me. I’ve lived in anxiety and fear of a partner. He was volatile and on speed. (He was absolutely not this person before he moved in) It came to a head and the police were called. I received absolutely no relief from LEO’s, was told even if he set the house on fire to gain access but it would be me arrested.(23 years ago). I was afraid for myself and my kids (they were not his kids). So, I rented a house 2months rent, last & security deposit. I had a 2nd car, and GAVE it to him. I emptied my entire savings account to furnish that house, and mailed him a postcard, establishing residency. And I never moved in with him. It’s what I had to do to protect us. So, I had to be an actress. Go along to get along for 4 months. I could relate, and thought about what it might have looked like on the outside to LEO’s friends & family. However, they lived in different states for 3 out of the for the 4 years they were married! She left, there were RO’s but yet she continued to lead him to believe that she & he were on the road to reconciliation several times over the 4 years! My rule of thumb is if either party is so angry that they feel the need to break things, to put holes in the wall, SHOOT A GUN into the ceiling, this is freaking toxic! LEAVE!! Don’t get a vasectomy reversal, and get pregnant!! And you definitely don’t KILL SOMEONE!! Her testimony proves the states case IMO.
At first I felt sorry for her, but as she’s being cross examined, another side of her comes out. Even though she’s answering questions in a very meek way, her answers are sharp, strong and intelligent. She’s not giving the prosecutor an inch. IMO, her wounded puppy demeanor is just an act. It doesn’t match the way she’s answering tough questions.
Ashley and her mother always had grandiose fantasies about life and themselves! She was a washed up ballerina very early! She left that world long ago... Every thing Ashley and Doug touched/fatacised was doomed for failure, because neither person was operating in reality.
The moment she said on the stand during her cross, when she was asked why she didn’t tell the therapist in front of Doug that she didn’t want to reconcile, “I wouldn’t want to make him look bad in front of somebody else. I wasn’t going to disagree with him in front of anybody,” she had me. That is a CLASSIC way we, who are abused, think. She would have never known to say that, nevermind feel that, if she hadn’t been abused. Just the fact that the prosecutor said that to her means she has never been through an abusive relationship. Men like this rely on a bubble of perfection to surround them- everyone besides the abused needs to believe that they are perfect and without fault. Once that bubble is popped then the abused will pay. She is not guilty.
We do not know everything that went on! Remember the state needs to make the case! She is innocent till proven guilty. I am not saying she is innocent but the state sure did not prove at all that she is guilty. They did a horrible job if you’ll keep saying she is guilty. You can’t prove it on not enough crying or not looking sad enough or looks like a killer. You’ll all need to remember this in case this happens to you!
The break to compose herself could not have been more rehearsed! Oh boy is she guilty! And her defense attorney should be given the Razzi award for worst actor
Well normally it is. However in this case it's a fact she killed this man. So it's up to her team to prove that she had a legitimate reason for doing so .
@@Whitterswhit is someone dead. Yes. Did she kill him. Yes she said she did and there's evidence to prove that. Now it's up to the defense to prove if she had a valid reason. The state just needs to prove that someone is dead and who did it. They don't need a motive. It helps but they don't need it.
As a survivor I believe her 100% he was losing control and he didn’t like it 😢 and that’s when they snap He LOVE bombed her to gain her love and trust - very common in DV
I'm with you. Also the HUGE age gap, he had tons of money. To me, it's so obvious that if she felt she had to flee while pregnant...women in safe, loving environments don't do that.
“he was the father of my child”. Not that the child could carry his name. Not that he could share custody of her. She is a spoiled, self centred woman. Out to get what she wants and nothing less.
Spoiled rotten brat is the daughter who’s laughing in the back of the court while the victim defense is extremely upset and crying. That’s the spoiled rotten brat
I think so too. She admitted on the stand he never hit her- it was a direct question. He didn’t intervene (take her side) when she threw a fit over Eva’s gift. He was abusive to first wife. He has very poor judgment. She wanted a baby and a ballet company that she could use him for. She was determined to get custody and that’s how she did it. She’s guilty of absolute selfishness!
Oh my word, the amount of time the attorneys are at the bench is ridiculous. I’ve never watched a trial where the attorneys had to approach the bench so much. The prosecution objects to everything and then they have to approach again and again and again.
If you don't mind me asking, is it because you just don't like her or? I mean there was an expert that essentially said psychics don't lie and it's almost impossible she hit him with those injuries. Also, now three of the police officers are under investigation regarding that case. Haha getting em one by one. As you were saying, Karen is guilty so how did you come to that conclusion. @@Trudy2018
He apologized and literally sobbed. This would never, ever, ever happen again!! When we have a baby together, there will be love. Then he flips out & immediately apologizes & practically kisses her feet in adoration... So, she forgives him again... She takes it as it comes & then takes it, & takes it & takes what comes. He would never really hurt her. He's never actually punched her...💔
Not one tear! Parental alienation is the real backbone here. And not getting her way. Worst performance. There’s real victims out there. Hope the jury sees through this nonsense.
Did anyone else catch the statement " my mother and I pre staged the stuff in the garage..why wouldnt she have just said my mother and I had put things in the garage..I hope the jury caught that.
@@lisakay8798one chick said SHE WAS HYPERVENTILATING, THERE'S A DIFFERENCE! on my comment about the fake crying....oh boy. Hyperventilating with zero tears and they have to have the jury leave TWICE. UNBELIEVABLE
@@NathalieL. it makes me sick everyone excusing this guy's behavior. He punched a dog unconscious and threw a cat down the stairs. Amber never lied. Its called confirmation bias. People just think she was lying because its Johnny DEpp and he could do no wrong. Yet, trying to stick a liqour bottle into her vagina wasnt enough. you people make me ill.
Did Doug B admit to punching the dog in family court? I don't believe one thing that Ashley says so unless the dog story came directly from Doug (or the dog), I don't believe it.
Yes, he admitted to it and throwing the cat, shooting into the ceiling, punching a hole in the wall, putting a tracker on her car etc. Eva also testified to the gunshot hole in the ceiling and the hole in the wall from him punching through it!
So after her testimony she’s over there laughing with her lawyer 🤔 guess she don’t have to act anymore
All I’m going to say is any man that knocks an innocent dog out by punching him in the face, slings a cat down the stairs, punches holes in the wall, waves a gun around at his wife shooting into the ceiling, marries a woman after 13 days before telling his 15 yr old daughter who recently lost her mother ……. is a real prince of a guy🤮. This man was an abusive control freak, and wanted an extremely young trophy wife to bully! I’m not a victim of DV, but I don’t need to be to know when a man is a violent person who doesn’t respect women, and I’m not even bringing up emotional abuse that his texts seemed to indicate as well.
Facts!
I concur! Anyone,male or female, who does those horrendous things is definitely not a decent person. Animal abuse is a precursor to human abuse.
I agree!rhe fact people are glossing over the evidence he was abusive and violent in his household is baffling.
It's tragic women these days have to be beaten up or killed to be believed.
Any woman would react in fear of their faces ended up like those walls or that poor dog.
EXACTLY... We don't know what has actually happened behind closed doors... But we DO KNOW WHAT HE ADMITTED TO....
Yes! He definitely had major issues!! Honestly if I saw someone doing that , I would’ve reported him for animal cruelty, and I would’ve left . Could’ve all been avoided.
Typical case of should’ve , could’ve , would’ve.
My gut overwhelmingly tells me she's lying.
His first wife texted him about him hitting her. He admitted to a--- a dog.
No way this is this is Telltale abuse I went through it she's telling the truth
Same.
Thankfully, your gut isn't evidence.
She doesn’t shed a tear…her crying is so fake.
13 days after meeting someone with 30 years difference in ages. What could go wrong.
😂😂😂😂 true story
Ashley was convicted of manslaughter on Tuesday.
This is probably the first time she’s been held accountable for her terrible behavior.
Thanks for the spoiler!!
Some of us can’t watch when the trial is happening so have to play catch up you inconsiderate 🤬
@@kylie9730 - Glad to help. The trial was fascinating. I was happy with her conviction but I feel sorry for her daughter
Why would you put this in the comments when we are here to watch the trial?
@@JustMe-px9qy I’m not sure if you’re daft or just a smartarse!!!
Don’t spoil the trial for others who are not able to watch in real time.
I don't know anything about this case, but her attorney guided her perfectly into a state of emotional torment. Well played... well played. At this point, I am more annoyed by this act than feeling sorry for her.
Read the Vanity Fair article about Doug and Ashley. VF was following these two as minor celebrity couple long before he died. I don't consider either of them role models. IMO Ashley has a very low emotional IQ and had achieved virtually nothing in her life so far. Her ballerina days didn't lead to anything and she drfited after that looking for a man.
One Lesson For All:
Don't marry someone you barely know.
@@cloudygirl66 This was a strange relationship from day one. When the daughter is old enough to know what happened, Ashley might lose her love and trust. Such a sad case.
@@cloudygirl66 I hear ya but heck do you ever really know? Sometimes that bad behavior takes time ugh
Then immediately have a baby together 😳🤯
I was blessed to be best friends for 15 years with my husband ❤ I didn't need to see horrific cases like the Broderick's; Leticia Stauch; Johnny Depp & Amber Heard; Nancy Brophy; OJ Simpson; Zack Anderson; etc. etc.; etc.; the list is long of both male and female cases where only one made it out ALIVE ° Courtney Clenney is yet another violent case where imo she was the aggressor 🥺😢🥺😢 Amber Heard was also the aggressor ° it's a FACT that it's not always the man being violent ° my HOPE and my WISH is MEN will stand up and be heard ° equality in ALL situations ¡ ! ¡
@@eilandwaynette Exactly. If it was a man who was on trial you wouldn’t have people sympathetic to her claim of being a DV victim. Esp when Doug is not there to defend himself
I zoomed in and not one single tear. Also, when one is crying with tears rolling down the face, it's almost an instinctive reaction to wipe the face, chin, nose, etc because the feeling of non stop tears is bothersome. She is sniffing with a dry nose and, at no point, she wipes her face; only when she's told there are tissues and then she remembers to pretend to do it. Im sorry but this lady isnt upset by what she did. It’s an act for the jury.
💯 percent
Are you an expert at emotions? give me a break you sound ridiculous
@@jaybass-l8vare you?
I saw tears
So did I. Lol
She must have got her acting skills from Amber Heard. 😂
As well as jodi arias
😂
Watch any behavioral analyzing channel and you’ll see in an instant for as much as she is sniffling, there is not a single tear going down her face. No tears means no mucus in your nose. So why does she keeps snorting air into her nose?
I was thinking Alex murdoch 😅😅
I was thinking the exact thing. Such an actress!!!
Why doesn't anyone ever tell these people that when you cry your supposed to have actual tears? What a performance
I’m like, she doesn’t need a recess, she needs an Oscar 😏
I hate to say it. She looks guilty. She sounds guilty. She didn’t shoot him in defence. She shot him outright. !!
So glossing over all the evidence he was violent an an overall jerk?
Because of how she sounds...ok hope you or yours are never on that position or that if you are, you all sound "right".
@@luminescence7584 What. Zero evidence of her ever being violent or aggressive, yet tons of evidence of husband being violent and aggressive. Seems pretty straightforward.
@@Dusty548let’s see! Ballerina is the manipulator.
Oh damn that prosecutor had me laughing trying to get her to demonstrate 😂. Not one person in the courtroom looks like they're buying her act lol
She made Ashley look like an ape 😆 🤣 was he flailing like this 🦧🦧🦧
I hope you’re right!
Maybe actually watch the trial before commenting..
@@Whitterswhither comment shows she’s been watching.
@@banana_loaf1046 Ok banana loaf 😂
I'm confused on why she states on the stand that she ran to the neighbosr to get help for Doug, but on the 911 call she never once says Doug needs help, just that he's trying to kill her.
She didn't say that she was trying to get "Doug" help. She was apparently afraid of him and didn't know if he was dead when she ran out of the house. So, I'm assuming she was running to get help for herself.
NO ONE.... NOT ONE SINGLE PERSON KNOWS WHAT GOES ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS...
The person or persons behind the closed doors do..
I know a bad liar when I hear one.
I know she’s a mousy little liar and Drumpf fan girl no college poorsie
I hope that doesnt mean that you think people should not have to help accountable fo what does go on
@@crimsonmckenzie98 This is possibly the most banal statement a person could make (“anything’s possible, guys!”) but said in a way that virtue signals that you’ve got a bit more empathy than the rest of us, so therefore you must condescend to us all by telling us something we already know. Goofy AF
The sniffing without any tears, the meeker than a church mouse voice, the "I didn't want to be married because I was terrified but I let him come pack my bags" seems a bit convenient
Yep. No tears at all. Though out the case.
This takes the cake for the driest cry I've ever seen. I bet the Kleenex was drivel free.
Her entire performance was straight out of the Jodi Arias school of lying through your testimony.
There were tears. Are y'all blind?
@@TXFireChick1yeah. Sure. That’s why every tissue she used to wipe her face were bone dry.
I survived domestic violence but I feel she slowly was driving him mad and planned this for a while. I don't believe a word she said.
no.
@@aidab7258 no
why would she plan this for an entire year....Do you think she would put herself though all this?? I dont think so. IN fact she was trying to reconcile with this POS and he turned on her once again. How much does she have to take to defend herself. give me a break
@@aidab7258Do you understand the meaning of the word plan?
@@snipermanizationify apparently not 😆
I'm actually starting to see the reasonable doubt. He admitted to punching a dog, firing a gun, hitting walls and tracking her. She may have a screw loose but she was likely actually in fear too.
@@kimmcmillan2873 when did the evidence come in that he admitted to that ? Serious question I think I missed it
@@megnoel32it’s in the text messages
Yeah he did admit in texts. I don't like her as a human... BUT... There's definitely reasonable doubt that he was an ab*ser and controlling. I don't see how she would be convicted
I also don’t recall any evidence that he admitted to this. Which text messages? Were they read?
All the signs of an abuse were there. I cannot understand people who think they would be prefectly ok to have their babies around a man that knocks a golder retriever unconsious or be still tryong for reco ciliation after the woman has left him, tried to get a restraining order and is moving to another state. This man was a ticking bomb.
The moment she's off the stand, she's back to normal. There's something creepy about her, oh yeah she murdered someone.
People have to keep living
She is absolutely creepy! Her mother as well! It's difficult to understand that Doug couldn't see through this mother/daughter duo! Ashley ran Doug through the ringer, yet he kept coming back for more for four years! Who was paying these moving expenses? Ashley was manipulating everything!
So open minded
@@Angies_Waveexcept Doug; you know, because she murdered him.
@@pamelaunderwood2925Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought the state would have a better case then they've presented so far. The defendant had some convincing testimony and evidence of her husband's anger management issues and misdeeds. I don't know if she planned this but the victim is not a great guy. First, punching holes in the wall, the gun shot to the ceiling, putting tracking device on her car, and the text message from the ex-wife about him kicking her and lying paints a bad picture. Also marrying someone 30 years younger after just 13 days is insane. Add to that, he didn't even tell his child who recently lost her mother that he was getting married. Finally, the animal abuse is beyond disturbing and speaks volumes. I'd say there is reasonable doubt. I wouldn't be surprised with a hung jury. Either way, I feel really bad for the victim's daughter who has lost both parents.
If you eat meat, you support animal abuse. Does that justify k*lling you? In my opinion, yes.
If you are a soap opera fan....maybe
I totally agree. I think there is no doubt so far the man was a total violent jerk.
I also feel bad for the daughter, hope she doesn't end up with a guy like daddy as it usually happens.
She married a guy 30 years older why is that
@@kwalla123kw Wasn't this her second marriage, too?
The defense is forgetting he raised a daughter for 15 years with zero abuse. I hope the prosecution is going to bring that up.
Didnt the daughters mother raise her mostly ?
@@CJLopez- no. Him and his daughter were very close. The mother died when the daughter was about 14yrs old
@@CJLopez- they both raised her.
@@lizgee5331the mother was only dead for 9 months, and why would he abuse his own child, she had to do what was told
@@DeeFromTheD “only dead for 9 months.” What a very insensitive comment.
A classic case of DV. The woman is in greatest danger when she decides to leave. He played along until he snapped again and she defended herself. Very tragic but after listening of history of violence towards her, his first wife, and their family dog, I have no doubts. He admitted to all of it but said the wives were responsible for his anger.
He was violent towards his first wife?
@@CassandraJayYes, Ashley stumbled upon text between Doug and his first wife Rene that stated something happened on their honeymoon, mentioned him kicking her etc.
@@nemarchepasi see. ASHLEY stumbled upon it. Reliable. Uh-huh. Yup. This widdle bawawina is such an abused damsel.
@@reyreycolortorch9678right. it’s convenient that the only person that had to authenticate those texts was the person on trial for murder.
She should've just left when he was in the garage. She isn't believable. Very manipulative.
What a pathetic display. Her lawyer is so cringe. She did not need a moment to compose herself. I know nothing of this case and it's so obvious she is lying
Everything before and after "I know nothing about this case" is irrelevant.
@@fernandaolivares7926Lol. Your comment was funny. Also, it's kinda scary Americans are so willing to just convict someone because they "look like they are lying." Damn where has America gone to?
You said it yourself. You know nothing about this case. Which is apparent by your incompetent comment.
This comment is exactly why women end up dead after trying to get help through the police, the courts and family services, because nobody believes them. What does a woman have to do? She had marks on her body and face where he had physically attacked her, he threatened her, he had previously thrown things at her, abused the dog, shot the ceiling...what says she is lying?? A woman in my city is dead after she texted the police hotline that her husband was trying to kill her...and they let him go. He went back and shot her dead in her backyard. What will it take for women to believed? I never reported my DV because I knew I wouldn't be believed.
Ena, thats exactly what I was thinking. People don’t seem to notice things like that. That break they took seemed planned before hand… in order to move on to the next questioning by her lawyer.
Because he knew that continuing the questioning with her “crying” was going to see forced and fake. Just what I observed.
Crying hysterically with no apparent tears, I’m not buying this
Now that she’s testifying we get the whole song & dance 1:18:37
Wow, people..
If she’s crying, it’s fake ,if she smiles she’s not taking it seriously . Maybe that’s why attorneys say do not show any emotion.
Tough crowd
She wasn’t crying. She was pretending to cry. Her performance mirrored that of Jodi Arias and Amber Herd. She “sobbed,” “heaved” and wailed without ONE tear. Bad acting is what it was!
@@snipermanizationify I agree with you, I only saw one tear . I’m just saying attorneys do tell all their clients that..
@@jewlz1960Very true. I was a paralegal and know all the tricks.
She was crying
@@birdie_a.t.416No one else saw that happening. Read the comments .
When I cry the amount of snot I produce is _very_ unbecoming. I can't even breathe through my nose. One Kleenex would not make a dent.
I also have tears that roll down my face. They get my clothes wet!
My nose gets red. My eyes get swollen. I take a ton of halted cleansing breaths for hours after I stop.
I don't make a lot of noise.
I was really looking for any commonality during her testimony. I know we're all different but I would think we would be similar in at least _one_ way.
The absence of snot or any redness of the nose is actually so important. It’s an uncontrollable physiological reaction. A real deep cry cannot happen without the snot.
@@JenniferMoleski I don't believe her but ....wow....gross, your snot. Like eww.
Exactly for the amount that she is sniffling and snorting there should be tears
@@Nous520 snots not on trial here! So uneducated!
Exactly!
I definitely think Ashley Benefield is guilty and deserves to be in prison the rest of her life. Clearly, Doug Benefield had major issues. Who punches an innocent dog unconscious???? Who marries a woman before telling his grieving teenager??? This guy was a real gem.... still think he was murdered.
exactly
Sadly she thought murdering him would protect her child. She was wrong.
And kicked his ex wife on their honeymoon...but it's not about him being a jerk or not, it's about him acting in ways that would lead any reasonable human to believe they could get punched in the face too. .
A woman should not have to get her nose broken in order to THEN be able to defend herself.
That is the whole point of this case imo...did she have enough information to believe she could end up like the dog or the wall or the ceiling if he got angry enough?
I think she did.
Fair.
@@fernandaolivares7926💯💯💯
That gun was ready for him. Why else would it be so handy and loaded with a toddler running around??? This reeks of premeditation. All of the true DV survivors who believe her blow my mind!!! She is setting a bad example for people who really need help!!!
So you think His Text Messages are faked?
@@marymargaretaguilar3578 Doug was an evil son of a gun . He even kicked the Ex couldn’t his penis wouldn’t work properly
They said that she always carried. Even when they met she had two guns on her personal. They were both enthusiast… HE shot his gun in the house, with his wife and three kids in the house!
Those true DV Survivors would be the only ones who know exactly what she went through in her life with an abuser in the house & women always try to stay for their child’s benefit,why,I’ll never know though.!!This is not a circus,so her expressions should be taken out of it,she’s traumatised.!!She got no proper help from anyone,including her useless lawyer here in court.!!!😮😢
I've come in to this case (last night Australian time) without any knowledge of it and watched this girl. She's an obvious abuse victim, apologising for things not her fault, making herself small, lack of eye contact, not embellishing the testimony, shaking and crying even when she's not under the spotlight. I'm a little appalled at the comment section tbh.
Same. It’s disheartening.
Hey there fellow Aussie. I feel as though the only ones who believe her are DV survivors themselves. It’s easier for us to see the signs.
I am not buying her act at all. I see this mousy, fragile little girl and then i think of the evidence from the detective and her hysterical and aggressive dealing with him. I think she knows exactly the act she needs to have people believe her.
Imo, He had a side to him which was bat ---- crazy and potentially very dangerous when anyone exposed this side. She just wanted OUT but in my view went about it in a wrong way whilst under an enormous amount of stress. However i guess its a case at most of involuntary manslaughter.
I'm appalled at the simple people in the comment section too. They think trials should play out like Hollywood movies and see defendants as characters. This is made obvious by the multiple references to Amber Heard. Intelligent people know the two cases have nothing to do with the other.
For more background about Ashley and Doug, I suggest you read the Vanity Fair (VF) article. A VT reporter was getting to know them before Doug was murdered. Ashley and Doug were both running after money their entire lives, and both were gun lovers looking for a 'made in heaven' relationship that didn't exist. The two victims are Doug's daughter Eva and Doug and Ashley's young daughter.
OMG. She is sooooooo fake. 🐊 tears ! I really don’t buying anything what she said.
I went through years of abuse. It’s strange because I’ll never forget crying in front of a female judge and I mean shaken and telling her something so emotional and her said oh tears don’t work with me. Years later I would read how she loves men and never sided with women. I will never forget that day. I left where feeling this sense loss within myself that I can’t even begin to put words on. The pain I felt that day I can’t even express. I felt it for years later. It hurt me so bad. To see this man who hurt me for years watch this woman say my tears didn’t matter and he felt another “win” and gloating in his face was the most hurtful feeling. My point is if you cry you lose if you don’t you lose.
She said that is
@@mppm6733 it might make more sense if she just shot him once but the 3 shots is sort of like Jodi Arias and the 27 stab wounds. A little bit of over kill
The texts though, from him, are concerning. It was if she was property. The dog, being punched into unconsciousness, is disgusting as is throwing a cat like that which he confirmed in his own words via text . They were both crazy as heck imo.
That he did those things to an animal indicates he did do those things to his wife.
He needed viagra on his first honeymoon, 30 odd y.o he wasn't fuelled by testosterone, he was violent because he was an incapable man.
@@melodygreen699 absolutely. His violent side wasn’t just reserved to helpless animals. When she stated he was in a “warrior pose w/his hands moving around “ I believe he knew taekwondo or something similar to it. Remember his daughter Eva is trained in taekwondo so it’s not a stretch to believe her father taught it to her or pay for her lessons. I’m not sure why her lawyer did not insert that into his cross of Eva.
Is it fact he did those things or just her saying he did them? Genuine question as I haven’t seen all the trial
I think they were / are both terrible, self-serving, image (whatever they define as image) driven, toxic aholes. So no wonder they acted and „communicated“ the way they did! She did not defend herself, she played a power game with another toxic human being and “won” (in her parasitic eyes) the game. The jury will show her that actually they both together with their offspring lost. And all on other people’s dime (the investors, the mother, the taxpayers).
I think that only truly oblivious, self-enamored, low lives like she are under the impression everyone else has such an unsophisticated inner life and life experiences that such an act (that ducking voice tone, man!) is compatible with recognizable human reaction.
It is interesting to see two female prosecutors in a DV case like this. The "victim" shot a gun in the ceiling of their home while irate; punched the dog so hard it was unconcious; punched holes in the walls of their home; put a tracking device on the defendant's car without her knowledge and stalked her; and committed DV against his prior wife. It leans towards the defendant's perception that she feared him, and feared for her life. A definite tragedy, for all involved.
I don't know crocodile tears or not ! I believe her unfortunately this happens way to often 😕
Those were unproven allegations by a woman who was seeing someone else and wanted out.
The Victim was very happily married before he tragically lost his wife, there was never any type of violence in their relationship, so now, suddenly, he is violent?
Just because she said he did things doesn't make it true. As a matter of fact, other judges have ruled against her lies claim he poisoned her, yet, the doctors who did tests on her and the baby, said no, they were not poisoned.
She also claimed and accused him of being a cocaine abuser, guess what???? No cocaine in his system. There are absolutely no photos from the investigations of any holes in the walls.
I haven't heard about any domestic violence cases, guilty
Those incidents were factual or they would not be allowed in, he did them all. Police were involved and he admitted to them.
@@ksmith5856Eva testified to those things 🤷🏻♀️
Fun fact: Neil Taylor, defense attorney, was convicted of an offense relating to ‘misfiled documents’ to the IRS, pleaded guilty to misdemeanour, got probation
Yeah that’s NOT surprising. He doesn’t strike me as the straightest dart on the board.
Nothing in this woman proves her innocence. The show is like some bad soap opera. An act of crying and no empathy for the victim. She killed the man and therefore has to go to prison behind bars for the rest of her life to think about her actions.
No red puffy eyes, no snotty nose. What a performance
@@debsibson7071 I’m a trained martial artist btw . Stop bashing Ashley 👌
@@joewebster4418 🤣 yeah righto 🤣
Not uncommon for DV woman to see their abuser again or trust them again - it’s so common because these men are charmers and know how to get what they want
That would be a true statement if she was the one who got killed.He abused her but he charmed her again.I mean she has guns,and he knows that.
She abused him too. And she went back to inflict more upon him. She's a very manipulative liar
Charming is not a reason to kill someone. Just leave.
How could Doug not see through her manipulations for four years? Was Doug paying for her support?
@@pamelaunderwood2925 he was definitely naive in dealing with her bs.
She keeps looking down when she testifies. Isn’t that a sign she’s lying?
No tears falling......
Where Are The Tears?
@@lisakay8798 you don’t have to have tears to be scared to death! Get with the true are be silent. Because otherwise you act child like!
I have had times in my life that were so distressing, I cried so much that I felt I couldn't cry anymore but I still wailed and sobbed, like being sick and not having anything else to throw, up just dry heaves
@@deborahhair7708ok I hear that but she’s wiping her eyes and there’s nothing there
no tears 😂
His first wife texted him about him hitting her. He admitted to a--- a dog.
I hope they see through her act
OMG she's a terrible liar. Amber heard was a bad liar, but this woman is terrible at fake crying. When the prosecution had her show how she shot Doug, it was so badly faked it was pathetic.
She was asked repeatedly by the prosecutor,did he hit you,did he kick you,did he assault you and the answer was repeatedly no.And yet,I see some people jumping on that wagon.She ambushed him.She knew she is not going to get her way,so she sent him to the highway.And the acting is so bad,she couldn't come up with one teardrop.
His first wife texted him about him hitting her. He admitted to a--- a dog.
That’s not true… she WAS CRYING A LOT.
@@tinaureta9891
With no tears.
@@wildmercuryfilms
Look,he could've been the worst person to ever walk on earth.The fact is she manipulated him into believing that they are getting back together, and when she had a chance with him alone,she shot him.
"To get her way"? She was trying to GET AWAY.
Restraining order, divorce papers, moving to another state, filing for sole custody, she wanted NOTHING to do with him but He needed her to actually say the words for him to take the hint and because she didn't she is a cold blooded murderer? Oh please...
She should be charged with first degree murder for sending the kid & grandma to park so she could kill with no witnesses. If she feared him, she would want her mother (a witness) with her. I know this from experience - when my ex started fights during pickups - my mom did the exchange for me or with me, so no lies could be brought into court. Having a witness helps, getting rid of witnesses helps this murderer!
I only know what I’ve seen during trial and done no research. As a dv victim myself there are things that just do not make sense. I wouldn’t willingly be alone with my abuser if I didn’t absolutely have to be.
If her allegations are true then why would her mother willingly leave with the daughter if there was a chance the victim would harm her? So much doesn’t make sense. The timeline of her allegations with the custody case are a little off.
Personally as a victim of abuse I would never invite them over or be alone with them. That’s very off to me. Her testimony seems more like she’s afraid she’s getting caught. If I was being tried for a murder of my abuser in true self defense I would be angry and making sure my point was getting across to prove my innocence. I don’t feel that from her testimony.. but I’ve only just started day 4 so there’s more to come
I didn’t see one tear fall
Niether did I. You wont see any when someone hyperventilates.
And you are the self-appointed tear detective? Do you have a degree in Cryology?
Her kid is going to be psychologically messed up because of her mother. Having your child parade out front holding a sign saying that she’s not guilty
The fake crying is the worst of any testimony I've ever seen.
that wasnt crying. that was hyperventilating. she was shaking like a tree.
@@aidab7258hyperventilating doesn't have fake sniffling and a voice that's breaking up as if she's crying. It's fake.
@@smurf902 ok, did you listen to the testimony of him kicking his wife on their honeymoon?? NOt everyone reacts the same to trauma. tears or none. hyperventilating exhibits shaking uncontrollably, yes. listen to the testimony, sir.
She’s so fake. The karate chopping screams “I’ve rehearsed this verbally but didn’t rehearse a Re-enactment”
Bc if someone came at me karate chopping I’d be cracking up lol
Too many inconsistencies... She gets an Oscar for best actress... Just one problem “no tears” … she is spoilt and has to have her way...in her mind she is saying “No way am I going to prison... I'm going to be the best actress because NO WAY AM I GOING TO PRISON”..,
Her behavior sitting there passing notes to her attorneys and what she presented on the stand are like night and day. There is something very off with her…disturbing, manipulative and the lack of tears and red puffy eyes with her crying theatrics says everything…GUILTY.
Subjective interpretation of her behavior in court isn’t enough evidence IMO to convict her of murder
@@juliadoss6902recognizing dishonesty certainly IS.
@@juliadoss6902Her testimony is a complete Act 🙄 She doesn’t even talk like this in real life,… and besides who fires at someone 4 freakin’ times; someone who wants a their SO dead, that’s who ‼️
Not buying this. Guilty. Lock her up.
Well, you're obviously part of the lucky ones who never experienced coersive control and/or domestic violence. For your information, this is exactly how it
it presents itself.
I'm not one of the lucky ones, and I don't believe her. But I've also watched the documentary and dove pretty deep. With that said, I don't think the prosecution has proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. I personally think she's guilty. But I could not convict her based on what was presented at trial.
The video of that little girl on a picket line is disturbing
I found that disgusting to bring a 6 yr old with a sign walking. It's not a place for a child.
I agree
Nothing like a narcissist creating future trauma in her own CHILD. And granny is in with the program, too. Pray for Emerson.
Terrible
Ashley appears to be a carbon copy of her mother! In the restaurant video, I bet Doug was picking up the tab, and was jumping through hoops for these two considering the move! Who was paying the expenses for Ashley and the child? They even had Doug lined up as the haul driver! Yeah, Doug is perfect for the dirty work, while being undermined all the time! Ashley and her mom were not in fear of their lives! They used this fool!
I think people care more about that dog than the dead guy.
Too right
This expert is more expert than imaginable and the jury would benefit to hear. Unless you've been through or seen another you may not understand what DV is.
An expert doesn't need to refer to notes .. 🤡
@@Poptart-xm3rjwhat?
@@Poptart-xm3rj LMAO that the best you got? 😂
Well let's not forget, Ashley abused Doug too.
@@Poptart-xm3rj with the list of things accomplished how would you make out recalling everything you took or had done lol
She has the attitude that she is better than anyone in the room. Academy worthy performance.
Hard to believe she felt that he was going to beat her/kill her right there and then when he know that her mother and their daughter were going to be returning from the park anytime.
This woman saw the dog knocked unconsious and holes on the wall made with his fists, you don't have to wait to be hurt IN ANY WAY before you defend yourself.
@@fernandaolivares7926 So she says. I don’t believe a word she says. I saw her on the stand crying with no tears coming down.
@@StaciPS I was saying the same thing she didn't even take a Kleenex until the judge told her there were Kleenex right there beside her LOL LOL FAKE LIER she planed the hole thing and I can't understand WHY the mother would leave her ALONE with such a dangerous man
Clearly you’ve never known somebody who loses control of their feelings and flies off the handle. They don’t care who’s around nor who they hurt.
Congratulations. Clearly you’ve never experienced this kind of abuse.
Even his daughter finds it amusing
Not one tear wiped away or dropped down her cheek as she “cried” on the stand
I hope the Jury don't feel sorry for her... She's lying big time
@@makamurphy I agree. I’m a DV survivor, and found what she was saying in her testimony as right on the mark. But she also could be telling my story. What I’m getting at is she’s had years to research and make her story sound like DV.
But when the prosecutor began cross, her story fell apart. It was clear that her testimony was lies, lies, lies.
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I am sorry you went through that.
The guy admitted to punching the dog, walls and harassment!
Why did she agree to a reversal of a vasectomy if she didn’t want kids with him because of his abuse? She helped pay for it too. Sorry but she’s a lie.
Not ..a .. single tear.....yet those hysterics and histrionics....cmon
She was not believable to me
A clear case of domestic violence - what more do you need? Besides a couple of classes...
Me either.
She was believable to me … weather premeditated or not.. that animal abuser was a rat
You are not believable as a rational person
Absolutely not. Prosecution made up my mind.
It is absolutely ignorant to state that the lay person is fully knowledgeable on domestic violence and abuse, as Prosecutor suggested. The comments in this video alone display ample evidence that many lay persons do not comprehend all that encompasses this issue.
You believe her?
Of course she is going to claim DV.That is the usual defence for women who kill their partners.But we are not in the thirties or forties.Women have many resources to get help.And it is not like she is timid,she carries.
Dee, not everyone is a lay person in the comments. Some DV victims don’t believe her story either. So that’s that…
@@maanmohammad8459yes! Exactly! I’m with you on that.
@@banana_loaf1046 never claimed EVERYONE was a lay person, being a DV survivor doesn't make you an expert on anything except your own experience and im not sure what some DV survivors not believing her has to do with my comment, but thanks for coming out.
I believe her. Only because I’ve known someone like her husband. He did all of the same things, plus he would talk about killing people. He never actually hit a woman, but his personality was very intimidating and scary, especially if he was drunk. Just because he never did in the past, doesn’t mean he wouldn’t do it in a fit of rage. It’s terrifying to be in a situation like hers. Nobody should wait until that person actually tries to harm them before defending themselves. It comes down to who winds up on trial. She’s alive and he’s not.
But yet she was emotionally abusive which is what brought on anger. We must take ownership of our own actions. She should NEVER have acted like a child about that teenager’s actions especially after her mom had just died..oh, and I also believe somehow Ashley came up with those text messages between Doug and his ex. How could they be proven as true. Ashley got what she deserved.
It must be awful thinking over exactly what happened. The poor man was shot in the right side as he was turning away from her and he was shot in the back of the leg. Where does that suggest he was coming at her? She didn’t want to have him in her life and share custody she wanted him out of the picture. Amazing that he appeared to have a normal life with his first wife and his daughter. That poor girl his daughter from his first marriage this must be horrendous for her hearing this nut job make these accusations about him. Ashley had a scratch he has a whole in his chest and is deceased. I think she should stick to ballet as acting really isn’t her strong suit! 😢
I don’t think Ashley is making up all the abuse stories or controlling issues about Doug. It sounds very terrifying. Why she would ask him to help her move is puzzling. Police often don’t get involved with DV soon and often enough it seems. Doug should have gotten help for his anger issues.
And it was Ashley's idea they move in together in Maryland. Doug's lawyer thought she was just looking to go to another jurisdiction to try and get sole custody ,as she had had no luck with her allegations of poisoning and child SA etc in the jurisdiction they were in. He was worried about her motives but decided to give her the benefit of the doubt.
@@joannepollak5843 That’s the bottom line, to just overlook all his issues, and focus in on she’s a liar, is crazy to me.
@@joannepollak5843 no matter how you shake the tree, he was not a great guy but she was trying her damnest to get what she wanted, which was their child and no Doug. Things went sideways and she took him out.. regardless of hitting a dog or not hitting a dog, you don't get to shoot someone
@@shweefranglais7900 I agree with this scenario. I believe once he found out they weren't moving in together he got mad and said she couldn't leave and she took care of him. If her story about him peering in her window is any example of her accurate narrative, I don't believe anything she says. It went from "Doug was looking in my window" to "my neighbor thinks it was Doug but couldn't really tell but ID him by his voice after I let her listen to a voice message".. oh ok?
She was just as indicative, culpable, and jealous. She killed him because she wanted to rid herself of him. It was planned.
The claims do not justify murder!
Self defense is not murder. Cause it could have her her getting murder
@@MrDgray28 as a dv survivor myself, she is not believable at all
@MrDgray28 it wasn't self defence she planned it
@@Gabriel-hf1yybullshit.
@@Gabriel-hf1yytypical male ego. It's always the woman's fault. " She's lying", etc.
Some of y'all have never been abused and it shows. I hope you don't serve on a jury if you assume guilty before innocence.
Right?! Exactly! I don't think this woman is 100% innocent, however she absolutely displays signs of being emotionally and physically abused. If it's true this guy punched a dog until he/she was unconscious, beat his prior wife etc than there is absolutely reasonable doubt here.
Seriously. It’s disheartening
I did not kill my children's father
There's abuse then there's feigned abuse... This is classic feigned abuse... Dreadful... I did ballet for many years and expression is part of the training and requirements... hers is classic ballet acting... I promise you...
@@veragreen9725 Haha! So because you did ballet you know more than everyone else and know the truth? 🤣 I did ballet too. I believe her.
I don't think people on the stand should pretend to cry. The lack of tears is so obvious. Wiping your eyes with a Kleenex, yet the Kleenex remains bone dry. 🙄
It comes off disingenuous and manipulative.
Except it’s just your perception bc people in person say she had tears.
You know it's so fake when they put the whole damn Kleenex spread out over their eyes so you can't see tears. I know she had to testify the stand your ground but she did it so wrong.
Exactly the way she had pretended to melt down she would have been sobbing she wasn't doing that seem very fake
Where's the rest of Ashley's cross-examination? And re-direct? Didn't they pause her being on the stand because she was too distraught, and now suddenly they've moved on?
She testified that was the first time “she saw him outraged which to me means he hadn’t been as she depicted Doug as such an abusive person. I’ve worked in DV and CASA and seen many performances. The family courts are trained to see through these issues. Unfortunately this is a jury trial for murder. I only hope this jury sees through her performance here. They may have both brought the recipe for a toxic relationship but she most likely drove him crazy. I don’t buy her story of self defense.
Yeh, there’s reasonable doubt though
Late 20's is not basically a kid.
Who is the older woman in the benches that the cameras keep showing? Also the older gentlemen in the back?
At opening statements, I was leaning to guilty. During the prosecutions case I was reminded of my very personal connection to her position. I’ve been afraid of someone that had never hit me. I’ve lived in anxiety and fear of a partner. He was volatile and on speed. (He was absolutely not this person before he moved in) It came to a head and the police were called. I received absolutely no relief from LEO’s, was told even if he set the house on fire to gain access but it would be me arrested.(23 years ago). I was afraid for myself and my kids (they were not his kids).
So, I rented a house 2months rent, last & security deposit. I had a 2nd car, and GAVE it to him. I emptied my entire savings account to furnish that house, and mailed him a postcard, establishing residency. And I never moved in with him. It’s what I had to do to protect us. So, I had to be an actress. Go along to get along for 4 months.
I could relate, and thought about what it might have looked like on the outside to LEO’s friends & family.
However, they lived in different states for 3 out of the for the 4 years they were married! She left, there were RO’s but yet she continued to lead him to believe that she & he were on the road to reconciliation several times over the 4 years!
My rule of thumb is if either party is so angry that they feel the need to break things, to put holes in the wall, SHOOT A GUN into the ceiling, this is freaking toxic! LEAVE!! Don’t get a vasectomy reversal, and get pregnant!! And you definitely don’t KILL SOMEONE!!
Her testimony proves the states case IMO.
Toliko je lažna,da je neizdržljivo je slušat i gledat😭
At first I felt sorry for her, but as she’s being cross examined, another side of her comes out. Even though she’s answering questions in a very meek way, her answers are sharp, strong and intelligent. She’s not giving the prosecutor an inch. IMO, her wounded puppy demeanor is just an act. It doesn’t match the way she’s answering tough questions.
How you doing
It's the monotone baby voice that really makes her sound like she's playing a role
I love how they call her a ballerina… She is a FORMER ballerina! And I doubt she is that meek and mild! 🤥🤥🤥🤥
Ashley and her mother always had grandiose fantasies about life and themselves! She was a washed up ballerina very early! She left that world long ago... Every thing Ashley and Doug touched/fatacised was doomed for failure, because neither person was operating in reality.
She's a performer--obviously one of her better roles!
His first wife texted him about him hitting her. He admitted to a--- a dog.
The moment she said on the stand during her cross, when she was asked why she didn’t tell the therapist in front of Doug that she didn’t want to reconcile, “I wouldn’t want to make him look bad in front of somebody else. I wasn’t going to disagree with him in front of anybody,” she had me. That is a CLASSIC way we, who are abused, think. She would have never known to say that, nevermind feel that, if she hadn’t been abused. Just the fact that the prosecutor said that to her means she has never been through an abusive relationship. Men like this rely on a bubble of perfection to surround them- everyone besides the abused needs to believe that they are perfect and without fault. Once that bubble is popped then the abused will pay. She is not guilty.
A ballerina and an actress all in one.
Perhaps the adjective "failed" should be placed in front of these descriptions?
Hopefully she is better at dancing than acting 😅
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We do not know everything that went on! Remember the state needs to make the case! She is innocent till proven guilty. I am not saying she is innocent but the state sure did not prove at all that she is guilty. They did a horrible job if you’ll keep saying she is guilty. You can’t prove it on not enough crying or not looking sad enough or looks like a killer. You’ll all need to remember this in case this happens to you!
I think she’s guilty
@Thebehaviorpanel needs to do a video on her testimony!!!
"Oh oh I don't want you to question me anymore so I'm going to break down and get emotional and cry cry cry so you can't ask me any more questions".
Yet, when you’re in court that’s not how it works! lol The questioning resumes and she is again asked more questions! 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
Is it me, or is she dry sniffing because I see no tears. What an actress. It all seems so scripted between her and her lawyer.
Very very bad acting😂
The break to compose herself could not have been more rehearsed! Oh boy is she guilty! And her defense attorney should be given the Razzi award for worst actor
Wow, there are some hateful people in this chat. Isn’t it innocent until proven guilty?
Well normally it is. However in this case it's a fact she killed this man. So it's up to her team to prove that she had a legitimate reason for doing so .
@@HeatherStein-qi2gnSure about that? The burden is on the state. Not the defense.
@@Whitterswhit did she kill him? Yes she admitted it. Now it's up to her defense to prove she had a valid reason
@@HeatherStein-qi2gn Man I hope you’re never chosen to be a juror. You’re legally incorrect.
@@Whitterswhit is someone dead. Yes. Did she kill him. Yes she said she did and there's evidence to prove that. Now it's up to the defense to prove if she had a valid reason. The state just needs to prove that someone is dead and who did it. They don't need a motive. It helps but they don't need it.
As a survivor I believe her 100% he was losing control and he didn’t like it 😢 and that’s when they snap
He LOVE bombed her to gain her love and trust - very common in DV
Exactly
Also Mr Benefield had NO business preying on a woman 30 years younger than him!! All for his ego.
I'm with you.
Also the HUGE age gap, he had tons of money.
To me, it's so obvious that if she felt she had to flee while pregnant...women in safe, loving environments don't do that.
@@nemarchepashe did not have tons of money.
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“he was the father of my child”. Not that the child could carry his name. Not that he could share custody of her.
She is a spoiled, self centred woman. Out to get what she wants and nothing less.
And she wouldn’t even let him be there when the child was born! She’s a pathetic liar!🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
@@Godsfavor123he didn’t know for months that he had a child.
I think you’re jealous. This woman has all the characteristics of a battered, abused woman I would know.
Spoiled rotten brat is the daughter who’s laughing in the back of the court while the victim defense is extremely upset and crying. That’s the spoiled rotten brat
I think so too. She admitted on the stand he never hit her- it was a direct question. He didn’t intervene (take her side) when she threw a fit over Eva’s gift. He was abusive to first wife. He has very poor judgment. She wanted a baby and a ballet company that she could use him for. She was determined to get custody and that’s how she did it. She’s guilty of absolute selfishness!
Oh my word, the amount of time the attorneys are at the bench is ridiculous. I’ve never watched a trial where the attorneys had to approach the bench so much. The prosecution objects to everything and then they have to approach again and again and again.
Did you watch the Karen Read trial? The sidebars were every 3 minutes for 6 weeks!
@@jerinli3038I was *just* gonna say!
@@jerinli3038Do you think "Read" is guilty? I do
@@jerinli3038hahahaha yes!!!!! And now they’re possibly going to try her again!! 🙄
If you don't mind me asking, is it because you just don't like her or? I mean there was an expert that essentially said psychics don't lie and it's almost impossible she hit him with those injuries. Also, now three of the police officers are under investigation regarding that case. Haha getting em one by one. As you were saying, Karen is guilty so how did you come to that conclusion. @@Trudy2018
The DA has completely obliterated the Defendant’s case. The whole defense team is circling the drain.
He apologized and literally sobbed. This would never, ever, ever happen again!!
When we have a baby together, there will be love.
Then he flips out & immediately apologizes & practically kisses her feet in adoration... So, she forgives him again... She takes it as it comes & then takes it, & takes it & takes what comes. He would never really hurt her. He's never actually punched her...💔
Not one tear! Parental alienation is the real backbone here. And not getting her way. Worst performance. There’s real victims out there. Hope the jury sees through this nonsense.
Has the burden of proof been met ? this thing is full of reasonable doubt so far
Did anyone else catch the statement " my mother and I pre staged the stuff in the garage..why wouldnt she have just said my mother and I had put things in the garage..I hope the jury caught that.
What’s the difference? I don’t think she is necessarily telling the truth but prestaged, moved. Something, really.
Not a tear all that blubbering with not a tear
No moisture whatsoever! She couldn't even squeeze out one tear!
@@lisakay8798one chick said SHE WAS HYPERVENTILATING, THERE'S A DIFFERENCE! on my comment about the fake crying....oh boy. Hyperventilating with zero tears and they have to have the jury leave TWICE. UNBELIEVABLE
Wrong-
She was traumatized!
That fake cry kills me 😂😂😂😂
Same! And she went too far with the shaking.
It appears that Amber Heard has an understudy.
That's what 99 percent of men think. That women are lying, or that it's their fault.
I was thinking the same thing 🤦♀️
@@NathalieL. it makes me sick everyone excusing this guy's behavior. He punched a dog unconscious and threw a cat down the stairs. Amber never lied. Its called confirmation bias. People just think she was lying because its Johnny DEpp and he could do no wrong. Yet, trying to stick a liqour bottle into her vagina wasnt enough. you people make me ill.
@@aidab7258 you are in title to you’re opinion and I respect that … so just be respectful of others !! The trial is not over
@@NathalieL.omg you can’t even choose the right word. Go away.
If she had left her husband rather than murdered him she probably could of had a fruitful career with Disney.
Your comment perfectly sums up complete ignorance in regard to this case.
@@Whitterswhit Please do tell of my ignorance of this case since you apparently know how much of it I have reviewed.
@@510Redneck 🤣🤣🤣🤣
She did leave.
Why does the judge always look confused when the defense attorney is making arguments to him??? 🤣
Defense attorney is boring!
No he is not. A great classy yet strong defense.
Did Doug B admit to punching the dog in family court? I don't believe one thing that Ashley says so unless the dog story came directly from Doug (or the dog), I don't believe it.
Yes, he admitted to it and throwing the cat, shooting into the ceiling, punching a hole in the wall, putting a tracker on her car etc. Eva also testified to the gunshot hole in the ceiling and the hole in the wall from him punching through it!
@@ElleR3416 ok thanks. But I still think she’s a manipulative liar