Black Swan Murder Trial: Victim's Cousin Testifies 

We need Court TV to ask about the killing of Dan Markel, why is no one arrested for this hit for hire Murder arrested? Is it because they are Jewish?

Jewish Dan Markel needs Justice from the Jewish Bolshevik Justice courts.

Selective memory!. He his memory faded on cross examination....real fast.

​@@stopato5772 Hi Ashley!🖐🖐🖐🖐🖐

He’s an arrogant a-hole.

Men always stand by each other...a trait notnjn women.

I can't decide if I like it or not. I would love to have that memory for dates, but thinking it could get obnoxious with friends and family.

@@feurigerStern I absolutely agree. He is definitely a talker and often made things about him in his answers. So I too would love to remember dates bc I say oh it’s been 2 years but in reality it’s been 5 lol but having to hear all the deets would get annoying

​@@Ms.Brightside77I have to say that you are correct, at least in my experience. It even drives those that have a really good memory, insane. It feels like being "Google"... sometimes. Being able to remember details like that and imagine if its something extremely negative that you are remembering...that is a very hard thing. I'm sure it drives my family nuts. My sister calls me the "Credible Hulk"...😅 but seriously, it annoys me at times.

Perhaps neurodivergent? Or photographic memory

Sure diid

This witness is very intelligent,and he got class,he's smarter than the lawyer 😮😮😮😮

yep. dont be a fool and think with the wrong head...

@@uraigroves7898 exactly

We know both Ashley and mother. They lost the "middle class" lifestyle once Ashleys father divorced her mother. They are both lazy and uneducated and seek out elderly, church folks, and men (mainly older Navy/pilots) to scam. You see, both know what they can gain monetarily through child support with a high ranking military man because Ashleys father was in the Navy and is a commercial pilot. They have been scamming many in a few states.

Yeah but I guess it was ok for him to punch the dog unconscious u dumb 🙄 ish

She made Eva an orphan. 😡

@@LittleSparrowFLY Or wife? You mean husband. Ballerina was never abused by Doug.

@@LittleSparrowFLY Dig deeper. He’s NOT the villain. He just picked the WRONG woman and couldn’t give up on her, no matter what kind of horrible accusations she made against him - no matter how terrible she treated him.

@@LittleSparrowFLY You’re really misinformed. The accidental gunshot through the kitchen ceiling was just that, an accident. You believe bullshit. Stand your ground defense shouldn’t be allowed in this case. She IS the villain.

That's a red flag in itself 😳

​@@julie-nw6qlAshley pushed him to marry. She had to get her murder plan in place

​@@jmgood2870it looks like it isn't difficult to get a 50 year old to marry a 20 something swimsuit model.

Even she has supporters marching I feel sorry for her younger daughter under her and her equally evil grandmothers spell they will really damage her😔💔

@@jmgood2870 let’s pray!

My God this woman might be young but she knows how to act ......only my thought she's a scoypath.........she knows how to get around the prosecutor.....just act meek an mild Ashley

You Don know that. WAIT. IMPORTANT re MARTIAL ART & BULLET in back; If he was doing a particular takeondo kick that involved facing someone and raising your leg high in bent position to the side and then swinging it around so your side is to the person u want to kick and then you flick your leg outstretched so the outside 'SIDE' part of your foot.. (heel to toe) kicks HARD into the persons head or chest that you are attacking. As a person lands from this kick their back is usually ending up facing the person they kicked or tried to kick. I cant remember the name of the kick bit i did karate and it was the best lethal kick to do and my feiemd did takeondo and they did it also in that martial arts. In this case if she went to shoot him while doing this kick it woukd have shot him in the back side or back side of his leg. Cant believe defence did not being in a martial art expert to display someone doing this kick. It's lethal, and I suspect he perhaps was trying to do this kick maybe.. perhaps, which would mean that when he finished the kick his back woukd have been facing slightly or all to the person he wanted to kick. If she shot him while he was doing this regardless if he was standing or lying down..a billet would DEFINATELY have shot him in the REAR and or REAR/SIDE of the LEG and probably back or side. Her defence should have brought in TOP TAKEONDO MARTIAL ART EXPERTS. This is a VERY IMPORTANT thing that HAPPENS.. prople start the kick looking at the person.. flick to the side while actually in mid kick..and the leg they arw balancing in swivels in the ground to allow the body to swivel from feont to wuickly side and oartial back...and when kick excuted they end up facing slightly with their back or half back and half side to the person they kicked... but they would still fall eventualky facing the person in the front bcos in years of training we were trained to eventually rebalance and again face forwards to the person you were being attacked by or were attacking yourself so you could defend or attack. It's the MAIN KICK in MARTIAL ART AND THE HARDEST ONE TO GET HIT FROM. CANT THINK WHY THEY DIDNT BRING IN A MARTial art expert to explain this. This is a big thing.

And I susoect Doug was a narxissist. Beat uo his 1st wife onnher honeymoon 😮.. neighbout saw him looking in ballerinas window...​@@elizabethkavanagh3411

@@feurigerStern lmao

@@lindafinch1520 they absolutely did!

What did he want?

@@judithgannon5642 a family

She got bond for not having "priors". They claimed she wasn't a threat to the community 😬

The Wie being one,the dog

​@@amberivey1311Did you hear Tommie testify? No dog was knocked unconcious! The deceased wife was not abused. This case isn't about his deceased wife. Its about Ashley thinking she can murder when she doesn't get full custody!

​@@amberivey1311Hi Ashley. We know its you by using 1311 which was your past address in Lakewood Ranch. Your going to prison we love seeing the fear on your face. TEAM beautiful Eva, Tommie, and Emerson!

@@jmgood2870 He said that he talked about hurting the dog, dimwit!

Exactly

IMPORTANT re MARTIAL ART & BULLET in back; If he was doing a particular takeondo kick that involved facing someone and raising your leg high in bent position to the side and then swinging it around so your side is to the person u want to kick and then you flick your leg outstretched so the outside 'SIDE' part of your foot.. (heel to toe) kicks HARD into the persons head or chest that you are attacking. As a person lands from this kick their back is usually ending up facing the person they kicked or tried to kick. I cant remember the name of the kick bit i did karate and it was the best lethal kick to do and my feiemd did takeondo and they did it also in that martial arts. In this case if she went to shoot him while doing this kick it woukd have shot him in the back side or back side of his leg. Cant believe defence did not being in a martial art expert to display someone doing this kick. It's lethal, and I suspect he perhaps was trying to do this kick maybe.. perhaps, which would mean that when he finished the kick his back woukd have been facing slightly or all to the person he wanted to kick. If she shot him while he was doing this regardless if he was standing or lying down..a billet would DEFINATELY have shot him in the REAR and or REAR/SIDE of the LEG and probably back or side. Her defence should have brought in TOP TAKEONDO MARTIAL ART EXPERTS. This is a VERY IMPORTANT thing that HAPPENS.. prople start the kick looking at the person.. flick to the side while actually in mid kick..and the leg they arw balancing in swivels in the ground to allow the body to swivel from feont to wuickly side and oartial back...and when kick excuted they end up facing slightly with their back or half back and half side to the person they kicked... but they would still fall eventualky facing the person in the front bcos in years of training we were trained to eventually rebalance and again face forwards to the person you were being attacked by or were attacking yourself so you could defend or attack. It's the MAIN KICK in MARTIAL ART AND THE HARDEST ONE TO GET HIT FROM. CANT THINK WHY THEY DIDNT BRING IN A MARTial art expert to explain this. This is a big thing.

Loves his children!!?? So while his daughter was grieving.her.dead mother doug secretly married a girl 30 years younger than himnin secret after just knowing her 2 weeks or less. He didng care how this.would affect his grieving daughter not just to be cut out of the wedding bit also that her mother was barely cold in the grave!😢 Wake up people it smells of NARCISSISTIC MAN. IMPORTANT re MARTIAL ART & BULLET in back; If he was doing a particular takeondo kick that involved facing someone and raising your leg high in bent position to the side and then swinging it around so your side is to the person u want to kick and then you flick your leg outstretched so the outside 'SIDE' part of your foot.. (heel to toe) kicks HARD into the persons head or chest that you are attacking. As a person lands from this kick their back is usually ending up facing the person they kicked or tried to kick. I cant remember the name of the kick bit i did karate and it was the best lethal kick to do and my feiemd did takeondo and they did it also in that martial arts. In this case if she went to shoot him while doing this kick it woukd have shot him in the back side or back side of his leg. Cant believe defence did not being in a martial art expert to display someone doing this kick. It's lethal, and I suspect he perhaps was trying to do this kick maybe.. perhaps, which would mean that when he finished the kick his back woukd have been facing slightly or all to the person he wanted to kick. If she shot him while he was doing this regardless if he was standing or lying down..a billet would DEFINATELY have shot him in the REAR and or REAR/SIDE of the LEG and probably back or side. Her defence should have brought in TOP TAKEONDO MARTIAL ART EXPERTS. This is a VERY IMPORTANT thing that HAPPENS.. prople start the kick looking at the person.. flick to the side while actually in mid kick..and the leg they arw balancing in swivels in the ground to allow the body to swivel from feont to wuickly side and oartial back...and when kick excuted they end up facing slightly with their back or half back and half side to the person they kicked... but they would still fall eventualky facing the person in the front bcos in years of training we were trained to eventually rebalance and again face forwards to the person you were being attacked by or were attacking yourself so you could defend or attack. It's the MAIN KICK in MARTIAL ART AND THE HARDEST ONE TO GET HIT FROM. CANT THINK WHY THEY DIDNT BRING IN A MARTial art expert to explain this. This is a big thing.

I wish the death penalty was on the table

Probably so. I suspect he was fighting for custody rights. Many courts require DNA to prove paternity beforehand. A birth certificate listing the fathers name is not proof of being the biological dad.

Maybe that baby wasn't Doug s

Lol

Exactly

Old fart should have found himself someone more his age

Sad but true

@@asyablake he was Oct 2 but close!

Wow. Too bad he didn’t stay with your sister.

Ashley and mother are gold diggers

@@Mytube777 thanks and I totally agree! The day he went on a date with my sister, he had met Ashley bc she wanted to discuss a reunion. He was very honest w my sis and they both felt more of a friendship, that actually endured until he was murdered. My sister , submitted all their correspondences as she wanted to be a character witness. He was so kind. Even about Ashley! I originally met him on a dating app ( the timing checks out- he and Ashley were broken up) and I liked him so much as a person that I set them Up!!!!

No one is "roped in." He fell in lust with her youth, physical appearance, and their shared love for Trump, an obviously vile, deranged con man.

She is going to be seen through by a jury

Neil needs to retire. He can even read the notes he took.

Oh PLEASE!! Get over your VICTIM BLAMING!!

@@Snoozysusie He did tai Kwon do,with his daughter. We wouldn't like you on a jury.

People have made him into a saint.

👍🏽 Agree. It **Pains me** to even think about a Pet ESPECIALLY being abused by its Owner 😔 They give to us UnConditional Love, Emotional Support and aLL they need back from us is to take Care of them and Keep them safe from Harm.

@@renewashington791 Exactly, Our pets are angels in animal form. Pets who are loved and cared for, show such love and dedication to their caregivers/owners!

That would be self defense/fearing for your life, which is her claim. She was taken in with massive bruising on her head. Head injuries are easily lethal

@@08Jahna And easily self inflicted. Especially if you know how to use a bruise kit, as Amber so deftly demonstrated.

@@dimitriosfotopoulos3689 I’m just answering his question to the circumstances that would have lead to his death. In the US, self defense is a legal cause if it can be proven

​@@08JahnaAshley had no bruising! Stop lying flying monkeys

@@08Jahna She shot her spouse in the back, but claims self defense. Seems a bit inconsistent for a self defense claim, so yeah, I think she might be a liar and grifter.

Absolutely agree, but most people in this country believe in vigilante justice.

@@January. Ashleys nothing but a gold digger. This isn't the first man she has used and abused to pay her and her mothers bills.

Yes, but there were no police incidents which will be a problem.

When it comes to self-defense, the jury must decide whether the fear for life/body was reasonable from the defendant's perspective, which is in part subjective. The goal of the defense in this case is to highlight a pattern of abuse and instability on the part of Doug. If the defense can convince the jury that Doug showed multiple episodes of abuse/instability then it would be more reasonable for the defendant to fear for her life during an argument that turned physical.

@@Tyler-vw9bh well in this hearing the judge will decide and if not then she will go to trial for 2nd degree murder and you bet the defence will be bring that up.

We know her and her mother. The murdering of Doug really doesn't surprise us. Shes a manipulative narcissistic sociopath, she NEVER loved Doug, but was using him to gain big child support checks by claiming child abuse, domestic violence and being poisoned. Narcissists love no one but themselves. They also claim the other person is manipulative when its THEM thats manipulative. Ashley knew in 3 days, the results of her psych evaluation would be read in the court hearing. Doug cleared his pysch evaluations. She couldn't let Doug know she was deemed an unfit mother (psychotic), as her and her mother need $$$ to live. So she decided to murder him so that the courts wouldn't give full custody to her husband. Note: Doug was given full medical decisions for his daughter, Emerson. Ashley wasn't allowed to have any input when it came to the child's medical decisions. Ashley needs to pay for her crime with life in a Florida prison! Justice for Eva (Dougs 21 daughter with his first wife) and Emerson. (Although I question if Emerson is his, or the other older Navy/pilot man she was having an affair with while telling Doug they would start fresh in Maryland).

New Yorker

@@robyn874 and clueless

Very credible

he is very very well prepared by the lawyer , I would rather say 😏😏

@@angelar3625 Have you seen him speak before? Do you know that the prosecution is the reason for his credibility as a witness? No. You DON'T know. I have seen him speak before this, and he's an intelligent articulate man. The prosecutor didn't create that from thin air. Must suck to not be right all of the time. 🙄

@@angelar3625 yes but a lawyer can’t make a person articulate

Yes but you can tell hé has an agenda. (Whether it s a good agenda or not is not the point). This witness should simply answer the questions asked. I found him to be quite unlikeable

who?

@@DewberryCreamAshley.

I’d say more an opportunist.

It is most likely she did something awful to him and took anger out on dog. Very similar to Amber Heard. She is evil women who will do anything to be free

Murdering your innocent husband bc you are a schizophrenic, narcissist is too

It is @mauiswift6391 has a passionate Animal lover I would severely punish a coward for doing that.

@@jujulionesselsa1416 you’re implying murder was deserved how awful of you. Wow. And he didn’t punch wow. You went by defence claims which shows your bias view

​@@Aboma2012*biased

Unlikely. I think he was in love with her and lost his mind. I certainly don’t believe he attacked her.

@@mauiswift6391 In love with someone after knowing them for only 13 days is UNLIKELY. He was in lust with her youth, physical appearance, and their shared love for Trump.

This witness, in his 50s? Said he's very happily married for 4 years. I wonder how old is his wife.

Do you know why this video is from a year ago? I’ve been watching the trial and I thought this was from yesterday. Did she have a mistrial? Thanks!

​@@foreverblessed879 She was found guilty of Manslaughter and the judge said her sentencing will be in 6 weeks.

*affects

I cannot stand that attorney one bit I pray she is found guilty And must head straight to a nightmare Florida prison

And popcorn 🍿 movie shooter

​@@January.*b!+@h Correct that.

@@psb12121 間話藁葉野菜間話藁家達欄實森。齒 Correct that. Eyeroll X a million.

I don't agree with anyone hitting a dog but it sure helps ashley case along........I hope the jury are really listening to the prosecutor s version off what happen

​@@elizabethkavanagh3411this is a hearing. No jurors in court.

The cousin talking about the dog is sketchy. And it's ho hum about shooting a gun inside. And cousin didn't know about the martial arts? But they were closer than brothers. But from what I've been reading here over the weeks, the majority aren't perturbed about this, or "he had a good reason." Probably had a good reason to marry a 24 year old after 13 days, and go on dating apps and date while he was trying to plan a life with wife and child. I hope someone writes a book about this.

@GinoLombardi-t4c - Not a SEAL: ‘Doug joined the Navy and completed Aviation Officer Candidate School to become a Naval Flight Officer. He completed flight school and served as Naval Flight Officer and Pilot in the S-3B Viking aircraft for 3 years off of Navy aircraft carriers out of San Diego, California. He then served for 3 years as a Mine Warfare Instructor in Charleston, South Carolina. Doug transitioned to the Navy Intelligence community and retired from the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander (O-4) in 1999.’

I was wondering the same thing!

Me to... is it a typo ? 😮

I was hoping someone would have an answer but as far as I can tell it’s a RU-vid glitch since I’ve seen it on a number of seemingly unrelated channels regarding this trial. Still not sure.

@@rayray8687 she even looks different, so it's gotta be from last year, right? Maybe pretrial or something? I'm so confused

Ok folks, I think I have it figured out. These videos were from a Florida ‘stand your ground’ hearing to dismiss that was eventually denied. Her preliminary hearing then took place June 16 of this year and her trial is happening now.

Shes loosing so I doubt it. She needs a refund for that shoddy attorney

@@jmgood2870 the lawyer is putting up a pretty vigorous defense. The good lawyers can convince their client, that defense is winning the case all the way until the jury says guilty. 🤣 you look at jade janks and lori vallow's reaction when the jury announced their guilty verdicts. They never saw it coming. The shocked looks as they're getting hauled off to prison and not what they assumed was their victory dinner at olive garden. Priceless.

@@tigerlancer I understand what you meant now, thank you. Do you think Ashleys lawyer has told her shes looking at prison time? I do know Florida Second degree murder with a firearm is a "minimum" of 25 years although the judge could change it to life. (which she deserves).

@@jmgood2870 Doug suffers the same criticism as Eric richins, in why didn't they leave when they realized their wives no longer wanted them in the picture? But the one positive thing in the Doug benefield case that is more promising than the Kouri richins prior poisonings hearsay, is that Ashley Benefield's strategy was to separate from Doug legally, by abusing the legal system, by accusing doug of attempted murder, spousal abuse, child abuse and child sexual abuse, attempted child murder. The same judge that destroyed Ashley's legal maneuvers and admonished and belittled her approach to the child custody case, only 3 days before the day of the murder, was about to amend Doug's parental custody rights, 3 days after he was murdered. It put pressure on Ashley not to let the custody judge rule favourably in Doug's favor. The custody judge's recorded opinion of the ruling was allowed into evidence, Doug's lawyer spelled out the legal ramifications and worst of all, Ashley's tactics were hilariously described by the judge in that admonishment. Stick a fork in her, she's done.

​@@tigerlancer Do you know why no one has suggested a paternity testing on Emerson? Ashley never gave Emerson Doug's last name. She could be the man she was engaged to (Dennis) while telling Doug they were moving to Md together for a fresh start.

She will be found guilty

​@@lovepet4565Once Dr. Brad Broeder stated that Ashley told him, "that SHE was the expert, and "If something wasn't done about Doug, then SHE was going to take matters into her own hands" that sealed Ashleys fate.

She won’t receive the death penalty as she has been charged with second degree murder.

​@@mauiswift6391 The judge could up the charge as there were 3 loaded guns found and it appears that it was premeditated murder.

*by letting

@@January. "letting" would emply the judge had some act or part in it.

@@johnkeating4221emply -IMPLY

​@@January.🙄

​@@January.At least use periods when you're being a pedant. Thanks!

Narcissists dont love. They don't want a man (in her case) other to gain what they want in life. She fake love bombed him to get what she wanted...a baby and also tried to get a monthly child support check...but you see how that went😅

I have a 107 lb Doberman Huge scratchy paws nails Id never ever punch him!! He never jumps on my lap either Very considerate dog!!

No jury yet. This is just a pre motion hearing. They haven't even picked out the jury members.

oh please, she admitted her never did anything to her other than supposedly that day...battered wife doesn't happen in a few months..yes I was a victim!!!! if she was so afraid, why did she want him to move to Maryland??why did she call him with help to move??? really

​@@patriciastevens1834 he did do a lot of violent things

At least It wasn’t a chicago bath house where Obama and Big. Mike met

@@Jinka1950 The prevalence of ignorance in the world is appalling.

​@JANUARY. You've made negative statements over and over to people. It takes a miserable, lonely, ignorant and arrogant person to make rude comments over and over. Not 1 positive thing have you written. Your parents did a terrible job with you. I bet they treated you like the dog you are and you picked up that narcissist behavior from them. You are trash.

​@@January.Yes its appalling people voted for bath house Barry and ding a ling Big Mike

@@January.my thought of your comments! Pure ignorance 🤷🏽‍♀️

Ashley worked with the Trump campaign and that’s where she met the victim.

Ashley carried (per Eva's statement) a gun in her bra and shorts everywhere. Ashley even met Doug's coworker and said, Its nice of Doug to show you around and take care of you. Ashley says, I can take care of myself! While pulling out a gun. Doug friend said it was unnerving.

It’s shameful when defense attorneys attempted to make the victim the bad guy.

​@@mauiswift6391 well that's true in this case

Who cares

Money like most people move jobs.

No. They were fighting. The dog was jumping on him. He had shorts on and pushed the dog away. She lied!!

@@tracievendetta1908 I see. Thanks

Ashley is making a mockery of REAL domestic abuse survivors

It’s up to the defense to prove she was a victim of domestic violence. Sadly some people will use that defense as a false narrative. Until I see proof of injuries, ER visits or police reports, I won’t believe her.

@@Pink_143_6 Ashley is amberivey1311. You see her home address where she murdered Doug was 1311 in Lakewood ranch. She also was DENIED her Stand Your Ground defense yesterday.. She is regularly on here because its being revealed that she's not the Miss Innocent she portrays herself to be. Shes a cold blooded killer.

​@@Pink_143_6it doesn't matter what you believe the truth is the truth