Black Swan Murder: A Selfish Motive?
Ashley and Doug Benefield marry after knowing each other for 13 days. Doug's previous wife has only been dead 9-months and he has a 15-year-old daughter to raise. Ashley convinces Doug to finance her dream Ballet company and to get his vasectomy reversed. On this episode of Body Bags you will discover why a prosecutor said Ashley Benefield decided she wanted to be a single mom when she was pregnant, and Joseph Scott Morgan will explain how someone can be shot in the chest even when they are not facing the shooter! Transcript Highlights00:00:16.23 Introduction Discovery of the Black Swan00:04:10.75 Discussion of Ashley Benefield the ballerina00:08:42.29 Talk Doug and Ashley marry 13 days after they meet00:14:29.79 Discussion of family dynamic00:19:09.37 Discussion about why they married so fast00:25:00.33 Discussion about Ballet company, Ashley pregnant00:29:08.13 Talk Black Swan claims domestic abuse00:34:24.42 Discussion of Ashley lying to Doug in therapy00:40:22.90 Talk about Doug being shot in the chest and leg00:44:33.51 Jury did not believe self-defense, Black Swan convicted See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.