Will Ashley Benefield Testify? Black Swan Murder Trial Day 2 Recap

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She thought she'd met her goldmine. All for her ballet company

She sounds like a control freak

Guilty. Manipulator.

Ashley wanted a baby with a wealthy man, so she could run away with her baby and he will pay.

I'm with you, Vinnie: She needs to take the stand, and I hope she in fact does!

✨AB said to LE, mental health professionals, and the court that she was going to take the law into her own hands. And, she did! She is guilty as charged⚖️

I’m not convinced she didn’t talk to her mom or roommate.

I think she is playing everybody.

Here's what happened: Ashley wanted to be successful, rich, and a mother, but she knew she couldn't do this by herself. The only way she could get these three is if she used Doug (a successful, wealthy, man with the means to give her what she was looking for). When she got all three she decided she didn't need him anymore and tried to remove him from her life but kept failing, so she finally resorted to killing him, and is now trying to get away with it. Ashley saw Doug as the perfect target because of how vulnerable he was; being that his wife had recently died. Instead of earning her success, Ashley decided to use Doug to try and succeed at what she had always wanted; by any means necessary. It's scary the lengths she went to, to try and ruin Doug's reputation and life. She is a danger to society, and should not be free ever again to live among free society.

Getting married 13 days after meeting is the first red flag of an abusive relationship.

My daughter was abused by her partner for two years SHE didn’t even hint to me there was an issue with her EX partner …. I saw her EVERY day we were very close and NOT one word from her that she was ABUSED ….. why ?……. because she was concerned for her and their son if my husband or I approached him. She was so scared …. It’s totally believable that Ashley didn’t tell a soul about the abuse .

She killed him and it WASNT SELF DEFENSE & WE ALL KNOW THAT !

Eva and Emerson are the true victims here. I pray that jury sees through the BS. Hopefully they see how Ashley and her mother are putting Emerson out there at 6 years old with a freaking sign

No way. She's not taking the stand. Unfortunately.

I love that her inner black soul shows in her lined face and grey hair. She has deep set eyes, no lips and a pan face- love how she’s old and haggard because this was premeditated murder and as a friend of Doug’s- I hope this evil beast gets life!

How does someone keep 💯 quiet after killing someone in self defense. Doesn't fear kick in & one start jabbering typically out of the fear from defending yourself. 🤔🤔🤔

she didn't love him. IT was about manipulation / using him. She is a sociopath

Rigjttttt- she NEVER talked to her MOTHER ? She MURDERED HIM IN COLD BLOOD!!

Ashley is deceptive.