Deborah Roberts

and then accuses her ex-boyfriend of offering him money to do it, something Mello denies. Well, Hughes says he did it to protect Christina's daughter, whom he alleges was being abused. This is truly an unbelievable story of twists and turns. And joining me today to share some of the details about this strange case is my friend and colleague and ABC senior national correspondent, Eva Pilgrim.

and then accuses her ex-boyfriend of offering him money to do it, something Mello denies. Well, Hughes says he did it to protect Christina's daughter, whom he alleges was being abused. This is truly an unbelievable story of twists and turns. And joining me today to share some of the details about this strange case is my friend and colleague and ABC senior national correspondent, Eva Pilgrim.

Hey, Eva. Hey, Debra. This is good. We always run into each other in the hallway and just chit chat about stuff, but rarely do we get a chance to sit down like this. And actually chat. And actually really chat. Well, this story, I mean, what was it that just grabbed you right away about the story? Because you were involved in the beginning.

Hey, Eva. Hey, Debra. This is good. We always run into each other in the hallway and just chit chat about stuff, but rarely do we get a chance to sit down like this. And actually chat. And actually really chat. Well, this story, I mean, what was it that just grabbed you right away about the story? Because you were involved in the beginning.

Hey, Eva. Hey, Debra. This is good. We always run into each other in the hallway and just chit chat about stuff, but rarely do we get a chance to sit down like this. And actually chat. And actually really chat. Well, this story, I mean, what was it that just grabbed you right away about the story? Because you were involved in the beginning.

Which you covered as well.

Which you covered as well.

Which you covered as well.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. You got a tip, though, kind of early on to watch out for this story, right?

Yeah. You got a tip, though, kind of early on to watch out for this story, right?

Yeah. You got a tip, though, kind of early on to watch out for this story, right?

And then also there's an Italy component to it, too, and it just was like this really bizarre story. Well, let's play a clip from the episode just to remind listeners of what unfolded.

And then also there's an Italy component to it, too, and it just was like this really bizarre story. Well, let's play a clip from the episode just to remind listeners of what unfolded.

And then also there's an Italy component to it, too, and it just was like this really bizarre story. Well, let's play a clip from the episode just to remind listeners of what unfolded.

Eva, this story, what do we know about Christina's life before her death? She was 41.

Eva, this story, what do we know about Christina's life before her death? She was 41.

Eva, this story, what do we know about Christina's life before her death? She was 41.