Rachel White
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But when the parole board informed key parties involved in the case, including victims' families, of the June date, some parties raised objections. So the parole hearing got moved to August. Any idea what those objections were?
We don't know as of right now, but the brothers' cousin, Anna Maria Baralt, who's been very vocal in supporting them, spoke out on TikTok, and she said this actually isn't a bad thing.
We don't know as of right now, but the brothers' cousin, Anna Maria Baralt, who's been very vocal in supporting them, spoke out on TikTok, and she said this actually isn't a bad thing.
We don't know as of right now, but the brothers' cousin, Anna Maria Baralt, who's been very vocal in supporting them, spoke out on TikTok, and she said this actually isn't a bad thing.
It's unclear, but their clemency application is still active.
It's unclear, but their clemency application is still active.
It's unclear, but their clemency application is still active.
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Prosecutors hired a private lab to analyze those hair fibers using nuclear DNA.
Prosecutors hired a private lab to analyze those hair fibers using nuclear DNA.
Absolutely. So Monica Sementelli was accused of masterminding a plot to have her husband killed. Even though her lover, former porn star and sex offender Rob Baker, and his lifelong friend Christopher Austin confessed to carrying out the murder itself, a jury still had to decide just how involved Monica was with the plan. That was a long trial, a very long trial, about 10 weeks.
Absolutely. So Monica Sementelli was accused of masterminding a plot to have her husband killed. Even though her lover, former porn star and sex offender Rob Baker, and his lifelong friend Christopher Austin confessed to carrying out the murder itself, a jury still had to decide just how involved Monica was with the plan. That was a long trial, a very long trial, about 10 weeks.
So they deliberated for about eight hours and 45 minutes, and that was spread out over three days.
So they deliberated for about eight hours and 45 minutes, and that was spread out over three days.
We, the jury, in the above entitled action, find the defendant, Monica Sementilli, guilty of the crime of murder in violation of penal code section 187A. Monica was very emotional in court, put her face in her hands and sobbed, but Sementilli's sister said justice had been served and Fabio could now rest in peace. So what's next for Monica now?
We, the jury, in the above entitled action, find the defendant, Monica Sementilli, guilty of the crime of murder in violation of penal code section 187A. Monica was very emotional in court, put her face in her hands and sobbed, but Sementilli's sister said justice had been served and Fabio could now rest in peace. So what's next for Monica now?
She's going to be sentenced in June and she faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
She's going to be sentenced in June and she faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.