Scott Weinberger

The person suspected of doing both, the man they already had in custody and the father of her child, Henry Steiger. Detectives wasted no time in sitting down to do an interview. One which starts with a litany of complaints about how the cops had treated him. This is audio from that police interview.

The person suspected of doing both, the man they already had in custody and the father of her child, Henry Steiger. Detectives wasted no time in sitting down to do an interview. One which starts with a litany of complaints about how the cops had treated him. This is audio from that police interview.

But Henry denied that relationship was ever abusive or violent, telling detectives that their unusual arrangement was actually no different than many other couples.

But Henry denied that relationship was ever abusive or violent, telling detectives that their unusual arrangement was actually no different than many other couples.

And with the mention of that trailer, I imagine he expected these questions were going to sting.

And with the mention of that trailer, I imagine he expected these questions were going to sting.

The interview had taken a noticeable turn. Steiger knew the police were onto him and the detectives were urging him to admit what he had done.

The interview had taken a noticeable turn. Steiger knew the police were onto him and the detectives were urging him to admit what he had done.

Given the state of decomposition to the body, an exact cause of death had been difficult to determine. So detectives knew that Steiger's version of her death might be hard to disprove. But there was one person detectives thought could help. Henry's chauffeur and his right-hand man, Julian Massour.

Given the state of decomposition to the body, an exact cause of death had been difficult to determine. So detectives knew that Steiger's version of her death might be hard to disprove. But there was one person detectives thought could help. Henry's chauffeur and his right-hand man, Julian Massour.

Steiger strangled Cassandra while their one-year-old child was still in her arms, an act of cruelty hard to fathom. He and Massour then set about covering his tracks, hiding the body, and disposing of her electronics, clothes, and personal items, all in an attempt to stage what he had once called

Steiger strangled Cassandra while their one-year-old child was still in her arms, an act of cruelty hard to fathom. He and Massour then set about covering his tracks, hiding the body, and disposing of her electronics, clothes, and personal items, all in an attempt to stage what he had once called

After four days of testimony, Henry Steiger was found guilty of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 18 months for the financial crimes and also being an accessory to the murder after the fact.

After four days of testimony, Henry Steiger was found guilty of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 18 months for the financial crimes and also being an accessory to the murder after the fact.

When it comes to cases like this, recognizing coercive control isn't just about spotting red flags behind closed doors. It's about understanding how deeply that need for dominance can embed itself into every interaction. For someone like Henry Steiger, that control didn't stop when Cassandra was gone. It followed him into the interrogation room.

When it comes to cases like this, recognizing coercive control isn't just about spotting red flags behind closed doors. It's about understanding how deeply that need for dominance can embed itself into every interaction. For someone like Henry Steiger, that control didn't stop when Cassandra was gone. It followed him into the interrogation room.

He sat across from detectives trying to steer the narrative, manipulate the moment and walk out untouched, just like he had done in his relationship. But here's what also stood out to me. His tactics may have worked in private. but they didn't hold up under the real weight of an investigation. This case is a reminder that coercive control doesn't end with an act of violence.

He sat across from detectives trying to steer the narrative, manipulate the moment and walk out untouched, just like he had done in his relationship. But here's what also stood out to me. His tactics may have worked in private. but they didn't hold up under the real weight of an investigation. This case is a reminder that coercive control doesn't end with an act of violence.

It continues until someone draws the line and exposes the truth. And in this case, that line was drawn by the investigators who refused to let the lies stand in the way of justice for Cassandra.

It continues until someone draws the line and exposes the truth. And in this case, that line was drawn by the investigators who refused to let the lies stand in the way of justice for Cassandra.