Grant Amato Trial Prosecution Opening Statement
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2019
- Grant Amato, 29, stands trial in Seminole County, Florida. He killed his mother Margaret Amato, 61, father Chad Amato, 59, and his brother Cody Amato, 31, after they confronted him for stealing about $200,000 to fund an obsession over a Bulgarian call girl. Charges are three counts of first-degree premeditated murder. If convicted, he faces the death penalty.
The three victims were found dead at home last January 25, according to records obtained by Law&Crime. They’d been having problems with the defendant, investigators said. He previously stole about $50,000 from his brother Cody, and $150,000 from their father. Things became so bad that their dad laid down an ultimatum, authorities said: take a 60-day Internet and sex addiction rehab program, or leave home. He only took just shy of two weeks, but was allowed to stay at the residence anyway. He had to follow certain rules-he had to stop communicating with the call girl, authorities said.
Thing allegedly came to a head when the father kicked Grant Amato out of the residence after learning he was stilling keeping in touch with the call girl.
The defendant did not admit to the crime when speaking to authorities.
Towards the end of the interview, while viewing crime scene photos of his dead family members, GRANT AMATO was asked if he had any remorse for the killings of his mother, father and brother. GRANT AMATO’s response was his family had been blaming him for months for ruining their lives, stealing and not following the rules of the home, so he might as well be blamed for this too.
Note: This article has been updated to reflect that the trial began.
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Cool alien voice to start us off haha! Unless that was just on MY end lol
I think the uploader or the original programmer did that intentionally to mask him telling the exact address of the house.
I thought ooh this going to be interesting!
I thought my phone was messin up
God Almighty, sounded like one of his video aliens were there helping him out.
The government employed the aliens 👽 to hide information they didn’t want released....(just joking by the way...!)
This has to be one of the saddest stories ever 😭....The Amatos did everything for this guy, even after he'd stolen from them on many occasions, stolen from other family members, refused to work, at almost 30 yrs old wanted to lay around and play video games & be online for hours on end with a girl who was not in any relationship with him, she was simply doing her job and he repays his mom, dad and brother by gunning each of them down???!!! SICKENING
Devil was in the child before he was born 👹
Evil man child playing video games and talking to a bimbo who could care less about him
@@alexmcaruthur6966 I don’t remember what the defendant’s name was, but his hands are as red as the dev*l’s d*ck!
That sounds horrible but nonetheless, the ugly truth
And still no death penalty
Its injustice
He had a good family that literally set him up for success and he still found a way to be bitter
for realll like his family even tried to get him help but no he just had to kill them
@@makenzie6087 7l77l7l7l77
Bitter ? I think the word is horny .
Human nature unfortunately.
We are who we are.
"Excuse me M'lady, professional Fortnite gamer here. I drive a BMW. Please respond"
Lucas Kroon your comment is wildly underrated, lmfao. Well done, sir.
I will actually use this line on someone. Absolutely legendary thank you 😂
No response= End of the world
Virtual BMW . Bought it with Monopoly money & leftover tokens.
M'good sir, I will accept your money but don't speak to me
Killing someone over $ is disgusting in itself. But killing your own family! The other brother better be lucky he wasn't there or he would've been murdered also.
Yes, the older brother really dodged a bullet.
@@nonmihiseddeo4181 literally,huh
It's not really over money. If my relative stole money from me for college or food or something, at least I can live knowing they're better off. He used $200K for what boils down to watching a movie. Even if it was his own money that would make me depressed AF.
@@reuvenroslynesq8954 it’s still over money you just put it in a different perspective
@@mmamaiyam.a.3591 It's even worse in my opinion. If we're getting really dark, killing your birth family to help finance your new family is evil, killing your birth family to finance a new house or career is more evil, killing your birth family to jerk off to some girl dancing on the internet is most evil.
I couldn't believe it was true that he actually killed his mother father AND older brother that was also his best friend and biggest supporter through life OVER a woman he had to PAY by the minute to talk to and see on a webcam. What a waste.... Rest in Peace Amato family.
Keep in mind, this is the same guy who stole $2,000 worth of propofol fun h6 in order to drug his patients so he wouldn't have to deal with them. He also happily stole from his best friend and aunt, childishly running away when his parents tried to hold him, a grown man, accountable for his actions.
@@WobblesandBean Native American from rural reservation tribe thinks this is a common cycle for modern people of America
@@diplodocus6969it's not. Most people are nothing like this man.
Play 1.5x speed you'll thank me.
Already...
Thank you wow a normal speed at 1.5%!!! You're the bomb he even sounds better not monotonous (ie: dead)!!!
Thanks
lmao this actually does derserve a thank you. It sounds normal at 1.5x without the dramatic pauses
Thank you SO much. That didn’t occur to me 🙄🤷♀️ as I was almost asleep. Even on 1.5 his pauses are still SO slow. Yay 😀
I remember hearing about this case. Didn't expect a trial so soon. People ruin their lives over the stupidest things.
Why is this prosecutor reading most of his opening statement? It is a very poor halting presentation!
They didn't have a life or else they would not risk losing it.
Over greed and self righteousness also!
You Will Never Fill My Shoes Must not be too much crime going on in that county.
Stealing led to murdering his family for what?! A woman on a screen?!
That keyboard clacking from the judge is so disruptive...
Yes it is extremely distracting!
She is judge and court reporter i guess.
I know it really is! They need to watch this video!
Donna Cox whoa is that even possible? Lol I can hardly cook two things at once.
I couldn't agree more. Time to trim those acrylic babies!!
He had no feelings for those around him. but loved a cam girl who collected money from many men the same chatroom.
It’s pathetic haunting and so very disturbing
he knew it too. I was starting to wonder how old he was in the interigation video. Then I heard 29 and thought, WHAT? He needed to stay i that mental hospital. Poor family.
He's the #1 tipper!
Thanks for breaking that down.
Obsession isn't love. It's often confused with love, but it's a different kind of mental aberration. Love is about caring for and wanting the best for the person who is the object of affection. Obsession is all about possessiveness and control. He was (is) an intelligent person, but he couldn't work out that he was fixated on a person he had to PAY for interaction. Silvie was an actress. Playing a part. Pretending to be involved or entranced with guys who had to pay for her performances.
People are saying that the prosecutor is not lively etc. This is not a TV series - his job is to present facts leading to a conclusion or many conclusions. That is what he is doing.
STFU look at Chandler Halderson's opening statement !
He's definitely not the most eloquent, but he obviously got the job done.
@@tr909love I agree. We're all spoiled after the Halderson prosecution opening statement. That's a hard act to follow!! I'd love to hear what that Prosecutor, William Brown, would do for an opening statement here... Although as someone else commented, the prosecutor in this case did get the job done and got a conviction. That's what really matters at the end of the day.
@@emmagatewood3898that's because it was a slam dunk, I could get a guilty verdict with this evidence.
I would be more likely to trust a prosecutor who does not sound eloquent or loud.
Ugggh I pass that house everyday it’s so sad and so creepy
Madi Lowe damn... is it still empty?
Bella Katherman yeah. Their surging son takes care of it. Like he cuts the lawn and boards up the house before hurricanes
Madi Lowe wow. that’s so sad
Madi Lowe I feel sorry for you. This crime is so creepy and sad. I just want people that work hard and raise their kids to be ok. All their years of hard work.... it is very creepy. Don’t you just wish Grant would have become a real adult and been a good person. Sounds like the addiction was a symptom of big problems. Sad!
@@bellakatherman1477 ..this only happened last yr.
This is not a good prosecutor; zero charisma. It's a good thing this defendant is so obviously guilty or this guy would never convince an audience, Yawn.
@Ryan Smith You have no idea what I'd be saying. Your comment is irrelevant to the facts. Go race bait someplace else.
_He is not handsome at all_
Jennifer Richter There’s A LOT of evidence showing he’s guilty. Certainly, not everything reported in newspapers etc is accurate but the prosecutor confirmed most of it during opening. He’d been stealing large amounts of $ from his family, fam had an intervention w/him & in the end they had kick him out. There were no signs of forced entry. A staged murder/suicide scene. They have evidence he was on computers transferring $ from families accts the night of the murder, gun shot reside on his gloves-list goes on & on. There would have to be some pretty big smoking gun that investigators failed to uncover, in order for him to not be guilty. Guess we’ll see.
Shereese Maynard imi know he is more of an accountant than prosecutor
@@ShereeseMaynard Ryan Smith and Amanda Summer are obviously ingorant A$$ wholes!!
I'm sorry but I'm in hysterics over his use of the mixed up name "CHODY". I CAN'T 😂😂😂
This is the first time I’ve seen a courtroom where the judge also appears to work as the court reporter.
Ray Ray She’s probably talking to her clerk.
TeaEarlGreyHot: They must be sharing fish stories or recipes then. I can’t think of a lot of reasons a judge would type incessantly throughout a trial. Maybe writing a book?
No there is a court reporter but she doesn’t have a clerk so she keeps track of the exhibit numbers and all her Objection rulings . The court reporter is recording everything said on the record but the judge doesn’t.
@@rayray8687 she may be taking notes and prefers them typed over handwritten.
They should at least get the judge a quiet keyboard ⌨ soooo annoying
The state attorney, bless him. He is not good as a lead. Pulling teeth to get his opening statement out and read everything.
@donna cox, nice to see you here too !
@@pennyarmstrong1232 Awww Penny. Great to see you ! Us trial watchers😘
He is a slow talker Maybe he is literally waiting for jourors to write down each sentence? Hold on to your hats! Blonde Brilliance more than makes up for it later lol
I agree & this is a fascinating case, but I'm finding it difficult to follow the opening
I agree. He started out strong but halfway in he started to lose the thread.
I thought the video was repeating itself but I realized it was him!
How cold and heartless can a person be to annihilate his family. He looks soulless. He lies in wait to carry out his plan and uses the methods of a coward.
And tries to frame the brother that he murdered. Pure evil
He does look soulless. Like there's nobody in there.
This is one of those rare cases where death is the appropriate penalty
he didn't even confess an still believes he can get away with it. I'm against capital punishment, but he is number one on list if I would support it.
I still wonder why the jury decided against death. Their rationale didn't convince me.
It seems to me that this monster is sitting there not regretting a thing he has done except possibly getting caught. In the description of this video, the RUclipsr who posted this said, "GRANT AMATO’s response was his family had been blaming him for months for ruining their lives, stealing and not following the rules of the home, so he might as well be blamed for this too". They didn't just BLAME him for ruining their lives, stealing, and not following the rules of the home, it is a FACT that he stole from them and did not follow the rules of the house and if someone stole $200,000 from me it would pretty much ruin my life, at least temporarily. So yeah, Grant, you were blamed for these things, and you actually committed these things. Also, you didn't deny stealing the money and not following the rules of the house because one of the rules of the house was to stay away from the scammer who found in you a sucker she could use and get a LOT of money from. Thank you for admitting you also murdered three members of your own family. Sometimes when a man looks like a freak, he really is a freak!
Are they short-staffed and the judge is doubling as the court reporter?
Looks like it. The judge is typing everything being said.
Hilarious
She doing paperwork for another case...boring
Yes. You nailed it. Congratulations!
she's updating her Facebook
1.5 speed is very good everytime the prosecutor speaks.
Omg thank you for the tip, I was really struggling to pay attention. If the defendant wasn't so obviously guilty the prosecutor would lose the case so fast
Lol you mean 1.75x because wow.
YES! THANKS!
Great advice, thanks!
Oh hey that really helped out thanks!
OMG...that defendant is a total ghoul. Dead inside and out. The prosecutor is a SNOOZER and not very animated or lively. zzzzzzzzz
Total ghoul Hahahaha HaHaHaHa
He doesn't look like a Grant. More like an Archibald Doofusclaire. From the idiots Guild Extraordinaire.
And they keyboard 🤨
lol but its not his job to entertain you...
They’re discussing an entire family being murdered. Would you like him to dance while doing so? 😒😒😒
Where’s jaun Martinez when you need him
I was thinking the same thing!!
@@Kimbyrleigha Me too!!! Lol.
when ever you feel like you failed in life, you may look this
The prosecutor is struggling and making this more confusing than it already is .
dennis sinkovics he’s the worst prosecutor ever
dennis sinkovics. It's clear as mud. He should take a class in public speaking too. His writing is probably just as bad.
dennis sinkovics Chad is Dad
Juliana Taber I laughed at that... he said it as if the jury will struggle to remember who is who... I highly doubt they are that stupid.
I like when he said chody
Wonder what Grant is writing down! "Silvie" and a heart?
Talk about Obsessed.. more like possessed. Virtual reality taken to the most twisted level EVER.
He was also obsessed with the Japanese Cartoons!! For Christ sake.....he is 29 Years Old!!
Well there was a German lad in a gaming forum who came to the UK and stabbed to death the husband of a girl on the forum because he had this girl and the German lad was obsessed with her.
20:47 he accidentally calls him “chody” LOL
Thank you for giving us a description of the case 😘
Too bad we can't see the description box anymore.
@@Anna_Stetik strange. It works for me.
This defendant is creepy.
Polkadot Suzanne When I saw him in the police interview he made my skin crawl.
I heard his girlfriend is hot though
N Reddy he paid $200k for that “girlfriend” lol i agree $200k is pretty sexy
Creepy af!!
Polkadot Suzanne he is the youngest looking old man I ever saw!
He killed people who loved him over someone who didn’t even like him
I would think she didn't have any feelings for him at all. He was just a mark. Nothing more.
Not a single tear from grant when prosecutor showed crime scene photos of dead family members. Cold hearted killer!👿
Hes a strange one
No emotion at all
@Harry Harry anti depressants dont make you do that. This is who he is. A lying scumbag
@@pinkpugginz he didn't say it made him do it... he said it makes you feel like a zombie and many ppl get suicidal thoughts when taking something for depression... does that make sense? Lobotomy basically comes in a pill form now considering it affects your cns which affects your personality, motor skills, critical thinking, memory, etc etc etc not saying that it isn't necessary at times, but i also get why ppl don't like taking it... science doesn't understand the full workings of the brain just like the ocean, so God willing they'll get it right soon enough!
@@csea4672 I have not read a more down to earth comment than yours for a long time - some murders are suspected due to SSRI use, this suspected side effect is so rare SSRI ,s are deemed safe today.
lobotomy in a pill form a brilliant description ( Reference James Holmes defendant case , reference doctor Breggin also , there was an article in readers digest on the subject too)
Similarly a wonderful pain management drug Vioxx had a side affect of causing heart attacks subsequently the drug was banned in America but dumped or allowed to be sold in Australia , our local GP ,s prescribed the drug , hospitals then took it off sick patients , I know this for a fact my mother got the best palliative care , that s another story to be despised.
This is the most lackluster opening statement I have ever heard. He managed to make the details of a triple murder sound boring. What a tragedy! The murder, not the prosecutor's verbal skills.
Yes if I didn't know better I would think he is here for lying to someone or he got caught stealing cookies out of the jar. murder? who? where? what?
Murder isn't something that should be exciting anyways... So sad, I wouldn't want to make murder interesting just for the entertainment of others..
@@cabsarehere- That is true.
@@cabsarehere- : Not necessarily exciting but he should be passionate about his case for the victims sake. He lacks passion, which is needed to convey to the jurors.
They didnt get a passionate or even good attorney because the case was a layup slam dunk. The state didn't need to get someone to showboat it
What? Manu Ginobli killed his family?? When did this happen? And Sandra Bullock is the judge? What twisted world is this???
😂😂😂😂
It's stranger than fiction
Grant is left handed too lmao!
And she's a typist
I thought she looked familiar
This is a trial of a family annihilator and you're all pissed off about a nail clicking judge (I didn't even notice till it was pointed out) and a monotone prosecutor. Geez, get a reality check!
This guy is who the death penalty is for
There should be a law against court reporters having long nails. Wait...is that the judge!?
LOL!
We only hear it clearly because of the mic placement
Chad is dad Cody is brody
Cody is Chody.
Mom is bomb, grant is ?
Completely off topic, but if that's you in your profile pic, I am beyond in love with your hair. 💙
You'd think the judge would have some self awareness as to how loud her typing is and possibly distracting to the jury.
The microphone is located inches from her nails. I don't think the jury could hear it the way we can bc we are listening to the audio recording which includes the amplified nail tapping.
Amanda Williams i guarantee she couldn’t care less
The jury can’t hear it. She has a mic near her for the cameras. Also, imagine calling her an attention whore for having the audacity to do her job and taking detailed notes of the case she’s presiding over. How dare she do her job. Oh, I guess it’s because she dares to wear nails while doing her job! Doesn’t she know her doing her job is distracting people who just want to watch a trial for entertainment?
@@brandismith3911 wow your reading comprehension is lacking. I said it could be distracting to JURORS.
No self awareness
The prosecuter talks so slowly.... Nearly nodding off....
Turn the speed up to 1.5 😉
Sonia wicks zzzzzzzzzz ....
He reveals motive. He felt his family ruined his imaginary love.
Helen no it was true love!
@@seka1986 i hear grant and the Bulgaria women are married now. Shes waiting for him to get out on parole. Women like bad boys right?
@@nickyblue4866 seriously? Disgusting.
So he's like a twisted Romeo
@@nickyblue4866where did you hear that?
Anyone here from Bailey's murder mystery and makeup Monday? I always enjoyed jury duty and seeing how the legal system works. Didn't think to watch proceedings on RUclips
Mr. Stone PLEASE put a psychiatrist on the stand to explain to the jury how Grant's false relationship w/cam girl would cause such hatred when his cover was blown by his family as to how pathetic he was. That is where his hatred focused because his love now knew his secrets.....
Money is the reason, no hatred needed. He wanted the family's money. Period.
@@nonmihiseddeo4181 He had a point here. The restrictions caused by his father and brother to have contact with his addiction / obsession drove him over the edge. Its clear to see. Money was the access, he cam girl was the trigger and proposed endgame.
@@paulwevers2109 His family were enablers, no doubt about that.
You can't judge a book by its cover, but this guy could totally pass for a sadistic SS officer.
Ah I love this sort of stuff. Like the interviews and I've just recently discovered I like the trial videos too. Very exciting and insightful into the criminal mind.
Have you heard of True Crime Loser on RUclips?
Same here too, I'd watched police interviews and especially this one and when I stumbled upon this trial I'm already hooked...I no its devastating and I'm sorry for the horror he inflicted on his family and his only brother left to deal with this.
@@kirstenrissling879 I love his RUclips channel hes amazing x
This is beyond disrespectful and distasteful to the family having to live with this horror for the rest of their lives, please rethink this comment and your choice of words because i can’t imagine my baby brother gunning down the whole of my family and then reading a comment such as this
@@beegr8t nah I'm good. Take the woke elsewhere
Darn it they always stop us from seeing crime photos?
I think it is the judge that determines the rules of what we are allowed to see.
So annoying!!!
And he is looking at them...completely unaffected. Psycho.
Love that it's nearly all girls here in this comment section that really wanna see crime scene photos 😂 makes me feel better an know that I'm just as curious as yous an really wanna see em too lol
yeah but he is seeing his snot who does that??look at yr snot ???
Well, I have to say, this guy is thorough AND my eyelids are heavy.
Its great for insomnia 🤷♀️
A letter from grant affirms that no one , including the cam girl, is putting money on grants comm books. I don't feel sorry for him at all
I thought the prosecutor was going to start crying 😢 when he read Grant Amato’s eight page letter to the other guys in Sylvie’s chat room.
I also find the keyboard clicking and a few other things annoying as well; and frustratingly we almost nothing of the crime scene photos or other visual evidence (grizzly pictures excepted), but I guess this footage isn’t made for entertainment purposes. I listen to the footage, like a audiobook or podcast instead, so it’s not quite so frustrating not being able see photos etc. As an aside, I can’t believe how quickly this came to trial. I had to rewind a couple of times to make sure I heard the date correctly!
Just think if she wasn't really typing anything coherent,she just likes to annoy everybody
Definitely turned up the speed of playback....this prosecutor is speaking so slow.
they do that (speak slow) to let the facts sink in for the jury, as well as the accused
Having been a training officer...to managers no less, you’re right. Even so called bright folk need the opportunity to absorb information...So I do know the reason, but still instantly twiddle the speed! 😉
I dont know why, but I have seen it earlier. As a jury member I wouldnt be happy with it. I also dont know whether it fits a purpose. I dont know of any research showing this is more effective. If the prosecutor gets a 1 hour period, he should better use his time efficient and effective.
chrissie1066 , I totally agree. He talks so slow that I keep drifting off into other thoughts as I listen.
Thx...done
Just look at that judge disturbing the whole Court with her keyboard tapping UNBELIEVABLE
Yeah its sad
I didn't even notice till I read this! lol
…the court reporter? They have to record a transcript omg do you not know how court works?
listen to the cool robot voice
@@madeline3868the judge is typing
His brother Jason said it best.....no person has the right to make the decision to end another persons life.
But what to do when it hapens? What would you say is the proper punishment or justice? Do you believe in an eye for an eye?
@@zeuna I for one do not believe in capital punishment but this case and even worse that of the demon Darrell Brooks, I really think death would've been a fair ending for both individuals. But as a Christian I don't think whatever the reasoning I could ever sentence someone to death for any reason at all.. That's just me though..
@@zeuna what do u think would've been proper punishment in this case? Do you believe in an eye for an eye?
I believe the death penalty is sufficient
I love those semi-perfect murders. He knew police would check on the casings but he didn't know that police could find out weather or not a bullet matches the casing and that they could analyze gunpowder residue to know if someone shot or not.
He should have stayed a lot longer at Cornerstone.
3:49 -- Imagine looking at a photo of a dead body with such an emotionless, blank face. Then, imagine that person is your mother. Whether you were responsible or not for it, it's incomprehensible that one could be so unaffected. What kind of an inhuman, strange little worm to have such a lack of emotion or reaction. I can't fathom it.
This defendants are drugged to the max, not many do have a response, how else would he get through it.
You can’t really kick out your child at 29. I mean especially if he has no job or money. He is to dependent so he was so desperate he tragically killed his mom and dad . But how he waited inside with the bodies of his parents to murder his brother that loved him so much and did everything to support him and to pin him for shooting his parents is monstrous. All for the sake of a cam girl for god sake‘s.
He literally had a job interview the next day. He stole thousands from them and other family members, they had every right to kick him out if he wasn’t willing to work on his addiction
You can kick someone out at 18
You absolutely can and should kick your adult out of the house given all the circumstances confirmed by witness and court evidence.
THIS IS HOW YOU TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS IN OPENING STATEMENT. You get two moments in time to speak to the jury- you better stretch them out and make 'em both masterful moments- if you have any skills at all - they will be demonstrated here. None of the 20 minute specials we see in the Mcarthur case.
And yet this guy sucks compared to the halderson DA. But I get your point
It helps if you play the opening statements at 1. 75 speed. otherwise its almost unbearable, which is a tragedy, since its a great case and a wonderful upload.
'Sylvie' from Bulgaria was a "cam" girl. Not a "call" girl as written in the description.
Who can just sit there looking at the photos of loved ones BLOWN AWAY without so much as a furrowed brow at the horror being seen?? This guy is PATHETIC. Wonder what Bulgarian cam-girl's reaction would be seeing this done for her sake???
Probably wondering if she can sue the estate.
The cam girl gives two shits about it.
She lives on the other side of the earth. I mean the whole point about being a cam girl is offer sexual content for money. Thats basically about it. No ifs no buts, its money.
The typist really needs to trim her nails. So loud 😩
I started listening to this, to help me fall asleep. I was NEVER prepared for the Sylvie part.
The clucking of the judge's laptop as she's furiously typing made these videos unwatchable.
Not bothering me a bit.
This prosecutor has no flow. Just spit it out, man!!!
I can't imagine having to be on that jury and sit through this verbal ineptitude.
He would be found guilty even if the prosecutor couldn't speak
It’s the cure for insomnia
You would think he just wrote the script the day before. Maybe he thought it was such an open and shut case he put so little effort into it. Ridiculous showing from a prosecutor
Prosecutor is messing up reading the letter so much it looses the impact of its message.
Sitting there looking at enlarged photos of his mother, father and brother lying dead, gunshot wounds to the head. In his interrogation he casually looked at them, too. An innocent person wouldn’t be able to stand seeing their family members like that..
Gee this Judge is good multitasking 🤩☺️✨
Ps Law & Crime Network thanks for putting a description of the case 🙏🏼✨😍
I may need to go there to learn about this case. I'm 67 and in poor health. I may die before the prosecutor finishes his damn opening speech
Diane Parr 😂
@@dianeparr2483 I'm right with you,66 and gaining on you. My Lord I live in the south but this man is like watching somebody try to pour cold molasses.
we're not here for any reason
Schmeeda!
God Almighty Son, this guy seems to have completely messed up setting up a false crime scene.
Julie Johnston Stephanie Lazarus?
This comment section sounds like people are looking to be entertained, and not learn. This is a murder trial in real life, not Netflix
What?! He wants to say sorry to Sylvie after killing his family instead of saying sorry to his family? This guy is a loony!!!
If you are ever going to stage a murder- suicide crime scene, you probably ought to have, at least, a basic understanding of modern forensics. 💁♂️🤔
Only way would be to torch the house but of course grant was planning on moving in with his Bulgarian lover ...
Prosecutor is delivering the most boring, slow moving Opening statement I’ve ever heard.
I heard that he was sentenced to a lifetime of marital bliss with Mrs. Bulgaria Silvie Amato. Living in their own castle 🏰 in Transylvania somewhere deep in the mountains of Carpathia. She has already given him a heir to his throne. Don’t you love it when a plan works out and love conquers all?
We usually watch trials with awful audio. I mean... AWFUL! But, when we do have one with a cristal clear one, we can even hear that effing typing sound! It’s making me crazy!
I always watch the police interview or interrogation first to get the story from the start of arrest, then go to the court room opening.
Sometimes I think about how Sylvie feels about all of this. I would be very surprised if she didn't know about the aftermath of their 'relationship' and what Grant Amato did to his family for exposing him to her.
Personally, I don't think Sylvie should feel any guilt for what happened. She didn't knowingly accept stolen money, as far as she was concerned he was just a very wealthy client. I don't think what she does is very upstanding, but certainly doesn't make her in any way responsible for Grant's crimes. He was just a loser who completely misread their interactions and thought he had something real. Didn't understand that normal, real relationships don't require regular payments to keep going. I hope Sylvie doesn't feel responsible for this, no way she could have known.
This was so irredeemably pathetic, especially that letter. ‘Seeing her be able to be so happy without me in her life is something I hope you never have to experience.’ The selfishness in that statement, combined with the delusion, is unreal.
Just started watching this, the prosecutor is a horrible speaker...he’s just so monotone....
Stan Berry you get up there and speak
We all get paid to do our individual jobs, well! Good thing there’s lots of evidence against him!!
"Chody"
Omg this prosecutor talks to slow and has zero passion. ZZZZZZZZZZZ
I sped up the video
@@drinkspecials same
How do you speed it up? Lol that would be nice next time I watch a trial with all the complicated DNA analysis 🤔
omg I thought it was just me that thought that. I closed my eyes a few times. Lol!
It’s all a show
People that kill themselves, NEVER reholster
What was BB-8 talking about in the opening?also, it appears that Grant was pretty incompetent as far as doing evil and covering up.
Stosar 1 how stupid can he get? And the attempt to pin it on his brother is the ultimate sleaze
He looks like an idiot. His family should have shunned him years ago. They coddled a psychopath and the psychopath killed them after he depleted their funds
Hey law & crime network! Please note your administrator for this channel needs some grammar lessons : Thing allegedly came to a head when the father kicked Grant Amato out of the residence after learning he was stilling keeping in touch with the call girl.
As this sentence is poorly written😒😯
I watch at 1.5 playback speed and it is still painfully slow talking by prosecutor
God, I'm from Texas and he sounds slow to me. I would have thought he would have honed, gotten feedback, timed, and practiced, practiced, practiced...,
Shouldn't the judge listening not typing?
She has 3 million followers on Instagram. Can't ignore _them_ just because some stupid court case is in progress.
Shes typing "omg this defendants head is freaking me out rofl. He looks like baby voldemort"
Judge looks like Sandra Bullock?
BGF in the chest. On a bad day...
She cute :3
This got good near the end. I want to meet this Silvy.
got $599.99??
‘They were not fired from the bullets near choady... nn near Cody.’
This prosecutor is fail.. Who say's "Chad the dad"?.... The deceased father deserves more respect than that!! Plus he calls the brother Cody "Coby". He hasn't studied this case well at all, or he is just losing it and needs to retire. He insults these deceased family members with his inability to remember names or facts.
I thought I heard him say Coby several times but didn’t believe he would make such a disrespectful mistake....lol
Sorry for saying this because I jnow everybody is different and everybody tries to do the best, but....I miss Juan Martinez so much ...
Me too!
Im getting anxiety from
How he pauses every time he talks like he’s about to die or something
I’ve never seen eyes so dead, in a person who still has a pulse
wtf was that beginning audio
My goodness - the guy giving the opening statement sure is clunky - his stuttering and asking the court for tools seems a bit odd. He knows he is going to do slide presentations - he should have let the court know ahead of time that he needed a projector and a laser pointer. And laser pointers are cheap - that should be a part of his lawyer toolkit. Also his dull, stammering, and stumbling voice while talking and reading makes it seem like he's reading and learning about this case for the first time, like RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT. ***Just an aside, I find it odd that they never show the actual crime scene photos in these public trial videos released to the public. If they are presenting this online then they should the online viewer everything the in-court viewer sees (aside from showing minors). Even if they put somewhat of a filter on the gruesome parts. They should also just put a disclaimer that there are graphic scenes and add a maturity tag to the video. Otherwise viewers don't get the full picture of what's happening and can't fully understand the magnitude of what's going on or understand the arguments from the prosecutor and DA. *** Also, I don't find the typing annoying - I think the judge must be taking her own notes during the proceedings. Maybe she used to be a court stenographer - she sure is typing super fast!
0:37 for all of us in the UK the prosecutor was possessed with the 'mash get smash' advert alien!
Did the stenographer borrow Grants' keyboard with mechanical switches?
I just started this video. I’m looking at him looking at the photos of his dead family and quite deliberately looks up to see them as they lay in their own blood. It’s as if he’s reliving doing it and enjoying the memory. I think he’s got some severe dissociative issues. He doesn’t care. He’s glad it done.
He’s most likely a sociopath
There are 5 doors into that house .... ....
*17 mins later* ....
None of them have any broken locks, or latches............
1:21 There are five doors to the house...
1:27... (references locks, etc.)
@@unzarjones 6 seconds, 17 minutes. Potato, potarto. ;) Thanks for adding the time stamp.
This is such a slow not change in voice attorney!!! I don’t think I can even listen to this trial. This clicking of the nails from the judge, never have I see or heard this in any other trial!!!!!
Its a sad thing when its not entertaining enough huh. Don`t they know we will be watching? We need Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson. "A camgirl? You cant handle the truth!"
This lawyer is opening with “I left my laser pointer at home” 😂