Black Swan Murder

A blizzard in Massachusetts. A Boston police officer found dead in the snow. His girlfriend, Karen Read, accused of murder.  After last year's mistrial left the country divided, the courtroom drama is back in the spotlight—this time with higher stakes, new prosecutors, and explosive evidence emerging as the case unfolds in real time. Law and Crime’s hit podcast series returns with a brand new...

Nearly four years after the death of Doug Benefield, Ashley finally has her day in court. Her fate hinges on whether the jury believes Ashley’s claims of abuse and fear, or if the prosecution successfully shows that Doug’s death was unjustified and perhaps premeditated. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The investigation into Doug’s death begins. While Ashley claims self-defense, evidence suggests premeditation. She embarks on an uphill battle to make her case as prosecutors simultaneously build one against her. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ashley’s on a warpath. Her allegations against Doug don’t end with the note she left for him in Charleston. In fact, she’s just getting started. And when their child is born, the battle between them intensifies, culminating in a shocking final showdown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Ashley and Doug’s relationship takes off just as swiftly as their ballet company, and similarly begins experiencing tumult from the jump. As Ashley struggles to connect with Doug’s daughter, Eva, home life takes a violent turn. Complicating matters further, amidst building a business and attempts to patch things over at home, the Benefields learn they’ll soon be making room for one more. Overwhelm...

An absent founder, faulty contracts, and no paychecks – and that’s just the first week at this new “revolutionary” dance company. Doug Benefield is left with some serious explaining to do for the 48 dancers who had uprooted their lives to join the American National Ballet. And just when their anxieties begin to quell, shoes begin dropping left and right. Had the American National Ballet bitten off...

For decades Sean Combs was hip-hop’s reigning mogul—the mastermind who redefined what it meant to have fame, fortune, and dominion over the music industry. But as Combs reached new heights in music, fashion, and business, allegations of misconduct and abuse began to surface, casting a dark shadow over his legacy. Hosted by Jesse Weber, this series uncovers how Combs built an empire that shape...

Ballet dancers from across the globe unite in Charleston, SC for a groundbreaking mission: to diversify an art form historically fraught with rigid standards. At the helm is Ashley Benefield, a 25-year-old former ballerina, who has hand-selected each dancer to fulfill her wave making vision - The American National Ballet. In just five months she had formed a fully-fledged dance company boasting a...

In the summer of 2016, 24 year old ballerina Ashley Byers and 54 year old veteran-turned-entrepreneur Doug Benefield struck up a conversation at a party for a presidential contender. They say it was love at first sight – despite the thirty year age gap. And within just thirteen days of meeting – shocking everyone they knew – the two were married. A family wasn’t the only thing they set out to buil...