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TikTok Star Murder Trial
Prosecutors wanted the jury to hear from close friends and relatives of the Abulabans. On the stand was Ali's cousin who was communicating with him at the time of the murders. Jurors learned more about what may have motivated this TikTok star to plot and carry out the murders of his wife and her friend. According to his cousin, Ali got jealous that his wife was hanging out with another man after they separated. This was after Ali himself had sex with another woman in the couple's apartment.
S1, EP33 "Goal-Oriented Murder"
Police saw bullet holes in the wall, projectiles on the floor and blood spatter everywhere when they arrived at the crime scene where Ana Abulaban and Rayburn Barron lost their lives. Detective Ricardo Escalante, claimed the defendant plotted and carried out the two murders. He was accused of first ransacking the apartment, setting up a secret listening device to spy on Ana, and later showing up to the apartment with a loaded gun-all goal-oriented behavior.
S1, EP34 "A Domestic Abuse Case"
A domestic violence case. That's how the lead case agent summarized the shooting deaths of Ana Abulaban and her friend, Rayburn Barron. Jurors learned from Detective Ricardo Escalante's testimony more about what was on his mind in the lead up to the murders. The drama between Ali and Ana Abulaban through social media messages and emails were on display in the courtroom.
S1, EP35 "Drama-Filled Murder Plot"
Social media messages and posts dominated trial testimony. The lead Detective on the stand put together a timeline of events showing details about Ali Abulaban's Behavior and mindset. The State claimed this led him to kill his wife, Ana, and her friend, Rayburn Barron. Detective Ricardo Escalante was not done presenting all the evidence they retrieved in the double Murders. He was testifying for the second day in a row.
S1, EP36 "Sounds Of Verbal Abuse"
Jurors heard disparaging voicemail messages that played in court. They heard Ali Abulaban hurling disparaging insults and crude comments at his wife, Ana, before, police alleged, he plotted her death along with that of her friend, Rayburn Barron's. The State claimed the constant verbal abuse had been going on at the home in the days and weeks before the fatal shootings.
