Cristobal Veliz speaks from jail | Forensic Files

did you act on the orders of your sister narcy to have Benji Novak and Bernice Novak murdered do you asking me the same
question twice no okay well we have Alejandra Garcia Joel Gonzalez Dennis ramirz and Francisco picado who all say
that you did orchestrate the murders of these two people okay you hear all of them have a different different
confession not even then believe what they doing the all them confess a different things
all of them if they was together how they can say different things it's no it's not true I don't do nothing like
that all these men these four men are lying if you you hear when he say he lied to the judge in Florida Garcia he
lied to the judge he lied to everybody they all lions you don't you don't hear that you don't see that listen I told
you what I know if they want to believe me they believe me they want to believe it what can I do it I never do anything
like that I'm innocent is narcy innocent I should I know I know from by myself I
be in New York and I know by myself I don't care about other people if she is in in Florida how should I know I I'm
not with her I I need to ask you some specific questions okay go ahead there are Western Union receipts that show
that you wired money to Alejandro Garcia why didn't you wire him money no I don't
wire him the money I never saw the receipt in my apartment that receipt was made by uh Francisco picado if I do it I
say I do it I don't care what should why the money but I never do it there are cell phone records showing you in
Westchester the morning of Benji Novak's murder and in Fort Lauderdale for Bernice's murder how do you explain that
the the telephone records yes I don't believe in listen listen Mister if you read you never read the book of Boston
by the FED they say the the the detective the federal everybody they they try to make it possible to convict
you with all the Liars they liar I don't do that I I wasn't in there and I never
use my wife telephone I use my telephone I wasn't in there I was in New York do you love do you still love your sister
narcy of course I love is she's my sister did your sister want Benji murdered my sister love B no that's what
I know from my heart they love each other like a you never see a love like that I don't think in my sister never do
something like that

Cristobal Veliz called "48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts from jail to proclaim his innocence in the murder of his brother-in-law Benji Novack. He blames Alejandro Garcia, Joel Gonzalez and other co-conspirators for the murder.

Brief Summary

An interrogation reveals conflicting testimonies about the murders of Benji and Bernice Novak, with the accused denying involvement and defending his sister.

Key points

Conflicting Confessions. Multiple individuals confess to the murders, but their stories don't match.
Innocence Declared. Defendant insists on their innocence despite evidence presented.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I never do anything like that, I'm innocent.

Defendant claims innocence amidst accusations.

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