Dr. Phil on Mark Castellano: "The interview's a lie" | Forensic Files

did you find in your interview with him that he talked a lot about Michelle or was it more about Mark well he talked
about himself he talked about his experiences the only time he would reference her was in terms of how she
impacted him he's very narcissistic by that I mean he sees things from his point of view the interview is a lie I
mean and and he goes to the point of orchestrating it to that point no I don't have them cuz still has
and one of the things that I've always done from a forensic standpoint in questioning suspects is to
say to try and trivialize what happened try to give them a fa saving way out you
said this would be a gift to your son this would be a gift to your son I'm giving him a moral High Ground exit ramp
here take The High Ground now you've done something horrible be a hero for your son I said nobody ever gets away
with this did you kill her no sir you didn't do anything to her you you don't have her somewhere no and he he he
doesn't take it this is the first time that I see he's decided maybe he's not the smartest guy in the
world maybe he's not going to get away with this yes through this interview there is a complete lack of empathy what
is going on in that brain well here's the thing if you look at him throughout this look at throughout my entire
interview through your entire interview through the police tapes there's no empathy there's no
compassion it was a moment of rage I just I couldn't tell it anymore there's no sympathy there's no emotion there's
only theater it was you know not my finest hour but he's on he's on and this is his 15 minutes I mean he's loving it
did you ever see him cry a tear for Caden did you ever see him cry AER for Michelle this is a woman that he shared
his life with that he left in a field people cry when their goldfish die and this man murders the mother of
his child never sheds a tear never so much as takes a moment to reflect it's just all me me me me me

It was TV's Dr. Phil McGraw -- not Houston police - who would first interrogate Mark Castellano about Michelle Warner's mysterious disappearance. Correspondent Tracy Smith traveled Los Angeles to get McGraw's psychological breakdown of the suspected killer.

Brief Summary

The episode analyzes a narcissistic interviewee's lack of empathy regarding a murder case.

Key points

The Narcissistic Interviewee. The interview reveals a self-centered individual who lacks empathy for his actions.
A Moment of Rage. The interviewee's emotional detachment is highlighted, showing a lack of remorse.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

This would be a gift to your son.

Offering a moral high ground exit ramp.

0:49WatchFeb 8, 2015

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