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On a cold December morning at the Soho House, an ultra-exclusive hotel club in New York City,
a body was found floating in the bathtub. >> I see a young woman submerged under the
tub, who wasn't moving. I just put my hands under her arms and just removed [music] her.
I was saying, "Please, please, please don't go." >> No sign of life. No sign of >> We looked around.
There was an empty bottle of prescription pills there. >> How did she die? [music]
Did she kill herself? What happened in this hotel room? >> The medical investigator says, "Look the
marks on her neck. Do you see them?" I said, "Yeah, absolutely." I said, "It doesn't look
right." >> Sylvie Cachay was a young rising swimsuit designer. She had interned for
Marc Jacobs. She worked for Tommy Hilfiger and Victoria's Secret. And she launched her own swimsuit design
company called Seela. My name is Susan Carton and I represent Sylvie Cachay's family. [music]
From the time I got this case, I knew that this was a murder. >> That night when she went to the Soho
House, there was [music] nobody there with her but Nicholas Brooks. >> I believe that Nicholas Brooks caused
the demise of Sylvie Cachay. >> Police say 24-year-old Nicholas Brooks choked his girlfriend, 33-year-old
fashion designer Sylvie Cachay, then left her to die in a posh hotel bathtub. >> My brother absolutely did not murder
Sylvie Cachay. >> Nick, what you got to say? >> Nick said they had rough sex and those bruises
happened earlier that night. >> None of the injuries >> [music] >> that were found on Sylvie's body were
the result of rough sex. He loved Sylvie. >> I know my brother is innocent. I mean,
[music] this is obviously was a grave mistake. >> Sylvie went into [music] the Soho House
looking beautiful and alive. She came out in a body bag.

ENCORE: Did the son of an Oscar-winning songwriter strangle his swimsuit designer girlfriend in a chic New York City hotel or was her death an accident? "48 Hours" correspondent Troy Roberts reports Saturday, August 1 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Sylvie Cachay's death at Soho House raises questions of murder involving boyfriend Nicholas Brooks amid conflicting accounts.

Key points

Tragic Discovery at Soho House. A body is found in a bathtub at an exclusive hotel, raising questions about her death.
The Rise of Sylvie Cachay. Sylvie was a promising swimsuit designer with connections to major fashion brands.
Nicholas Brooks Accused. Police allege Nicholas Brooks choked Sylvie Cachay and left her to die.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Please, please, please don't go.

Desperate plea at the scene of the tragedy.

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