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Caleb Flynn Trial day 5: Shocking mistress messages, a deadline given, AI love songs and more

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Tonight on Courtroom Insider, we take you inside another dramatic day in the Caleb Flynn murder trial and much of the focus was on the thousands of messages between Flynn and his mistress, Alleigha Botner.

Botner spent roughly five hours on the witness stand reading through a mountain of texts, part of more than 107,000 messages exchanged during their nearly two-year relationship. Some of those messages included escalating demands for Flynn to leave his wife, angry declarations about Ashley and repeated deadlines for when their relationship would finally become a reality.

At one point, Botner broke down while reading one of the messages in court. And then the testimony turned to the final days and hours before Ashley Flynn was killed.

Grace Wong joins Nate Eaton from the courtroom as we walk you through the most significant testimony, the defense's challenge to Botner's story and the surprising evidence presented after her testimony ended.

Plus, what investigators found in Caleb Flynn’s phone and Apple Watch data and the courtroom reaction when the jury heard two songs he wrote for Botner.

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20 Comments

@Lisa-pi9lm 6 days ago

It seems fitting that the mistress who was so worried about her reputation had to read her disgusting messages.

@suss-q6v 6 days ago (edited)

Gosh, all he needed to do is walk out and get divorced. The whining between the two is unbearable. Grow up and grow a spine

@RewildingSarah 6 days ago

Can we get that camera man an award for the focus during the songs. Perfect.

@chrisovereem4732 6 days ago

The self control of Ashley's family is something to be amazed by. I dont think I cud stay silent if I was in their shoes.

@CJAmara 6 days ago

The texts between the two of them were so childish and filled with hate. Just dramatic for no reason. They seemed to have the maturity of two middle schoolers who were bonded only by a common hatred of someone who did nothing.

@kathydoyle6735 6 days ago

Last thought for today. How hurtful for Ashley’s family to hear those vile texts messages.

@dizzielizziepaperie 6 days ago

"May your texts never be read on Courtroom Insider" should go on some merch!!!

@PTjennifer 6 days ago

Horrible human beings these 2! Disgusting.

@karaclow2536 6 days ago

She's awful! He's awful! They're awful. Sick, evil, and twisted. Like WTF are we hearing??!!?! 😱

@Cocopepper1111 6 days ago

Ashley is beautiful and deserved so much better than this scumbag. He had no idea what he had.

@jenniferkennedy6982 6 days ago

I’m so disgusted by both of them! I think she should be charged with conspiracy. She didn’t care if he killed her or left her, she wanted her gone . They have the text messages but we don’t know what was said in person. This girl is sick in the head. She’s just as guilty in my book . He pulled the trigger but she handed him the gun ( that’s a metaphor) of course. I would not be surprised at all if she’s the one that hid the weapon. This was so senseless , their relationship was a joke . Poor Ashley 😢🙏🙏🙏

@tallgirlhappyme 6 days ago

Their whole relationship they were absolutely MISERABLE. So ridiculous. And disgusting.

@sarahmonney9816 6 days ago

Commenting from Switzerland. I am shocked by the emotional immaturity of these two. The mutual manipulation is heard to listen to.
They are so self-centered, incapable of taking Ashley's point of view, of having the most basic empathy.
They are 100% responsible for this situation and then complain about how their life is so unbearable. But you put yourselves in this situation! So much self pity.......😮

@K8McAwesome 6 days ago

The AI songs were so cringe but the camera guy zooming in slowly during the worst part of the song was 🤌🏼

@Winniebambo 6 days ago

She pushed and pushed him she needs punishment alongside him for her role in this disgusting crime. RIP Ashley. You didn’t deserve any of this. ♥️

@ejwis1 6 days ago

You would think he would just confess than have to go through all the ridicule.

@robertauhrig1947 6 days ago

I guess they were both “ playing church” while all this was going on. Makes me sick 🤮

@eldel78 6 days ago

As if the Lord is going to tell him to leave his family for his mistress!

@marybryner5562 6 days ago

Yes Nate, Caleb’s defence lawyers are not going after the girlfriend which is shocking given the fact that she actually said she wanted to kill Ashley plus she knew where Caleb’s gun was.

@Sharonkizer 6 days ago

This case is horrible and she needs to be punished for her part of this crime. The victim needs justice and until she is punished justice isn’t given family a peace