Episode
Betrayed
41:33
Published: Tue Jan 28 2020
Description
In this Dateline classic, something seems off when rising star attorney Melissa Lewis doesn't show up for work one day. What friends and family find sets off major alarms and the beginning of a bizarre mystery. Dennis Murphy reports. Originally aired on NBC on March 3, 2017.
Chapters
A high powered law firm's penthouse office with a stunning ocean view was the site of a strange disappearance where signs of struggle and a mysterious orange mist were found.
00:00 - 01:52 (01:52)
Summary
A high powered law firm's penthouse office with a stunning ocean view was the site of a strange disappearance where signs of struggle and a mysterious orange mist were found.
EpisodeBetrayed
PodcastDateline NBC
Melissa Lewis specialized in employment law, volunteered her time for battered women and victim's rights, and found great success for herself and her clients at a law firm.
01:52 - 05:45 (03:52)
Summary
Melissa Lewis specialized in employment law, volunteered her time for battered women and victim's rights, and found great success for herself and her clients at a law firm.
EpisodeBetrayed
PodcastDateline NBC
Melissa disappeared after leaving work and going to the supermarket.
05:45 - 12:00 (06:15)
Summary
Melissa disappeared after leaving work and going to the supermarket. Evidence suggests that she was attacked inside her garage and her car was stolen.
EpisodeBetrayed
PodcastDateline NBC
Detectives investigated the murder of a lawyer whose body was found in a canal.
12:00 - 15:07 (03:06)
Summary
Detectives investigated the murder of a lawyer whose body was found in a canal. They interviewed her best friend and co-worker but found no apparent motive for the crime.
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PodcastDateline NBC
Detectives request help from the phone company to track a murder victim's iPhone, hoping to find a connection to her killer by analyzing the cell tower data, which reveals the general area of communication.
15:07 - 19:42 (04:35)
Summary
Detectives request help from the phone company to track a murder victim's iPhone, hoping to find a connection to her killer by analyzing the cell tower data, which reveals the general area of communication.
EpisodeBetrayed
PodcastDateline NBC
A man's phone was stolen and later linked to a murder investigation, leading detectives to scrutinize his train route and search his home and possessions for evidence.
19:42 - 24:12 (04:29)
Summary
A man's phone was stolen and later linked to a murder investigation, leading detectives to scrutinize his train route and search his home and possessions for evidence.
EpisodeBetrayed
PodcastDateline NBC
Deborah witnessed a conversation where someone threatened to kill Scott Rothstein if he didn't take care of their secret.
24:12 - 28:43 (04:31)
Summary
Deborah witnessed a conversation where someone threatened to kill Scott Rothstein if he didn't take care of their secret. This secret ultimately led to Rothstein's reputation being destroyed and more people going to prison.
EpisodeBetrayed
PodcastDateline NBC
Deborah is questioned by police about the Ponzi scheme and Melissa's murder, while Tony finally goes on trial eight years later.
28:43 - 34:42 (05:58)
Summary
Deborah is questioned by police about the Ponzi scheme and Melissa's murder, while Tony finally goes on trial eight years later. Speculations arise about Tony's involvement in Melissa's death due to the Rothstein Ponzi scheme.
EpisodeBetrayed
PodcastDateline NBC
An expert testified in the Tony McClain murder trial that the defendant had both Melissa's phone and his own personal phone with him the night of the murder and the next day when he was driving his train.
34:42 - 40:00 (05:17)
Summary
An expert testified in the Tony McClain murder trial that the defendant had both Melissa's phone and his own personal phone with him the night of the murder and the next day when he was driving his train. The defense also argued that phone records and DNA evidence could be manipulated, and chipped away at state witnesses.
EpisodeBetrayed
PodcastDateline NBC
Tony Villegas has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the high-profile case of Melissa Britt Lewis, who was found dead in her garage from asphyxiation in 2008.
40:00 - 41:29 (01:29)
Summary
Tony Villegas has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the high-profile case of Melissa Britt Lewis, who was found dead in her garage from asphyxiation in 2008. Villegas will spend the rest of his life in Florida state prison.