GUILTY MI - Chelsea Bruck, 22, Frenchtown Twp, 26 Oct 2014 #6

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Malena Caruso‏ @MalenaWTOL (WTOL11-Toledo News)
CLAY testifies smoking weed w/#ChelseaBruck at the Halloween party in 2014 | invited her to his car | she consented to "messing around"

CLAY | testifies Chelsea a willing participant | says sex btwn them lasted 5-10mins before someone knocked on car | neither "finished"

CLAY | says Chelsea's Poison Ivy costume never came off "moved the leotard to the side" during sex | took off leggings she wore over costume

CLAY | he & #ChelseaBruck parted ways after interrupted sex | saw her again when he left party | she was walking alone w/o dark wig on

Toi Creel‏ @ToiCreel (Reporter for @nbc24wnwo)
While originally mentioning shots of alcohol #danielclay in his testimony admits weed&pills, "I was really messed up towards the end".

#danielclay claims saw dried blood on #chelseabruck 's chin. "I saw her at least take one swig of wine" she took a shot of vodka.

#DanielClay claims he saw #chelseabruck walking alone w/ wig in her hand 20 feet from the party, wobbly, and mildly upset.

Ray Kisonas‏ @RayKisonas (Monroe Evening News)
Clay said he drank a pint of whiskey and smoked pot before he went to Halloween party

Clay went back to the bonfire finished his vodka, smoked more weed and took Vicodin

 

[Bravo]

Thanks all for the tweets. I have to leave before 3 but will check in this eve.

 

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Alex Mester@AlexMesterBlade
-Clay: He and #ChelseaBruck parted ways shortly after sex interrupted by someone tapping on car. Says he left the party alone.

-Clay: When he left, saw #ChelseaBruck walking down the road, offered her a ride. Recognized her costume, but was carrying wig.

1mToi Creel@ToiCreel

#DanielClay claims he saw #chelseabruck walking alone w/ wig in her hand 20 feet from the party, wobbly, and mildly upset.

Ray Kisonas@RayKisonas
-Clay said he never met Chelsea before but started flirting with her
-Clay went back to the bonfire finished his vodka, smoked more weed and -took Vicodin
-As he was driving away Clay said he saw Chelsea and asked her for a ride . She got in

Toi Creel@ToiCreel
-"There were no lights, cars around"- #danielclay when he pulled over for #chelseabruck to pee. Says she fell when putting on tights.

Alex Mester@AlexMesterBlade
-Clay: Began sex with #ChelseaBruck again after pulling to side of the road. Says she asked him to choke her
-Defense questioning details of Daniel Clay's intercourse with #ChelseaBruck after party. Positions, specifics of how he choked her.

Ray Kisonas@RayKisonas
-As Clay calmly describes his second sexual encounter he looks at the jury often
-Clay describes choking her after she asked
-Clay said he used one hand then the other and maybe two hands to choke her
-Did you ever strike Chelsea Bruck ? Attorney Russell smith asked. No , Clay replied

2mToi Creel@ToiCreel
-#danielclay testimony, says #chelseabruck took 2 pills b4 sex,was having trouble taking off her clothes so he ripped her leotard @ crotch

 

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Malena Caruso‏ @MalenaWTOL (WTOL11-Toledo News)

CLAY | offers #ChelseaBruck a ride home | flirts w/her | she flirts back | she says she needs to pee | he pulls over | she gets out

CLAY | says Chelsea falls twice taking off pants to pee | comes back to car | she gets in back seat | "start heaving petting" again

CLAY | they both smoke more weed | Chelsea takes zanex | testifies in helping take her leotard off: the crotch of it tears | sex gets rough

CLAY | testifies #ChelseaBruck wanted him to chock her | says he put on hand at a time on her neck | may have used two hands at some point

CLAY | testifies "never struck #ChelseaBruck" during sex | says she was "enjoying it" | did not strangle her out of anger | just having fun


Ray Kisonas‏ @RayKisonas (Monroe Evening News

As Clay calmly describes his second sexual encounter he looks at the jury often

Clay describes choking her after she asked

Clay said he used one hand then the other and maybe two hands to choke her

Did you ever strike Chelsea Bruck ? Attorney Russell smith asked. No , Clay replied Then she became limp

 

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Oops. Monster... we duplicated. if you can handle Malena and Toi, I will do Ray and Alex.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Must be awfully difficult for Chelsea's family to listen to DC's testimony :blushing:

 

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Ray Kisonas@RayKisonas

Then she became limp

Clay said he shook her and tapped her face then pulled her out of the car and tried chest compressions

Clay said he freaked and cried and didn't know what to do so he put her back into the car

Clay said he chose not to go to the hospital because he feared he was going to jail for rest of his life


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Alex Mester@AlexMesterBlade
Clay: Denies striking #ChelseaBruck at any point during sex. Says he was not strangling her in anger, but choking at her request.

Clay: Says #ChelseaBruck went limp, he removed his hand from her neck and didn't hear her take a breath like he expected

Clay: After trying to wake her up by shaking and tapping her, pulled her out and tried CPR as seen on TV, wasn't trained to do it

Clay remains calm, straightforward talking about realizing #ChelseaBruck wasn't breathing, had no pulse after sex w/ choking.

Clay: Crying, hyperventilating, panic attack after realizing #ChelseaBruck was dead. His cell phone was dead.

Clay: Put #ChelseaBruck back in the car, drove around ~30 minutes, freaking out. His shirt was covered in snot and sweat

Clay: Said he was initially going to find help for #ChelseaBruck, but began worrying about going to jail, what would happen to him

Clay: Did not know where he was when he stopped, pulled #ChelseaBruck's body from car in area with field, rr tracks, ditch, driveway, woods.

 

[monster12]

Must be awfully difficult for Chelsea's family to listen to DC's testimony :blushing:

Reporters saying
**Family of #ChelseaBruck all sitting in the front row as #DanielClay testifies what happened when he & Chelsea were having sex the 2nd time


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[monster12]

For not being able to remember details, I'd say he's remembering quite a few while he's talking for himself. In my opinion....


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[NewMama]

For not being able to remember details, I'd say he's remembering quite a few while he's talking for himself. In my opinion....


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I was just thinking the same thing!

 

[NewMama]

Was his initial story that they had more than one sexual encounter that night? I don't remember reading that.

 

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Malena Caruso‏ @MalenaWTOL
CLAY | #ChelseaBruck went limp in the car | tries to shake her | no response | pulls her out of the car | attempted "CPR" chest compressions

CLAY | dropped her at least 5-6 times | tries to cover the "body with some sticks" | large log hit her face at first then put on her chest

CLAY | drove 20-30mins | freaking out thinking "I'm going to go to jail for this" | stops | takes body out | carries her to woods down path

CLAY | he "freaked out" for a little while | puts body of #ChelseaBruck back in car | car door "bounced back open" | closed door |drove away

CLAY | testifies multiple attempts to check her pulse, try mouth to mouth, cheat compressions | using a compact mirror to check for breath

CLAY | leaves body of #ChelseaBruck in woods | drives to Telegraph Rd | blacking out several times | made it home | takes pills | passes out



Toi Creel‏ @ToiCreel
#DanielClay describes pushing #chelseabruck back in the car,possibly slamming body in door.

 

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2mAlex Mester@AlexMesterBlade
Clay: Put "sticks" on her body. Now questioning specifically about the larger branch/log found over her, now he tipped the heavy log on her.

Clay: Says he remembers dropping #ChelseaBruck's body multiple times on way to hide her, 5-6 times as he recalls

Clay: Remembers driving away. Blacked out and doesn't remember how he got where he was going, remembers sun coming up.

Clay: Said he did not continue sex after #ChelseaBruck went limp. Says he remembers helping rip crotch of costume, thought it was underwear

Ripped costume helping her take it off before or during sex. Does not recall how shoulder straps were ripped

Now asking Clay about the forensic interviews, which have been played for the court

Clay: “I was feeling pressured by the way they were questioning me.” Indicates detectives led him to quasi-admit striking #ChelseaBruck.

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2mRay Kisonas@RayKisonas
Clay said he laid her on a log and tipped another on top of her body

Clay said he dropped her 5 or 6 times

Clay says he tore the crotch of Chelsea's leotard during consensual sex

Clay testifies that he never struck Chelsea either with his fists or a blunt object

 

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Malena Caruso‏ @MalenaWTOL
CLAY | testifies to "ripping crotch of the leotard" doesn't remember ripping the straps of the costume | did not force himself on her

CLAY | testifies he never hit #ChelseaBruck in the face w/his fist or a blunt object resulting in the fractures to her jaw & facial bones

CLAY | says during interrogation he said he "could have" caused fractures to #chelseabruck b/c he felt pressure by detectives

CLAY | says during interrogation meant to say he's "not a monster" | says he caused her death | did not have intent | did not murder her

CLAY | testifies there was nothing related to #ChelseaBruck in his car next morning | does not know how her costume got to industrial park

Toi Creel‏ @ToiCreel

"I thought it was a bad dream" - #DanielClay the morning after his alleged killing of #chelseabruck .

 

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Alex Mester@AlexMesterBlade
Clay: Does not remember how #ChelseaBruck sustained facial injuries.

Clay: Admits causing #ChelseaBruck's death, says he just wanted to have a good time. “I didn’t mean for her to die.”

Clay: Says he has no knowledge of how #ChelseaBruck's costume got to Flat Rock site. Found nothing of her in his car the next day

After just more than an hour on the stand, prosecution now cross-examining Daniel Clay. #ChelseaBruck

Clay has remained calm throughout his testimony thus far. #ChelseaBruck family/friends still holding up well, some sniffling.


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Ray Kisonas@RayKisonas
Clay said earlier that if Chelsea was still alive he would have let her go. Now he says he wouldn't have left her out there

Clay said he didn't murder Chelsea. "I didn't mean for her to die "

Now prosecutor gets his chance to question Clay

 

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Malena Caruso‏ @MalenaWTOL

Defense rests | prosecution now cross examines the defendant #DanielClay | Clay says he's telling the truth today | @WTOL11Toledo

 

[NewMama]

Snipped for focus.

Malena Caruso‏ @MalenaWTOL
CLAY | #ChelseaBruck went limp in the car | tries to shake her | no response | pulls her out of the car | attempted "CPR" chest compressions

CLAY | dropped her at least 5-6 times | tries to cover the "body with some sticks" | large log hit her face at first then put on her chest

Toi Creel‏ @ToiCreel
#DanielClay describes pushing #chelseabruck back in the car,possibly slamming body in door.

How convenient that on a night he claims to have little memory of that night but he can remember a large log hitting her face first!

(That just irritates me. No more interrupting tweets - back to following. Thank you guys so much for covering. I'm reading every single one.)

 

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Malena Caruso‏ @MalenaWTOL

Prosecution asks Clay if he regularly carries brass knuckles or a small souvenir baseball bat | CLAY says he does not carry those items (added by me: oh boy)

Prosecution questions why CLAY is now testifying he chocked her for "40 seconds" | is it to tailor his testimony to match his expert M.E.

CLAY | says no his testimony is the truth | he stopped having sex w/#ChelseaBruck when he saw she "went limp" didn't have sex after she died

 

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Alex Mester@AlexMesterBlade

Pros. now pulling Clay's conflicting testimony from previous interviews w/ testimony today.

Clay has said twice that he is telling the truth on the stand today, once to his own atty, and again at start of cross-exam

Clay confirms he is familiar with War Road area. This is where he pulled over after picking up

Clay again denies striking #ChelseaBruck, says "tapped" trying to wake her, statements in interviews of smacking influenced by detectives

Pros. continuing to point out differences, changes in stories between interviews & today. Clay says not tailoring testimony to mirror expert

Clay: “As soon as I realized she was limp, I stopped having sex with her.”

Clay: When #ChelseaBruck went limp, said she wasn't breathing. Believes now she was dead upon going unresponsive

Pros. pointing out new things Clay has said today: checking #ChelseaBruck for pulse, pulling her out of car, sharing weed/Xanax/alcohol.

Clay said tried to save her life in checking for breath, pulse, attempting CPR. Did not knock on door at nearby house, drive to hospital.

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23sRay Kisonas@RayKisonas
Roehrig asked if it was normal for Clay to carry brass knuckles . He said no

Roehrig asks Clay about choking and how he held her thrust 45 seconds for first time . Before it was 20 to. 30 seconds

She was basically dead in 20 to 30 seconds Clay testified previously

Roehrig said rob Clay: you never said you dragged her body
[ :dunno: ]


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Toledo Blade, from today: Prosecution wraps up. http://www.toledoblade.com/Courts/2017/05/15/Defense-begins-case-in-Daniel-Clay-trial.html

 

[monster12]

Updates by reporters have really slowed down...

Malena Caruso‏ @MalenaWTOL

CLAY | says he tried to save #ChelseaBruck by doing CPR | prosecution asks why he didn't go to a nearby house or a hospital |

CLAY says he didn't know where he was at the time | prosecution asks why he drove north to Ash Township and not to the hospital

CLAY says when he put her body back in car after she died the "door bounced back open" b/c it closed on her head causing fractures


Tension in courtroom builds as pros. asks why Clay now says he ripped the crotch of the costume | Clay says he thought it was underwear

Toi Creel‏ @ToiCreel
"You have never before said you dragged her body out of the car"- Prosecutor, accusing #danielclay of tailoring his argument 2 fit Defense.