Former "American Idol" singer's murder trial moves to closing arguments
A former Ohio music pastor who appeared on the singing competition "American Idol" is on trial over allegations that he killed his wife while having an affair.
Caleb Flynn, a former contestant on American Idol, is on trial for the murder of his wife, Ashley Flynn. Prosecutors allege that Flynn staged a home invasion to mislead investigators and falsely claimed a burglar had killed his wife during a frantic 911 call. The trial has featured testimony from Ashley's alleged lover, Alleigha Botner, who testified that she and Flynn had a year-long affair.
Botner described how he had expressed hatred for his wife and even discussed killing her, to which Flynn allegedly responded, "That makes two of us." Prosecutors played AI-generated love songs that Flynn allegedly created for Botner, and played audio from Flynn's 911 call and police interviews. The defense argued that there was no evidence to support the prosecution's claims, and that Flynn's daughters were not called as witnesses during the trial. Closing arguments are expected on Tuesday, followed by jury deliberations.
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