Verdict Soon in the Larry Millete Trial
48 Hours
CBS News
4.1 • 7.9K Ratings
🗓️ 3 July 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
The prosecution and defense have rested their cases. Jurors heard testimony about Maya Millete's secret relationship, a hidden Instagram account, Larry Millete's communications with an online spiritual practitioner. Prosecutors also questioned witnesses about the digital evidence they say helps reconstruct the events surrounding Maya's disappearance and where investigators searched for her. CBS News legal analyst Caroline Polisi and “48 Hours” consultant Herman Weisberg discuss the significance of witness testimony for the outcome of this trial.
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| 0:00.0 | An online spellcaster, a secret Instagram account and a trail of digital evidence that offers new insight into Maya Miliette's life. |
| 0:12.9 | She's not been seen since January 2021, and her husband Larry is now on trial for her murder in Chulovista, California. |
| 0:20.2 | He pleaded not guilty to killing Maya. |
| 0:22.8 | Welcome to 48 hours case by case. I'm CBS News legal analyst and criminal defense attorney Caroline |
| 0:27.9 | Polisi. The Larry Milayette murder trial is now in its seventh week. The prosecution has |
| 0:33.5 | rested its case. The defense did the same one day later. Since 48 hours last checked in on this |
| 0:40.0 | case, jurors heard from key witnesses, like one of those spellcasters, Larry Miliette emailed, |
| 0:45.4 | as well as the man that Maya Milite had been seeing romantically. The question that needs to be |
| 0:51.1 | answered in court, what happened to the 39-year-old mother of three, |
| 0:54.9 | Maya Miliette, after she disappeared from her Chula Vista home in January 2021? Her body has never been found. |
| 1:02.8 | Joining me today as 48-Hours consultant Herman Weisberg, a private investigator and managing director |
| 1:07.9 | of Sage Intelligence Group,'re among many responsibilities. |
| 1:11.8 | He oversees investigations in litigation. |
| 1:14.7 | Herman, it's so exciting to have you here. |
| 1:16.7 | In fact, our paths have crossed way back when, when I was a criminal defense attorney. |
| 1:22.0 | Well, first of all, thanks for having me. |
| 1:24.0 | It's great to see you again and be working with you again, Carolyn. |
| 1:27.4 | Before performing |
| 1:28.4 | Sage, I spent 20 years in the NYPD as a detective. My last 10, I was lucky enough to work |
| 1:34.3 | in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. I led criminal and financial investigations. |
| 1:40.9 | Yeah, as I told our producers, you're the real deal, so we're lucky to have you today. |
| 1:45.4 | Before we get into the latest details, a reminder that we've covered the trial in two previous |
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