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Sneak peek: For the Love of Cayley Mandadi

January 18, 2024 / 03:35

This episode covers the tragic case of Kaye Mandad and Mark Howton, focusing on the events surrounding Kaye's death at the Maluna Music Festival in San Antonio in 2017, the subsequent trials, and the pursuit of justice by Kaye's parents.

Kaye and Mark arrived at the festival, consumed ecstasy, and later had an argument. Afterward, Kaye became unconscious, and Mark took her to the hospital where she was found unresponsive with severe injuries. The medical examiner ruled her death as a result of blunt force trauma.

Mark Howton was arrested, and during the trial, he claimed it was an accident. However, Kaye's parents believed he was a domestic violence abuser and sought justice after the first trial ended in a hung jury.

In the second trial, Kaye's parents commissioned a reenactment to demonstrate how Kaye's injuries occurred, hoping to provide clarity and evidence to the jury. This reenactment was seen as a potential turning point in their quest for justice.

The episode highlights the complexities of the case, the emotional toll on Kaye's family, and the legal battles that ensued following her tragic death.

TLDR

Kaye Mandad died from blunt force trauma after a festival; her parents fight for justice against Mark Howton, who claims it was an accident.

Episode

3:35
00:00:02
on October the 29th of 2017 Kaye mandad and Mark Howton go to the maluna music festival in San Antonio they arve late
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in the afternoon and they consumed ecstasy there's an argument and Kaye and Mark leave and at some point they pull
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off of the road for what Mark describes as makeup sex and afterward she tells Mark she's not feeling well there are
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hours that are un accounted for she goes unconscious and at 10:30 at night he goes to the hospital and he Flags down
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the nearest EMT she has no pulse she's covered head to toe in bruises and unclothed from the waist down and her
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bra above her chest oh I'm just looking for we we uh quiet place talk quiet place
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talk so she was perfectly you normal having sex yes just like always everything was
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normal when I first got to the hospital I saw something I could have never imagined I was kayle's best friend
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I know she was definitely mine it just felt absurd the amount of life support that
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she was on doctor came in and we asked what's the prognosis and he said there is none he said she's not coming out of
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this I'm telling you right now I'm so the medical examiner ruled that Kaye had died from blunt force trauma to the face
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and to the head and Mark Howton is arrested this is a case where there's more than meets the eye and things
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aren't always as they seem you tried to perform CPR on her while trying to operate a motor vehicle my client isn't
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exactly The Brightest Bulb in the box at this moment but he's attempting to try and assister her it's not a homicide in
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my opinion this is I think a terrible terrible accident [Music] Mark Howton he's a dangerous person he
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is a textbook example of a domestic violence abuser it's about control with him it's kayy Madi she had just turned
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19 she was coherent she was walking on her own and she got into the car with that defendant after what can only be
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described as a dramatic trial all right jury the jury ultimately hangs and ladies and gentlemen J I'm declaring a m
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trial devastated by the result of the first trial kayle's parents feel the need to take things into their own hands
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and to see that Justice was served in the second trial I spent hours and hours studying
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autopsy photos we knew she had suffered big blow on her left side and I wanted to see what did her head hit after
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taking that blow Lawrence tell me about this car Peter this is Mark howerton's car and you bought this car is that
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right yes I did I needed to be able to show the jury what happened to Kaye what did you figure out so we determined that
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kayle's head likely struck that locking knob resulting in fatal injury they commission a reenactment of what they
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believe happened to their daughter the video could be a GameChanger this is the moment of
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truth will their daughter get Justice

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This episode stands out for the following:

  • 90
    Most heartbreaking
  • 85
    Most shocking
  • 80
    Most dramatic
  • 80
    Most surprising

Episode Highlights

  • Tragic Night at the Festival
    Kaye and Mark's night takes a dark turn after consuming ecstasy and an argument.
    “There are hours that are unaccounted for...”
    @ 00m 29s
    January 18, 2024
  • Kaye's Condition at the Hospital
    Kaye is found unconscious and in critical condition, leading to a grim prognosis.
    “The doctor said she's not coming out of this.”
    @ 01m 28s
    January 18, 2024
  • The Aftermath of the Trial
    Kaye's parents seek justice after a hung jury in the first trial.
    “Devastated by the result of the first trial, Kaye's parents take matters into their own hands.”
    @ 02m 34s
    January 18, 2024

Episode Quotes

  • I saw something I could have never imagined.
    Sneak peek: For the Love of Cayley Mandadi
  • This is a case where there's more than meets the eye.
    Sneak peek: For the Love of Cayley Mandadi
  • It's not a homicide in my opinion, this is a terrible accident.
    Sneak peek: For the Love of Cayley Mandadi

Key Moments

  • Makeup Sex00:20
  • Unconscious00:32
  • Hospital Prognosis01:28
  • Trial Outcome02:28
  • Reenactment03:18

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