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00:01CEO of DB Health has been shot dead.
00:04Matteo Leone has been identified as a shooter.
00:07This is for you, Amelia.
00:10My nine-year-old sister.
00:13Your insurance is not her claim.
00:15She was fine.
00:17No, Amelia!
00:19I want you to do the right thing.
00:20That's business.
00:22You will never deny anyone again.
00:25Search the area.
00:26I didn't know that there are almost 200,000 health insurance-related deaths per year.
00:32Matteo Leone.
00:34Go ahead and arrest me.
00:35The people are about to wake up.
00:37Who has the right to choose?
00:39Adjust things now or pay your bills?
00:41The United States versus Matteo Leone, also known as the adjuster.
00:45He's a murderer.
00:46You think you're a hero?
00:48You're a terrorist.
00:49For the second charge, first-degree murder, we, the jury, find Matteo Leone...
00:56Do you know what it's like to watch someone you love endure constant senseless pain?
01:13Of course you don't.
01:15You're incapable of empathy.
01:18I tried to do it the right way.
01:24But you made it impossible.
01:27And now I understand suffering.
01:32All I feel is rage in my chest.
01:37I live with a hole in my heart.
01:46And soon you will too.
01:51This is for you, sis.
01:54This is for all of us.
01:56This is for all of us.
01:59Her chemotherapy is supposed to start today.
02:01Please, please, just check one more time.
02:03You should calm down.
02:04I will check one more time for you, okay?
02:06Okay.
02:07Your insurance did not her claim.
02:08The treatment is canceled.
02:13Canceled?
02:14What?
02:17So you're telling me there's nothing we can do?
02:19You want to continue treatment?
02:21Then pay out of pocket.
02:31You will die.
02:33I've done all that I can.
02:35Still got a problem?
02:36You can appeal or take it up with the CEO of your insurance company.
02:51I have to appeal.
02:53Or Amelia's gonna die.
02:59Dale, I don't feel...
03:01What?
03:06I still believe someone up there might listen.
03:21They denied the appeal?
03:31No.
03:32No, I don't want to die.
03:33I don't want to die.
03:34I have a tail.
03:35It's okay, Amelia.
03:36You're okay.
03:37You're okay.
03:38You're gonna be okay.
03:39Someone help.
03:40Someone help.
03:41Doctor, hello?
03:43Please.
03:44She's all I have left.
03:45Please, someone save her.
03:52Your sister's leukemia has spread.
03:54And I gave her an emergency stem cell transplant.
03:56But without continuing the treatment,
03:58she has no chance.
04:21I'm done.
04:22I'm down with these money-hungered assholes.
04:28Gonna cover my sister's treatment or I'll...
04:31Insurance troubles?
04:35TB Health is killing my little sister.
04:38She's on nine.
04:39Evil snakes.
04:41My husband's gone because they denied every last claim.
04:45It would have been his sixth and third birthday today.
04:48They were his favorite.
04:51Now I can't have one in his honor because TB Health wouldn't cover my tremor medications anymore.
05:02Thank you, young man.
05:04Sorry about your sister.
05:07I'm sorry about your husband.
05:12Those greedy bastards don't care if any of us live or die as long as their pockets are lined.
05:17Don't let them get you down.
05:19We've got to fight back.
05:31If I could just meet him face to face.
05:34If I could just tell him...
05:36Check your hands there.
05:37I'm gonna show you right now.
05:38Alright, you know the drill.
05:40Bound your horses, boys.
05:41I'll take a hundred K and the crib keeper's wife over there.
05:45She won't last a week.
05:47I'm gonna get two hundred thousand on the cancer, kid.
05:50These little coffins are so cute.
05:54Don't you talk about my sister?
05:57Don't you talk about my sister?
05:59You asshole.
06:00You go apologize to her right now.
06:02Make me.
06:04What do you want, dipshit?
06:05Mr. Thornwald, you're coming to deny my sister's leukemia treatment.
06:07I want you to do the right thing.
06:09Save her life!
06:10You come near me again, you're gonna be very sorry.
06:13It's you who will be sorry.
06:14If you won't hear me out, I'll make you.
06:37Hey.
06:51Who are you?
06:53Stop! Get back here!
06:55Security! Catch him!
07:07The fuck is this?
07:12You underestimated me.
07:14You underestimated me.
07:17I'm sorry, who are you?
07:19The guy who sits there you're slowly killing!
07:22He's only nine years old!
07:24She has her whole life ahead of her!
07:27You want a bottle cry, baby?
07:29You think I give a fuck about some snotty kid's wasted potential?
07:33He was denied, so what?
07:35That's business.
07:37It's not my fault you're too broke to save your sister's life.
07:40You heartless son of a...
07:42Jake!
07:44When the world finds out what you've done to children,
07:47how many people your business has killed!
07:49Phil, what?
07:51Nobody's gonna listen to you.
07:56You're not even a pimple on my ass.
07:58You shouldn't have done that!
07:59You shouldn't have done that!
08:00You shouldn't have done that!
08:03You shouldn't have done that!
08:04You shouldn't have done that!
08:05You shouldn't have done that!
08:09RANDAL!
08:10RANDAL!
08:14You shouldn't have done that.
08:17You shouldn't have done that...
08:23Gallons of blood on your hands.
08:25on your hands but soon yours will be on mine. Don't give up Amelia. Keep fighting. I'll find another way.
08:46No, keep this. So mom and daddy, you love them.
08:55No, no, Amelia. No, Amelia.
09:01Doctors, doctors. Amelia.
09:11I hate how quiet it is without you. You were just a kid. You had a whole life unlived. A future.
09:20But they took it from you. They denied you.
09:26Almost enough to pay for the treatment that would have saved your life.
09:45A sick joke.
09:50How naive to trust the system. To believe that a rich health insurance CEO would actually care about people.
09:57It's unjust. I'm done being a pawn.
10:03You think you're untouchable.
10:15You hide behind your billions while the rest of us fight for scraps.
10:19But all that's gonna change.
10:27Because you're not a god.
10:30When my bullet hits you, you'll bleed.
10:34Now, I don't think you'll ê´€ë ¨ your books with your review.
10:42You still have experienced anything like that.
10:48I'm sure you me into a gross life.
10:50I'm sure you fucked up.
10:52Wait!
10:53I should do anything sensitive in you.
10:53You still have serious problems with the future.
10:55With my aukids' consulting, I'm sure you won't do anything.
11:00Then you're dead right now.
11:01She'll never get to see this amazing place.
11:18You took everything away from her and she's not the only one.
11:23You'll pay for it all.
11:25Do you have a reservation?
11:32Mario Vanchotti.
11:34Why so serious, Batman?
11:39If only she knew.
11:43So, Mario.
11:48Are you here for business or...
11:53Pleasure.
11:55...
12:02Off to work.
12:03Off to school.
12:05Just an ordinary day.
12:12We should be celebrating.
12:14But you're gone.
12:15And now everything is about to change.
12:25Remember me, Mr. Thornwald?
12:34Get out of my way, scum.
12:35You'll never deny anyone else ever again.
12:44You'll never deny anyone else ever again.
12:54Go away, scum.
12:55You'll never deny anyone else ever again.
13:04Go away, scum.
13:05Go away, scum.
13:06Go away, scum.
13:07Go away, scum.
13:12Now run!
13:13Go away, scum.
13:14Help me.
13:15Yah, tantrum.
13:26Okay.
13:28What...
13:32I thought I'd regret it.
13:42But this feels like justice.
13:50Now time for phase two.
14:02Chief, it's over here. Let's go.
14:12Who would murder the CEO of DB Health?
14:15What happened here, Chief?
14:19Randall Thornwald was murdered in cold blood.
14:22Hey, Chief. Check this out.
14:25And there's two more.
14:27Defend and oppose?
14:29You don't think it's some whack job vigilante?
14:35Mere moments ago,
14:36a man now identified as 54-year-old Randall Thornall,
14:40CEO of DB Health, has been shot dead
14:43using bullets labeled deny, defend and depose.
14:46Police are speculating that the assailant might be a vigilante.
14:52Whoever did this, enjoy your freedom
14:55because we will hunt you down.
14:58And when I catch you, you'll never see the light of day again.
15:03I need to walk free long enough
15:04to make sure my message is heard loud and clear.
15:07The shooter will want to lie
15:08filling out Randall Thornwald for all day lighted.
15:10My poppin! Give a fuck!
15:11Imagine!
15:12Woo!
15:17I did this so others won't die like my sister did.
15:19But what would she think of me now?
15:31I have to go back!
15:32Yes, Mr. Mayor, I know Randall Thornwald was a close personal friend.
15:42He was a goddamn visionary!
15:44And we're doing everything we can to catch him.
15:46Find the psychopath that murdered him, or you'll never work again!
15:49Sir, we'll squash this cocky fucker faster than you can...
15:52I'll call you back, Mr. Mayor.
15:57CCTV caught the perp biking into Central Park.
16:00Hit it!
16:01I shouldn't have come back, but I can't let this go!
16:10Over there!
16:17They're faster than I thought!
16:20Search the area. I have an email.
16:22Where could it...?
16:46Could this be a clue?
16:50Lieutenant!
16:53I knew there would be sacrifices.
16:56I have to get out of here.
17:01This will keep him busy.
17:03Let's see how long it takes for them to fix that.
17:07Y'all already know my struggle.
17:09So when I heard Danai defend a...
17:10Harm the bullets?
17:12Like, uneniving is wrong, but I am on the edge.
17:15DB health is corrupt.
17:17And karma's a bitch, hunty.
17:19So I'm rooting for Mateo.
17:23Excuse me, officer.
17:26I just found this.
17:32Yeah, I was over there.
17:34You contaminated evidence, you idiot!
17:37My bad.
17:38Hey, chief.
17:39We found the backpack.
17:40We found the backpack.
17:48Get the fuck out of here.
17:53Gimme that.
17:54There's a note.
17:55How much paper for a life?
17:56And you keep raising the price.
17:57Who gave them the right to choose?
17:59Time to adjust and pay their dues.
18:00Take this to forensics.
18:01Got it.
18:02The plot is thickening.
18:03The plot is thickening.
18:04And I think our vigilante has just earned his nickname.
18:06The Adjuster.
18:07Let me know what you think in the comments below.
18:08How much paper for a life, and you keep raising the price?
18:15Who gave them the right to choose?
18:18Time to adjust and pay their dues.
18:23Take this to forensics.
18:24Got it.
18:26The plot is thickening, and I think our vigilante has just earned his nickname,
18:31The Adjuster.
18:32Let me know what you think in the comments below.
18:38I won't be made a fool of.
19:08Have you seen this man?
19:11Tell us what you know, dickwad.
19:16Look, I don't see nothing.
19:17My insurance wouldn't cover new glasses, so we throw out these glasses.
19:21Everything's a big blur.
19:23Then get out of my face.
19:25This adjuster will pay with his life.
19:37People are rooting for this guy, just shows how sick our society is.
19:41Okay, but the adjuster can get it done.
19:46He's too hot to collect.
19:47It's some loser who wanted to be famous.
19:50All of this is pointless if they don't understand why I did it.
19:54But they will soon.
19:55I will try...
19:56Don't scare him termphold.
19:57Claim to receive humane.
19:58Denying claim to receive humane.
20:00Denying claim to receive humane.
20:03Who gave them the right to choose What justice now or pay or do!
20:10Holy...
20:13This is what I wanted.
20:15The people rising up, shouting back at the system that tried to silence them.
20:19Who gave them the right to choose a justice power, denying claims is inhumane, denying claims is inhumane, denying claims is inhumane.
20:28You should be ashamed of yourself, harassing people at your age.
20:32I'm proud to fight for what's right, for what we all deserve.
20:35You're defending a murderer.
20:40Who are what? Look at you, shaking like a leaf. You're nothing but a weak old.
20:44Don't lay a hand on her.
20:47How dare you touch me?
20:49Who's touching my wife?
20:52You better apologize, punk.
20:54Your wife's the one who should apologize. She stole something that doesn't belong to her.
20:58You loudmouth maggots are stealing our precious time.
21:02Leave!
21:03Before I make you go ahead and try.
21:12You shouldn't have done that wrong.
21:14Oh yeah? How about this?
21:17Do you realize you just assaulted the CEO of Purple Cross?
21:24I was defending myself. What you did, what you did to my friend Patty here, that was assault.
21:30Who's gonna believe some decrepit old woman and her rat-faced sidekick over a CEO and his wife?
21:36Everyone here? They all saw what happened.
21:39You mean these lazy invalids who'd rather shout themselves hoarse, demanding money from us, than work an honest job?
21:47I worked night shift for 35 years in a warehouse until the insurance company denied my back surgery.
21:54I was trained to become a pilot until Purple Cross denied my insulin prescription. Now I'm blind in one eye and have to give up on everything I worked for.
22:03All they want is a chance to live.
22:06You're done taking that away?
22:08I'm done. Newsflash. The one who has the gold makes the rules, asshole.
22:13Aw, did no one tell you?
22:15This protest is pointless. You'll all stay poor and sick, begging for money you're never gonna get. Like diseased hamsters stuck in a broken wheel.
22:27It's how the world works. You can't do it without money.
22:30It's always about money.
22:32You're right? When money talks, people listen.
22:41Here's Emilia's insurance money. They need it more than I do.
22:46Here's your medication. There's enough here for everyone, okay?
22:51Hey! There's over 200k in here.
22:55Either you stole this, or you're a drug dealer.
22:59Let's go out for a real nice dinner tonight, honey.
23:02Ooh!
23:03Stealing from the sick once again. That's what you greedy CEOs do best, isn't it?
23:07Stealing! I'll bet half these leeching phlegm buckets owe me money.
23:15Pricks like you don't scare me anymore.
23:17Yeah? How about the cops?
23:20They'll get me eventually. But not today.
23:23What makes you think you're so invincible? You're a scrawny little nobody.
23:27I'm the CEO of a billion dollar healthcare company.
23:31You have no idea who I am. And you don't want to find out who gave you the right to choose.
23:40Adjust things now or pay your due!
23:42Who gave you the right to choose?
23:44Adjust things now or pay your due!
23:54I'm shutting this down!
23:56We're not going anywhere.
23:58We're not going anywhere.
24:00We're not going anywhere.
24:02Who gave you the right to choose?
24:05Adjustings never pay you due!
24:07Who gave you the right to choose?
24:09Adjustings never pay you due!
24:10Cops aren't going to be enough.
24:11We need the mayor.
24:12Mayor Camden, there are violent protesters in front of DB Health intimidating pedestrians.
24:19Protesters, huh?
24:21Those chanting morons are a virus infecting the minds of our youth.
24:25I'll send more officers over.
24:28Mr. Mayor, their leader is the adjuster.
24:33I'll be there in five.
24:35It's for you.
24:37It's for you.
24:41Yeah, one more for you.
24:43Please.
24:45It's a miracle.
24:48But how?
24:50It's my sister's life insurance money.
24:52She'd want me to help people out while they still have a fighting chance.
24:57Consider an adjustment.
25:00There he is!
25:01The adjuster!
25:04That's the mayor.
25:06Now you'll be sorry.
25:07Mayor Camden, he's here.
25:11This pathetic guy is the adjuster?
25:13The calculated terrorist who murdered my dear friend Randy!
25:17I can't let them take me in yet.
25:19My work isn't done.
25:21No.
25:22I am the adjuster.
25:24No.
25:25I am the adjuster.
25:27No.
25:28I'm the adjuster.
25:30It's me.
25:31I'm the adjuster.
25:32No, it's me.
25:33I'm the adjuster.
25:34No, it's me.
25:35I'm the adjuster.
25:36Go!
25:37Now!
25:38Get him!
25:39Let's go!
25:40He's getting away!
25:41Let's go!
25:42He's getting away!
25:43What's he doing?
25:44Get him!
25:45Get him!
25:46He's getting away!
25:47He's over there!
25:48He's over there!
25:49Don't let him go!
25:50Don't let him go!
25:51Don't let him go!
25:58There!
25:59There!
26:00Get him!
26:01Get him!
26:02Get him!
26:03Get him!
26:04Get him!
26:05Not so clever after all!
26:20Hey, man.
26:26Hey.
26:27You cool?
26:28Can you use the jacket?
26:32I got you.
26:34Hey.
26:35God bless you.
26:42Take care of it, man.
26:43Stay safe.
26:4626-year-old Matteo Leone has been identified as the CEO shooter.
26:50A $10,000 reward is being offered for any info that comes into our office.
26:55My name is out there now, but I won't hide for much longer.
27:04I wish someone didn't have to die to make them listen.
27:13I wish I could hear my sisters laugh just one more time.
27:17But life isn't fair.
27:18Do you need some help?
27:27Do you mind?
27:28I don't mind.
27:29I have to put her on these walks so she can sleep.
27:30And then when she's asleep, I can never lift this up.
27:31I miss you.
27:32Have a good night.
27:33Bye.
27:34Bye.
27:35Have a good night.
27:36Bye.
27:37The healthcare system has failed the people, and it needs to be taken down.
27:42This won't bring Amelia back.
28:08But it will save millions.
28:26I'm not a monster.
28:28Accountability is part of the plan.
28:37Have a good one.
28:38Have a good one.
28:39And I'm almost ready to take it.
28:44One.
28:45Two.
28:47Two.
28:48One.
28:51I can't run forever.
29:18One last thing to check off the list.
29:21Let me get a McCrazy with Oreos, please.
29:29It's fire.
29:30Can I have a bite?
29:32What?
29:33You want a bite?
29:34Yeah.
29:36If you pay for your own, I guess, sure.
29:38Maybe, okay, sure.
29:39Can I get two then?
29:44And you can keep the change.
29:48No fucking way.
29:51Hey.
29:55I got the guy you're looking for.
29:57My time as a free man is ending.
30:00But are any of us really free?
30:02Come on, come on, come on.
30:11Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
30:13Well, well, well.
30:16Matteo Leone.
30:17Please, don't do anything stupid.
30:21Is there a problem, officers?
30:22You little shit.
30:28Chief, it's all here.
30:33You're under arrest, motherfucker.
30:41You have the right to remain silent.
30:43Go ahead and arrest me.
30:44The people are about to wake up.
30:51No way.
30:52If you're reading this, I am in police custody.
30:56I won't stop fighting, but I can't do it alone.
30:59Will you join me?
31:00Matteo Leone is a cold-blooded killer
31:07who brutally murdered CEO Randall Thornwald.
31:11For his crimes, we are seeking the death penalty.
31:14How do you plead?
31:16They have it all wrong.
31:19Not guilty.
31:25Answer me, you shit-eating cockroach!
31:28Or should I pull the teeth out
31:32from your pretty little smile?
31:36Don't you realize you're gonna get the death penalty?
31:38I don't realize nobody's free
31:39until everybody's free.
31:45Let him go, Chief!
31:47Let him go!
31:51Can't let this sad sack have all the fun.
31:58You think you're a hero?
32:01You're a terrorist.
32:03And I won't arrest
32:04until you're on death row.
32:07And you're afraid of me
32:08because you can't stop what I started.
32:11You're losing control, Mayor Cameron.
32:13Is that what you think?
32:15Well, let's see what the streets have to say.
32:18Yeah.
32:18After you, gentlemen.
32:38Hang in there, Mateo.
32:39We're all on your side.
32:40We're fighting game.
32:45You're going down.
32:46Great use of resources, guys.
32:51No talking.
32:53The system is designed
32:54to annihilate scum like you.
32:58Burn in hell,
33:00you filthy criminal.
33:01You'll fry in that chair.
33:03You scared of me, Mr. CEO?
33:04Scared.
33:05Where's your money now?
33:07You're empty threats.
33:08You think you're some sort of superhero?
33:10You're shit on the bottom of a shoe.
33:12A fly about to be swatted.
33:13Easy for you to say.
33:15Surrounded by cops
33:16and your bulletproof vests.
33:18Cowards!
33:19All of you!
33:20I could rip you apart!
33:27You're nothing but a filthy criminal.
33:31Powerless.
33:32Stupid.
33:34Pathetic.
33:35You're no...
33:35Back off!
33:37Let the court decide.
33:38Innocent is well-proven guilty.
33:41Innocent is well-proven guilty.
33:43Innocent is well-proven guilty.
33:45Innocent is well-proven guilty.
33:46It's completely unjust.
33:48It's an insult to the intelligence
33:49of the American people
33:50and their lived experience.
33:55It's an insult to the American people
33:57and their lived experience.
33:58They can yell all they want,
34:00but they can't keep you
34:00from rotting in jail.
34:02Come on.
34:04Hear me!
34:06See you in court.
34:07Innocent is well-proven guilty.
34:07Innocent is well-proven guilty.
34:10Innocent is well-proven guilty.
34:12Innocent is well-proven guilty.
34:16No one can protect you in here.
34:20Let's see how long you last.
34:27Maybe I deserve everything
34:28that's coming to me.
34:32What you're in here for, princess?
34:34What's your name, boy?
34:37Better start answering me, son,
34:39before I fuck you up, boy.
34:41I'm gonna fuck you up so bad
34:42they ain't gonna be able to recognize you
34:43when I'm fucking through.
34:45Now what's your fucking name, boy?
34:49Matteo.
34:50Leone.
34:50Oh, shit.
34:56You to your jester.
35:03Dixon.
35:04You see the brothers in here,
35:05they're all gonna test you
35:06and they're gonna fuck with you.
35:08But they gotta get to us first.
35:10And my man Terrence over here
35:11is gonna get you cleaned up.
35:13Yo, T.
35:14Clean this man up.
35:16Take a seat, bro.
35:16The denial letter came
35:26a week after we buried her.
35:30I'm so sorry that happened.
35:32And what you did
35:33made a lot of guys in here
35:34feel a lot better.
35:37Just
35:37feel less hopeless.
35:39There's no going back.
35:45I'll fight to the death.
35:50Janet here,
35:51but the man of the hour
35:52hasn't shown yet.
35:53If you didn't know,
35:54today is the first day
35:56of the trial of the century.
35:57The United States
35:58versus Matteo Leone,
36:00also known as
36:01the adjuster.
36:03You saw the wanted posters!
36:05Corrupt CEO's time
36:07is running out!
36:08You crusty plebeians
36:09could never get past security.
36:11Oh yeah?
36:12You sure about that?
36:13It's called
36:13survival of the fix.
36:16The vibes are giving
36:18pressure cooker.
36:23Get her, get her!
36:26Come on.
36:26People are waking up.
36:51Enjoy it while it lasts.
36:54Our case is airtight.
36:56After this,
36:57nothing but prison and death
36:58for a sadistic monster like you.
37:01You'll see about that.
37:03Talk to my client again?
37:05And I'll have you disbarred.
37:07I'll see you in court.
37:08All right.
37:08Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
37:34Matteo Leone
37:36viciously targeted
37:38Randall Thornwald.
37:39Rather than grieve
37:40with dignity
37:41when his sister died of cancer,
37:43he cruelly premeditated
37:45the murder
37:45of a loving family man,
37:48a successful,
37:49visionary CEO
37:50worth billions,
37:52who purposely profited
37:53off of people's pain.
37:57These witnesses
37:58will paint a picture
37:59of just how dangerous
38:01Matteo Leone is.
38:08He could have saved his sister,
38:11but he was too broke to pay.
38:13He had motive.
38:14He was aggressive
38:14from the start.
38:16He's a bully.
38:17He pushed me
38:18and threatened my husband.
38:20He wanted them to suffer.
38:23That's not true.
38:24He thought he was so smart
38:25with all his messages.
38:27Mr. Leone is entitled?
38:29Manipulative.
38:31And frankly,
38:32psychotic.
38:36Thank you, Mayor Camden.
38:38For my final witness,
38:40I call Brady Thornwald,
38:42Randall Thornwald's son.
38:57Brady.
38:59How has the death
39:00of your father,
39:01your hero,
39:03affected you?
39:05Will this kid
39:06be the nail in my coffin?
39:11My father's not my hero.
39:17You mean?
39:19I mean,
39:20I was incredibly devastated
39:22when that cold-blooded killer
39:27took my father's life away from me.
39:34You know what?
39:35Fuck that.
39:36My dad enjoyed hurting people.
39:38His entire vision as CEO
39:40was built on keeping people sick.
39:43And I'm not just going to sit here
39:44and lie because some company paid me to.
39:46You disrespect your own father.
39:48After everything he did for you?
39:50You know what?
39:50Lock me up.
39:51I don't care.
39:53Objection.
39:53He can't just...
39:54I mean, sit down.
39:55You're nothing lower than
39:56suing sludge.
39:57Mr. Mayor,
39:58first,
39:59you treat him like some kind of
40:00sue event.
40:02Order!
40:02Mayor Camden,
40:08one more word
40:09and you'll be held in contempt.
40:12Yeah, yeah.
40:13No further questions.
40:15Based on the evidence
40:17provided,
40:20Matteo Leone undoubtedly
40:21is guilty of murder
40:22in the first degree.
40:24Prosecution rests.
40:27Ms. Weinhardt?
40:28Judge will shine.
40:33People to jury.
40:35As the prosecution detailed,
40:38my client,
40:39Matteo Leone,
40:40shot and killed
40:41the CEO of DB Health.
40:45Randall Thornwall,
40:46dead.
40:52Someone had to do it.
40:54That's right.
40:55My client does not deny
40:57killing Mr. Thornwall.
40:59What he does deny,
41:00it was unwarranted.
41:02Mr. Leone had to act
41:04drastically to save lives.
41:06And today,
41:07we're here to defend
41:08his right
41:09so he can defend
41:10himself and others
41:12from becoming victims
41:13of a murderous corporation.
41:15Go!
41:16Go!
41:16Go!
41:17Go!
41:18Go!
41:19Go!
41:20Go!
41:21Go!
41:22Go!
41:23Order!
41:25I call Patty Sinclair
41:26to the stand.
41:40Please tell us
41:41what happened
41:42to your husband.
41:45Clay and I,
41:46we just found out
41:47that we were going
41:49to be grandparents.
41:50Then one night,
41:51Clay had a heart attack.
41:55A doctor prescribed
41:58a treatment plan,
41:59but DB Health said,
42:00no,
42:00not medically necessary.
42:02It would cost
42:03hundreds of thousands
42:04out of pocket.
42:05So we appealed,
42:06but all of our claims
42:08were denied.
42:09I was denied a walking boot
42:11for my fractured ankle.
42:13It got so bad
42:13they had to amputate,
42:14but they couldn't
42:15because they don't
42:16make prosthetics.
42:17I got addicted
42:17to pain medication,
42:19but denied surgery
42:21to cure my pain for good.
42:22We went bankrupt,
42:23and now we're homeless.
42:25He couldn't afford it.
42:26So he died.
42:28Appealed.
42:29But now she's paralyzed.
42:39If DB Health
42:40had approved
42:41my husband's surgery,
42:42he would still be alive.
42:44This young man,
42:46Mateo,
42:46saw how so many of us
42:48were being taken advantage
42:49of by DB Health's
42:51predatory business.
42:54And he did what
42:55no one else
42:56had the courage
42:57or actually the balls
42:59to do.
43:00He stood up.
43:06I couldn't have said
43:08it any better.
43:11Your Honor,
43:12I call Mr. Mateo Leoti
43:14to stand.
43:15This isn't a circus.
43:29Order in the court.
43:34Do you swear to tell the truth
43:36and nothing but the truth?
43:41If you swear to listen.
43:45I swear to tell the truth.
43:52Mr. Leoti,
43:53what drove you
43:55to kill the CEO
43:56of DB Health?
44:04Your Honor,
44:05it'll be better
44:05if I show you.
44:07Oh, objection!
44:08This is new evidence
44:09not found to be...
44:09Sit down, counselor.
44:12Go ahead.
44:13Go ahead.
44:15Thanks for being here.
44:22While I still have a voice,
44:24I want to tell you why.
44:28This is Amelia,
44:30my nine-year-old sister.
44:33She was just a baby
44:34when our parents died.
44:36And it's been the two of us
44:37against the world
44:38ever since.
44:40The doctor said
44:41she could beat leukemia
44:42if she started treatment
44:43right away.
44:43But DB Health
44:46wouldn't cover it.
44:48Even with a decent job,
44:49I couldn't afford
44:50to pay out of pocket.
44:52So I appealed.
44:53I was optimistic.
44:55I didn't know
44:55that there are
44:56almost 200,000
44:58health insurance-related
44:59deaths per year.
45:00As we waited
45:01for a response,
45:03I watched my amazing
45:04little sister
45:05get sicker.
45:05and then DB Health
45:08denied her appeal.
45:11I did everything
45:13I could to fight back.
45:15I even pleaded
45:16with the CEO himself
45:18to save her life.
45:21He told me
45:22it was nothing personal.
45:24It's just the business
45:25of keeping people sick.
45:26And then he smiled.
45:34Amelia died.
45:37And I found out
45:37our story is
45:38very,
45:40very common.
45:43I'm talking
45:44mass corruption
45:46leading to massive
45:47amounts of lives ruined.
45:49Hundreds of thousands
45:50of lives ruined.
45:52All to fill their pockets.
45:53But we're bigger
45:56than them.
45:57All right?
45:58We're bigger than them.
45:59If we stand up together,
46:01who's with me?
46:03The defense rests.
46:20Nothing more to do
46:21but wait.
46:22After thorough consideration,
46:25Purple Cross Health
46:26will discontinue
46:27our limited anesthesia policy.
46:29Our company
46:30will end its
46:30wait-and-see policy
46:31beginning at the
46:32first of the month.
46:34We'll be halting
46:34our lottery policy
46:35effectively.
46:36Whatever happens today,
46:37you did this.
46:45We the jury
46:46find Matteo Leone.
46:49Dear Tracy,
46:50your letter made me tear up.
46:52I am so sorry
46:53you and your daughter
46:54had to go through
46:54such senseless pain.
46:56No one should have to
46:57experience that kind
46:58of systemic failure.
46:59You are an inspiration
47:00and your daughter
47:01is lucky to have
47:02a mother who didn't
47:03back down.
47:04All my best,
47:05Matteo Leone.
47:06death or life
47:18in prison.
47:19At least I said
47:20my peace.
47:21death or birth.
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