You dropped her and then you took her back upstairs and gave her back down. >> Yeah. >> There's no way she took that bottle when you brought her back down. >> So, what happened when you really came down? [snorts] >> Sleeping. >> She was unconscious. She wasn't asleep. She was dying. Just tell us what happened. She fell. >> October 2014, Northern Virginia. A 9-month-old girl is found in her room with formula running from the side of her mouth. Her father says he did everything could. He gave her CPR. He rushed her to the hospital. 3 days later, she was gone. But then the medical examiner's report came back and one detail meant the story he told couldn't have happened. >> How you sir? Do you need water or anything? >> I'm good. Here, I'm gonna set this right here. >> So, >> I'll be right there. >> Okay. So, said what we kind of like to do is just assuming this is your bed. All right. Just kind of walk me through you layer, you know, show from when you lay her down, if you will. Okay. So, yeah, we can we'll get out of the move my stuff out of the way here, but that way you kind of show me what what happened. >> Um, okay. >> You bring her downstairs. >> Bring her downstairs. just kind of like sit her up on a little pillow. >> You got like a pillow or something, you know, >> and sit that there. >> I give her her bottle. >> Okay. >> And then she she drinks it. We're talking about Wednesday or Thursday? >> Thursday. >> Thursday. She drinks it. I go >> wash up some bottles and stuff like that. I clean some bottles, you know. I check and then just come back and then she just spits out the bottle. The bottle's right here. And then she like tries to do one of these and I just grab her and I'm just like, you know, patting her back and her stomach. >> And you're standing at this point? >> Uh, where did you My bed's too? >> Yeah. So your bed. So So you sit on the bed. >> I'm like like this trying to, you know, get her I sit her up. I pat her back and then, you know, she starts coming out her nose. I listen. So I'm listening for about um I think about five seconds and I didn't you know I heard I heard her beat going down. So I was like okay. So then I had her and then I just I did uh two and then I sat her down and then I got her back up and I did two more and then I listened and I was like okay well it's going down. It's going down. So but in the meantime I'm doing this. So I'm blowing in her mouth and then her her air is her stomach's going up. So, one, two, and then here, like she's not catching anything. She's not catching anything. So, I I close her nose. I do it again. And um fluid fluid starts to come out of her nose and her mouth. And then she's like she's just she's just like like this, like nothing's moving. So, I um I grab her. I think this is like the third or fourth time. [clears throat] And so, I call my granddad. But granted, come get come down here. Deon's not feeling well. So I pick her up. I'm I'm going upstairs with >> a 9month-old girl. Can't tell anyone what happened. So everything comes down to Ellis, the man who was >> upstairs with her. I'm walking like this with my granddad. She's not responding. She's not She's not doing anything. So I um you know, I do I think two more. And then by that time, I just grabbed um she had pants on. I just grabbed her cover and just grabbed a jacket and I left out. And by that time, I'm still holding her. I give her to him and then, you know, I just get I think my shoes on or something like that and then he's trying to um you know, trying to trying to like see what he can do and so I just grab him from her and then um I'm in the car and I'm still like trying to you know uh give her CPR and then she just started to drop more trap more and then so I picked her up and I listen and I didn't hear like you know um a heartbeat and then it would wait and then it'll be like another heartbeat and then it'll wait and it'll be like another heartbeat. And then it just started dropping. And then by the time by the time we um even got close to Cornwall, she was just hot but not responding. So about 7 minutes, I just run I run in the room and then I give I try to give her to the the desk lady. She just says just go straight back. So I just run straight back and then I just um give her to whoever has her. So >> but that's >> but that was probably like prior cuz it was green. I mean >> it's been there for a while. the side of the wall. Did I miss that? >> Like um like my wall kind of sticks out and like how she'll sleep crawl. She'll like I don't put her in a crib. So she will do like one of these and then just like not like a worm, but she will like kind of I don't know how babies kind of babies do. But >> okay, >> she didn't she didn't crawl. She kind of like scooted it like I don't know how you call it. And she'll always you know she would fall she either roll or just fall with her head could. Any chance grandpa could have done anything to Devon? >> I don't think so. That's my granddad's love. I don't think he would do that. So, >> okay. Any chance Pasha could have done anything? >> No. >> No, >> definitely not. Cuz you've asked her. >> Yeah. My sister's not going to hurt nobody. I mean, I don't it might not have, you know, been, you know, Dallas's family, but I definitely think her like so-called friends. >> This is where the story begins to shift. Diamante has already insisted that his daughter was simply injured, but now he mentions that she had been dropped, and suddenly the explanation becomes less certain. The detectives notice that uncertainty and press harder, turning his own words into the pressure point. >> And cuz Dallas brought Devon over to Denita's house and Deon probably got kicked [clears throat] or or stepped on uh Karine to Kohl's. >> Yep. >> And then Dallas said, oh, she called me back and said that no, she didn't. Her her brother didn't uh kick him or kick her or step on her. It was like, "Okay, well, it went from him kicking her and stepping on her to just stepping on her." >> Okay. >> So, how's the story just have, >> right? >> But that never really got explained, >> right? >> So, >> when uh in >> that was probably about a week and a half ago, >> week and a half ago >> cuz I can't pinpoint it, but she has her with the whole week. So, >> the doctors know what her injuries are, >> right? Those are not We cannot dispute about that. Her injuries are what her injuries are. Her brain was damaged to the point where The medical examiner describes her brain as as being like toothpaste. That's how bad her brain injury is. Okay? Not minor. Major major brain damage. All right? And that's what that's they're going to look at all those facts and they're going to say with that level of injury, she would have been immediately showing signs of that injury and going into that she can't breathe because her brain is damaged. All right? that's why she can't breathe. So, they're going to sit down. They're going to listen and we're going to say, "Well, here's what everybody told us." And Diamante says she's okay and she's on the bed and she's drinking her bottle. And then he comes out and she's not >> That's what you're going to say. >> Okay. >> And you know what's going to happen? People are going to start making up their own minds about what happened that day because the doctors are going to tell us facts wise that's not what happened. So now I have to sit here and theorize. I'm just some Joe Schmo sitting on a jury listening to this. I have to go, well, [snorts] what do I think happened? All right, because I know it didn't happen the way Diamonte said because these doctors have said it didn't. And there's they're showing science. This is not their opinion. This is science based on Okay, it's their opinion based on the science of what occurred. All right? And they're going to say, "Did the amante do this on purpose?" Okay? >> Is that who is that who he is? Did Diamante do something on accident? Okay, [clears throat] lost is cool for a second because it happens this fast. Okay, that something happens. All right, usually cool. [clears throat] You you do something and she ends up hitting her head and causing this damage. That doesn't mean you meant to cause it. Or do they think, you know what, he did mean to cause it. And I don't know what they're going to decide. Okay. But what they're going to know is that it didn't happen the way it's been described at this point. She wasn't just okay and then she wasn't. >> I think it' be up for them to decide cuz I wouldn't hurt my baby. And I mean, I know you guys want to find out. >> Mate, somebody hurt your baby and you're the one who has her. I didn't say you didn't love her. >> Okay. But seem like, you know, as much as I've talked to you guys, as as far as I've, you know, been here, I mean, it always seemed like the finger was always pointed at me. But >> you're the last one who has her when she's okay. >> I mean, but you know, I love my daughter now. >> The facts don't meet your timeline, dude. >> I'm not saying you don't love your daughter. >> I'm not saying you don't love your daughter. I'm really What else you want me to say? >> I want you to tell me what really happened. >> Accidents happened, man. >> Something happened. >> I have nothing to say. I told you guys I feel like I don't understand. >> Tell me how it happened then. Give me a theory. Give me something. Cuz all you're giving me is you don't know. And >> I I didn't give you I don't know. I gave you >> it didn't happen when she fell down the stairs, you know, days or weeks ago. This this is again, >> but no one knows when she fell on the stairs. That's what I'm saying. >> What I do know is again, I want you to listen to the words I'm saying cuz he was there, too. >> Her brain damage was so bad that she could not have survived multiple days with it. Okay? She couldn't have survived a day. >> Her brain was again smooshed to the point of toothpaste is the way they described it. He was sitting there when the medical examiner told me the same exact thing. >> Okay. >> All right. It didn't happen when this happened. >> The detectives stop arguing about what Diamante believes and focus on what the medical evidence allows. They repeatedly give him an opening to describe an accident. But every explanation fails against the timeline. His repeated why don't no starts sounding less like an answer and more like avoidance. >> Everyone would have known and she's okay on Thursday. all day. Your mom sees her, your grandpa sees her, you see her, and every then she's not. So something happens there. All right? And [snorts] somebody knows what it is. All right. She's okay. When you get her from grandpa and take her downstairs, then something happens downstairs. >> I didn't say she's 100% okay. It's not I can see through her body and know what's going on. >> She's saying your grandpa hit her. I'm not saying that. I'm just saying I grabbed it from my granddad and then >> went downstairs and then that's what happened. >> But I mean, you guys can take it any way you want to take it. Um, >> it's not the way I want to take it. What I want to what I'm telling you is what the doctors are saying. >> Doctors are wrong, too. But that's that's, you know, that's your guys opinion. So, >> you they the doctors who sat here and did her autopsy, who took her brain out, okay, they're not wrong. When she saw it, they sat there and looked at her. This is not a medical opinion. This is a medical fact. That is the way it was. She has severe brain damage. She has marks on her head from hitting her head underneath her skin. Okay? [clears throat] That's the way they do autopsies. They take skin back and they look at what's underneath and they can see marks that aren't on the outside of your skin. That's what they're going to come and say. That's what people are going to listen to. That's what my boss is going to listen to. That's what a prosecutor is going to listen to. And that's what they're going to make their decision on. The fact that your story doesn't match the facts. I'm not saying that you don't love your daughter. I'm not. [clears throat] >> I don't know what you want me to say. >> I want you to say what happened. >> I got nothing to say. >> Is that because you're scared? Are you afraid to tell us what happened? >> I just don't have anything to say. That's >> like I just understand. >> You don't understand. She's dead. >> I know she's dead. I didn't get a chance to mourn my daughter's death, but I should be so willing to be calm and collective while I'm talking to you guys. >> Listen, who else is right to be there? >> Conversate about this. It's not easy telling me about it. This is your little girl >> and I'm here and her mother's understand that. >> Do you think we haven't talked to her mother? >> I I don't care. I mean you guys >> you should care. >> I mean but that's between you know you know you two. We don't >> So you don't want to know what happened? Is that what you're saying? >> I didn't say that. I came here to find out what happened. >> You knew the answer. >> But that still was on paper. You knew the answer before you walked in the autopsy report. >> You knew the answer before you walked in. >> You did. You still do. Don't be afraid to tell us cuz you're going to walk out of here and you'll burn any chance you have to try and at least explain what happened. She was not accepting a bottle. She was not. >> She had bottle. Now, where is that bottle by the way? What' you do with it after? While I'm talking to you guys, detectives and stuff going in my house and taking stuff. They probably have it. >> They did not have >> We took a bottle, but it wasn't that one. >> Wow. >> Yeah, they checked your house. Absolutely. They did. >> We wasn't checking my house. >> What were you really doing in the bathroom? >> Cleaning my house. >> When was the last time you smoked weed? >> I mean, quite a while. >> Wasn't a while. That's all the damn bowl on the counter. >> There's a pack about >> what? So that's probably what the real thing was about. >> Oh, what about the dope? No, it's about the little girl being >> See that? I'm just saying that more evidence or more things to use. >> More things to use. >> Yeah. >> No, we're asking you a question and we want you to be honest. >> Marijuana. >> When? Okay. >> A lot of people smoke weed. I don't care. When did [clears throat] you smoke? >> During the week? I mean, >> no. Like on Thursday. on Thursday. Probably smoked marijuana roughly what 10 10:00 a.m. >> Okay. >> Maybe >> that's the last time on Thursday. >> Last time on Thursday. Can't smoke going to the hospital. So, >> you didn't know you were going to the hospital before that? No. >> I mean, but I didn't stop to take a puff either. What happened to her? >> What happened? >> My baby passed. >> I know. >> I mean, >> we were at the autopsy. We saw the injuries. We saw them. >> What did her mother say about what happened to her? her mother. We know the timelines and doctors are telling us, listen, there's a very narrow window, a very narrow window between the time of injury. >> After resisting verbally, Diamante suddenly asks to write everything down. That change is psychologically important. Writing gives him distance from the direct confrontation. And once the paper is in front of him, his story begins changing, moving from absolute denial toward admitting that he may have dropped and shaken her. She was with you the whole time >> with you. >> Me the whole time. >> You >> She has major injuries that would be seen immediately. There'd be immediate effects of them. Okay. Immediate. You would know there was something wrong when you have that level of brain damage because you'd stop breathing, which is ultimately what she did, and that you'd pass. That's what happens. I have no doubt in my mind you're scared right now. But I'm telling you, you have to listen. You have to tell us what happened. This [snorts] is your chance. This is your opportunity to come clean and say, "You know what? It was a huge accident. Wasn't meant >> I have to say that I love my daughter." >> Listen, we're not doubting that at all. And I know where I'm not doubting that at all, man. >> Were you drinking at all that day? >> No, I was going to show there was a butt of EJ there. >> Okay. Not doubting that you loved her at all. Let's make whether you were frustrated, whatever. It doesn't matter. Accidents happen just because whatever. I don't know the scenario we're asking you for. We know the result. basically >> we know the results. >> We know something happened and that's what's going to happen. That's how this is make up their mind as to what it is. But you know what? When they sit here and decide that you're lying to us and not telling us because you're scared or whatever, they're going to think the worst. >> I'm scared. I'm sad that my my baby just passed and that nothing's being done about it. >> Something's being done about it. We need to know what happened to her. And you have the answer. >> I don't have that answer for you guys. >> You do. >> You do. I mean, you say you love her, but here we are and we're sitting here and you're not giving us an honest answer. Okay. You're not telling us what happened. Tell everybody. Get it off of you. >> Devin passed. I mean, >> no. No. [clears throat] Devon didn't pass. Okay. Devon died because she got injured by someone. All right. >> Natural. >> It's going to say homicide on her death certificate. In fact, it Okay. The medical examiner's report is going to list homicide, >> which means a person killing another person. >> Yeah. >> Okay. She didn't pass because she choked. >> She didn't pass because she was sick and had an ear infection. Okay. She passed because she has traumatic brain injury. It can't be caused by her. has to be caused by someone else. >> I told you that she's been dropped to what I recently know. Don't know when, but I told you that she's been dropped. I told you that under my care that she bumped her head. >> She No. No. >> And what I've [clears throat] told you is that her brain was so damaged that she couldn't breathe anymore. That's what killed her. >> Rapid onset. >> Her brain is so destroyed that she can't breathe. That her basic body functions don't work anymore. That's what happened to her. All right. It's not a long-term thing. It happened and that's it. [snorts] And that's why we're sitting here right now. And we're not going to give you another opportunity to tell me what really happened because I'm not going to sit here and continue to disrespect Devon's life like that. So, the same way she can't even I can't even like mourn my own daughter. So, I mean like >> Well, you know what happened. Okay. If you didn't do it, then you better tell me what happened because somebody in that house knows what happened, right? I'm going to tell you right now, I don't work for you and I don't work for Dallas. I don't work for your mom or your grandpa or your sister. Okay? I work for Devon. That is who that is who I am being an advocate for. >> You should. >> Huh? >> I'd say you should. And I and but I'm telling you right now is that's why we're sitting here having this conversation because I owe it to her to do everything in my power to find out what happened. That's >> right. >> And tell that story. All right. >> Don't be scared. Just tell walk us through what happened. >> It was an accident. >> Nothing happened. I >> Dude, you didn't. >> Nothing happened. Like I don't understand why. >> We don't believe that you're milk. Well, I mean, who kills her? That's I don't believe that at all. I don't know who told you she's been dropped. I don't know who told you she's been fell down the stairs, but nobody knows when. So, it it could have been recently, but no, it's >> didn't happen on Thursday. >> Impossible. I I've already asked these questions of the doctor. I can tell you right now. Okay. I've already sat in the car and had this conversation with Dr. Hines and said, "Okay, let me ask you some scenarios. If she was dropped, okay, accidentally, would that be enough?" No. This is severe, severe trauma. Babies get dropped all the time. >> Okay. If every time a baby got dropped, they died. There'd be thousands upon thousands of dead babies in this world. All right, that's not what happened. Severe trauma, okay? That is caused by certain abusive actions that they see. That is what she's going to come and say. She's going to say this is indicative of a child abuse scenario. Now again, if you want to sit here and come and tell me you have no idea and we sit here and we we put all the doctors up and they tell everybody what happened, >> then then that's where we're going to be at. But it's not fine. It's >> not fine, man. Come on. >> It's fine. That's how it's going to be cuz I didn't do anything. Like I came here to find out and you're basically pointing the finger and saying that it's me. Um and I'm >> I've asked you to give me some other scenario and I haven't heard one >> too. She she >> it didn't happen falling down the stairs days ago. >> Maybe I'll have to um talk to my family some more. But >> we're talking to the person who knows the answer. You you know she was with you. She was with you. >> So I didn't say that she wasn't with you know no one else. >> She was with you when this happened >> with you. And you can't even you walked through the same scenario Dr. Hines. You told us that you took her downstairs and gave her a bottle and she was holding it sitting up. I asked Dr. Hines and she said, "No, >> couldn't have happened that way. >> Could not have happened that way. Babies would not have the motor skills to hold the bottle because she doesn't even have the skills to continue breathing." >> That's >> Don't tell me you don't believe it. She's a doctor. She went to medical school. >> She's, you know, >> you think you're You think you're the first person to ever have this happen? You think this is the first baby who's ever been in Children's Hospital who's had a brain injury? You're not the hundth. You're not the thousandth. Okay. You're in there all the time because people make mistakes and then this happens. Not every time this happens is someone trying to kill their child. Unfortunately, that does happen. All right? That definitely happens in this world. If that's what happens, then fine. Tell me that's what happened. All right? But if it's not, >> the investigators now slow the interrogation down and make him confront the physical reality of what happened. Diamonte begins moving between possibilities. Maybe he dropped her. Maybe he hit her. Maybe he doesn't remember the certainty he had at the beginning is disappearing. And the detectives recognize that opening. >> If you made a mistake that ended in this, then that's fine. Then we'll go forward from that. I'm trying to give you a chance. >> I didn't make any mistake. I I didn't >> on purpose. >> I didn't do it. >> Who did? >> Give me something. Give me a scenario. >> To give me that information. >> I I don't [clears throat] I don't know what to tell you. I don't >> the truth. Tell us. >> I have nothing to say. >> Tell us the truth. >> You owe it to her, man. To her. nobody else. [snorts] You owe it to her. She can't come back. She doesn't get to live her life. You made a mistake. But you owe it to that little girl, the one that you love, remember? Walk us through what happened. I just understand. Don't be afraid. >> Not afraid. I just rather have you take the information you got and the information we got is not right you got to do. It's not right. I don't It's not right, man. We can dress it up all day long. We say, you know, call it call it an accident. Call whatever. You give us nothing else. They're going to they're going to call you a killer. They're going to call you a murderer. I guess you cuz you're going to let it go like that. I [snorts] can't imagine how you must feel having this on you. >> Let it go. Write it down. >> Oh, it's just too hard to even talk about. >> It's too hard to talk about. >> You want to write it down? What happened? >> Leave you alone for a minute. >> If you want me to, I can. could have given her a little bit more trying to resuscitate her. >> That's Wednesday and Thursday. >> Okay. >> How much is it? A little bit more. >> I don't know. >> Got be a lot going in the mountain. some paper so you can >> words if you need to. >> I don't want to bend any of your words. >> Your words. >> These are your words. I'm not going to bend or change them. Okay. [snorts] I mean, >> talk about the the thing on the shopping cart. >> Sure. She's been dropped. That was something about just being dropped in general or being, you know, injured in general, >> right? >> But we're still going to be at the point where you're going to say you didn't drop her, hit her, shake her on Thursday. >> You can say I put it on there. You can say I dropped her and and shook her. >> Where does it say that? >> Says, >> um, says I >> may have dropped her once. Not a perfect parent. her. >> I was saying like doesn't seem like I could have her more than [snorts] her from grandpa. You walk her downstairs. Okay. What time did I take her from him? >> You said about 8:00. >> So 8:00. So before I took him took her from him, how long did I say that she was out of my care? >> It doesn't matter cuz Okay. Well, just use what you need. I >> look, if you're going to tell me that the granddad hit her, >> I didn't say he hit her. I mean, it's possible he could have. I mean, I didn't say that. It's possible anybody could have hit her, but >> But she was okay when you took her. >> I didn't say she was perfectly fine. >> But she took her bottle. >> She had her bottle. She at least held her bottle and drunk on her bottle. But that's >> I did feed her twice. But you know, bit of the same food. The food is not what kills her. >> Okay. I was the same. [snorts] I hit her with anything. I keep doing dropped her. >> You don't think you dropped her? Like I said, I might have >> This is a major turning point. After repeatedly denying that anything happened, Diamante finally says that she fell, but the detectives immediately challenge the new version because contradicts what he previously told them. They are no longer simply asking questions they are testing whether this is the truth or a story being created under pressure. >> You don't know what think about it, man. Try to remember. There's no way all of that could have been done in one minute. >> It did. >> There's no way to do >> that is a fact. >> 100%, man. >> That is a fact. >> 100%. [snorts] >> Yes. >> I know you remember it. I know you're trying not to, but I know you remember it. If you don't want to say it, show me. Show me what happened. Something I know you wish it didn't happen, but it did. We do know. We told you. Yes. >> Whatever happened between you and Devon that night, she died. You were high and you killed her. She was fine. And you killed her. >> Yeah. Killed her. >> What? I didn't kill my daughter. You did? What? She hit her head on the floor. Please. [snorts] She was looking at me. So, she wasn't even dead yet. She wasn't even She wasn't even dead yet. So, I don't think she was dying. She was dying. Where's your tr? >> Did you drop her downstairs? You know [clears throat] your mother did that just so where did you drop her? probably why Trump She just wiggle out of your arms. >> Are you doing anything else at this time? Excellent. Okay. So you're on your phone, you're high. Walk around downstairs and you're holding her. Make peace with this man. Remember we talked about how she falls. It's hard. Okay. Could fall out of the arms all the time. So tell us the truth here. supposed to take to the home. >> Mhm. >> What' you do when she fell through? You're done. It was nice. I think she put out a bag and she just rub it on her head. What' you do? Little She's a little cute toy thing. Okay. What part of her head hit the floor? Back of her head. [snorts] >> Still not enough damage. I don't know. >> Did she fall down the stairs? >> No. With me. Did >> she pull downstairs by herself? [snorts] >> No. [clears throat] Did >> you throw her on the ground? >> No. >> Why didn't you tell us about this fall before plenty of falls? >> You told me before there were no falls. We talked to >> No, me. I'm just saying in in general, Devin, she bumped her head. She hit her head on >> understand she hit her head on the floor. Her mom dropped her. Her mom went down the stairs with her. I might have dropped her. >> It's no more myas. Unless you're going to tell me you're too high to remember what happened. And if that's what you're going to say, fine. If you're too high and drunk to remember, just tell me that. But I don't want to hear you might have dropped her. I want to hear what really happened. Did you smoke a ball in the bathroom that night? It was earlier. I don't know. You said you smoked a blunt though. [snorts] Show me how she fell. [clears throat] >> Straight back. >> Yeah. Show me. Stand up. Show us how you felt so we understand. Excuse me. [snorts] >> Here. Stand table up there way. >> So you're on the phone with which hand? >> Grab the phone. Show us. >> Okay. Remember how you were holding her? Just like that. You talking to somebody? You texting? What are you doing? >> [snorts] >> You said you were talking to somebody. I think it was I think it was text message. >> Okay. Now what happens? I think I don't know if it was um Do you want to know why I think you're having a hard time? Cuz I think this isn't exactly how it happened. And that's where we're at again. >> Why? [snorts] I'm talking about my daughter. >> The detectives narrow the focus. If she fell once, how did that explain the full extent of her injuries? Diamante struggles to provide another explanation. His pauses and uncertainty become increasingly important because the investigators are forcing him to account for the gap between his story and the medical evidence. your grandfault and you come back downstairs. Does this drop happen? I don't even think I don't know what time I got. [sighs and gasps] I think I gave her back to grandad. I don't know what time, but I got her at 8. One more time. You dropped her and then you took her back upstairs and gave her back then. [snorts] There's no way she took that bottle when you brought her back down. >> So what happened when you really came down? [snorts] Sleeping. She was unconscious. She wasn't asleep. She was dying. >> Just tell us what happened. She fell. She did it, bro. [snorts] She fell like this. [snorts] >> Show us. Then what did you do? [snorts] Sure about that? >> You were mad. Wasn't mad. Why would you be mad if she fell? >> Why wouldn't you tell somebody she fell? >> She herself in the shopping cart. You guys told the doctor that actually told him told you guys that she fell. >> No, you didn't. No, >> you absolutely did not. >> You were adamant that she never fell. trying to come up with something you think we want to hear to make this go away. It's not going away. You know how >> it's going to go away. >> It's going to it's going to stop. You're going to feel better when you just tell us what happened. >> Feel better. >> People aren't better. You will feel better because you'll [clears throat] get it off of you. >> I don't feel better. >> Let it out, man. Get it off your chest. Get it out. >> Talk to some people. The question was common that we will keep >> baby on the floor. >> What? >> So I guess that's a common thing to ask. Is there a person? She's already on the floor >> sometimes. Look, you know what happens? >> I picked her up. Okay. You might have a little bit crying at me, you know. So what? Shaker to try to get her to stop? >> No. >> That one fall couldn't do all that damage. >> It did. >> Huh? >> It does. >> It did. >> No. So, what caused the rest of it? Not saying she didn't fall. What else caused it? >> What are you saying that happened? >> I'm saying that something else happened. Something >> I said I might have shook her. >> Okay. Well, tell me about that. Help me understand. Move her house. [snorts] Just say it, man. I don't know if I moved her. I just I just moved her. Like, she wasn't She wasn't even crying. So, >> I told you that one fall didn't do everything. >> I know. >> So, tell me what did Look, man. You made a [snorts] decision. Oh my. [sighs] >> [snorts] >> We can make scenarios up all day, man. We've heard them, seen them. She fall out of your hands while you're shaking her. What was it? We don't know unless you tell us. [snorts] The fall wasn't enough. [snorts] >> It's got to be me though, right? >> Yeah. Has to. I didn't do it. You did. And you got to come to peace with that. The interrogation changes strategy. Instead of simply confronting him, the investigators begin offering emotional support, telling him that he can talk about what happened and that keeping it inside will destroy him. This is a deliberate psychological shift from confrontation to emotional release, and Diamante becomes increasingly vulnerable. >> Did you throw her down? Pretty sure if that was the case, I think she would had split scroll or something. >> Her brain was like toothpaste. >> She had eye hemorrhaging. >> Do you get that? >> I don't even know how you get that. Extreme trauma. >> Repeated extreme trauma. >> [snorts] >> I don't know who else she hit her head anyway. Let's say that's all it was that fall to the floor. There's something else in there. >> So, >> she was moving. I mean, >> not saying she didn't move for a little bit for a second or two. What I'm saying is it wasn't hours. Okay, that's what I'm saying. When did you start to worry? When you saw her after that, when did you start to worry that made you grab her? >> Get back upstairs. She was asleep. So, she was dying. How long was she up there? Probably an hour and a half. Hour. >> Did you just lay her back on your granddad? >> No. Um, only thing was that long cuz she at least cried in mine and he just like put back to sleep. I need some food. More food. >> Okay. >> Back up milk. >> She smoke. >> Put her put her um probably put her um her her other bottle in the refrigerator. >> She had her other bottle. >> What do you mean by she had her other bottle? Maybe after I put in the refrigerator and then and then gave it to her and got her back from granddaddy. He used the same bott [snorts] There's no way she was eating. I think >> there's a hole in the nipple and everything. >> I think you were trying everything to get her better. everything you could think of to make her better right up until the point where she stopped breathing. >> Okay. >> You can leave whenever you want. >> You want to leave? I just want to know what happened, man. You like I don't want to know. We need to work through this together. You may have been trying to feed her. She wasn't taking it. You didn't prop her up on the bed and just hand her a bottle. That's not the truth. You knew there was a problem when you were trying to feed her. She was dying in her arms and you knew it. No. So, you're trying to give her the bottle. At what point do you go running up and wake your granddad up? How long? >> Like 45 minutes. >> 45 minutes. You're trying to give her a bottle. Trying >> I didn't hear you. >> I didn't hear you. I just think it's just the >> What are you thinking about? [snorts] I miss her. I just [snorts] wonder [snorts] though you told her you're sorry. [snorts] >> Yeah. Are you very scary? [snorts] You go to my school every day. [snorts] You got to be able to talk about it. You have to be able to get this out. You can't just bottle this up. This will destroy you, [snorts] >> brother. Don't you be ashamed to cry. Cuz let me tell you what, >> I can't trust you. [snorts] >> You're talking about two guys who have kids. You know how those kids will touch your heart? [snorts] She's not right now. >> Do right by her. [snorts] >> Then do what? >> Do right by her. Tell tell us tell us what happened. Let it out, man. [snorts] [snorts] >> [snorts] >> The drop wasn't enough. >> It may contribute it, but it wasn't enough. You're not telling us everything. >> Then I may have shook her. That's it's all that I can tell you where you know you did. I >> don't know. I don't remember. >> And it's just not. Do you just not want to remember Dante? You're too high to remember. >> I don't want to remember if I shook my dog or not. Okay, I can understand that. >> [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] >> How was it? 45 minutes. She's laying on your grand making food. Said you probably smoked up more. Okay. Can you pick her up and went back downstairs? >> Yeah, I think so. Yeah. >> Okay. >> What [snorts] happens then? Recruit that damn bottle. You may try, but she didn't take it. [snorts] >> Serious stuff. Stretching blasters. >> Now the story becomes far more serious. Diamante describes the baby shaking and the investigators immediately test the sequence. Did the shaking happen before or after the fall? They repeatedly ask him to demonstrate what happened. His answers become fragmented and eventually the questioning reaches the point of asking directly whether he shook or hit her. Are you scared? All right. She user Why didn't you get her some help? Just scared me. I called my grandad. [snorts] Told me we live. But that was the final minute. That was her not breathing. That's her choking on the bed when you're trying to give her a bottle and she's dying. [snorts] >> [snorts] >> CL. [snorts] I think she hates me. >> You think she hates you? Because of her legs. [snorts] But is that all that happened? [snorts] >> No. She probably missed a police grab a little bit. I mean, I didn't shake her. I did not shake her. >> What' you do to them? [snorts] >> Be straight. Show >> she's teeny. I know. I don't know. >> I know she is. [snorts] She started shaking it side, side, front, back. Oh, she started to shake. [snorts] Is this after you dropped her or before? >> I like her down a little bit. This is after you dropped her and you picked her back up. You lay her down. She starts shaking. I don't know what it was. >> [snorts] [snorts] >> What else can you tell me about it? probably did. >> How long did you shake? At this point, the interrogation is no longer about reconstructing a simple accident. Diamante is emotionally overwhelmed, and the detectives shift completely toward keeping him from collapsing. When he says he wants to hurt himself, the psychological battle of the interrogation gives way to an immediate crisis. The final moments reveal just how heavily the entire event has been weighing on him. should hold her and get rid of. [clears throat] >> Is this the truth or is this what you think I want to hear? >> You can see just how you want [snorts] to see it. Mom, I'm I'm asking you a question. Is it true? I just don't know if I heard it here more. >> Before she fell on the floor on the tile, the tile, which is where? Downstairs or upstairs? >> Downstairs in your room. Before she fell on that, did you shake her? Did you hit her? >> I just drafted probably did it when she wasn't breathing. I didn't do it hard. [clears throat] Is it okay for me to leave? Yeah, we told you you could. Let's get ready. Let me get Jess real quick. Hey, came off. Hey, seriously. You're not alone in this, man. You're not alone. Listen, you're not alone. Don't let this destroy you. Day after day after day, I'm just trying to think of a way that I can switch places with her. >> I know you're doing her thing. >> I listen. [snorts] >> I I believe it's my stomach. I would never hurt my daughter. [snorts] >> Why? We said we thought it was an accident. >> Way to go. Way to go. >> Leon, [snorts] Jesse, just a second. In the end, Ellis admitted that he had dropped and shaken his daughter. The medical evidence had already shown that her injuries could not have happened the way he first described. In 2017, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison. >> All right, y >> not alone. You're not [snorts] stupid. You're not alone, man. She's gone. What? We can get through this. Don't kid. No. You have another one on the way. [snorts] I'm going to even make it to see her. Why do you say that? Cuz I want to hurt myself so bad >> right now. Is that what you're thinking about? Not >> right now. How is that? How is that fair? How is that just I I can understand the thought. >> I understand you went through that. I need to know right now if you're thinking about hurting yourself. Do you want that? >> I do. >> You're not? No. [snorts] >> I mean, I don't know. >> Yes or no? We can get you help, man. >> We can get you help. [sighs] >> Okay. >> You don't want to see too bad things happen. [snorts] Can I leave? Yeah. >> What do you see? Look closely at his story. What do you think really happened? Was it truly an accident or is he leaving something out? Drop your theory in the comments. And if you want more interrogation breakdowns, hidden details, and psychological analysis, like the video and subscribe to Verdict Interrogation for