Thanks, Jean.
Yes, a big day for the governor of New York
after weeks of questions with very few answers.
Late last night,
New York three got an exclusive look
at the graphic dashcam footage
from the altercation that resulted in the deaths
of disgraced former New York Attorney General, Dan lieberman,
and officer Cameron meyers, on October 9th.
Despite controversy and conspiracy theories
growing these past few weeks, the footage tells a much simpler
though equally devastating story.
We're going to show you the footage in full.
Okay.
So, this is where we'll show the clip
from the dashcam when you get it.
You can use the next bit
if the audio from the footage isn't great.
It's totally up to you.
Okay, we see officer meyers pull lieberman over
during a routine traffic stop.
Lieberman instantly grows irate and pulls a gun on the officer.
Six shots exchanged between the two of them.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
The governor's office
is hoping the release of the dashcam footage
will calm the nerves of conspiracy theorists
who believe the former Attorney General
was assassinated in a government cover-up.
Those fiery rumors were only fanned
when the governor originally withheld the name
of the officer involved.
And his newly appointed Attorney General
released a statement saying that the bodycam footage
would not be released, as it had been compromised.
Yeah, I think it's super suspicious.
I mean, it is.
I mean, the guy files a bunch of lawsuits
against the governor,
and then the governor forces him to resign
and now he's dead.
I mean, that is super suspicious.
I mean, and then, oh yeah,
they didn't even find a bodycam on him,
so I will say that's some big brother shit.
Find a bodycam on him,
so I would say that's some big brother shit.
No.
So...
find a bodycam on him, so...
Oh, yeah, they didn't even find a bodycam on him.
No. He was definitely a drunk.
He resigned because he drunkenly beat up four women.
What, the governor set that up, too?
No. He's definitely a drunk.
People will believe whatever they want to believe.
Release the footage, sure. Crazies will always be crazy.
Whether the release of the video
makes any difference to skeptics,
time will tell.
We've reached out to the family of the former Attorney General.
Trick or treat!
Hey, sorry, don't have any candy.
Sorry. Happy Halloween.
Reached out to the family
of the former Attorney General, but we did not hear back.
For whpn New York three, I'm Tim webb.
Hello, I'm senior correspondent Jake caul
letting you all know at home Tim webb is a fucking asshole.
Shit.
- Hey, Jake. - Hey.
Just checking in, how we looking?
Good.
Graphics laid out,
just waiting for the footage from law enforcement.
Wait, you haven't received the footage yet?
Not yet.
- Did you call the press office? - Yes, I called them before.
Well, what did they say?
They said we'll have it tonight. And it's still tonight.
Okay, well follow up with him.
We can't deliver the package if we don't receive the footage.
Yeah, obviously.
Okay, this airs at 6 A.M.
Tim, I'll have it on the server
before the team arrives at the studio tomorrow morning.
Promise.
I'm getting scared.
You want to get an alternate vo,
just in case we don't get the footage?
It's an exclusive package
on the release of the dashcam footage.
There's no story if there's no dashcam footage.
Yeah. Okay.
Have you heard back from lieberman's family yet?
No. They still haven't responded.
They've been pretty quiet through this whole thing.
You want to get another line?
Just in case they don't respond saying, "no comment."
I already broke down the camera.
I can just lay down audio. Get a vo.
Good. Can you do it over this?
Yeah.
I just record it on your end, too,
just for safety.
Ready when you are.
Go.
We reached out to the family
of the former Attorney General, but they gave no comment.
For whpn New York three, I'm Tim webb.
Again, for safety.
We reached out to the family
of the former Attorney General, but they gave no comment.
For whpn New York three, I'm Tim webb.
- Good. - No. One more.
We reached out to the family of the former Attorney General
but they gave no comment.
For whpn New York three, I'm Tim webb.
I think the second one was your best.
No, use the third.
Sounds good, boss.
Oh, I'm getting a call.
I think it might be from the press office.
Okay, take it.
Just shoot me a text when you get the footage, cool.
And again, when it's uploaded to the server.
Yeah, okay. Bye.
Fuck you, man. Fuck you.
Well, I love you too.
Sorry.
I was on the other line with Tim.
Ah... Tim. How's the package coming along?
It's so frustrating. He's such a condescending prick.
I swear I could do his job so much better than him.
I know you could, hon. Put in the hours.
Prove yourself.
But actually, I meant...
Have you seen the dashcam footage yet?
No, they didn't send it yet.
I would be surprised if they never did, honestly.
I mean, this whole thing stinks of conspiracy.
Oh, god, not... you too?
What? This whole thing,
doesn't it feel very, like, jfk-ish?
Jfk-ish? Mara, this story's cut and dry.
A violent, drunk asshole
who has a history of being a violent, drunk asshole
shot a police officer,
and then the police officer shot him.
Yes, but you keep forgetting
that somehow the bodycam was never turned on.
In our report we say "compromised."
"Compromised?"
What the fuck does that even mean?
Either way, I'm sorry you're having a shitty night.
Tim's a douche.
You have no idea. I'm just frustrated.
Like, maybe editing wasn't the right way
to get into reporting.
I don't want to sound like a broken record.
I know.
You got to put yourself out there more.
And I mean, literally put yourself out there.
Go outside.
I mean, find a story you want to report and pitch it.
Or better yet,
report one yourself and hand it off to them.
You can't stay holed up inside forever.
Come on out. The water's fine.
I know. You've told me.
Anyway, the real reason I'm calling,
I am asking you
if you are joining gareth and Rachel's.
Halloween party tonight.
You mean virtual Halloween party?
You only have to wear a costume from the waist up.
No, I have to get this done.
Oh, come on, just for, like, a little bit.
- Come on. - Fuck, they're your friends,
and they're just inviting me
because they feel bad you're so far away.
But that's friendly.
No.
That's pity.
And I don't know, they're also racist.
Gareth and Rachel? No.
They are. They say some stupid stuff.
They said some racist shit the other day on Facebook.
Oh no, they didn't.
They did. Look.
"All babies matter."
Okay, well, first of all,
that's not racist, that's ignorant.
Second of all,
that's not even an actual picture.
Someone posted that as a joke. Look at the next one.
I mean, that's worse.
That's way worse,
and anyway, go back to the other one.
Gareth loled at it, that makes him complicit.
You're really not going because of the Facebook post?
No, I don't like them. They don't like me.
Okay, well, I don't want to go if you're not going.
But, can we at least call them quickly?
They're excited to see us.
They were excited to see you. Why do I have to be there?
No. What did I say? They were excited to see us.
Fine.
But if they're dressed in pointy white robes, I'm out.
God, they're not racist.
Okay.
What the fuck are you dressed as?
I'm Charlie chaplin.
God, Rachel, what are you?
Every republican senator in high school?
The charcoal face mask, asshole.
I'll get dressed, though. I'm not ready yet.
Cleared the room in one sentence, Jake,
a new record.
What are you guys coming dressed as?
Actually, that's kind of why we're calling.
- What? No. - Yeah, I know.
Sorry.
Yeah, I have to study
and Jake has to work late all of a sudden.
Boo...
Yeah, I know.
Hey, how's school?
It's fine. Strange.
Most of my classes are online,
so I'm kind of wondering, like, why I'm living here on campus.
Well, how many languages can you speak now?
Working on seven.
Seven. Wow. Holy shit.
I know. Well, seven real languages.
Real languages as opposed to fake ones?
She actually speaks klingon. She's fluent in it, yeah.
Now way, like Star Trek?
I don't discriminate between factual and fictional languages.
But nobody's ever actually fluent in klingon,
by the way.
Okay.
Do they like force you to speak that in school?
No, but I think it's what got me into linguistics
in the first place.
My linguistic studies ended with pig Latin.
Oh, yes. My favorite romantic language.
Yes.
Do you know Mara speaks klingon?
I don't know what that is.
Wait, did I overhear that you're not coming tonight?
Yeah, no, I'm sorry.
I have to study and Jake has to work.
- Oh, come. - Come on, please come.
- Just take a break. - Sorry, I can't.
Mara, please. It'll just take a second.
It's online.
You can come in for like five seconds.
- You just come in... - Just pop in.
- Okay. Yeah. - Yes.
Yay.
But what are you going as, Rachel,
because I need inspiration now.
Well, I'm going to be pocahontas.
Oh, hey, I'm sorry. I just got an email for work.
So, I actually have to go, I'm sorry.
Hey, you know what? If you finish early,
you could just join in.
Yeah. Okay.
Wait, are you guys having people at your place as well?
- Yeah. We're having a few. - A few.
Yeah, a few close friends, you know.
Well, Jake, if you finish early, you could just drop by there.
Fun. That sounds... yeah.
Yeah, Jake, come on, you're two blocks away.
Well, good luck getting him out of the house, though.
Still...
Alright, I seriously have to go, so I'll talk to you guys soon.
- Okay - bye.
Bye.
Bye Mara.
Shit!
Hello?
Jake caul?
Speaking.
Hello. My name is agent woods.
There's been quite an embarrassing error
on my team's part,
and you may have just inadvertently
received some highly classified information in your inbox.
Oh?
Can I ask you a question?
Yeah.
Have you seen that email?
Um...
Yeah.
Yes. I'm seeing it right now.
Just seeing it now. Okay.
So, you haven't downloaded the contents from the Internet?
Nope.
Okay.
You want me to erase the email?
Nah, the link has already been deactivated.
Okay.
You see, the content you were mistakenly sent,
well, it would greatly impede an ongoing investigation,
and quite a sensitive investigation at that,
but you didn't download them, you say?
I didn't. No.
And if it was downloaded,
you would erase it, agreed?
Um hmm.
Can I get an audible yes?
Yes.
It would cause all sorts of problems
if that classified information
were to get released to the public in a news report.
I mean, problems for us in the investigation, of course,
but problems for you.
I'm sorry,
I didn't mean it to sound like a threat,
I just mean there would be legal actions
taken against you and your publisher
to the fullest extent possible,
but you didn't download anything.
And if you did,
we've established you would erase it.
Yes.
Good.
Well, it's been interesting to talk with you.
Yeah, it was nice...
Yeah.
Bye.
Oh, shit!
So, it does exist.
It's ringing. Dispatch?
Go ahead, 288.
Show me in the corner of north service road
and burrs Lane.
Copy.
Be advised a white sedan is heading in your direction.
Copy.
288, switch to channel 487.
Switching to 487.
288.
Dispatch. Eyes on the sedan?
Negative. I'll radio.
We got a call to hold the vehicle
and await further instruction.
Okay, copy. Anything further on this?
I don't have any further information for you.
This is coming from way up.
Keep them in place until backup arrives.
Backup? Should I hang tight?
Negative. You need to hold them there.
Without backup?
This is coming from the deputy inspector.
Copy. Is backup already on their way?
Just hold them there.
Copy. Switch channels?
Stay on 487.
288 to dispatch,
eyes on the white sedan heading south on burrs Lane
towards the expressway.
Copy.
Pull into the parking lot
on your left.
288 to dispatch.
Dispatch.
Show me at the parking lot
off the east side of burrs Lane.
288 to dispatch.
Dispatch.
I have a car stop at 27 burrs Lane.
White sedan.
New York plates. Henry, zebra, Nora, 1151.
Can you confirm the driver's name?
It's Daniel lieberman. That right?
That's him. Hold him there.
Copy.
I can definitely smell alcohol in the vehicle.
I could run the field sobriety test.
Stand down.
Copy. He's acting a little crazy.
I'm not sure how long I'm able to let him sit here.
Just hold him there.
How far away is backup?
Five minutes.
Weird.
We see officer meyers pull lieberman over
during a routine traffic stop.
Lieberman instantly grows irate and pulls a gun on the officer.
Six shots exchanged between the two of them.
One, two...
Three, four, five...
Six, seven, eight.
Oh, fuck.
Oh, fuck!
I'm Jake caul,
and you're watching whpn New York three.
This morning I bring you an exclusive breaking news story
of a political assassination.
This morning I bring you an exclusive news story
of what can only be described as a political assassination.
Late last night,
I received documents from an anonymous source
confirming conspiracy theories
that have been circulating since October 9th,
when officer Cameron meyers,
and former Attorney General, Dan lieberman,
were found dead in an abandoned parking lot
on the outskirts of New York City.
Now, what was made to seem
like a routine traffic stop gone wrong
is, in reality, a government cover-up.
What I'm about to show you is graphic.
If you have little ones
you may want to shield their eyes.
Now, law enforcement claimed
a total of six shots were fired that fateful night.
In a press conference,
they said meyers was struck twice
and lieberman four times.
However, in these leaked autopsy reports,
we can see lieberman was shot a total of six times.
Even stranger, dashcam footage revealed
only five shots fired in the exchange.
Now, how can five shots
lead to a total of eight gunshot wounds?
Ladies and gentlemen of the audience,
there was another shooter.
This is a developing story. We'll keep you updated.
Hello?
Do you have student loan debt?
There's a new...
- Hello? - Hey, Dan, can we talk?
Of course. We shouldn't do it on phone.
Want to meet me at six?
Okay.
Yeah, I have a few things I want to show you.
Alright. See you there.
Hello, Dan. Listen, we need to meet.
You know... please. This is urgent.
Then tell me now if it's so urgent.
You know I can't.
Why can't you tell me?
You know why.
Because my phones are fucking tapped, that's why.
You're being paranoid.
No, listen, they're trying to railroad me.
Dan. I got them, and they know it.
I'm close.
No, you're connecting dots that aren't there.
No, I have them scared.
No, you're scared, and frankly, you're scaring me.
Sit down. Take a break. Get some help.
I got to go.
You okay?
Listen, I think I have a tail.
Are you sure?
I don't know.
I saw a car on the highway but I think I lost it.
I need to move these documents.
Do you have them on you?
No, I had to ditch them.
Ditch them?
They're safe.
If I'm being followed,
I can't risk these files being taken.
I think they're making a move.
Where are they?
I'm not going to say.
Are you on your way upstate?
I just feel so exposed.
I mean, my home is bugged. My phones are tapped.
And I think they're coming after me.
Dan...
No, there has been a black SUV
parked in front of my house for six nights.
This shit is real!
Oh, shit, I'm being pulled over.
There's audio?
Oh, shit, I've been pulled over.
Shit! Alright.
Do you want to go?
Huh?
Fucking hold on!
Fuck! I need to get out of here.
Can I put you on hold quickly? I have to make a call.
Yes.
- Hello. - Good evening, sir.
Do you know why I've pulled you over?
No, I don't.
Listen, I appreciate you doing your job and all.
I'm Dan lieberman,
former Attorney General for the state of New York.
I'm really in a rush. I want to get out of here.
Well, being the Attorney General
you should know
that you shouldn't be using electronic devices
while driving.
Yes, I know, and I'm sorry.
It was just a very important call.
Listen, the thing is, I just...
Your license and registration, please.
This is a joke.
Alright. If you'll hold on.
Alright.
Thank you.
And have you had drink tonight, sir?
Me? No.
Have you?
No.
Stay inside your vehicle.
Fuck.
Hey, you still there?
Hey, sorry, you okay? Jesus!
No, I'm still pulled over.
I got to get the fuck out of here.
Dan, where'd you dump the documents?
I got to get the fuck out of here!
Dan, where'd you dump the documents?
I can't say over the phone.
It's not safe for you to not tell me.
I'm not saying anything
over the phone!
Give me a couple of seconds.
Jesus! Fuck!
Sir, stay inside your vehicle!
- Oh my god! - Sir?
- Stay inside your vehicle. - Oh, Jesus. Oh, god.
- Let me see your hands! - There's people!
Sir, let me see your hands!
See your hands!
Oh, fuck!
Hey, you still there? 288 to dispatch.
Dispatch.
I have a car stop at 27 burrs Lane.
White sedan. New York plates. Henry, zebra, Nora, 1151.
Can you confirm the driver's name?
- It's Daniel lieberman. - Gotta get out of here.
That's him. Hold him there.
Copy.
Where'd you dump the documents?
Dan, where'd you dump the documents?
I can't say over the phone.
I am not saying anything over the phone!
Five minutes.
- Jesus! Fuck! - Sir, stay inside...
Give me a few seconds.
Fuck!
Give me a few seconds.
Fuck!
Shit!
Hey, man.
Hey, what's going on?
I just got off the phone with the studio,
they said they haven't seen the package on the server.
What is the holdup?
No holdup. Still working on it.
I thought you just had to throw in the dashcam footage.
Yeah, I'm just tweaking a few things,
because there's no audio.
Tweaking a few things? That shouldn't take long.
Yeah, I'm just finessing,
because I was having computer issues before.
It's fine now, so you just let me go.
- I can get it out. - Okay, I'm worried.
I'll be honest, I'm concerned.
This was a pretty straightforward package, right?
Yeah, I'm just...
And I gave you my read, what, like four hours ago?
Yeah.
So I get that you had to wait for the dashcam footage
from the press office,
but I could have cut this thing together
in an hour or two, tops, so what is going on?
Do I need to start cutting this together myself?
- I can. - No.
Okay, so give me an eta.
I can get it up on the server in an hour.
An hour?
I'm not hardwired in the server, so it's going to take a minute.
Text me when it starts uploading.
Okay.
Please tell me you're done with work
and calling into this thing.
Oh sorry, I actually need your help.
- It's for... - Oh, wait, guess what I am.
I can't. Listen, I need to...
Wait. Come on. Guess.
Vampire?
I'm morticia Addams. You're so bad at this.
They're really similar, anyway...
"A Don glinga la lorn."
What's that?
"A Don glinga la lorn."
I was hoping you could tell me. It's for a story.
Is it a language?
Does it ring a bell?
Say it again. Slowly.
"A Don. Glinga. La lorn."
How's it spelled?
I don't know. I can only hear it.
- Can I hear? - Yeah.
A Don.
Do you hear that?
Yeah.
It sounds like they're saying "adon"
rather than "a Don."
Hold on.
What?
Adan.
"Adan" means "man" in sindarin.
Wait, what's sindarin?
Elvish.
What were the other words?
Glinga.
Yeah.
La lorn.
Okay.
According to the intranets it roughly translates to,
"hanging man's elm tree" or "hangman's elm tree."
Hangman's elm tree.
Okay, so hangman's elm is a tree in Washington square park.
Oh, the oldest tree in New York.
Is it? How do you know that?
My handy dandy intranets.
Apparently, despite its name,
it's never actually been used for hangings.
What's this about?
I think you're right.
You're going to have to be a little more specific.
I think this is a cover-up.
That's what I've been saying.
I've proof, hard evidence.
I don't know how,
but someone accidentally sent me classified documents
about what happened.
It's autopsy reports, phone calls, police bodycam.
Oh!
- It exists. - Yeah.
I fucking knew it.
You should report this.
Yeah, I'm trying.
I think there's a strong chance
you'll be seeing me on the morning news.
Crazy.
Do they know you have this?
They know they sent it to me,
but I told them I didn't download it.
Fucking government.
So, is the whole cop dying thing bullshit?
Because that was my theory.
No, it's a full-blown cover-up.
I think the Attorney General
had some sort of dirt on the governor or someone
and they had to take him out.
You can hear it.
He was worried people were tapping his phone
and that he was being followed.
Well, they did tap his phones, by the sound of it.
He drove by a police officer who moments before
was told to stop him when he saw him.
Not if, but when he saw him.
And I don't think the police officer knew,
but he was essentially holding him in a parking lot
until another shooter could get in and take him out.
Then he was caught in a line of fire, I guess.
What's the bodycam show?
I mean, not much.
I think it was like hit in the shooting.
So, it's super glitchy. I mean, I can't see much.
Okay, and what's your proof
that there was a sniper involved?
No, I didn't say sniper.
Okay, whatever. Other shooter then.
Okay.
So, they said there were six shots,
but in the video, you can only hear five.
And in the Attorney General's autopsy report,
I can see that he has a total of six gunshot wounds.
If the police officer was hit twice,
how can three gunshots
lead to a total of six entry wounds?
Okay, and why is it important
whether they were five or six gunshots?
Because it shows that they're capable of lying, for one.
What?
I mean, just playing devil's advocate here,
if you fire two guns at the same time,
it would potentially sound like one gunshot, right?
So, I don't know how much water
your five shot theory really holds.
Also, if they were going to lie about it,
wouldn't they say eight shots is too close...
Okay, I hear you,
but if it's three gunshots or four gunshots,
how do you get six entry wounds?
Okay, first of all, don't interrupt me.
Second, watch this.
So, like if you were to shoot me point blank like this,
it could potentially cause one entry wound.
Two entry wounds.
Three entry wounds.
One bullet. Three wounds.
Were there any wounds on his arms?
Yeah?
Yeah, three.
It doesn't really matter
whether they were five or six shots fired.
Three bullets could potentially cause six gunshot wounds.
I thought you believed the conspiracy, too.
I do. I'm just poking holes.
Well, everyone thinks this is a conspiracy.
And everyone also calls it hangman's elm tree,
even though no one was ever actually hanged from it.
Alright, look, so...
Two of the entry wounds
are on the Attorney General's back.
So, you're thinking the sniper...
Other shooter, was behind him?
Yeah.
So, the bullet went through the Attorney General
and then hit the police officer.
Can you see which way
the Attorney General was facing in the footage?
It's hard to tell.
I'm not saying that you're wrong.
- I'm not wrong. - I know.
I'm not saying you're wrong,
but if you're going to report this thing,
your theory has to be tight.
Where does hangman's elm fit into all of this?
Okay, so, the Attorney General kept repeating it
after he was shot.
Like a code?
Like a code.
Do you think there's something there?
I don't know.
Aren't you going to go and find out?
No, please.
It's Washington square park on Halloween.
- No. - Come on, reporter.
Do you think I'm right?
Honestly, it sounds like a bit of a stretch.
Sorry.
Yeah.
Okay, I have been known to be wrong,
as infrequent as that may be.
Hey, if you're right, and this is a cover-up
and they tapped his phone, then, like,
you have to assume that yours is being tapped, too.
And if they didn't know about hangman's elm then,
they do now.
You should go.
I'm just saying,
I would stay home, if I were you.
Love you.
Thanks, Jean.
Yes, today I bring you a story
you'll only find on New York three.
Late last night I single-handedly
recovered top secret documents
the government would literally kill
to keep hidden.
I put my life on the line to report the news.
Oh, and Tim webb can go fuck himself.
At least 13 residents
have reported break-ins in the building
in just the last six days.
I've got one of those residents here with me now,
Mr. Brad brigante.
Mr. Brigante, you said your apartment was broken into.
When was that?
Yesterday.
And what did they take?
Trick or treat!
Alright, come on buddy. Mom's going to be pissed.
Let's go.
Oh, no.
You didn't fucking back it up!
How do you not fucking back it up?
You back it up, always.
You had it.
Hey, Tim webb, the government robbed me.
Sorry, no edit.
I'm Jake caul.
You're watching whpn, New York three.
I have a story...
About a fucking idiot...
Who had a story...
And now, doesn't.
There's nothing. I've got nothing to report.
- Hello? - Hey, gareth, it's Jake.
Can I come up?
Sorry, the party's over.
It's pretty late.
Rachel and I are about to go to bed.
Okay, look, I don't have access to my phone.
It'll be a second, I need to contact my job.
It's Jake. I don't know.
Hey, sorry, man. Yeah, we're turning in.
I just need access to my email. It'll be a second.
So fucking close. Where the fuck is it?
Come on, you're fucking shit.
I know it's got to be here. Come on.
Where the fuck is it?
Fuck!
I don't know where it is. It's not fucking here.
Oh, you fucking stupid piece of shit.
Fucked.
There's nothing here.
Stupid fucking tree.
Yeah, we fucking did it.
Hello.
Can I ask you a question?
He resigned because he drunkenly beat up,
what, like, four women?
What, the governor set that up too?
No.
He's definitely a drunk.
People will believe whatever they want to believe.
Release the footage, sure. Crazies will always be crazy.
Whether the release of the video
makes any difference to skeptics,
time will tell.
We reached out to the family of the former Attorney General
but they gave no comment.
For whpn New York three, I'm Tim webb.
Thanks, Tim.
Up next, a body was pulled from the Hudson river
earlier today.
We'll tell you what we know
and what police are speculating right after this.