Day 10 - May 21, 2019

Lauren Salzman continued direct testimony about concealing Keith's role in DOS and her participation in Daniela's confinement. Before questioning resumed, the court instructed jurors to disregard her earlier testimony repeating Kristin's and Carly's statements about providing collateral and joining DOS. Salzman described editing branding footage, creating false explanations for the brand's initials, and repeating misleading accounts. She said Keith wanted Nicole to change her account, but clarified that she had not instructed Emiliano to approach Nicole and knew of no such approach. She also described pressure surrounding a proposed sexual component of a recommitment ceremony and her disappointment with Keith's conduct during his arrest in Mexico. Salzman attributed the plan for Daniela to remain in a room or return to Mexico to Keith. She described roughly 18 to 24 months of confinement, acknowledged infrequent visits, and characterized the group's treatment of Daniela as abusive. She testified that dental care waited six weeks for Keith's approval and that part of Daniela's tooth broke before treatment. Correspondence addressed restricted contact, book-report demands, and withholding documents after Daniela returned to Mexico. Salzman's cooperation agreement was admitted. She acknowledged hoping for a lower sentence but said none had been promised. Four DOS recordings were admitted, and playback began. The court instructed that recordings controlled over transcript aids. Playback and direct examination remained unfinished; disputes over Camila's journal pages and proposed abortion testimony remained unresolved.