Madi Brooks, 19, leaves Reggie’s Bar with four young men who offer to give her a ride home.

A few blocks from the bar, the driver pulls over and starts to video as the two men in the backseat ‘have sex’ with an extremely intoxicated Brooks. Afterward, Brooks cannot tell the men her address and, according to them, insists on getting out of the car. Just before 3 a.m., a Lyft driver strikes something in the road. It’s Madi Brooks. She dies of her injuries at a hospital.

The four men have been charged in this case, three of them with third-degree rape, and one is charged as a principal to third-degree rape, which means he was present for the alleged crime, but did nothing to stop it. 

Reportedly,  there are concerns that District Judge Gail Horne Ray will not remain neutral while presiding over the trial of Madison Brooks’ four alleged rapists. Last year, Judge Ray reduced an accused rapist’s bail without allowing prosecutors to argue against the decision.

Just last month, Ray moved to overturn a 1972 rape conviction when asked to consider allowing the convict parole. Her son, Nelson Taylor Jr., is also a convicted serial rapist.   

Joining Nancy Grace today
Ashley Bausteret - Mom of Madison Brooks
Dr. Jeff Kieliszewski – Forensic Psychologist, Author: “Dark Sides;” YouTube: Dr. Jeff Kielisze
Jarrett Ferentino - Jarrett Ferentino – Homicide Prosecutor; Facebook & Instagram: Jarrett Ferentino; Host: “True Crime Boss” Podcast
Bill Hernandez – California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Detective
Kiran Chawla –  Emmy & Murrow Award-winning Investigative Reporter: “Unfiltered with Kiran;” Facebook & YouTube: Unfiltered with Kiran/ Twitter: @Kiran_Chawla23, TikTok: @unfilteredkiran

Madi Brooks, 19, leaves Reggie&rsquo;s Bar with four young men who offer to give her a ride home.
A few blocks from the bar, the driver pulls over and starts to video as the two men in the backseat &lsquo;have sex&rsquo; with an extremely intoxicated Brooks. Afterward, Brooks cannot tell the men her address and, according to them, insists on getting out of the car. Just before 3 a.m., a Lyft driver strikes something in the road. It&rsquo;s Madi Brooks. She dies of her injuries at a hospital.
The four men have been charged in this case, three of them with third-degree rape, and one is charged as a principal to third-degree rape, which means he was present for the alleged crime, but did nothing to stop it.&nbsp;
Reportedly,&nbsp; there are concerns that District Judge Gail Horne Ray will not remain neutral while presiding over the trial of Madison Brooks&rsquo; four alleged rapists. Last year, Judge Ray reduced an accused rapist&rsquo;s bail without allowing prosecutors to argue against the decision.
Just last month, Ray moved to overturn a 1972 rape conviction when asked to consider allowing the convict parole. Her son, Nelson Taylor Jr., is also a convicted serial rapist. &nbsp;&nbsp;
Joining Nancy Grace today
<ul>
<li>Ashley Bausteret - Mom of Madison Brooks</li>
<li><a href="http://darksides.podia.com/">Dr. Jeff Kieliszewski</a> &ndash; Forensic Psychologist, Author: &ldquo;Dark Sides;&rdquo; YouTube: Dr. Jeff Kielisze</li>
<li>Jarrett Ferentino - <a href="https://www.crimeonline.com/2024/05/02/boy-dead-sick-moment-dad-forces-son-6-to-run-treadmill-b-c-too-fat/jarrettferentino.com">Jarrett Ferentino</a> &ndash; Homicide Prosecutor; Facebook &amp; Instagram: Jarrett Ferentino; Host: &ldquo;True Crime Boss&rdquo; Podcast</li>
<li>Bill Hernandez &ndash; California Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Detective</li>
<li><a href="http://www.unfilteredwithkiran.com/">Kiran Chawla</a>&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp; Emmy &amp; Murrow Award-winning Investigative Reporter: &ldquo;Unfiltered with Kiran;&rdquo; Facebook &amp; YouTube: Unfiltered with Kiran/ Twitter: @Kiran_Chawla23, TikTok: @unfilteredkiran</li>
</ul>

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Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells!

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"Left for Dead,"  MADDI Brooks Assaulted, Dead - Judge's Son Sex Convict

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