Deputy District Attorney Taren Brast of the San Diego DA’s office breaks down her victory in the double murder trial of TikTok star Ali Abulaban.
Deputy District Attorney Taren Brast of the San Diego DA’s office breaks down her victory in the double murder trial of TikTok star Ali Abulaban.
Facts:
On May 29, 2024, 32 y.o. Ali Abulaban was found guilty of two counts of 1st degree murder for the murders of Ana Abulaban and Rayburn Barron. This was a brutal, tragic murder stemming from domestic violence. The defendant, Abulaban, seemingly had it all as he was a successful social media star called “Jinnkid”.
This trial received a lot of publicity and was prosecuted by our very own Deputy District Attorney Taren Brast of the San Diego DA’s office. You can rewatch part or all of the trial on CourtTV.
If you or someone you know needs assistance, help is available. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233. If you are in San Diego County, you can go to One Safe Place in San Marcos, or the Family Justice Center in downtown San Diego.
Crime or Fiction: Each episode we look at 3 laws on the books: 2 are real, 1 is fake; can you guess which one is the fake?
A. PC538a: It’s illegal to send a “letter to the editor” in another person’s name with the intent to lead the newspaper to believe that such letter was written by that person.
B. PC538b: It’s illegal to wear insignia of a secret society with the intent to deceive and intent to obtain aid within the State.
C. PC538c: It’s illegal to post on social media in another person’s name with the intent to cause social retribution to that person.