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NYC Man Convicted for Murder and Dismemberment of Trafficked Woman

Cory Martin found guilty of killing Brandy Odom after using crime shows for cover-up tips, aiming to profit from life insurance fraud.

  • Cory Martin was convicted of murdering and dismembering Brandy Odom, a woman he trafficked, after watching crime shows for tips on covering up the crime.
  • Martin and his co-conspirator, Adelle Anderson, fraudulently obtained life insurance policies in Odom's name and killed her to cash in on the benefits.
  • Surveillance footage and internet searches linked Martin to the crime, including searches for how to use a reciprocating saw for dismemberment.
  • Anderson has pleaded guilty to charges related to the murder and life-insurance scheme, but her sentencing details were not immediately clear.
  • The conviction brings some measure of closure to Odom's family, with the U.S. Attorney condemning Martin's actions as motivated by greed and executed with cold-blooded planning.
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