Dr. Phil - Season 19 - Eps 70: Exclusive: 16 and Charged with Murder: Parents Claim She is the Victim
Zephaniah “Zephi” Trevino, a junior in high school, was a pitcher for her softball team. She had just made the drill team and was looking forward to singing in her church choir. But now, the 17-year-old is facing capital murder and aggravated robbery charges for a fatal robbery at a Texas apartment complex. Her parents, Crystal and Henry, claim their daughter was being sex trafficked by the man who pulled the trigger, Philip Baldenegro. Philip’s attorney, David Finn, denies that his client is a sex trafficker and claims Zephi and Philip were in a consensual boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, and that Zephi was the mastermind behind the robbery. In an exclusive interview, Dr. Phil sits down with the teen and her parents. Plus, Zephi’s attorney, Justin Moore, talks about the case.
About Dr. Phil
Title: Dr. Phil
First Air Date: 2002-09-16
Last Air Date: 2023-05-25
Status: Ended
Rating: 4.683/10 (from 63 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 22
Total Episodes: 3566
Network: Syndication
Genres: Talk
Production Companies: Peteski Productions, Harpo Productions, Stage 29 Productions
Synopsis
Using the power of television, Dr. Phil McGraw presents compelling stories about real people with a variety of emotional and behavioral problems, stripping away the shame and embarrassment that too often keep people from seeking help. Its a show that is suppose to help people with their problems and to find a solution on live TV .
Cast
Phil McGraw
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