Bruce Beresford-Redman, an ex-producer of the reality television show “Survivor,” has been released from a Mexican prison after serving time for his wife’s murder.
Beresford-Redman was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was convicted of killing his wife Mónica Burgos in 2010 while on a family vacation at the luxury Moon Palace Resort in Cancun. Investigators said Beresford-Redman killed his wife during a confrontation. Her bruised, naked body was found in a sewer.
Now after serving seven and a half years of his original sentence, Ktla reports that Beresford-Redmanand is living back in Southern California after being released from prison two months ago.
“Thanks, I really have no comment. I appreciate your interest,” Beresford-Redman told reporters who went to his home in Southern California. “Thank you. There’s no comment.”
The former producer was extradited to Mexico in 2012 after a judge ordered him to remain in the country. He...
Beresford-Redman was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was convicted of killing his wife Mónica Burgos in 2010 while on a family vacation at the luxury Moon Palace Resort in Cancun. Investigators said Beresford-Redman killed his wife during a confrontation. Her bruised, naked body was found in a sewer.
Now after serving seven and a half years of his original sentence, Ktla reports that Beresford-Redmanand is living back in Southern California after being released from prison two months ago.
“Thanks, I really have no comment. I appreciate your interest,” Beresford-Redman told reporters who went to his home in Southern California. “Thank you. There’s no comment.”
The former producer was extradited to Mexico in 2012 after a judge ordered him to remain in the country. He...
- 9/11/2019
- by Lorraine Wheat
- Variety Film + TV
Bruce Beresford-Redman, a former producer on reality series Survivor, has been released from a Mexican prison after spending years behind bars in connection with the death of his wife.
The TV producer was convicted in the killing of his wife Mónica Burgos during a family vacation with their two children in 2010. Her naked and beaten body was found in a septic tank at a Cancun resort, on what would have been her 42nd birthday.
Investigators said at the time that Burgos died following a violent confrontation with her husband, and the case made international headlines.
Beresford-Redman, now 48, maintained his innocence throughout the investigation. In a 48 Hours television special, he insisted he’d done nothing wrong.
“I’ve been accused of a horrible, abhorrent crime and I’m innocent,” he stated. “I did not kill Mónica.”
He returned home to Southern California, but was arrested in November 2010 and extradited to Mexico.
The TV producer was convicted in the killing of his wife Mónica Burgos during a family vacation with their two children in 2010. Her naked and beaten body was found in a septic tank at a Cancun resort, on what would have been her 42nd birthday.
Investigators said at the time that Burgos died following a violent confrontation with her husband, and the case made international headlines.
Beresford-Redman, now 48, maintained his innocence throughout the investigation. In a 48 Hours television special, he insisted he’d done nothing wrong.
“I’ve been accused of a horrible, abhorrent crime and I’m innocent,” he stated. “I did not kill Mónica.”
He returned home to Southern California, but was arrested in November 2010 and extradited to Mexico.
- 9/11/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Former reality TV producer Bruce Beresford-Redman has been released from a Mexican prison after completing 80 percent of a 12-year sentence for the 2010 murder of his wife, Monica Burgos.
Burgos was killed in 2010 during a family vacation to Cancun, where the family, including the couple’s two young children, stayed at the luxury Moon Palace Resort. After Beresford-Redman reported her missing, police and hotel staff found her mutilated body stuffed inside a sewage cistern near the couple’s room.
Mexican police fingered Beresford-Redman for the crime, but when it came time to arrest him, he had already returned to ...
Burgos was killed in 2010 during a family vacation to Cancun, where the family, including the couple’s two young children, stayed at the luxury Moon Palace Resort. After Beresford-Redman reported her missing, police and hotel staff found her mutilated body stuffed inside a sewage cistern near the couple’s room.
Mexican police fingered Beresford-Redman for the crime, but when it came time to arrest him, he had already returned to ...
- 9/10/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Bruce Beresford-Redman has seen his share of defeats in the last few years. In an exclusive interview, his first since his sentencing in March 2015, the former Survivor producer — incarcerated for the murder of his wife in Mexico — describes the agony of not seeing his two children for years, the horror of prison conditions and now the disappointment of another unfavorable ruling from a Mexican court.
His children, Camila and Alec, are growing up without their father’s physical presence. Beresford-Redman’s aging parents, Juanita and David, are raising them, largely on their own. They haven’...
His children, Camila and Alec, are growing up without their father’s physical presence. Beresford-Redman’s aging parents, Juanita and David, are raising them, largely on their own. They haven’...
Bruce Beresford-Redman has seen his share of defeats in the last few years. In an exclusive interview, his first since his sentencing in March 2015, the former Survivor producer — incarcerated for the murder of his wife in Mexico — describes the agony of not seeing his two children for years, the horror of prison conditions and now the disappointment of another unfavorable ruling from a Mexican court. His children, Camila and Alec, are growing up without their father’s physical presence. Beresford-Redman’s aging parents, Juanita and David, are raising them, largely on their own. They haven’t seen each other in
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- 9/1/2016
- by Scott Johnson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A Mexican judge upheld a 12-year prison sentence against former “Survivor” producer Bruce Beresford-Redman on Monday and denied his appeal. Beresford-Redman was convicted of killing his wife, Monica Burgos Beresford-Redman, on a family vacation in Cancun, Mexico, in 2012. Her body was found in a sewer cistern at the resort where they were staying. The producer had reported her missing two days before, but reports from hotel staff claiming that the couple had a “violent” argument during their vacation raised questions about Beresford-Redman’s involvement. Also Read: Steven Avery's Ex Claims He Once Tied Her to a Bed State prosecutors in Quintana Roo said Monday.
- 1/19/2016
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Former Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman has been convicted of murdering his wife during a 2010 vacation in Cancun and sentenced to 12 years in a Mexican prison, a state prosecutor told the AP. Monica Beresford-Redman’s body was found in a sewer cistern on the grounds of the Moon Palace Resort where the couple and their two young children were staying in April 2010. Beresford-Redman was nominated for three Emmy awards as a producer on CBS’ Survivor from 2002-2004…...
- 3/13/2015
- Deadline TV
Kelly Osbourne and Lena Dunham publicly repsond to Kathy Griffin‘s big decision, Kerry Washington opens up about her childhood, Sarah Michelle Gellar is a badass Cinderella, and more celebrity news.
After Kathy Griffin took to Twitter to announce her Fashion Police departure, Kelly Osbourne and Lena Dunham gave their support.
I could not be more proud of you @kathygriffin you have my love and support always! pic.twitter.com/0P4yWecUA2
— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) March 13, 2015
Congrats to my beautiful friend Kathy Griffin for bravely saying enough is enough to intolerance of all kinds on television. She's modeling a better way for the youths (and working those ears.)
A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Mar 12, 2015 at 8:38pm Pdt
Kerry Washington says, “I didn’t grow up thinking I was pretty; there was always a prettier girl than me,” in the Marie Claire April issue. [E!] Watch Sarah Michelle Gellar...
After Kathy Griffin took to Twitter to announce her Fashion Police departure, Kelly Osbourne and Lena Dunham gave their support.
I could not be more proud of you @kathygriffin you have my love and support always! pic.twitter.com/0P4yWecUA2
— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) March 13, 2015
Congrats to my beautiful friend Kathy Griffin for bravely saying enough is enough to intolerance of all kinds on television. She's modeling a better way for the youths (and working those ears.)
A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Mar 12, 2015 at 8:38pm Pdt
Kerry Washington says, “I didn’t grow up thinking I was pretty; there was always a prettier girl than me,” in the Marie Claire April issue. [E!] Watch Sarah Michelle Gellar...
- 3/13/2015
- by Taylor Ferber
- TheFabLife - Movies
Kelly Osbourne and Lena Dunham publicly repsond to Kathy Griffin‘s big decision, Kerry Washington opens up about her childhood, Sarah Michelle Gellar is a badass Cinderella, and more celebrity news.
After Kathy Griffin took to Twitter to announce her Fashion Police departure, Kelly Osbourne and Lena Dunham gave their support.
I could not be more proud of you @kathygriffin you have my love and support always! pic.twitter.com/0P4yWecUA2
— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) March 13, 2015
Congrats to my beautiful friend Kathy Griffin for bravely saying enough is enough to intolerance of all kinds on television. She's modeling a better way for the youths (and working those ears.)
A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Mar 12, 2015 at 8:38pm Pdt
Kerry Washington says, “I didn’t grow up thinking I was pretty; there was always a prettier girl than me,” in the Marie Claire April issue. [E!] Watch Sarah Michelle Gellar...
After Kathy Griffin took to Twitter to announce her Fashion Police departure, Kelly Osbourne and Lena Dunham gave their support.
I could not be more proud of you @kathygriffin you have my love and support always! pic.twitter.com/0P4yWecUA2
— Kelly Osbourne (@KellyOsbourne) March 13, 2015
Congrats to my beautiful friend Kathy Griffin for bravely saying enough is enough to intolerance of all kinds on television. She's modeling a better way for the youths (and working those ears.)
A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Mar 12, 2015 at 8:38pm Pdt
Kerry Washington says, “I didn’t grow up thinking I was pretty; there was always a prettier girl than me,” in the Marie Claire April issue. [E!] Watch Sarah Michelle Gellar...
- 3/13/2015
- by Taylor Ferber
- VH1.com
Former Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman has been convicted in Mexico over the 2010 death of his wife Monica Burgos. Per NBC News, Beresford-Redman was sentenced to 12 years in prison. His family said Thursday he plans to appeal the decision, noting that they were "appalled and disgusted" by the verdict (the exact charges Beresford-Redman was convicted of remain unclear—he was inititally charged with aggravated homicide, a charge which carried a sentence of 20 to 30 years behind bars if convicted). Burgos' family, however, was satisfied with Beresford-Redman's conviction. Her sister Karla Burgos told NBC Los Angeles, "[The verdict is] a relief for me and my...
- 3/13/2015
- E! Online
Former Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman has been convicted of murder in the 2010 death of his wife. Beresford-Redman, 43, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Thursday for killing his wife Monica, who disappeared in Cancun nearly five years ago after a shopping trip. Her body eventually was found in the sewer of the Moon Palace resort where the family was staying. Suspicion immediately fell on the producer. Mexico authorities said Beresford-Redman hit his wife in the head with a metal tube, bat or stick and then choked her to death before dumping her body in a hotel sewer. But Beresford-Redman maintains his innocence.
- 3/13/2015
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
Facing his own reality drama. Former Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman has been convicted of allegedly killing his wife Monica Burgos Beresford-Redman during a Mexican vacation back in 2010. According to his mother Juanita Beresford-Redman, a judge in Quintana Roo, Mexico sentenced him to 12 years in prison on Thursday, Mar. 12. The TV producer-writer, 43, reported Monica missing on April 6, 2010 during their Cancun getaway. At the time, he claimed she didn't return after a solo shopping trip. Her naked body was found three days later [...]...
- 3/13/2015
- Us Weekly
Bruce Beresford-Redman, the former "Survivor" producer who has been in a Mexican jail for 4 years after his wife was found murdered in Mexico, has been found guilty. A judge in Mexico sentenced Beresford-Redman to 12 years in prison for murdering Monica. Her body was found in a sewer on the hotel property where the 2 were vacationing. Authorities say she was strangled. The 2 were heard arguing shortly before she disappeared. Beresford-Redman will receive credit for the 4 years he has already served.
- 3/13/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former “Survivor” producer Bruce Beresford-Redman has been found guilty of the 2010 murder of his wife, Monica Burgos Beresford-Redman. A Mexican judge sentenced him to 12 years in prison Thursday, according to his mother, Juanita Beresford-Redman. “It was a gross miscarriage of justice,” Bruce’s father, David, said on CBS News later that night. l Also Read: Robert Durst’s Murder Case Reopened as HBO Documentary Reveals New Evidence Monica’s body was found in a sewer at a resort hotel in Cancun, Mexico, where the couple was vacationing with their two young children in April 2010. She had suffered a blow to the head and died of.
- 3/13/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
A Mexican judge in Cancun sentenced Bruce Beresford-Redman on Thursday to 12 years in prison and issued a $2,791 (43,000 peso) fine for the murder of his wife Monica Burgos in 2010. Beresford-Redman, a former producer on Survivor and the co-creator of the reality show Pimp My Ride, had been charged with the aggravated murder of Burgos during a family vacation to the Moon Palace Resort and Spa hotel during the spring of 2010. “We are appalled and disgusted with this gross miscarriage of justice,” said Juanita and David Beresford-Redman in a statement
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- 3/13/2015
- by Scott Johnson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bruce Beresford-Redman, the reality show producer arrested for his wife's murder in 2010, is giving his first interview from behind bars in Mexico.
The interview, featuring a video diary from prison, will be featured on 48 Hours this Sunday.
News: Joan Rivers' Death Investigation Find Multiple Failings
"I agreed to do these video diaries to give a sense of what life was like here in hell," says Bruce, who insists that he is innocent. "My existence in here has become a very basic struggle to simply survive."
Bruce, who was once a producer for Pimp My Ride and Survivor, has been held in a Mexican prison where he has been on trial for more than two years in the death of his wife, Monica, who was found strangled and naked in a sewer near the Cancun resort where the couple were staying in 2010. Bruce admitted to having an extra-marital affair about a month before making the trip and...
The interview, featuring a video diary from prison, will be featured on 48 Hours this Sunday.
News: Joan Rivers' Death Investigation Find Multiple Failings
"I agreed to do these video diaries to give a sense of what life was like here in hell," says Bruce, who insists that he is innocent. "My existence in here has become a very basic struggle to simply survive."
Bruce, who was once a producer for Pimp My Ride and Survivor, has been held in a Mexican prison where he has been on trial for more than two years in the death of his wife, Monica, who was found strangled and naked in a sewer near the Cancun resort where the couple were staying in 2010. Bruce admitted to having an extra-marital affair about a month before making the trip and...
- 11/12/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
The Tiffany network had mostly repeats on the schedule on Saturday night but did air an original installment of their venerable 48 Hours TV series. They've issued a press release with their spin on the program's ratings.
You can check out our ratings page for 48 Hours to see the week-to-week ratings trends, averages, rankings, and more.
"48 Hours Mystery's" Report On Ex-reality TV Producer Bruce Beresford-redman Wins Timeslot
First In Households, Viewers And Adults 25-54
CBS News' 48 Hours Mystery (10:00-11:00 Pm) was first in households (3.5/06), viewers (4.97m), adults 25-54 (1.5/04) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.1/03, with ABC), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Saturday, Feb. 25. The broadcast featured correspondent Troy Roberts' report, "Fatal Episode, The Producer's Story," which included the only interview given by former reality TV producer...
You can check out our ratings page for 48 Hours to see the week-to-week ratings trends, averages, rankings, and more.
"48 Hours Mystery's" Report On Ex-reality TV Producer Bruce Beresford-redman Wins Timeslot
First In Households, Viewers And Adults 25-54
CBS News' 48 Hours Mystery (10:00-11:00 Pm) was first in households (3.5/06), viewers (4.97m), adults 25-54 (1.5/04) and tied for first in adults 18-49 (1.1/03, with ABC), according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Saturday, Feb. 25. The broadcast featured correspondent Troy Roberts' report, "Fatal Episode, The Producer's Story," which included the only interview given by former reality TV producer...
- 2/28/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Bruce Beresford-Redman, the former "Survivor" producer accused of killing his wife Monica two years ago, is speaking out for the first time -- and claims he is innocent.
Beresford-Redman said on "48 Hours Mystery" in an episode airing Saturday at 10 Pm, "Everyone seems to have decided that I killed my wife. I didn't kill my wife. I really didn't."
The reality show producer, whose past credits also include "The Contender," is currently in a Cancun jail...
Beresford-Redman said on "48 Hours Mystery" in an episode airing Saturday at 10 Pm, "Everyone seems to have decided that I killed my wife. I didn't kill my wife. I really didn't."
The reality show producer, whose past credits also include "The Contender," is currently in a Cancun jail...
- 2/25/2012
- Extra
Bruce Beresford-Redman has finally broken his silence. Just a couple of weeks after the former Survivor producer was extradited to Mexico to stand trial for the 2010 murder of his wife, Beresford-Redman proclaimed his innocence in an interview with 48 Hours Mystery. "This is the first time I've chosen to speak…everyone seems to have decided that I killed my wife," Beresford-Redman said from his Mexican prison cell. "I didn't kill my wife…I really didn't." Beresford-Redman was first taken into police custody back in April 2010 after the body of his then missing wife was found naked and beaten in a sewer near their Cancun resort, where the couple was vacationing with...
- 2/25/2012
- E! Online
Former Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman has broken his silence surrounding the mysterious death of his wife. "Everyone seems to have decided that I killed my wife," he says in a 48 Hours Mystery episode airing Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10 p.m. "I didn't kill my wife -- I really didn't." Photos: 12 of Hollywood's Most Mysterious Deaths The ex-producer is currently being held in a Mexican jail cell after he was extradited from the U.S. earlier this month. His wife Monica Burgos' body was found naked and beaten in a sewer in Cancun, where the
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- 2/25/2012
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As the prime suspect in his wife Monica's April 2010 murder, Bruce Beresford-Redman has been jailed for more than a year and hasn't spoken publicly about the death. Now locked away in an isolated Mexican cell, the former Emmy-nominated Survivor producer is breaking his silence and proclaiming his innocence. "Everyone seems to have decided that I killed my wife," he tells 48 Hours Mystery in an episode airing Saturday at 10 p.m. "I didn't kill my wife - I really didn't." Beresford-Redman was extradited from the U.S. to Mexico earlier this month. His wife Monica's naked and beaten body was found...
- 2/24/2012
- by Dahvi Shira
- PEOPLE.com
The former "Survivor" producer accused of murdering his wife in Mexico is speaking out for the first time, maintaining his innocence in a television interview.
According to CBS News, Bruce Beresford-Redman spoke with "48 Hours Mystery" via cell phone from a jail cell in Cancun where he is awaiting trial.
"Everyone seems to have decided a long time ago that I killed my wife," Beresford-Redman told the program. "I didn't kill my wife, I really didn't."
TV Guide reports that Beresford-Redman also said there are "no facts" to support claims that he killed his wife.
The interview will air Saturday, Feb. 25 on CBS.
Beresford-Redman became a suspect in the murder of the body of his wife, Monica Beresford-Redman, was found in a sewer near a Cancun resort where their family was staying 2010. Earlier this month, a Mexican judge ordered Beresford-Redman to stand trial.
As for why Beresford-Redman is just now deciding to speak publicly,...
According to CBS News, Bruce Beresford-Redman spoke with "48 Hours Mystery" via cell phone from a jail cell in Cancun where he is awaiting trial.
"Everyone seems to have decided a long time ago that I killed my wife," Beresford-Redman told the program. "I didn't kill my wife, I really didn't."
TV Guide reports that Beresford-Redman also said there are "no facts" to support claims that he killed his wife.
The interview will air Saturday, Feb. 25 on CBS.
Beresford-Redman became a suspect in the murder of the body of his wife, Monica Beresford-Redman, was found in a sewer near a Cancun resort where their family was staying 2010. Earlier this month, a Mexican judge ordered Beresford-Redman to stand trial.
As for why Beresford-Redman is just now deciding to speak publicly,...
- 2/24/2012
- by Simon McCormack
- Huffington Post
The former "Survivor" producer accused of murdering his wife in Mexico is speaking out for the first time, maintaining his innocence in a television interview.
According to CBS News, Bruce Beresford-Redman spoke with "48 Hours Mystery" via cell phone from a jail cell in Cancun where he is awaiting trial.
"Everyone seems to have decided a long time ago that I killed my wife," Beresford-Redman told the program. "I didn't kill my wife, I really didn't."
TV Guide reports that Beresford-Redman also said there are "no facts" to support claims that he killed his wife.
The interview will air Saturday, Feb. 25 on CBS.
Beresford-Redman became a suspect in the murder of the body of his wife, Monica Beresford-Redman, was found in a sewer near a Cancun resort where their family was staying 2010. Earlier this month, a Mexican judge ordered Beresford-Redman to stand trial.
As for why Beresford-Redman is just now deciding to speak publicly,...
According to CBS News, Bruce Beresford-Redman spoke with "48 Hours Mystery" via cell phone from a jail cell in Cancun where he is awaiting trial.
"Everyone seems to have decided a long time ago that I killed my wife," Beresford-Redman told the program. "I didn't kill my wife, I really didn't."
TV Guide reports that Beresford-Redman also said there are "no facts" to support claims that he killed his wife.
The interview will air Saturday, Feb. 25 on CBS.
Beresford-Redman became a suspect in the murder of the body of his wife, Monica Beresford-Redman, was found in a sewer near a Cancun resort where their family was staying 2010. Earlier this month, a Mexican judge ordered Beresford-Redman to stand trial.
As for why Beresford-Redman is just now deciding to speak publicly,...
- 2/24/2012
- by Simon McCormack
- Aol TV.
Bruce Beresford-Redman -- the former "Survivor" producer accused of murdering his wife -- is finally ready to tell his side of the story ... but only if the price is right. Bbr's spokesperson has been calling various media outlets, including TMZ, in an effort to score the very first interview with the murder suspect, who's currently behind bars in Mexico. It's unclear how much Bbr is hoping to score from a tell-all. We're not biting.Bbr's rep,...
- 2/17/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Bruce Beresford-Redman, the former producer of "Survivor" accused of killing his wife during a family vacation in Cancun, Mexico, will stand trial in that country, Los Angeles station Knbc TV reports. On Wednesday a judge in Cancun announced that Beresford-Redman, who was extradited to Mexico from Los Angeles last week after more than a year in U.S. custody, will face trial for aggravated homicide, and ordered the former reality TV producer to remain in custody. Also read: Former "Survivor" Producer Bruce Beresford-Redman Extradited to Mexico A trial date has not yet been set. Beresford-Redman's...
- 2/15/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Cancun, Mexico (AP) — A Mexican judge on Wednesday ordered a U.S. reality television producer to stand trial in the killing of his wife at a Cancun resort in 2010, and a defense lawyer said his client fainted when he heard the ruling.
Quintana Roo state prosecutor Ludwin Vivas Arjona said the judge ruled there is enough evidence to try former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman.
An attorney representing Beresford-Redman, Jaime Cancino, described his client as "distraught" and said he passed out when the judge announced his decision.
Cancino said he would appeal the judge's order for a trial.
"It's something very strange because there is no evidence in the case," the lawyer said in brief remarks to reporters outside the courtroom.
The producer has said he is innocent. If convicted, he could face between 12 and 30 years in prison.
The body of Monica Beresford-Redman was found in a sewer cistern at a...
Quintana Roo state prosecutor Ludwin Vivas Arjona said the judge ruled there is enough evidence to try former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman.
An attorney representing Beresford-Redman, Jaime Cancino, described his client as "distraught" and said he passed out when the judge announced his decision.
Cancino said he would appeal the judge's order for a trial.
"It's something very strange because there is no evidence in the case," the lawyer said in brief remarks to reporters outside the courtroom.
The producer has said he is innocent. If convicted, he could face between 12 and 30 years in prison.
The body of Monica Beresford-Redman was found in a sewer cistern at a...
- 2/15/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Cancun, Mexico -- Lawyers for a U.S. reality television producer facing trial for allegedly murdering his wife at a Mexican resort said Thursday they hope to persuade a judge to drop the charges and free their client.
Jaime Cancino Leon, an attorney for former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, said he had found inconsistencies in the prosecution case, but did not elaborate.
Beresford-Redman appeared for a preliminary hearing, where a judge read the homicide charge filed against him. He did not immediately enter a plea.
The producer spoke briefly and complained he didn't have a consular representative when investigators questioned him after the April 2010 murder in the Caribbean coast resort of Cancun.
Behind bars in an office room, Beresford-Redman said he was accused of a crime he did not commit. He said he lost his wife, Monica, who he loved very much, and lost the custody of his children and his freedom.
Jaime Cancino Leon, an attorney for former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, said he had found inconsistencies in the prosecution case, but did not elaborate.
Beresford-Redman appeared for a preliminary hearing, where a judge read the homicide charge filed against him. He did not immediately enter a plea.
The producer spoke briefly and complained he didn't have a consular representative when investigators questioned him after the April 2010 murder in the Caribbean coast resort of Cancun.
Behind bars in an office room, Beresford-Redman said he was accused of a crime he did not commit. He said he lost his wife, Monica, who he loved very much, and lost the custody of his children and his freedom.
- 2/10/2012
- by AP
- Aol TV.
Cancun, Mexico (AP) — A reality televison producer arrived in Mexico escorted by nearly a dozen agents on Thursday after being extradited from the United States so he can face trial in his wife's killing.
Former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman landed at Cancun's airport and was whisked away in an SUV accompanied by three police vehicles. The noncommercial jet touched down on a separate runway where reporters didn't have access.
Minutes after landing, agents drove the producer to the state prosecutors' office, which is charging him in the death of his wife whose body was found in a sewer cistern at a swank Cancun resort following an April 2010 family vacation.
Gaspar Armando Garcia Torres, attorney general for the state of Quintana Roo, said the suspect will be taken to a jail in the Caribbean resort. The producer could see a judge anytime within the next three days.
Reporters couldn't approach Bruce Beresford-Redman.
Former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman landed at Cancun's airport and was whisked away in an SUV accompanied by three police vehicles. The noncommercial jet touched down on a separate runway where reporters didn't have access.
Minutes after landing, agents drove the producer to the state prosecutors' office, which is charging him in the death of his wife whose body was found in a sewer cistern at a swank Cancun resort following an April 2010 family vacation.
Gaspar Armando Garcia Torres, attorney general for the state of Quintana Roo, said the suspect will be taken to a jail in the Caribbean resort. The producer could see a judge anytime within the next three days.
Reporters couldn't approach Bruce Beresford-Redman.
- 2/9/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Bruce Beresford-redman, the producer of hit reality TV show Survivor, has been extradited to Mexico, where he'll face charges of murdering his wife.
The Emmy-nominated TV executive, who stands accused of killing his wife Monica during a vacation in Cancun in April, 2010, was extradited from Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
United States Marshals will hand him over to Mexican law enforcement officials overnight.
Beresford-Redman's representative reveals the executive will defend himself in court, adding, "We are disappointed in the court's decision denying our request to prevent the extradition of our client, Bruce Beresford-Redman.
"After consultation with him, Bruce has decided not to appeal the decision and to return to Mexico and defend himself on the charges. He is innocent and it is his hope that the court in Mexico will assure (sic) that he receives a fair trial in which, he is confident, he will be exonerated."...
The Emmy-nominated TV executive, who stands accused of killing his wife Monica during a vacation in Cancun in April, 2010, was extradited from Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
United States Marshals will hand him over to Mexican law enforcement officials overnight.
Beresford-Redman's representative reveals the executive will defend himself in court, adding, "We are disappointed in the court's decision denying our request to prevent the extradition of our client, Bruce Beresford-Redman.
"After consultation with him, Bruce has decided not to appeal the decision and to return to Mexico and defend himself on the charges. He is innocent and it is his hope that the court in Mexico will assure (sic) that he receives a fair trial in which, he is confident, he will be exonerated."...
- 2/9/2012
- WENN
For this one-time Survivor producer, there is no such thing as immunity. Bruce Beresford-Redman is being extradited to Mexico today to stand trial for the 2010 murder of his wife. The former producer is accused of killing Monica Beresford-Redman during a Cancun vacation with their children in April 2010. More: Slain Wife's Sisters Predict "Divine Justice" for Bruce Beresford-Redman During the trip, his wife went missing and her body was later found in a sewer. Mexican prosecutors believe that Beresford-Redman killed her by asphyxiating her in their hotel room at the resort. Experts found blood stains in several parts of the room, and guests occupying the room beneath them...
- 2/8/2012
- E! Online
Bruce Beresford-Redman, the former "Survivor" producer who's accused of murdering his wife in Mexico during an April 2010 vacation, was extradited to that country on Wednesday to face charges, NBC Los Angeles reports. A spokesman for Beresford-Redman's attorney told NBC that the ex reality TV producer waived his right to appeal extradition. Also read: "Survivor" Producer Bruce Beresford-Redman One Step Closer to Extradition Beresford-Redman is suspected of killing his spouse, Monica Burgos, while the two were in Cancun with their two children. Burgos' body was found in a sewer pipe near the resort...
- 2/8/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Survivor producer and alleged murderer Bruce Beresford-Redman will be extradited to Mexico on Wednesday, RadarOnline.com reports. Beresford-Redman is accused of murdering his wife Monica in April 2010 at the Moon Palace resort in Cancun, where the couple had been vacationing with their two children. After being reported as missing, Monica’s body was discovered in a sewer at the resort with signs of asphyxiation. Beresford-Redman and his legal team unsuccessfully fought extradition to Mexico, and the producer will be forced to turn himself in to Mexican authorities. "We are disappointed in the court's decision denying our request to prevent the extradition of our client, Bruce Beresford-Redman," Beresford Redman’s attorneys said in a statement. "After consultation with him, Bruce has decided not to appeal the decision and to return to Mexico and defend himself on the charges." If convicted, Beresford-Redman faces up to 30 years in Mexican prison.
- 2/8/2012
- x17online.com
Los Angeles -- Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to reject a reality TV producer's petition to overturn an extradition order on allegations that he killed his wife during a vacation in Mexico.
The filing Monday by prosecutors in Los Angeles argues that attorneys for ex-"Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman haven't presented credible conflicting evidence that would warrant overturning the order authorizing his return to Cancun to stand trial.
Beresford-Redman filed a brief in September arguing that the magistrate judge's extradition ruling didn't take into account evidence favorable to him. He was charged with aggravated homicide after his wife Monica was found dead at an upscale resort in April 2010.
The latest filing says the judge considered evidence presented by Beresford-Redman, but didn't find it compelling.
The filing Monday by prosecutors in Los Angeles argues that attorneys for ex-"Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman haven't presented credible conflicting evidence that would warrant overturning the order authorizing his return to Cancun to stand trial.
Beresford-Redman filed a brief in September arguing that the magistrate judge's extradition ruling didn't take into account evidence favorable to him. He was charged with aggravated homicide after his wife Monica was found dead at an upscale resort in April 2010.
The latest filing says the judge considered evidence presented by Beresford-Redman, but didn't find it compelling.
- 10/25/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Former Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman is trying to fight an extradition order to face a murder charge in Mexico. Beresford-Redman stands accused of killing his wife Monica and dumping her body in a sewer during a vacation in Cancun. Following his wife's death, Beresford-Redman returned to the Us with his children and has pleaded his innocence. The television producer resisted calls to return to Mexico to stand trial, but Us Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian ruled in July that Beresford-Redman would indeed be extradited. Beresford-Redman's lawyers have entered a new motion to block his extradition, claiming that Judge Chooljian disregarded key evidence that points (more)...
- 9/20/2011
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
The family of Los Angeles reality television producer Bruce Beresford-Redman is preparing for a showdown with Mexican authorities who have accused him of killing his wife.
"It's ironic that Mr. Beresford-Redman will now have to seek justice in Mexico after the U.S. system failed," family spokesman Stephen Jaffe said in an exclusive email to The Huffington Post. "Unless he's treated fairly down there, few people will ever feel safe traveling to that country again."
On Wednesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian signed a 20-page extradition order to send Beresford-Redman to Mexico to face murder charges.
In making her ruling, Chooljian said she doubted Beresford-Redman's credibility. The judge also found there is sufficient evidence of probable cause that Beresford-Redman was involved in Monica Beresford-Redman's 2010 slaying.
Beresford-Redman, the 40-year-old former producer of the television shows "Survivor" and "Pimp My Ride," was arrested at his Los Angeles home in November 2010. He has maintained his innocence,...
"It's ironic that Mr. Beresford-Redman will now have to seek justice in Mexico after the U.S. system failed," family spokesman Stephen Jaffe said in an exclusive email to The Huffington Post. "Unless he's treated fairly down there, few people will ever feel safe traveling to that country again."
On Wednesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian signed a 20-page extradition order to send Beresford-Redman to Mexico to face murder charges.
In making her ruling, Chooljian said she doubted Beresford-Redman's credibility. The judge also found there is sufficient evidence of probable cause that Beresford-Redman was involved in Monica Beresford-Redman's 2010 slaying.
Beresford-Redman, the 40-year-old former producer of the television shows "Survivor" and "Pimp My Ride," was arrested at his Los Angeles home in November 2010. He has maintained his innocence,...
- 7/28/2011
- by David Lohr
- Huffington Post
Former Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman has been ordered to return to Mexico to face a murder charge. Beresford-Redman is accused of killing his wife Monica while the couple were on holiday in Cancun and then dumping her body in a sewage tank. The television producer traveled back to the Us with the couple's two children following Monica's death and has since fought extradition to stand trial in Mexico. A Us Magistrate Judge ruled on Tuesday that there is "probable cause" that Bruce was involved in Monica's death and ordered that he be extradited to face prosecution, reports the Los Angeles Times. Judge Jacqueline Chooljian made her decision without hearing testimony from Beresford-Redman's 6-year-old daughter, who was expected to testify (more)...
- 7/13/2011
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
Fifteen months after his wife was found dead in a sewage tank in a Cancun resort, Bruce Beresford-Redman has been ordered to return to Mexico to face murder charges. A federal judge on Tuesday found probable cause that Beresford-Redman, 41, a former producer of Survivor, was involved in his wife's death, and ordered him extradited to Mexico. "Based on the totality of the circumstances," there is probable cause to find that he "committed the aggravated homicide of Monica Beresford-Redman," magistrate judge Jacqueline Chooljian said, according to the Los Angeles Times. Beresford-Redman showed little emotion as the decision was announced, the paper reports.
- 7/13/2011
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
Reality TV producer Bruce Beresford-redman has been extradited to Mexico to face charges he killed his wife in Cancun last year.
The man behind hit show Survivor is accused of murdering his wife, Monica, whose body was found in a sewer near the couple's hotel last April.
Beresford-Redman fled Mexico and returned to Los Angeles shortly after the tragedy, and he has since been charged with aggravated homicide.
U.S. authorities actioned a formal extradition request from prosecutors in November and took the producer into custody as his lawyer fought plans to send him back to Mexico to stand trial.
In sending the producer to Mexico the U.S. judge in the case has also ruled his six-year-old daughter will not be permitted to testify on her father's behalf in the extradition proceedings.
The man behind hit show Survivor is accused of murdering his wife, Monica, whose body was found in a sewer near the couple's hotel last April.
Beresford-Redman fled Mexico and returned to Los Angeles shortly after the tragedy, and he has since been charged with aggravated homicide.
U.S. authorities actioned a formal extradition request from prosecutors in November and took the producer into custody as his lawyer fought plans to send him back to Mexico to stand trial.
In sending the producer to Mexico the U.S. judge in the case has also ruled his six-year-old daughter will not be permitted to testify on her father's behalf in the extradition proceedings.
- 7/12/2011
- WENN
Bruce Beresford-Redman, the former "Survivor" producer accused of killing his wife while on vacation with his family in Cancun last April, is one step closer to being extradited back to Mexico to stand trial on the murder. U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian ruled on Tuesday that there is sufficient evidence to warrant Beresford-Redman's extradition, the U.S. Attorney's Office told TheWrap. The case now goes to the U.S. Secretary of State, who must make a final decision regarding Beresford-Redman’s possible extradition. Prosecutors claim that Beresford-Redman's affair with another woman provided "strong motive" for the...
- 7/12/2011
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Bruce Beresford-Redman, a reality-tv producer charged with killing his wife while on a family vacation in Mexico, has been ordered back to Quintana Roo to stand trial on a count of aggravated homicide. A federal judge, agreeing with prosecutors that there was probable cause to merit his extradition south of the border, issued her ruling today. Monica Beresford-Redman's battered body was found in a sewage receptacle at the Cancun hotel where she was staying with Bruce and their two kids. Cause of death was ruled to be asphyxiation and the body also showed signs of head trauma—and her husband maintains that he had nothing to do with it. Beresford-Redman's attorneys have argued that...
- 7/12/2011
- E! Online
" Survivor " producer Bruce Beresford-Redman has been ordered to return to Mexico to stand trial for the murder of his wife Monica. Bruce has been behind bars in L.A. since November on a fugitive warrant ... after authorities in Mexico charged him with the crime of killing his wife Monica during a trip to Cancun back in April 2010. Beresford-Redman has denied the allegation -- insisting he had no part in her death. Read more...
- 7/12/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former Survivor producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, accused of killing his wife 15 months ago while the couple was on vacation in Cancun, is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday regarding his extradition to Mexico. Attorneys for Beresford-Redman have indicated that they hope to call his 6-year-old daughter to the witness stand at the hearing, but federal prosecutors are expected to argue against the child's appearance, reports the Associated Press. "Mommy and Daddy did not yell at each other and never hit each other," a family therapist's affidavit quotes the daughter as saying. "Mommy and Daddy never hit each other anywhere, any time.
- 7/12/2011
- by Sarah Durham Wilson
- PEOPLE.com
With a federal court set to decide in the coming weeks whether their client will be extradited to Mexico to face trial for his wife's Cancun murder, the attorneys for former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman held a press conference Tuesday to "clear the air" about the case. Attorneys Richard Hirsch and Vicki Podberesky conceded to reporters that Beresford-Redman and his wife, Monica, were having marital problems when they made their fateful trip to Cancun in April 2010, along with their two children. The trip, the lawyers said at the afternoon West L.A.
- 6/21/2011
- The Wrap
Reality TV producer Bruce Beresford-redman has suffered a blow in his extradition battle against charges of homicide - U.S. judicial officials have sided with Mexican prosecutors and plan to make sure he faces trial.
The man behind hit show Survivor is accused of involvement in the killing of his wife, Monica, whose body was found in a sewer near the couple's hotel in Cancun last April.
Beresford-Redman fled Mexico and returned to Los Angeles shortly after the tragedy, and he has since been charged with aggravated homicide.
U.S. authorities actioned a formal extradition request from prosecutors in November and took the producer into custody as his lawyer fought plans to send him back to Mexico to stand trial.
Representatives at the U.S. Justice Department reiterated their support for the Mexican officials' request on Monday, and the case for extradition will now be heard by a Los Angeles judge on 16 May.
Beresford-Redman has maintained his innocence, but has yet to formally enter a plea.
The man behind hit show Survivor is accused of involvement in the killing of his wife, Monica, whose body was found in a sewer near the couple's hotel in Cancun last April.
Beresford-Redman fled Mexico and returned to Los Angeles shortly after the tragedy, and he has since been charged with aggravated homicide.
U.S. authorities actioned a formal extradition request from prosecutors in November and took the producer into custody as his lawyer fought plans to send him back to Mexico to stand trial.
Representatives at the U.S. Justice Department reiterated their support for the Mexican officials' request on Monday, and the case for extradition will now be heard by a Los Angeles judge on 16 May.
Beresford-Redman has maintained his innocence, but has yet to formally enter a plea.
- 3/15/2011
- WENN
Mexican prosecutors seeking the extradition of a former Survivor producer say he planned his wife's murder in Cancun last April, and reveal grim new details about how she died. An extradition request filed this week in Los Angeles claims Bruce Beresford-Redman hit his wife Monica Burgos in the head with a metal tube, bat or stick and then choked her to death before dumping her body in a hotel sewer, reports CNN. Prosecutors claim the murder was premeditated, saying the couple had been dealing with serious marital problems. The 438 pages of documents include e-mails between Beresford-Redman and his alleged mistress...
- 2/2/2011
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
U.S. prosecutors have filed documents today asking a federal judge in Los Angeles to extradite Bruce Beresford-Redman to Mexico to face charges of murdering his wife. The former "Survivor" producer has been in federal custody since November. He was charged in May 2010 with murdering his wife during a trip to Mexico in April 2010. Beresford-Redman has maintained his innocence. Read more...
- 1/31/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Reality TV producer Bruce Beresford-redman has been denied bail by a Los Angeles judge as he continues to fight extradition to Mexico to face charges relating to the death of his wife.
The Survivor boss has been in custody in Los Angeles since 16 November, when U.S. authorities actioned a formal request from Mexican prosecutors to send him back to stand trial for aggravated homicide. The body of his partner Monica was found in a sewer near their holiday hotel in April.
Beresford-Redman, who fled Mexico to head home to L.A. shortly after the tragedy, appeared in court on Monday, when his attorney Richard Hirsch argued his client should be freed because authorities failed to file the proper documentation to secure the warrant for his arrest.
Hirsch also claimed the producer was not a flight risk because he had no criminal background and had two children to care for.
But U.S. District Court Judge Susan Segal rejected the motion, stating, "I do not believe he can be awarded with bail for the allegations which he has been alleged... Mr. Redman presents a risk of flight."...
The Survivor boss has been in custody in Los Angeles since 16 November, when U.S. authorities actioned a formal request from Mexican prosecutors to send him back to stand trial for aggravated homicide. The body of his partner Monica was found in a sewer near their holiday hotel in April.
Beresford-Redman, who fled Mexico to head home to L.A. shortly after the tragedy, appeared in court on Monday, when his attorney Richard Hirsch argued his client should be freed because authorities failed to file the proper documentation to secure the warrant for his arrest.
Hirsch also claimed the producer was not a flight risk because he had no criminal background and had two children to care for.
But U.S. District Court Judge Susan Segal rejected the motion, stating, "I do not believe he can be awarded with bail for the allegations which he has been alleged... Mr. Redman presents a risk of flight."...
- 11/30/2010
- WENN
Bruce Beresford-Redman won't be getting out of jail anytime soon -- a Los Angeles judge just denied his request for bail. Beresford-Redman has been behind bars since November 16, when he was picked up by Federal agents on a fugitive warrant. His attorneys were trying to get him out while he fought his extradition. The former " Survivor " producer has been charged with the murder of his wife during a trip to Mexico back in April. Read...
- 11/29/2010
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Bruce Beresford-Redman may be up the river without a paddle -- TMZ has learned the sisters of his murdered wife just successfully blocked the TV producer from tapping into his wife's assets. According to the court order granted yesterday -- obtained by TMZ -- Monica Burgos Beresford-Redman 's assets "may not be sold, encumbered or transferred without Court order" ... "Specifically, Bruce Beresford-Redman does not have the authority to encumber Monica's interest." As we first reported...
- 11/23/2010
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The sisters of Monica Burgos Beresford-Redman want a judge to keep her husband away from Monica's assets -- because they are afraid Bruce Beresford-Redman will raid the account to pay lawyers who will defend him on murder charges. The sisters are also worried Bruce will fleece Monica's estate to post a hefty bail. In legal docs filed today, Monica's sisters claim Bruce is already under severe financial stress. The move comes just days after Beresford-Redman...
- 11/20/2010
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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