Rosedale man sentenced to life in brutal murder and dismemberment plot inspired by crime shows: Feds – QNS

A Rosedale man was sentenced to life in prison in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday for murdering and dismembering a woman to collect $200,000 in life insurance proceeds after watching episodes of “Dexter” and “The First 48.” had viewed to get tips on how to dispose of the victim's body to cover up a violent crime.

Cory Martin, 37, was convicted by a federal jury in March after a two-week trial on all counts, including murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire conspiracy and other related offenses.

“The defendant will spend the rest of his life in prison for this terrible, cold-blooded crime, motivated by greed and committed after extensive planning,” said U.S. Attorney Breon Peace. “Martin took advantage of Brandy Odom. He viewed the sacrifice as a way to make money. He trafficked her for commercial sex and then killed her with his bare hands so he could profit from her death.”

Martin, who worked as a pimp, lived in a Rosedale home with his girlfriend and co-conspirator Adelle Anderson and then-26-year-old victim Brandy Odom, both of whom performed commercial sex work for Martin. In March and December 2017, Martin and Anderson fraudulently purchased two life insurance policies in Odom's name. They made premium payments to the life insurance companies using Western Union money orders and using a debit card in Odom's name. Then they planned her death.

At trial, Anderson testified that before Odom's murder, she and Martin were watching “The First 48,” a true-crime television show about police tactics, and they discussed “what not to do and what to do to avoid getting caught.” “Police.” Anderson testified that she and Martin also watched “Dexter,” a television show about a serial killer who dismembered his victims, because Martin was “looking for ways to commit the crime when they got rid of Brandy were”.

In early April 2018, Martin strangled Odom in her bedroom. Martin and Anderson then purchased cleaning supplies and a vacuum cleaner at the Green Acres Mall on Long Island to clean the crime scene.

On April 6, 2018, Martin searched Home Depot's website for a “Dewalt 12 Amp Corded Reciprocating Saw” that claimed to have a “powerful 12 Amp motor for heavy-duty applications.”

Later that evening, Martin searched YouTube for “how to use a reciprocating saw blade” and “using a reciprocating saw.” Anderson testified that Martin dismembered the victim's body in the bathtub with the electric saw after covering all bathroom surfaces with heavy-duty black trash bags to destroy evidence of the murder.

Early in the morning of April 8 and 9, 2018, Martin, with the help of Anderson, disposed of Odom's body parts in Canarsie Park in Brooklyn. In the days that followed after her body parts were found, Martin conducted dozens of Internet searches for news articles, including “Search area expands after dismembered body found in Brooklyn's Canarsie Park.”

Martin also accessed a Twitter post titled “Person walking dog discovers remains of woman in Brooklyn Park.” The next day, Martin searched YouTube using the search term “exclusive interview with mother of girl found in park.”

After Odom's murder, Anderson, at Martin's direction, made several unsuccessful attempts to collect benefits from Odom's life insurance policies.

“The defendant thought he could thwart prosecution and cover up his heinous crime by relying on television shows about murders, but law enforcement investigative efforts brought him to justice,” Peace said. “Brandy Odom’s life mattered and I hope this sentence, which protects our community by ensuring the defendant cannot victimize another person, brings some measure of peace to her family.”

U.S. District Judge Ann M. Donnelly sentenced Martin to life in prison. He was also sentenced to a concurrent term of 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and a consecutive term of two years in prison for aggravated identity theft.

“Cory Martin received his punishment for the heinous murder of Brandy Odom. “Martin used fictional stories to create his own evil murder story as an amoral avenue for selfish financial gain,” said FBI Assistant Director James E. Dennehy.

“His grisly actions reflect a complete disregard for human life as he continued to brutalize Brandy even after her death in order to avoid detection by law enforcement. May today’s sentencing bring some justice to Brandy’s family and reaffirm the FBI’s unrelenting intolerance toward those willing to take another’s life.”

Anderson has reached a plea agreement for her involvement in the crime and will be sentenced at a later date.

“Mr. “Martin was rightly sentenced to prison for his heinous actions to ensure that society is safe from him for the rest of his life,” said NYPD Interim Commissioner Thomas Donlon. “We remain committed to to hold accountable those who seek to profit from the mistreatment and exploitation of others.”