(L-R) Virginia Vertetis and Patrick Gilhuley.

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48 HOURS: “Moment of Truth” was Saturday’s #1 non-sports program with viewers, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Oct. 7. The broadcast delivered 3.71 million viewers and a 0.7/03 with adults 25-54, the demographic that matters most to those who advertise in news.

Saturday’s broadcast featured Erin Moriarty and 48 HOURS’ investigation into the death of Patrick Gilhuley, a retired NYPD officer and former bodyguard to stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and the murder case against his on-again, off-again girlfriend, schoolteacher Virginia Vertetis. At issue was whether the shooting was done in self-defense or if it was murder.

Vertetis called 9-1-1 and told the dispatcher someone was breaking into her home. Later, Vertetis’ defense attorney Ed Bilinkas said the shooting was in self-defense and that Gilhuley was attacking her. The prosecutor, Matt Troiano, maintained Gilhuley was murdered by Vertetis because her life was falling apart, “and Patrick, the person that …she felt closest to was just up and leaving her.” Vertetis was convicted of murder.

48 HOURS: “Moment of Truth” is produced by Sarah Prior, Lourdes Aguiar and Alicia Tejada. Doreen Schechter, Marlon Disla and Gary Winter are the editors. Judy Tygard is the senior producer. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Susan Zirinsky is the senior executive producer.

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