01x06 - Episode 6

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(ominous music playing)

(reporter 1) It's the story

of a kidnapped model

that caught the world's attention.

(reporter 2)

It was after this photoshoot

outside her home

that questions were raised

about model,

Chloe Ayling's terrifying ordeal.

Her alleged kidnapped

had sent a press release

to a tabloid newspaper,

and she went shopping with the man

it's claimed abducted her.

So, how are you holding up?

(Chloe)

I'd be better if I was busy.

Well, until we have a verdict,

there's hesitancy, you must be able

to understand that.

- (music fades)

- Doesn't mean I have to like it.

(Adrian)

It's the last week of the trial,

it's gonna be a rocky few days

with him testifying, but after

After, everyone will see

who he really is

- and what he did to me.

- Absolutely.

(Chloe) He's a liar,

and there's nothing

I can do about it.

I need to be working.

I can reach out

to some photographers.

Chloe, I'm here to shape

a career for you,

but, you know,

that's on the condition

that you don't return

to glamour modelling.

There's nothing wrong with glamour.

(Adrian) Did I say there was?

It's just not an industry

that this agency works in.

I like it. I'm really good at it.

There is one thing on the horizon.

I can set up an introduction,

if you're up for it?

(tense music playing)

(Kolakowska) You've denied

all of your previous statements

and today you want

to tell your version of events.

- Yes. (inhales)

- (music fades)

Mm

(hesitates) I met Chloe

in March, 2015, on Facebook.

We exchanged messages.

And after that, we met in London,

near where Chloe lives.

Er, we went to ballet school and,

er, then we had dinner together.

After this meeting,

did your friendship continue?

Yes, but, er, only on Facebook.

(Kolakowska) When did the idea

come up to organise a kidnapping?

Who came up with the idea?

First, Chloe, er, wrote message

that she'd seen a film

and it would be useful

to make her famous.

She was not well known

and she had financial problems.

Thanks so much

for squeezing this meeting in.

I thought you'd be in Milan,

at the trial.

Oh, she gave her evidence

last summer.

And you didn't want to be there

to hear what he's saying?

It's just more pathetic lies.

Well, we're not here

to talk about him.

We're here to discuss you.

Come on through.

This year's Celebrity Big Brother

is called "Eye of the Storm",

so we're looking for housemates

who've found themselves

caught in a media scandal,

- which is why we think

- What happened to me

- isn't really a scandal.

- It's more like a witch hunt.

Yes, but I think it's fair to say

there has been quite a lot

of controversy.

Even now, with the trial.

- Do you believe me?

- Yes. Of course.

Which is why we're so keen

to explore you being on the show.

For you, this wouldn't be

about rehabilitating

your reputation,

but reintroducing yourself.

Who's the Chloe Ayling

you would like the public

to get to know?

So, when we met in Paris,

she was very surprised to see me.

I told her about, er, my plan

of faking her abduction,

but, er, she didn't agree

because she didn't like the place,

er, that I rented.

So, you decided to come up

with a new plan,

- this time in Milan?

- (Lukasz) Yes.

A better plan, which will look

like, er, a real kidnapping

and we could make a lot of money.

Did Chloe ever wear handcuffs?

Mm, yes. She wore handcuffs

to make photos,

but, er, these pictures

were never taken.

(Kolakowska)

And were balaclavas ever used

by you or by your

by your brother?

Er, no.

The balaclavas never existed,

er, as we already knew each other,

so there was no need

to hide my face.

(Kolakowska) How did you travel

to the farmhouse in Turin?

(Lukasz) All three of us, er,

got into the car

and we we drove there.

(Kolakowska)

Where was Chloe in the car?

(Lukasz) So, at the beginning,

Chloe sat in the back,

but since I talked a lot

with Chloe,

er, I made my brother swap

so I could speak to her better.

(Kolakowska) And what did you do

together at the farmhouse?

(Lukasz)

So, we often went out together.

Er, the first day, we went out

to buy some necessary items.

Chloe didn't even have

a toothbrush.

(Kolakowska) This first day,

did Chloe walk

into the store with you?

Er, no, er,

she usually stayed in the car.

Why did you decide to return

to Milan on the, erm,

seven 18th of July?

Mm

Even though we emailed her agent,

it looked like media

are not interested in her,

so we both decided

to put an end to it.

(Kolakowska)

What was the purpose of it?

What did you think you were getting

from this kidnapping?

Money? Friendship?

(Lukasz) From the beginning,

Chloe did the math,

er, how much money

she can earn from this kidnapping.

And, I was convinced that,

since I'm preparing everything,

that, er, she would share

the money with me.

(Kolakowska)

I have no further questions.

Yeah, but his story is bullshit.

I don't understand

how can he lie like that. (sighs)

Like, who even goes

to ballet school

on their first date?

We knew he'd hired a new lawyer

and changed his defence,

but the intricate details

of his testimony surprised us all.

(Chloe)

Yeah, no one believes it, though.

Right?

(Francesco)

His story's full of holes,

and the prosecution are going

to show all of them.

And, erm

This is a process, Chloe.

Everything will work out, okay?

Ciao.

(tense music playing)

(Kolakowska) Signor Pellegrino.

How far is your house,

or your garden,

from the house Mr Herba rented?

(Pellegrino) Maybe

70, 80 metres.

And did you see the young man

and young woman?

Yes.

(Kolakowska) Did they look

like people that knew each other?

(Pellegrino)

They seemed like a couple.

He seemed kind.

Always greeted me with a wave.

(Kolakowska speaking Italian)

No further questions.

(indistinct murmuring)

(Costa Mer) I work with my mother

in a grocery store in Viù.

I remember that he came

to buy some groceries,

basic necessities.

How many times

did he come to your store?

I cannot remember.

Two or three times.

(Storari) You reported,

"He came four or five times".

(hesitates)

A lot of time has passed.

(Storari)

Was he alone or with someone else?

(Costa Mer) Once,

he was accompanied

by the young woman.

I honestly thought

they were a couple.

(indistinct murmuring)

(camera shutter clicks)

(paparazzi) Did you and Lukasz

hatch the plan together?

(camera shutter clicking)

(paparazzi) Was he your boyfriend?

Are you really willing to let

an innocent man go to prison?

(Bea) Chloe, you okay?

(music fades)

Yeah, I'm fine.

(breathes deeply, sniffles)

(phone chimes)

(sniffles)

(dial tone ringing)

(pensive music playing)

(Adrian) Hello?

Hey. Erm

I'm not feeling so good.

I know that I need to meet

the rest of the Big Brother team

this afternoon,

but I was just wondering

- if I can push it.

- Yeah, sure. No problem.

Look, if it's not for you,

we can find you something else.

No, I just want to show them

my best, and today's not good.

(Adrian) Okay.

Chloe

I saw the papers, er,

is there anything I can do?

(Chloe) No, I'm okay.

- I'm okay, thanks.

- (Adrian) All right.

- Hey.

- (sniffles)

(music fades)

- (inhales)

- (objects hitting window)

(indistinct chatter)

- (objects hitting window)

- (indistinct chatter)

(teenager 1) Oi, stuck up b*tch!

Why are you lying, you slag?

(sighs)

- (sighs)

- (teenager 2) There she is!

- (sighs)

- (Bea) Chloe

Yeah, it's just the boys down

the road again.

Do you want me to call the police?

No, it's okay, Mum. Go back to bed.

(phone chimes)

(exhales)

(pensive music playing)

(reporter speaking Italian)

(translator)

Proceedings are being held in Milan

against the Polish national

who ended up in prison last summer

accused of kidnapping

a British girl.

This morning, the court watched

the video deposition,

which was filmed in the place

where she was held

by her kidnapper.

Right now, an Italian court

is trying to determine the truth

in this gripping case.

And, tonight, it's your chance.

Is Chloe Ayling the victim

or the mastermind

of an elaborate publicity scam?

- Hi.

- (receptionist) Hiya.

Chloe, two o'clock.

Just a cut and blow dry.

- Yeah, head on up.

- Thanks.

- (indistinct chatter)

- (pop music playing)

- (hairdresser) Hi, Chloe.

- Hi.

- Take a seat.

- Thanks.

Can I get you a drink?

Er, yeah, could I get a tea

and two sugars, please?

- (hairdresser) Yeah, sure.

- Thanks.

(indistinct chatter)

(woman 1)

You know he said it was her idea.

(woman 2) Stop it.

(woman 1) No. It was in the papers.

He was saying it was like,

- you know, them two together.

- (woman 2) He said it was her idea.

(woman 1)

I don't know who to believe

but she's not exactly

helping herself,

going on TV, last thing I'd do

if I'd been through something

like that,

it just doesn't make sense.

(woman 2)

She loves posing for the cameras.

(projector whirring)

(Storari) Mr Herba,

you sent Chloe's agent photos

of Chloe with dilated pupils,

half naked, lying down?

Did you inject her

or make her swallow ketamine?

(Lukasz) No.

(Storari) So, the photos are fake?

Chloe is posing?

Mm, yes.

(hesitates) She was conscious.

But

you did buy ketamine, Mr Herba?

(Lukasz) Yes, er,

I told Chloe that, er,

she needed to have a trace

when she speaks with police.

(Storari)

So, Chloe injected herself?

- Yes.

- (Storari) Where did she inject it?

Mm, er, no.

Er, it was, er, the powder form.

She snorted it.

Your brother Michal

is somehow involved in this?

Er, yes, er, at first,

he thought it's a real kidnapping.

(Storari) How long

did he believe it was real?

Until you arrived at the farmhouse?

Yes.

Explain to me, on the way

from Milan to the farmhouse,

where was Chloe?

Is she in the boot of the car

or seated with you?

Mm, at the beginning

she was in the back

(Storari) Back where?

Passenger side?

(ominous music playing)

Er, yes, passenger side,

and then she, er, moved

to the front, beside me.

(Storari) And you were talking?

(Lukasz) Y yes.

(Storari) And your brother

doesn't ask why

the person he's kidnapping

is sitting and chatting

to his brother?

That is a little bit strange.

My brother already started

asking questions,

but, er, I told him

everything is under control

and I knew the girl.

(Storari) But you just said

your brother believed

the kidnapping was real

until your arrival

at the farmhouse.

The doctor reports signs

on wrists and ankles,

resulting from the use

of handcuffs.

- Did Chloe wear handcuffs?

- Yes.

The first day, er,

when we were preparing for photos.

(Storari) How do you explain

the signs remained for seven days?

I don't have the slightest idea.

I I'm wearing handcuffs today.

I was wearing them.

I don't have any signs.

(indistinct chatter)

(president clearing throat)

We have emails exchanged

between you and your brother.

I'm going to read

some passages of an email

he sent you,

titled "f*cking wh*re".

"I think that someone might have

communicated the license plate

of the car to the police".

"Plus, you will also have

to clean it very well,

especially the trunk".

"Her hair cannot be found".

"The most important thing,

because I've noticed,

when I spoke to her for a bit,

I removed the handcuffs

from her hands to rest".

How do you explain these emails

if what you have reported

so far is true?

Mr Herba, you want to respond

to the court?

(Storari) Your Honour,

I'd like to request

a psychiatric report.

I believe, and pardon

the non-technical expression,

all the wheels are not in place.

Even the versions he tells

are absurd.

- (Chloe) Hello?

- Hey, how are you doing?

(Chloe) What's the delay?

The court has refused

the prosecutor's request

for the psychiatric report.

It means, they believe him

to be cognitive. (breathes deeply)

He can be held accountable

for his crimes.

Okay.

(Francesco) Lukasz's lies

are unravelling, Chloe.

So, what's next? (exhales)

Well, we have to wait

for the judge's verdict.

(pensive music playing)

(sighs)

(footsteps approaching)

- (indistinct chatter)

- (door opening)

(president) "In 2015,

Lukasz Herba requested to friend

Chloe on Facebook".

"She accepted".

"No further communication

via social media or phone calls

or in-person contact

has been found".

"In 2015,

Lukasz built

the Black Death website".

"This site included details

about assassins for hire,

sex trafficking,

ransom abductions".

"In April 2017,

Chloe met Lukasz under the pretence

of a photoshoot in Paris,

cancelled at the last minute".

"A month before Chloe's abduction,

Lukasz sent a message to Michal,

saying, 'Buy a big travel bag'".

"'You know what for, so you know

how big it should be'".

(Chloe screams)

"Lukasz claims Chloe independently

inhaled ketamine,

- yet

- (screams)

a puncture wound was evident

on her right wrist".

"Biological analysis of blonde hair

found in the trunk of the car

and bag matches

Chloe Ayling's DNA profile".

"The version provided

by the defendant

regarding their journey

to the farmhouse

is contradicted,

not only by his brother's emails,

but biological traces

referable to Michal Herba

on both sets of handcuffs found

in the farmhouse".

"Emails between Lukasz and Michal

continued while Chloe

was in captivity".

"Michal writes,

'Do a good thing,

buy pizza and eat it together'".

"Lukasz replies to his brother,

'Let's say

that something very strong,

has sparkled between us'".

"A conversation between Lukasz

and his mother from prison

further incriminates Michal".

(in Polish)

(president)

"In emails to Chloe's agent,"

he said he was

a French photographer,

who had grown up in Milan,

while in his online publications,

portrayed himself

as a professional k*ller

and a former Mossad agent".

"This attitude seems entirely

in line with the abundant falsehood

Lukasz inundated Chloe Ayling with

during her detention".

"The accuser's story

is inconsistent and outlandish".

"The thesis of a 'False kidnapping'

is specifically contradicted

by the results of investigation".

"Lukasz Herba is found guilty

of kidnapping and extortion,

and sentenced to 16 years

and nine months in prison".

(sentimental music playing)

(Francesco) He's been found guilty.

(sighs)

(Francesco)

Lukasz has been found guilty

for kidnapping and extortion.

I've just left the sentencing.

(sighs) Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

(Bea sighs) I knew it.

- Oh.

- (chuckles)

- (Bea whimpers) Oh.

- (Francesco) We did it, Chloe.

- (Bea) It's over. (chuckles)

- I know. Oh, my God.

I can't believe it.

Thank you. (chuckles)

(Francesco) He's gonna be in prison

for a long time.

(sniffles) Yeah.

- (chuckles)

- (Francesco) It's over.

- I'll call you in a few days.

- Okay. Bye.

(both chuckle)

(chuckles)

(camera shutter clicks)

(reporter 1) A man has been found

guilty of kidnapping

20-year-old British model,

Chloe Ayling,

and holding her c*ptive

for six days in Italy.

Chloe Ayling says

some people still doubt her story,

even though her kidnapper

has been sentenced

to nearly 17 years in prison.

(reporter 2) She says she's had

to be detached

to cope with the ordeal.

A crime which saw Herba jailed

for 16 years and nine months

earlier this year.

You've not changed yourself,

- the way you look. You won't.

- No.

- And you won't change your job.

- No.

But from this, I am sure,

I mean, I'd be astounded,

if, you know, things like

Celebrity Big Brother

weren't knocking on your door

and all these

kind of reality shows.

MUSIC: "Strong" by London Grammar

- Gorgeous.

- Thank you.

# Excuse me for a while

While I'm wide-eyed

# And I'm so damn caught

in the middle

# I excused you for a while

While I'm wide-eyed

# And I'm so damn caught

in the middle

# And a lion

# A lion roars

Would you not listen? #

(Chloe) My name's Chloe

and I'm a model from London.

You probably know me

from being the victim

of a kidnapping in Italy last year.

People thought

it was a publicity stunt,

but then again, publicity

and glamour modelling,

I guess, can be linked.

And that's why people jump

to a conclusion, which is wrong.

I felt like I was constantly trying

to defend myself

against the media headlines,

and that's not a nice thing to do

when you know

you're telling the truth.

(crowd cheering)

(screaming)

- (cheering fades)

- (crickets chirping)

(heart beating faintly)

(crowd cheering)

(Chloe) Just because you don't cry,

and you can put on a brave face

for a camera,

doesn't mean

you're not hurting inside.

# Have you wondered for a while?

# I have a feeling deep down

You're caught in the middle

# Yeah, I might seem so strong

Yeah, I might speak so long

# I've never been so wrong

# Yeah, I might seem so strong

Yeah, I might speak so long

# I've never been so wrong #

(music concludes)