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Det. Sudler:
Okay. And Benetta’s relationship to Lisa is...?
Cruz:
The boss.. .she. . .1 mean she. . .she was the owner of the
company and her friend.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. And. . .or. . .and your relationship to Benetta
is. ..?
Cruz:
Umm.. . I .more than anything else more like a foster
parent situation.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. Airight. Go on. I’m sorry.
Cruz:
Uh. . .basically that.. .that’s how we met. And
I. . .throughout college I worked part time at the company. You know. . .basically after college. . . after. . .after school I went and did a couple things. And of course when I went to work I saw Lisa and. . . and we mingled that way.
Det. Sudler:
Okay.
Cruz:
And umm. . .and then the company moved here. And then I
was left in Dallas because I was finishing up my last year of college. And so then I moved here after college and then I started working full time. And
umm. . . then.. . then of course Lisa still worked there and .and we were all friends. And I think maybe
umm. . .maybe even two months after I moved here, I.. .even three months. . .1 may have moved in with Lisa. I can’t remember the exact date. But I know that my. intentions were to come here, stay with my parents for a while, and then find a roommate.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. And where did you live with Lisa at?
Cruz:
We lived on umm. . .the 901 Osceola. ..in those
Belleair.. .1 think they’re called Belleair Green Condominiums.
Det. Sudler:
Okay. Did Lisa have any prior roommates before you
moved there? .
Cruz:
Umm. . .well, I.. .in that.. .in that, apartment I don’t

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