case, adam didn t go to jail, he returned home to tennessee and filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied in january 2019. then in february, adams insurance company and rebecca s family reached a settlement of $600, 000, and the case was dismissed. after the civil trial, the sheriff s department took a fresh look at rebecca s death. eight months later, that review also concluded that rebecca died by suicide. dina shacknai would like to see authorities reinvestigate her son s case. do you think they will reinvestigate max s death? i think it s the right thing to do. do i think it will happen? i really don t know. how does a mother ever truly accept the tragic loss of her child? the ripples keep on spreading to this day. in a place where nothing bad was supposed to happen. that s all for this edition of dateline, i m natalie morales. thank you for watching.
nine jurors found adam responsible, three did not. the jury did award the zahau family $5 million. courtrooms are supposed to be a place where justice is dispensed, was this about justice? no, it wasn t. since this wasn t a criminal case, adam didn t go to jail, he returned home to tennessee and filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied in january 2019. then in february, adams insurance company and rebecca s family reached a settlement of $600, 000, and the case was dismissed. after the civil trial, the sheriff s department took a fresh look at rebecca s death. eight months later, that review also concluded that rebecca died by suicide. dina shacknai would like to see authorities reinvestigate her son s case. do you think they will reinvestigate max s death? i think it s the right thing to do. do i think it will happen? i really don t know. how does a mother ever truly accept the tragedy of her child?
responsible, three did not. the jury did award the zahau family $5 million. courtrooms are supposed to be a place where justice is dispensed, was this about justice? no, it wasn t. since this wasn t a criminal case, adam didn t go to jail, he returned home to tennessee and filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied in january 2019. then in february, adams insurance company and rebecca s family reached a settlement of $600, 000, and the case was dismissed. after the civil trial, the sheriff s department took a fresh look at rebecca s death. eight months later, that review also concluded that rebecca died by suicide. dina would shacknai like to see authorities reinvestigate her son s case. do you think they will reinvestigate max s death? i think it s the right thing to do. do i think it will happen? i really don t know.