radar online obtained copies of e-mails between beresford-redman and pierce.week the family delivered those e-mails to prosecutors in mexico. one from bruce read in part, "i didn't feel i would be happy without you and that i was going to leave my family so that we could be together. i'm not proud of the way i conducted this." all of which led mexican authorities to bruce beresford-redman, the man they say is their main suspect. though he's not in custody, he's been told he could not leave mexico until the investigation is completed. >> we love my sister and we want justice. we want to make sure this is going to be accomplished. >> reporter: meanwhile monica's family is frustrated that no one has been charged with her murder. over the weekend they held a rally at the brazilian restaurant monica owned demanding justice. >> we want the person that murdered my sister on this terrible way doing something to a mother that didn't deserve, i want this person in jail to pay for the rest of his life for what he did. >> reporter: the two people who will undoubtedly pay

we have marcelo gomez, friend of the victim, monica beresford-redman. thank you so much. i'm sure this is a difficult time. you know, it's interesting -- by the way, you're looking at video from cbs' "survivor" as we're speaking. and back to marcelo, i'm wondering, you know, first i hear that nobody knew of any problems in the family. then i heard yes, everyone knew, it was on and off and on and off. what -- can you set the record straight for us? >> i think this is the major problem that's happening with this case, is too many people talking too many things and news coming back and forth. i heard so many crazy stories. we own a brazilian mall across from her restaurant, and clients are coming in. everybody's, you know, in shock. and people have different stories. we're just waiting to see what the investigations really -- i mean, what's really happening. >> so marcelo, you're saying that you don't really know about these allegations of an affair, then? yourself. >> no. i don't know. i'm learning all that now. you know? i'm sure monica just found out, you know? >> does it

monica beresford redman was murdered two weeks ago in c cancun., a former produce forefor "survivor" is the only suspect. her mother and sisters will be joining us for an exclusive interview, matt. >>> also, jenna bush hager sits down with president bill clinton, the man her father replaced in the white house, to talk about everything from the unique bond their families share to chelsea's upcoming wedding and president clinton's global initiative. that should be an interesting discussion. >>> speaking of the white house, what was our nation's current first lady like as a child? michelle obama's older brother, craig robinson, will be here to tell us all about that. >>> let's begin with new details of the murder of a tv reality producer's wife in cancun. we'll talk to her family exclusively in a moment. first, miguel almaguer is in cancun. >> reporter: police say they won't rush this case, methodically going over the evidence. it's a high-profile murder with a suspect, but still no arrests. shortly after police discovered monica beresford redman's b

bruce beresford-redman is free. he was pending results from forensic test.t leave mexico, though, his wife's monica's body was found in a sewer. "extra's" lauren sanchez remains with us to talk about the case. and dog "the bounty hunter" dwayne chapman is here. star of a & e series. his new book, "where mercy is shown, mercy is given." there you see its cover. we'll talk to dog in a couple of moments but some quick questions for lauren. what's the latest on this? >> "extra's" learned and saying beresford-redman and his wife went to this posh resort in mexico to try to repair their relationship. allegedly he cheated on her. they brought their two kids. and they were trying to reconcile. sources are saying they were fighting and people saw them arguing and that he apparently tried to hit her and after that, no one saw her and then two days later she was found in a sewer strangled. and beresford-redman is the prime suspect in this. >> larry: he's no longer with "survivor"? >> no he's no longer with "survivor." he was an ex-produce or "survivor" and he was a sen

. >>> new developments in a murder in cancun, the family of monica beresford-redman asked the los angelestorney and fbi to get involved in the investigation into her death at a posh mexico resort last week. cancun police say beresford-redman's tv producer bruce is their prime suspect and they are putting together the evidence they say to prove it. nbc's miguel almaguer has the latest from cancun. miguel, there were early reports about what happened in the hotel room, other guests heard things. you have information on the couple's relationship. >> yeah, we do. first let's start with what police are waiting, they are looking for toxicology results and forensic results to come back. it's with that evidence that could come back within a few days or few weeks that they will decide whether or not to press charges against bruce beresford-redman or whether to give him back his passport and allow him to leave the country. it's the inconsistent story that bothered investigators from the very beginning. you'll recall back on monday he told police he last saw his wife in the morning. but later on in

the prosecutor telling the locals they believe bruce beresford-redman choked his wife to death.ody was found today. she is also -- he is the producer of "survivor." he also created "pimp my ride." she is prominent in the brazilian community in hollywood. she owns a prominent restaurant called zabumba. she was found dead today. her birthday was yesterday. her husband is now under arrest. we do not know if he's been charged. he will soon be charged with murder there. megyn: how old is this couple? >> reporter: he is 42, she just turned 41. they had two kids vacationing with them in cancun. this has los angeles tv stations and local media in mexico buzzing. megyn: is there a history of domestic abuse. >> reporter: we haven't found anything. the only thing we have heard so far is they were arguing at hotel sunday night and monday she went missing. megyn: you are trying to get your hands on the telephone conversation in which he claimed she was missing. >> reporter: they spoke on the phone yesterday, he said he didn't want to say much because he wanted to keep the phone lines clear.

and her husband bruce beresford redman were staying with their children. mexico but so far has not been charged. >> reporter: tamron, good afternoon. prosecutors here in mexico have said for weeks that they won't be rushed and now a signal that their investigation may be nearing a completion. this after noon the attorney general's office here in cancun says they'll release the body to the coroner and that will give her family the right to finally bring her home some three weeks after the murder. her body was considered evidence for many days so this is an indication that this case could be coming to a close. monica's remains could soon be headed back to the united states but her husband, bruce, is still here in mexico free to travel the country but he does not have his passport. he remains the only suspect in this case. investigators are awaiting forensic results that are due back any day and with those results they'll say they'll decide whether bruce beresford redman will be charged with a crime or given back his passport and allowed to leave the country.

monica beresford redmond's family believes her husband killed them. >> reporter: monica beresford redmond'samily is frustrated and wants justice. >> i want this person in jail, to pay for the rest of his life for what he did. >> reporter: now, they're returning to mexico, to contribute to the investigation. telling authorities what they know of the relationship between monica and her husband, bruce beresford redman. >> it wasn't going very well anymore, since he had a mistress. things were in disarray. so, the relationship was jeopardized. >> reporter: tmz posted this new photograph of monica's husband, with a woman named joy pierce, quoting multiple sources who say, she and the former "survivor" producer had an intimate relationship. and about the day she disappeared, her older sister, said bruce redman's story about monica out shopping alone, just doesn't add up. >> my sister would never, in 1 million years, leave her kids the whole day, with the father, without her cell phone. >> reporter: bruce beresford redman was initially arrested after authorities found scratch marks on his body and

it's clear investigators have more questions for bruce beresford-redman.ent in to police, was interrogated for several hours and released, told not to leave the country. basically their version of the district attorney's office is in communication with the consulate office who is in communication with bruce. he reportedly came to cancun to work on his marriage with his wife after reports of his infidelity. days before she wept missing there were reports of hotel guests of loud arguing throughout the night. then the guest tells us, tells nbc news, suddenly everything went quiet. the next day monica was reported missing. her body, as you mentioned, was found on her 42nd birthday. he was questioned by police a few days later. again, as you said earlier today, there are numerous reports, according to investigators, that his stories are simply inconsistent. contessa. >> thank you, miguel. breaking news from the vatican on the handling of sex abuse cases. can you bring me up on the new directive to priests and bishops. >> reporter: yes. this is an attempt to que

beresford-redman was release freddie country but still can't leave the country. let's get the latest from miguel almaguer in burbank. what's the latest? >> reporter: shortly we'll be getting the latest from authorities in mexico who are looking into the investigation. it's in the early stages. we expect them to hold the press conference outside the jail where beresford-redman was detained yesterday. bruce was a popular producer who headed shows like "survivor" and "pump my ride." he was questioned about the murder of his wife monica. friends say they went to cancun to work on their marriage. on her birthday, police found moni monica's body. they heard her arguing in the room. that's when she was reported missing. after searching for her body they took bruce into custody and have questioned him. they believe she was strangled to death. investigators say it appears bruce had scratches on his neck, contessa. >> sign of asphyxiation, a heavy blow to her right temple. weren't their guests that reported hearing them as well. >> reporter: they checked into the hotel las

the family of monica beresford-redman is one step closer to bringing her body home. first, john quinones has the latest on the investigation. john? >> reporter: good morning, robin. the headline out of cancun today, is that an arrest is immine imminent, in the murder of monica beresford-redman. today, the victim's sisters are in mexico. they've been given custody of her body and can now, finally, take monica home. carla and johnny vergos arrived at the cancun airport yesterday. and spent much of the afternoon meeting with the attorney general here, and visiting a local funeral home, where the body of monica is being held. the sister has one thing in mind. earlier this month, monica and her husband, hollywood producer, bruce beresford-redman, came to this paradise to work on their troubled marriage. friends say they were on the verge of divorce, after monica discovered bruce was having an affair. e-mails between bruce and a mistress surfaced, highlighting a marriage in turmoil. while staying at this resort, on the night of april 5th, witnesses say they heard the coupl

. >> shortly after police discovered monica beresford redmond's body dumped in a sewer, investigators bruce. he remains there only suspect, but has not been seen by police in cancun for more than a week. >> i have not heard from him. i do not know if you have talked to him. no, nothing, not a call at all. the >> authorities told him he cannot leave the country until forensic tests are complete. the evidence found on monica's body and in the hotel room could lead to an arrest. >> police have found the missing suv of the washington d.c. principal found murdered inside his home. a co-worker found 42-year-old shot to death inside his home there were no signs of forced entry into the home. he was the principal lashawn middle school in washington. over the weekend, -- of vaschon middle school in washington. over the weekend he wahis suv ws found abandoned in washington. i>> a special day for some elementary school students. that story, coming up. >> a little bit of rain in our forecast. right now, soak up that sunshine. a beautiful view across the harbor. 66 at b.w.i. marshall and at the in

police down in mexico, releasing bruce beresford-redman but they say he remains under yes for his wife's death. his wife horizon monica went missing while the two were vacationing in cancun, her body was found in a sewer yesterday near this resort. trace gallagher is following this from the newsroom. this guy, survivor producer, pimp my ride, a big show on mtv, among others and now mexican authorities to him in connection with the wife's murder. >> reporter: we should point out the last year he produced survivor was 2004. we should point out he's been released but he took the passport away. he can't go back to the united states. the here's the thing, the timeline no longer fits. there are reports out of mexico that police had told correspondents down there that this man, bruce beresford-redman actually went home to california on monday, brought his two sons home, then came back to cancun and filed that missing person was report. so here's how it went down. this is the reports out of mexico now. that he went home to l.a. and they're checking these out, he dropped the two sons off and came

monica beresford-redman's body was found at a resort where the couple was trying to work out their marital. police say her husband is their chief suspect. miguel almaguer is live in cancun with more. it's strange. the husband is saying he last saw his wife when she went shopping, but hotel guests say that night, they heard a loud argument in the couple's room. >> reporter: that's correct. he said he last saw her around monday morning, close to 10:00 a.m. that she went shopping at that point, but guests say they heard loud arguments close to 10:00 in the evening. that's one reason why police say the stories haven't matched up. going on now, the attorney general is holding a short press conference where we expect to hear the latest details. bruce was of course questioned last week by mexican police. he was talked to officers for several officers and was then told he was free to go home, but not to leave the country. we understand that the american consulate's office is keeping in direct contact with bruce and they are relaying any information to him. he has a lawyer here in mexico and we exp

the woman's family gave e-mail correspondents between the producer, bruce beresford-redmann, his wifeestions on this case. ryan owens is live in cancun, mexico, with the latest. ryan? >> reporter: good morning to you, elizabeth. mexican prosecutors are pouring over those e-mails this morning. and monica's family says in them, they believe they will find the motive for this murder. the private affairs of a married couple, now very much in the public eye. >> was he cheating with a girl at work? >> reporter: was their marriage on the mend? >> never saw them fight, ever. >> reporter: or on the verge of a violent end? >> they had a rocky relationship. and i think that was fairly well-known. >> reporter: what has become known is bruce beresford-redmann's affair with this woman, joy pierce. >> he often lied. and said he never had the mistress. >> reporter: the proof? these e-mails from monica's home computer, obtained by radaronline. evidence of the love triangle between monica, bruce and his former colleague. one dated march 15th, three weeks before monica was killed, bruce writes to his al

police say monica beresford-redman's husband is the prime suspect.hey are putting together the evidence to prove it. meantime, monica's family is concerned for the family's two children in the custody of their father's parents. >> i am worried about my grandchildren because they're very close to their mother. mommy, mommy, her little voice. mommy, mommy, i love you, mommy. >> nbc's -- the tears of that family. miguel almaguer is following this case from cancun. bruce is not being allowed to leave mexico. one of the questions right now is how long can they hold him without filing formal charges and what sort of evidence are they waiting for before they do that? >> reporter: forensic evidence and toxicology reports that we're told could come back any day. with that evidence, detectives here will decide whether or not to charge bruce with his wife's murder. now, investigators said his story has been inconsistent. he said that on a monday, he last saw his wife in the afternoon, although hotel guests say they saw him with his wife later that afternoon and

bruce and monica beresford-redman fell in love, became the parents of two small children and had successful careers. he was a producer for the hit show "survivor." ♪ >> reporter: helped create mtv's smash road "pimp my ride." she ran a successful brazilian restaurant and club in los angeles for more than a decade. but thursday on her 42nd birthday, police in cancun, mexico, found monica's body in a sewer and detained her husband for questioning. >> currently interrogating him since he's the last person in contact with her and attempting to corroborate his story with personnel. >> reporter: investigators believe monica was strangled to death and authorities say bruce has scratches on his neck. >> very caring person. she did not deserve to die like that. it is not fair. >> reporter: last week, the couple traveled to this cancun resort with their children, taking time, say family members, to work on their marriage. monica's sister reportedly says bruce was having an affair. but monica agreed to give him another chance. the damon can a disappeared, hotel guests reportedly told police they heard

monica beresford-redman was found dead in a sewer at a mexican resort last week.tigators say they are waiting for forensic test results before deciding whether to charge her husband, bruce, a former "survivor" producer and creator of "pump my ride." >>> pittsburgh steelers' quarterback ben roethlisberger read a statement tonight, saying, he's happy to put sexual assault allegations behind him. earlier, a georgia district attorney decided not to charge the two-time super bowl champion with raping a woman at a night spot last month, saying the allegation cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. >>> stock market's on a roll. the dow jones closed above 11,000 today, reaching that milestone for the first time in 18 months. >>> and conan o'brien is heading back to late-night tv on tbs. after months of speculation that he would end up on the fox network, news today that the brief "tonight" show host will be on our sister network in november. looking forward to that. >> yeah, that is cool. good for him. >>> for the shot tina fey hosting "saturday night live" over the w

for the second time this week, monica beresford-redman's family met with the state attorney general's office in cancun. for nearly three hours they sat privately with investigators discussing details of a murder investigation now more than two weeks old and also lobbied to take monica's body home. >> translator: they've made a formal request but must wait until the authorities finish tests they're doing on the body before it can be released. >> reporter: the family has shared documents with prosecutors, including e-mails between monica and her husband, bruce. but after someone leaked e-mails reportedly between bruce and an alleged mistress to an online publication, monica's family begged the information be kept confidential. in part, the statement reads, "we plead with the person who has obtained them to stop leaking information to the media that may be critical to the pursuit of justice for monica." a former producer for cbs's prime time show "survivor," bruce beresford-redman, who's made no public statement, remains the only suspect in his wife's murder. investigators are still wait

. >> reporter: monica bea beresford-redman's body was found tuesday.nd police have a prime suspect. her husband, bruce. a former producer on the reality show "survivor." investigators say his statements are full of contradictions. an investigator told cbs news he said he last saw her 10:00 a.m. monday morning, but they were seen together arguing even where he is link with each other at dinner monday night. the coroner now says she was killed around midnight on monday. any came's friends gathered at the restaurant she owns in los angeles. >> she's nice with everybody, everybody. she helped everybody get a job for people, she'd give opportunity to play here, to dns here. >> reporter: further complicating the case, police say bruce ook his two kids from mexico home to los angeles. but then flew back to mexico before reporting his wife missing. he was leased from detention late last night, but he is still under investigation and he's forbidden from leaving mexico. with armed guards surrounding his wife's body at the morgue, the successful you producer is n

that's why monica beresford-redman agreed to go to cancun.er families says she wanted to repair her marriage with her husband, bruce, who she suspected of cheating. but on her 42nd birthday, police discovered monica's nude body dumped in a sewer found not far from the hotel room she shared with her husband and two small children. >> translator: i am worried about my grandchildren because they're very close to their mother. "mommy" "mommy," her little voice. "mommy,ommy, i love you, mommy. rts. >> reporter: from the begins, police had questions for monica's husband, his story and time line never matched up. he told directives his wife left their posh resort to go shopping on a monday afternoon, but that night guests spotted them together on hotel grounds and heard loud arguing coming from their room. after bruce spoke to investigators, they told him not to leave the country. his passport's been turned over to police. >> translator: considering that he's the husband of the victim, his role should be to try to clear up this matter. >> reporter:

beresford-redman when he went to the police station. there have been some inconsistent cities in the husband's story, apparently he says that his wife went shopping last monday, however it has been confirmed from the attorney general that the two had a matrimonial argument in their hotel room that evenings. he did not report her missing until tuesday, the following day and there's also been reports that there were witnesses around the hotel area who overheard them arguing in their hotel room and hearing a woman screaming out crying for help. >> so since he -- since this happened in mexico, if he faces charges, obviously he faces charges there in mexico. do we know how that might come about as opposed to what we know of the u.s. judicial system? >> reporter: you know, we're not sure at this point, what we do know is that he has met with a high profile attorney who has previously defended dog chapman, the bouchnty hunter, he has not obtained official could have been sill, he's not in the cancun area, he's in an undisclosed location outsid

. >>> the body of monica beresford-redman is to be returned to her family today to be taken back to losco on april 8th. her husband, bruises, forrer producer of the "survivor" tv show is a suspect in her death. he is barred from leaving mexico until the investigation is complete. >>> katie couric now has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> good morning. a stranger helped hundreds of hurricane victims raising money an rebuilding homes. well, it turns out that stranger was kne neil diamond. and for these family, the good times never seemed so good. tonight only on the "cbs evening news." now back to "the early show." >>> and now here's maggie. >>> it is now 8:06 and we have a follow-up on a story with a very happy ending. earlier this month, 11-year-old nadia bloom vanished from her home in florida. four days later, she was found in an alligator infested swamp by herself. she was sent to the hospital, suffering from dehydration, swollen feet and many bug bites. but that's it. she's back home now and she and her family are very thankful for her supporters. joining us now, nadia a

monica beresford redman's brother and sister came to cancun to hand-deliver to mexican prosecutors whathey believe is proof of the motive for her murder. a series of e-mails between monica, her husband, bruce, and his former colleague, joy pierce. the website radaronline, received an e-mail from his account to his mistress on march 15th. our relationship was a mistake. i'm committing myself to be a husband and father. the letter continues, i'm going to write to many women who i am inappropriate with. and tell them that i am making changes, too. i'm going to go to therapy for being a liar. what i did to monica was lousy. and as you know, it required me to lie to her for months. and, i told you i didn't feel i would be happy without you. and i that i was going to leave my family so that we could be together. i am not proud of the way i conducted this. but according to radaronline, bruce wasn't the only one writing to joy. so was monica. in this e-mail, entitled "tiger bruce attacks again," monica writes, he is a liar and we know. this is my embarrassing husband. and even more for being th

monica beresford redman's body was found in a sewer at a mexican resort this month. her husband, a reality tv producer, is a suspect. the e-mails reportedly show communications between monica, her husband, and his alleged mistress. radaronline.com published the e-mails yesterday. hln's jane velez mitchell talked with a radaronline editor. >> the e-mails show he was very conflicteded about his mistress and his relationship with his wife. they show motive. they show he was really angry. they show his character, and i would say that they really show he's pretty calculating and capable of pretty much anything. >> the husband is a former producer of cbs' "survivor" and mtv's "pimp my ride." mexican authorities say he has not been charged, but he can't leave mexico until the investigation is over. we haven't heard from his attorney. >>> iceland's volcano interrupted travel worldwide, but now it's interrupting travel in iceland. the country is closing two airports now because of the volcano's ash cloud, and up until now, strong winds have been blowing ash out to sea and ove