crystal harris was a jazz singer who had been one of eve russell's closest friends when eve was in the same profession. crystal had been eve's confidante during eve's relationship with julian crane and subsequent pregnancy. when crystal came to harmony to perform at the blue note, she met chad harris. she told chad that she had information about his parents. unfortunately, the french drug cartel's assassin, antoine, mistook crystal for sheridan crane, and fatally shot her on the docks before she could give chad a folder of information about his mother. eve dropped the folder into the water, destroying its contents. it is unknown if crystal's information was accurate.