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MK True Crime hosts Matt Murphy and Mark Geragos join the show to discuss the federal trial where high-profile real estate agent brothers Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander are charged with running a sex-trafficking scheme for more than a decade, the complexities of date rape cases, why jury selection will be so important in this case, comedian and host of hit podcasts “Juicy Scoop” and “Juicy Crimes”, Heather McDonald, joins Matt and Mark to discuss Timothy Busfield’s release ahead of his sex-abuse trial, how state politics may play a role in this case on the heels of New Mexico’s R...

MK True Crime hosts Dave Aronberg and Ashleigh Merchant join the show to discuss Tyler Robinson’s appearance in court last week for a pre-trial hearing where his defense argued that the prosecution team should be disqualified due to a conflict of interest, why this could be considered a strategic tactic, the reasons why a delayed trial works in the defense’s favor, why victims’ rights vary by state, the indictment of surgeon Dr. Michael McKee in the murders of Spencer and Monique Tepe, why McKee was charged with four counts of murder, Emmy award-winning journalist and host of the “S...

MK True Crime hosts Jonna Spilbor and Arthur Aidala join the show to discuss the reported emotional abuse Monique Tepe suffered at the hands of her ex-husband Dr. Michael McKee, the medical malpractice lawsuit brought against McKee only months before the Tepe murders, the remaining questions about the night of the murders, the sex abuse allegations against actor and director Timothy Busfield, the intended strategy behind the video he released to the media proclaiming his innocence, Jonna and Arthur are then joined by professor, death investigator, and host of the “Body Bags” podcast, Joseph Scott Morgan to discuss accused Gilg...

MK True Crime hosts Ashleigh Merchant and Phil Holloway join the show to discuss the shocking arrest of Dr. Michael McKee, for the murder of his ex-wife Monique Tepe and her husband Spencer Tepe, if the death penalty could be on the table in Ohio, Mike Tyson allegedly handing Diddy’s request for a pardon to President Trump, what is in Diddy’s appeal filed by his lawyers right before Christmas, Nancy Grace, former prosecutor and host of “Crime Stories with Nancy Grace,” joins Ashleigh and Phil to discuss reports that weight gain led Nick Reiner to switch psychiatric medicati...

MK True Crime hosts Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor join the show to discuss the trial of Adrian Gonzales, the former Uvalde, Texas School District Police Officer, who is charged with 29 counts of child endangerment and abandonment after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary in 2022, the many parallels to Mark’s time representing Scot Peterson, the officer charged in the Parkland, Florida school shooting in 2018, why horrific autopsy photos were admitted to be used by the prosecution in this case, the ongoing mystery of the murdered Tepe couple in Columbus, Ohio, the st...

MK True Crime hosts Phil Holloway and Dave Aronberg join the show to discuss the mysterious murder of Spencer and Monique Tepe in Columbus, Ohio, the surveillance footage of a person of interest that was released by police, why this looks like a “professional hit,” the lawyers discuss Nick Reiner’s fate ahead of his arraignment, whether or not the death penalty will be on the table, Bryan Kohberger’s sister finally speaks about the days leading up to his arrest, former litigator and Rumble creator Viva Frei joins the show to discuss Maduro’s indictment, whether he and his wife w...

MK True Crime contributors Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg join the show to discuss Nick Reiner’s brief court appearance earlier this week for the murder of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, why defense lawyer Alan Jackson pushed to delay Reiner’s arraignment until after the new year, the multiple defense strategies Jackson could explore, who is paying for Nick Reiner’s legal defense, why the “special circumstances” in Reiner’s murder charges could lead to a potential death penalty, the news that singer D4vd had an industrial incinerator in his rental home, renewed hope for the JonB...

MK True Crime contributors Ashleigh Merchant, Jonna Spilbor, and Arthur Aidala join the show to discuss the tragic, deadly shooting at Brown University over the weekend, why a person of interest was detained and then released, why a suspect hasn’t been caught, Nick Reiner, the son of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and wife Michele, is now in custody for their murders, why Nick recently hired high-profile attorney Alan Jackson, how a mental health defense could come into play, the firing of University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, his criminal charges following his firing, a guilty verdict for Br...

MK True Crime contributors Mark Eiglarsh, Matt Murphy, and Mark Geragos join the show to discuss rapper 50 Cent’s new Netflix documentary on Diddy called “Sean Combs: The Reckoning”, the lawyers discuss how Netflix may have acquired footage of Diddy speaking to his lawyer Marc Agnifilo, why Diddy might take legal action against the use of the footage, the new revelations from the investigative grand jury hearings in the D4vd case, why a female witness could be arrested, predictions on if an indictment will happen, the latest updates in the Brian Walshe murder trial, why Walshe chose not to tes...

MK True Crime contributors Dave Aronberg and Ashleigh Merchant join the show to discuss the latest updates in the cruise ship murder of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, the new revelations about the family dynamics from an unrelated emergency custody hearing, what Anna’s step-mother said about her suspect son’s drug use, the latest in the pre-trial hearing in the state case against Luigi Mangione, his defiant demeanor in court, the new evidence unearthed including notes suggesting he needed to pack a survival kit and pluck his eyebrows, the five people charged in relation to actor Matthew Perry’s ketamine-overdose death...

MK True Crime contributors Matt Murphy, Mark Geragos and Phil Holloway join the show to discuss the Los Angeles County investigative grand jury convening to hear evidence in the case of the dead teen found in singer D4vd’s Tesla earlier this year, when a “secret” investigative grand jury is necessary, the Brian Walshe trial continues with even more disturbing Google searches, how the defense is trying to cast the searches as less nefarious, why the parents of Michigan woman Rebecca Park have been charged in her “evil” murder, the mysterious case of the Texas A&M student who fell s...

MK True Crime contributors Jonna Spilbor, Dave Aronberg, and Mark Eiglarsh join the show to discuss Luigi Mangione’s appearance in court this week for pretrial hearings in the state case that will determine what evidence can be used at trial, if excluding key pieces of evidence like a 3D printed gun and notebook would make a difference, if the state would offer Luigi a plea deal, the Brian Walshe murder trial that started this week, if the defense’s claims that Walshe’s wife died from “sudden, unexplained death” will fly with jurors, the mystery of Travis Turner, the missin...

MK True Crime contributors Mark Eiglarsh, Ashleigh Merchant, and Arthur Aidala join the show to discuss the Los Angeles Police Department blocking the release of details surrounding the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the teen found dead in singer D4vd’s Tesla, the wild speculation about her body being decapitated and frozen, the news of a potential second suspect in the case, the revelation that Anna Kepner, the 18-year-old that was found dead on a Carnival Cruise ship, was strangled to death, what friends and family are saying about the alleged suspect, Zach Adams, the convicted murderer of Ho...

MK True Crime contributors Dave Aronberg, Jonna Spilbor, and Arthur Aidala join the show to discuss singer D4vd now being considered as a suspect in the mysterious death of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez who was found in the trunk of his Tesla, the strange trip D4vd took to a remote area of California months before her body was found, the family of Kaylee Goncalves plan to seek damages from Washington State University where Bryan Kohberger was a teaching assistant citing numerous complaints filed against the murderer, families of the children killed during the flooding in Texas are...

MK True Crime contributors Phil Holloway, Mark Eiglarsh, and Matt Murphy join the show to discuss Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell’s plan to challenge her 20 year prison sentence with a habeas corpus petition, why habeas corpus petitions are rare, a prison whistleblower has claimed Maxwell is enjoying “concierge-style treatment" in jail, Judge Hippler’s ruling last week that Bryan Kohberger must pay his victims’ families restitution including payment for urns for Kaylee Goncalves and Maddie Mogen, new details about how 18-year-old Anna Kepner’s deceased body was found on a Carnival Cruise ship, disturbing claims from a person claiming to be her u...

MK True Crime contributors Mark Geragos, Matt Murphy, and Phil Holloway join the show to discuss Diddy’s delayed prison release date amidst allegations of breaking the rules in jail, why the Los Angeles Police Department hasn’t brought any criminal charges yet in the case of teen Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the girl found dead in the trunk of singer D4vd’s Tesla, a judge’s denial to dismiss murder charges against Fraser Bohm, the man who killed four Pepperdine University sorority sisters in a terrible car crash, the mysterious death of a teen cheerleader who died while aboard a...

MK True Crime contributors Ashleigh Merchant, Jonna Spilbor, Mark Eiglarsh join the show to discuss Diddy’s recent alleged bad behavior in jail like drinking moonshine and engaging in a three-way phone call, a Diddy accuser comes forward and reveals his identity, the wild trial of former adult film star Devyn Michaels, why she is fighting for her innocence now after initially pleading guilty, Susan Lorincz, the subject of Netflix’s “The Perfect Neighbor” threatens to sue her victim’s family, Robyn Polston, a mom in her 40’s, was arrested last week on criminal sexual assault charges for having a sexual rela...

MK True Crime contributors Phil Holloway, Dave Aronberg, and Mark Geragos join the show to discuss the verdict handed down in the Abby Zwerner civil trial where a jury awarded the teacher $10 million in damages, who exactly is on the hook to pay Zwerner, Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers argued against paying restitution to his victims’ families at a hearing this week, the new Lifetime movie in production about the Idaho murders and the reason why the young actors are sparking outrage, Donna Adelson filed to appeal her conviction, a former news anchor claims self-defense in the stabbing murder of her...

MK True Crime contributors Jonna Spilbor, Arthur Aidala, and Ashleigh Merchant join the show to discuss the second week of the civil trial between Abby Zwerner, a former first-grade teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student, and former assistant principal Ebony Parker, the life-threatening injuries Zwerner experienced, if suing Parker for $40 million is a bridge too far, a Las Vegas model is in custody after shooting her photographer boyfriend, whether it was an accidental shooting or something more, an Oklahoma mom-of-three succumbed to her internal injuries recently after major complications from drinking a margarita laced with an industrial...

MK True Crime contributors Mark Eiglarsh, Ashleigh Merchant, and Matt Murphy join the show to discuss actress Catherine Corcoran suing the producers of the horror movie franchise “Terrifier” over alleged unpaid royalties and sexual harassment, Alicia Andrews, the first defendant in the murder of rapper “Julio Foolio”, is on trial this week, the heated exchanges between the defense and the judge, Ashleigh details how she would defend Andrews in this case, the hilarious lawsuit brought against Hershey regarding the discrepancies between the packaging of Reese’s Pumpkins and the actual candy, the contributors revisit the real case of Ronald Clark O’Br...