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Hosted by Defense attorney @donnarotunno Breaking down crime cases and trials captivating the nation Episodes every Wednesday and Thursday

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Beth Holloway warned the world in 2005 that Joran van der Sloot would kill again. Nobody listened. Five years later, Stephany Flores was dead. He's still a time bomb.
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For 18 years, grifters profited off Natalee Holloway’s murder while her killer taunted her mother. The murder complaint is finally accepted. The grift is dead.
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A traffic light helped expose Susan Smith’s carjacking story. Former prosecutor Tommy Pope reveals the small detail investigators uncovered that helped unravel her account of what happened to her two sons.
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They left the crime scene before they even finished the job. Leaving blood spatter exposed on a front porch for anyone to walk on isn't just sloppy—it ruins the case. Once contaminated, you can't hit rewind.
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While police searched for Susan Smith’s missing sons, prosecutors say she was flirting with investigators. Former lead prosecutor Tommy Pope recalls the behavior that raised red flags during the investigation. Watch the latest episode of Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno.
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Why the Nancy Guthrie evidence points to one killer: • Zero physical evidence of two intruders inside the home • A violent blow struck directly outside the front entrance • Aspirated blood inches from the threshold Did investigators miss an accomplice, or was it one person?
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Over 70 people came forward claiming Prince’s money because he never wrote down his wishes. If you passed today, does your family know who gets what, or are you leaving them a courtroom nightmare?
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Ted Bundy’s most famous confession was a scam. Days before the chair, he told preachers pornography made him kill. A week later, he admitted the truth to an FBI profiler: it was pure BS to manipulate them. He was just sadistic from childhood.
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A multimillionaire told his lawyer: "I don't care what happens when I die." His family tore each other apart over the scraps. Is refusing to write a will pure selfishness, or are heirs responsible for their own greed?
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A smiley face decided Aretha Franklin's multimillion-dollar fortune. Not a legal firm. Not an ironclad trust. A handwritten note stuffed under couch cushions. Courts ruled it valid. If you think family drama stops when the money is huge, think again.
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Forensic proof there was someone else there that night with OJ Simpson: • Foreign shoe prints not from O.J.’s Bruno Maglis • Ron Goldman’s arms pinned to his torso from behind • Wound angles through his pants showing both legs kicking mid-air
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O.J. caught a red-eye flight right after two brutal murders. You don't execute two people, clean up, ditch weapons, and catch a limo on pure impulse. Did O.J. pull this off alone, or did LAPD miss the person waiting by the stairs?
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"Sorry, Elvis." Decades before artist ownership was standard, Dolly Parton walked away from the King to protect her publishing.
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Should fame impact the length of a prison sentence? Following the tragic deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, defense attorney James Leonard joins Donna to discuss the legal dilemma prosecutors face
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OJ Simpson didn’t need change for a $100 bill. He needed a witness.  When he knocked on @Kato_Kaelin guest house door right before the murders, he was buying an alibi for two $20s and a McDonald’s run.
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How did O.J. Simpson win when the evidence against him was "overwhelming"? Alan Dershowitz explains the key piece of tampered evidence that turned the entire jury against the prosecution.
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How is the Tinder Swindler making money now? Asked how he funds his lavish lifestyle, the Tinder Swindler lists his latest ventures—from crypto and real estate to a "poetic" self-published book.
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"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant... but a total jerk." Alan Dershowitz shares his honest impressions of O.J. Simpson, calling him as sharp as any lawyer in the room during his trial—yet lacking any common sense afterward.
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The Tinder Swindler tries to talk his way out of the loan allegations, but his defense falls flat under scrutiny.
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"It wasn't a dream team. It was a nightmare team." Defense attorney Alan Dershowitz breaks down the internal chaos of O.J. Simpson's defense team and explains why he believes the prosecution actually lost the case.
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