The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Defamation trial took a pre-schedule week off, but it did nothing to diminish the feverish fascination people have with this trial, especially since Amber Heard was schedule to return to the witness box for cross examination when the trial resumed.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter was in the courtroom for that dramatic and often continuous cross examination and will share with host Vinnie Politan what she picked up on from the jury.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 10pm. To see our gavel-to-gavel coverage of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard defamation trial is on a pre-schedule break this week, but they didn’t break before Heard to the stand for two days to tell her side of the story on direct examination.  Court TV was there to cover every minute of her testimony so far and host Vinnie Politan and Court TV anchor Ted Rowland will break down some of the key moments.  They’ll also predict what’s still to come when Amber returns to the stand after the break for what is sure to be a riveting cross examination by Johnny Depp’s lawyers.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 10pm.   To see our gavel-to-gavel coverage of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After weeks of testimony and nearly 30 witnesses – including Johnny Depp himself – Depp’s legal team rested his case-in-chief with a series of witnesses who supported his claims that Amber Heard was the abuser in their relationship.  Witnesses also testified to the damage done to Depp’s career when the Op-Ed written by Amber Heard was published in the Washington Post. Court TV’s Chanley Painter returns to the podcast to discuss all that she has learned about the trial with host Vinnie Politan. Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 10pm.   To see our gavel-to-gavel coverage of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re back in Fairfax County, Virginia for more of our gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Defamation Trial. Court TV’s Chanley Painter has been in the courtroom from the start and will share with host Vinnie Politan the behind-the-scenes story of how Johnny Depp did during the cross examination by Amber Heard’s lawyers.  Is Depp’s strategy of revealing his struggles with drug and alcohol addiction working with the jury?  Or did his testimony just affirm Heard’s claims of abuse.  And what did the testimony of a psychologist hired by Depp’s team to examine Amber Heard do to the proceedings. Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.comand tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 10pm.   To see our gavel-to-gavel coverage of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Court TV is in Virginia for the trial of the year (so far).  The civil defamation trial of Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard – the former married couple who now claim spousal abuse claims from both of them have done irreparable harms to their careers in Hollywood.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter is in the courtroom daily and will join host Vinnie Politan with in person details about the mesmerizing testimony of Johnny Depp.  Will his deliberate, thoughtful responses be seen as truthful, or just another example of his skills as an actor? Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see our gavel-to-gavel coverage of Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High School Football Coach Ed Thomas was a beloved fixture in the small Iowa town he called home and taught generations of pro-caliber football players. So when it was learned that one of his former players walked into Thomas’ weight room and gunned him down it shocked the community who were even more shocked when they learned who shot him and the tragic circumstances that caused it.  This episode of Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall is called Hometown Hero and tells the story of what happened on that tragic day—and why.  Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall airs Sunday nights at 9pm eastern.  You can find out more about the show and upcoming episodes on CourtTV.com.   To watch Court TV’s coverage of the Michael Becker murder trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ashley Biggs was a divorced single mom working hard as a Domino’s Pizza delivery person in order to provide for her family.  But someone used that very job against her when an unidentified woman placed a pizza order with specific instructions to a location where Ashley would be ambushed and murdered.  Almost immediately the police zeroed in on her ex-husband, Chad Cobb, who confessed to her killing, but that left the police with one looming, unanswered question – who was the woman who ordered that pizza?  This week’s Court TV podcast is an audio addition of Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, an episode of Court TV’s original production that answers that very question.  Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall airs Sunday nights at 9pm eastern.  You can find out more about the show and upcoming episodes on CourtTV.com. To watch Court TV’s coverage of the Pizza Delivery Murder Trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early on the morning of July 23rd, 2000 a man stepped into the backyard of his waterfront home in Merritt Island, Florida and smelled death.  At first, he thought it was a decomposing manatee, but upon further investigation it was determined to be the bound body of Misty Morse --- a 22-year-old woman investigators who had been strangled to death, bound in rope and duct tape and callously dumped into the Indian River.  This week’s podcast is an audio version of the Court TV Original production Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall – a comprehensive look at the story of Misty Morse and how investigators used groundbreaking science to bring her killer to justice. Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall airs Sunday nights at 9pm eastern.  You can find out more about the show and upcoming episodes on CourtTV.com. To find out more about Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It may come as a surprise to some, but the vast majority of violent crime in this country is not perpetrated by complete strangers.  Instead, the victims knew their attacker – often intimately.  That’s the inspiration for the Court TV Original production Someone They Knew, which airs every Sunday night at 9pm on Court TV.  Hosted by the Emmy award winning journalist Tamron Hall, Someone They Knew delves into the Court TV archives for the most compelling stories of betrayal.  The show premiered with an episode called Too Close to the Sun -- the story of Lance Herndon, an acclaimed successful Atlanta entrepreneur who was found brutally bludgeoned to death in his own bed.  Who killed him though?  A business rival, family member or one of the many women the eligible bachelor was seeing at the time?  Find out in this audio version of the show we’re have for you now. And find out more about Someone They Knew on CourtTV.com.   To see Court TV’s coverage of the Lance Herndon murder trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three months after a Chicago jury convicted Empire actor Jussie Smollett of faking a hate crime, he has returned to court to hear his sentence from the judge and it was a dramatic session.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter was in the room when it happened and shares with host Vinnie Politan her observations.  Was his sentence too harsh?  Or did the judge do the right thing?  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of Court TV’s continuing coverage of the Jussie Smollett sentencing, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On a chilly night in December of 2020, California City residents Trezell and Jacqueline West reported to authorities that their adoptive toddler sons Orson and Orinn had gone missing.  That call kicked off a massive search for the two boys.  Were they lost, kidnapped or worse? 2 years later authorities in nearby Bakersfield, California think they know exactly what happened to the boys and have charged the parents with their murders.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss this tragic story and the shocking details that can be gleaned from the charging documents.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of our coverage of the Cal City Toddlers , click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not Guilty – those were the words Curtis Reeves heard just hours after the jury was charged with determining his fate.  It was a dramatic ending for a dramatic trial – one that left one family devastated and the other equally elated.  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV’s Ted Rowlands have full coverage of the verdict, including thoughts from the defense team and Curtis Reeves himself.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see Court TV’s coverage of FL v. Drejka, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curtis Reeves has never denied that he shot and killed Chad Oulson after an argument about cell phone usage in a movie theatre, so the determination of whether the shooting was justifiable self-defense, or a murder will most likely rest on whether or not the jury believes the testimony of various eyewitnesses to the shooting.  This week host Vinnie Politan and Court TV anchor Ted Rowlands will look at the eyewitness testimony of both the prosecution and the defense – including testimony from Curtis Reeves’ wife and son.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see more of the testimony of Curtis Reeves’ wife, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A jury has been seated in the murder trial of Curtis Reeves, the retired police captain who shot and killed Chad Oulson during an argument over cell phone usage in a movie theatre. Reeves is claiming self-defense.  The prosecution says he let his anger get the best of him. And how a jury must decide who is right.  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV’s Ted Rowlands will look at the opening arguments from both sides and the dramatic testimony of Chad Oulson’s widow.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm. To see more of our coverage of the Movie Popcorn Murder Trial, click here.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eight years ago, what was supposed to be a pleasant date night for Chad Oulson and his wife turned deadly when a confrontation over sending a text message in a movie theatre turned deadly.  Retired police captain Curtis Reeves confronted Oulson about the cell phone, an argument ensued, a bag of popcorn was thrown and then a shot rang out, killing Oulson.  Chad Reeves claims he had no choice but to shoot him because he feared for his life, prosecutors say he was the instigator who went out of his way to escalate the situation and now a jury must decide if Reeves, who is now 79, is guilty of manslaughter.  Court TV’s Ted Rowlands joins host Vinnie Politan to preview the case, which will be covered on Court TV gavel to gavel.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see more of our coverage of the Movie Popcorn Murder Trial, click here.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ongoing saga of Tiger King star Joe Exotic continues to get headlines.  Just last week a federal judge resentenced him for the murder-for-hire and animal cruelty convictions in 2019 and the results were not exactly what he wanted.  We know this because Joe called host Vinnie Politan from the federal prison he’s being held in for an exclusive interview.  And like all things associated with Joe Exotic it was a wild ride that includes an update on his health battle, the status of his appeals and his thought on his nemesis Carol Baskins.  Joe will also break some new on his personal life and share what he hopes to do if he ever gets released from prison.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of Court TV’s coverage of the Tiger King saga, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just weeks after a Wisconsin jury declared that Kyle Rittenhouse acted in self-defense when he shot three protestors, another Wisconsin jury has been seated for a similar trial.  This time bicyclist Theodore Edgecomb is charged with killing Jason Cleereman after a road rage confrontation.  Edgecomb’s defense claims the shooting, which was captured on video, is a clear case of self-defense and is even calling into question the behavior of Cleereman’s wife immediately after the shooting.  Court TV’s Ted Rowlands joins host Vinnie Politan to break down the defense’s strategy and where it may have gone wrong.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of Court TV’s coverage of WI v. Edgecomb, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Encore Episode -- In September of 2018 Bill Cosby became an inmate in a Pennsylvania prison serving a 10-year sentence for sexual assault. That is until July 1st, 2021 when the state’s highest court overturned his conviction and ordered his immediate release.  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV anchor Julie Grant will explain the law behind the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision and what it could mean for sexual assault victims going forward.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of Court TV’s coverage of Bill Cosby’s release, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a new year so Court TV has a new docket of trials to cover and with this episode of the Court TV Podcast host Vinnie Politan has invited some of his on-air colleagues to join him and preview some of the biggest trials expected to happen this year – including the murder trial of the remaining former police officers charged in the death of George Floyd, the retrial of Katherine Magbanua whose first murder for hire trial end up with a hung jury and the bizarre decades long story of the Killer Clown Murder trial.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.  To learn more about the Katherine Magbanua murder trial, click here. Get a primer on the case of Baby Evelyn, here. And for more on the Playboy Model Murder trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just months after Court TV made history with their cameras televising The Death of George Floyd Murder Trial, we’re back in that same courtroom for the trial of another police officer – 26-year veteran Kim Potter – who is facing manslaughter charges for the death of Daunte Wright.  Will prosecutors be able to convince the jury Potter was criminally responsible for Wright’s death when she mistakenly fired her gun rather than her taser?  Or will her defense team be able to show that not matter which weapon she used, she was within her rights to do so?  Court TV’s Julia Jenaé is on scene for the trial and will join host Vinnie Politan to share what she has observed.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.  To see our continuing coverage of The Death of Daunte Wright Trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lynlee Renick is on trial for the murder of her husband, renown snake breeder Ben Renick, in a Missouri courtroom and Court TV is covering the trial gavel to gavel.  Will the jury believe the testimony of a co-conspirator who received an immunity deal from prosecutors?  Or will the defense be able to cast enough doubt on the testimony of an ex-boyfriend and convicted felon who says he provided Lynlee with the murder weapon.  Court TV’s Ted Rowlands joins host Vinnie Politan with full coverage of the trial so far.  Then they preview the next big trial that will grab national attention – the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter, the former police officer who mistakenly used her gun instead of a taser killing Daunte Wright.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.    To learn more about the Lynlee Renick trial, watch Mystery On A Snake Farm: A Court TV Special. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two headline grabbing trails came to an end within days of each other and the results could not have been more dramatic and Court TV was there reporting on them both.  First in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse the jury returned with a verdict of innocent on all counts.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter was in the courtroom and will tell host Vinnie Politan what it was like to see that moment happen.  Then we’ll breakdown the guilty verdicts for all of the defendants in The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery murder trial.  Court TV Anchor Ted Rowlands has been tracking this story from the beginning and has all of the post verdict coverage and insight.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.    To see our coverage of both verdicts in the Rittenhouse and McMichael et al trials, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re in verdict watch in Kenosha, Wisconsin where Kyle Rittenhouse awaits the jury’s decision about whether or not he murdered two people and seriously wounded another or was justifiably defending himself.  Court TV Anchor Ted Rowlands is in Kenosha and will join host Vinnie Politan to discuss the dramatic closing arguments of the case. Then we’ll shift attention to Brunswick, Georgia where defense attorney Kevin Gough created controversy when he raised objections to two prominent people in the gallery of the courtroom – Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson.  What was his issue with the two men and did the judge buy it?   Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.    To see the live coverage of both the Kyle Rittenhouse and the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery trials, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Court TV’s Michael Ayala joins host Vinnie Politan this week as we continue our dual coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial and Kenosha and the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery murder trial in Brunswick, Georgia.  First, we go to Kenosha, where the prosecution called Gaige Grosskreutz, the man Rittenhouse shot who survived.  Was Grosskreutz’s testimony a help or a hindrance to the state’s case?  Or did his testimony provide the defense with the self-defense justification they needed.  Then we’ll shift to Brunswick where opening statements in the murder trial of Greg and Travis McMichael and William Brian occurred. Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.    To see the testimony of Gaige Grosskreutz, click here.    To see Court TV’s coverage of opening statements in the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two of the biggest trials in the country are happening simultaneously and Court TV is covering both gavel to gavel.  First up Court TV’s Ted Rowlands joins host Vinnie Politan to dig into the opening statements in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial happening in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The prosecution says Rittenhouse went to Kenosha looking for conflict.  His defense says the conflict sought him out and he was only defending himself.  Were they able to sway the jury one way or another?  Then we’ll shift to South Georgia where jury selection continues in The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery murder trial. Why is the process taking so long and will a defense argument that a jury of the defendant’s peers hold water? We’ll dig into it all and Vinnie theory of how jury selection is like a bowl of Pasta Fagioli.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.    To learn more about the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, watch the Court TV Special Chaos in Kenosha, here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jury selections continues for The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery Murder trial, so we’ve asked Court TV’s Michael Ayala to join host Vinnie Politan to discuss three other big legal stories that have grabbed headlines.  First up, the husband of missing mom Maya Millete has been arrested and charged with her murder even though her body has yet to be found. Can prosecutors get him to reveal all he knows?  Then we’re off to Florida were the body of Brian Laundrie, the primary suspect in the murder of Gabby Petito, has been found in the nature preserve his parents said he was in.  Could his parents be facing charges soon?  And finally, we’ll discuss the tragic story of Alec Baldwin accidently shooting and killing cinematography Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.  Could Baldwin face criminal charges and if not who could?  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.    To see more of our coverage of the Rust movie set shooting, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week in Glynn County, Georgia, the court is going through the methodical process of screening 1000 residents for potential service on the jury for the murder trial of Greg and Travis McMichael and William “Roddy” Brian – the men accused of stalking and killing Ahmaud Arbery in their neighborhood.  Court TV’s Julia Jenae is in Brunswick, Georgia for the proceeding and will discuss with host Vinnie Politan how the process works and the types of jurors the prosecution and defense potentially could be seeking out.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.  You can learn more about this case from Ted Rowlands and the entire Court TV team in the documentary “The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery: A Court TV Special.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Ahmaud Arbery was shot to death in February of 2020, it barely made a ripple in the news, but three months later cell phone footage of the shooting was released and practically overnight his death became an international story – provoking outrage that the three men involved in the incident had not been charged.  All of that has changed now as we are just days away from jury selection for the murder trial of father and son Greg and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddy” Brian.  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV Anchor Ted Rowlands will take us through everything that has led up to this trial and break down the possible defense strategy of the three defendants.  Vinnie will also discuss the similarities and the striking difference this story has with another trial Court TV covered – the trial of George Zimmerman.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.    You can learn more about this case from Ted Rowlands and the entire Court TV team in the documentary “The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery: A Court TV Special.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With every revelation about what happened to Gabby Petito, the intrigue surrounding her death only continues to grow. This week host Vinnie Politan is joined by nationally renowned forensic expert Joseph Scott Morgan to share his insight into what happened to Gabby, the rapidity of how quickly her death was declared a homicide and just how long Brian Laundrie could survive while on the run.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.  To see our latest coverage on the hunt for Brian Laundrie, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a six-week trial in a federal courthouse in Brooklyn, NY, Grammy award winning recording artist learned his fate when the jury returned with a verdict of guilty on all counts in his sex trafficking trial.  Court TV’s Julia Jenaé was on hand for the verdict and will join host Vinnie Politan to share her insights.  Then he’ll be joined by Chanley Painter with an update on the hunt for Brian Laundrie – the missing boyfriend of Gabby Petito, who death was ruled a homicide just last week.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.    To see our coverage of the R. Kelly verdict, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert Durst managed to avoid justice for the murder of his friend Susan Berman for 20 years, but that all came to an end last week when the Los Angeles jury charged with deciding his fate returned with a verdict. Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV anchor Ted Rowlands will discuss the verdict and how even in the end Robert Durst managed to make this trial one of the most bizarre and historic on record. Then Vinnie will talk with Haley Bull from Newsy about the latest developments in the story of Gabby Petito and the search for her boyfriend Brian Laundrie. Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly to discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm. To see our coverage of the Gabby Petito story, click here. To learn more about Newsy and where you can see it, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The marathon trial of California vs. Robert Durst is now in the hands of the jury, who as this podcast was recorded were deliberating the fate of the man accused of murdering his friend Susan Berman over 20 years ago.  The defense claims the prosecution bullied a sick old man with memory lapses all to make the jury hate the man in order to cover for lack of forensic evidence.  The prosecution says they don’t need that type of evidence because Durst’s own words are enough to convict him.  Court TV’s Ted Rowlands and Vinnie Politan will examine both strategies and make their prediction of what will happen when the jury finishes deliberations.  Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see more of our coverage of the Jinx Murder trial closing arguments, click here. To see the verdict in the CA v. Robert Durst trial, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Encore Episode -- Where is Maya Millete?  The mother of three has been gone since January and Court TV has been covering her disappearance from the start. Could she have gotten lost on a hike?  Run off with someone?  Or has something more sinister happened? Her husband Larry Millete did a telephone interview with local media and we'll examine that conversation with behavioral and deception detection expert Susan Constantine, looking for any clues that can be found. Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day's testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see more of our coverage of Maya Millete's disappearance, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Accused murderer Robert Durst endured nine days of cross examination, questioned relentlessly by prosecutor John Lewin about the death of Susan Berman, the disappearance of Durst's wife Kathy and the death and dismemberment of Morris Black. Durst was able to convince a Texas jury to acquit him of Black's murder, but will he be able to do this same with the California jury after the testimony he gave? Court TV's Ted Rowlands joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss the final half of Durst's cross examination which like every aspect of this story was compelling. Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see more of Robert Durst’s testimony, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the beginning when his lawyers declared in opening arguments that Robert Durst would testify in his own defense, we’ve been anticipating what would happen when the man accused of murdering his friend Susan Berman in order to keep her from implicating him in the murder of his wife Kathy Durst decades earlier.  Durst has already convince one jury to acquit him of murder in a Texas trial, can he do it again?  Or will he seal his fate attempting to one up the prosecution. Court TV’s Ted Rowlands joins host Vinnie Politan to break it all down.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see more of Robert Durst’s testimony, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real estate heir Robert Durst has already convinced one jury he should be acquitted of murder charges.  Can he do it again?  That’s just what he’s attempted by once again taking the stand to testify in his own defense.  This time in a Los Angeles courtroom where’s he’s charged with the murder of his friend Susan Berman. How did Durst do under direct examination? Court TV’s Ted Rowland’s joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss. Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see more of Court TV’s coverage of The Jinx Murder Trial, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Encore Episode – A lot has happened in the Doomsday Couple story since we recorded this episode. Lori has not only been charged with the murder of her husband Charles Vallow, but she’s also been deemed unfit to stand trial and is under-going mental health treatments.  All of which makes this encore episode of the Court TV podcast even more compelling because it revolves around audio tapes Court TV acquired. These are recordings Vallow made before she met Chad Daybell, speaking about the desire she had at one point to murder her third husband, Joseph Ryan, the father of Tylee.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter will joins host Vinnie Politan and shares some of the more fascinating moments in these audio recordings.  The tapes reveal a lot about Lori Vallow’s way of thinking prior to her meeting and marrying Doomsday Prophet, Chad Daybell.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see the glorious mullet that kept Vinnie from going to BYU, click here.    To learn more about the twisted story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, watch Doomsday Couple: A Court TV Special. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re just weeks away from the trial of Travis and Gregory McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan – the three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.  The prosecution believes the men profiled Arbery and stalked him with trucks and guns until there was a confrontation that left only Arbery dead.  The defense argues that the men were justified under Georgia’s citizen arrest law and were in court last week arguing that they should be able to make the case that Arbery may have been in committing crimes, with little evidence to back that up.  Court TV’s Matt Johnson joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss the defense’s arguments and the prosecution fiery response.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see more of our coverage of The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery Murder Trial, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our 100th episode host Vinnie Politan and Court TV’s Ted Rowlands will cover two of the biggest legal stories of the week.  Up first is a major update in The Killing of Mollie Tibbetts Murder Trial.  Her convicted killer Cristhian Bahena Rivera was back in court for what was supposed to be his sentencing, but instead that was delayed in order to his defense team to make an argument for a new trial due to some new information.  Two people independently came forward and implicated another man in the murder of Tibbetts, so his defense is asking for a new trial and the state’s help in investigating those claims. Meanwhile, Britney Spears was back in court in her continuing fight to end the conservatorship.  Should Britney be allowed to have full control of her life back? If not, why?  Ted and Vinnie will dig into all of it plus preview the live trial currently on Court TV – SC v. Nathaniel Rowland –the Mistaken Rideshare Murder Trial.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more on The Mistaken Rideshare Murder Trial, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since September of 2018 Bill Cosby has been an inmate in a Pennsylvania prison serving a 10-year sentence for sexual assault. That is until July 1st when the state’s highest court overturned his conviction and ordered his immediate release.  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV anchor Julie Grant will explain the law behind the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision and what it could mean for sexual assault victims going forward.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of Court TV’s coverage of Bill Cosby’s release, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two months after a Minneapolis jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts, he returned to court to find out his sentence for the killing of George Floyd.  From the heart-breaking appearance from George Floyd’s daughter to Derek Chauvin’s statement to the Floyd family and the court, it was a dramatic hearing on all counts and Court TV Legal Correspondent Julia Jenaé was there for it all.  She joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss the proceedings and to bring us an excerpt from her exclusive interview with one of the members of the jury.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see Court TV’s coverage of Derek Chauvin’s sentencing, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The stakes couldn’t be higher for defendant Ronnie Oneal. He’s on trial for double homicide, accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend, his special needs daughter and attempting to kill his seven-year-old son.  Florida prosecutors think the crime merits the death penalty, which makes it all the more remarkable that Ronnie Oneal chose to act as his own lawyer and defend himself. Acting as his own lawyer means he also got to cross examine the state’s star witness, Oneal’s son. Court TV followed the trial and we’ll bring you excerpts of Oneal’s closing arguments as our host Vinnie Politan and famed Jodi Arias defense attorney Kirk Nurmi discuss why the old adage about the man who represents himself has a fool for a client tends to be true.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm. To see our coverage of the Ronnie Oneal verdict, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian “Kit” Martin, the former U.S. Army major and commercial airline pilot, took the stand in his own defense this week in an attempt to convince the jury he had nothing to do with the gruesome deaths of three of his neighbors.  Was he able to convincingly explain all of the evidence that implicated him?  Did he cast enough suspicion on his former love interest, Joan Harmon, the accused bigamist who used her 5th amendment rights to get out of testifying?  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV’s Ted Rowlands will look at the evidence, including some that could implicate Harmon.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm. For more of our coverage of KY v. Martin, click here. To see Court TV's coverage of the KY v. Martin verdict, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been 8 months since the bodies of Tylee Ryan and her little brother JJ Vallow were discovered buried in Chad Daybell’s backyard. But at the time no murder charges were filed against Daybell and his new wife, the children’s mother, Lori Vallow.  All that has changed now as the couple were charged with the deaths of not only Tylee and JJ, but also Chad’s first wife Tammy.  That alone would be a major update in the story, but then days later it was revealed that Lori has been deemed mentally unfit to stand trial, prompting the judge to put a halt to all proceedings in her case.  Court TV anchor Ted Rowland’s joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss all of the revelations and how they could impact the case going forward.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm. For more of our coverage of the Doomsday Couple murder charges, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Encore Episode -- There were major updates in the ongoing story of the Doomsday Couple and we’ll cover them all when return with a new podcast next week.  Until then this encore episode will give you all of the background you need on the Doomsday Couple.  Lori Vallow and her husband, Doomsday prophet Chad Daybell, hoped to be spending the rest of their lives together, but instead their marriage has been spent behind bars due to the discovery of the bodies of Lori’s kids, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, in Chad’s backyard.  And that’s not the only death associated with this Doomsday Couple.  This episode of the Court TV podcast is an audio replay of a show that premiered on Court TV – a documentary that looks at the convoluted timeline of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s relationship and the myriad deaths surrounding it.  Court TV’s Ted Rowlands, Chanley Painter take you through the twists and turns of Lori and Chad’s story. Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm. For more of our coverage of the Doomsday Couple, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Court TV has been in Iowa this week, covering the murder trial of Christhian Bahena Rivera, the man accused of murdering University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts.  Court TV’s Michael Ayala joins host Vinnie Politian to discuss some of the key testimony so far, including testimony from the police detective who initially interrogated Rivera and managed to get him to not only confess to the murder but to lead authorities to Mollie’s body.  The defense saw her testimony as an opportunity to show Rivera was coerced into confessing.  Will the jury believe that?  Will the defense also be able to convince the jury that other potential suspects should have been investigated more thoroughly?  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of our coverage of Iowa v. Rivera, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week there were big hearings for two of the biggest stories of the year and host Vinnie Politan Court TV Anchor Michael Ayala are prepped to break down all of the major developments.  First in Brunswick, Georgia lawyers for the three men charged for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery made arguments to allow Arbery’s past encounters with law enforcement to be used as evidence for the defense.  They also brought into question Arbery’s mental health status.  Should the judge allow this type of evidence into court?  Then in Minneapolis the judge for the upcoming trial of the three remaining officers charged in the death of George Floyd made a shocking decision to delay the trial.  What prompted this change and how could it impact the case going forward?  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more on our ongoing coverage of The Death of George Floyd Murder trial, click here. See our coverage of the motions hearing for the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery Murder trial, here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It doesn’t happen often, but when a murder defendant takes the stand to testify in their own defense it never fails to fascinate, and the testimony of Michelle Boat was no exception.  Boat, who was found guilty of the murder of her romantic rival Tracy Mondabough and now faces life in prison for first degree murder, took the stand in an attempt to convince the jury to convict her of a lesser charge.  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV anchor Ted Rowlands will break down her testimony and examine what may have hurt her cause the most.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of our coverage of Iowa vs. Michelle Boat, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been almost two years since 20-year-old University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts disappeared while on an evening jog, setting off an enormous search that made national news.  A month after her disappearance Cristhian Rivera, a local dairy farm worker who was in the country illegally, was arrested, allegedly confessed to her murder and led investigators to her body.  But before the police homed in on Rivera there were four other viable suspects that were looked into and eventually cleared.  What prompted the suspicion in these men and could it be used as a viable defense when Rivera goes on trial later this month?  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV Legal Correspondent Julia Jenaé will share what was revealed about them in court documents and how it may impact the trial.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm. For more about the upcoming trial of Cristhian Rivera, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Addie seemingly had a perfect life – married for twenty-three years with two children.  But he also had a secret – a mistress he’d been seeing for seven years and was due to marry two days after her body was discovered in a ditch with a bullet in the back of her head.  Did Addie murder her to avoid having his double life exposed?  Missouri prosecutors think so and are in court now to prove it.  But first Court TV Legal Correspondent Julia Jenaé is back from Minneapolis with her perceptions of the historic Derek Chauvin Murder Trial. Get the latest updates on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of our coverage on the James Addie Murder Trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 3 weeks of testimony and 45 witnesses the Derek Chauvin murder trial moved into closing arguments where many a case has been won or lost.  In this episode, which was recorded hours before the verdict was delivered, Court TV’s Michael Ayala and host Vinnie Politan examine both the prosecution and the defense’s arguments and let us know what to expect next.  Get the latest updates  on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see all of The Death of George Floyd Murder trial on demand, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bonus Episode – After just ten hours of deliberations the jury for the Derek Chauvin murder trial delivered their verdict – guilty on all counts.  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV’s Michael Ayala discuss the verdict, the likelihood of appeals and what the justice system needs to do next in order to avoid this type of situation again.  Get the latest updates  on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see all of The Death of George Floyd Murder trial on demand, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After weeks of testimony from the prosecution it’s now time for Derek Chauvin’s lawyer to present the defense’s case.  Will a different point of view on police use of force and forensic science be enough to sway the jury?  Will testimony from one of the people who was with George Floyd that afternoon have an impact?  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV’s Michael Ayala will break it all down. Plus Vinnie will explain the “Poltian Theorem” – his method for calculating how long the jury may deliberate after closing arguments end. Watch the trial daily from gavel to gavel on CourtTV and CourtTV.comand tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   To see Derek Chauvin invoke his 5th Amendment rights, click here. For more of what to expect in closing arguments, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the prosecution in the Derek Chauvin murder trial continues to present its case, they now turn to the medical experts to establish the cause of death.  Were they successful in presenting the very scientifically and medically technical information in a way the jury will be able to understand?  Did they make a mistake not leading with the local medical examiner who was charged with initially establishing George Floyd’s manner of death?  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV’s Michael Ayala will review the key moments and share their thoughts on how the defense countered the powerful testimony.  Watch the trial daily from gavel to gavel on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm. For more of our continuing coverage of The Death of George Floyd Murder Trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the prosecution continues to present its case against Derek Chauvin, the man accused of murdering George Floyd, we look back on the first week of testimony and five of the biggest moments in the trial so far. Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV’s Michael Ayala share their insight as they review emotional testimony from the teenage girl who shot the video that shocked the world, the longest tenured Minneapolis police officer and an MMA fighter who says he saw Derek Chauvin use techniques intended render Floyd unconscious. Watch the trial daily from gavel to gavel on CourtTV and CourtTV.com and tune in to see Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team review each day’s testimony on Closing Arguments weeknights from 8pm to 11pm.   For more of our continuing coverage of The Death of George Floyd Murder Trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just 10 months after George Floyd died in a confrontation with four Minneapolis Police officers, the first of those officers, Derek Chauvin, is facing a jury, charged with his murder. Opening statements have happened and we have the full Court TV analysis of both the prosecution’s and the defense.  Host Vinnie Politan and Michael Ayala will discuss what was learned, what surprised them and where they think the trial will go next.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Closing Arguments.    To see the prosecution’s opening statement, click here.   To see the defense’s opening statement, click here.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The jury is seated – 14 people who, starting Monday, March 29, will listen to all of the evidence and be asked to decide the fate of the man accused of murdering George Floyd, former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin.  This week we learned the judge will allow key pieces of evidence related to a prior arrest of George Floyd will be admissible.  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV anchor Michael Ayala will break down what that evidence and its potential impact.  Plus, we’ll wrap up “Meet the Jury” with a review of the remaining 10 jurors who were chosen.   Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Closing Arguments.  To learn more about the make up the jury, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020 changed the world and it continues to do so today with a landmark twenty-seven-million-dollar settlement between the City of Minneapolis and the George Floyd family.  Why was this announcement made just days into the jury selection process?  Will it forever taint the jury pool?  Host Vinnie Politan and Court TV’s Michael Ayala will discuss the ramifications of the settlement as well as the addition of another charge against defendant Derek Chauvin.  Plus, we’ll “Meet the Jury” with a review of the first four people seated on the panel.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Closing Arguments.    For more of our continuing coverage of The Death of George Floyd Murder Trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 months after George Floyd lost his life in a confrontation with four Minneapolis police officers, the first criminal trial related to his death has begun. Jurors are currently being seated for the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin.  Host Vinnie Politan and his Court TV colleague Michael Ayala will discuss all that we’ve learned so far, including the prosecution’s efforts to add an additional charge against Chauvin and the defense’s efforts to limit the testimony of key eyewitnesses.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Closing Arguments.    To see our continuing coverage of the Derek Chauvin murder trial, click here.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The murder trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd, is just days away and Court TV is on site ready to cover the entire trial from gavel to gavel.  Legal Correspondent Julia Jenae is on the ground and has a full report as jury selection is scheduled to being next week.  Then host Vinnie Politan will talk with Court TV’s Grace Wong about what it took to get Court TV’s cameras in the courtroom for this historic trial.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Closing Arguments.  For more of our ongoing coverage surrounding the death of George Floyd, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I Can’t Breathe – the three words George Floyd repeatedly said during the final 8 minutes and 46 seconds of his life. His death led to an international movement and to the prosecution of four Minneapolis police officers. As the trial for the ranking officer Derek Chauvin approaches, Court TV’s Michael Ayala and Julia Jenae take in-depth look at what happened the day George Floyd died with I Can’t Breathe: A Court TV Special.  Featuring interviews with his family and friends, this documentary traces Floyd’s life from his childhood in Houston, Texas to that fateful day in Minneapolis. Using police body camera footage, interviews with eyewitnesses and official police interrogation footage of the officers involved, the deadly encounter between Floyd and the police plays out in exacting detail that can be quite disturbing to hear, so listener discretion is advised. The documentary will also look at the accused and the possible defense they may use in court.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Closing Arguments.    To see more of Court TV’s coverage of the George Floyd murder trials, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a busy week in several courtrooms across the country with major updates in three big legal stories we’ve been covering on Court TV. Host Vinnie Politan has assembled the Court TV dream team of Ted Rowlands, Michael Ayala and Julia Jenae to fill us in.  In the Doomsday Couple Trial -- the children of Chad Daybell continue to wait for their mother Tammy’s autopsy results, and we have an exclusive interview with her daughter Emma Daybell about what local authorities are saying about the report.  Meanwhile in Kenosha, Wisconsin a tense hearing was held about the bail terms for shooter Kyle Rittenhouse.  Should his bail be increased because of his recent behavior?  And finally, with the start date for the first trial in the George Floyd murder less than three weeks away, lawyers for the prosecution and defense continue to fight it out in court with motions.  We have the judge’s ruling on those motions for you. Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Closing Arguments.    For more of on our exclusive interview with Emma Daybell, click here.  For more on the George Floyd Murder trial date battle, click here.  For read more about the Kyle Rittenhouse bail hearing, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been eight years since pregnant Kelsie Schelling disappeared without a trace.  Her on-again/off-again boyfriend, and the father of her child, is now facing a Colorado jury charged with her murder.  It’s a case that has captured the nation’s attention, so we’ve brought in one of the people that knows it best – Denver 7 journalist Liz Gelardi, to give us an update on the trial.  The prosecution’s case is based entirely on circumstantial evidence, but is it strong enough to get a conviction?  Trial attorney Holly Davis doesn’t think so and will tell host Vinnie Politan why.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Closing Arguments.  To see more of Court TV’s coverage of Donthe Lucas murder trial, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alleged Kenosha riot shooter Kyle Rittenhouse doesn’t deny he shot and killed two people and maimed a third, but should he be the only one facing judgment?  Lawyer Kimberly Motley doesn’t think so and has begun the process of filing civil suits against the Kenosha police for not doing more to control the situation.  Court TV’s Michael Ayala interviewed Motley about her cases and will share what he learned.  Then host Vinnie Politan and friend of the podcast Ecleynne Mercy will debate whether or not the police are to blame.   Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Closing Arguments.  To see more of our coverage of the Kenosha riot civil suits, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where is Maya Millete?  The mother of three has been gone for three weeks, missing her own daughter’s birthday party. Could she have gotten lost on a hike?  Run off with someone?  Or has something more sinister happened? Her husband Larry Millete did a telephone interview with local media and we’ll examine that conversation with behavioral and deception detection expert Susan Constantine, looking for any clues that can be found. Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.   To see more of our coverage of Maya Millete’s disappearance, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was a major ruling in the George Floyd murder trial and it was a shocker – one that will have major implications for all of the defendants.  Court TV’s Julia Jenae joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss the ruling and what it could mean in the pursuit of justice.  Then friend of the podcast, defense lawyer Ecleynne Mercy, makes a case for letting people who actively participated in protests following Floyd’s death onto the jury. Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live. To see more of our coverage of the George Floyd Murder Trial ruling, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week the Doomsday Couple, Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell, were back in court petitioning to have the lead prosecutor of their case removed for ethics violations.  Their evidence? A secretly recorded conversation. Court TV’s Chanley Painter joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss the tape’s revelations about the case. Is it time for the prosecution to consider cutting a deal with Chad or Lori?  Friend of the podcast Monica Lindstrom thinks so and will tell us why. Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live. To see more of our coverage of the Doomsday Couple Motion to Remove hearing, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite Covid shutdowns the American legal system has continued its quest for justice and 2021 will be no exception with some of the biggest trials in Court TV history expected to occur.  This week host Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team will preview five of the biggest stories Court TV will cover this year – including the murder trials of a former Playboy model Kelsey Turner, the Parkland High School shooter Nikolas Cruz and the former Minneapolis police officer accused of murdering George Floyd. Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  For more on the upcoming Kelsey Kramer Murder trial, click here. Find a deep dive into the Mollie Tibbetts murder trial here. To learn more about the Parkland School Shooting trial, click here. For a preview of the George Floyd Murder Trial, click here.  To see Doomsday Couple: A Court TV Special, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time to look back on 2020 and the top legal stories of the year, which began off with one of the biggest trials of the century – NY v. Harvey Weinstein – only to see courtrooms soon shut down due to the Covid-19 crisis.  What will the long-term impact of the shutdown be on our legal system?  In 2020 we also learned of the grim fates of missing siblings Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, whose bodies were discovered in the back yard of their mom Lori Vallow’s new husband Chad. But perhaps the biggest legal story of the year was inspired by two men– Georgia’s Ahmaud Arbery and Minnesota’s George Floyd – two men who tragically will killed, igniting an international call for social justice that many hope will change with world for the better for years to come.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.    To see our coverage of the NY v. Harvey Weinstein verdict, click here. For an in depth look at the Doomsday Couple story, click here. For more of our coverage of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting, click here. To see Court TV’s coverage of the relationship between the police and people of color, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was back in court last week for a probable cause hearing and like every aspect of this story it was divisive.  Probable cause hearings are usually routine proceedings, but Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyer took it as an opportunity to set up his defense strategy, which the prosecution and the judge would not allow.  Court TV Legal Correspondent Julia Jenae watched the hearing and will join us with a full report. The hearing was also an opportunity to see the potential angle the prosecution might take – accusing Rittenhouse of “hunting humans” that night in August.  It’s a bold strategy but one attorney and friend of the podcast Ecelynne Mercy agrees with and she’ll tell us why. Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see Court TV’s coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse Probable Cause hearing, click here and here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Cosby, the superstar actor/comedian once dubbed as America’s Dad, has been in a Pennsylvania prison for over two years after his 2018 conviction for sexual assault.  His lawyer say he didn’t get a fair trial and this week went before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to argue their case.  Court TV’s Julie Grant followed that proceeding and will join host Vinnie Politan to walk us through what the arguments Cosby’s defense team made.  One of the core issues revolves around prior bad act witnesses, who shared with the jury their stories of alleged assault at the hands of Cosby.  Is it fair to bring up unprosecuted, unverified stories of past bad behavior to prosecute another crime?  Former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Michael Sterling doesn’t think so and will explain why it’s so important that the court get this decision right – if not for Bill Cosby – than for some other defendant down the road.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see more of our coverage of the Bill Cosby appellate hearing, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Encore Episode – Court TV was on site for the first court appearance of the accused killers of jogger Ahmaud Arbery with gavel to gavel coverage. Shocking revelations were revealed when the prosecution made their case against father/son Greg and Travis McMichael and William Roddie Bryan as their lawyers hinted at the defense strategy they may pursue.  Vinnie will break it all down with Court TV’s Ted Rowlands, who was on the scene.  Vinnie will also make a case for this trial to NOT get a change of venue and tell us why he thinks the defendants cannot claim self-defense. Guest: Darryl Cohen.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  For a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here and watch on Court TV Sundays at 8pm, ET. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg and Travis McMichael, the father and son duo accused of taking the law into their own hands and killing 25-year-old jogger Ahmaud Arbery, were back in court last week hoping to be released on bond.  We were there with gavel to gavel coverage for the hearing and Court TV’s Michael Ayala will join the podcast to share what was learned in the dramatic two days of testimony.  The McMichaels are both charged with felony murder – a crime that rarely gets bond, so what was the likelihood of them being successful?  Attorney Lawrence Zimmerman will join Vinnie to share his experience with attempting to get his clients out of jail on bond in the state of Georgia. And Vinnie will share his thoughts on how a series of false perceptions about Ahmaud Arbery is what got the McMichaels into this situation in the first place.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see Court TV’s coverage of the McMichaels’ bond hearing, click here. For a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here and watch on Court TV Sundays at 8pm, ET. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since her arrest for her involvement in the deaths of her children JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, we’ve heard very little from Lori Vallow.  But Court TV has recently come in possession of some audio recordings – recordings of Vallow made before she met Chad Daybell, speaking about the desire she had at one point to murder her third husband, Joeseph Ryan, the father of Tylee.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter will join us and share some of the more revealing moments in those audio recordings.  The tapes reveal a lot about Lori Vallow’s way of thinking prior to her meeting and marrying Doomsday Prophet, Chad Daybell.  Is it time to stop painting her has a potential victim of his manipulations?  Could Lori be the driving force behind the death of her children?  Attorney and friend of the podcast Monica Lindstrom will join us with her thoughts on how Lori Daybell should be perceived.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see the glorious mullet that kept Vinnie from going to BYU, click here.  To learn more about the twisted story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, watch Doomsday Couple: A Court TV Special. For a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here and watch on Court TV Sundays at 8pm, ET. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After losing his extradition fight, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who is facing several felony charges for killing two people and seriously wounding another, was in a Kenosha, Wisconsin courtroom for a bail hearing and as expected it was contentious.  Court TV’s Ted Rowlands will join us with audio from the hearing – including a passionate declaration from a victim’s father. There’s no denying this will be a difficult case for prosecutors to win, so should they offer Rittenhouse a plea deal?  Host Vinnie Politan thinks they should, but his guest, former prosecutor Neama Rahmani, say no way and will tell Vinnie why. Vinnie will also talk about how politics is the real driving force behind this case and will make justice very hard to achieve.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  For more of Court TV’s coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse, including the cell phone footage from the night of the shooting, click here.  For a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here and watch on Court TV Sundays at 8pm, ET. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doomsday Couple Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s first wedding anniversary is fast approaching, but they won’t be spending it together.  Instead they’re in separate jail cells facing charges for their involvement in the deaths of Lori’s children, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter has been following this case from the start and will join us with an update – including the latest on a controversial tweet sent by Lori Vallow’s lawyer.  Will this couple go to court together?  Or will one take a plea deal and turn on the other? If prosecutors offer a plea, who gets it? Attorney and friend of the podcast Joshua Schiffer thinks he knows who will get that deal and will tells us why.  Plus host Vinnie Politan will explain why the real danger for the prosecution in this case is the empty chair – the one that would be occupied by Lori’s brother Alex Cox…if he were still alive.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To learn more about the twisted story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, watch Doomsday Couple: A Court TV Special. For a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here and watch on Court TV Sundays at 8pm, ET. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Due to a recent court filing, we have a clearer picture of how the four former Minneapolis police officers intend to defend themselves for the death of George Floyd – by putting the blame on George Floyd himself.  Court TV’s Michael Ayala will join us to help analyze body camera footage of encounter Floyd had with the police in 2019 – and the remarkable similarities it has with the body camera footage from his deadly encounter with the police earlier this year.  But does the new video help or hurt the defense? Former prosecutor turned defense attorney Bernarda Villalona will join us to share her perspective on that questions. And host Vinnie Politan will make a case for taking the emotion out of this case as the best way to seek justice.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see the 2019 police body camera footage of George Floyd’s arrest, click here. For a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here and watch on Court TV Sundays at 8pm, ET. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse returned to a courtroom last week to fight his extradition from Illinois to Wisconsin, where he faces multiple felony charges for killing two people and severely injuring another. Interstate extradition is usual a simple procedural matter, but Rittenhouse is a minor and that has complicated things. Court TV’s Julia Jenae has been following this story from the beginning and will join us to share the latest developments.  Is this a case Wisconsin prosecutors can even win?  Host Vinnie Politan has his doubts, but friend of the podcast, attorney Monica Lindstrom, believes it’s a slam dunk under the right circumstances and will tell us why.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see more of our coverage of Kyle Rittenhouse’s extradition hearing, click here.  For a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here and watch on Court TV Sundays at 8pm, ET. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced there would be no charges against the police officers related to the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, the public backlash was severe.  So much so Cameron agreed to do something unprecedented – release audio of the grand jury audio testimony that led to that decision.  Court TV’s Julia Jenae has listened to all fifteen hours of testimony and will join us to share what she has learned.  Should the officers be facing homicide charges?  Criminal defense attorney and friend of the podcast Ecleynne Mercy thinks so and will tell host Vinnie Politan why.  Plus Vinnie will explain why attacks on Daniel Cameron are unfair. Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see Court TV’s coverage of the Breonna Taylor grand jury tapes, click here.  For a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here and watch on Court TV Sundays at 8pm, ET. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lori Vallow and her new husband, Doomsday prophet Chad Daybell, hoped to be spending their first year of marriage together, but instead will celebrate their anniversary behind bars due to the discovery of the bodies of Lori’s kids, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, in Chad’s backyard.  And that’s not the only death associated with this Doomsday Couple.  This week’s podcast is an audio replay of a show that premiered on Court TV – a documentary that looks at the convoluted timeline of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell’s relationship and the myriad deaths surrounding it.  Court TV’s Ted Rowlands, Chanley Painter will take us through the twists and turns of Lori and Chad’s story that is sure to be one of the biggest legal stories  of the weeks to come. Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch the entire Court TV team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  For more of our coverage of the Doomsday Couple, click here. For a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here and watch on Court TV Sundays at 8pm, ET. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Encore Episode -- The verdict is in for former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who mistakenly entered her neighbor Botham Jean’s apartment believing it was her own and fatally shot him. Did the jury get it right?  Was it a mistake for Guyger to testify? How did emotions play into the verdict? Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie Politan and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see the entire Amber Guyger trial on Demand, click here.   For a sneak peek at this week’s TX v. Amber Guyger episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here and watch on Court TV Sundays at 8pm, ET. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Encore episode! – nearly a year ago the trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger gripped the nation – and Court TV was there to cover it from gavel to gavel. In this episode of the Court TV Podcast we examine how the Texas definition of first-degree murder impacted the trial and whether or not Guyger’s status as a police officer held her to a higher standard. The podcast also reviews the Corn Rake Murder trial of Todd Mullis, who was recently sentence to life in prison for the murder of his wife. Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie Politan and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see the complete trials of Amber Guyger and Todd Mullis on our Trials on Demand page, click here. For a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newlyweds Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell have spent more of their marriage apart than together due to their incarceration. But they may get a lot more face time soon, due to the prosecution’s motion to join their two trials into one.  Court TV Special Correspondent Ashleigh Banfield joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss the latest developments and how it could very well lead to the spouses turning on each other.  Also Ashleigh will give a preview of her new Court TV show – Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield – which premieres on Court TV Sunday, September 13th with an episode devoted to the Florida murder trial of Casey Anthony.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  For a sneak peek at this week’s episode of Judgment with Ashleigh Banfield, click here. For more on the motion to join the Doomsday Cult Mom trials, click here.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Riots broke out in the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin following the release of cell phone video of Jacob Blake being shot in the back seven times by a police officer.  The violence prompted some to take up arms in order to counter the protestors and protect private property.  Among those counter-protestors was 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who, armed with a high-powered rifle, shot and killed two people and seriously wounded another.  Rittenhouse now faces murder charges, but will his lawyers being able to make a case for self-defense?  And will the Kenosha police department be able to justify what happened to Jacob Blake?  Court TV anchor Michael Ayala joins host Vinnie Politan to discuss it all.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see more of Court TV’s coverage of the Chaos in Kenosha, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It shocked the nation when television star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli were implicated in Operation Varsity Blues, the sweeping Justice Department investigation into a plot to bribe students’ way into prestigious universities.  Loughlin and her husband plead guilty to paying $500,000 to get their daughters into USC and this week learned their sentence. Court TV’s Ted Rowlands has a full report about the proceedings. Was prosecuting this case a proper use of resources though?  Former Federal Prosecutor Michael T. Sterling thinks so and will make his case to host Vinnie Politan, who will also explain the key difference between federal prosecutors and their state counterparts. Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To learn more about the sentencing of Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just hours before Lori Vallow was to appear in an Idaho court for a preliminary hearing, authorities in Arizona announced they are preparing charges against her for the death of her husband Charles Vallow.  And the surprises don’t end there.  Court TV’s Chanley Painter will give us an update on the latest developments.  Host Vinnie Politan and Arizona attorney Monica Lindstrom discuss the presumed murder charges pending in Arizona and Idaho.  Which jurisdiction has the better case?  Will a change of venue impact the search for an impartial jury? The latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.    Follow the twists and turns of the Doomsday Cult Mom story here.    To see the police body camera footage of Lori Vallow following the shooting death of her husband Charles Vallow, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the complete police body camera footage of the George Floyd killing was leaked to a British media outlet, Minneapolis judge Peter Cahill had little choice but to grant Court TV’s request to lift his ban on the video’s release.  Court TV’s Ted Rowlands join us to discuss the impact of seeing everything revealed by the footage. Does the video shed any more light on what happened and whether justice is being served by prosecuting the four of the officers involved?  Defense lawyer Ecleynne Mercy will share her insights into what can be seen in the video and Vinnie will make his case that the footage should have been released from the start of all of this. Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.    To see Court TV’s coverage of the George Floyd police body camera video in two parts, click here for part 1 and here for part 2.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Doomsday Cult Mom Lori Vallow’s husband, Chad Daybell, was in court this week for a preliminary hearing and Court TV was there with gavel to gavel coverage.  Chanley Painter calls in from the field with all of the details of what happened in court – including a phone call recorded by Lori Vallow’s friend Melanie Gibb. You’ll hear some of that audio and a jail house call between Vallow and Chad Daybell.  All of this is stirring up some strong memories for Vinnie, who thinks Lori may be the worst person he’s covered since convicted murderer Jodi Arias and he’ll make a case for that with friend of the podcast, lawyer Monica Lindstrom. Get the latest updates onCourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To hear all of Melanie Gibb’s secretly record phone call with Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Courtrooms may be empty across the country, but in England trials have resumed and they are in the middle of a big one – Johnny Depp vs. The Sun.  In 2018, the British tabloid published an article about Depp which described him as a “wife-beater,” referring to allegations from Depp’s ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, that Depp was frequently violent with her when he was impaired by drugs and alcohol.  Johnny Depp denies those claims so he is suing the paper for damages.  Court TV’s Grace Wong has been tracking the case and has all of the details.  The trial highlights the fundamental differences between libel laws in the United States and the UK, but which country gets it right?  Defense lawyer Darryl Cohen is here to make his case for our neighbors across the Atlantic.  And Vinnie will explain how win or lose, this won’t end well for Johnny Depp.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see Court TV’s coverage of the closing arguments in Johnny Depp vs. The Sun, click here  Check out the latest podcast series from the Court TV library - Murder and the Menendez Brothers: A Court TV Mystery   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In December of 1993, after months of testimony from over one hundred witnesses, two juries – one for Lyle Menendez and one for his brother Eric – began deliberations. And like every aspect of the Menendez brothers story the results were shocking and dramatic.  Two hung juries.  Two mistrials.  And a nation left feeling justice had not been served…yet.  It would take three more years before a second trial determined the brother’s fate, but was justice served and would the results be the same if the brother’s face a jury of their peers today? For more Court TV and to see our coverage of the first Menendez trial on demand, go to CourtTV.com. To see courtroom proceedings involving Erik Menendez’s jury deliberations, click here. To see courtroom proceedings involving Lyle Menendez’s jury deliberations, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The three men accused of murdering jogger Ahmaud Arbery returned to court for a preliminary hearing and we were there to cover it.  Court TV’s Legal Correspondent Chanley Painter will join Vinnie with the latest – including whether or not defendant William "Roddie" Bryan was granted bail.  This entire case hinges on the cell phone video Bryan took of the shooting – video his attorney insists shows Bryan committed no crime. Defense lawyer Ecleynne Mercy returns to the podcast to tell Vinnie why she thinks the video is proof of Bryan’s guilt. Arbery’s death has inspired a new hate crime law in Georgia, but a hate crime law wouldn’t have had an impact on this case and Vinnie will explain why.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see Court TV’s coverage of the Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting hearing, click here.  Check out the latest podcast series from the Court TV library -Murder and the Menendez Brothers: A Court TV Mystery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse and brief offensive language. Listener discretion is advised.  Long before Lyle and Eric Menendez admitted to the world they had killed their parents, they admitted it to someone else – their psychologist Jerome Oziel, who had recorded the brother’s confessions during a therapy session. After a years-long legal battle that went all the way to the California Supreme Court, parts of the confessional tapes were deemed admissible and played for the jurors. The tapes opened the door for another drama to play out in the courtroom – that between Oziel and his former patient- turned-mistress Judalon Smyth, who returns to the Menendez saga as a witness for the defense. For more Court TV and to see our coverage of the first Menendez trial on demand, go to CourtTV.com. To see part one of Lyle and Erik’s confession tape admission into evidence, click here. To see part one of Judalon Smyth’s three-part testimony, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The death of George Floyd, and subsequent criminal charges brought against the Minneapolis police officers involved, caused reverberations around the world, making it one of the most talked about criminal proceedings in recent history. So much so that the judge overseeing the case recently handed down a gag order silencing all involved in the case. Court TV Legal Correspondent Chanley Painter will join Vinnie with the latest on the judge’s ruling. Was the gag order necessary, or even constitutional?  Vinnie’s special guest attorney Randall Kessler thinks so.  But is it too late to put the genie back in the bottle?  Can an impartial jury ever be seated for a case with this much exposure?  If not, does that benefit the prosecution or the defense? Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live. To hear all of Court TV’s interview with defense attorney Earl Grey, click here Check out the latest podcast series from the Court TV library -Murder and the Menendez Brothers: A Court TV Mystery See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.  When defense lawyers for Erik and Lyle Menendez announced just weeks before their trial began that they did indeed murder their parents, it shocked the nation.  But that was just the first of many shocks to come as the case was laid out to justify their actions.  Were the brothers victims of years of sexual and emotional abuse at the hands of their parents? If so, does that justify their actions?  It wasn’t just the juries debating the issues as the trial progressed. People across the country took part in the discourse as week by week more people tuned in to see the drama play out on their televisions. For more Court TV and to see our coverage of the first Menendez trial on demand, go to CourtTV.com. To see to part one in Dr. Jerome Oziel’s six-part testimony, click here. To see to part one in Lyle Menendez’s nine-part testimony, click here. To see to part one in Erik Menendez’s nine-part testimony, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newlyweds Lori Vallow-Daybell and Chad Daybell had a recent date - in court - to hear the new charges Idaho prosecutors were leveling against them.  Court TV Legal Correspondent Chanley Painter is back to explain those charges and to let us know what to expect next.  One charge that wasn’t brought against the two is for the murders of young JJ Vallow and his big sister Tylee Ryan. Why is that?  What could be behind the delay?  Defense attorney Darryl Cohen will tell us why he thinks prosecutors are doing the right thing by waiting. One of the biggest unanswered questions -- What Is The Motive?  Some say it has to do with Chad’s end of times beliefs, but Vinnie thinks it’s something else – SEX – and he’ll tell us why.  Get the latest updates on CourtTV.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see Chanley’s interview with Eric Smith, click here.  Check out the latest podcast series from the Court TV library -Murder and the Menendez Brothers: A Court TV Mystery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Content Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.  Erik and Lyle Menendez were arrested for the brutal shotgun killing of their parents in March of 1990.  It took three years of legal wrangling before they stood before a jury of their peers, who would soon learn the details of the killings from the prosecution and the shocking explanation the brothers were prepared to give in their defense. But it wasn’t just the members of the juries who would be seeing all of this. The entire country would have access due to gavel to gavel coverage on Court TV, amplifying the impact of the brother’s sensational story in ways no one could imagine at the time. For more Court TV and to see our coverage of the first Menendez trial on demand, go to CourtTV.com. To see to the entire opening statements for Lyle Menendez, click here. To see to the entire opening statements for Erik Menendez, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The death of George Floyd has ignited a movement – one that has made people look closer at the relationship between law enforcement and the African American community.  Hosted by Court TV Crime and Justice reporter Julia Jenae, this special is an in-depth look at the issues surrounding the policing of people of color that features insightful and thought-provoking discussions with former professional WWE wrestler and personality David Otunga, former federal prosecutor and author Paul Butler and Marissa Alexander, the Florida woman whose Stand Your Ground warning shot became a rallying cry for the anti-racism movement and domestic violence survivor. Also featured are L. Song Richardson and Tim Wise, an activist and writer on the topic of race who has trained law enforcement officers, teachers, corporate and non-profit organizations in methods for addressing and dismantling racism in their institutions. High-profile cases involving Ahmaud Arbery, Michael Drejka, George Floyd, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin and others are discussed. For the latest updates, tune into Court TV, catch up on courttv.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see Black and Blue: A Court TV Special on demand, click here.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the months following their parent's brutal murder, Lyle and Erik Menendez went on with their lives thinking they had gotten away with it.  Little did they know that one woman – a woman they had never met – would be their downfall.  Her name was Judalon Smyth and had she not come forward and shared what she knew about the deaths of Jose and Kitty Menendez, the brothers might have gotten away with it.  Episode two of Murder and The Menendez Brothers: A Court TV Mystery tells Judalon’s story and looks at how the Menendez brothers would, for better or worse, become the cultural icons they remain today.  For more Court TV and to see our coverage of the first Menendez trial on demand, go to CourtTV.com. To see to courtroom arguments about the admissibility of the Erik and Lyle Menendez’s confession tape including testimony from Dr. Jerome Oziel, click here for Part 1 and click here for Part 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Facing mounting public pressure, last week Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard charged the two Atlanta police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks, a man found sleeping behind the wheel of his car in a fast food drive-thru line.  Court TV’s Ted Rowlands joins us to update us the latest developments, including the charges the two officers are facing.  This is an emotionally charged case that poses a number of challenging questions.   Should the officers have even tried to arrest Brooks, or should he have just been ticketed and escorted home?  Vinnie will debate that issue with special guest Atlanta defense attorney Ecleynne Mercy and give us his take on whether or not the re-election campaign of Paul Howard may be having too much of an influence on this case. For the latest updates, tune into Court TV, catch up on courttv.com and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.  To see more of Court TV’s coverage of the Rayshard Brooks shooting, click here. Check out the latest podcast series from the Court TV library -Murder and the Menendez Brothers: A Court TV Mystery See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three decades ago, a family disintegrated.  Two brothers committed the ultimate crime – shooting their parents to death in cold blood.  The brothers were Lyle and Erik Menendez and their story has captivated people for thirty years because of the revelations that would play out over the course of the murder investigation and the two trials that followed. Before the brothers appeared before a judge, the Beverly Hills Police Department had to do their investigation.  Episode One of Murder and the Menendez Brothers: A Court TV Mystery looks at that investigation and the little things it took for the brothers to avoid suspicion…at least for a little while.  For more Court TV and to see our coverage of the first Menendez trial on demand, go to CourtTV.com. To see 911 dispatcher Christine Nye’s testimony, including the 911 call from Lyle Menendez, click here. To see Beverly Hills Police Detective Leslie Zoeller’s testify about the crime scene, click here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week authorities in Idaho served a search warrant on the home of Chad Daybell and confirmed what many had feared for months – young seven-year old Joshua “JJ” Vallow and his 17-year old sister Tylee Ryan are dead.  Since September of 2019 the children have been missing and their mom, Lori Vallow, has been silent about their whereabouts.  That’s why she’s been sitting in a jail cell since February and why her new husband Chad now has a jail cell of his own.  For this week’s podcast we’ll update you on the latest developments with a report from Court TV’s Chanley Painter, who is on the ground in Idaho.  Plus, Vinnie will square off with Court TV regular Judge Ashley Willcott to make the case for this to be a death penalty case.  For the latest updates, tune into Court TV and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live.   For a complete Doomsday Cult Mom case timeline click here See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The accused killers of jogger Ahmaud Arbery made their first appearance in court for a preliminary hearing and Court TV was there with gavel to gavel coverage. Shocking revelations were revealed when the prosecution made their case against father/son Greg and Travis McMichael and William Roddie Bryan as their lawyers gave us a hint of the defense strategy they may pursue.  Vinnie will break it all down with Court TV’s Ted Rowlands, who was on the scene.  Vinnie will also make a case for this trial to NOT get a change of venue and tell us why he thinks the defendants cannot claim self-defense. Guest: Darryl Cohen.  For the latest updates, tune into Court TV and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live. For more Court TV coverage of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting, click here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Encore Episode! Our coverage of the Mark Sievers murder trial continues with the testimony of Taylor Shoemaker, the ex-fiancé of one of the convicted hit men.  Did her testimony help or hurt Sievers’s case?  Plus we’ll discuss whether long holiday breaks have an impact on jury trials and update you on – the appeals of Serial podcast subject Adnan Syed. For the latest updates, tune into Court TV and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live. Learn more about the trial of Mark Seivers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Encore Episode! What would you do if on your wedding day your best friend asked you to murder his wife?  That’s exactly the situation convicted murderer Curtis Wright claimed he found himself in when Mark Seivers offered to pay Wright $100,000 to murder Dr. Theresa Seivers.  Wright took Seivers up on his offer, but when the investigation homed in on him, Wright admitted his involvement and took a plea bargain and became the star witness in the capital murder trial of Mark Seivers.  We’ll break down Curtis Wright’s testimony and examine whether the Siever’s alleged open marriage was a motive in the murder.  For the latest updates, tune into Court TV and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live. Learn more about the trial of Mark Seivers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Encore Episode! Our in-depth coverage of the trial of Skylar Richardson, the Ohio cheerleader accused of murdering her baby continues with an examination of Richardson’s second police interrogation, where she claims to have set the body on fire, despite police having evidence to the contrary.  And what about the dysfunctional dynamic between Skylar and her parents – did it contribute to her prosecution?  To see her entire trial on demand go to CourtTV.com and tune into Court TV live weeknights 8-11pm for the latest legal updates from around the nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Encore Episode! We dive deep into the trial of Brooke Skylar Richardson, a former high school cheerleader who hid her pregnancy and was accused of killing her baby. Did the police coerce a false confession? What are the legal implications of doctor/patient confidentiality in this case?  To see her entire trial on demand go to Court TV and tune into Court TV live weeknights 8-11pm for the latest true crime and trial status updates from around the nation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A quarter of a century ago a young immigrant bride and her Marine veteran husband found themselves in the center of media storm due to a night of domestic violence.  She claims he drunkenly raped her.  He claims that in an unprovoked rage she took a kitchen knife and sliced off his “manhood.” Their names -- Lorena and John Bobbitt and their story captivated the nation, become fodder for late night comedians, tabloids and cable news talking heads for years as both faced a jury of their peers for their part in the incident. This week’s Vinnie and Seema dig deep into the Court TV archives and take us into the courtroom, discussing the issues of domestic violence as they existed in the mid-1990s and how their story would play out had it happened in today’s “#MeToo” era. For the latest updates, tune into Court TV and catch Vinnie and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Courtrooms may still be closed but that hasn’t stopped the major developments in some of the country’s biggest legal stories. Doomsday Cult Mom Lori Vallow had a phone call between herself and her lawyer erroneously recorded by Idaho authorities. Could that mistake be enough to get her released on bail? And could her confident demeanor in court actually signal that her missing children are alive and well? Meanwhile a Florida jury will soon be seated in the murder trial of Sheila Warren, who is accused of dressing up as a clown and shooting her romantic rival, Marlene Warren, 30 years ago. It was a death penalty case – that is until Canada was asked for help in the investigation. Vinnie and Seema will explain how our neighbors to the north became involved and give us updates on Harvey Weinstein’s LA rape case and the latest on alleged murdering stepmom Leticia Stauch. For the latest updates, tune into Court TV and catch Vinnie, Seema and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm on Court TV Live. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The true crime documentary series Tiger King has become a national sensation, but did it tell the real story? Vinnie talked with one of the jurors for Joe Exotic’s federal trial and she shared with him some fascinating insights that weren’t disclosed in the documentary. Meanwhile as the Covid-19 shutdowns continue across the country, some religious institutions are pushing back against shelter-in-place mandates, prompting lawsuits about the constitutionality of shutting down places of worship.  Vinnie and Seema will debate those First Amendment issues and give us an update on what Harvey Weinstein’s life is like in prison.  For the latest updates, tune into Court TV and catch Vinnie, Seema and the entire team live weeknights 8-11pm as they cover the impact of Covid-19 on the criminal justice system.   Ted Rowland’s story on Pastors pushing back against shelter-in-place orders See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covid-19 is impacting all facets of American life, including the justice system. From Florida, where the judge presiding over the murder trial of Andre Warner was forced to postpone the sentencing phase to California, where the LA murder trial of Robert Durst has been paused until late May, to the onslaught of jailed celebrities who are making the news asking to be let out or risk exposure. Can justice be served in the middle of a pandemic? Vinnie and Seema will dig deep into all of the implications and discuss the monumental task of starting the court system up again once all of this is over. For the latest updates, tune into Court TV and catch Vinnie, Seema and the entire team from 8-11pm weeknights as they cover the impact of Covid-19 on the criminal justice system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite courthouses across the country closing due to the spread of COVID-19, a Florida jury pressed on, rendering a guilty verdict in the capital murder trial of Andre Warner.  Was justice delivered?  Did Warner make a mistake testifying?  Meanwhile, we’ll find out why a New Jersey appellate court threw out the murder conviction of Virginia Vertetis, a school teacher accused of killing her boyfriend.  Vinnie and Seema will discuss it all, plus give an update on the mounting medical issues of convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein and how Coronavirus could create Constitutional issues for pending criminal cases.   For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. Read Seem's article about the case of Virginia Vertetis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A date with a stranger ended in death for young single dad Adam Hilaire who found himself on the violent end of a crime when Hailey Bustos, the woman he met on an online dating app, came to Hilaire’s apartment the with alleged trigger man Andre Warner, now facing the death penalty, and two other accomplices.  Bustos and the two accomplices have testified against Warner - all have criminal records and are facing charges of their own for their part in Hilaire’s death.  Can prosecutors get a conviction based on the testimony of criminals looking for leniency in their own cases?  Or will the heartbreaking testimony of the callous brutality of the crime be enough for a conviction? Vinnie and Seema will examine it all and discuss the shocking sentence handed down to convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein and the latest developments in the missing children case of Doomsday Cult Mom Lori Vallow. For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.   Read more on The Dating App Murder Trial Video of Vinnie breaking down Doomsday Cult Mom story See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a three-day opening statement Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney John Lewin laid out the state’s case against accused murderer Robert Durst for killing long-time friend Susan Berman. Jurors were riveted as Lewin explained how the murder of Berman and Durst’s Galveston, Texas neighbor Morris Black were committed by Durst in order to cover up the disappearance, and presumed murder, of his wife Kathleen Durst. Did the marathon opening statement help the state’s case? Or will Durst’s defense team be able to show that there’s no evidence linking him to the killing of Susan Berman. Vinnie and Seema will break it all down and give an update on Doomsday Cult Mom Lori Vallow, who appeared in an Idaho court for a bail hearing and still hasn’t provided any information about the whereabouts of her children. And they’ll preview the next big trial being covered on Court TV – Florida v. Andre Warner – the Dating App Murder Trial. For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For decades the infamous Robert Durst has been in and out of legal trouble – even doing prison time – but NOT for the biggest crime he’s been accused of committing – murder. After an acquittal on murder charges in Texas in 2004, Robert Durst is again facing a charge of murder, but this time in a Los Angeles courtroom. Can LA prosecutors do what no one has been able to do before – convince a jury beyond reasonable doubt that Robert Durst is a cold-blooded killer? How will Durst’s participation in “The Jinx,” the award-winning true crime docu-series, help or hurt his defense? Vinnie and Seema are ready to break it all down, preview the next big case on Court TV – The Dating App Murder Trial -- and tell us what to expect at the upcoming Harvey Weinstein sentencing hearing. For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guilty!  After over twenty-four hours of deliberations a jury of seven men and five women came to a decision – Harvey Weinstein is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of two charges: criminal sex act in the first degree and rape in the third degree.  He was acquitted on three other charges including the most serious charges that would have sent him to prison for life.  Seema Iyer and her special guest, Court TV anchor Ted Rowlands, will break down what the split decision means, how much time Harvey Weinstein could spend in prison and the impact this verdict could have on the indictment Weinstein has yet to face in Los Angeles.  For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.   Harvey Weinstein Trial See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After weeks of testimony the fate of Harvey Weinstein is in the hands of twelve jurors, charged with determining whether Harvey Weinstein is guilty as charged. The drama of the trial didn’t end with the closing arguments though, as lead defense council Donna Rotunno published an op-ed the prosecution contends was an attempt to communicate directly with the jury.  Vinnie Politan will update us on all that has happened since closing arguments and he’ll talk to special guest, Court TV Legal correspondent Chanley Painter, who has been in the courtroom for the Weinstein trial since day one of jury selection and will share her unique perspective on the proceedings, including her observations of the jury itself.  For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.   Harvey Weinstein Trial   Due to technical issues, we were unable to post this week's podcast at the regularly scheduled time.  We apologize for the delay. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

n April of 2018 Harvey Weinstein hired Juda Englemayer of the PR firm Herald PR to represent him during his legal battle.  Seema Iyer sits down with Juda, who has been by Harvey’s side throughout the entire trial, to find out what it’s like inside Harvey’s legal team and how the movie mogul is navigating the impact of the accusations on his career and relationships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the defense resting its case and both sides preparing for closing arguments, Vinnie and Seema look back on the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein. Was the prosecution able to convince the jury of his guilt?  Or did his defense team do enough to establish reasonable doubt?  Has the international attention that has been focused on One Center Street, the New York criminal courthouse, had any impact on the proceedings?  And what can we expect from both sides during closing arguments?  For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.   Harvey Weinstein Trial   Seema's Weinstein Article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seema Iyer is in New York City where the prosecution has just rested its case in chief against Harvey Weinstein.  She’ll update us on the State’s final witness– actress/model Lauren Young – who claims Weinstein sexually assaulted her in an LA hotel in 2013. And the return of another of Weinstein’s accusers – Tarale Wulff – who testified earlier in the trial but had to be recalled in order to finish her cross examination.   Harvey Weinstein Trial See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two weeks into the Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial and it is proving to be as dramatic as anticipated.  Our host Seema Iyer is in New York with the Court TV field team to be as close to the trial as possible. She’ll give us her take on the testimony so far and the controversial revelations no one saw coming.  Seema also spends time with Court TV correspondents Julia Jenae and Chanley Painter, who are inside the courtroom every day, to get their perspective on the trial thus far.  For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.   Harvey Weinstein Trial See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When the New York Times published an expose on the alleged predatory sexual behavior of Harvey Weinstein, it inspired women around the world to come forward and share their stories of encounters with the powerful movie mogul. One of the first of those accusers was television journalist Lauren Sivan, who in 2007, after working late one evening, met up with a group of friends in New York City and ran into Harvey Weinstein - an encounter she would not soon forget. Seema Iyer sat down with Lauren for an in-depth interview to hear her full story, get her take on why it took so long for the story to break and the impact that doing so has had on her life and career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has produced some of the most critically acclaimed films on our time. He has made people movie stars, cemented the careers of writers and allowed directors to flourish. Some say he did it all with a very heavy hand too. Will he approach his criminal defense in his sexual assault trial the same way? Will Harvey Weinstein “produce” his own defense? Those are the questions Vinnie and Seema will discuss as they look at the cast of lawyers Weinstein has hired to represent him against sexual assault charges that could send him to prison for the rest of his life. That cast has been a revolving door of some of the best criminal defense lawyers in the country. Is his final “dream team” what he needs to prove his innocence? For all the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The morning of January 24th, 1995 the eyes of the world homed in on a courtroom in Los Angeles, California for what was being called “The Trial of the Century.” Hall of Fame football legend, actor and spokesperson O. J. Simpson was going on trial for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and aspiring restauranteur Ron Goldman. The 37-week trial was televised gavel to gavel on Court TV. It was the ultimate reality drama and to this day – 25 years later – still captivates people. So much so Court TV is presenting the new docuseries OJ25 – a 37-week deep dive into the trial featuring some of the original key players involved. In this week’s podcast Vinnie and Seema look back at their own recollections of the trial and we’ll also learn about OJ25 from Roger Cossack, who hosts the series and cut his legal journalist teeth covering the trial. For all the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.  OJ25 Preview See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein sexual assault trial could send him to prison for the rest of his life.  In the end his fate rests in the hands of a jury of his peers – 12 people who are currently being selected in a New York City courtroom. But how do you find an impartial jury for one of the most talked about criminal trials in the nation? Will protests on the court house steps sway prospective juror’s opinions or will they literally be able to block out the noise to focus on the case?  Potential witnesses include such A-list talent as Charlize Theron and Salma Hayek.  Does their star power make them more believable on the stand?  Vinnie and Seema will dig into all of it plus discuss how they expect the case to proceed once a jury has been seated.  For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. Hollywood's A List Make The Witness List Judge scolds Weinstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After many delays, movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is ready to face a jury of his peers in his sexual assault trial, but how did we get here? Vinnie and Seema will look back at all that has occurred – allegedly or not – to bring Harvey Weinstein to this point. Stories of his alleged behavior date back for decades, but things began to change in 2015 when a model went to the NYPD and agreed to wear a wire in order to prove he had assaulted her. Despite strong evidence, no charges were filed. But when journalists dug deep into Weinstein’s activities and convinced some famous women to go on the record, authorities could no longer stand idly by. What took so long? Vinnie and Seema will discuss those articles, the charges and what it’s going to take for prosecutors to prove their case. For all the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial date approaches, Vinnie and Seema set the stage with a look at 100 Center Street in Manhattan - the famous New York City courthouse where Weinstein’s fate will be determined. We’ll learn all the ins and outs of the building, the media frenzy expected, and we’ll also get insights of the man in charge of the proceedings – Judge James Burke. What kind of court room does the former prosecutor run? Vinnie and Seema will also discuss whether a Manhattan jury is predisposed to be for or against a defendant like Harvey Weinstein. For all the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the year comes to an end, Vinnie and Seema look back at some of the biggest cases covered by Court TV – from trials that shocked the nation to those that moved us to tears. From antics in the courtroom to tragic family massacres. It was a year of false confessions, stand your ground defenses and mistrials that kept us on the edge of our seats. For all the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Late Night Brawl Murder trial winds down, we’ll update you on the twist and turns of this tragic story.  The prosecution’s case is based on circumstantial evidence, but what exactly does that mean? Did accused killer Steven Washington have an alibi?  Was it self-defense? Did the police botch the investigation from the start?  Which, if any, theory will the jury believe? Meanwhile in Florida, both Mark Sievers and Jimmy Ray Rodgers were sentenced for their role in the murder of Dr. Teresa Sievers.  Was justice served?  And we’ll have another update in the on-going saga of the Harvey Weinstein trial.  For all the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guilty!  A Florida jury found Mark Sievers guilty of arranging the murder of his wife, Dr. Teresa Sievers. Does the organizer of the conspiracy to kill Dr. Sievers deserve a harsher sentence than the two men who actually killed her?  What will ultimately be the fate for Mark Sievers?  Vinnie and Seema will dive into this and the latest trial on Court TV – Michigan v. Steven Washington.  Washington is accused of shooting Isai Berrones, after Berrones attempted to break up a late-night brawl amongst four women. Eyewitnesses are having a hard time identifying Washington in the court room.  Will this be enough for an acquittal?  And we get an update on new developments in the upcoming trial of Harvey Weinstein with Vinnie and Seema weighing in on the breaking news that Court TV was the first to report.  For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.   Hammer Hitman Juror Interview   Weinstein Breaking News See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a long holiday weekend, the Hammer Killing Murder trial continues in Florida. Has the prosecution proven Mark Sievers orchestrated the murder of his beloved wife, Dr. Teresa Sievers?  Did the testimony of Taylor Shoemaker, the ex-fiancé of one of the convicted hit men, help or hurt Sievers’s case? Vinnie and Seema will break it all down and discuss how the holiday season often has a major impact on verdicts and sentencing.  They’ll also bring us up to date on two other cases that are capturing the nation’s attention – the murder conviction appeals of Serial podcast subject Adnan Syed and the upcoming sexual assault trial of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would you do if on your wedding day your best friend asked you to murder his wife?  That’s exactly the situation confessed murderer Curtis Wright claims he found himself in when Mark Sievers offered to pay Wright $100,000 to murder Dr. Teresa Sievers.  Now Wright is the state of Florida’s star witness, after accepting a plea deal, in the capital murder trial of Mark Sievers.  Vinnie and Seema will break down his testimony and examine whether the Sievers’ alleged open marriage could be a motive in the murder.  They’ll also discuss the surprising developments in the Family Massacre Murder Trial of Henry Segura.  For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vinnie and Seema breakdown the confusing and contradicting testimony in the Family Massacre Murder Trial.  Henry Segura is standing trial for a quadruple homicide, the brutal murders of his girlfriend Brandi Peters, her twin daughters and the three-year-old son they shared.  Segura took the stand in his own defense, but did his testimony help or hurt him?  His defense revolves around the testimony of a different man, convicted felon James Carlos Santos, who claims that Segura is innocent because Santos himself put a hit out on Brandi Peters for stealing from a drug cartel. Can the testimony of an inmate be trusted?  Vinnie and Seema debate the issue and give an update on the murder trial of Patrick Frazee, the Colorado rancher accused of brutally killing and then burning the body of his fiancé and mother of his child, Kelsey Berreth. For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could a man behind on $20,000 in child support really murder his girlfriend, the 3-year-old son they had together and her twin daughters? That’s exactly what prosecutors in Florida are trying to convince a six-person jury that Henry Segura did. But what if there was another explanation? What if the mother of three young children, Brandi Peters, had crossed the wrong people – a drug cartel intent on sending a message to others about what happens when you steal from the cartel? That’s exactly the case the defense will present - backed up by testimony from a convict claiming to be the man who ordered the hit. Prosecutors failed to get a conviction when Segura’s first trial ended in a hung jury. Will they prove their case this time? Vinnie and Seema will break down the entire case and debate the credibility of both theories. They will also preview the next big trial on Court TV – Florida vs. Mark Sievers – a man accused of orchestrating the murder of his own wife. For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guilty! Despite taking the stand in her own defense, Ezra McCandless was found guilty of the murder of Alex Woodworth. Vinnie and Seema will examine her riveting testimony and point out where she may have gone wrong, how her story continued to change and whether the rapidity of the verdict may be an opportunity for her to appeal. They’ll also explain the unexpected turn of events in San Diego, where former NFL Star, turned convicted rapist, Kellen Winslow II shockingly took a plea deal just moments before his re-trial on additional rape charges was to begin. What prompted this dramatic turn of events? Was justice really served by his deal? Vinnie and Seema will break it all down and make the case for why plea deals are such a vital component of our legal system. For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Ezra McCandless takes the stand in her own defense, Vinnie and Seema look back at the testimony of her ex-boyfriend Jason Mengle. What impact did his surprisingly combative appearance have on the trial? Did he help or hurt the prosecution’s argument that Ezra McCandless murdered Alex Woodworth in an effort to get Jason back in her life? Vinnie and Seema will examine it all and give an in-depth preview of the next big trial on Court TV – California v. Kellen Winslow II. Last June, a jury found him guilty on three counts, including rape, but couldn’t come to a decision on eight of the other charges. As the prosecution prepares to retry those remaining counts, we’ll reintroduce you to former pro-football player Winslow, his five accusers, and look at what the prosecution and defense will have to do to secure a win in trial number two. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial of Ezra McCandless continues, Vinnie and Seema recap the trial thus far. Has the prosecution established a plausible motive for the death of Alex Woodworth? Will McCandless testify in her own defense? Making headlines this week - another notorious killer girlfriend – Jodi Arias -- Vinnie will share the similarities with McCandless and give an update on Arias’s attempt to appeal her murder conviction. And we’ll preview the next big case that will grab national headlines – for the second time this year – CA v. Kellen Winslow II – the former NFL star accused of multiple sex crimes who was convicted of rape in June. A mistrial was declared on several other counts, so prosecutors are taking him back to court. Can they get a conviction on the remaining charges? For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.   Link to Seema's article on "Why The Victim Is On Trial" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Killer Girlfriend Murder Trial is underway in Wisconsin where Ezra McCandless is accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death.  It’s a fascinating story involving gender identity; sadism and infidelity.  Vinnie and Seema will preview the trial and play a game of “Is It Admissible?”   The murder-for-hire trial of Katie Magbanua and Sigfredo Garcia has come to an end.  How will the split verdict impact the potential case against the people suspected of hiring the killers of law professor Dan Markel?  Vinnie and Seema will break it down for us. They’ll also give updates on the case of Michael Drejka, who was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man for parking in a handicap spot – and the latest on the murder of Joshua Brown, who was killed just days after Amber Guyger was sentenced.  For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.   Click here for Seema's book review of "She Said" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amber Guyger’s conviction for the murder of Botham Jean, after the ex-cop entered his apartment believing it was her own, didn’t end the drama surrounding her trial. The nation was captivated by her sentencing hearing, where 18-year-old Brandt Jean shockingly forgave his brother’s killer, followed shortly by a display of compassion from the judge that uplifted some and angered others. Then things really took a shocking turn when we learned of the brutal murder of Joshua Brown, one of the key witnesses in the trial. Vinnie and Seema break it all down and then take us into the Law Professor Murder Trial, a murder-for-hire case with as many twists and turns as a rollercoaster. For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.   Update:  This podcast was recorded prior to the announcement of suspects and an arrest in the murder of Joshua Brown.  For the latest info on the case go to Court TV See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GUILTY of murder! The verdict is in for former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who mistakenly entered her neighbor Botham Jean’s apartment believing it was her own. Did the jury get it right?  Was it a mistake for Guyger to testify? How did emotions play into the verdict? Seema and Vinnie will break it all down and preview the next case that is sure to the capture nation’s attention – Florida v. Rodgers – a bizarre murder-for-hire plot that will take us into the world of swingers. For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The highly anticipated trial of Amber Guyger – the former cop who shot and killed her neighbor after entering what she thought was her apartment and mistaking him for an intruder – is in progress and Vinnie and Seema are ready to break the case down for us. Definitions of first-degree murder vary from state to state – how does Texas law impact this case? Vinnie and Seema explain, using of all things -- a salad analogy. The prosecution is calling this a police shooting, but does that hold Amber Guyger to a higher standard just because she’s a cop? Does her claim of sleep deprivation help or hurt her defense? And will she indeed take the stand to tell us her side of the story? Finally, the Corn Rake Murder trial verdict is in and Vinnie and Seema debate whether the jury got it right. For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s a lot to  cover in this week’s Court TV podcast.  Felicity Huffman’s been sentenced, but should the government have pursued the college admissions scandal in the first place?  Then we review Iowa v. Todd Mullis – the hog farmer accused of murdering his wife - with a corn rake – and the challenges the defense will have explaining some suspect internet searches.  Finally, we’ll do a deep dive into the Amber Guyger case – the off-duty police officer accused of murdering her neighbor, Botham Jean, after mistaking his apartment for hers.  A strict pre-trial gag order has left a lot of unanswered questions – Did they know each other?  Was sleep deprivation a factor?  How could she have entered the wrong apartment in the first place? For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.   What's a corn rake?  Find out at CourtTV.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Court TV continues to cover the trial of Skylar Richardson, the Ohio cheerleader accused of murdering her baby. Vinnie and Seema examine Richardson’s second police interrogation, where she claims to set the body on fire, despite evidence to the contrary. They also look at the dysfunctional dynamic between Skylar and her parents and how it may have made things worse for her. And we preview the next Court TV case that will capture national attention - Texas versus former Dallas police officer, Amber Guyger - accused of entering the wrong apartment and murdering her neighbor who she thought was an intruder. For the latest updates and full trial coverage, watch Court TV.   Watch the second police interrogation on CourtTV.com   Watch live trial coverage on the Court TV App iOS Android   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our hosts dive deeper into the trial of Brooke Skylar Richardson, a former high school cheerleader who hid her pregnancy and is accused of killing her baby. Did the police coerce a false confession? What are the legal implications of doctor/patient confidentiality in this case? We’ll also provide an update on the Harvey Weinstein case and the filing of a Motion to Consolidate by the prosecution.  For the latest updates and full trial coverage watch Court TV. Weinstein Timeline Weinstein Motion To Consolidate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The verdict is in on the Michael Drejka trial in Florida, and we examine the impact on the future of Stand Your Ground. A look at the upcoming trial of Brooke Skylar Richardson, the former high school cheerleader who prosecutors accuse of killing her newborn baby and an update on the Harvey Weinstein case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week, join Vinnie Politan and Seema Iyer for the all-new Court TV Podcast.  They’ll dive into the real-life deceptions, betrayals and murders that lead to justice in the courtroom.   If you love geeking-out on trials and crime, you’ve landed on the perfect spot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.