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Emily Simpson may bring the receipts on RHOC, but in her podcast “Legally Brunette” Emily and her attorney husband Shane bring the cold hard evidence. Backed by their respective law degrees, Emily and Shane pick apart the true crime stories you can’t get enough of! Whether you believe the defense or the prosecution, they explain the charges, the counts, the plea deals, and the appeals! From high profile crimes to celebrity court cases, you are hereby sentenced to a front row seat in trials around the world, without all the legal fees and jail time! So don’t call your next witness, call your bestie and tune into the podcast that takes you from Real Housewives to True Crime. Court is now in session and this couple is nowhere near resting their case!
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- Today50 min
Legally Brunette: Scott Peterson (Part 2)
Emily and Shane are discussing the Los Angeles Innocence Project’s effort to prove Scott Peterson’s innocence. Is there enough evidence to sway a jury? How do Emily and Shane feel? From a lawyer’s perspective, does he deserve a retrial at the very least?! Was circumstantial evidence enough to convict him in the first place? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Yesterday58 min
Legally Brunette: Scott Peterson (Part 1)
The murder of Laci Peterson and her unborn son, Conner, was one of the most talked about crime cases in the early 2000’s. Scott Peterson: the husband, soon-to-be father & convicted murderer was picked apart by the media… But was it well deserved?The truth is, Scott didn’t do himself any favors by having an affair, looking particularly uninterested in finding his wife, and allegedly trying to flee the state. Despite all of this circumstantial evidence, does Emily still believe his innocence?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 days ago30 min
Killer Thriller: The Teenage Affair and Murder That Shocked America
Jenn Fessler and Elisa Donovan revisit the infamous Pamela Smart case, unpacking the scandalous relationship with her 15-year-old student that set the stage for one of the most controversial murder convictions in modern American history. They unpack the latest developments and court hearing in Smart's decades-long fight for freedom, debate whether she received a fair trial, and ask the question that still divides people more than 35 years later: Did the punishment fit the crime?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 days ago37 min
Legally Brunette Presents: ‘Til Death Do Us Part - Convicted Without A Body
Larry Millete was recently found guilty of murdering his wife, Maya. Her body was never found… What circumstantial evidence was enough for the prosecution to prove his guilt?! When spell casters, poisons and strict rules for Maya were found, the conclusion seemed obvious. Plus, Maya had claimed abuse before her disappearance. Scientific studies show that you’re 7x more likely to kill your spouse if there’s a history of strangulation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 days ago26 min
Killer Thriller: What Makes An Ordinary Person Commit Murder?
Most murders aren't committed by serial killers or lifelong criminals. They're carried out by ordinary people whose emotions, relationships, and decisions spiral out of control. Elisa Donovan talks with David Lascher about starring alongside Melissa Joan Hart in Twisted Desire, a true crime drama inspired by real events that explores how teenage obsession, manipulation, and emotional turmoil can drive seemingly ordinary people to commit unimaginable actSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 days ago34 min
Legally Brunette: Wrongfully Imprisoned w/ Kristine Bunch
Kristine Bunch was sentenced to prison at just 21-years-old for killing her son, Tony. She was sentenced to a maximum security prison while being pregnant with her second son. Kristine trusted the justice system, but the prosecution presented an altered report and junk science that led her jury to believe she was guilty. She was imprisoned for 17 years. She lost time with her son, and she didn’t have time to grieve her child that had passed. Yet, she was freed… How? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 4 days ago48 min
Killer Thriller Docu: 4 Girls Murdered in a Yogurt Shop. 2 Coerced Confessions. 34 Years to Uncover the Truth
Director Margaret Brown joins Killer Thriller Docu to discuss HBO's The Yogurt Shop Murders, the gripping documentary series exploring the 1991 murders of four teenage girls in Austin, Texas, and the decades-long search for justice. Margaret shares what drew her to one of Texas' most haunting unsolved cases, the emotional responsibility of telling a story rooted in unimaginable loss, and how false confessions and flawed interrogation tactics led to wrongful convictions. She also reveals what happened when the unimaginable occurred: just weeks after the documentary premiered, the case was finally solved - prompting the series to return for a stunning final episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 6 days ago23 min
Killer Thriller: Her Cop Husband Became A Steroid-Fueled Nightmare. Then She Had Him Killed.
Donna Yaklich alleged that her police detective husband repeatedly abused her, threatened her life and left her believing there was nowhere she could safely turn. Then she recruited two young men to kill him. David Lascher joins Elisa Donovan to revisit the shocking case behind Cries Unheard, why the movie was far more brutal than he remembered, and the complicated question at its center: What happens when a victim of abuse becomes responsible for a crime herself?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
About Legally Brunette
Emily Simpson may bring the receipts on RHOC, but in her podcast “Legally Brunette” Emily and her attorney husband Shane bring the cold hard evidence. Backed by their respective law degrees, Emily and Shane pick apart the true crime stories you can’t get enough of! Whether you believe the defense or the prosecution, they explain the charges, the counts, the plea deals, and the appeals! From high profile crimes to celebrity court cases, you are hereby sentenced to a front row seat in trials around the world, without all the legal fees and jail time! So don’t call your next witness, call your bestie and tune into the podcast that takes you from Real Housewives to True Crime. Court is now in session and this couple is nowhere near resting their case!
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