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This episode of 'The Idiot' by M. Gessen explores the federal trial of Alan Gessen, the host’s first cousin, who was charged with attempting to hire a hitman—actually an undercover FBI agent—to kill his ex-wife, Priscilla. The story delves into the emotional, familial, and moral comple
This episode of 'The Idiot' by M. Gessen explores the federal trial of Alan Gessen, the host’s first cousin, who was charged with attempting to hire a hitman—actually an undercover FBI agent—to kill his ex-wife, Priscilla. The story delves into the emotional, familial, and moral comple
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Alan GessenM. GessenPriscillaIlham HosseiniDavidAlexei Kisilov
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The New York TimesSerial Productions
Topics
Cold CasesCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformFraudInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismSerial KillersTrue CrimeWrongful Convictions
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