Lindsay Clancy Breaks Down, Luigi Plea Deal Speculation, and Chris Watts Plans Prison Marriage, with Ashleigh Merchant

In The Well hosts Mark Geragos and Matt Murphy join the show to discuss Matt’s triumphant return after his surfing trip in Sumatra, the two lawyers finally get a chance to discuss the Cornell 7 case together, a prosecutor’s ethical standards for filing criminal charges in a sexual assault case, the different ethical north stars guiding prosecutors and defense attorneys, what the original investigation into Jane Doe’s allegations reveal, the misrepresentation of fraternities in wake of Cornell 7 case, the date rape education program Matt and his fraternity founded in college, the insanity of the wrong former fraternity president named in Jane Doe’s civil lawsuit, why the attorney general’s office is ill-equipped to handle sex crimes cases, why Letitia James ultimately may not prosecute the Cornell 7 case, Mark suggests James is already shopping for an independent prosecutor, and more.

The MK True Crime Show host Ashleigh Merchant is joined by former prosecutor and current host of "The Margaret McLean Show," Margaret McLean, to discuss updates in the Sandra Birchmore case, Margaret's experience being in the courtroom for the federal trial, the mounting evidence that suggests a cover-up of Birchmore’s murder by local authorities, the digital evidence that strongly suggests ex-cop Matthew Farwell was in Birchmore’s apartment at the time of her death, the evidence that Farwell and his twin brother Billy were both monitoring Sandra Birchmore before her death, the testimony of Birchmore’s hairstylist and her doctor, and later Ashleigh is joined by Jesse Weber, host of “Sidebar” and “Prime Crime” on the Law & Crime Network and host of “Jesse Weber Live” on NewsNation, to discuss the tragic death of actress Hayden Panettiere, the recently released 911 call audio, why the Drug Enforcement Administration is now involved in the ongoing investigation into her death, who could face what charges if investigators can find the source of the drugs she overdosed on, the latest status hearing in the murder case against singer D4vd, the debate about D4vd’s indigence and use of public defenders, the wrongful death lawsuit alleged victim Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s family has filed against him, and more.

Positively Legal hosts Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor join the show to discuss Katie Zacharia’s short-lived role as press secretary, whether she mislead the public about being a lawyer, how she could have handled the situation differently, Mark and Jonna then discuss the former president of the Cornell University fraternity where a then-undergraduate student alleged she was gang raped in 2024 was dropped Tuesday from her civil lawsuit after he was mistakenly identified as the chapter president at the time of the alleged attack, whether this mistake makes a difference in the court of public opinion, New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s comments during a debate last week that show she is biased about the Cornell 7 case, the holdout juror’s interview last week, his own words claiming he had “no reasonable doubt” that Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible for the murder of her children, why holdout jurors are necessary to the legal process, and more.

The MK True Crime Show hosts Phil Holloway and Ashleigh Merchant join the program to discuss updates in the Sandra Birchmore trial, the news that Matthew Farwell’s mistresses will be allowed to testify, how their testimony relates to the notorious surveillance footage of Farwell in Birchmore’s apartment building the day prosecutors allege Birchmore died, some of the numerous messages investigators recovered between Farwell and Birchmore, updates in the murder trial of Virginia man Naresh Bhatt, the blood and DNA evidence prosecutors have presented so far, Mamta Bhatt’s last documented cellphone activity, the CCTV footage showing Naresh buying knives shortly before Mamta was reported missing, and later Phil and Ashleigh are joined by Managing Editor of Law&Crime and Court TV Cathy Russon to discuss her new show Court Chatter with Cathy Russon on Law&Crime+, the fatal abuse trial of Wisconsin man Timothy Hauschultz regarding the 2018 hypothermia death of his seven-year-old great-nephew Ethan Hauschultz, the testimony of Timothy’s stepson Damian Hauschultz, the nature of the “punishment” Ethan was carrying out when he died, other parties previously convicted in Ethan’s death, the latest pre-trial hearing in Alex Murdaugh’s retrial for the alleged double murder of his wife Maggie and his youngest son Paul, why Cathy refers to Judge Debra McCaslin as “Judge Mom,” the courtroom antics we’ve seen from both the defense and the prosecution, the mistake defense attorney Dick Harpootlian had to own up to regarding a polygraph test Murdaugh reportedly failed, what we can learn from the evidence issues raised by the defense so far, and more.

In The Well host Mark Geragos is joined by criminal defense attorney Alexandra Kazarian and LA Magazine contributor Lauren Conlin to discuss the latest Cornell 7 legal drama that unfolded on Wednesday, why Jane Doe’s attorney, Thomas Giuffra, filed a response accusing defense lawyers of selectively leaking confidential Cornell Title IX records to the press, why Giuffra attacked TMZ and Mark Geragos in the filing, Alexandra Kazarian analyzes the timeline in Jane Doe’s text messages, the selective roll out of the Cornell 7 IX report by Jane Doe’s legal team and major media outlets, the legal relevance of Jane Doe’s move to New York City, inside attorney Thomas Giuffra’s filing accusing Mark of undermining Jane Doe’s credibility, why Giuffra brings Diddy into the filing, whether Jane Doe has an emotional distress case, and much more.