The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

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Last week, Judge William Ryan ordered that the state must explain why key pieces of evidence were excluded from the murder trial of Erik and Lyle Menendez. The evidence in question includes a letter allegedly written by Erik Menendez detailing the alleged sexual abuse he experienced from his father, as well as an affidavit by a former boy band member who claimed he was raped by José Menendez at the age of 14. FOX News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett explains what the development means for the Menendez brothers as they await their parole hearing in August. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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For years, American citizen Ana Montes was a go-to contact for Cuban intelligence within the Defense Intelligence Agency. A reliable employee with a deep knowledge of one of the country's top adversaries, she was a valuable asset within the department, or so they thought. In reality, Montes had been working as a Cuban spy, retrieving and leaking key pieces of classified information. Retired FBI Special Agent Peter Lapp worked on the team that investigated and arrested Montes. He discusses the components of this urgent investigation, as detailed in his book, Queen of Cuba. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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During the early hours of May 3rd, 22-year-old Logan Federico was asleep at her home in Columbia, South Carolina, when someone broke in and fatally shot her. Her family was outraged to learn this senseless crime was committed by a man who had almost 40 arrests spanning over a decade. Even worse, new information has come to light showing a fingerprint mishap was likely the reason 30-year-old Alexander Dickey was roaming free to kill instead of being behind bars. Fox News reporter Danamarie Nicholl breaks down the failures made within the criminal justice system that allowed Dickey to walk free. She also shares what Logan's father, Stephen Federico, told her about this injustice and how he's advocating for change, so this won't happen again. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Emily revisits her conversation with former FBI Agent Joe Pistone to discuss his infiltration of the Bonanno crime family. Joe reflects on his undercover work using the Donnie Brasco alias and how he almost became a "made man" within the mafia. Later, he separates fact from film fiction when it came to his dangerous undercover mission. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On Wednesday, Bryan Kohberger pled guilty to the 2022 Idaho student murders at a hearing inside the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, Idaho. Kohberger initially pled not guilty to the murders when indicted in 2023. Given the gruesome nature of the crimes, prosecutors voiced their intent to seek the death penalty. According to the plea deal, Kohberger will avoid the death penalty and serve four life sentences without the possibility of parole. FOX News Digital Investigative Reporter Michael Ruiz joins from Boise, Idaho to provide the latest updates from the hearing. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Bryan Kohberger has reportedly accepted a plea deal in the University of Idaho student murders case. Kohberger is expected to plead guilty on all counts in the 2022 murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. A court hearing will be held on Wednesday, July 2nd. FOX News Chief Correspondent Jonathan Hunt provides the latest updates out of Boise, Idaho. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over the course of just one month, President Gerald Ford survived two attempts on his life. The first attempt was on September 5th, 1975, when a follower of Charles Manson tried to shoot him at close range. The second attempt was just seventeen days later, by an unassuming housewife named Sara Jane Moore. Investigative journalist and author Geri Spieler discusses the thrilling case, as well as her correspondence with Moore herself, as detailed in her book, Housewife Assassin. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This week, both the prosecution and the defense rested their cases in the trial of rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs. The government called 34 witnesses to testify during the trial, while the defense called none. Combs faces charges of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, transportation to engage in prostitution, and racketeering conspiracy. Closing arguments begin today. FOX News National Correspondent CB Cotton joins from outside the Manhattan Federal Court to recap the explosive case. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In 2016, John Rafter Jr. filed for divorce from his wife, Karina, for the second time. The separation split their family apart, and John lived with his 13-year-old son. One morning, John's son woke up late for school to discover his father's lifeless body in bed with a shotgun. Though John had struggled with mental health and suicidal ideation in the past, this was not a case of suicide - it was homicide. Henrico Deputy Commonwealth Attorney Matthew Ackley and Assistant Commonwealth Attorney Susan Parrish discuss their prosecutorial work on the case and share how they were able to bring justice for John. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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After 31 days of testimony and four days of deliberation, Karen Read's retrial has come to an end. Today, jurors found Read not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of John O'Keefe, as well as not guilty of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. She was, however, found guilty of operating under the influence of liquor, a charge for which she was sentenced to one year probation. FOX News Correspondent Bryan Llenas joins from outside the courthouse in Dedham, Massachusetts with the latest reporting. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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For over a century, the Knoedler Gallery was one of New York's most reputable art institutions, having survived the Civil War, both World Wars, and 9/11. Though seemingly indestructible, three con artists were able to infiltrate the gallery, operating an $80 million forgery ring that led to its downfall. Author and filmmaker Barry Avrich discusses this shocking scandal that rocked the art world, as detailed in his new book, The Devil Wears Rothko. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The sex trafficking and racketeering trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs continues this week, featuring testimony from the rapper's most recent ex-girlfriend. Using the pseudonym, 'Jane', the accuser exposed what she alleges to be Combs' dark sexual fantasies. Combs' defense team submitted a request for a mistrial over the weekend, yet the motion was denied on Tuesday. Former NYPD Detective and 'Hip Hop Cop' Derrick Parker provides his analysis of the case and explains what he believes the odds are of a Combs conviction. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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An epidemic of serial killers plagued the United States throughout the 1970s and ‘80s. The crimes were shocking, horrific, and vile, leading many people to ask themselves: What makes a murderer? The answer to that question may be an invisible evil - a poison that penetrated the earth, as well as the minds of these monsters. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Caroline Fraser explores the cultural and environmental factors that gave way to this plague of violence in her new book, Murderland. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Wednesday marked Day 27 of the retrial of Karen Read. Last week, special prosecutor Hank Brennan rested the state's case, leaving it now to the defense. On Tuesday, defense attorney Robert Alessi requested a mistrial with prejudice, though it was later denied by Judge Beverly Cannone. Award-winning trial attorney and host of the Courtroom Confidential Podcast Joshua Ritter provides his legal analysis of the events that took place this week in court. Later, they discuss the manhunt for a Washington father wanted for murder after his 3 daughters were found dead. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The year was 1915, and the world was in the midst of the 'Great War.' Though the United States was neutral at the time, one German nationalist, Erich Muenter, was determined to create chaos, setting his sights on one of the nation's richest men. Professor at St. John's University Mary Noe discusses the attempted assassination of Jack Morgan, and the many lives of the man who tried to kill him, as detailed in her book, The Man Who Shot J.P. Morgan. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Wednesday marked Day 15 of the Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking trial, featuring testimonies from a LAPD officer, and Combs' former stylist Deonte Nash. Earlier this week, jurors heard explosive testimony from Capricorn Clark, Combs' former assistant, who claimed he kidnapped and threatened to kill her while also plotting to murder rapper Kid Cudi. FOX News Correspondent CB Cotton joins from outside the Manhattan court with the latest updates in this shocking trial. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Emily revisits her conversation with famed actor and writer Chazz Palminteri as they discuss how his real-life encounters with the mafia led him to become an actor. Chazz describes his childhood amidst neighborhood mob violence and how it inspired him to create the film, A Bronx Tale. Later, he looks back at how the mob is portrayed in movies, and discusses what Hollywood gets right and wrong about how it portrays the mafia. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Wednesday marked day 20 of the retrial of Karen Read, and the prosecution was hard at work solidifying its timeline of John O'Keefe's death. Defense attorney Robert Alessi grilled digital forensics expert Shannon Burgess over disputed vehicle date, and Judge Beverly Cannone paused proceedings to discuss an "issue" with jurors. John DePetro, host of the John DePetro Show, joins with the latest updates from outside the courthouse. For more analysis from Paul, watch Karen Read Retrial Live on FOX Nation. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Edwin Rist was a prodigal flautist and a legend within the fly-tying community. After moving to London to focus on his musical career, Rist took his obsession with exotic feathers and rare birds to a new level. In 2009, Rist broke into the British Natural History Museum at Tring, stealing over 200 exotic bird skins. Yet despite being only an amateur burglar, Rist was able to evade capture for over a year. Author Kirk Johnson heard about the bizarre heist from within the fly fishing community, and took it upon himself to uncover the full story, detailing its significance in his book, The Feather Thief. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Tuesday marked a massive legal development for Erik and Lyle Menendez and their quest for freedom when a Los Angeles judge reduced their sentence to 50 years to life with the opportunity for parole. Award-winning Trial Attorney and Host of the Courtroom Confidential Podcast Joshua Ritter explains what's next for the brothers as they fight for their release. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The interracial marriage of Lita McClinton and Jim Sullivan caught the eyes of many in the elite Atlanta community in which they lived. But as their deteriorating relationship headed for divorce, Lita was shot and killed in a murder-for-hire plot before she was ever freed from the abusive marriage. Author Deb Miller Landau followed the case closely, covering its significance in the states of Georgia, Florida, and within the realm of true crime. She details the many twists and turns within the story, as told in her book, A Devil Went Down To Georgia. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices