Henry C. Lee: A Master Class - The Phil Spector Case

Henry C. Lee: A Master Class - The Phil Spector Case

Two weeks ago, a genius died. Dr. Henry C. Lee, one of the first pioneers of DNA in detective work, and the investigator they call the "Sherlock Holmes of our times" went off to the better world.  Dr. Lee was the founder of my College at the University of New Haven. He was still working hard at age 86-years-old. We had several, long, intense conversations about various cases.  At another time, I will write about his effect on me and his extraordinary personality but for now here is an reissue of an interview with Dr. Lee from 2021.   We spoke about one of his most famous mysterious death cases and to hear his description of blood stain splatter, DNA, and crime scene investigation is to hear from a true master.  ** It was a killing that involved a Hollywood actress, one of the greatest musicians that America has ever produced, and a mystery that took almost 12 years two court trials and three legal appeals to resolve.  On February 2, 2003. Phil Spector, the man behind the Beatles album 'Let it Be’, John Lennon's 'Imagine', George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord', and countless other top music hits, left his Los Angeles mansion. He came back at midnight with a gorgeous blonde actress, Lana Clarkson. They got drunk. He played the piano, they sang. But at two o'clock in the morning, there was a single gunshot that echoed over the neighborhood. And then Phil Spector stepped out of the door and said, "I think I just shot her".  Or did he?  Because when the man known as America's modern-day Sherlock Holmes began to investigate, it was not so clear.  On CrimeWaves podcast - a master class with Dr. Henry C. Lee.   Dr Lee was the first pioneer of the linkage between DNA analysis and detective work. He is an expert in crime scene analysis and a superb investigator.  He trains police forces around the world but, in this episode, he talks about this high-profile Hollywood crime case, the tragedy surrounding it and the attack on his professional reputation.  Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1328269/fan_mail/new] Please subscribe, rate, review or like this episode of CrimeWaves at YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.   For more information on CrimeWaves please see -  www.crimewavespodcast.com www.declanhill.com Twitter: declan_hill

The Dark Side of Epstein: Payments to Prison Guards Exposed

Jeffrey Epstein’s prison guard was accepting payments in cash. The official who was a short distance away from his cell the night he died - received thousands of dollars in cash. The guard’s bank deemed them “suspicious” and notified the FBI.  Again, like so many other things around the Epstein death an almost unbelievable perplexing lack of investigation - the guard was never asked to explain under oath the origin of these payments. Nor was the five page handwritten summation of the other prisoners’ description of who was actually responsible for Epstein’s death ever publicly revealed - until now. CrimeWaves investigates…. Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1328269/fan_mail/new] Please subscribe, rate, review or like this episode of CrimeWaves at YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.   For more information on CrimeWaves please see -  www.crimewavespodcast.com www.declanhill.com Twitter: declan_hill

It Takes an Artist – the Life and Strange Death of Ivar Kreuger.

It is the ultimate, closed-room mystery.  94-years-ago, on March 12th of 1932, one of the richest men in the world, Ivar Kreuger, went into his Paris apartment.   He never came out again. At first, his death was declared a suicide and the authorities quickly burnt his body - despite orders to the contrary.   Then thirty-three years later Ivar Kreuger's brother, mistress, and many others, came forward to say his death was murder.  The list of potential suspects is a very long one.   It includes the Soviet KGB (very active in France at the time), the French government, Swedish business rivals, Anglo-American banks... but one thing is certain.  Two days after his death, Kreuger was due to travel to Berlin to help fund the then-democratic government in Germany.  He never made it to the meeting, and the government fell, leading to the rise of Adolf Hitler. His death, in short, was life-changing for hundreds-of-millions of people around the world. Today, we examine Ivar Kreuger's incredible life, loves, and his mysterious death.  #Truecrimepodcast #CrimeWavespodcast #Murdermystery #coldcases Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1328269/fan_mail/new] Please subscribe, rate, review or like this episode of CrimeWaves at YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.   For more information on CrimeWaves please see -  www.crimewavespodcast.com www.declanhill.com Twitter: declan_hill

Why American Sports are Going to Fail

Dear Friends of CrimeWaves, A change for this week's episode - an interview I did with the Protectors Podcast on the threat that gambling poses to US Sports.  The headline is that US Sports Leagues are dancing with the devil.  All the money they got from bookmakers seemed very seductive but there are more and more scandals linked to betting.  Now, it is perfectly reasonable for a good-faith sports fan to doubt the integrity of the leagues and it will only get worse - much, much worse.  Note - this interview was done in October - BEFORE - all the new scandals in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the NCAA were revealed.  If you like the episode please check out my chums at the Protectors Podcast they are at:  https://www.protectorspodcast.com/episode/when-the-game-is-rigged-declan-hill-exposes-sports-bettings-dark-side Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1328269/fan_mail/new] Please subscribe, rate, review or like this episode of CrimeWaves at YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.   For more information on CrimeWaves please see -  www.crimewavespodcast.com www.declanhill.com Twitter: declan_hill

The Jeffrey Epstein Files 8: You are the Judge

As the #Epstein documents are released - a review of the death investigation that CrimeWaves has done over the last two years.  The most recent documents and the resume of their significance on Epstein's death (along with a number of videos) can be found at: https://www.declanhill.com/jeffrey-epsteins-death-what-the-documents-tell-us/ ** This is the best independent investigation into what actually happened to Jeffrey Epstein inside that New York prison.  It is the result of a two-year investigation, by Declan Hill and his students, into Jeffrey Epstein's death. We read tens-of-thousands of pages, interviewed dozens of people involved in the case. In this final episode - we show shocking new evidence both for a possible verdict of self-harm or murder.   -  The FBI investigation of Epstein’s death was so bad that they destroyed a rope found inside his cell.  - The prison paperwork shows a potential killer was in Epstein’s Unit that night who left at exactly the time the alleged killing was supposed to have taken place.  -  An independent panel of medical examiners examined photos of Epstein's body and saw contusions, abrasions and bruises - none of them were reported in the official autopsy report. - And we show you a shockingly similar, double-murder of members of Jeffrey Epstein’s political, circle the year before his death. Is there a connection? You are the judge.   On this episode, you get to decide what happened to Jeffrey Epstein inside that cell on the Special Housing Unit of the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown Manhattan.  If you have followed our CrimeWaves series on Jeffrey Epstein’s death - then you know more than most commentators, journalists and pundits.   After listening to the evidence - vote on the post on the CrimeWaves YouTube site or wherever you get your podcasts with a single word:  Murder - Suicide -Undetermined.  ** CrimeWaves is a TrueCrime podcast based out of the University of New Haven with Associate Professor of Investigations Declan Hill, a former organized crime journalist, and his  students.    CrimeWaves focuses on showing you the world's best investigators and their methods and techniques.   We pride ourselves on our independent, non-political stance with investigations.  Please follow, like, subscribe, rate or review the site.  It is massively important for a small channel like ourselves.  If you would like to see the transcripts or see Declan Hill's other work on organized crime in sports and gambling you can find him at www.declanhill.com or Substack at https://substack.com/@declanhill on Twitter at: declan_hill ** #epsteinfiles, #truecrimepodcast, #epsteininvestigation, #jeffreyepstein, #jeffreyepsteinscandal, #unsolvedmysteries, #truecrimepodcast,  #TrueCrime, #UnsolvedColdCases, TrueCrimePodcast,True Crime Podcast,TrueCrime,True Crime,#TrueCrimePodcast,#True Crime Podcast,#True Crime,Jeffrey Epstein,#Jeffrey Epstein,EpsteinMurder,Epstein Murder,#Epstein Murder,Corruption,Cold Case,ColdCaseMurder,#Cold Case,#Investigations,#Unsolved Murder, #BestInvestigators, #Murder Mystery,#Murdermystery Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/1328269/fan_mail/new] Please subscribe, rate, review or like this episode of CrimeWaves at YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.   For more information on CrimeWaves please see -  www.crimewavespodcast.com www.declanhill.com Twitter: declan_hill