Karmelo Anthony’s Fate, Nick Reiner Seeks Trust Fund for Defense, and Defending Clients Like Weinstein and Diddy, with Teny Geragos

Karmelo Anthony’s Fate, Nick Reiner Seeks Trust Fund for Defense, and Defending Clients Like Weinstein and Diddy, with Teny Geragos

In The Well host Mark Geragos and guest co-host Ashleigh Merchant join the show to discuss why Karmelo Anthony’s defense strategy should have included a plea for mercy, why Texas allows a jury to determine the sentence for a defendant, the politics of state court, Nick Reiner’s request for access to his trust fund, why Reiner wants to rehire attorney Alan Jackson, why Mark thinks Reiner will be granted access to his trust to fund his defense, why this move will actually benefit taxpayers, Teny Geragos, criminal defense attorney and founding partner of Agnifilo Intrater LLP, joins the show to discuss how her dad (Mark)inspired her law career, how the Scott Peterson trial affected her at an early age, why criminal defense is such a gratifying, yet difficult job, why she is known for representing high profile clients, like Harvey Weinstein and Diddy, accused of sex crimes, the shocking statistics behind defendants accused of sex crimes, if she will get involved with the Luigi Mangione case, and more.    Mark Geragos: https://geragos.com   Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com   Teny Geragos: https://agilawgroup.com   Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime [https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime] X -https://x.com/mktruecrime [https://x.com/mktruecrime] Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime [https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime] TikTok -https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime [https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inside the Karmelo Anthony Trial, with Court TV Reporter Cody Thomas

The MK True Crime Show hosts Ashleigh Merchant and Dave Aronberg join the program to discuss the guilty verdict in Karmelo Anthony’s murder trial this week, if the jury’s 35 year sentence was appropriate, explaining what a Batson challenge is and its relevance to the Karmelo trial, why Anthony did not testify on his own behalf, why a prior altercation at school may have been key to keeping him off the stand, the dramatic start to prominent Florida real estate broker George Pino’s trial for vessel homicide and manslaughter, why the case went from three misdemeanor charges to two felony charges, the circumstances surrounding the fatal 2022 boat crash that led to Pino’s prosecution, and later Ashleigh and Dave are joined by Court TV field reporter Cody Thomas to discuss his experience in the courtroom during the Karmelo Anthony trial, what he observed that the public was barred from seeing, the defense and prosecution’s relationships with their witnesses, the security measures put in place for the emotionally-charged trial, the tensions among the crowds outside the courthouse, the diversity inside the courtroom the public did not see, and more.    Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com [https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com/]   Dave Aronberg: https://davearonberglaw.com [https://davearonberglaw.com/]   Cody Thomas: https://www.youtube.com/@CourtTV [https://www.youtube.com/@CourtTV] SelectQuote: Compare top‑rated life insurance options. Visit https://SelectQuote.com/MK [https://selectquote.com/MK] to get the right coverage at the right price.   Shopify: Launch your dream business with Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at https://Shopify.com/mktc [https://shopify.com/mktc] and start selling today!   Veracity Health: Head to https://VeracityHealth.co [https://veracityhealth.co/] and use code MK for up to 65% off your order   Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime [https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime] X - https://x.com/mktruecrime [https://x.com/mktruecrime] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime [https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime] TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime [https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Karmelo Anthony Found GUILTY, Michael Jackson’s Verdict, and Revisiting the Scott Peterson Case

Positively Legal hosts Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor join the show to discuss a jury finding Texas teen Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the stabbing death of Austin Metcalf on Tuesday, the lawyers dissect the defense’s strategy and why self-defense claims fell apart during the trial, why the defense did not put Anthony on the stand, how Mark could have made the argument for manslaughter instead of murder, speculation on what the sentence could be for Anthony (the jury ultimately handed down a sentence of 35 years in prison), why neither lawyer would be in favor of a sentence of life in prison for Anthony, why it’s important to watch the new Netflix documentary “Michael Jackson: The Verdict,” why the documentary presents the prosecution and the defense equally well, the moments that made Mark and Jonna pause and question their  previously held beliefs about Michael, why the documentary did not ultimately change either lawyers’ minds, Mark and Jonna introduced a new segment called, “Did the Jury Get It Wrong?,” the lawyers revisit the jury’s guilty verdict in the Scott Peterson case, Jonna explains why she believes why the jury did get it wrong in this case, Mark leans towards the jury getting it right, and more.    Mark Eiglarsh: https://www.eiglarshlaw.com   Jonna Spilbor: https://jonnaspilbor.com   Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime [https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime] X -https://x.com/mktruecrime [https://x.com/mktruecrime] Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime [https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime] TikTok -https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime [https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Karmelo Anthony Refuses to Testify, Karen Read Sues Police, Aaron Spencer’s Murder Charge Dismissed, with Chris Stewart

The MK True Crime Show hosts Phil Holloway and Dave Aronberg join the program to discuss the civil lawsuit Karen Read has filed against the Massachusetts State Police and Canton Police Department, the horrific text messages between law enforcement officers surfaced in the complaint, how they relate to what she alleges was her wrongful prosecution for murder, Arkansas man Aaron Spencer who killed his daughter’s alleged abuser, why the murder case against him was dismissed, how it will affect his bid for Lonoke County Sheriff this November, later Phil and Dave are joined by Chris Stewart, host of “On the Case” from the Law & Crime Network to discuss the Karmelo Anthony trial, how witnesses called by both the prosecution and the defense undermined Anthony’s claim of self-defense in the stabbing death of fellow high schooler Austin Metcalf, why the case has become a flashpoint for racial and political tensions, what to expect as closing arguments commence and the jury deliberates, and more.    Phil Holloway: https://x.com/PhilHollowayEsq [https://x.com/PhilHollowayEsq]   Dave Aronberg: https://davearonberglaw.com [https://davearonberglaw.com/]   Chris Stewart: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime [https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime] Veracity Health: Head to https://VeracityHealth.co [https://veracityhealth.co/] and use code MK for up to 65% off your order   SelectQuote: Compare top‑rated life insurance options. Visit https://SelectQuote.com/MK [https://selectquote.com/MK] to get the right coverage at the right price.   Shopify: Launch your dream business with Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at https://Shopify.com/mktc [https://shopify.com/mktc] and start selling today!   Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime [https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime] X - https://x.com/mktruecrime [https://x.com/mktruecrime] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime [https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime] TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime [https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In The Well LIVE from CrimeCon, with Detective Moses Castillo

In The Well hosts Mark Geragos and Matt Murphy unite in person to bring you a very special live show recorded at CrimeCon 2026 in Las Vegas! Fresh off a panel on Scott Peterson, Mark and Matt revisit the case and the parallels to the Lynette Hooker disappearance, why people continue to be intrigued by the Peterson case, Mark and Matt address what keeps them up at night regarding a client’s guilt or innocence, Mark explains the primary role of a criminal defense attorney, Matt shares the critical reason why he dumped a specific murder case, retired LAPD detective now private investigator, Moses Castillo, joins the show to discuss the murder case he sparred with Mark over, Mark explains why this particular murder case was dismissed four times, Castillo shares his thoughts on the D4vd case, why the lawyers and detective are impressed with the prosecution team, the mountain of evidence against the singer in the death Celeste Rivas Hernandez, and more.    Mark Geragos: https://geragos.com   Matt Murphy: https://www.mattmurphylaw.com   Moses Castillo: https://www.mosescastilloinvestigations.com   Follow MK True Crime on all social platforms: YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime [https://www.youtube.com/@MKTrueCrime] X -https://x.com/mktruecrime [https://x.com/mktruecrime] Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime [https://www.instagram.com/mktruecrime] TikTok -https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime [https://www.tiktok.com/@mktruecrime] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.