Marie Hilley murdered her first husband, poisoned her daughter, and faked her own death. Did she get away with it? Christine Craft endured one of the nastiest discrimination cases in history, having been deemed the "World's Ugliest Anchorwoman." Plus, Texas grandmother Ann Blackwell took on the mob when she refused an offer from The Godfather.
It was the nastiest palimony case in history, and the entire world watched them slug it out. Sandra Jennings talks exclusively to Trial Watch about her ex-lover, movie star William Hurt. Richard Villa didn't get mad; he got even. The object of his vengeance? His own father. And then, a beautiful young wife, two jealous brothers, and the bitter struggle for a billion dollar fortune.
Pam Vesser's husband divorced her when she refused to have an abortion, then made her give up her home, her job, and her friends so that he could share custody of a child he never wanted. She met her husband on the job, fell in love on the job, and married on the job, but then Marie Hughes was told "lose your husband, or lose your job." For most of us, Fatal Attraction was only a movie, but when Ron Ruse ended a real-life love affair, it led to murder.
A battered woman went to prison for fighting back, but she helped change the law forever. Steve and Risa entered a fertility program in order to realize their dream of having a baby, but it soon turned into a legal nightmare.
These women launched a dog fight when their airline told them "shape up, or bail out." Your kids will probably ditch school at some time, but YOU could go to jail when they do! Plus, most therapists use a couch, but this one used his to seduce female patients.
Pat Pierce rescued little Nancy from a horribly abusive mother, going on to raise the child as lovingly as her own. So, then, why does the state want to send Nancy back? In a Trial Watch update, Adrianna Nunez' aggressor relays his version of what transpired.
Trials featured in today's episode include a judge sentencing a child abuser to forced birth control as a contingent of probation, a custody battle stretching from a besieged mother and her scheming husband who takes their sons to Pakistan without her consent, and a female car dealer whose termination at work she attributes to gender discrimination.
A man who's fighting a landmark custody battle joins Trial Watch for an exclusive interview, during which he shares his unique struggle. When a couple divorces, who gets possession of their frozen embryos? Plus, Liz Taylor may not be making movies anymore, but she's making legal history. The cast of extras includes famous actors, powerful politicians, and some of the most prominent physicians.
This man cracked a vicious sex crime, but he isn't a detective, or a D.A., or even a judge. He's an artist. Then, Trial Watch explores the tragedy of celebrity divorce. When Nick Nolte divorced Sharyn, Hollywood didn't want her. What happens when the fairy tale ends and it's not "happily ever after?"
The police are sworn to serve and protect, but Linda Woods says that she was raped because a cop left her unprotected. Then, can a judge tell you how to have your baby? Jessie Mae Jefferson's doctor told her to have a Caesarean Section. When she refused, a court ordered her to oblige anyway.
Why did the court award custody to an unfaithful mother, who had plans to pursue a relationship with a married man in Africa, over a loving father? Plus, how was a reverend's wife, known for being very caring and kind, capable of poisoning four men, including her own husband?
In this corner: the champion, Sylvester Stallone. The challenger? Former boxer Joey Barnum. Each says that the other his ripping him off. Then, how did Marla Hanson go from Covergirl to Recover Girl?
Billy Joel accused his manager, his daughter's godfather, of ripping him off... to the tune of $30 million. Then, he was on trial for murder when his attorney introduced a surprise witness: a two-year-old burrito.
This woman changed the law in order to keep violent criminals off of the streets. She dedicated her life to doing what the state wouldn't: protecting the innocent from the guilty. He got Claus von Bülow off; can he perform another miracle for evangelist Jim Baker? Super-lawyer Alan Dershowitz joins Trial Watch for an exclusive interview.
Miko Brando sits for an exclusive interview with Trial Watch about his brother Christian, the killer, his sister Cheyenne, the witness, and their father Marlon, The Godfather. Then, he tried to teach them their A-B-Cs. Did this student slip him some L-S-D?
He's called the St. Jude of lost legal causes, because Alan Dershowitz defends some of the most unpopular people in the world. Plus, this man was elected mayor of a major city... even though he'd been convicted of assault with a deadly weapon!
It sounds like a movie: hunted down by contract killers, this man helped put them behind bars. But he's still in danger. Plus, actress Lynn Redgrave accuses one of Hollywood's most popular stars of nearly destroying her career in an exclusive interview.
This mother of two was shot to death by a hunter in her own backyard, and the public blamed it on her! Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, and Melanie Griffith worked easily together. It was a real-life judge who fanned the flames on "The Bonfire of the Vanities."
For months, the city of Rochester, NY was riveted by the trial of Arthur Shawcross. Finally, the serial killer who had been stalking the area's women was answering for it in court. Then, some singers dedicate their albums to lovers, family, or causes. Country star Willie Nelson has a different commitment: himself.
This man served thirteen years in prison for a murder that he never committed. The only thing that kept him going was the love of a woman. Then, Alan Dershowitz defends the most hated people in America. Can he keep Leona Helmsley, The Queen of Mean, out of prison?
Why did the justice system forget about a man who vowed to kill all of the people that sent him to prison? Plus, catch the trial of Hollywood's most notorious Madam. In order to stay out of prison, Madam Alex is threatening to name names, and that's making some Hollywood celebrities and high-ranking police officers very nervous.
If he were your neighbor, there's a good chance that you'd really like him. But could David Hendricks really have savagely killed his wife and three young children? He was convicted of the terrible crimes, and the only evidence against him was a pizza! Plus, Danny Bonaduce, Todd Bridges, and Corey Feldman share stories of their drug issues and legal troubles that arose from them.
It was a paradise vacation that ended in murder. Plus, a behind-the-scenes look at the trial that's the basis of the new bestseller, and an in-depth interview with the acclaimed attorney who brought it to life. All of this, Charles Manson, and more!
He faces death in the electric chair for killing his own children, but is he an innocent man? Then, Danny Barch's lawyer says that he was terrified by the police. After all, if he had gone to prison, how could he finish kindergarten?
They made your favorite rock 'n' roll records, and they made the record companies rich. What did these recording artists get out of it? Then, meet Frank and Jesse; they rob banks. Meet Mary Ann; she drove the getaway car—or did she?
This man spent three years in jail without ever being convicted of a crime! Then, in Cincinnati, a photo exhibit leads to a man's arrest, and citizens fight over what should be considered art and what's obscene. Plus, an exclusive interview with John Densmore from the legendary rock group The Doors.
When this beautiful young Californian was murdered, other young women who had encountered the killer came forward in order to bring him to justice. Then an Academy Award is the film industry's greatest honor, but how much is Oscar worth if you sell him for cold, hard cash?
Beautiful Bambi Bembenek was many things: Playboy bunny, policewoman, and newlywed. Then she was arrested for murdering her husband's ex-wife so that he wouldn't have to pay alimony. Then, if you don't have health insurance, this woman is fighting a legal battle for you in the name of her late son.
This episode time includes Joan Collins' lengthy trial with her ex-husband over alimony payment, as well as similar stories of celebrity marriages ending on acrimonious terms & the financial disputes that followed, which including, Joe Piscopo! & even a segment on a southern couple who have been married and divorced four separate times.
Today features the victims of a snowstorm whose entrapment led to amputations, a anti-drug activist whose wife was brutally murdered, & Arsenio Hall's ill-fated diner.
The latest installment features a woman who accidentally shot her husband when he entered the home under the cover of darkness, a farmer couple who attributes their operation's hardships to the local power utility, and the world bubblegum champion who was arrested for popping a bubble in court.
Learn about a schizophrenic man who committed murder whilst playing Dungeons & Dragons, & a neighborhood man who took matters into his own hands and shot into a car full of alleged drug dealers.
This episode depicts an elderly psychiatrist known for a sketchy history involved in the sale of hard drugs, & two brothers whose former boss had placed an international on them.
This installment focuses on a serial killer who put hits on his own family to redeem an insurance policy, & a teacher encouraged to cook a failing athlete's grades so can play.
In this installment see ninja-style bank robbers wreaking havoc on Albuquerque banks, & Brian Wilson's recent alleged brainwashing with an allegedly hostile live-in psychologist.
This episode explores a fast car collision between two separately drunk drivers, & an American mother's battle to retrieve her sons from their father's abduction in Pakistan.
This episode includes a con man who seduces unassuming women, before robbing them & a murder suspect whose alibi was that he was high on PCP, but can't remember where he was.
This episode includes a falsely accused suspect in a child's murder case, who had to fight to prove his alibi. A journalist who finds himself in over his head with a trial alleging his role in a prostitution ring after attempting to allegedly write a piece on the industry, & a dog who has to fight the legal system to be place on parole to avoid euthanasia.
Today's case includes a woman whose date turns sour & decided to sue her companion for not paying his fair share & a gambler who was denied a million dollar jackpot he won due to his age restriction.
In this episode see the case of the now-adult "Little Rascals" suing for unpaid royalties. Also included is the story of a man who denies any financial obligations to his Ex-Stepdaughter.
Today's cases include a woman who murdered her husband by tampering with his medications, & a female concertgoer who is ejected and fined for using the men's restroom.
Today's cases includes a war veteran murdered when he returned from combat. An undercover cop whose assignment caused traumatic stress, & a lawsuit brought by the company that produces Barbie.
This week features the case of a couple who tries to reclaim their baby after they gave it up for adoption, & a mother suspects her son's abrupt suicide was really a murder.
A woman goes to court after her ex refuses to pay for her medical school. As well as a son who pushes for a tougher investigation into his father's murder, suspecting his mom is the killer!
Today's cases include a surrogate mother suing for the right to her biological child after the adoptive parents' marriage falls apart, & a bank robber who killed his apprehending FBI agent.
Robin Leach hosts a Hollywood themed episode, focusing on cases from the Menendez Brothers to a woman whose investment in a commodity associated with Olivia Newton-John is jeopardizing her future.
Robin Leach returns to guest host the week's worth of Hollywood-themed legal cases, including stories of Hollywood's most prominent stuntman's untimely death due, a backup vocalist who accuses Paul Abdul and her record company of unfairly denying her royalties for her contributions, & Groucho Marx' widow who has been accused of swindling him out of his money in his final years.
Robin Leach continues his guest hosting with segments on the real life story behind Goodfellas. Also the story of a photographer who claims Sylvester Stallone tried to kill him.
Robin Leach continues investigating Hollywood court cases such as Rock Hudson's allegedly keeping his AIDS diagnosis a secret & potentially passing it to his lover.
Today's cases include murder with alleged witnesses all with contradicting stories, as well as a lawsuit alleging that one of Eddie Murphy's films was conceived by him but not properly accredited.
Robin Leach leads another episode, focusing on legal cases as Donald Trump's high profile divorce & refusal to pay his private investigator, the burden of financial liability on the part of the parents of a pregnant teen & a famous Los Angeles club under scrutiny for alleged discrimination of fashion in its admittance and rejection of visitors.
This week, Trial Watch follows the gripping legal cases including John Gotti's complex history of alluding the justice systems, & the legal basis surrounding Marilyn Monroe's death.
This installment explores the case of Joseph Kennedy's alleged staging of a child molestation so that he could control of a business empire and the sad realities of child stars' lives post-stardom
Today's Trial Watch includes the ethics of tabloids, a famous country singer caught in the middle of a messy divorce, and legality of a parody commercial with respect to intellectual property.
This episode of Trial Watch discusses such chilling true crimes as Ted Kennedy's nephew's alleged rape, and a soldier's wife finds herself in a hostage situation of a relationship.
Today's legal cases include a drunk driving accident that killed the son of founder of a chapter of MADD, &a fatal accident on a movie set that illegally hired child actors.
This episode features a tumultuous marriage which ended with a woman paying a hitman to kill her husband. As well as how the Kennedy compound has infringed on Native Americans' ancestral lands.
This episode of Trial Watch details the surroundings behind celebrities & their privacy, a travel agency that finds itself in hot water after a boat tour it assisted in booking ended catching fire & more.
Today's case features a woman who allegedly murdered her husband of in his sleep, alleging that she had suffered in an abusive marriage for over 27 years.
Today's cases include a son alleging he accidentally shot his father & the story of a man who quit his high paying job to avoid paying alimony.
Today features a variety of legal cases including a pizza place known for its mob ties a woman & her lover whose remorseless murder of her husband finds them sentenced to prison for murder, & more.
Today's episode includes a trial concerning a couple who are accused of molesting their own child based on the testimonies of a potentially untrustworthy teacher.
In this installment of Trial Watch a family is on the run from a murder plot against them, an arson committed in a college town that is traced back to two best friends, and more.
This week we see a murderer who confess on a radio confession show. As well as a murder with no leads getting a break in the case, when two kids accuse their father of the crime.
We examine the career of Judge Ellen Morphonios, who has been dubbed America's toughest judge! Also examined is the suspicious case of a woman who died during an operation performed by her husband.
The trials included this week features Ted Kennedy's nephew's rape of a woman & the strange case of Pamela Smart, who convinced several students to murder her husband.
This week includes the case of a lawyer, famous for directly going after the KKK, a mock trial that demonstrates the interesting mechanics of running a functional trial with students, & more.
This week details a scam artist who faked injuries to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars, & a father who sues the Boy Scouts claiming his sons had been unfairly rejected!
Today's episode covers a model who breached her contract with her management, & potentially a civil suit for sex discrimination for mandating female employees begin wearing makeup.
This week explores the couple who became pregnant even after a sterilization operation, & a father who is taken to court for providing his son with food from home for lunch.
The lawsuits included in this episode features a hitman hired via ad in a military magazine, as well Vanilla Ice's plagiarism lawsuits.
Today's cases include the story of a businessman who is on trial for murdering a conman, a long & convoluted case that resulted in the young star being sentenced to prison.
This week focuses on a land feud which ended with murder. As well as the former lover of Rock Hudson suing his estate, for their failure to disclose his AIDS diagnosis to him.
Tonight's Trial Watch features a woman slain with nearly all the evidence implicating her infamously abusive husband, a hospital accused of implementing rules essentially keeping doctors on-call 24 hours a day, & a team fighting for the right to expand undersea exploration.
This episode time includes Joan Collins' lengthy trial with her ex-husband over alimony payment, as well as similar stories of celebrity marriages ending on acrimonious terms & the financial disputes that followed, which including, Joe Piscopo! & even a segment on a southern couple who have been married and divorced four separate times.
Tonight's cases include a husband who avoided jail time for the murder of his wife by pleading temporary insanity. Also the story of a divorced couple caught in a vicious fight for child support.
In the final episode of the series, see the story of a woman who after her house burnt down, her insurance company refuses to pay & says she started the fire! Also see a report on small claims court and how it differs from normal court, and a teacher whose job comes under fire due to the inconveniences stemming from her dyslexia.