MK True Crime

The MK True Crime Show hosts Phil Holloway and Ashleigh Merchant join the program to discuss updates in the Sandra Birchmore trial, the DNA evidence against former Stoughton police detective Matthew Farwell, the previously unreported facial injuries journalist Michele McPhee described after seeing crime scene photos in court, why the defense is fighting to keep Farwell’s other alleged mistresses off the stand, updates in the Cornell 7 case, why the increasingly available text messages from Jane Doe to one of the accused could make for a tough prosecution, Doe’s attorney’s public statements regarding those text messages, and later Phil and Ashleigh are joined by Emmy Award-winning legal journalist and Court TV lead anchor Vinnie Politan to discuss the murder trial of Virginia man Naresh Bhatt, who is accused of murdering and dismembering his still-missing wife Mamta Bhatt, why his own statements to police and media are important parts of the prosecution’s case, the blood and DNA evidence discussed in court, why Mamta’s coworkers were the first to request a welfare check and Naresh’s statements to police when they visited the house as a result, updates in the story of Christa Pike, the convicted killer Tennessee failed to execute, why there was so much confusion about getting Pike medical assistance when lethal injection left her breathing, the 911 calls placed requesting medical attention for Pike, the old Supreme Court case that could leave Pike headed back to the death chamber for another execution attempt, and more.
Phil Holloway: https://x.com/PhilHollowayEsq
Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com
Vinnie Politan: https://www.youtube.com/@vinniepolitan1
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Meet the MK True Crime hosts - MK True Crime Channel

MK True Crime is Megyn Kelly's MK Media podcast network home for true crime shows, live trial coverage and recaps, expert legal analysis, and more.
MK True Crime is home to three shows, “The MK True Crime Show,” “In The Well,” and “Positively Legal,” which feature trial coverage, in-depth investigations, expert interviews and more.
Learn more about our shows:

“The MK True Crime Show” features Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg, bringing you the latest legal and true crime news, live trial coverage, and interviews with newsmakers from across the industry and inside cases as they are happening. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday.
“In The Well, with Mark Geragos and Matt Murphy” – Geragos and Murphy have faced off against each other inside California courtrooms as defense attorney and prosecutor, now they team up as friends who walk audiences through the most interesting legal cases in the news, featuring high-profile guest interviews and expert analysis. "The Well" is a reference to the area of a courtroom the public isn't allowed to go - between the lawyer tables and the judge and Matt and Mark and inviting audiences in. New episodes drop every Friday.

“Positively Legal, with Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor” – Eiglarsh, and Spilbor, are accomplished lawyers, cable news regulars, and original featured guests on Megyn Kelly's popular Kelly’s Court segments. Now the two friends are teaming up for a law and crime podcast unlike any other. Positively Legal will focus on the most interesting and serious legal cases and with personality, candor, and even a little fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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Positively Legal hosts Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor join the show to discuss the case of Texas mother Holly Flores who is accused of stabbing her young children and husband, the parallels and differences between the Flores case and the Lindsay Clancy case, the weird facts that we know in the case so far, Mark and Jonna then discuss the latest developments in the Cornell 7 case, the lawyers discuss Letitia James’ bias and why she should step down from prosecuting the Cornell 7 defendants, the shocking texts that have been revealed between Jane Doe and the accused, the one text that blows up any chance of criminal charges, and more.

Mark Eiglarsh: https://www.eiglarshlaw.com

Jonna Spilbor: https://jonnaspilbor.com

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MK True Crime is Megyn Kelly's MK Media podcast network home for true crime shows, live trial coverage and recaps, expert legal analysis, and more.
MK True Crime is home to three shows, “The MK True Crime Show,” “In The Well,” and “Positively Legal,” which feature trial coverage, in-depth investigations, expert interviews and more.
Learn more about our shows:

“The MK True Crime Show” features Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg, bringing you the latest legal and true crime news, live trial coverage, and interviews with newsmakers from across the industry and inside cases as they are happening. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday.
“In The Well, with Mark Geragos and Matt Murphy” – Geragos and Murphy have faced off against each other inside California courtrooms as defense attorney and prosecutor, now they team up as friends who walk audiences through the most interesting legal cases in the news, featuring high-profile guest interviews and expert analysis. "The Well" is a reference to the area of a courtroom the public isn't allowed to go - between the lawyer tables and the judge and Matt and Mark and inviting audiences in. New episodes drop every Friday.

“Positively Legal, with Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor” – Eiglarsh, and Spilbor, are accomplished lawyers, cable news regulars, and original featured guests on Megyn Kelly's popular Kelly’s Court segments. Now the two friends are teaming up for a law and crime podcast unlike any other. Positively Legal will focus on the most interesting and serious legal cases and with personality, candor, and even a little fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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The MK True Crime Show host Phil Holloway and guest co-host Jonna Spilbor of Positively Legal join the program to discuss updates in the Cornell 7 case, the various legal teams fighting to get New York Attorney General Letitia James removed from the case as special prosecutor, the social media post that has them arguing she is unable to be an impartial investigator, how James has responded to the controversy, the unusual pre-sentencing hearing of former Florida plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski, the motions he argued for ahead of the hearing, mitigating factors presented by an attorney appointed to assist him in the hearing, the prosecutors’ argument for capital punishment, and later Phil and Jonna are joined by host of Law & Crime’s “Scandal” Sierra Gillespie to discuss the Sandra Birchmore trial which began last week, the case’s background, what defendant Matthew Farwell is accused of, the surveillance footage that shows him in Birchmore’s apartment the day prosecutors allege she died, why the trial is in federal rather than state court, the case’s surprising tie to the notorious Karen Read case, and more.
Phil Holloway: https://x.com/PhilHollowayEsq
Jonna Spilbor: https://x.com/jonnaspilborlaw
Sierra Gillespie: https://www.youtube.com/@LawAndCrime/podcasts
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Meet the MK True Crime hosts - MK True Crime Channel

MK True Crime is Megyn Kelly's MK Media podcast network home for true crime shows, live trial coverage and recaps, expert legal analysis, and more.
MK True Crime is home to three shows, “The MK True Crime Show,” “In The Well,” and “Positively Legal,” which feature trial coverage, in-depth investigations, expert interviews and more.
Learn more about our shows:

“The MK True Crime Show” features Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg, bringing you the latest legal and true crime news, live trial coverage, and interviews with newsmakers from across the industry and inside cases as they are happening. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday.
“In The Well, with Mark Geragos and Matt Murphy” – Geragos and Murphy have faced off against each other inside California courtrooms as defense attorney and prosecutor, now they team up as friends who walk audiences through the most interesting legal cases in the news, featuring high-profile guest interviews and expert analysis. "The Well" is a reference to the area of a courtroom the public isn't allowed to go - between the lawyer tables and the judge and Matt and Mark and inviting audiences in. New episodes drop every Friday.

“Positively Legal, with Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor” – Eiglarsh, and Spilbor, are accomplished lawyers, cable news regulars, and original featured guests on Megyn Kelly's popular Kelly’s Court segments. Now the two friends are teaming up for a law and crime podcast unlike any other. Positively Legal will focus on the most interesting and serious legal cases and with personality, candor, and even a little fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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In The Well host Mark Geragos is joined by MK True Crime Show host Ashleigh Merchant to discuss Christa Pike’s botched execution, how the failed execution will affect death penalty cases going forward, the legal debate that ensued immediately following the failed execution, if the state of Tennessee will attempt to execute Pike again, criminal defense attorney Alexandra Kazarian joins Mark and Ashleigh to discuss the latest developments in the Cornell 7 case, what Jane Doe’s newly released text messages to a frat brother reveal, the legal jargon used in the text messages, the discrepancies revealed by drug tests in Cornell’s initial investigation, journalist Michael Tracey joins Mark and Ashleigh from Ithaca, New York to discuss why he was barred from the Ithaca Common Council meeting to vote on a moratorium on party permits in wake of the Cornell 7 case, why the internet is in an uproar over his reporting, and more.

Mark Geragos: https://geragos.com

Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com

Alexandra Kazarian: https://geragos.com

Michael Tracey: https://x.com/mtracey

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MK True Crime is Megyn Kelly's MK Media podcast network home for true crime shows, live trial coverage and recaps, expert legal analysis, and more.
MK True Crime is home to three shows, “The MK True Crime Show,” “In The Well,” and “Positively Legal,” which feature trial coverage, in-depth investigations, expert interviews and more.
Learn more about our shows:

“The MK True Crime Show” features Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg, bringing you the latest legal and true crime news, live trial coverage, and interviews with newsmakers from across the industry and inside cases as they are happening. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday.
“In The Well, with Mark Geragos and Matt Murphy” – Geragos and Murphy have faced off against each other inside California courtrooms as defense attorney and prosecutor, now they team up as friends who walk audiences through the most interesting legal cases in the news, featuring high-profile guest interviews and expert analysis. "The Well" is a reference to the area of a courtroom the public isn't allowed to go - between the lawyer tables and the judge and Matt and Mark and inviting audiences in. New episodes drop every Friday.

“Positively Legal, with Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor” – Eiglarsh, and Spilbor, are accomplished lawyers, cable news regulars, and original featured guests on Megyn Kelly's popular Kelly’s Court segments. Now the two friends are teaming up for a law and crime podcast unlike any other. Positively Legal will focus on the most interesting and serious legal cases and with personality, candor, and even a little fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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The MK True Crime Show hosts Dave Aronberg and Ashleigh Merchant join the program to discuss the assault allegations against Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann’s fifteen-year-old son, the shocking prior charges he faced in 2023 and why they became public at his 2026 bond hearing, whether or not the teenager will ultimately be charged as an adult, the dismissal of child endangerment charges against the Siders family grandfather, Gary Sr, what his competency evaluation revealed, what it means to be “unrestorable,” even more people connected to the family who are also facing charges, and later Dave and Ashleigh are joined by licensed attorney and host of “Unbiased Politics” Jordan Berman to discuss updates in the Cornell Seven case, the appointment of Sally Yates as Cornell’s independent investigator, what she’ll be reviewing, one of the seven accused men’s claim that Jane Doe assaulted him, the newly surfaced phone calls between Doe and two of the Chi Phi brothers, the protests that have rocked Cornell’s campus in the wake of Doe’s civil suit, the death of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s former partner Ken Urker at 34, why the internet is speculating about his death, what Gypsy Rose’s ex-husband had to say when he learned of Urker’s passing, and more.
Dave Aronberg: https://davearonberglaw.com
Ashleigh Merchant: https://www.criminaldefenseattorneysmarietta.com
Jordan Berman: https://www.youtube.com/jordanismylawyer
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MK True Crime is Megyn Kelly's MK Media podcast network home for true crime shows, live trial coverage and recaps, expert legal analysis, and more.
MK True Crime is home to three shows, “The MK True Crime Show,” “In The Well,” and “Positively Legal,” which feature trial coverage, in-depth investigations, expert interviews and more.
Learn more about our shows:

“The MK True Crime Show” features Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg, bringing you the latest legal and true crime news, live trial coverage, and interviews with newsmakers from across the industry and inside cases as they are happening. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Thursday.
“In The Well, with Mark Geragos and Matt Murphy” – Geragos and Murphy have faced off against each other inside California courtrooms as defense attorney and prosecutor, now they team up as friends who walk audiences through the most interesting legal cases in the news, featuring high-profile guest interviews and expert analysis. "The Well" is a reference to the area of a courtroom the public isn't allowed to go - between the lawyer tables and the judge and Matt and Mark and inviting audiences in. New episodes drop every Friday.

“Positively Legal, with Mark Eiglarsh and Jonna Spilbor” – Eiglarsh, and Spilbor, are accomplished lawyers, cable news regulars, and original featured guests on Megyn Kelly's popular Kelly’s Court segments. Now the two friends are teaming up for a law and crime podcast unlike any other. Positively Legal will focus on the most interesting and serious legal cases and with personality, candor, and even a little fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

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