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Trial by Media

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In this true crime docuseries, some of the most dramatic trials of all time are examined with an emphasis on how the media may have impacted verdicts.

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Al Sharpton
Self - Civil Rights Activist
Curtis Sliwa
Self - Founder, Guardian Angels
Patti Blagojevich
Self - Wife, Governor Rod Blagojevich

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Episode 1

Talk Show Murder

Mon, May 11, 202063 mins

Trial by Media looks at the murder of Scott Amedure who was shot and killed by Jonathan Schmitz after the two of them appeared on Jenny Jones (1991) and Amedure confessed to a secret crush on Schmitz. It examines the murder and the trial of Schmitz. It also looks at the high profile civil case against the show's producers brought by the Amedure family. Although the family won the initial trial which was broadcast on Court TV, they lost on the appeal.

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