Nolan Wells Grand Jury CLEARS His Friends and Finds No Crime Happened, Plus Presley Gerber Red Flags Before His Death | Ep. 1403
September 22, 2026
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5 min readThe Grand Jury Exonerates Nolan Wells' Friends — But the Damage Was Already Done
A Mississippi grand jury unanimously declined to bring any criminal charges in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, finding that his drowning was accidental and that the public allegations against his friends were "malicious, false, and have no truth in fact or evidence." The 23-member grand jury — which included five African American members — concluded after reviewing cell phone records, Snapchat data, testimony from the Wells family's own forensic pathologist, and other evidence that there was "no credible evidence" of any crime.
The grand jury's report systematically dismantled the narrative that had been pushed by prominent figures including attorney Ben Crump, Reverend Al Sharpton, and commentator Sunny Hostin. Among the false claims the grand jury addressed: that Nolan was the only Black person on the island (he wasn't), that his phone had been taken or tampered with by friends (it hadn't — the only person to unlock it after his death was a family member), that there had been an altercation involving Nolan on July 4th (there wasn't — the argument involved a different person entirely), and that photos circulating online showed him at a party the night he died (they were from a week earlier).
How the Narrative Was Built on Fabrications
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What you'll learn
- 1 (01:15) **Grand Jury Exonerates Nolan Wells' Friends** - Megyn announces that a Mississippi grand jury unanimously declined to bring any criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells, finding his death consistent with drowning and stating there is no evidence of racial motivation.
- 2 (02:57) **Attorney Russ Latino Joins to React** - Megyn brings on Russ Latino, attorney for Bart Edmondston, one of Nolan Wells' friends who faced death threats, to discuss the grand jury's decision and the harassment his client endured.
- 3 (09:42) **Benjamin Crump's Response and Lack of Evidence** - Megyn and Latino discuss Benjamin Crump's press conference where he refuses to accept the grand jury's findings, despite his team having no evidence to provide when asked by the grand jury.
- 4 (11:16) **The "Emmett Till" Comparison and False Narrative** - Megyn and Latino discuss how Crump and Sharpton deliberately compared Nolan Wells' death to historical racial murders like Emmett Till to stir up racial hatred without any evidence.
- 5 (18:32) **The Grand Jury's Specific Findings on Disinformation** - Megyn reads directly from the grand jury report, which systematically debunks the false narratives spread online about the case.
- 6 (27:06) **Sunny Hostin's Misinformation and Legal Threats** - Megyn and Latino address the role of "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin, who repeated false claims on her show, and the legal actions being taken against such defamatory statements.
- 7 (35:09) **The Overwhelming Evidence and the Tragedy of Grief** - Latino summarizes the physical evidence supporting accidental drowning and expresses sympathy for the parents while criticizing their choice to align with Crump and Sharpton.
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Show Notes
Megyn Kelly is joined by Russ Latino, attorney for Bart Edmiston, to discuss the breaking news that the Nolan Wells grand jury found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by anyone, all Wells' friends being cleared, the false narratives pushed by Benjamin Crump and Al Sharpton, Ben Crump’s lies about Nolan Wells exposed now, Crump and some in the media continuing to smear Edmiston and other friends of Wells, the truth about the grand jury found, why Nolan Wells’ parents should embrace his friends rather than turn against them and team up with Ben Crump, the attorneys for Wells' friends threatening lawsuits now, and more. Then Megyn discusses new details about the rehab facility to the stars where Presley Gerber died, troubling information about how easy it would be for Gerber to do drugs inside the facility, Gerber’s lengthy public struggles with self-esteem, the warning signs and red flags ahead of his death, his face tattoo, DUI, and rehab stints for years, how getting away from modeling and to nature could have helped Presley Gerber, how his parents Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber can help others now, Kevin Reddington’s outrageous treatment of the lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial, why the attacks on the juror from Reddington and others have gone too far, Nikole Hannah-Jones’s husband defending her amid backlash over their daughter’s comments about her education, his absurd spin that his wife is like MLK, and more.
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