Serial Killer Israel Keyes, Scott Peterson, Sammy the Bull - Megyn's "True Crime" Mega-Episode

May 10, 2026

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Megyn Kelly hosts a true crime compilation revisiting high-profile cases with guests Mark Geragos (defense lawyer), Maureen Callahan (author on serial killer Israel Keyes), and Sammy "the Bull" Gravano (former Gambino underboss). Discussions probe evidence gaps, legal maneuvers, killer psychology, and mob codes, drawing from Geragos's defenses, Callahan's reporting, and Gravano's confessions.

Scott Peterson's Conviction and Appeals

Geragos, Peterson's trial lawyer, maintains his innocence in the 2002 murders of wife Laci (eight months pregnant with Connor) and argues the case relied on circumstantial evidence like Peterson's affair with Amber Frey, Christmas Eve fishing alibi near where bodies surfaced months later after a storm, and odd behavior (e.g., smiling at vigils, refusing polygraph). Prosecutors shifted timelines mid-trial, admitting uncertainty on death method or location, but tied guilt to the bay link despite repeated prior searches yielding nothing.

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1 (01:00) **Episode Intro** - Megyn Kelly previews true crime segments with Mark Geragos on Scott Peterson, Maureen Callahan on Israel Keyes, and Sammy the Bull Gravano interview
2 (04:06) **Scott Peterson Resentencing & New Trial Bid** - Geragos details Peterson's death penalty reversal due to juror bias in excusing anti-death penalty jurors
3 (11:08) **Peterson Guilt Phase Doubts** - Geragos argues innocence: no forensics, timeline flaws, body found post-storm in searched bay
4 (16:11) **Peterson Media Missteps** - Clip of Peterson's evasive Diane Sawyer interview on affair; Geragos blasts PR interviews during investigations
5 (26:49) **Kim Potter Trial Analysis** - Geragos predicts acquittal for officer who mistook gun for taser in Dante Wright shooting
6 (40:21) **Jussie Smollett Trial Update** - Geragos' firm got initial dismissal; now in deliberations, respects gag order but calls re-trial outrageous
7 (49:40) **Alec Baldwin Rust Shooting Critique** - Geragos slams Baldwin's PR interviews denying guilt, predicting civil liability disaster

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Show Notes

Megyn Kelly brings the latest "true crime" mega-episode featuring a deep dive on serial killer Israel Keyes, Mark Geragos talking about his former clients Scott Peterson and Michael Jackson, the life story of "Sammy the Bull."

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