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Nov 2021
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The Mark Geragos Interview - TCD Sidebar...

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In this wide-ranging two-part interview with renowned attorney Mark Geragos, Joshua Ritter discusses the landmark cases of Geragos’s prolific career.

From Michael Jackson to Scott Peterson, Winona Ryder to Colin Kaepernick and Jussie Smollett, Geragos reveals how he got started in law, and the cases that propelled his success, including how the Susan McDougal trial “supercharged” his career in the 1990s.

Geragos talks about a possible new trial for convicted murderer Scott Peterson; the return to the courtroom for actor Jussie Smollett; jury selection; law enforcement; defending notorious clients; civil rights and the pursuit of justice; and much more.

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