Police are again investigating John Mark Karr, who falsely confessed to killing JonBenet Ramsey. Diane Dimond on a trail of death threats, gender switches—and a cult called “The Immaculates.” The photograph on the Washington State's driver's license features a woman with short dark hair, stylishly feathered around her face. Her makeup appears professionally applied over smooth, soft skin. Her bangs tickle the tops of her thin horned-rimmed … [Read more...]
John Edwards: His Secret Life
Bunkered in a gated community, away from friends and foes alike, John Edwards lives a lonely life. Diane Dimond on his personal angst, the dream home for sale—and bar-hopping nights chatting up single women. John Edwards is a wanted man. Specifically, by the hapless legal courier who for the past few weeks has been trying to serve him with court papers to compel him to give a sworn deposition in the lawsuit his mistress, Rielle Hunter, filed … [Read more...]
New Clues in the John Edwards Case
The case has taken a dramatic turn, The Daily Beast’s Diane Dimond reports. There are now a whopping 20 subpoenas and the investigation may well stretch beyond the Rielle Hunter controversy, and perhaps extend to the inner workings of his former Senate office, or even to the actions of Elizabeth Edwards.John Edwards, the millionaire trial lawyer-turned-presidential aspirant-turned-tabloid target, might have thought he’d dodged a bullet when the … [Read more...]
Casey Anthony Murder Trial: Jury Selection Circus Begins
Jury selection kicks off Monday for the latest trial of the century—did Casey Anthony murder her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee? Diane Dimond on how the sideshow is already baffling observers.Jury selection in the capital murder trial of Casey Anthony is set to begin Monday at an undisclosed location in Florida. The judge has agreed to try to choose a jury from outside the Orlando hot-zone of this case—a hat tip to the fact that as legal circuses … [Read more...]
Casey Anthony Murder Trial: Tears on the First Day
The Florida woman accused of murdering her 3-year-old daughter stopped the trial’s first day with a meltdown yesterday. Diane Dimond, inside the courtroom, asks: Was it emotion—or an act?The severity of her situation seems to have finally and completely dawned on 25-year-old murder suspect Casey Anthony. As Judge Belvin Perry began to read the specific charges against her on the opening day of jury selection …. “ Child endangerment, first-degree … [Read more...]
Casey Anthony Trial: Murder Defense Bombshells
Family turmoil, sex abuse—the bombshells have begun during jury selection. Diane Dimond on the defense team's apparent strategy—admit her guilt to save her life.It’s now clear this is going to be a case of “The Parents Made Me Do It” subtitled, “Poor Me, Casey Anthony.” Some people say jury selection is boring, but it’s during the questioning of prospective jurors that the curtain of secrecy surrounding both the prosecution and the defense … [Read more...]
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