The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley

Wondery

On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was found fatally shot in a car on a dark North Hollywood street. The prime suspect was her husband, famed actor Robert Blake. But Bonny, a longtime con artist, had plenty of enemies. She left behind a trail of men she’d scammed, and she had a volatile relationship with Christian Brando, the troubled son of movie star Marlon Brando. Not since the O.J. Simpson case had the eyes of the nation been so fixated on a homicide. The search for Bonny’s killer took detectives on an eleven-month odyssey across the country and through Hollywood's underbelly of hustlers, drug addicts, and would-be hitmen. It would be the most expensive murder investigation in LAPD history to date. This is the story of Robert and Bonny’s toxic relationship, her shocking murder, and his chaotic trial. Did actor Robert Blake kill his wife? Or was the murder someone else's vendetta?From Wondery, and the team behind the hit series Hollywood & Crime (The Dating Game Killer, The Wonderland Murders, Death of Starlet) comes a six-part series about love, obsession and fame gone wrong. Co-hosted by Tracy Pattin and Josh Lucas.

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    The Cotton Club Murder | Friday the 13th | 5

    On the night of May 13th, 1983, Roy Radin makes plans for a dinner meeting with Lanie Jacobs, only to be ambushed in the back of a limousine. The chilling details of how Radin was murdered are finally revealed, as detectives get a prime suspect to confess to the grisly plot. But as investigators close in, a shocking new development threatens to upend the entire case. Meanwhile, Lanie Jacobs abruptly relocates to Florida. 

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    30 December 2024, 8:01 am
  • 41 minutes 16 seconds
    The Cotton Club Murder | Slow Boil | 4

    Tensions come to a boil as Roy Radin, Lanie Jacobs, and Robert Evans fight over their high stakes film deal. As Lanie pushes for a bigger piece of the action, a furious Roy tries to cut her out entirely. Then cold case detectives get their biggest break in the case so far. They must convince a witness who claims to know who was behind Radin’s murder to go undercover. Will the risky sting operation lead to evidence exposing who killed Radin? 

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    16 December 2024, 8:01 am
  • 45 minutes 52 seconds
    The Cotton Club Murder | The Heist | 3

    Lanie Jacobs faces a major crisis when her cocaine stash and money are stolen. She knows the robber’s identity and suspects Roy Radin is involved. Meanwhile Radin isn’t going to let Lanie’s problems get in the way of The Cotton Club. He keeps working with producer Robert Evans to secure financing for the film, but he clashes with Lanie over her expected role. Then, as the investigation into Radin's murder stalls, a new team of detectives takes over the cold case. Evidence emerges that points to Lanie's connection to the killing – but so far no one is talking. 

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    9 December 2024, 8:01 am
  • 48 minutes 20 seconds
    The Cotton Club Murder | The Limo Driver | 2

    Sheriff's homicide detectives track down a mysterious limo driver who knows Lanie Jacobs and Robert Evans. As detectives dig deeper, they find a new suspect and evidence that links directly to the crime scene. Meanwhile, details emerge about the movie project Radin, Lanie and Evans were involved in to finance Evans' latest film "The Cotton Club" -- a deal that may have been at the heart of Radin's murder. 

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    2 December 2024, 8:02 am
  • 48 minutes 37 seconds
    The Cotton Club Murder | La Rubia | 1

    A beekeeper's grisly discovery in a remote Los Angeles canyon sets off an investigation into the murder of aspiring movie producer Roy Radin. As detectives piece together his final days, they uncover Radin's partnership with a seductive cocaine dealer named Lanie Jacobs. The investigation heats up as they connect both Roy and Lanie to Hollywood royalty – movie producer Robert Evans. 

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    2 December 2024, 8:01 am
  • 2 minutes 2 seconds
    Introducing: The Cotton Club Murder

    On season ten of Hollywood & Crime, seductive cocaine dealer Lanie Jacobs and ambitious variety show producer Roy Radin are desperate to break into the movie business. When they forge an alliance with famous power player Robert Evans, it seems they have it made. But a web of deceit and double crosses leads to paying a deadly price. Hosts Tracy Pattin and Josh Lucas guide listeners into the dark underbelly of 1980s Hollywood, where the high-stakes worlds of cocaine trafficking and big-screen dreams were on a crash course with murder. 


    Listen to Hollywood & Crime: The Cotton Club Murder on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts starting December 2nd. Listen early and ad-free on Wondery+ starting November 11th. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.

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    28 October 2024, 7:01 am
  • 52 minutes 17 seconds
    The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Final Verdict | 7

    The prosecutions' star witnesses take the stand, but Robert Blake's defense has its own strategy to try and prove Blake is innocent. The final closing arguments lead to a shocking conclusion. Meanwhile, Bonny's family seeks justice in a civil trial, and a new attorney gets involved in their case.

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    13 October 2024, 7:01 am
  • 47 minutes 24 seconds
    The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Trial Begins | 6

    Almost a year after Bonny’s murder, Detective Ito finally arrests Robert Blake. Blake pulls off a surprise move to have his side of the story told. The defense discovers a potential bombshell witness. The prosecution begins their case by painting Blake as a cold blooded killer.

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    12 October 2024, 7:01 am
  • 41 minutes 54 seconds
    The Execution of Bonny Lee | The Stuntman Cometh | 5

    Bonny’s belated honeymoon with Robert Blake takes a strange turn. Meanwhile, detectives learn about a key piece of evidence that could lead to Blake’s arrest. But first they’ve got to find it. Ito gives an old stuntman an offer he can’t refuse.

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    11 October 2024, 7:01 am
  • 44 minutes 12 seconds
    The Execution of Bonny Lee | For Better, for Worse | 4

    A retired stuntman claims Blake tried to hire him to kill Bonny. Then another witness comes forward, saying a second retired stuntman was approached with the same offer. But when the Homicide Special Squad tries to get him to talk, he clams up. Meanwhile Bonny holds out hope she and Blake can work things out.

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    10 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 43 minutes 52 seconds
    The Execution of Bonny Lee | Double Helix, Double Crossed | 3

    A pregnant Bonny tries to convince Robert Blake they belong together. Blake hires a private investigator to dig into Bonny's past and is stunned with what he learns. Detective Ito suspects someone close to the actor is hiding information about the murder. Meanwhile, Blake's lawyer and the LAPD clash over Bonny's image in the press. Is she a cold-blooded con artist or is Blake a cold-blooded killer?

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    9 October 2024, 7:00 am
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