Hot Mics with Billy Bush

Today on Hot Mics, Billy takes a deep dive into the disturbing allegations at the center of a new lawsuit involving seven former Cornell University fraternity members and a woman identified as Jane Doe. The lawsuit alleges Jane Doe was heavily intoxicated, given ketamine and sexually assaulted by multiple men inside the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024. But now major questions are being raised about what happened after she reported the incident — and why criminal charges weren't brought. Tompkins County District Attorney Michael Van Houten has said his decision not to prosecute was based on the information available to him at the time. But reporting cited during today's show raises questions about what information Cornell police provided prosecutors and what Jane Doe had actually alleged in her original account. Billy breaks down the timeline, the allegations in the 101-page lawsuit, Cornell's response and the unanswered questions now surrounding the original investigation. PLUS — the fallout from the Caleb Flynn murder trial. Flynn has been convicted of aggravated murder in the death of his wife, Ashley, and now faces 20 years to life as an emotional sentencing hearing approaches. And the Lindsay Clancy case isn't over. Billy revisits his exclusive conversation with defense attorney Kevin Reddington following the latest court hearing, the legal arguments that could potentially prevent a second murder trial, and Reddington's increasingly public battle with the attorney representing the controversial holdout juror. Also on today's Hot Mics Hot List: Blake Lively's split with longtime publicist Leslie Sloane, Elliot Page's New York Magazine cover, Madonna at the VMAs and more. Subscribe to Hot Mics with Billy Bush for breaking trials, true crime, celebrity news and the stories everyone is talking about.
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Two major cases. Two courtrooms. More than four hours of live coverage — and an exclusive interview with Lindsay Clancy defense attorney Kevin Reddington. Hot Mics went live for one of our biggest true-crime days yet, following closing arguments in the Caleb Flynn murder trial while simultaneously covering a major hearing in the Lindsay Clancy case in Massachusetts. In Ohio, prosecutors and the defense made their final arguments to the jury in the Caleb Flynn trial. Prosecutors argued that the physical evidence, digital evidence, Flynn’s missing 9mm handgun and his messages surrounding his relationship with Alleigha Botner all point to Flynn. The defense attacked the investigation, emphasizing the missing murder weapon, the lack of gunshot-residue evidence and what it argued were investigative failures that create reasonable doubt. Flynn has pleaded not guilty. At the same time, the Lindsay Clancy case returned to court in Massachusetts for a consequential hearing involving several defense motions and the continuing fight over the holdout juror. Kevin Reddington delivered a forceful argument challenging the evidence and investigation in the case and renewing the defense’s position that the Commonwealth failed to meet its burden. And then we got Kevin Reddington himself. Immediately following the hearing, Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney joined Billy Bush for an extended exclusive interview about what happened inside the courtroom, the holdout-juror controversy, the defense’s double-jeopardy argument and whether Lindsay Clancy will ever face a second trial. Reddington also speaks candidly about Lindsay’s condition, his relationship with District Attorney Tim Cruz, what he believes went wrong with the original investigation and his hope that the case ultimately leads to greater awareness of postpartum psychosis, postpartum depression and maternal mental-health care. Four and a half hours. Two courtrooms. Closing arguments. A major hearing. And Kevin Reddington live with Billy Bush. This was TRUE CRIME SUPER TUESDAY. Subscribe to Hot Mics with Billy Bush as we continue following the Caleb Flynn trial, the Lindsay Clancy case and the biggest trials and true-crime stories in the country.
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In a Hot Mics EXCLUSIVE, Kevin Reddington breaks down the hearing in the Lindsay Clancy trial with immediately following today's hearing. Reddington takes Billy inside what happened in the courtroom, what comes next, and why he believes the defense has a powerful double-jeopardy argument that could ultimately prevent Lindsay from ever being tried again.
Reddington addresses the continuing controversy surrounding the holdout juror, his effort to obtain additional information connected to the juror and questionnaire, and why those issues remain unresolved. He also explains why the next major hearing has been pushed to November and how appeals and an already complicated court calendar could delay any potential retrial even further. Pasted text Then Reddington gets candid about the biggest question hanging over the entire case: Will Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz actually try Lindsay Clancy again? Reddington says the DA has not yet made that decision and is waiting for the pending motions to be resolved. Pasted text Billy also presses Reddington about Lindsay herself — what he saw when he met with her before the hearing, how she is doing today, and how he talks to his client as another round of legal uncertainty begins.
Pasted text Reddington also responds to criticism surrounding the first trial, explains why he continues to challenge the underlying police investigation, reflects on the jury and the mistrial, and talks about whether he feels he let Lindsay down when the case ended without a verdict. Pasted text And in a personal final moment, “Big Red” discusses what he hopes comes out of this case beyond the courtroom — greater awareness of postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis and maternal mental-health care — and shares Lindsay’s reaction when she learned that people are continuing to remember her three children.
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Is Caleb Flynn’s defense actually creating reasonable doubt — or running out of places to turn?
Trial analyst Josh Ritter joins Billy Bush to break down the latest testimony in the Caleb Flynn murder trial as investigators face cross-examination and the defense attempts to challenge how police built their case.
Josh examines the defense argument that investigators rushed to judgment after discovering Flynn’s alleged affair with Alleigha Botner — and whether the defense could eventually try to point the finger at Botner or another possible suspect. Pasted text
Billy and Josh also dig into the extraordinary text-message evidence between Flynn and Botner, what those messages could mean for the prosecution’s theory of motive, the timeline surrounding Ashley Flynn’s death, and the defense’s attempts to identify holes in the investigation.
Then comes the ultimate Hail Mary: could Caleb Flynn take the stand in his own defense? Josh explains why it remains a possibility as the trial moves toward its final stages. Pasted text
Caleb Flynn has pleaded not guilty. The prosecution alleges he killed his wife, Ashley Flynn, and staged the scene to appear as though an intruder was responsible.
Hot Mics with Billy Bush continues following the Caleb Flynn trial as it happens.
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The Caleb Flynn murder trial enters its second week, and Billy Bush is joined by Josh Ritter to break down where the case stands — and whether the defense is making any headway.
They dig into Detective Mike Morgan’s interviews with Flynn, the defense argument that investigators rushed to judgment after discovering Flynn’s affair with Alleigha Botner, and whether Botner herself could become part of the defense strategy. Billy and Josh also examine the explosive text messages, the prosecution’s theory of motive, the missing murder weapon, and the possibility that Flynn could take the stand in his own defense.
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Plus, Billy welcomes everyone into the brand-new Hot Mics studio and previews a major day ahead in the Lindsay Clancy case as Kevin Reddington returns to court for a hearing involving the holdout juror — with the question of a possible retrial still looming.
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