Hot Mics with Billy Bush

The Karen Read trials may be over, but the central question remains: What really happened to Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe?
Billy Bush sits down with veteran investigative journalist and bestselling author Dave Wedge, whose new book Blizzard of Lies takes a deep look inside the death of John O’Keefe, the prosecution of Karen Read, and an investigation plagued by mistakes, conflicts, questionable evidence and allegations of corruption.
Wedge, a former Boston Herald investigative reporter who lives near Canton, Massachusetts, explains why he believes this became one of the most deeply flawed law-enforcement investigations he has ever covered — while stopping short of claiming he knows who killed O’Keefe.
They examine the evidence that continues to fuel questions about the case: the failure to search the home at 34 Fairview Road, blood collected in red Solo cups, the handling of the crime scene during a blizzard, Michael Proctor's explosive text messages, the disputed injuries to O’Keefe's arm, the medical evidence surrounding the alleged vehicle strike, and the relationships connecting people involved in the investigation.
Wedge also takes Billy inside the O’Keefe family and the complicated relationship between John O’Keefe and Karen Read — including details he uncovered while researching the book.
And then there is the phenomenon that changed everything: social media.
Wedge discusses the enormous influence of Aidan “Turtleboy” Kearney and the Free Karen Read movement, and asks whether the case has created a new playbook in which social media campaigns can influence public opinion — and potentially the environment surrounding a criminal trial.
Karen Read was acquitted, but John O’Keefe is still dead. His family still wants answers. And more than four years later, the question at the center of Blizzard of Lies remains unresolved.
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A remarkable scene unfolded outside the Lindsay Clancy trial today as hundreds of supporters gathered in Plymouth, Massachusetts, many dressed in pink and cheering as Clancy arrived at court.
In this special, episode, Billy speaks with Dina, a longtime Massachusetts court watcher and organizer who previously supported Karen Read and is now part of the growing public movement surrounding Lindsay Clancy.
The conversation focuses on why so many women say the case has become about more than guilt or innocence. They discuss postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis, psychiatric medications, the failures of the mental-health system and the repeated attempts Lindsay reportedly made to seek help before the deaths of her three children.
Billy and Dina also discuss defense attorney Kevin Reddington, the public reaction to his handling of the case, criticism of the prosecution and the intense debate surrounding the medical care Lindsay received.
Billy then recaps key testimony from Day 17, including hospital chaplain Sheila Kavanaugh, who described her extensive contact with Lindsay after the deaths and testified about Lindsay’s grief, mental state and references to hearing a male voice.
A different kind of Hot Mics episode — less about courtroom play-by-play and more about the movement forming outside the courthouse and the larger national conversation this case has ignited about women, motherhood and mental health.
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In a Hot Mics EXCLUSIVE, ABC News legal analyst and former homicide prosecutor and ABC Legal Analyst, Matt Murphy joins Billy for a deep dive into the Lindsay Clancy trial — and makes a major prediction about the verdict. Murphy breaks down the prosecution's case, Kevin Reddington's defense strategy, the state's unusual legal standard for criminal responsibility, and why he believes the jury is likely to find Clancy not criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. Murphy spent 17 years prosecuting homicide cases in the Orange County District Attorney's Office and brings a veteran prosecutor's perspective to one of the most closely watched trials in America. At the center of the case is the question of Lindsay Clancy's mental state. The defense argues that Clancy suffered a psychotic break amid severe postpartum mental illness and extensive psychiatric treatment. Billy and Matt also examine: Kevin Reddington's courtroom strategy and why Murphy believes Clancy's defense attorney has delivered a masterful performance. The prosecution's handling of the case and the challenges prosecutors face proving Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible. Postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, Lindsay's psychiatric treatment and the numerous medications prescribed before the deaths. Testimony from psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Tufts and Reddington's aggressive cross-examination of the medical professionals who treated Clancy. The controversy surrounding Patrick Clancy, what the forensic evidence actually shows, and the online theories questioning his actions. Why Murphy says forensic evidence undermines claims that Patrick killed the children — while acknowledging serious questions about why Lindsay was left alone with them after disclosing thoughts of harming them. The Apple Watch, Lindsay's body temperature, DNA evidence and other details that have fueled intense social-media speculation. When online true-crime sleuthing helps solve cases — and when internet theories can go dangerously wrong. The evidence overwhelmingly establishes that Lindsay Clancy killed her children. The legal question for this jury is something very different — was she criminally responsible under Massachusetts law given her mental condition at the time? Billy and Matt also turn to the Nick Reiner case, comparing California's much tougher insanity standard with the law Lindsay Clancy faces in Massachusetts. Murphy explains why he sees the two cases very differently and discusses the challenge facing defense attorney Alan Jackson. Matt Murphy is a former Orange County homicide prosecutor, ABC News legal analyst, trial attorney and co-host with Mark Geragos of In the Well on the MK True Crime network. Subscribe to Hot Mics with Billy Bush for continuing coverage of the Lindsay Clancy trial, major criminal cases, breaking news and conversations with the people who know how the justice system really works. #LindsayClancy #LindsayClancyTrial #MattMurphy #BillyBush #HotMics #KevinReddington #PatrickClancy #PostpartumPsychosis #TrueCrime #MurderTrial #Courtroom #LegalAnalysis #NickReiner Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@HotMicswithBillyBush?sub_confirmation=1
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New details emerge in the death of Hayden Panettiere, including who was with her during her final hours. Plus, dramatic testimony in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, a new legal move in the battle surrounding Amy Griffin’s The Tell, and the political stories driving the conversation.
Billy begins with the latest developments surrounding Hayden Panettiere. Brian Hickerson and his brother were reportedly present when emergency services were called, while new reporting details medications found at the scene as investigators continue working to determine what happened.
Billy also revisits Hayden’s complicated and turbulent relationship with Hickerson, including Hayden’s own account of domestic violence in her memoir and audiobook, Hickerson’s subsequent public acknowledgment of his actions, and the statement from Hayden’s former partner Wladimir Klitschko, father of their daughter Kaya.
Then, the Lindsay Clancy trial enters a critical new phase as the defense presents testimony about Clancy’s mental health, psychiatric treatment and medications. Forensic psychologist Dr. Paul Zeizel testified that testing showed no evidence Clancy was malingering and described her report that she heard a male voice ordering her to kill her children and then herself. Billy examines whether Kevin Reddington and the defense are taking control of the case — and what it could mean for the question at the heart of the trial: Was Lindsay Clancy criminally responsible for her actions?
Plus, an update on Amy Griffin and The Tell. Attorneys for Jolene Altum have filed a motion seeking to strike Griffin’s Nevada defamation lawsuit, raising new arguments involving Griffin’s recovered memories, corroborating witnesses and the ongoing California litigation.
And finally, Billy heads into The Circus for a rapid-fire look at the political stories, personalities and viral moments dominating the day.
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Hayden Panettiere is dead at just 36 years old, and Billy Bush is remembering the actress he knew personally — including their revealing interview on Extra and a recent effort to bring Hayden onto Hot Mics.
In this emotional episode of Hot Mics with Billy Bush, Billy reacts to the shocking death of the Heroes and Nashville star as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding her death in Greenville, South Carolina.
Billy looks back at Hayden Panettiere’s extraordinary career as a child star, her rise to fame on Heroes and Nashville, and the private struggles that followed. He discusses his own interactions with Hayden, what concerned him after interviewing her for Extra, and the message she recently sent after being invited to appear on Hot Mics.
The conversation also examines Hayden’s well-documented struggles with alcohol and addiction, postpartum depression following the birth of her daughter Kaya, her painful decision to allow former partner Wladimir Klitschko to have custody of their daughter, and the devastating 2023 death of her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere.
Billy also discusses Hayden’s turbulent, on-again/off-again relationship with Brian Hickerson and the highly publicized incidents that surrounded the couple.
As questions remain about Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death, Billy separates what is currently known from what remains unanswered and reflects on the enormous pressures Hayden faced during a life spent largely in the public eye.
The episode also looks ahead to Hot Mics coverage of the Lindsay Clancy murder trial and the larger national conversation surrounding postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis and maternal mental health.
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