Defense Diaries
Original true crime podcast. Join your host, criminal defense attorney Bob Motta for:
season one: The Gacy Tapes- We enter the twisted mind of serial killer John Wayne Gacy through the use of 15 hours of never before heard, pre-trial interviews with Gacy and his attorneys, as they prepare for the trial of the century.
Season two: Tunnel Vision: Nebraska v. Dr Anthony Garcia -join Bob as he, his wife Alison, and father Bob Sr. are hired to represent Dr. Anthony Garcia.
Season three: Bob and Ali cover more current events and headline making stories as Defense Diaries presents: The Docket
Season four: The Docket: Strings Attached: Idaho v. Lori Vallow-Daybell
Season five: The Docket: Idaho 4- Bob and Ali discuss the tragic case of The Idaho 4
Season six: The Docket: Delphi- Bob and Ali discuss the ever tragic and horrific murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German. They also breakdown every aspect of this befuddling case.
Season seven : Steven Avery: Innocent or Guilty: A Full Case Analysis- Bob and Ali give an unbiased presentation and breakdown of all the evidence in this case.
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The Gacy Tapes Ep.28: Closest to Danger Farthes...
As the march towards trial continues, the State is desperate to keep digging. While the Defense is trying to put a stop to the demolition of the creeps house of horrors, Kozenczak gets the key piece of evidence firmly planted into the case and young Bob is kept, out of the loop.
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The Gacy Tapes Ep. 27 The Devil is in the Details
Judge Fitzgerald has narrowed the list of potential judges to preside over the Gacy case, down to three, Usual protocol will be ignored for a trial of this magnitude, No chance wheel no drawing from a hat. Gacy lets us know how he feels about the search of his home, as it has evolved into more of a demolition,
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The Gacy Tapes Ep. 26 If Ever There Were Someone
After several weeks of tireless searching and the shushed involvement of several soothsayers, The Des Plaines PD still has not been able to locate the body of Robert Piest, Kozenczak cant keep the cover over his council with the clairvoyant for long. Any day now a judge will be chosen to preside over, what at the time was, the biggest criminal case in American history,
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The Gacy Tapes Ep 25: Psychic Sidekick
Kozenczak puts a thousand miles on his unmarked police cruiser hoping to find the remains, of young Rob Piest. Amirante argues his motions, concerned for his clients rights to an unbiased jury with all the information readily available, even with a gag order in effect.
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The Gacy Tapes Ep. 24: An Object in Motion
This week we hear a shocking tale of escape from the cuffs of a killer and the defense begins the motion work phase. Trial by media however, is well underway and has been now for over a week. Fingers are pointed and names are named in regards to whom is thought responsible for the seemingly never ending flow of information from inside the house on Summerdale to the waiting pens and typewriters of reporters and journalists, alike.
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Bonus: Defense Diaries collaboration with TrueC...
We finish our five part bonus collaboration with Truye Crime IRL
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The Gacy Tapes Ep.23 To Flow Down or Decend
Somehow Amirante is back in an interrogation room with Des Plaines PD and Gacy. This time they're, amongst other things, discussing the location of Rob Piest's jacket. We get a forensic genealogy lesson from the wonderful people at the Doe Project, namely Cairenn Binder, and we also hear from Det. Albrecht and Hachmeister, Bill Kunkle, and David Nelson
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The Gacy Tapes Ep. 22 When Numbers Become Names
Shockingly, Sam Amirante agrees to allow Gacy to continue talking to Des Plaines PD about certain aspects of their investigation. We also discuss the amazing job done by Cook County sheriff Tom Dent and Det. Jason Moran and the nonprofit DNA Doe project as they successfully ID one of the remaining unidentified Gacy victims. The family of Frances "Wayne" Alexander was notified after a positive DNA match due to the use of forensic genealogy. Never to be just "Victim number Five" ever again. R.I.P Frances Wayne Alexander.
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Bonus: Defense Diaries collaboration with TrueC...
Part 4/5 of Defense Diaries collab with TrueCrime IRL
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Bonus Episode 3 of collaboration with TrueCrime...
We continue our dive into the Dr. Anthony Garcia case with TrueCrime IRL.
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The Gacy Tapes Ep.21: Time is Fleeting and Mad...
As the twenty seventh victim is unearthed from the crawl space, the creep has a rather disturbing conversation about money and his plans for the future. The recent trend of his aspirations not coming to fruition lives on, for he seems to have left, Spend the rest of life in prison, off of his to do list.
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Bonus: Defense Diaries collaboration with TrueC...
We continue our dive into the Dr Anthony Garcia case with TrueCrime IRL
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Introducing: Real Life Real Crime
I would love to introduce you to my friend Woody Overton's podcast, Real Life Real Crime
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The Gacy Tapes Ep 20: I Wrote Them All
1978 coming to an end was unfortunately only the beginning of the unveiling of terror at 8213 W Summerdale. The number of victims unearthed by the excavation team has entered double digits. The number of these victims identified: 0
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Introducing: Tapes From the Darkside
What happened to Dylan Redwine? Join Tz and find out in Season 1 of TAPES FROM THE DARKSIDE. Now streaming on all platforms.
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Bonus: Defense Diaries collaboration with TrueC...
Defense Diaries teams up with Truecrime IRL for a 5 part dive in to the Dr. Anthony Garcia case, This case will be the focus of season 2 of Defense Diaries. Bob Motta, wife Alison, and father Bob Motta Sr., represented Garcia in what turned out to be a case that, Bob Motta Sr. says, Blows the Gacy Case out of the water from a legal standpoint, Parts 2 through 5 to follow shortly,
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The Gacy Tapes Ep 19: The Wheels of Justice Tur...
The investigation and the excavation, which are both anything but complete, take a two day break for the Christmas. Gacy gets settled into his new room at Cermac memorial hospital where he is, for whatever twisted and depraved reason, treated as a celebrity. This newfound limelight would burn out pretty quickly in the coming months. Of which thirteen would come and pass, before the trial of John Wayne Gacy, would begin,
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The Gacy Tapes Ep. 18: Talking With The Devil
We meet and interview David Nelson author of Boys Enter the House, an amazing book about the victims of John Wayne Gacy, who they were, and who they left behind. We also read through Tovar and Kozenczak's police reports, verbatim.
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The Gacy Tapes Ep. 17: Never Throw A Stone And ...
Gacy continues to talk to Albrecht and ASA Larry Finder. He even draws them a map of the crawl space grave yard. Did Gacy have help? If so, will he tell us who and exactly how they were involved?
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The Gacy Tapes Ep. 16: Beyond Reason‘s Realm
Since being forced to retire the rope and handcuffs, Gacy goes for the hat trick instead, with his third confession to Des Plaines PD. His dynamic defense duo on the other hand seem to be playing games of their own. The prosecution team fills in nicely a...
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Defense Diaries collaborates with Can‘t Stop W...
Bob discusses being a criminal defense attorney as well as the ins and outs of the Johm Wayne Gacy case. Check it out!
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The Gacy Tapes Ep. 15: All Hands On Deck
Bob Motta Sr. tells us how his involvement in the Gacy case came to be. We also continue going through the second statement Gacy gave to Albrecht and the boys at Des Plaines PD.Victim Identification Hotline number: 844-78-vic-23
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The Gacy Tapes Ep. 14: The Creep‘s Crawl Space
When the gift of gab becomes the biggest present the Des Plaines PD has ever received. At least his lawyers are finally there to help. Well, at least, they're finally there. Meanwhile, back at Gacy's house, a trench tool hits bone. Things are about to ch...
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The Gacy Tapes Ep. 13: Undiscovered
A father calls 5-0 208 times in the 312 this somehow equals zero. Zero response that is. The constant effort of Marko Butkovich telling cops to look into Gacy fell on the deaf ears of Chicago PD, for years.
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The Gacy Tapes Ep 12: Terminus A Quo
We learn a little about Timothy Jack McCoy, Gacy's first victim. Also, we take a deeper dive into the legal side of Gacy's first few hours in custody.
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