Rich and Acquitted
2016–2017 · REELZ · 60 min · 2 seasons
S02E02 · Snoop Dogg, Part 2
Fri, 10 Feb, 1:00 pm
When Snoop Dogg is accused of murder, he and his bodyguard claim self-defense. The prosecution claims cold blooded murder. It will take the best attorneys money can buy to help convince a jury that Snoop and his bodyguard are not guilty. For the first time, hear from Snoop's co-defendant, the man who actually pulled the trigger.
About
Some defendants can afford the best defense attorneys in the country. Evidence is twisted to create gaps of doubt. And in the end the defendants are acquitted even when they may appear guilty. Each hour-long episode of the documentary series Rich and Acquitted tells the story of celebrities who use their money to hire the very best legal teams in order to escape sticky legal situations that would destroy any normal defendant. The series will reveal astonishing details about the alleged crimes and see how powerful attorneys begin to try their cases in the press, swaying potential jurors long before the trial even starts. Episodes include cases involving Michael Jackson, OJ Simpson, Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, Oscar Pistorius and Robert Blake.
Episodes
- E01
R. Kelly, Part 2
Fri, 10 Feb· 60 minSinger R Kelly has long been plagued by rumors that he has an affinity for underage girls. But when a videotape is sent to the Chicago Sun Times, the cops move in and arrest the singer. Kelly hires the best attorneys in Chicago, and after years of delays, his trial ends in acquittal. Hear from the jury foreman about what made him rule for acquittal.
- E02
Snoop Dogg, Part 2
Fri, 10 Feb· 60 minWhen Snoop Dogg is accused of murder, he and his bodyguard claim self-defense. The prosecution claims cold blooded murder. It will take the best attorneys money can buy to help convince a jury that Snoop and his bodyguard are not guilty. For the first time, hear from Snoop's co-defendant, the man who actually pulled the trigger.
Cast
Andy Barnett
Narrator