Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice

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Dominick Dunne's Power, Privilege, and Justice is a TV series that examines notorious cases of crime , passion, and greed involving privileged or famous people. The episodes are shown on Court TV and hosted by Dominick Dunne. The series started in 2002.

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  • “Gone with the Wind” , “A Marriage of Inconvenience” - The murder of Lita McClinton. A decade after her death the hitman points to her husband, James Sullivan, as the instigator.
  • “Deception in Dallas” - The 1983 murder of Rozanne Gailiunas is explored.
  • “Mystery in the Mountains” – Several years after the murder of Bonnie Hood her alleged killer, Bruce Beauchamps, is found dead in his home.
  • “Shootout in Bel-Air” – Ricky Kyle is accused of having killed his father Henry Harrison Kyle.
  • ”The Trophy Wife and the Tennis Pro” – The murder of Werner Hartmann, the “Stereo King of Chicago".
  • ”Deadly Designs” - Gianni Versace’s death at the hands of Andrew Cunanan.
  • ” The Starlet and the Skier” - Spider Sabitch is fatally shot by Claudine Longet.
  • “A Scandal in Hunt County” – The death of Roberto Villegas at the hands of Susan Cummings.
  • “Miami Vices” – The conspiracy of Joyce McDillon to have her husband, Stan Cohen (Miami), killed.
  • “Unbridled Greed” – The conviction of J.T. Lundy for fraud, bribery, and conspiracy.
  • “Billionaire Boys Club” – Joe Hunt and his failing investment club, the "Billionaire Boys Club."
  • “Mystery in the Hamptons” – The murder Diane Pikul and the death of her husband Joseph Pikul.
  • “Maternal Instinct” – The lover of Dean MacGuigan of the Du Pont family is murdered in Las Vegas.
  • “Gentlemen's Agreement” – A. Alfred Taubman is convicted to fix commissions after buying Sotheby's.
  • “Brothers in Arms” - The story of Lyle and Erik Menendez.
  • “What the Butler Saw” – Why Paul Burrell, the butler of Princess Diana, was not persecuted for theft.
  • “Run from Justice” – The flight of Alex Kelly of Connecticut from the justice system after a rape.
  • “Sweet Seduction” – Richard Bailey is found guilty of conspiring to kill Helen Brach, heir to the Brach's candy fortune.
  • “The Waitress and the Millionaire” - The death of Stephen Beard leads to the arrest of his wife, a 32-yr-old former Country Club Waitress, and her lover.
  • “Mystery in the Caribbean” – The corpse of Lois McMillen is found on the shore of Tortola.
  • “Oil, Money and Mystery” – T. Cullen Davis is accused to murder the lover of his estranged wife, Priscilla, and her daughter.
  • “Evil Deeds”- Andrew Luster, the great grandson of Max Factor forfeits bail and disappears from justice. He was eventually found by bounty hunter Duane Chapman.
  • “Tailspin” - Dana Ewell is accused of killing his parents for money.
  • “Blood Money” – The murder of the tobacco heiress Margaret Benson and two of her children.
  • “Island Obsession” – The corpse of Dale Pike leads investigators to Enrico Forti who may have been attempting to defraud his father.
  • ”Martha Stewart on Trial” – The Martha Stewart insider trading scandal.
  • ”A Deadly Campaign” – Ruthann Aron, a candidate for Maryland's US Senate seat in 1994, is accused to order a hits on a competitor and on her husband.
  • ”Freefall” – Andrew C. Thornton II and his friends become drug runners in Kentucky.
  • ”The Heiress” - The murder of Jeanne Tovrea leads to accusations of involvement by her stepson, Ed "Hap" Tovrea.

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