About this episode

This episode covers the court case of Redmond O’Neal, son of Farrah Fawcett, involving a series of violent crimes in Los Angeles.

In this episode of The Trial: USA , we take you inside the case of Redmond O’Neal, son of Hollywood icon Farrah Fawcett, whose long history of addiction, mental illness, and arrests has culminated in a shocking series of alleged violent attacks across Los Angeles. Prosecutors say O’Neal carried out a week-long crime spree in 2018 - including the brutal beating of one man with a glass bottle and the stabbing of another, leaving him with traumatic, life-altering injuries. But for years, this case was paused - after a judge ruled O’Neal was not mentally competent to stand trial. Now, nearly a decade later, he has been deemed fit to face justice and new, disturbing details are emerging in court. Daily Mail’s West Coast correspondent Marjorie Hernandez was in the courtroom for O’Neal’s preliminary hearing - and joins us to break down what happened, what the witnesses revealed, and what comes next. Follow us for more episodes of The Trial: USA - where we take you inside the courtroom and beyond the headlines. The Trial: USA is part of the Crime Desk. Press here to subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes…

People in this episode

Host: The Crime Desk

Guest: Marjorie Hernandez

Topics covered

• court case
• violent crime
• mental health
• addiction
• Los Angeles
• celebrity news

Keywords

• Redmond O’Neal
• Farrah Fawcett
• violent crime
• court case
• mental competency
• Los Angeles
• Marjorie Hernandez

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Daily Mail, The Crime Desk

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