TSP #147 [Part One] - Accused Murderer Lee Gilley Uses ‘Fake’ Belgian Passport to Flee Country Ahead of Trial, Feds Say

About this episode

The episode discusses Lee Gilley's flight from the U.S. to Italy ahead of his murder trial for the death of his wife and unborn child.

[Part One] Lee Gilley — the Houston man accused of murdering his wife Christa Bauer Gilley and their unborn baby — has fled the country… to Milan, Italy! On today's episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ break down how a capital murder defendant out on $1 million bond cut off his ankle monitor on a Friday night, flew to Canada, then to Milan on fake documents under the alias "LeJeune Jean Luc Olivier," and is now begging Italy for asylum to dodge a death penalty Texas wasn't even seeking. How did Harris County pre-trial services miss this for three full days? Why did prosecutors barely fight bond in the first place? And what does it mean that Lee hired Dick DeGuerin — the lawyer behind the defenses of Robert Durst and David Koresh? Plus: the "Unicorn Killer" precedent that took years to resolve, the lies hiding in Lee's own polygraph, and the war on women playing out in Houston courtrooms. Put on Some Purple For Christa… And Let’s Dive in… 🥽 🦈 ** TSP #147 [Part Two] publishes Friday for Premium Members and Monday on the public feeds with new developments from Horry County, SC . ** Episode Links “Exclusive: Lee Gilley, accused in pregnant wife's…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell

Topics covered

• murder case
• fleeing justice
• legal defense
• asylum
• investigative journalism
• courtroom issues
• women's rights

Keywords

• Lee Gilley
• Christa Bauer Gilley
• murder
• asylum
• fake passport
• Texas
• court
• investigation
• Dick DeGuerin
• Harris County

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Unicorn Killer

Places: Houston, Italy, Milan

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