Infamous defense attorney Malik Ali’s haunted past causes him to double as a vigilante ninja, defending the cities worst thugs by day and battling them by night. While protecting a beautiful witness, in a case against a ruthless mobster, Malik is led closer to the evil ninja that killed his wife and children years ago.

Date: 08-09-11 Host: George Noory Guests: Sam Amirante, Danny Broderick, Craig Hulet, Marshall Klarfeld Defense attorney Sam Amirante and co-author Danny Broderick, discussed what it was like to defend one of America’s worst serial killers, John Wayne Gacy, and reviewed the gruesome details of the case. It’s important to our system of justice that such criminals get a fair trial, as the US Constitution dictates that accused people have a right to a competent attorney, Amirante noted. As a young lawyer, he received a call in 1978 from Gacy, wanting to know why he was being tailed by the Des Plaines PD. Eventually, Gacy confessed to Amirante at his office that he had killed over 30 young men, burying most of them in the crawlspace and other areas of his property. Over hours, in a monotone, matter of fact voice, he described every murder in graphic detail, including specific dates, and names. “One time he killed three at one time,” Amirante recalled. He described Gacy as a kind of Jekyll & Hyde figure, who eventually wanted to get caught and stop his killing. Known for his charitable work, and appearances as a clown, “when Gacy was good, he was the best of good, a wonderful, compassionate human being,…but when he was bad, he was the worst of evil,” Amirante said. During the trial, Gacy plead not guilty by reason of insanity, but the prosecution successfully argued that he was an evil psychopath/sociopath who knew exactly what he was doing. Gacy was an adept con man, and …

The film Cocaine Cowboys, released in 2006, documents the rise of the illicit drug trade of the 1970s and 80s. Hear the real story from the movies director/producer and research subjects, as well as those involved in combating Miamis drug underworld. The program will feature clips from the film. Panelists: Billy Corben (moderator), director of Cocaine Cowboys, The U, and the upcoming Square Grouper Captain Nelson Andreu, former Miami Police Department homicide detective Louis Casuso, Miami criminal defense attorney Abe Laeser, former prosecutor, Miami-Dade Office of the State Attorney Mickey Munday, featured in Cocaine Cowboys Robert Platshorn, featured in Square Grouper and author of Black Tuna Diaries, the true story of the Black Tuna Gang Barry Mankes, retired undercover narcotics detective – Miami-Dade Police Department part 4 – www.youtube.com