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May 7, 2023 43 mins

In this episode, prominent Chicago based litigator Donna Rotunno, a leading authority on criminal litigation, sits down with Charlie Walk..and its real talk. They discuss in depth, criminal law, and how the media plays a substantial role as the ‘judge’ and ‘jury’ in the outcome of many cases. Charlie & Donna discuss media manipulation and the politics of it including the Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax, Jeffrey Epstein murder, the Johnny Depp win to the shut down of Times Up! Ms. Rotunno has represented several high-profile clients in cases that have made local, national, and even global headlines. Most recently, she gained extensive media attention and was profiled in The New York Times, The Guardian, and Vanity Fair for her role as lead counsel in the New York criminal sex assault trial of former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Currently, Ms. Rotunno represents hundreds of defendants facing the most serious of criminal charges in not only the State of Illinois, but around the country as well. You can study the law, you can go to law school, but the lessons learned here are unmatched. WALK THIS WAY with Donna Rotunno and never enter the court room through the front door again.

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