Morally Indefensible

Morally Indefensible

From Marc Smerling, the creator behind The Jinx and Crimetown, comes a story of murder, friendship and betrayal. In 1979, Ex-Green Beret Doctor Jeffrey MacDonald was convicted of the murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters. When he meets a famous young journalist named Joe McGinniss, the two become fast friends. Joe agrees to write a book about Jeff’s case to finally reveal the truth. The book, Fatal Vision, became a smash bestseller and a TV limited series watched by millions of people. But the story it told wasn’t the story Jeff expected…And that sets off a series of events that ruins both their lives. Morally Indefensible is a companion to the FX docuseries, A Wilderness of Error coming to FX September 25, and streaming next day on Hulu.

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July 30, 2020 4 mins
1979 is the year that Ex-Green Beret Doctor Jeffrey MacDonald is convicted of the murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters.  It’s also the year he meets a new friend in famous journalist Joe McGinniss.  Joe agrees to write a book about Jeff’s case.  That book becomes a smash bestseller and a TV limited series watched by over 65 million people, but the story it tells isn’t quite the story Jeff expected and that sets off ...
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Jeffrey MacDonald was the all-American boy. A green beret doctor with the perfect family. Joe McGinniss was a literary sensation - the youngest journalist to ever make the New York Times bestseller’s list. A bloody night in 1970 would bring them together, and change both their lives forever… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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August 18, 2020 36 mins
At Doctor Jeffrey MacDonald’s murder trial, journalist Joe McGinniss comes face to face with the evidence, and questions whether his new friend might be a murderer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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August 25, 2020 28 mins
Joe heads home to write his book about Jeff’s case while Jeff sits in prison serving three life sentences. But together, they figure out a way for Jeff to tell Joe his darkest secrets… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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September 1, 2020 31 mins
Jeffrey MacDonald’s new lawyers uncover some startling new evidence.  Could the murderous hippies be real after all? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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September 8, 2020 26 mins
Joe McGinniss’s book finally comes out.  It’s called Fatal Vision.  Jeffrey MacDonald learns what his old friend wrote about him… on national television. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jeffrey MacDonald finally gets his day in court…civil court, that is. He sues Joe McGinniss for betraying him and lying in his book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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September 22, 2020 33 mins
Joe McGinniss takes a page from Jeffrey MacDonald’s playbook and invites famous journalist Janet Malcolm to write about the lawsuit -- She’ll understand…Or will she? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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September 24, 2020 36 mins
After more than thirty years in prison, Jeffrey MacDonald is granted a new hearing to present evidence that may finally set him free. The prosecution calls to the stand...Joe McGinniss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A single gunshot left Diane McIver dead and her husband Tex at the center of a deadly mystery - but was it a tragic accident or a carefully calculated scheme? Found out on Deadly Fortune. Search for Deadly Fortune wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribers to The Binge can listen to all episodes right now, completely ad-free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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