Listen Now - Hollywood & Crime: The Cotton Club Murder

British Scandal

Wondery

Scandal, Alice Levine, Great Britain, Society & Culture, Exhibit C, British, England, History, Matt Forde, Documentary

4.5 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

On June 10th, 1983, the decomposing body of a well-dressed man was found in a desolate canyon near Los Angeles. John Doe #94 would soon be identified as missing variety show producer Roy Radin. He'd last been seen after meeting with a mysterious woman in a gold dress. Her name was Lanie Jacobs.

Jacobs and Radin were obsessed with becoming Hollywood movie producers. And when their paths collided, it led them to a tantalizing film deal promising fame and fortune. But then, a twisted script unfolded, plunging them into a million-dollar cocaine and cash heist, a tangled web of lies, and ultimately – murder.

The trail led investigators right to Hollywood's doorstep, linking former golden boy producer Robert Evans to the case and dredging up Radin's own troubled past.

But the case turned ice cold. It would take more than five years of dogged pursuit by the L.A. Sheriff’s Department detectives, a secret undercover witness, and another murder almost 3,000 miles from Hollywood – to unlock the truth.

This is the story of a doomed Hollywood partnership, a grisly murder and the search that stretched across the country for a killer – or killers.

From Wondery, and the team behind the hit series Hollywood & Crime: The Dating Game Killer, The Wonderland Murders, Death of Starlet, and the Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley comes a six part series that dives into the dark side of Hollywood through a shocking murder – fueled by ruthless ambition and desperate dreams. Co-hosted by Tracy Pattin and Josh Lucas.

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0:00.0	They say Hollywood is where dreams are made, a seductive city where many flock to get rich, be adored, and capture America's heart.
0:09.1	But when the spotlight turns off, fame, fortune, and lives can disappear in an instant.
0:16.8	When TV producer Roy Radin was found dead in a canyon near L.A. in 1983, there were many questions surrounding his death.
0:25.2	The last person seen with him was Lainey Jacobs, a seductive cocaine dealer who desperately wanted to be part of the Hollywood elite.
0:33.7	Together, they were trying to break into the movie industry, but things took a dark turn when a million dollars worth of cocaine and cash went missing.
0:43.0	From Wondery comes a new season of the hit show Hollywood and Crime, the Cotton Club Murder.
0:48.4	I'm Tracy Patton. Join myself and Josh Lucas as we guide you through the gritty underbelly of Hollywood's Golden Age,
0:55.6	unpacking a gripping story of ambition and betrayal that led to a brutal murder.
1:01.9	I'm about to play a clip from Hollywood and Crime, the Cotton Club murder.
1:05.6	Follow Hollywood and Crime on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcast.
1:23.4	Thank you. crime on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcast. Lainey Jacobs had a pounding headache.
1:26.7	A trip to Vegas with friends on a private jet had been the perfect getaway,
1:31.1	but the endless supply of Coke and top shelf liquor caught up with her.
1:36.0	Now all she craved was her own bed and sleep.
1:40.2	It was early Monday, April 4, 1983.
1:44.7	Her limo crept through the quiet neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, California,
1:49.5	then stopped in front of her house.
1:52.6	Once she was inside, Lainey kicked off her shoes.
1:56.3	She headed to the nursery to check on her baby, five-month-old Dax.
2:00.5	Still fast asleep. Even her nanny
2:03.3	Miriam hadn't stirred yet. One more task to do before she could crash. One of her
2:09.6	distributors was going to drop by later for a pickup. She needed to set aside a stack of kilos
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