Content warning. This episode contains discussion of the murder of two girls.

We recently released some episodes exposing an established pipeline between members of

Richard Allen's defense team and conspiracy-minded content creators.

These episodes specifically outlined attempts by this group to manipulate public opinion regarding

Allen himself and the case against him.

Allen is, of course, accused of murdering teenagers Abigail Williams and Liberty German in Delphi, Indiana back in 2017.

Public court filings indicate that Allen has made a number of incriminating statements about the murders while incarcerated.

Attorneys Andrew Baldwin and Bradley Rosie are Allen's primary defense attorneys. State is led by Carroll County

prosecutor Nicholas McLeanand and Judge Francis Gall is the judge overseeing

the case. Our reports focused on messages between Kara Wienike,

Allen's appellate attorney, who also apparently works on briefs in the murder case,

Michael Osbrook, an attorney as internet cranks who seem to mostly revel in far-fetched conspiracy theories.

Our coverage raised questions about media, ethics, and the overall state of true crime. We feel these revelations also fit into the

wider context of a nexus forming between players and high-profile murder cases and

so-called true-crime influencers on social media.

The modus operandi is simple.

Figures in the case, typically defense teams,

will deputize conspiracy theorists to run their talking points in an effort to control the

public narrative and whip up support for their clients. We spoke with our friend

Jason Blair to unpack and contextualize some of these recent happenings within the wider true crime space.

He's someone we always turn to when we're looking for insights on the true crime landscape.

My name is Anya Kane. I'm a journalist.

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