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Madoff, the Swiss Gigolo, the Crazy Hunter & the Commuting Dummy

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How Much Will Madoff's Wife Make Off With?

Jim and Randal take a light-hearted look at the top legal stories of the week, including the latest on the Bernie Madoff fraud case. Did Madoff understand his plea bargain, and how much money will his wife get to keep? Catholic bishops have reported that allegations of sexual abuse by clergy rose across the nation last year. A Swiss gigolo was sentenced to six years in prison after admitting extorting millions of pounds out of some of the richest women in Europe in a blackmail plot.

The Crazed Hunter, Crazy AIG Bonuses & the Competely Normal Lindsay Lohan

y AIG Bonuses & the Competely Normal Lindsay Lohan



A Vermont man who bolted antlers to the head of a dead doe and posed for a photograph with the deer was fined $400 and jailed for game violations. Can the US government legally recover the bonus paid to AIG employees? A commuter who put a homemade dummy in the passenger seat to use the car pool lane was caught Wednesday in Bellevue, WA because he failed to fasten its seat belt. On the celebrity front, a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Lindsay Lohan, who violated her probation after a raucous night on the town.

Listener Questions

Among this weeks listener questions: Who is responsible for a guests safety during a hotel fire? What can someone do if they cant afford a lawyer? How do you determine where the appropriate jurisdiction is to sue someone? What is the statute of limitations on robbery, manslaughter and murder? How do you protect your rights to an invention? At what age is a parent no longer responsible for their childs misconduct?

Friday • March 20

CST 9:11 | EST 10:11 | MST 8:11 | PST 7:11 | GMT 6:11

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