Soledad O'Brien

It meant the fact that Ray was in the area didn't mean that he was guilty. It meant that if the murder was planned, someone could have quickly left the area any number of ways. And someone could even have gotten away before the cops started their dragnet. Dovey scored big for Ray's defense. Here's Bob Bennett again.

It meant the fact that Ray was in the area didn't mean that he was guilty. It meant that if the murder was planned, someone could have quickly left the area any number of ways. And someone could even have gotten away before the cops started their dragnet. Dovey scored big for Ray's defense. Here's Bob Bennett again.

The police arrived in a heartbeat. Within 40 minutes, a man named Raymond Crump Jr. was arrested. He was found nearby, soaking wet, and he was black. Only one woman dared defend him, civil rights lawyer W. Roundtree. Join me as we unravel this story with a crazy twist. Because what most people didn't know is that Mary was connected to a very powerful man.

The police arrived in a heartbeat. Within 40 minutes, a man named Raymond Crump Jr. was arrested. He was found nearby, soaking wet, and he was black. Only one woman dared defend him, civil rights lawyer W. Roundtree. Join me as we unravel this story with a crazy twist. Because what most people didn't know is that Mary was connected to a very powerful man.

Hantman grew visibly angry. He objected. Judge Corcoran overruled him. The mapmaker's testimony was fair game. Ray's case wasn't looking as hopeless as it had after opening arguments. Dovey was going toe-to-toe with the gum-chewing, aggressive prosecutor. She was smart. She knew what she was doing. Dovey was finding gaps in Hantman's argument.

Hantman grew visibly angry. He objected. Judge Corcoran overruled him. The mapmaker's testimony was fair game. Ray's case wasn't looking as hopeless as it had after opening arguments. Dovey was going toe-to-toe with the gum-chewing, aggressive prosecutor. She was smart. She knew what she was doing. Dovey was finding gaps in Hantman's argument.

John F. Kennedy. Listen to Murder on the Towpath with Soledad O'Brien on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

John F. Kennedy. Listen to Murder on the Towpath with Soledad O'Brien on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

What she didn't know, what only Mary's inner circle knew, was that Mary had had an affair with JFK. Had she known, she might have argued her case differently. But JFK was known to have countless women at his fingertips. Look at Marilyn Monroe. But what JFK and Mary had was not a typical affair. JFK wrote to her and said, you know, you need to give me what I want. Yes, that's right.

What she didn't know, what only Mary's inner circle knew, was that Mary had had an affair with JFK. Had she known, she might have argued her case differently. But JFK was known to have countless women at his fingertips. Look at Marilyn Monroe. But what JFK and Mary had was not a typical affair. JFK wrote to her and said, you know, you need to give me what I want. Yes, that's right.

JFK wrote Mary Meyer a letter, an epic love letter. Next time, you'll get to hear it. From Luminary, Murder on the Towpath is a production of Film Nation Entertainment in association with Neon Hum Media. Our executive producers are me, Soledad O'Brien, Alyssa Martino, Milan Papelka, and Jonathan Hirsch. Lead producer is Shara Morris. Associate producers are Natalie Rinn and Lucy Licht.

JFK wrote Mary Meyer a letter, an epic love letter. Next time, you'll get to hear it. From Luminary, Murder on the Towpath is a production of Film Nation Entertainment in association with Neon Hum Media. Our executive producers are me, Soledad O'Brien, Alyssa Martino, Milan Papelka, and Jonathan Hirsch. Lead producer is Shara Morris. Associate producers are Natalie Rinn and Lucy Licht.

Senior editor is Catherine St. Louis. Music and composition by Andrew Eapin. Sound design and mixing by Scott Somerville. Fact-checking by Laura Bullard. Special thanks to Allison Cohen, Sarah Vacchiano, Rose Arce, Kate Mishkin, and Michaela Salella.

Senior editor is Catherine St. Louis. Music and composition by Andrew Eapin. Sound design and mixing by Scott Somerville. Fact-checking by Laura Bullard. Special thanks to Allison Cohen, Sarah Vacchiano, Rose Arce, Kate Mishkin, and Michaela Salella.

I'm Soledad O'Brien, and on my new true crime podcast, Murder on the Towpath, I'm taking you back to 1964, to the cold case of artist Mary Pinchot Meyer.

I'm Soledad O'Brien, and on my new true crime podcast, Murder on the Towpath, I'm taking you back to 1964, to the cold case of artist Mary Pinchot Meyer.

It turns out Mary was connected to a very powerful man.

It turns out Mary was connected to a very powerful man.

Listen to Murder on the Towpath with Soledad O'Brien on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen to Murder on the Towpath with Soledad O'Brien on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.