The Idiot

Chapter 3

March 26, 2026·50 minnarrativetrue crime
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This episode of *The Idiot*, reported by M. Gessen, centers on the federal trial of Alan Gessen, Gessen’s first cousin, who was charged with attempting to hire a hitman to kill his ex-wife, Priscilla. The case unfolds against a backdrop of a bitter international custody battle involvin

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Guest

M

M. Gessen

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Alan GessenM. GessenPriscillaIlham HosseiniDavidAlexei Kisilov

Companies

The New York TimesSerial Productions

Topics

Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice ReformForensicsFraudInvestigative JournalismTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries

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