The Idiot

Chapter 4

March 26, 2026·1h 2mnarrativetrue crime
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This episode of *The Idiot*, reported by M. Gessen, explores the disturbing case of Alan Gessen, the reporter’s cousin, who was convicted of hiring someone to kill his ex-wife, Priscilla. The story is both a personal reckoning and a psychological investigation into how a man from an in

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Alan Gessen

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Alan GessenM. GessenPriscillaLenaJudge CurleyOElleHarriet Clark

Books

Amy Vanderbilt's book on etiquette

Companies

McKinsey

Topics

Criminal JusticeInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismTrue Crime

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