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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
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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Guest
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Alan Gessen
narrative on The Idiot
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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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