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1.5: Busby Berkeley - A Perfectly Choreographed Defense
Busby Berkeley turned chorus lines into kaleidoscopes. Precision was his trademark. Then one night in 1935, he got behind the wheel, and three people died. Witnesses claimed to smell alcohol on Berkeley. Manslaughter became murder. Lawyer to the stars Jerry Giesler took his case, but even with one of Hollywood's most celebrated defense attorneys, Berkeley's fate would take three trials to decide. What made this case so hard to resolve? Criminal defense attorney Adriana Collado breaks down the legal fight that changed the stakes.
In Camera - Behind the Scenes, Beyond the Headlines
In the law, in camera means "behind closed doors"— the private chambers where judges and lawyers review evidence the public never sees.
Criminal defense attorney Adriana Collado takes you In Camera — where evidence is weighed, buried stories surface, and legal strategies are built.
Errol Flynn's statutory rape charges. Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle's three manslaughter trials. Lana Turner's daughter stabbing Lana's boyfriend. And coming soon: Charlie Chaplin's federal indictment, Busby Berkeley's murder trial(s), and Robert Mitchum's drug bust.
These are just a few of the cases that generated headlines, captivated millions, and surprised legal observers with their outcomes.
Uncover the secrets behind Tinseltown's most notorious trials.
Because the truth isn't found in the headlines— it's buried in the case file.
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Meet Your Host
Adriana Collado is a federal criminal defense attorney with more than 20 years of experience and a lifelong passion for Hollywood lore. She is the author of Keep Calm and Lawyer Up: Understanding (and Surviving) the Federal Justice System, and has appeared on ABC's 20/20, NBC 6, Telemundo and Univision.
Her unique perspective comes from years of real courtroom experience — cross-examining witnesses, crafting defense strategies, and understanding what actually happens when the cameras aren't rolling.
When she's not defending clients, she's diving into film history and uncovering the legal stories that most people never hear.
Now, she shares those off-the-record accounts through In Camera - Hollywood Scandals, Legal Truths.