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* RippedFromTheHeadlines The first part of the episode is clearly inspired by the controversy surrounding tabloid journalism following the death of [[UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales Princess Diana]] (Schiff: "The public still remembers a mangled car in a Paris tunnel.") . After this episode aired, it was determined that tabloid journalists were not responsible for the crash.

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* RippedFromTheHeadlines The first part of the episode is clearly inspired by the controversy surrounding tabloid journalism following the death of [[UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales Princess Diana]] (Schiff: "The public still remembers a mangled car in a Paris tunnel.") . After this episode aired, it was determined that tabloid journalists were not responsible for the crash.crash.
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: The reason Philip Marco was killed is because he was pursuing a story about Abbott's paternity. Whether or not Warren Abbott was the biological father of his daughter is LeftHanging.
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* DrivenToSuicide: Abbott's daughter had attempted suicide once, and was concerned that Marco would drive her to an other attempt.
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* ImmoralJournalist: The victim. The defense goes out of its way to paint him as a gossip journalist who is William to spy on people with a telescope or go through their garbage.

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* ImmoralJournalist: The victim. The defense goes out of its way to paint him as a gossip journalist who is William willing to spy on people with a telescope or go through their garbage.
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A woman is chased into traffic by a gossip journalist. He is cleared of wrongdoing, but shortly afterwards he is shot. The woman's husband confessed to the murder.

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A woman is chased into traffic by a gossip journalist. He is cleared of wrongdoing, but shortly afterwards he is shot. The woman's husband confessed confesses to the murder.
murder but claims he was justified because the journalist was going to publicize information that would hurt his daughter.

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A woman is chased into traffic by a gossip journalist. He is cleared of wrongdoing, but shortly afterwards he is shot. The woman's husband confessed to the murder.



* ImmoralJournalist: The victim

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* ImmoralJournalist: The victimvictim. The defense goes out of its way to paint him as a gossip journalist who is William to spy on people with a telescope or go through their garbage.



* RippedFromTheHeadlines The first part of the episode is clearly inspired by the controversy surrounding tabloid journalism following the death of Princess Diana. After this episode aired, it was determined that tabloid journalists were not responsible for the crash.

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* RippedFromTheHeadlines The first part of the episode is clearly inspired by the controversy surrounding tabloid journalism following the death of [[UsefulNotes/DianaPrincessOfWales Princess Diana.Diana]] (Schiff: "The public still remembers a mangled car in a Paris tunnel.") . After this episode aired, it was determined that tabloid journalists were not responsible for the crash.
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: The reason Philip Marco was killed is because he was pursuing a story about the Abbott's paternity. Whether or not Warren Abbott was the biological father of his daughter is LeftHanging.

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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: The reason Philip Marco was killed is because he was pursuing a story about the Abbott's paternity. Whether or not Warren Abbott was the biological father of his daughter is LeftHanging.
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* MamasBabyPapasMaybe: The reason Philip Marco was killed is because he was pursuing a story about the Abbott's paternity. Whether or not Warren Abbott was the biological father of his daughter is LeftHanging.
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* ImmoralJournalist: The Victim

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* ImmoralJournalist: The Victimvictim
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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: A group of bystanders starts applauding upon finding out who was shot.

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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: A group of bystanders starts start applauding upon finding out who was shot.
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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: A group of bystanders starts applauding upon finding out who was shot.
* AssholeVictim: A huge part of the defense is essentially that the victim got what was coming to him.
* ImmoralJournalist: The Victim
* RippedFromTheHeadlines The first part of the episode is clearly inspired by the controversy surrounding tabloid journalism following the death of Princess Diana. After this episode aired, it was determined that tabloid journalists were not responsible for the crash.

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