An American fugitive in Italy. A detective's alleged Instagram account. Plus, Kristil's Law.

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🗓️ 21 May 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Lee Gilley, a Houston entrepreneur accused of murdering his wife and unborn child, seeks asylum in Italy after cutting off his ankle monitor and fleeing the U.S. Now questions loom about when, or if, he'll be extradited back to Texas to stand trial. In the run-up to the retrial of a former college football player accused of murdering his teammate, his defense attorney raises questions about a potential new prosecution witness and the lead detective. In Dateline Round Up, a pivotal ruling in the case against Luigi Mangione. And Utah grief author and convicted killer Kouri Richins speaks out at her sentencing. Plus, the cousin of a woman who was stalked and then murdered by her own husband, sets out to change the law on how stalking is investigated. Listen to the full episode of “The Phantom” on Apple: https://apple.co/4mGwFYA Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1aD1jMdHTYYbM6iywq62sU Find out more about the cases covered each week here: www.datelinetruecrimeweekly.com

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0:00.0	Good morning.
0:02.9	You're listening to the Dateline story meeting.
0:05.4	We'll get going.
0:06.0	It's a busy day here.
0:07.0	Our producers are swapping tips and ideas.
0:10.1	What do we think he means by chaotic and hectic?
0:12.4	Everything turns south real quick.
0:14.3	Goodness knows what's going to happen with this story.
0:18.1	Welcome to Dateline True Crime Weekly.
0:20.6	I'm Andrea Canning. It's May 21st, and here's what's on our docket.
0:24.7	In Miami, Florida, 20 years after the murder of college football star Brian Pata, his former teammate is set to go on trial for the second time.
0:34.2	This week, the defense and prosecution battled in court over a new witness and a mysterious Instagram account.
0:40.8	Comments on that Instagram account were being posted during the trial as it was happening.
0:45.8	In Dateline Roundup, a pivotal ruling in the case of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024.
0:56.6	And defiant words from Utah grief author and convicted killer Corey Richens at her sentencing.
1:02.7	Never apologize for something you didn't do. Never admit to something you didn't do.
1:06.9	Plus, last year in his Dateline episode, The Phantom, Josh Mankowitz told the heartbreaking story of Christiel Krug, a Colorado mom who was stalked and murdered by her own husband.
1:18.5	Recently, Josh sat down with Christel's cousin, who is now on a mission to protect other stalking victims.
1:24.6	I've seen a lot of families advocate for changes in the law, and in your case,
1:30.7	it not only happened, but in what to me felt like just about record time. I just felt so deeply
1:36.9	at my core that it would happen, and I just trusted. But before all that, we're heading to
1:42.0	Italy for the unfolding story of a Houston entrepreneur accused of a double murder who's now on the run.
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