Ep 95: The Plot To Kill (Leon Jacob Trial)

Court Junkie

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Government, True Crime, News

4.8 • 8.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2019

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

In March 2017, 39-year-old Leon Jacob, a doctor from Houston, Texas, told an undercover officer that he wanted his ex-girlfriend “taken care of.” Leon’s new girlfriend, a prominent veterinarian, also had a problem she wanted “taken care of”- her ex-husband. Would the couple get away with trying to have their exes killed, or would they be convicted of solicitation of murder? Sponsors in this episode: - Policygenius is the easy way to shop for life insurance online. Go to policygenius.com, get quotes, and apply in minutes. - Don’t miss the Adam Corolla Show, weekdays on Apple Podcasts and PodcastOne. Please consider supporting Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	It was around 4 p.m. on February 23rd, 2017.
0:05.9	Harris County bail bondsman Michael Kubasch was standing behind his desk in his office
0:12.1	at 1701 Lubbock Street in downtown Houston.
0:16.3	He was meeting with a man he had never met before.
0:20.1	He didn't normally meet with clients his company bailed out, but this one had specifically
0:25.0	requested a meeting with him.
0:28.2	Later that morning, a member of his staff had called, saying that they had just bonded
0:32.5	out a doctor and that he wanted to meet with Michael immediately.
0:37.9	The doctor, 39-year-old Leon Jacob, had been arrested and charged with stalking.
0:44.2	Michael's company had paid the $15,000 bond.
0:48.5	And now, here Leon Jacob was, sitting in Michael's office, telling him that he wanted something
0:55.0	from him.
0:56.4	He walked through the door.
0:57.4	He shut the door behind him, which made me feel a little odd.
1:00.1	I don't normally have people do that.
1:01.8	I don't ever recall anyone ever doing that.
1:04.8	And he shut the door and I stood up behind my desk and he said, I'm Dr. Leon Jacob.
1:10.1	And I told him I'm Michael Kubasch.
1:12.5	He said, I'm here to all I want is one thing from you.
1:15.8	I want Zach's number.
1:16.8	At this point, did you have any idea who he was talking about?
1:21.4	No.
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