The Trial Begins | 6
Hollywood & Crime
Audible
4.1 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 18 July 2022
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Almost a year after Bonny’s murder, Detective Ito finally arrests Robert Blake. Blake pulls off a surprise move to have his side of the story told. The defense discovers a potential bombshell witness. The prosecution begins their case by painting Blake as a cold blooded killer.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, prime members, you can listen to the execution of Bonnie Lee Bakley. |
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| 0:08.4 | The execution of Bonnie Lee Bakley contains depictions of violence and some strong language. |
| 0:15.7 | Bonnie Lee Bakley's lifelong pursuit of fame ended at a Hollywood Hills cemetery. |
| 0:29.9 | On a cool, clear Los Angeles morning, ironically, it lasted just 15 minutes. |
| 0:39.0 | It was May 25, 2001, 21 days since Bonnie's murder. |
| 0:44.4 | Her family wanted to bury her in New Jersey, but Robert Blake fought them. |
| 0:49.2 | He said he wanted their daughter to be able to visit her mother's grave while she was growing up. |
| 0:54.4 | Bonnie's family refused to attend. |
| 0:57.4 | Her sister Marjorie told the press, I didn't feel I ought to stand next to the man I believe |
| 1:02.3 | strongly killed my sister. Blake was the first to arrive. |
| 1:09.0 | He stepped out of a dark SUV carrying his and Bonnie's baby. |
| 1:13.6 | He wore a navy suit and striped tie. His hair was dyed black, styled high in the front. |
| 1:20.2 | It blew back in the breeze as he strode across the lawn to the gravesite. |
| 1:25.3 | About a dozen people joined Blake under a green canopy. |
| 1:29.2 | His adult children, a few of his friends, his lawyers and the priest. |
| 1:33.3 | None of them knew Bonnie. |
| 1:35.5 | People stood quietly. |
| 1:38.1 | There was almost no sound. |
| 1:40.9 | Just the soft clicks of news photographers snapping pictures as the Paul Bears carried her casket. |
| 1:48.3 | It was polished rosewood with brass fittings. |
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