'Was He A Good Kisser', Breaking Down Lori Daybell's Crazy Cross Exam With Attorney Eric Faddis

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🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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In this riveting episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we explore the opening days of Lori Vallow-Daybell's highly publicized trial in an Arizona courtroom. Lori, notoriously dubbed the "Doomsday Mom," is facing charges of conspiring to murder her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, and has chosen the unconventional path of representing herself. Tony Brueski, alongside former prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Faddis, scrutinizes Lori’s risky decision to serve as her own legal counsel, likening her courtroom tactics to a "slow-motion legal train wreck."
The episode meticulously dissects the prosecution's robust and detail-oriented presentation, contrasting sharply with Lori’s unpredictable and often perplexing defense strategy. Tony and Eric highlight significant courtroom moments, such as discussions surrounding life insurance policies, accusations of infidelity, and unsettling testimony involving dark spiritual beliefs used to rationalize murder. The intricate web of evidence and narrative presented by the prosecution is analyzed, offering listeners insights into how such arguments might influence the jury’s perception of Lori’s culpability.

Finally, the conversation delves into Lori Vallow-Daybell's intense and emotionally charged cross-examinations, particularly her peculiar fixation on the personal details of her late husband’s interactions and relationships. Tony and Eric consider whether Lori’s self-representation, marked by apparent narcissism and irrelevant lines of questioning, might ultimately harm her defense rather than help. Join us for this comprehensive and expert breakdown of one of the most sensational and complex trials captivating public attention today.
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0:00.0	This is Hidden Killers with Tony Brewski.
0:04.0	It's week one as we're recording this in the Arizona courtroom and the trial of Lori
0:11.6	Valo Daibel. Yes, that Lori Valo back. This time playing the dual role of the defendant
0:19.0	and her own attorney. And it's starting to get interesting.
0:22.7	Think of it like the courtroom version of trying to cut your own hair before a job interview.
0:27.7	She's facing charges for conspiring to murder her fourth husband, Charles Vallow,
0:32.4	a case full of dark, spiritual, talk, text, filings, bullet trajectories, and courtroom cross-examinations that are,
0:40.8	uh, yeah, they're there. Uh, joining us is a defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Fattis
0:47.6	to help us make sense of, uh, the strategy, the substance, and whether Lori's DIY defense is
0:53.0	anything more than a slow motion legal train wreck.
0:56.5	Eric, I'm just going to toss it to you right there.
0:58.7	Is this just a slow motion legal train wreck that we've been observing the last several days here in the courtroom?
1:05.4	Well, if I were there, I'd say get off the tracks because, yeah, there's a devastating event that I think is likely
1:13.6	to occur. It has been interesting so far. There have been some extraordinary moments with
1:20.6	Lori Valdebel representing herself, and there is still a good amount of this trial to go.
1:26.2	There is a lot of this trial left to go.
1:29.2	We're still listening to the prosecution as they're bringing their case.
1:33.2	Are you surprised how detailed the prosecution has been so far?
1:36.5	I mean, I know it's not, nothing's a slam dunk, but it feels like one side is really breaking it pretty good.
1:42.1	Then you got Lori on the other side.
1:44.0	I mean, you don't want to just assume the other side's going to fail, but I mean, it's
1:49.2	turning it to be an interesting trial so far.
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