Netflix is docuseries The trial-by-Media delves into infamous American crime cases, the use of the lens of public opinion. The show’s first episode follows the 1995 murder of Scott Amedure after his gay-crush confession Jenny Jones Show. One of the biggest players in the courtroom drama that followed was Geoffrey Fieger, a high-profile lawyer who represented the Amedure family. More than two decades later, Fieger, remains active in the legal and political — here’s what you should know about your role in Amedure judgment and where it is today.
In a recording of the tabloid press series Jenny Jones Show32-year-old Amedure admitted having a crush on her knowledge of Jonathan Schmitz. Three days later, Schmitz killed him, embarrassed by what had happened in the episode, which never aired. The Amedure family does not believe Schmitz was the only person responsible for the murder — that he also felt that Jenny Jones Show he was responsible, the cause of the wrongful death claim.
When Fieger entered the picture, he had already established in his legal career. His last success was with Jack Kevorkian, the physician known for physician-assisted suicides. When working with the Amedures, Fieger said Jenny Jones Show the producers of “did everything except pull the trigger.” In his opinion, the series exploded to the people to make money through ads. The Amedures, with Fieger the help, filed a lawsuit for $ 50 million against the show and Warner Bros They said Schmitz was “ambushed” into appearing on the show and was not told that it was a segment about same-sex crushes. He also alleged that Warner Bros knew Jenny Jones Show it would be inciting violence. A jury originally awarded the Amedure family $29.3 million and found Jenny Jones Show negligent and irresponsible. However, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed the decision in the year 2002.
After the trial, Fieger has continued to work on other widely public cases, including those with families The massacre of Columbine victim Isaiah Shoels and police shooting of the victim Aiyana Jones. In 2016, was presented a $100 million in the lawsuit against the state of Michigan and the McLaren Flint Hospitalclaiming that they do not combat an outbreak of Legionnaires ‘ disease that killed at least one person during the Flint water crisis.
Fieger has pursued political efforts over the years, including a failed attempt to The governor of Michigan in 1998 as the Democratic candidate. Their participation in politics has not been without controversy. In 2007, he was accused of illegally funneling money into the 2004 John Edwards presidential campaign. The case, however, ended with an acquittal. Fast-forward to 2017: Fieger announced that I wanted to run for president in the year 2020but he has not spoken more about this announcement. However, he is still managing Fieger Lawhis company specialized in personal injury law.
