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The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley

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On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was found fatally shot in a car on a dark North Hollywood street. The prime suspect was her husband, famed actor Robert Blake. But Bonny, a longtime con artist, had plenty of enemies. She left behind a trail of men she’d scammed, and she had a volatile relationship with Christian Brando, the troubled son of movie star Marlon Brando. 

Not since the O.J. Simpson case had the eyes of the nation been so fixated on a homicide. The search for Bonny’s killer took detectives on an eleven-month odyssey across the country and through Hollywood's underbelly of hustlers, drug addicts, and would-be hitmen. It would be the most expensive murder investigation in LAPD history to date. 

This is the story of Robert and Bonny’s toxic relationship, her shocking murder, and his chaotic trial. Did actor Robert Blake kill his wife? Or was the murder someone else's vendetta?

From Wondery, and the team behind the hit series Hollywood & Crime (The Dating Game Killer, The Wonderland Murders, Death of Starlet) comes a six-part series about love, obsession and fame gone wrong. Co-hosted by Tracy Pattin and Josh Lucas.


You can binge all episodes of Hollywood and Crime: The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley exclusively and ad-free on Wondery+. Find Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.


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On May 4, 2001, Bonny Lee Bakley was found fatally shot in a car on a dark North Hollywood street. The prime suspect was her husband, famed actor Robert Blake. But Bonny, a longtime con artist, had plenty of enemies. She left behind a trail of men she’d scammed, and she had a volatile relationship with Christian Brando, the troubled son of movie star Marlon Brando. Not since the O.J. Simpson case had the eyes of the nation been so fixated on a homicide. The search for Bonny’s killer took detectives on an eleven-month odyssey across the country and through Hollywood's underbelly of hustlers, drug addicts, and would-be hitmen. It would be the most expensive murder investigation in LAPD history to date. This is the story of Robert and Bonny’s toxic relationship, her shocking murder, and his chaotic trial. Did actor Robert Blake kill his wife? Or was the murder someone else's vendetta?From Wondery, and the team behind the hit series Hollywood & Crime (The Dating Game Killer, The Wonderland Murders, Death of Starlet) comes a six-part series about love, obsession and fame gone wrong. Co-hosted by Tracy Pattin and Josh Lucas.You can binge all episodes of Hollywood and Crime: The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley exclusively and ad-free on Wondery+. Find Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Bonny Lee Bakely is found dead in a car in Studio City. When the press learns she is the wife of someone famous, all hell breaks loose. Detective Ron Ito and his team of Homicide Special detectives have their work cut out for them. Bonny Lee was a con artist who had fleeced hundreds of men out of money, but it’s her husband, Robert Blake, who is of primary interest.Listen ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad-free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/BonnyLeePlease support us by supporting our sponsors!PARACHUTE HOME - Visit parachutehome.com/bonnyTALKSPACE - Use promo code BONNY during sign up to get $100 off your first month at talkspace.comAUDIBLE - Visit audible.com/lacrime or text LA Crime to 500500 to try Audible free for 30 daysSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In the first episode of The Execution of Bonnie Lee Bakley, you learned about Bonnie Lee Bakely’s grisly murder scene in Studio City. Very quickly, police zero in on their prime suspect: her famous husband, actor Robert Blake. The press goes crazy for the salacious crime of the decade. But some who knew Bonnie Lee weren’t so sure. After all, she’d spent most of her life as a roaming con artist, amassing a laundry list of enemies along the way.If you want to hear the rest of The Execution of Bonnie Lee Bakely, You can binge the rest of this seven-part true crime series exclusively on Wondery Plus.On Wondery Plus, you can listen to all your favorite podcasts early and ad-free. With a library featuring over 50 #1 Apple Podcast hits and 45,000 binge worthy episodes, there’s something for everyone.Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or an Apple Podcasts.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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Deb Grenz

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Jun 19th
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SC

I want to like it but this narration sucks

Mar 10th
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Nakib Ahmed

the performances are great. 5/5

Nov 3rd
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sam lopau

had it coming. when u spend ur whole.life hunting and blackmailing celebrities so u can be rich... no loss

Sep 10th
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Julieta A

very well.made! 5 stars

Aug 29th
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Shamar

they got paid off. I bet

Aug 11th
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Lestyloo

loved this podcast

Aug 10th
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Amaya Bryant

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Aug 6th
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Rene Romero

Poor woman, this woman was searching for someone to love her, but she was looking at the wrong place, it was clearly that man didn’t love her.

Aug 5th
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Michelle Sawall-Kneale

seriously?! this episode stops in the middle and won't play. doesn't matter what app I use

Jul 26th
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سارا سلطانیان

The only multi episode true crime podcast that I listened till the end and enjoyed,thanks

Jul 14th
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Jq Baker

They are so good at leaving you right at the edge of your seat wanting more! Finding it so hard not to go online and spoil the ending. I remember this so well but forgot or never really knew the details. Aagh!

Jul 12th
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BellaBroBro

this is one of the best podcasts I've heard in a long time. The acting, the production, the editing, top notch. can't wait til the next episode airs!

Jun 23rd
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Melissa

Josh Lucas has the best voice.

Jun 21st
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