83: The Civil War Killings
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Can a Salvadoran Civil War criminal in the 1980s be sued for money damages in a Virginia courtroom in 2026? The brother of a Dutch journalist he ambushed and executed is ready to find out.PLUS a bonus case!: 73-Year-Old Treasure Hunter Released After Decade in Prison for Not Sharing Booty. (A new addition to Reb's list of favorite cases we've ever covered on Rebuttal.)Enjoy!***Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/rebuttal #sponsoredUse our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/REBUTTAL10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount.***MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice***Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter!Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter!***00:00 - Background01:25 - Kuiper v. Mario A. Reyes Mena (4th Cir. July 8, 2026)23:50 - United States v. Tommy Thompson (D. Ohio March 14, 2026)32:16 - Reb's RebuttalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
82: The Polygamist Ninja Burglars (and more legal chaos)
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) This is our fifth **Reb's Round-Up** episode—A rapid-fire (or as rapid as Reb can make it) list of cases that deserve to be included in the Rebuttal Podcast universe but are too short to devote a full episode to. For this Round-Up, Reb gives you *9 bonus cases* to sneak into a group chat or two, including:A nun prosecuted;A bouncy castle kingpin;An amputated limb battle;A Samurai sword against home invader ninjas;A priest with a bite;And more...Enjoy!***MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice***Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter!Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter!***00:00 - Intro00:14 - Case 104:32 - Case 207:42 - Case 312:44 - Case 418:36 - Case 525:23 - Case 630:05 - Case 736:46 - Case 840:23 - Case 945:03 - Reb's RebuttalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
81: "Good" Alibis Don't Exist
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Is an alibi defense the key to the jailhouse door, or a noose around an innocent defendant's neck? Eric Morgan had 11 alibi witnesses to establish that he was at a two-day long sports competition—far away from the location of the crime he was accused of—supported by credit card receipts for his travel, meals, and purchases on the trip. Yet the prosecutor successfully argued that the witnesses were liars or mistaken. Morgan served 3 years in prison before DNA evidence exonerated him. Reb pokes holes in our assumptions about seemingly "good" alibis. Find out why some lawyers say never presenting an alibi is better than having one at all. ("An alibi can only be one of two things: perfect or bad.") Enjoy. *** If your glasses are overdue for a refresh, now is the time! Go to www.zenni.com/podcast and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order! *** RESOURCES: The (Un)reliability of Alibi Corroborators: Failure to Recognize Faces of Briefly Encountered Strangers Puts Innocent Suspects at Risk (2016) - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27757984/ Memory Errors in Alibi Generation: How an Alibi Can Turn Against Us (2017) - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bsl.2273 Wendy P. Heath, et al., "But I Wasn't There!" The Alibis of DNA Exonerees (2021) - https://wclawr.org/index.php/wclr/article/view/52/87 David Crump, Alibi (2025) https://mississippilawjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/94MissLJ411.pdf Lisa Steele, Alibi Defenses: Millhouse or Key to the Jailhouse Door? (2021) https://www.publiccounsel.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Steele-March-16.pdf *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! *** 00:00 - Case Begins 02:10 - WHY DO LAWYERS HATE THEM? 11:53 - MISTAKES = LIES. 19:45 - JURIES ARE THE WORST. 25:21 - PROSECUTORS DON'T HELP. 29:37 - ALIBIS HURT YOUR CASE. 43:19 - IN CONCLUSION... 43:50 - Reb's Rebuttal (IMPORTANT!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
80: The Divorce Lawyer's Bomb Threats
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) One Ohio divorce lawyer called in bomb threats to courthouses to delay trials and hearings he wasn’t ready for, and it was all (unhinged, unethical, insane) fun and games until a body turned up outside of his law office. Reb (next to sleepy co-host DUI) tries to keep her heavy sighs to a minimum in Ohio v. Moore (2025) *and* adds in a special case at the end to remind you of a very important lesson. (Not legal advice, of course. Just uncommon sense.) Enjoy. **Thank you to @DietCoke_Esq for initially tweeting about this case and sending Reb down this rabbit hole! ** *** Use our code REBUTTAL10 for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/REBUTTAL10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount. *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! *** 00:00 - Case Begins 00:28 - Ohio v. Moore (2025) 07:50 - THE FACTS 10:36 - THE ESTRANGED HUSBAND 16:46 - PROSECUTION'S RESPONSE 18:45 - Bonus Case! (YIKES) 24:04 - Reb's Rebuttal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
79: The Safari From Hell
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) What do a killer safari mistress, a coroner's skull, and one defrauding vet have in common? All three are in court opinions released in June 2026. Reb opens another of this year’s can of worms for you in United States v. Milliron (10th Cir. 2026), Betts v. Boone County (7th Cir. 2026), and New York v. Parkhill-Brown (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty. 2026). *** Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/REBUTTAL #sponsored *** CASE 1 FULL OPINION [United States v. Milliron (10th Cir. 2026)]: https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/opinion/23-1217 CASE 2 FULL OPINION [Betts v. Boone County (7th Cir. 2026)]: https://cases.justia.com/federal/appellate-courts/ca7/25-1685/25-1685-2026-06-15.pdf?ts=1781551855 *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter! *** 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - CASE #1 13:46 - Reb's server trauma story