NATW Podcast: Gerhardt Konig Trial - Arielle’s Testimony

Gerhardt Konig has been found guilty. But not of what prosecutors wanted.

He was charged with attempted murder. The verdict came back as attempted manslaughter. A husband and wife on a hiking trail. One of them nearly went over a cliff. The question the jury couldn't fully answer, and the question Jack Fox is now putting to the words themselves, is: whose version of that day is true?Last episode, Jack examined Gerhardt's account. Now he turns to Arielle Konig's testimony from the witness stand. She describes being grabbed, pushed toward the edge, wrestled to the ground, straddled, and confronted with a syringe she says appeared from nowhere. She tells the court what she said to stop him. She tells them what he said back. And then she says he reached for a rock.What she says is detailed. What she says is consistent. But there are moments in her account, specific words, specific gaps, specific choices, where the story does something Jack doesn't expect.This is the trial the world watched. This is the testimony that shaped the verdict. And this is where the language is put under the lens.Want more from Never A Truer Word? Become a member on YouTube or Spotify and get early access, exclusive episodes and moreYouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBFGUA67ZunxIbe51LnqGg/joinSpotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/neveratruerword/subscribe🖤 NEW! Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/NeverATruerWord/📧 Newsletter: https://posts.neveratruerword.com🌐 Socials: https://connect.neveratruerword.com📚 Books: https://books.neveratruerword.com🎓 Training: https://statementfox.com/training/⬇ Free download: https://statementfox.com/introduction-to-caps-framework/This feature is opinion provided for commentary, education and entertainment only.#GerhardtKonig #GerhardtKonigTrial #ArielleKonig #wife #verdict #latest #ForensicScience #investigation #justice #truecrime #statementanalysis #liedetection #deceptiondetection #WordsMatter #howtoreadpeople #statementinvestigation #psychology #deception #behavioralpsychology #behavioranalysis #TrueCrimeCommunity #behaviouralarts #LinguisticAnalysis #UnsolvedMysteries #InterrogationAnalysis #CriminalPsychology