Joshua Ritter

Courtroom Confidential

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Courtroom Confidential, hosted by Joshua Ritter, is your weekly rendezvous with the latest updates in headline-making criminal cases nationwide. With his background as a former L.A. County prosecutor now practicing as a criminal defense attorney, Joshua brings a unique blend of professionalism and a personal touch to the table. Join Joshua every Friday to explore the ever-developing legal landscape and gain a deeper understanding of how the legal system operates.

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Joshua Ritter

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CC True Crime Minute: Florida Man Poses as Flight Attendant, Scores Over 120 Free Flights 18.06.2025 1:45

A man from South Florida has been found guilty of posing as a flight attendant to book 120 free flights. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidential DISCLAIMER: The information in this pod...

CC True Crime Minute: Vegas YouTuber Shot Dead on Livestream 17.06.2025 1:46

An online beef between YouTube streamers, which included personal and public attacks — including an alleged pepper spray incident, turned deadly over the weekend in Las Vegas. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacof...

CC True Crime Minute: Boss Poisons Employee's Iced Tea for 'Always Talking Trash' 16.06.2025 1:57

Authorities in Wisconsin arrested a man who allegedly poured steering wheel fluid into one of his employees’ drinks because he was “always talking trash” to him. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtr...

Ep 66: Karen Read Verdict Watch, Harvey Weinstein Guilty, More Disturbing Details from Diddy and More! 14.06.2025 35:49

Welcome back to another Courtroom Confidential Weekly Roundup! This week, host Joshua Ritter shares his insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - After more than 30 days of contentious trial, both sides have now rested in the retrial of Massachusetts woman Karen Read, who prosecutors claim murdered her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe. - A Manhattan jury...

CC True Crime Minute: Former NFL Star Adam 'Pacman' Jones Charged with Assaulting Police Officer 13.06.2025 2:10

Former NFL player Adam "Pacman" Jones has been charged with assaulting a police officer, public intoxication and disorderly conduct after being arrested near Cincinnati early on Saturday morning, June 7th. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tikt...

CC True Crime Minute: Charges Filed in San Francisco’s Longest Cold Case 12.06.2025 2:10

A California life coach was arrested last month on suspicion of killing four men over the course of two decades, in what San Francisco police are calling the biggest cold case break in the department's history. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tikto...

CC True Crime Minute: Tate Brothers Face 21 Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking Charges 11.06.2025 2:09

British prosecutors have confirmed that Andrew and Tristan Tate face 21 criminal charges in total, that include rape, assault and human trafficking. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidenti...

CC True Crime Minute: 'King of the Hill' Star Gunned Down in Senseless Murder 10.06.2025 2:03

A beloved voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series “King of the Hill,” was fatally shot near his Texas home. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidential DISCL...

CC True Crime Minute: Teens Burn Ex-Boss Alive 09.06.2025 2:24

Two 18-year-olds in Maryland face life behind bars after they allegedly attacked a garden shop owner, bound him in his car and lit it on fire with him still inside. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/cou...

Ep 65: Karen Read Defense Demands Mistrial, Diddy’s Unhinged Behavior, Lori Vallow Daybell’s Final Chapter Begins and More! 07.06.2025 38:53

Welcome back to another Courtroom Confidential Weekly Roundup! This week, host Joshua Ritter shares his insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - Accusations of witness intimidation and demands for a mistrial make for a dramatic week as Massachusetts woman, Karen Read, begins her defense against charges of murdering her police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe. -...

CC True Crime Minute: Family Nanny Snitches on Husband Twenty Years After His Wife's Murder 06.06.2025 2:30

Georgia authorities have arrested a man who allegedly orchestrated his wife’s murder then ran off with the family nanny to Costa Rica. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidential DISCLAIME...

CC True Crime Minute: Fast-Food Worker Shoots and Kills Customer Over Mayonnaise 05.06.2025 1:37

Authorities say a dispute over mayonnaise led to an employee at Checkers shooting a customer to death outside the fast food establishment in Florida. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfident...

CC True Crime Minute: "Crypto King of Kentucky" Charged with Kidnapping 04.06.2025 1:50

Police in New York City are investigating a high-profile kidnapping case involving a man known as the “Crypto King of Kentucky.” https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidential DISCLAIMER: T...

CC Conversations Series: Linda from It's a Crime - What It Takes to Tell the Truth in True Crime 03.06.2025 56:29

Linda from It’s A Crime joins Joshua Ritter for this Courtroom Confidential Conversations episode to discuss her background, what inspired her to start her YouTube channel, and how she approaches complex and emotionally charged cases. With over 230,000 subscribers and a reputation for thoughtful, detailed storytelling, Linda shares how she built her channel, the responsibility she feels to victim...

True Crime Minute: Reality TV Stars Julie and Todd Chrisley Pardoned by President Trump 02.06.2025 1:51

President Donald Trump signed pardons last week for reality TV stars Julie and Todd Chrisley, who were serving federal prison sentences after being convicted three years ago of bank fraud and tax evasion. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@josh...

Ep 64: Defense Suits Up in Read Trial, Diddy Obsessed with Control & Violence, First Date Leads to Murder and Dismemberment and More 31.05.2025 34:44

Welcome back to another Courtroom Confidential Weekly Roundup! This week, host Joshua Ritter shares his insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - The defense now takes center stage in the high profile retrial of Massachusetts woman Karen Read, accused of killing her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe. - Several prosecution witnesses testify to the acts of...

CC True Crime Minute: Man Discovers Dead Body After Being Asked by a Stranger to Move Furniture 30.05.2025 1:49

A Texas man has been arrested after a stranger he invited into his home to help move furniture stumbled across a human body. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidential DISCLAIMER: The inf...

CC True Crime Minute: Amish Woman Found Dead Inside Home Alongside Her Pet Goat 29.05.2025 1:33

In March of this year a cherished member of the local Amish community was found dead in her Rutland, Ohio home alongside her pet goat. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidential DISCLAIME...

CC True Crime Minute: Woman to Stand Trial After Gunning Down U.S. Navy Sailor Husband 28.05.2025 1:41

A U.S. Navy sailor was gunned down in his Virginia Beach home — shot first in the stomach, then executed with a bullet to the head — allegedly by the woman he once called his wife. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buym...

CC Conversations Series: Behind the Badge - Retired NYPD Sergeant Joe Giacalone’s Stories from Over 20 Years on the Force 27.05.2025 1:10:10

Joe Giacalone, retired NYPD sergeant and host of True Crime with the Sarge on YouTube, joins Joshua Ritter for an unfiltered look at his decades-long career in law enforcement. From supervising major investigations as Commanding Officer of the Bronx Cold Case Squad to teaching at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Joe shares how his career evolved and powerful insights from the front lines of c...

CC True Crime Minute: Motown Icon Smokey Robinson Accused of Sexual Assault of Multiple Women 26.05.2025 1:39

Four former housekeepers of a Motown music luminary are alleging that they were repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped while they worked for the icon. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfide...

Ep 63: Prosecution Races to the Finish in Read Trial, Rapper Kid Cudi Testifies Against Diddy, Kohberger Trial Disaster? and More! 24.05.2025 27:08

Welcome back to another Courtroom Confidential Weekly Roundup! This week, host Joshua Ritter shares his insights on some of this week’s updates in the true crime world, including: - The prosecution looks to be nearing the dramatic end of their case against Karen Read, accused of killing her police officer boyfriend John O’Keefe. - Several key witnesses take the stand in the ongoing federal RICO...

CC True Crime Minute: Singer Chris Brown Arrested in UK Over Alleged Nightclub Attack 23.05.2025 1:23

Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown was charged last week in England for allegedly beating a music producer in a London nightclub in 2023. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuaritteresq https://buymeacoffee.com/courtroomconfidential DISCLAI...

CC True Crime Minute: "Boardwalk Empire" Actor Michael Pitt Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges 22.05.2025 1:21

“Boardwalk Empire” star Michael Pitt has been arrested on sexual abuse charges, with authorities accusing him of sexually assaulting his then-girlfriend and later attacking her with several blunt objects. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@josh...

CC True Crime Minute: Rapper Tory Lanez Attacked and Stabbed 14 Times in Prison 21.05.2025 1:37

Rapper Tory Lanez was hospitalized after an attack Monday at a California prison where he’s serving a 10-year sentence for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, authorities said. https://www.thecourtroomconfidential.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CRConfidential Instagram: instagram.com/thecourtroomconfidential X: twitter.com/crconfidential TikTok: tiktok.com/@joshuarittere...