Death by Fame

Criminal trial attorney and host of “Death by Fame” Sara Azari and Jim Griffin, S. Carolina criminal defense attorney and trial attorney for Alex Murdaugh break down the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of the godfather of soul, James Brown. They also discuss the mysterious death of Darren Lumar, James Brown’s son-in-law, and whether or not the two deaths are linked. Griffin shares his ex...

On December 8th, 2014 the body of Stephanie Moseley, a talented dancer, actress and choreographer was found shot dead in her bathtub. Her husband Earl Hayes, a rapper, was found dead mere feet away in the bedroom of their Fairfax apartment in what appeared to be a murder suicide. What’s even stranger is that notorious boxer Floyd Mayweather was on Facetime with Hayes when the murder happened - pos...

Please note - This episode was recorded before Armie Hammer's public statement of innocence on February 4th, 2023. Armie Hammer’s life seemed to be the pinnacle of perfection. He was rich, famous and on track to be a fixture within the Hollywood elite. But in 2020 that facade began to crack when allegations of abuse and cannibalism were flung at the once rising star. Sara sits down with Deputy Dis...

What started as a Hollywood love affair between two stars quickly embroiled into a he-said / she-said trial that captivated the nation. Sara sits down with Dr. Alice Berkwotiz, clinical and forensic psychologist for over 30 years. Together they will discuss the ins and outs of the trial, as well as what abuse can look like from a psychological perspective. Sara also sits down with Amber Heard and...

Please note: this episode was recorded before the announcement that Involuntary Manslaughter charges will be brought against Alec Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez Reed. Halyna Hutchins was killed after the firing of a prop gun loaded with real bullets on the set of the indie western “Rust”. The trigger pulled by long-time Hollywood player, Alec Baldwin, with the film’s armorer Hannah Gutierr...

In 2009, the Los Angeles Fire Department received a call from a woman reporting that she had just found her daughter, Brittany, passed out in their home on Rising Glen Road. Just two hours after that, Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy is declared dead. In this episode, Sara sits down with former journalist Amber Ryland, who was the first journalist to receive access to Simon Monjack after the deat...

Welcome to Death by Fame, the companion podcast to the Price of Glee and Death by Fame on ID and discovery+, hosted Sara Azari, criminal defense Lawyer in Los Angeles. Sara’s represented big criminal cases at the state and federal level, and has seen the special brand of crime and scandal that thrives in Hollywood firsthand. On this episode, Sara is joined by Dino Ray Ramos, former Associate Edito...

People come to Hollywood to find fame and fortune. The lucky ones see their star rise and are catapulted into an untouchable bubble of fame. But all too often these once beloved icons are met with a disturbing fate – either through an untimely death or a scandal that brings their world crashing down around them. It moves us to ask questions – questions that can only be answered by those in the kno...