Former Manson prosecutor Stephen Kay recounts the strange story of Ronald Hughes, the “hippie lawyer” who enraged the cult leader and vanished mysteriously in the middle of trial.New episodes every Tuesday.To read more about these cases, visit <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-29/crimes-of-the-times#:~:text=In%20this%20series%2C%20L.A.%20Times,of%20those%20who%20were%20there.">Crimes of the Times</a> at <a href="http://latimes.com">latimes.com</a>Video episodes will be available on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Da3FTjfC4Oy9rrhs1xLz5?si=018e6d68bba04e79">Spotify </a>and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJA87H9JN-I&list=PLdgePvblfv97Ku_UoPp6wUr7zQOJxJ3W5">Youtube</a>

The Cult, The Lawyer, and the Snake

L.A. Times reporter Christopher Goffard of “Dirty John” is back with another riveting podcast from L.A. Times Studios. In “Crimes of the Times,” Goffard goes deep behind the scenes of a new story each week, cutting through common myths and misconceptions to uncover what really happened in the most compelling cases from L.A. and beyond.