Michael Gargiulo, known as the ‘Hollywood Ripper’ or the ‘Boy next door killer’ has been found guilty of the murder of Ashley Ellerin and Maria Bruno and the attempted murder of Michelle Murphy.  This case gained a lot of attention because of the gruesome nature of the killings and also because actor Ashton Kutcher testified during the trial.  Andrew Mollenbeck, West Coast reporter for iHeart Media, joins us to break down the story.

Next, the mystery surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide continues to grow as an autopsy found that he suffered multiple breaks in his neck bones including the hyoid bone, which can occur in those that hang themselves but is more associated with strangulation.  We are also learning that the two guards assigned to monitor him fell asleep and falsified records.  My producer Victor Wright joins us for more.

Finally, there have been a lot of worries of a coming recession for the United States, but what is also adding to the concern is a synchronized global slump.  Nine key economies are also already in a recession or on the verge of one.  For now U.S. consumers are holding up much of the global economy, but things can change very quickly.  Heather Long, economics correspondent for the Washington Post, joins us for what to know.

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