Crime Time
Episode 222
The Case of Cannibal Cop Gilberto Valle and THOUGHT CRIMES in the Digital Age
“Cannibal Cop” Gilberto Valle was the focus of the HBO documentary THOUGHT CRIMES, and we explore the events that saw him brought to trial for having fantasies of sex, murder, and cannibalism with strangers online. How thoughts and perversions can be enough to get you arrested without actually harming other people, and the impact of Google tracing on society is discussed with defense attorney Mike Cavalluzzi. How are spyware, and undercover online investigations changing the scope of crime and justice? We discuss the legal ins and outs of a tricky subject, and also re-examine the controversy of communities exploding in riots and revolt in this Crime Time, hosted by Allison Hope Weiner.
Episode Breakdown
00:01 Welcoming Mike Cavalluzzi back to Crime Time.
00:05 Thought Crimes: The Case Of The Cannibal Cop.
02:27 The line and legality between fantasy, conspiracy and committing a crime.
05:14 Jury statements and circumstantial evidence.
10:23 Acquiring restraining orders.
12:08 Spyware, police involvement and profiling a sex offender.
17:23 Elizabeth Valle and Kathleen Mangan.
18:55 The experts: Park Dietz and Michael Welner.
20:29 Dealing with competing experts.
24:57 Google and sexual fantasies.
25:39 Preventing crime in a digital age.
28:30 The boy next door and creating a facade.
30:00 A history of no follow through.
32:01 Mike responds to comments on rioting.
35:33 Thank you and goodbye.
Guest Bio
Michael “Mike” Cavalluzzi is one of the best criminal defense attorneys in Los Angeles County. He has been described by judges and prosecutors as aggressive, uncompromising, and relentless in his pursuit of justice for his clients. Having defended clients in courts throughout Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange Counties, Mike Cavalluzzi has cemented a reputation as a top trial attorney.
Michael Cavalluzzi began his legal career in 1992 as a civil litigator for State Farm Insurance, the largest insurance company in the United States. After winning several jury trials, Mr. Cavalluzzi decided to leave State Farm and focus on the practice of criminal defense. He joined the Public Defender’s Office and quickly established himself as a fearless, creative trial attorney, defending clients in all types of cases, ranging from misdemeanor battery to homicide. Mr. Cavalluzzi is also actively involved in civil litigation, successfully representing a number of personal injury cases.
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