Episode Notes
Robert Blake (actor) overview with detailed “Murder of Bonny Lee Bakley” sectionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Blake_%28actor%29 Wikipedia
Bonny Lee Bakley – background on the victim and details of the killing and trialshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonny_Lee_Bakley Wikipedia
List of unsolved murders 2000–present – entry summarizing Bakley’s killing and Blake’s criminal and civil caseshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unsolved_murders_%282000%E2%80%93present%29 Wikipedia
Actor Robert Blake acquitted of wife’s murder – History.com case summary and timelinehttps://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-16/robert-blake-acquitted-of-wifes-murder HISTORY
Actor Robert Blake Acquitted in Shooting Death of His Wife – Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-mar-17-me-blake17-story.html Los Angeles Times
Robert Blake Found Not Guilty of Killing Wife – ABC News trial reporthttps://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/LegalCenter/story?id=525076\&page=1 ABC News
The Murder of Bonny Lee Bakley: Case Remains Unsolved Decades Later – A\&Ehttps://www.aetv.com/articles/the-murder-of-bonny-lee-bakley-case-remains-unsolved-decades-later AETV
Who Really Killed Bonny Lee Bakley in 2001? – Biography.com crime featurehttps://www.biography.com/crime/a43275241/bonny-lee-bakley-murder Biography
Court cuts Robert Blake’s wrongful death judgment – Reuters on the appeal cutting $30M to $15Mhttps://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/court-cuts-robert-blakes-wrongful-death-judgment-idUSN26416189/ Reuters
Blake to pay $30m damages after guilty verdict – The Guardian on the civil wrongful death verdicthttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/nov/22/2005inreview The Guardian
Blake Hit with $30 Mil Wrongful Death Verdict – People magazinehttps://people.com/celebrity/blake-hit-with-30-mil-wrongful-death-verdict/ People.com
Robert Blake Case: Investigators Speak Out 15 Years After Death of Actor’s Wife – Peoplehttps://people.com/celebrity/robert-blake-case-investigators-speak-out-15-years-after-death-of-actors-wife/ People.com
Bonny Lee Bakley had a remarkable story that played a big role at her husband Robert Blake’s murder trial – ABC Newshttps://abcnews.go.com/US/bonny-lee-bakley-remarkable-story-played-big-role/story?id=60056830 ABC News
How Robert Blake’s bold and unpredictable personality played into trials for his wife’s murder – ABC Newshttps://abcnews.go.com/US/robert-blakes-bold-unpredictable-personality-played-trials-wifes/story?id=60261418 ABC News
Robert Blake Murder Case – CNN transcript (Larry King Live segment, 2002)https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/lt/date/2002-11-12/segment/07 CNN Transcripts
Robert Blake Found Not Guilty of Killing Wife – CNN transcript (Nancy Grace, verdict day, 2005)https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ng/date/2005-03-16/segment/01 CNN Transcripts
Blake Jury Reviews Transcripts, Goes Home – Fox News on jury deliberationshttps://www.foxnews.com/story/blake-jury-reviews-transcripts-goes-home.print Fox News
Out on Bail, and Out of Jail Forever? How Robert Blake’s Pretrial Hearing Evidence May Help Him Win His Case At Trial – FindLaw legal commentaryhttps://supreme.findlaw.com/legal-commentary/out-on-bail-and-out-of-jail-forever.html FindLaw
Robert Blake Case File – Smoking Gun document hub (criminal complaint, letters, etc.)https://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/robert-blake-case-file thesmokinggun.com
The Robert Blake and the Bonnie Lee Bakley murder investigation – Englert Forensics analysishttps://englertforensics.com/the-robert-blake-and-the-bonnie-lee-bakley-murder-investigation/ englertforensics.com
The Alternative Science of the Robert Blake Criminal Trial – forensic science journal article (PDF)https://medwinpublishers.com/IJFSC/the-alternative-science-of-the-robert-blake-criminal-trial.pdf Medwin Publishers
Tual v. Blake – California appeal reducing civil judgment to $15M – Horvitz & Levy case summaryhttps://www.horvitzlevy.com/tual-v-blake-california-court-of-appeal-reduces-civil-judgment-against-actor-robert-blake-from-30-million-to-15-million/ Horvitz & Levy
Appeal From Robert Blake Wrongful Death Verdict – opinion (scanned document on Scribd)https://www.scribd.com/document/33530773/Appeal-From-Robert-Blake-Worngful-Death-Verdict-Opinion Scribd
Blake lawyer says civil trial was unfair – Los Angeles Timeshttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jan-16-me-blake16-story.html Los Angeles Times
Blake to Talk With Barbara Walters – Los Angeles Times on the jailhouse interview arrangementhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-feb-15-me-blake15-story.html Los Angeles Times
Walters to interview Blake inside L.A. jail – San Francisco Chronicle / SFGatehttps://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Walters-to-interview-Blake-inside-L-A-jail-2669582.php SFGATE
Jailhouse interview granted; Blake to tell story to Walters – Lawrence Journal-Worldhttps://www2.ljworld.com/news/2003/feb/16/jailhouse_interview_granted/ LJWorld.com
Robert Blake Can’t Keep Quiet – CBS News on his desire to speak publicly during the casehttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/robert-blake-cant-keep-quiet/ CBS News
Entertainment Today: Showbiz News – UPI item on Blake’s Barbara Walters interviewhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2003/02/19/Entertainment-Today-Showbiz-News/27521045641600/ UPI
State Court – Bail – Capital Murder – Mesereau Law Firm on defending Blake in the murder casehttps://mesereaulaw.com/state-court-bail-capital-murder/ Mesereau Law Group
Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89 – PBS NewsHour obituary with case recaphttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/robert-blake-actor-acquitted-in-wifes-killing-dies-at-89 PBS
BLAKE BEATS RAP; SLAY VERDICT A SHOCKER – New York Post verdict coveragehttps://nypost.com/2005/03/17/blake-beats-rap-slay-verdicta-shocker-even-for-him/ New York Post
Bonny Lee Bakley had a remarkable story that played a big role at her husband Robert Blake’s murder trial – ABC News featurehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/bonny-lee-bakley-remarkable-story-played-big-role/story?id=60056830 ABC News
Lonely Heart – Robert Blake murder, Bonny Lee Bakley – trial chronology and documentshttps://www.vanceholmes.com/court/trial_blake.html vanceholmes.com
Season 7: The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley – Wondery’s Hollywood and Crime podcast season pagehttps://wondery.com/shows/hollywood-and-crime/season/7/ Wondery | Premium Podcasts
Introducing: The Execution of Bonny Lee Bakley – Spotify episodehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/0pBGzhc3pNMCvZKa3pt4OS Spotify
True Crime Vault: Robert Blake – 20/20 podcast page with trial discussionhttps://pod.wave.co/podcast/2020/true-crime-vault-robert-blake-cdb61086 Wave AI Podcast Notes
“20/20” Robert Blake – IMDb entry for Barbara Walters’ 2003 special on the casehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt6633994/ IMDb
The Robert Blake Case – Court TV / YouTube segment (video, but focused on the murder case)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCNcH_5G6ic youtube.com
The Mysterious Murder of Bonnie Lee Bakley – documentary episode on Blake casehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX1aqDBGCWE youtube.com
