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Criminal defense attorney Alexander Stevens has represented many dazzling clients, including the musician Gil Ofarim in the sensational Leipzig defamation trial. He is currently one of the defense attorneys in the spectacular trial surrounding the so-called doppelganger murder in Ingolstadt. Like hardly any other lawyer, he brings his cases to the public: whether as an expert on Markus Lanz, in the BR True Crime podcast or together with Tagesschau presenter Constantin Schreiber in a stage show. But what does it mean for the work of the judiciary when lawyers try to influence the proceedings through targeted media work? ZAPP author Konstanze Nastarowitz was able to accompany Stevens for several months and gained special insights into the tension between the court and true crime shows. https://www.ndr.de/zapp 00:00 Intro 01:49 Between court and true crime show 04:47 The trial in Ingolstadt - Part 1 09:36 The public prosecutor's office 11:12 The star lawyer and his show 17:33 The cases of Alexander Stevens 21:15 The trial in Ingolstadt - Part 2 23:04 True crime podcast 28:42 Are streaming providers getting involved? 31:21 Stevens' deal with the media 34:30 The Gil Ofarim case 40:08 The show 41:59 Is Stevens acting in the interests of justice?