Sticking Up For Your Client

The following exchange supposedly occurred on March 5, 1997 on the show "Politically Incorrect" between host Bill Maher and lawyer Leslie Abramson, who defended the Menendez brothers in their trial for the shotgun murder of their parents:

Bill: When do lawyers give a damn about the facts?

Leslie: When did you or Geraldo give a damn about the facts?

Bill: You defended the Menendez kids. What do you care about facts?

Leslie: I don't remember seeing you in the courtroom, Bill, so you absolutely don't know anything about the trial.

Bill: I knew they blew their parents' heads off.

Leslie: No, they didn't. They didn't blow their parents heads off.

Bill: The Menendez kids didn't blow their parents heads off?

Leslie: No!

Bill: What did they do?

Leslie: They unloaded shotguns in their direction.

(Editorial note: The brothers were found guilty, and are in prison.)