Bruce Lorenz

Written By Lindsay Eldridge

ONTARIO

[Part 2 of 2 ] Lawyer Bruce Lorenz had been shot dead at a subway station in the east of Toronto, and the police believed they knew exactly who did it. The first degree murder trial revealed many new truths… and dropped several bombshells.

The intention of this series is to take a look back at a shocking crime sensationalized through headlines and reveal the inner workings of the criminal justice system.

If you happen to know anyone related to this case, please respect their privacy.

Special thanks to Terry O’Reilly of CBC Podcasts’ Under the Influence with Terry O’Reilly for voiceover, along with Barbara Cooper and Erik Krosby.

[Part 1 of 2 ] On a dark icy evening at a suburban Toronto subway station, a parking lot attendant came across an odd sight: protruding out of the driver’s side window of a tan Mustang, was a pair of legs.

They belonged to a 36-year-old lawyer. And he was dead. The investigation that ensued uncovered a deadly tale of sex, lies, betrayal and corruption, that would be called Canada’s version of “Double Indemnity”.

The intention of this series is to take a look back at a shocking crime sensationalized through headlines and reveal the inner workings of the criminal justice system.

If you happen to know anyone related to this case, please respect their privacy.

Special thanks to Barbara Cooper, and Erik Krosby for voiceover, and Terry O’Reilly of CBC Podcasts’ Under the Influence with Terry O’Reilly (in Part 2).

Listen early and ad-free now:
Part 2 is available right now for premium feed subscribers on Amazon Music (included with Prime), Apple Podcasts, Patreon and Supercast.

Podcast recommendation:

We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast from Apostrophe Podcast Network. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Credits

Voice actors:

Terry O’Reilly (Edward Greenspan)
Barbara Cooper (Lauralee Lorenz)
Erik Krosby (Gordon Allen)

Primary research, writing, creative direction: Lisa Gabriele
Script consultant: Carol Weinberg
Audio editor, voice of disclaimer: Erik Krosby 
Senior producer: Lindsay Eldridge
Additional research, writing, sound design, narration: Kristi Lee

Music credits:
Theme songs - intro and outro -We Talk of Dreams
Additional music: Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound

Sources

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