Dateline NBC Brian Walshe love triangle. Yale professor's search for justice. Plus, juror misconduct.
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Dec 11, 2025 Dorothy Newell, a courtroom reporter, shares gripping insights from the Brian Walshe trial, including shocking testimony about a love triangle and disturbing evidence related to body disposal. Nate Eaton dives into the decades-old Galvani case, highlighting the chilling story of a mother’s murder and the daughter's relentless quest for justice that leads to her father's arrest. Legal analyst Danny Savalos tackles juror misconduct, explaining its serious implications in trials and why jurors might be tempted to break the rules.
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Lover Testifies While Husband Watches
- Brian Walshe faced the D.C. real estate agent who testified he was Ana's lover and that Ana feared telling her husband about the affair.
- The courtroom saw surveillance, blood evidence, and Fastow's testimony shape the narrative around motive and disposal.
Disposal Evidence Isn't The Whole Case
- Much of the prosecution's presented evidence ties to body disposal, which Walshe already admitted to in a plea.
- The prosecution still must build a distinct theory linking disposal evidence to proof of murder beyond the plea.
Daughter Turns Investigator Into Case Breaker
- Allison Galvani spent 15 years investigating her mother's 1982 murder and ultimately suspected her father, Patrick.
- Her recorded 2010 call and persistent research helped lead San Mateo prosecutors to arrest her 81-year-old father decades later.