Topic: Ben Crump

Attorney Ben Crump is now representing the family of Henrietta Lacks in a legal battle against Johns Hopkins, seeking compensation for the unauthorized use of her genetic material. While the university claims it never profited from the cells, the family points to the billions of dollars generated by the global biotech industry using HeLa cells. The hosts discuss the "Crump effect," where high-profile civil rights attorneys step in to secure large settlements for historical or systemic tragedies.

The $27 million settlement paid to George Floyd's family is discussed as part of a "business model" for civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The hosts argue that such settlements act as a "pressure release valve" to stop riots. The lack of violence following the Chauvin verdict is presented as evidence that the unrest was scripted and controlled rather than organic.

Reverend Al Sharpton and attorney Ben Crump arrive in Minneapolis to represent the Floyd family. Moe describes Crump as the "legal muscle" and Sharpton as the "mouthpiece" for a well-established business model of media-driven activism. They critique Sharpton's polished media presence and his evolution since the Tawana Brawley case.