Answered from Children speak at father's sentencing. Business partner on trial for double murder. Plus, manhunts. · Dateline NBC · 2026-11-05
Griffin's childhood best friend testified under an immunity deal that he helped plan the killings, suggesting a motorcycle and a rain suit to avoid leaving DNA. The defense told jurors the friend could not be believed because he has since been sentenced to three life terms for sexually abusing a child. It argued every prosecution witness was unreliable, that no physical evidence linked Griffin to the scene, and that Tom carried large amounts of cash and kept shady company. The jury convicted Griffin on all counts after about four hours.
Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Dateline NBC (2026-11-05). Read the whole episode summary →