How Ethical Is ‘The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’?

Amelia Wedemeyer and Claire McNear pose a few questions about the ethics of Netflix’s new true crime series

By Amelia Wedemeyer and Claire McNear Feb 19, 2021, 8:23am EST

Amelia Wedemeyer and Claire McNear pose a few questions about the ethics of Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, a Netflix true crime series that chronicles the disappearance of Elisa Lam.

Hosts: Amelia Wedemeyer and Claire McNear

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