Phil Holloway
Attorney, former police officer, and co-host of The MK True Crime Show
Phil Holloway (Attorney, former police officer, and co-host of The MK True Crime Show) has appeared as a guest on 2 episodes in TMT. Topics they speak about most include Preliminary hearings and grand juries in Utah, Killing of Austin Metcalf, Political violence in the United States.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
Preliminary hearings and grand juries in Utah
Holloway warned that sworn preliminary testimony could be used to impeach witnesses at trial.
“if their testimony varies one iota at trial, the defense is going to whip out the printed transcript of this particular testimony”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Platner Allegation EXPOSES the Media, and the Tyler Robinson Defense REVEALED, with Bevan, Halperin, Aronberg, Holloway, Geragos, Eiglarsh, and Spilbor | Ep. 1354 (Jul 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:19:00
Holloway argued the prosecution is revealing more of its case than necessary, giving the defense material to exploit.
“the prosecutor is is showing way more of their cards than they in my view than they need to or they should”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Platner Allegation EXPOSES the Media, and the Tyler Robinson Defense REVEALED, with Bevan, Halperin, Aronberg, Holloway, Geragos, Eiglarsh, and Spilbor | Ep. 1354 (Jul 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:30
Killing of Austin Metcalf
Holloway says he does not expect an acquittal but worries stealth jurors could produce a hung jury.
“If you have one or two stealth jurors, we could see potentially a hung jury”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Blake Lively's Legal Fees Ploy, and Mackenzie Shirilla's Shocking "Crash," with MK True Crime's Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg | Ep. 1330 (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:05:57
Holloway argues Anthony cannot prevail on self-defense because the facts show he instigated the confrontation.
“I don't think he's legally going to be able to prevail on a claim of self-defense if if we have a fair jury”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Blake Lively's Legal Fees Ploy, and Mackenzie Shirilla's Shocking "Crash," with MK True Crime's Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg | Ep. 1330 (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 44:38
Political violence in the United States
Holloway attributed Robinson's alleged transformation to the normalization of political violence, particularly on the left.
“was the normalization of of political violence and the violent rhetoric that we hear from so many, particularly on the left”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Platner Allegation EXPOSES the Media, and the Tyler Robinson Defense REVEALED, with Bevan, Halperin, Aronberg, Holloway, Geragos, Eiglarsh, and Spilbor | Ep. 1354 (Jul 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:42
Killing of Henry Nowak
Holloway, drawing on his police experience, says the officers are guilty of negligent homicide and should be prosecuted.
“I think they're guilty of some type of negligent homicide, and I think they should be prosecuted”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Blake Lively's Legal Fees Ploy, and Mackenzie Shirilla's Shocking "Crash," with MK True Crime's Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg | Ep. 1330 (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:37:14
Ineffective assistance of counsel
Holloway questions how Shirilla's lawyers presented a medical defense without a medical expert, though he believes the conviction should stand.
“If you're going to present a medical defense, which is what apparently this was, they did not have a medical expert”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Blake Lively's Legal Fees Ploy, and Mackenzie Shirilla's Shocking "Crash," with MK True Crime's Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg | Ep. 1330 (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:19:59
Lively v. Wayfarer Studios
Holloway argues a proper settlement should have included complete releases so that no issues remained for further litigation.
“when you negotiate and draft a settlement you're supposed to settle everything it should be complete you should have complete releases of all of these things”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Blake Lively's Legal Fees Ploy, and Mackenzie Shirilla's Shocking "Crash," with MK True Crime's Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg | Ep. 1330 (Jun 2, 2026) · Listen from 36:51
Appearances
Platner Allegation EXPOSES the Media, and the Tyler Robinson Defense REVEALED, with Bevan, Halperin, Aronberg, Holloway, Geragos, Eiglarsh, and Spilbor | Ep. 1354The Megyn Kelly Show · Jul 7, 2026 · 2 h 28 min
Megyn Kelly discusses the Graham Platner rape allegation with Tom Bevan and Mark Halperin, then analyzes Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing with five legal commentators.
- Blake Lively's Legal Fees Ploy, and Mackenzie Shirilla's Shocking "Crash," with MK True Crime's Phil Holloway, Ashleigh Merchant, and Dave Aronberg | Ep. 1330
The Megyn Kelly Show · Jun 2, 2026 · 1 h 55 min
Megyn Kelly talks with law professor Victoria Burke about Blake Lively's fee bid, then with the MK True Crime hosts about the Karmelo Anthony trial, Mackenzie Shirilla, and Henry Nowak.
Often appears with
- Megyn Kelly · 2 shared episodes
- Dave Aronberg · 2 shared episodes
- Mark Halperin · 1 shared episode
- Tom Bevan · 1 shared episode
- Mark Geragos · 1 shared episode
- Mark Eiglarsh · 1 shared episode
- Jonna Spilbor · 1 shared episode
- Victoria Burke · 1 shared episode