48 Hours “Please Don’t Tell” 5/21/22 on CBS

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Tonight (Saturday, May 21 2022), CBS broadcasts a new episode of the series “48 Hours” titled “Please Don’t Tell“.

We’ve got the scoop on everything you need to know about tonight’s episode, including if it’s new, the time, cast, how to watch and all the episode details!

48 Hours Please Don’t Tell Summary

Vincent Simmons was released from a Louisiana prison earlier this year after serving 44 years for attempted aggravated rape of twin sisters. He says he didn’t do it – but the twin sisters say he’s guilty. Are the sisters telling the truth or hiding something? 48 HOURS and contributor David Begnaud investigate the case against Simmons and hear for the first time from a woman who says she knows the truth, in “Please Don’t Tell,” to be broadcast Saturday, May 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+.

In 1977, Simmons was convicted of two counts of attempted aggravated rape of identical 14-year-old twins, Karen and Sharon Sanders, and sentenced to 100 years in prison. The Sanders sisters say their cousin, Keith Laborde, was driving them when he gave Simmons a ride. They say Simmons forced Laborde into the trunk then raped them. The Sanders sisters say Simmons warned them not to tell anyone about what had happened. They say they initially intended to keep it a secret, but Karen Sanders decided to confide in a family member.

“And I said, ‘But please, please don’t tell anyone. Please don’t tell anyone,’” Karen Sanders says.

It didn’t stay secret for long. The police soon found out and Simmons was arrested, convicted and sentenced to prison. This year, Simmons was released after a judge vacated his conviction after finding he didn’t get a fair trial. The court did not rule on his innocence or guilt, and the district attorney declined to retry him

It’s a case that raises questions about potential flaws in the legal system and alleged racism, and whether it was just for this man to spend most of his life behind bars.

“When I saw him in that lineup, I didn’t have to think twice,” says Karen Sanders. “When I looked at him, I knew him.”

The sisters don’t doubt that they picked the right man out of the lineup.

“I didn’t rape Karen and Sharon Sanders,” Simmons says. “I don’t know these people.”

Simmons’ attorney, Justin Bonus, believes the twins are lying to protect Keith Laborde. Laborde’s cousin, Dana Brouillette, told a private investigator and swore in an affidavit in 2020 that Laborde admitted to her that Simmons was never with them that night. Instead, she said in the affidavit that Laborde told her “he had consensual sex with one of the girls and locked the other in the trunk.” Laborde denied ever having sex with them.

What exactly happened? Was Simmons railroaded by a racist system, as his lawyer maintains? Or is he guilty, as the sisters say?

Begnaud and 48 HOURS report on the case through interviews with Simmons, the Sanders sisters, Laborde, attorneys and prosecutors. The judge in the case also gave a revealing interview to Begnaud.

48 HOURS: “Please Don’t Tell” is produced by Stephanie Slifer, Sarah Prior and Murray Weiss. Stephen A. McCain is the development producer. CBS News producers are T. Sean Herbert, Chris Weicher and Maryhelen Campa. Doreen Schechter is the producer-editor. Richard Barber and Marlon Disla are the editors. Patti Aronofsky is the senior producer. Nancy Kramer is the executive story editor. Judy Tygard is the executive producer.

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Is Tonight’s Episode New or a Repeat?

Great news! Tonight’s “Please Don’t Tell” episode of “48 Hours” is all new!

What Time is Tonight’s Episode On?

Tonight’s “Please Don’t Tell” episode will be broadcast on CBS at 10:00PM ET/PT.

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Watch Tonight’s 48 Hours Episode Online

You can find episodes on the CBS website and watch full episodes on Paramount+.

48 Hours Series Information

This newsmagazine investigates intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all aspects of the human experience. Over its long run, the show has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, driven the reopening — and resolution — of cold cases, and changed numerous lives. CBS News correspondents offer an in-depth look into each story, with the emphasis on solving the mystery at its heart. The program and its team have earned critical acclaim, including multiple Emmy, Peabody and Edward R. Murrow Awards.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkAq3nV4juU

Alex Matthews

Alex has been an avid fan of television since they were a child, always eager to discover new shows and characters. Over the years, Alex has written numerous articles and essays about television, exploring the themes, characters, and cultural impact of some of the most beloved shows of our time.

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1 Response

  1. I believe that those twins are not telling the truth the one twin was having sex with her cousin and she didn’t want anyone to know and that’s how this whole thing with mr. Simmons got started they have held on to this lie for all these years and if nothing else they will be judged by God In The End

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