The Lion King: Scar's Perfect Murder & a $27M Lawsuit

<p>Can you commit the perfect murder if there are no witnesses?</p><p>In this episode of the Let&#39;s Ruin It Podcast, three New Jersey attorneys put The Lion King (1994) on trial and find a shocking amount of crime hiding under all that Hakuna Matata. We dig into Scar&#39;s regicide and the felony murder charges waiting for his hyena co-conspirators, argue about whether Simba is partly liable for Mufasa&#39;s death, question Rafiki&#39;s medical credentials, and break down the real lawsuits the movie set off, from the Solomon Linda copyright battle over The Lion Sleeps Tonight to the 2026 case where a songwriter is suing a comedian for 27 million dollars over a viral joke about the opening chant.</p><p>Smart, irreverent, and legally nit-picky, this one turns a beloved Disney classic into a savanna-sized crime scene.</p><p>Hosted by Jenny (@birzlaw), Liz (@lizcalandrillo), and Diana (@mrsladydiana).</p><p>Follow us on Instagram @letsruinitpodcast and on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.</p><p>For entertainment only; not legal advice.</p>