A famous lawyer is suing a tabloid newspaper for defamation, alleging a false story about his romantic affair with a woman. The paper's editor has compromising information on several prominent figures, including a high-ranking military official and a banker. As tensions escalate at a party, a recently fired journalist, who was passionate about investigative reporting, makes a menacing threat towards the lawyer. The next day, the lawyer is found dead in his pool, shot. The fired journalist is arrested, but Perry, the lawyer, sets out to clear her name and uncover the truth, only to discover that other suspects will stop at nothing to keep their secrets hidden.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
When a respected editor terminates a diligent journalist for probing a crucial story, a domino effect of repercussions ensues, with powerful individuals like a top military officer and a renowned banker resorting to extreme measures to silence him.
