This case got a lot of attention because his wife was "kiddnapped" on Chirstmas eve and she was pregnant. So there was coverage for the search. Then when she was found dead it became a issue of should the unborn be considered a human with rights and everything issue...or at least thats how the media played it. Then Scott only made it worse with his own escapades. Then his lawyer latter became the lawyer for Michael Jackson in addition to everything going on.