When a warehouse belonging to retired former fire chief Carey York goes up in flames, killing the manager inside, muckraking talk show host Tommy Towne goes on the air and accuses York of setting the fire for insurance purposes. Fire starting materials were found in York's car at the fire. York and the current deputy fire chief go to Perry and ask him to represent him in a libel suit against Towne. Perry demands a retraction from Towne if he cannot prove his earlier accusation. However, when it is found that one of the items destroyed in the fire was a coil winding machine belonging to a business competitor of York's son Dorian, Towne in a prerecorded session instead publicly accuses York of starting the fire to save his son's business. Just after this accusation airs, Towne is found dead after going down a cliff in York's car. York is charged with arson and murder and Perry defends him by proving his innocence outside court.
—rbecker28