Bryan Kohberger Admitted He Did It — His Lawyers Still Won't Show You What They Spent

True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews · Jun 30, 2026 · 18m

Five and a half million dollars to defend a man who admitted he did it. Eight million in total public costs. No trial. And a sealed file keeping the full breakdown from the people who paid for it. This is the real price tag of the Bryan Kohberger case — and why taxpayers in Idaho still can't see it.Kohberger pleaded guilty in July of 2025 to killing four University of Idaho students. He took four consecutive life sentences, no parole. The death penalty had been on the table for years before prosecutors dropped it in a deal. His entire defense was publicly funded after a court ruled he…