WILDCIDE

Kenneth McDuff: The Broomstick Killer

**CORRECTED/UPDATED 9/3: Audio Issues with this episode**
Kenneth McDuff was supposed to die in prison. Instead, a broken justice system set him free—and unleashed one of the most sadistic serial killers Texas has ever known. Nicknamed The Broomstick Killer for the brutality of his first murders in 1966, McDuff’s first death sentence was commuted, and he walked out of prison decades later into a society unprepared for the monster it had released. What followed was a trail of women abducted, strangled, and discarded across county lines, while law enforcement scrambled to connect the dots.
Beneath the surface, McDuff lived a double life: a construction worker by day and predator by night, the embodiment of functional psychopathy. His victims revealed society’s blind spots, and his release exposed the failures of a parole system that valued procedure over protection. In the end, McDuff didn’t just claim lives—he forced Texas to rewrite its laws, leaving behind a legacy carved in fear and reform.
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References:
Alcatraz East. (n.d.). The Broomstick Killer: Kenneth McDuff. Alcatraz East Crime Museum. Retrieved August 30, 2025, from https://www.alcatrazeast.com/crime-library/serial-killers/the-broomstick-killer/
Lavergne, G. M. (1999). Bad boy from Rosebud: The murderous life of Kenneth Allen McDuff. University of North Texas Press.
Oxygen. (2019, June 26). Death Row inmate’s release tied to two murders in the ’90s. Oxygen True Crime. https://www.oxygen.com/prosecuting-evil-with-kelly-siegler/crime-news/serial-killer-kenneth-mcduff-victims-what-to-know
Riggs, R. (Host). (2020–present). Freed to Kill [TV series]. Apple TV. https://tv.apple.com/at/show/freed-to-kill/umc.cmc.6xhr0wm5aq3uso8fx1swo0vba
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. (1997). McDuff v. Johnson, 118 F.3d 446 (5th Cir. 1997). Justia. https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/118/446/495656/
Hall, R. (2014). Review of Bad Boy from Rosebud: The Murderous Life of Kenneth Allen McDuff, by G. M. Lavergne. Southwestern Historical Quarterly. Retrieved August 30, 2025, from Project MUSE via University of North Texas Digital Library: https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/134/article/549192/pdf
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Witherspoon, T. (2024, October 8). McDuff murder victim Melissa Northrup was mother of Eddy man shot, killed along with his son over the weekend. KWTX. Retrieved August 30, 2025, from https://www.kwtx.com/2024/10/08/mcduff-murder-victim-melissa-northrup-was-mother-eddy-man-shot-killed-along-with-his-son-over-weekend/
 

The Heart that Lived Twice: The Case of Sonny Graham and Terry Cottle

In April 2008, neighbors in Vidalia, Georgia, were jolted awake by the sound of a shotgun blast. The man who died that morning was no stranger — Sonny Graham was a beloved golf director, a husband, a father. But Sonny also carried a secret: the transplanted heart of another man who had died by suicide more than a decade earlier. That man’s widow, Cheryl, had since become Sonny’s wife. What unfolded was a story so eerie it captured headlines across the world: two suicides, one heart, one wife. But behind the sensational coverage was something far morecomplicated — a collision of love, survival, stigma, and myth-making.
In this episode, Bailey and Chelsea unravel the haunting symmetry of Sonny Graham and Terry Cottle’s lives. From the quiet desperation inside a South Carolina trailer, to the medical miracle of a transplant, to the crushing burden of being turned into a symbol, this is the story of how communities cling to folklore when the truth feels unbearable — and why even a heart strong enough to beat twice couldn’t carry the weight of a legend.
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References:Associated Press. (2008, April 6). Recipient of suicide victim’s heart kills self 12 years later. The Seattle Times.https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/recipient-of-suicide-victims-heart-kills-self-12-years-later/
Associated Press. (2008, April 6). Man with suicide victim’s heart takes own life. NBC News.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23984857
Associated Press. (2008, April 7). Same fate for donor, recipient. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-apr-07-na-oddheart7-story.html
Associated Press. (2008, April 7). Transplant patient in bizarre suicide. Otago Daily Times.https://www.odt.co.nz/news/world/transplant-patient-bizarre-suicide
Associated Press. (2008, April 7). Heart transplant recipient dies same way donor did (suicide). WFMY News 2.https://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news/2008/04/07/heart-transplant-recipient-dies-same-way-donor-did-suicide/16660567/
Associated Press. (2008, April 7). Heart transplant man dies like suicide donor. The Telegraph.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1584391/Heart-transplant-man-dies-like-suicide-donor.html
Associated Press. (2008, April 13). Transplant patient in bizarre suicide. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transplant-patient-in-bizarre-suicide/
Associated Press. (2008, August 31). Transplant tragedy: 2 men, 2 suicides, 1 heart, 1 widow. Deseret News.https://www.deseret.com/2008/8/31/20266449/transplant-tragedy-2-men-2-suicides-1-heart-1-widow
Associated Press. (2008, September 1). 2 suicide victims shared same heart, wife. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2-suicide-victims-shared-same-heart-wife/
Associated Press. (2008, September 7). 2 men, 2 suicides, 1 heart and 1 widow. SFGate. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/2-men-2-suicides-1-heart-and-1-widow-3181340.php
Associated Press. (2008, August 31). 2 men, 2 suicides, 1 heart and 1 widow. The Bend Bulletin.https://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/2-men-2-suicides-1-heart-and-1-widow/article_7f1f66c4-6d9a-5c90-8a77-392ac47f7a1c.html
Evening Standard. (2012, April 12). Man given heart of suicide victim marries donor’s widow … then kills himself in exactly the sameway. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/man-given-heart-of-suicide-victim-marries-donor-s-widow-then-kills-himself-in-exactly-the-same-way-7629461.html
 
The Island Packet. (2009, November 22). Questions linger after suicide ruling in Graham death. The Island Packet.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-island-packet/142814707/
The Times and Democrat. (2010, February 22). GBI: Heart recipient committed suicide. The Times and Democrat.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-and-democrat/142669372/
Snopes. (2024, March 9). 2 men shared same heart, same wife, same cause of death? Snopes. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/suicide-heart-widow/
 

The Upper West Side Cult: Therapy, Sex, and Control

In this episode, Bailey and Chelsea peel back the layers of a New York story most people never knew was happening right under their noses. At the height of the city’s cultural revolution—where art, politics, and therapy collided—a radical psychotherapy collective promised liberation from tradition, family, and fear. But what began as an experiment in freedom grew into something far more controlling, and far more dangerous.
With Bailey unpacking the psychological traps that rewired minds, and Chelsea exploring the social forces that made so many intelligent New Yorkers vulnerable, this episode asks: how does a group survive not in isolation, but right in the heart of Manhattan? And what happens when the people meant to heal you become the ones holding you captive?
Dark, fascinating, and unnervingly close to home—this is the rise and fall of the Sullivanians, the cult that thrived in luxury apartments on the Upper West Side.
 
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References:
Feinerman, S. (2024, June 13). Rescuing Rosie and the end of the Sullivanians (No. 14) [Audio podcast episode]. In Through a Blue Window. Buzzsprout. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2213540/episodes/15347992-rescuing-rosie-and-the-end-of-the-sullivanians
Stille, A. (2023). The Sullivanians: Sex, psychotherapy, and the wild life of an American commune. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Winter, J. (2023, June 14). The Upper West Side cult that hid in plain sight. The New Yorker. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/the-upper-west-side-cult-that-hid-in-plain-sight 
Williams, M. (2023, June 13). The Fourth Wall: Inside the Sullivanians sex cult on New York’s Upper West Side. MovieMaker Magazine. Retrieved from https://www.moviemaker.com/the-fourth-wall-sullivanians-sex-cult/

Shortcide: Conmen and the Audacity They Rode in On

Some criminals steal for money. These two stole for sport.
Chelsea takes on Victor Lustig, the smooth-talking con artist who “sold” the Eiffel Tower — twice — and even conned Al Capone. From fake government papers to counterfeit money presses, Lustig’s schemes left a trail of humiliated victims from Paris to New York.
Bailey dives into Ferdinand Waldo Demara, the master impostor who bluffed his way through careers he had no business holding — including performing actual surgeries in the Royal Canadian Navy after skimming a medical textbook.
Both men built empires on charm, lies, and sheer audacity. Both pushed their luck until the world finally caught up. And both prove that sometimes, the boldest crimes are the ones so ridiculous… you almost want to see if they’ll get away with it.
 
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References:
CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum. (2019, July 17). Ferdinand “Waldo” Demara. CFB EsquimaltNaval & Military Museum.https://navalandmilitarymuseum.org/archives/articles/characters/ferdinand-waldo-demara/Time. (2009, May 26). Faking it: Ferdinand Demara. Time.https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1900621_1900618_1900605,00.htmlMaysh, J. (2016, March 9). The man who sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice. Smithsonian Magazine. Retrievedfrom https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-sold-eiffel-tower-twice-180958370/Ferdinand Waldo Demara: One of the greatest imposters the world has ever seen | The Independent

Conspiracy: Who Bombed Judi Bari?

A car bomb. A forest war. And an activist caught in the middle. When Earth First! organizer Judi Bari was nearly killed by a bomb planted beneath the driver’s seat of her Subaru, the FBI didn’t hunt for the bomber—they arrested her. What followed was a decades-long battle between environmentalists, the logging industry, and law enforcement, marked by conspiracy, smear campaigns, and civil rights violations.
In this episode, we dig into the unsolved car bombing that silenced a voice—but only briefly. We explore the psychological toll of being framed, the sociopolitical war over California’s redwoods, and why Judi Bari remains a lightning rod for activism, even after death. Was she targeted for her politics? Or was the FBI covering something up?
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References:
Alternative Tentacles. (n.d.). Judi Bari. https://alternativetentacles.com/pages/artist-page/judi-bari
Bari, J. (1992). The feminization of Earth First!. History Is A Weapon. https://www.historyisaweapon.com/defcon1/barifemef.html
Cherney, D. (n.d.). JudiBari.org: The official archive of Judi Bari’s life and case. JudiBari.org. http://www.judibari.org/index.html
Cherney, D. (2010). Motion to preserve the bombs. JudiBari.org. http://www.judibari.org/Mo-Preserve-Bombs-2010.pdf
Cherney, D. (2010). Declaration in support of motion to preserve bombs. JudiBari.org. http://www.judibari.org/Mo-Preserve-Bombs-Declaration-Cherney-2010.pdf
Fifth Estate Collective. (1997, Summer). Judi Bari lives. Fifth Estate, 349. https://www.fifthestate.org/archive/349-summer-1997/judi-bari-lives/
Greenson, T. (1997, January). Judi Bari: Outspoken and uncompromising. North Coast Journal. https://www.northcoastjournal.com/jan97/1-97.people.html
InfoRefuge. (n.d.). Judi Bari biography. https://inforefuge.com/judi-bari-bio
Industrial Workers of the World. (n.d.). Judi Bari biography. https://archive.iww.org/history/biography/JudiBari/1/
Kuletz, V. (2021, August 10). How Judi Bari tried to unite loggers and environmentalists. JSTOR Daily. https://daily.jstor.org/how-judi-bari-tried-to-unite-loggers-and-environmentalists/
Martin, D. (1997, March 4). Judi Bari, 47, leader of Earth First! protest on redwoods in 1990. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/04/us/judi-bari-47-leader-of-earth-first-protest-on-redwoods-in-1990.html
Trees Foundation. (2020, May 20). 30 years ago in May: The bombing of Earth First! activists Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney. https://treesfoundation.org/2020/05/30-years-ago-in-may-the-bombing-of-earth-first-activists-judi-bari-and-darryl-cherney/
Wheaton, B. K. (2010). Declaration in support of motion to preserve bombs. JudiBari.org. http://www.judibari.org/Mo-Preserve-Bombs-Declaration-Wheaton-re-8-23-10.pdf
United States Department of Justice. (2010). Opposition to motion to preserve bombs. JudiBari.org. http://www.judibari.org/D-Opp-P-Mo-Preserv-Ev-8-12-10.pdf
Zinn Education Project. (n.d.). Judi Bari car bombing. https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/judi-bari

The Art World’s Greatest Fraud with Filmmaker Barry Avrich

What happens when one of America’s most prestigious art galleries falls for an $80 million lie?
From the acclaimed filmmaker behind Netflix’s Made You Look, Barry Avrich returns with The Devil Wears Rothko: Inside the Art Scandal That Rocked the World. This gripping true crime exposé pulls back the curtain on the now-infamous Knoedler Gallery fraud—complete with a mysterious dealer, a brilliant forger, and a web of deception that reached the highest tiers of the art world.
With exclusive interviews and deep investigative reporting, Avrich uncovers:
How Glafira Rosales passed off dozens of forged Rothkos, Pollocks, and Motherwells
The shady world of art provenance and its role in enabling forgery
Why even experts and billionaires fell for the scam
A peek into lawsuits, violent threats, and a gallery’s collapse
And just how many major works in museums today might still be fake
This is the darker side of prestige—where ego, wealth, and trust collide. The Devil Wears Rothko is essential reading for fans of art history, white-collar crime, and psychological manipulation.
About Our Honored Guest:
Barry Avrich is a veteran documentary filmmaker and producer who has directed and produced over seventy films including Made You Look, Born Hungry, Prosecuting Evil, Blurred Lines, and David Foster: Off The Record. Avrich has authored five books including Moguls, Monsters and Madmen (2017), and built the world’s first movie theater in a hospital.
Featured Read: The Devil Wears RothkoBy Barry Avrich | Releases June 24, 2025 | Post Hill Press
 
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The Art of Deception: Wolfgang Beltracchi

For years, the name Wolfgang Beltracchi meant nothing to the art world. And yet, his fingerprints were everywhere—on canvases attributed to long-dead masters, hanging in prestigious galleries, and sitting in private collections worth millions. He didn’t just forge art—he forged history itself.
But this isn’t your typical forgery tale. This is the story of a man who studied the flaws of the elite and turned them into his canvas. Alongside his wife Helene, Wolfgang created an empire of lies so seductive, it didn’t just fool the experts—it made them complicit. With charm, chemistry, and unsettling precision, the couple orchestrated one of the most audacious art frauds in modern memory.
In this episode of Wildcide, we unravel the scandal that blurred the line between brilliance and betrayal. From psychological manipulation to the sociological blind spots of wealth and prestige, we explore how one man exposed the vulnerabilities of an entire industry—just by telling the story it wanted to hear. What does it take to fool the gatekeepers of culture? And why did they want to be fooled?
Tune in on Friday 6/6/25 for our interview with director, producer and author Barry Avrich.
 
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References:
CBS News. (2014, February 23). Art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi's multimillion dollar scam. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/art-forger-wolfgang-beltracchis-multimillion-dollar-scam/
Deutsche Welle. (2015, August 19). How Beltracchi, the world's most famous art forger, plays with the market. https://www.dw.com/en/how-beltracchi-the-worlds-most-famous-art-forger-plays-with-the-market/a-18436266
Frickel, C. (2015, May 8). Wolfgang Beltracchi: Porträt des genialen Kunstfälschers. WEB.DE. https://web.de/magazine/unterhaltung/kultur/wolfgang-beltracchi-portraet-genialen-kunstfaelschers-30625452
Hammer, J. (2012, October 10). The greatest fake-art scam in history? Vanity Fair. https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/10/wolfgang-beltracchi-helene-art-scam
Levesque, D. (2014, February 22). Wolfgang Beltracchi and the biggest art scandal. Guardian Liberty Voice. https://guardianlv.com/2014/02/wolfgang-beltracchi-and-the-biggest-art-scandal/
Röbel, S., & Sontheimer, M. (2011, June 13). The $7 million fake: Forgery scandal embarrasses international art world. Der Spiegel. https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/the-7-million-fake-forgery-scandal-embarrasses-international-art-world-a-768195.html:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
Roxborough, S. (2014, August 29). Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery ('Beltracchi: Die Kunst der Fälschung'): Montreal Review. The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/beltracchi-art-forgery-beltracchi-die-729140/
Gladwell, M. (2013). The statue that didn't look right. In Blink: The power of thinking without thinking (Adapted handout). TOK Topics. https://toktopics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/blink-handout.pdf

Shortcide: Wild, Wild Wills

In today's Shortcide, we explore two outrageous real-life cases where the last wills and testaments caused chaos. First up is T.M. Zink, an Iowa attorney who left his fortune to build a women-free library, complete with “NO WOMAN ADMITTED” signs. His daughter fought back, and what unfolded was a courtroom showdown filled with legal twists and personal pettiness. Then, we head to 1920s Toronto for the bizarre Great Stork Derby, where eccentric millionaire Charles Vance Millar promised his fortune to the woman who had the most babies in ten years. What began as a prank turned into a decade-long legal and social spectacle. Tune in for a wild ride through inheritance gone hilariously wrong.  
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References:
Asselin, S. V. (2020, January 12). The Great Stork Derby: When a millionaire held a baby-making race for his fortune. All That's Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/great-stork-derby
Baird, C. (2023, August 1). The Great Stork Derby. Canadian History Ehx. https://canadaehx.com/2023/08/01/the-great-stork-derby/
Commonplace Fun Facts. (2024, September 21). Inside T.M. Zink’s controversial will: The curious quest to build a womanless library. https://commonplacefacts.com/2024/09/21/zink-womanless-library/
Ross, G. (2011, July 29). The Zink Womanless Library. Futility Closet. https://www.futilitycloset.com/2011/07/29/the-zink-womanless-library/

Betrayal Trauma with Dr. Jessica Lamar

Last interview, we sat down with Tamara Cooper to discuss compulsive sexual behavior. The question remained: what happens to the partners after betrayal? So this week, we sit down with Jessica Lamar, CPTT (Certified Partner Trauma Therapist) for an eye-opening conversation on betrayal trauma—the profound impact of infidelity and sex addiction on partners. Jessica brings years of clinical expertise to the table as we unpack the difference between sex addiction and infidelity, explore the trauma responses that often follow discovery, and discuss what healing actually looks like. If you've ever wondered how to support someone reeling from betrayal—or how to recognize unhealthy patterns masked as "normal"—this interview is a must-listen.
About Our Honored Guest: Jessica Lamar Psy.D, LMHC, LPC, CPTT 
Jessica, the Co-Founder and Director of Business Development and Strategy at the Bellevue Trauma Recovery Center (BTRC), holds a Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the Arizona School of Professional Psychology. As a Licensed Mental Health Therapist in Washington and Colorado States, Jessica has dedicated her career to supporting individuals and families through traumatic circumstances and life-changing transitions in forensic, intensive, and outpatient settings.
Jessica’s clinical focus centers around honoring the grief process during significant life-altering changes, particularly Betrayal Trauma. She firmly believes that BTRC’s intensive trauma-informed treatment model offers a much-needed space for meaningful and supportive processing of Trauma.
Alongside her passion for education, Jessica leads webinars and engages in speaking engagements that shed light on the intersection of Disenfranchised Grief and Betrayal Trauma.
As a certified ETT therapist and a certified partner trauma therapist, Jessica utilizes an attachment-based, interpersonal therapy model to facilitate rapid trauma recovery effectively. Additionally, she possesses extensive training and experience in the treatment of problematic sexual behaviors/sex addiction, acknowledging the range of distressing and disruptive experiences that these behaviors can evoke in individuals. She believes this knowledge is essential for effectively supporting and treating individuals through a supportive recovery process from the impact of Betrayal Trauma.
As the Director of Business Development and Strategy at BTRC, Jessica focuses on cultivating community connections, providing psychoeducation to other professionals, developing plans to enhance BTRC’s overall performance, and implementing feedback to ensure the provision of effective and contemporary treatment approaches. Jessica takes pride in guiding BTRC towards evolution and growth within the ever-changing mental health field. She is also one of the primary individual therapists for the BTRC intensive programs. 
During her leisure time, Jessica enjoys reading fiction novels, embarking on outdoor adventures, exploring new restaurants, and nurturing connections with her loved ones.
 
RESOURCES:
Do you Suffer from Betrayal Trauma? Take the free Assessment: 
https://partnerbetrayaltrauma.org/partner-betrayal-trauma-tests/
Do you struggle with sex addiction? Take the free assessment:
https://new.recoveryzone.com/PublicSurvey/SAST
SLAA is a 12-step program for individuals struggling with sex and love addiction: 
https://slaafws.org
 
Institutions & Professional Networks
IITAP (International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals)
Founded by Dr. Patrick Carnes, IITAP offers specialized training for therapists working with betrayal trauma and sex addiction.
Look for therapists certified as CPTT (Certified Partner Trauma Therapist) or CSAT (Certified Sex Addiction Therapist).
🔗 https://iitap.com
▶️ Find a CPTT near you
APSATS (Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists)
Focuses exclusively on partner trauma—not codependency. They train therapists and coaches in the Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model (MPTM).
APSATS validates that betrayal trauma is real, complex, and requires partner-centered treatment.
🔗 https://www.apsats.org
The Meadows (Wickenburg, AZ)
One of the most respected trauma and addiction recovery centers in the U.S.
Offers:
Gentle Path for sex addiction recovery (founded on Carnes’ work)
Survivors & Betrayal Bond workshops
Healing Intimate Treason (for betrayed partners)
🔗 https://www.themeadows.com
Books & Recovery Workbooks
The Betrayal Bond – by Dr. Patrick Carnes
Explores trauma bonds that keep people stuck in harmful relationships. Offers recovery steps.
🔗 Carnes' Website
Facing Heartbreak – by Stefanie Carnes, Mari Lee, and Anthony Rodriguez
A compassionate workbook specifically for betrayed partners of sex addicts.
🔗 Available on Amazon and recovery resource sites
Your Sexually Addicted Spouse – by Barbara Steffens & Marsha Means
One of the first books to challenge the codependency model and affirm betrayal trauma as a trauma, not a pathology.
Podcasts & Online Support
Betrayal Trauma Recovery (BTR.org)
Founded by Anne Blythe, BTR offers:
Free podcast interviews
Daily online support groups
1:1 coaching with trauma-informed professionals
🔗 https://www.btr.org
Bloom for Women
Offers an online healing platform with guided courses, webinars, and a therapist directory.
Includes education on gaslighting, emotional abuse, betrayal trauma, and rebuilding self-trust.
🔗 https://www.bloomforwomen.com
Supportive Coaching & Group Programs
BraveOne by Coach Sarah Morales – braveone.com
Hope After Betrayal – hopeafterbetrayal.com
PartnerHope – therapy and intensives by Dr. Jake and JoAnn Porter (https://daringventures.com)
Apps for Journaling and Grounding
Sanvello or Calm – for anxiety and mindfulness
Reclaim – a journal and recovery planner for betrayed partners
Intimate Treason Journal App – based on Healing from Intimate Treason

Anatomy of Betrayal: The Case of Dr. Jean-Claude Dominique

When Dr. Jean-Claude Dominique was struck in a late-night hit-and-run, his Queens community mourned the loss of a respected OB-GYN, devoted father, and loving husband. His wife, Eliette, stood by as he lay in a coma—unaware that the real impact of that night was only just beginning.
What first appeared to be a tragic accident quickly unraveled into a web of forged documents, double lives, and competing claims of marriage. As the investigation deepened, Eliette found herself blindsided by a betrayal no one could’ve predicted—one that would shatter families and ultimately end in violence.
This week on Wildcide, we unravel the hidden life of a man living in plain sight—and the woman who had to reclaim her reality from the wreckage. Then, join us Friday (5/22) for a powerful follow-up interview with Dr. Jessica Lamar, a betrayal trauma expert, who unpacks the psychological fallout when the person you trust most turns out to be a stranger.
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