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September 11th, 2025, Yu Menglong, a Chinese actor with 25M followers is found dead in pools of his own blood after an alleged industry dinner party. Police quickly claim that he ‘drunkly fell’ from the fifth floor of the luxury Beijing apartment and close his case. Chinese netizens couldn’t disagree more. A list is released of all the high ranking celebrities that were alleged to have been at the fatal dinner party. A late-billionaire’s wife who inherited all of his money after he suspiciously ...
Yu Menglong, a famous actor is confirmed to be dead. The authorities say he fell to his death from the 5th floor of a luxury Beijing apartment that wasn’t his. They say it’s just a drunk accident and quickly rule out any foul play. They don’t investigate the dozen plus partygoers in the apt that evening… They don’t even investigate further into his death. Instead, the authorities begin censoring any netizens openly questioning the events of that night. Livestreams are shut down mid-stream. Comme...
Family nudist camps. They’re real and exist today. Children are 100% allowed. Clothes are not. A lot of people wonder if it’s uncomfortable for children, which one camp addresses in their website’s FAQs: Q: Are children forced to be nude? A: The word “forced” is an emotionally loaded word that suggests unreasonable force or other inappropriate coercion… Most children are very comfortable with nudity until they are taught otherwise by society. With young naturist children, it’s just as likely tha...
We went to see Luigi Mangione in court. September 16, 2025, in a New York State Courthouse, Mangione’s terrorism charges are dropped. The courtroom remains silent with court officers stationed at every corner. There are cheers from protestors right outside the courthouse. A strange energy clash between mainstream media and the members of the public who waited over 30 hours to get inside the courtroom. Protestors organized giant vans to circle the courthouse with Luigi Mangione’s face displayed o...
It is not until Spetmber 17th, 2025 that the body found in D4vd’s Tesla is identified as 14 year old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. And she has been missing for over a year. The last time her family saw her in person seems to be in April of 2024 though her family has remained out of the public eye with no official statements. The police are quiet. The medical examiner’s are quiet. David and his team are quiet. And Celeste’s family is quiet. The media and netizens, basically the general public, is not....
None of the people that are carrying the casket are saying anything. They just roll it into the building. Once the casket finds its spot in the room, people file in to pay their respects. It’s not an open casket but as people pass by the roses and the guestbook, they see that the casket is for a young man depicted in a blood stained dress shirt. Thankfully this is not a funeral. This is a concert. For one of the biggest rising artists of 2025, D4vd. The writer and singer behind ‘Romantic Homicid...
MDC Brooklyn is a notoriously known prison in New York. The beds are made of steel and you get a 1.5 inch foam mattress to throw on top. There are no pillows and the showers have the thinnest curtain for privacy. The food is not so surprisingly prison slop. On the menu are ‘murder burgers’ which one inmate describes the meat patty being like shoe leather. Unreasonably chewy. The only meal worth looking forward to are chicken days. Once a week, the kitchen will serve chicken, the best source of p...
This episode delves into the shocking true crime case behind the Netflix documentary 'Unknown Number,' where a teenage couple, Lauren and Owen, endured two years of relentless cyberbullying. The hosts reveal exclusive, never-before-seen court documents, exposing the sender to be Lauren's own mother, Kendra. The episode explores various theories behind Kendra's actions, including maternal jealousy, Munchausen by proxy, an obsession with Owen, and a desire for chaos and attention, detailing the devastating impact on the families and community.
The story was simple. Perhaps, a little too simple. Rebecca says she pulled into the parking lot of the sports store with her 7 month old son, Emmanuel. She went to get him from the back but a creepy man walked up to her, said “hola,” knocked her out, and stole her son. A tragic situation. But what if it never even happened? There are so many questions that don’t make sense if her story is true - Rebecca claims she didn’t see the man at all before he knocked her out. She says he came up from beh...
Ikbal's mother has been trying to get in contact with her daughter for over an hour at this point. Ikbal had been dealing with a stalker for a few years and her family were frantic. One more try. Ikbal’s mother dials for her daughter. Click. Someone picks up the phone, but the response is not from a 19 yo teenage daughter. It’s a low, quiet voice; her stalker is on the other end. He says 15 words and hangs up. “Don’t worry. Your daughter is in good hands. The girl is sleeping in peace now…” A li...
It will be their first time seeing each other in 20+ years. The last time they saw each other was when they broke up after college. Now, so much has changed. He’s gotten out of prison for killing his childhood abuser. She’s started her own business and moved on with her life. Maybe this is a bad idea. Maybe they have nothing in common anymore. Maybe it’s a college fling and they should leave it alone. After all, they never even said a word to each other for 25 years. But when they see each other...
What happened that day in that little house in the woods is not a debate. The evidence is all there. The blood, the wounds, the dead man lying on the floor of the living room. That night while the homeowner was watching TV - Clark Fredericks walked in, slashed at him with a hunting knife, stabbing him all over his chest, before finally slitting his throat. It’s a bloody killing. There’s blood splattered and smeared all over the room. Detectives have so many questions for the killer - Like why di...
This episode delves into the mysterious case of Sarah Patrick, a teen girl arrested for the murder of her mother and stepfather after posting viral TikToks. The discussion analyzes her suspicious eulogy, questionable online behavior, and conflicting accounts of the murder night, including her claim of sleeping through five gunshots. The episode also explores theories about her motive, from seeking TikTok fame to subconscious confession, and dissects her parents' troubled past and its potential relevance to the crime.
July 5th, 2025 a predator in Nanjing, China is arrested. He’s been nicknamed, ‘Uncle Red’ and his face gets plastered on the news. Finally. The community can breathe and go about their daily lives, right? No. Netizens instead start a boycott and it works. No future travel into or through Nanjing. Gyms are shutting down. No one wants to visit. Some residents are ashamed to have an Nanjing address. Suddenly the biggest online diss you can throw at someone on Chinese social media is telling them th...
Almost exactly a year before John O’Keefe is found in the snow outside of Boston detective Brian Albert’s home, Sandra Birchmore is found dead in her apartment in the middle of a blizzard. In her phone are thousands of messages between her and a police detective that indicate he is the father of her unborn child. But of course, it’s never that simple. For one, he’s married and his wife is about to give birth to their third child. And two, he legally, shouldn’t be in a relationship with Sandra. N...
Karen Read claims she did not kill her boyfriend. She dropped him off at a friend’s house for a party and he was found the next morning, deceased on the front lawn. The party goers say that he never came inside which has everyone believing Karen Read ran him over with her car. But she says that never happened. Then how do you explain the 40+ pieces of HER car tail light that were found at the scene? Well, it’s simple. She says she was framed. For murder. Those tail light pieces were allegedly pl...
Colin Albert is the son of one of the most powerful families in town. And he was supposed to be anywhere but 34 Fairview, the night John O’Keefe died. For months, not a single witness that spoke with authorities ever stated Colin Albert was at the house that night. Until, John’s girlfriend, Karen Read, gets charged with his death. She knows she didn’t do it and is ready to prove her innocence. She hires a private investigator who uncovers that Colin was there the night of the party. So why is ev...
It’s a blizzard party. A group of friends at a house, getting drunk, before they all drive back home. By 2AM, the snow is coming down hard and the party goers have left for their own homes. Only the residents of 34 Fairview Road remain. At least that’s what they say. Within just a few hours, the frozen body of John O’Keefe is found outside on their lawn. Laying in the snow. The best way to figure out what happened to John O’Keefe is to talk to every single person inside the house for the ‘blizza...
This episode discusses the unexpected verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial, where he was found not guilty on major racketeering and sex trafficking charges but guilty on two transportation for prostitution counts. It details the tense courtroom atmosphere, jury deliberation struggles including a "rogue juror," and the emotional reactions inside and the chaotic scene outside the courthouse. The hosts analyze how the defense team's charisma may have swayed the jury and reflect on broader issues regarding the justice system, victim perception, and public reaction.
This episode delves into the strange events during Diddy's trial, including an unusual courtroom sidebar and Diddy's visible anger, alongside circulating rumors about witness tampering and Kanye West's attempt to enter the courthouse. It explores the dark connections between Kanye and Diddy through analyzing Kanye's controversial songs, lawsuits against him (including allegations of sending disturbing messages and involvement in an alleged drugging incident corroborated by a witness), and his public support for Diddy post-arrest, ultimately discussing theories behind Kanye's actions and the defense's unexpected move to rest their case.
During a sidebar for the case of USA v. Sean Combs - the judge tells the defense attorneys: “Well, that is victim blaming. That is literally that's like if you had a dictionary that had a term victim blaming, like that would be the explanation that you'd be given, so it can't be that. It has to be something else.” He clarifies that they themselves are not victim blamers; however, some of their questions could not be accepted in open court for their rather victim blaming nature. He has said what ...
This episode covers Jane Doe's week-long testimony in the Sean Combs trial. As one of his latest girlfriends, she details their relationship, alleging coerced participation in 'hotel nights' involving other men and drug use, and describing emotional manipulation. The episode also highlights courtroom dynamics, juror reactions, defense strategies, and Combs' behavior, offering insight into the complex nature of the testimony and the concept of sex trafficking.
A mistrial. Sean Diddy Comb’s legal team has just filed for another mistrial, alleging that the prosecutors knew that Cassie was lying on the stand and still allowed her to testify. This entire fight centers around a 2016 balcony incident, in which Cassie and her friend Bona allege that Combs dangled Bona off the balcony. The defense argues that this incident never even happened. This makes it sound like the defense is grasping at straws to get a mistrial. However, the energy in the courtroom ha...
“Diddy, they’re laughing at you! This is not a game!” The lady is screaming in the back of the courtroom. Everyone whips their heads around to stare - and there she is. Staring off 3 court officers and threatening them to take out their gun. “Diddy is walking perfection. Take out your guns!” The woman has been banned from the courthouse, wore a scarf around her head (not for religious reasons), and snuck into the very courtroom where Diddy is now staring straight at her. Mouth agape. This was th...
We have been having a lot of weird encounters during the trial of USA v. Sean Combs. Too many people have been persistently asking the same questions and now it’s starting to just feel weird. There are people outside the courthouse swinging wooden planks at reporters, spitting on news anchors, and threatening to take someone out with a sock filled with pool balls. These are all the strange encounters we have had during the Diddy trial. What is really happening here? Full show notes at rottenmang...
“Did Diddy try to kill Kid Cudi?” In 2012, only a few gossip pages were wondering this question with the vast majority of readers wondering - “who even comes up with these crazy rumors?” Now, in 2025, it might not just be a rumor. Kid Cudi takes the witness stand to testify against Sean Combs. The man who allegedly broke into Kid Cudi’s house, lit his car on fire, and according to a former assistant - the man who wanted Kid Cudi dead. This is Kid Cudi’s full testimony in the USA v. Sean Combs ca...
Two full days after the start of the “Diddy Trial” - a new lawsuit is filed. A woman is accusing Sean Combs of SA and states that she recalls his private part being an “itty bitty Diddy.” She includes a photo of a teeny tiny tootsie roll for reference. This is just one of the many civil lawsuits filed against Sean Combs. Many of the people that have sued him are also showing up to the trial to testify against him. Which begs the question, how many more witnesses will be coming to get justice? Da...
This is the first time they have seen each other since their break up in 2018. Over 6 years. And now they’re going to be on opposite sides of the courtroom - she’s going to be up on the stand testifying against him. Detailing all the things she didn’t want to do. The urination. The inflatable pool in the middle of a hotel room filled to the brim with baby oil. The seedy green “adult activity” club in Las Vegas. Even breaking up with Kid Cudi. And he will sit there and listen for 2 days straight ...
The energy in the courtroom has shifted. Sean Combs no longer looks like a statuesque wax figurine. He is now much more animated, literally jumping out of his seat to look at the evidence screen, there is almost an air of anticipation. But why? For the past 2 days Cassie Ventura, a government witness and victim in this case, has been testifying against Sean Combs. Now, the defense will begin their cross examination. Sean Combs’s attorneys will attempt to poke holes in Cassie’s story, discredit h...
“Mr. Combs came out of the room, and I just saw a liquor bottle fly past her and hit the wall. He grabbed her by her hair, and started dragging her by her hair into her bedroom. And I could hear what sound like him slapping her. She was screaming. Then Mr. Combs was basically saying, b*tch, when I tell you to come here, you come now, not later.” “Did you intervene?” “No, I was terrified.” This is Day 2 of Diddy’s trial. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...
