Jess McHugh (Host/Narrator)
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It was an avalanche of betrayals. The cancer, the military service, the family down in Georgia, the brother she'd taken off life support. None of it was true. Sarah had been lying to her every single day for years. About nearly everything. Even things unrelated to her stolen Valor scam. Like still being married to Nicole. And in doing so, she had made Sam the other woman.
It was an avalanche of betrayals. The cancer, the military service, the family down in Georgia, the brother she'd taken off life support. None of it was true. Sarah had been lying to her every single day for years. About nearly everything. Even things unrelated to her stolen Valor scam. Like still being married to Nicole. And in doing so, she had made Sam the other woman.
We actually talked to Sarah about this very moment.
We actually talked to Sarah about this very moment.
Sarah had spent hours and hours with Sam and her family in their home, nursed the wounds of Sam's divorce, helped her find happiness again. Sarah hurt Sam in all of these intimate, profound ways. And then she made that pain dirty, shameful.
Sarah had spent hours and hours with Sam and her family in their home, nursed the wounds of Sam's divorce, helped her find happiness again. Sarah hurt Sam in all of these intimate, profound ways. And then she made that pain dirty, shameful.
Brody, one of Sarah's fake brothers. Memories like this come back to Sam, even now. And then there was the fact that Sarah was also Sam's patient. That she'd been getting physical therapy from her for years. And some of those bills had been paid for by a wounded warrior. That meant that the very basis of their relationship was a theft, a crime.
Brody, one of Sarah's fake brothers. Memories like this come back to Sam, even now. And then there was the fact that Sarah was also Sam's patient. That she'd been getting physical therapy from her for years. And some of those bills had been paid for by a wounded warrior. That meant that the very basis of their relationship was a theft, a crime.
As she sat on the couch confronting Sarah, the implications became crystal clear.
As she sat on the couch confronting Sarah, the implications became crystal clear.
I said, like, hey, we are at your house. It's the police. Are you in the house? We need you to come to the door.
I said, like, hey, we are at your house. It's the police. Are you in the house? We need you to come to the door.
Our show is edited by Karen Shakerji. Our executive producer is Jacob Smith. Mastering by Jake Gorski.
Our show is edited by Karen Shakerji. Our executive producer is Jacob Smith. Mastering by Jake Gorski.
Special thanks to Sarah Nix, Izzy Carter, Daphne Chen, Jake Flanagan, and Greta Cohn. Additional thanks to Vicki Merrick. I'm Jess McHugh.
Special thanks to Sarah Nix, Izzy Carter, Daphne Chen, Jake Flanagan, and Greta Cohn. Additional thanks to Vicki Merrick. I'm Jess McHugh.