DeepSummary
In this episode, the real person named Brody whose pictures were used by Jessica Polly to catfish multiple women shares his side of the story. He recounts how he first met Polly as a teenager and how she later used his photos for years to dupe women into online relationships. Brody expresses disbelief at the lengths Polly went to maintain her deceptions and manipulate her victims.
Several of Polly's victims, including Lauren, Bree, Monica, and Danny, provide detailed accounts of how they were catfished and the traumatic impact it had on their lives. They describe the process of piecing together Polly's web of lies, comparing stories, and seeking justice through the legal system, though charges were ultimately dismissed.
As the episode unfolds, more disturbing details emerge about Polly's behavior, including her voyeurism, stalking her victims, and even using a sex toy on one victim from the next room. Brody and the victims express anger at Polly's actions and hope she receives appropriate punishment.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Jessica Polly used Brody's photos and identity for years to catfish and psychologically manipulate multiple women into toxic online relationships.
- Polly's victims experienced severe trauma from her lies, deceit, and disturbing behavior like stalking, voyeurism, and sexual violations.
- Despite the victims' efforts, including restraining orders, the legal system failed to properly hold Polly accountable.
- Brody and the victims feel outrage at Polly's actions and hope she receives appropriate punishment and is banned from using the internet to harm others.
- The impacts of Polly's catfishing extended far beyond just the online relationships, deeply affecting the victims' real lives and subsequent relationships.
- Polly showed no true remorse and continued her deceptive behavior even after being confronted and caught.
- The victims' trauma was exacerbated by having to repeatedly re-prove their version of events and innocence due to Polly's lies.
- Polly exploited and violated her victims' trust and privacy in deeply unethical ways for her own disturbing gratification.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I was like, what the fuck are you doing? Why are you using my pictures to catfish all these girls?“ by Brody
- “I was such a slut. How could I do something like this? But what's so wild to me is looking back, Brody had referred to this guy as Mister clean.“ by Bree
- “She's using sex toys on her from the room next door. You're fucking sick.“ by Brody
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Something Was Wrong
Broken Cycle Media | Wondery
6/6/24
*Content Warning: sexual abuse of a minor, cyberstalking, stalking, catfishing, fraud, psychological violence, death, medical trauma, suicide, suicidal ideation, emotional abuse, harassment, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, physical violence, bullying, interpersonal violence.
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