DeepSummary
Amy shares her harrowing experience of being stalked and harassed by an online acquaintance for over 4 years. After exchanging explicit photos with 'Eric' on a dating app in 2016, he threatened to release the photos publicly. Despite Amy cutting off contact, he continued to torment her by creating fake profiles, sending harassing messages, and even doxxing her with her name, address, and workplace details.
The stalker's behavior escalated drastically in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. He relentlessly bombarded Amy with disturbing messages, explicit content, and racial slurs across all her social media and professional accounts. He even impersonated Amy online, leaving vile comments on victims' posts related to crimes and missing persons cases.
Amy filed multiple reports with the FBI but received no assistance. She was forced to confide in loved ones, colleagues, and her PR team to manage the daily onslaught. The emotional and psychological toll was immense, leaving Amy hyper-vigilant, anxious, and struggling to lead a normal life amidst the persistent harassment and threats.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Amy endured a 4-year stalking and harassment ordeal by an online acquaintance who threatened to release explicit photos of her.
- The stalker's behavior escalated drastically in 2020, involving doxing, fake profiles, vulgar messages, and impersonating Amy to leave disturbing comments on victims' posts.
- Amy lived in constant fear and anxiety, struggling to lead a normal life amidst the relentless harassment across her personal and professional channels.
- Despite filing multiple reports with the FBI, Amy received no assistance in identifying or stopping the stalker.
- The stalker's cruelty was compounded by exploiting the vulnerabilities of the COVID-19 pandemic to further torment Amy.
- Amy's determination to uncover the stalker's identity and not let him win drove her to confide in loved ones and gather evidence against him.
- The emotional and psychological toll of the stalking was immense, impacting Amy's personal life, career, and relationships with loved ones.
- The stalker's obsessive efforts to destroy Amy consumed him, making it a full-time endeavor and underscoring his wickedness.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “I don't know who has that much time to want to destroy a person, but this man had that. This was their full time job.“ by Amy
- “Pandemic. It was such a hard time for everybody. We're all concerned for the loved ones that at risk passed away just from COVID and yet he's taking advantage and the opportunity to terrorize even more during that time, which tells you a lot about his wicked, evil sense.“ by Amy's Mother
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Something Was Wrong
Broken Cycle Media | Wondery
1/18/24
*Content Warning: stalking, cyber stalking, terrorism, harassment, racial slurs, bigotry, racism, non-consensual pornography (revenge porn), serial killers, murder, drug cartel, physical violence, identity theft, impersonation, threats of rape, threats of sexual assault, doxxing.
*Sources:
- FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3): https://www.ic3.gov/
- Sundown, ©1973 by Gordon Lightfoot: Gordon Lightfoot “Sundown” via youtube: https://youtu.be/TAf1_23Ihmw
- SWW S19 Artwork by the amazing Sara Stewart: Instagram.com/greaterthanokay
*Resources:
- Stalking Prevention, Awareness, Statistics & Resource Center (SPARC): https://www.stalkingawareness.org/
- January 18th 2024 is the first ever National Day of Action for Stalking Awareness, find out more info here: https://www.stalkingawareness.org/day-of-action-2024/
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