O.C. The case seemed made for the true-crime genre: Allegations of drinking, drugs and sex. When the charges against Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and former Bravo reality star Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, substitute teacher Cerissa Riley, were revealed back in September of 2018, the world gawked at the unlikely criminals. With the offseason will come free agency, and the Celtics have a medium-high risk of losing a key player in it according to Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley. He then did postgraduate work at New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City and did an orthopedic surgery residency at University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange, California. The best Podcast API to search all podcasts and episodes. These books give us a record of our times via the moments best comic minds. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. From the victims perspective, responsibility for the contentious nature of this litigation lies squarely with a district attorney who continues to place his own political self-interests above the rules of ethics and the rights of victims, retired Orange County senior deputy district attorney Matt Murphy, who represents five of the victims, wrote. In the first of a three part series about Geraldines unsolved murder, host Laura Norton examines whats known about the case, as well as the fact that it got very little media attention at the time. Justine Harman, whose previous podcasts include the series Broken Harts and The Baron of Botox, thought the story merited a podcast of its own. Rackauckus initially filed the case against Robicheaux and Riley in 2018 as he ran for re-election against challenger Todd Spitzer, who ultimately defeated him. Its been really interesting finding out who they were before because it isnt necessarily what youd expect, she says. "Our position is, allow the victims to testify, allow the victims to be confronted by whatever the prosecuting agencies believe are the problems in the case, and let's determine whether the case can go forward from there," Mike Fell, an attorney for one of the alleged victims, told CBSLA after Friday's hearing. The case seemed made for the true-crime genre: Allegations of drinking, drugs and sex. Finding an independent true crime podcast thats well made and doesnt have sketchy vibes (i.e. Newport Beach surgeon Grant William Robicheaux, 38, who appeared on the reality TV show, Online Dating Rituals of the American Male, is charged with sexually assaulting two women by use of drugs. Trusted by 5,700 companies and developers. "Were Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley the 'Bonnie and Clyde of drugging girls' as one victim told detectives or were they sexually liberated swingers framed by a conviction-hungry prosecutor?" Justine Harman, whose. Greg Warren dared to go where no comedian has gone before. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. Atty. He's taught one or two classes a semester in the journalism and mass communications department at Cal State Long Beach since 2006. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas asked during a press conference in Santa Ana on September 18, 2018, that other alleged victims come forward. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! The story is a difficult one for a variety of reasons. With help from some of the biggest names in magazines, Justine Harman brings dead stories back to life. Performance & security by Cloudflare. And when a search warrant resulted in a haul that included unlawful guns, drugs, cash, and a mountain of digital evidence, the two were accused of drugging and rapingmanyvictims. The D.As office held a press conference asking for other possible victims to come forward in Santa Ana on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Visit our corporate site. In spring 2019, a member of the couples defense team told Kearns and Deputy Dist. The two are charged with drugging and sexually assaulting several women. Atty. Spitzer said at the time that he had obtained a copy of the warrant before it was sealed. Atty. Most of these Halloween costumes double as stylish additions to your closet. 5-Down, Eight Letters: Show that gave us New New York. Roughly a year later, the couple was charged by Spitzers predecessor, Tony Rackauckas. Rileys number was unlisted, and she was otherwise unable to be reached. One of the alleged victims called the duo the Bonnie and Clyde of rapists. But do you know the story behind how these terms were coined? Things only got weirder from there. The request, however, was denied by Orange County Superior Court Judge Gregory Jones. 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Seven women are saying the same thing, and (the district attorneys office) is trying to get rid of it. A spokesperson for the district attorneys office said the county hadnt received the claim. Though Darlenes body would be found a day later, just six miles from her home, her killer has evaded law enforcement for almost four decades and the investigation has remained colduntil now. As a journalist, I dont want to raise my eyebrows at that. (Images courtesy of Justine Harman and the podcast), Grant Robicheaux, left, and Cerissa Riley, the Newport Beach doctor and his girlfriend accused of drugging and raping multiple women, arrive at Orange County Superior Court Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach on Friday morning February 7, 2020. Grant Robicheaux, 38, is an orthopedic surgeon in Newport Beach, Calif. The case seemed made for the true-crime genre: Allegations of drinking, drugs and sex. The Deputy Attorney General is asking a judge to amend the criminal complaint against the pair which would eliminate sex and drug charges for six of the seven women. Earned his first newspaper paycheck at the Belleville (Ill.) News-Democrat, fled the Midwest for Los Angeles Daily News and finally ended up at the Orange County Register. but there is a subgroup within these seemingly nonviolent offenders who are never discussed in mainstream media the white-collar criminals whokill. And hopefully, women who have been victims of sexual assault listen and say, Im glad theyre doing this. That would be a good outcome, I think.. In April 2014, he appeared on an episode of the short-lived Bravo reality show Online Dating Rituals of the American. This case is a complete travesty, she said. A woman purporting to be his girlfriend clearly played a significant role in disarming the victims, making them feel comfortable and safe, he said. And I was like, What a crazy thing. The legal situation has been changeable, too. Now, six years later, the case is still unsolved, and authorities wont talk about it. Dr. Grant Robicheaux, 38 and a onetime reality-TV star, was a handsome surgeon dubbed "Orange County's Most Eligible Bachelor" in 2013. conduct a review of all the evidence collected in the case. And then it went this third insane way. But here we are a year later.. Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most your children. For the latest true crime and justice news,subscribe to the Crime Stories with Nancy Grace podcast. Ultimately, they determined there was insufficient evidence to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. Hosts: Ashley Flowers, Holly Laurent, & Greg Hess. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG). (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG). They come via mail, email, and Facebook post. Ashley takes you alongside the investigation of this 41-year-old cold case. CounterClock Season 4 is investigating the 2003 death of 17-year-old John Welles in Arcadia, Florida. Robicheaux is a. In 2020, Orange County Superior Court Judge Gregory Jones reportedly refused Spitzers request to dismiss the case, after politics interjected into the case when Spitzer took on predecessor, Tony Rackauckas, in a tight election. Were making decisions based on the evidence and nothing else, Deputy Atty. One of the suspects accusers, whose case was previously dismissed, said she wanted to testify anyway. This ten-part podcast series covers the still unfolding case of a pair of alleged serial rapists. I was like, Oh, wow, this was kind of a better story than I thought., Had I known how legally complicated this story was at the beginning, I probably would have never tried to report it. Chanel Dubofsky. Todd Spitzer announces his plans to drop multiple sexual assault charges against Newport Beach surgeon Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, Cerissa Riley. When the charges against Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and former Bravo reality star Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, substitute teacher Cerissa Riley, were revealed back in September of 2018, the world gawked at the unlikely criminals. The top-to-bottom review of the case against Grant Robicheaux, 40, and Cerissa Riley, 33, ordered by Spitzer was . On Oct. 2, 2016, the defendants allegedly drank alcohol with another woman at a Newport Beach bar until she was unconscious, brought her to Robicheauxs apartment and sexually assaulted her. An Orange County Superior Court judge refused to let the district attorney drop the charges, and the prosecution was eventually transferred to the California Attorney Generals Office. is refreshing, so while Im a newcomer to Tapes to the Darkside and havent listened to their entire catalogue, Im interested to dive into their archives and see what else the dark side holds. Cmdr. Swingers, premieres with two episodes on Monday, March 29, and then will arrive in weekly installments thereafter. The woman called police the next day, and a forensic exam found multiple controlled substances. When the charges against Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and former Bravo reality starDr. Grant Robicheauxand his girlfriend, substitute teacherCerissa Riley, were revealed back in September of 2018, the world gawked at the unlikely criminals. Spitzer apologized to Robicheaux and Riley. In 2018, the couplewas accused (opens in new tab)of drugging and raping women and recording the acts on their cell phones. Orange County Dist. And a dog named Buddy. Investigators were meticulously going through thousands and thousands of videos and images on Robicheauxs phone, many also including Riley, Rackauckas said. Back in September of 2018, Robicheaux and Riley were charged with 17 counts each, including rape by use of drugs, oral copulation by anesthesia, assault with intent to commit sexual offense and possession of a controlled substance for sale. Kearns alleges in the lawsuit that Spitzer first tried to sabotage the case during his campaign against Rackauckas in 2018 by providing to reporters copies of the search warrant that had been served on Robicheauxs home, and sealed by a judge, without redacting one of the victims names. But the case didnt go away. The top-to-bottom review of the case against Grant Robicheaux, 40, and Cerissa Riley, 33, ordered by Spitzer. This email will be used to sign into all New York sites. Over the course of this episode, Low looks closely at Terry as a suspect and also reminds the listener that its really easy to assume we know things about the lives of victims, when in fact, its rare that we can know the truth. Ive already begged a judge not to dismiss my case and here I am again.. The couple denied the charges. SANTA ANA (CBSLA) In a case that has seen multiple twists and turns, state prosecutors Friday asked a judge to drop most of the charges against a Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriend who have been accused of drugging and raping several women. Rackauckus initially filed the case against Robicheaux and Riley in 2018 as he ran for re-election against challenger Todd Spitzer, who ultimately defeated him. In a hearing in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana Friday morning, the California Attorney General's Office asked a judge to drop six of the purported victims from the case, but still try the couple on charges involving one alleged victim. 0:00. I cant believe that people still use that term. The charges had initially involved five victims. Prosecutors added that seven other victims had been dragged through the mud and there still isnt enough evidence for convictions in those cases. Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. It is heartbreaking when a prosecutor has to tell someone that there is insufficient evidence to proceed in a case, but we are bound by the ethical obligations of the law, and prosecutors are prohibited from proceeding on charges they know they cannot prove, Edd said. We believe the defendants used their good looks and charm to lower the inhibitions of their potential prey, Rackauckas said, releasing an array of information about many locations and events associated with Robicheaux and Riley. In January 2020, Kearns said she was removed from her role as lead investigator in the case and placed on administrative leave without explanation. Riley wiped away tears as she sat in a Santa Ana courtroom next to her co-defendant former surgeon Robicheaux Friday. At a press conference, then-Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckus put forth that multiple women said they had been kidnapped, drugged and sexually assaulted by Dr. Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley. Kristy Puchko, Dark Downeast, Did Charles Terry Do It?, The murder of Brunswick, Maine, resident Shirley Coolen is not, says Dark Downeast host Kylie Low, a case of the husband did it. Its far more complicated than that, and it provides an opportunity to look at three more cases of murdered women that remain unsolved. The word itself sounds old and fusty and sort of dated, she says. I cant remember the other ones, but I did kind of a bar crawl, saw what that was like, and got a sense of the geography.. And his 19th century stories can still evoke just as much fear 200 years later. Terms of Use / Privacy Policy / Manage Newsletters, - Robicheaux, an orthopedic surgeon, appeared on Bravos Online Dating Rituals of the American Male in 2014. How Palm Springs ran out Black and Latino families to build a fantasy for rich, white people, Concertgoer lets out a loud full body orgasm while L.A. Phil plays Tchaikovskys 5th, 17 SoCal hiking trails that are blooming with wildflowers (but probably not for long! I went to all the bars, she says. At the time, then-Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said that Robicheaux and Riley would meet their victims at local bars and restaurants, drug them and then take them home and sexually assault them. D.A.s office investigator Jennifer Kearns alleges in the lawsuit filed in Orange County Superior Court, that Spitzer colluded with Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Rileys defense attorneys while engaging in a concerted political campaign to undermine the prosecution, discredit the victims, and ultimately destroy the criminal case against the couple, the lawsuit states. Some videos show women who appear to be highly intoxicated beyond the ability to consent or resist, and theyre barely responsive to the defendants sexual advances. With Barry on the loose, all Gene, Fuches, Hank, and Sally can do is crumble as they wait to see who hes coming for first. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG), Grant Robicheaux, left, and Cerissa Riley, the Newport Beach doctor and his girlfriend accused of drugging and raping multiple women, arrive at Orange County Superior Court Harbor Justice Center in Newport Beach on Feb. 7. And then other people come and they ask you to tell it again. Terms of Service apply. Instead, she found her sisters body. Definitely felt like I was just keyholing into this thing as a voyeur, which all of us kind of were either, consciously or subconsciously, during COVID.. In this 10 part series, Ashley Flowers will walk you through the real-life tragedies that set a precedent for how the criminal justice system would operate for years to come. Somewhere, as the case and story moved through the legal system, a counterargument arose in which Robicheaux and Riley were described as modern-day swingers, whose sexual encounters and drug use were consensual. Bail being set at $1 million apiece. The new series follows the case of a Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and his girlfriend, who are accused of drugging and assaulting multiple women. The software that cloned Drake and the Weeknds voices is easy to useand impossible to shut down. Atty. Each week, we will be working with investigators and family members to bring you the details of some of the coldest cases from around the country in hopes that someone listening can finally bring these victims the justice they deserve. But the case didnt go away. Former reality TV show doctor Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend Cerissa Riley speak out about the charges that were dropped after an investigation by the n. I was on the East Coast in my husbands parents house in rural Maryland, tuning into these hearings and getting permission to record them, she says. I went to Woodys and Sharkeez and the Cannery. So its an interesting thing. The bombshell fifth season just dropped on Netflix. The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land's flagship podcast is here! Dear Abby: Am I overreacting to my European daughter-in-law's behavior? The two women who were allegedly assaulted met the pair during social encounters. Swingers, a high-profile rape case against California doctor and his girlfriend explored in new podcast. She has been seen on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers . Sam and Joel reach a new level of intimacy. He admitted Thinking Out Loud was actually inspired by Van Morrison, not Marvin Gaye. Kearns continued to try to pursue leads in the investigation, but her superiors directed her not to follow up, according to the lawsuit. Somehow managed to get a lovely lady to marry him, and with her have two daughters. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, O.C. Shortly after Spitzer took over as the countys top prosecutor, the resources for the investigation shrunk considerably and he removed Walker from the case. Reporting the podcast during the pandemic did come with a sliver of a silver lining. Every Monday, Ashley Flowers will tell you about whatever crime shes been obsessing over that week in a way that sounds like youre sitting around talking crime with your best friends. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Bail being set at $1 million apiece. Robicheaux is also accused of possessing two illegal, unregistered assault rifles, four other firearms and several large-capacity magazines. An investigator who led the probe into sexual assault allegations against a Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriend is accusing Orange County Dist. The victim, known as Jane Doe #1, told the court that the defendants lawyers began digging into her past after the allegations, Los Angeles Times reports, including bringing up her past sexual experiences.
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