The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby

The Con Introduces: Sea of Lies

A body is pulled from the English Channel, leaving detectives with a dead-end case. That is, until a shocking discovery begins a race against time to capture one of the w

Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 6: A problem like Kaitlyn

At Kaitlyn Braun’s sentencing hearing, victim impact statements are shared. A court-ordered report lists concerns about Kaitlyn’s risk to reoffend. Would house arrest, pr

Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 5: It gets worse

We learn that Kaitlyn is a registered social worker and are told a story that breaks from her pattern of targeting caregivers. A mother tells Sarah that Kaitlyn used her

Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 4: Down the rabbit hole

After months of waiting and dozens more victims coming forward, the police take an interest in the case and start interviewing doulas. In March 2023, Kaitlyn Braun is arr

Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 3: Fifty doulas

The doulas unite, determined to do what the police don’t seem to be doing: stopping Kaitlyn. Kate and Seanna connect with other doulas through social media, discovering t

Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 2: Pink flags

Seanna is a new doula and excited to help her first client: Kaitlyn, 32 weeks pregnant, who reaches out online. Seanna goes to Kaitlyn’s home, assisting her through labou

Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 1: The barking dog

Amy, a seasoned doula, is bedridden due to illness when she receives a call from fellow doula Katie to assist a client, Kaitlyn, over the phone. Kaitlyn is pregnant as a

Introducing The Con: Kaitlyn’s Baby

Kaitlyn Braun, a young woman in crisis, took dozens of doulas through an escalating series of disasters—pregnancy loss, rape, and even a coma. They struggled to help her,

Love, Janessa | Episode 7: Fantasy Meets Reality

When the fish met the bait. Roberto has a broken heart and lost thousands of dollars to scammers. Vanessa had her images stolen by scammers and her life fell apart. An em

Love, Janessa | Episode 6: Love, Vanessa

Her real name is Vanessa. Her model name is Janessa Brazil. Where does Janessa end and Vanessa begin? Vanessa tells her story and reveals the human cost of being the bait

Love, Janessa | Episode 5: Bubba

“I'm an offensive person.” Can a shock jock radio talk show host help us find Janessa Brazil? Meet Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. Bubba and Janessa used to host his show tog

Love, Janessa | Episode 4: Helen of Troy

Where is Janessa Brazil? She seems to have vanished. Then, she turns up somewhere unexpected. Is that really Janessa on a radio show, with the wife of a scam victim? Mean

Love, Janessa | Episode 3: Meet The Boys

Tracking down scammers – how and why do they do it? One tells host Hannah Ajala: “I always feel bad”. Researchers estimate half of global romance scams originate in West

Love, Janessa | Episode 2: The Big Fish

Roberto is in love. Without ever seeing her or talking to her, he thinks he falls deeply for Janessa. He sends thousands of dollars and begs her to leave the adult entert

Love, Janessa | Episode 1: From My World to Yours

New Year’s Eve. Simon receives a message from a beautiful stranger, named Shirley: “Greetings…from my world to yours.” A digital flirtation begins. Then Shirley needs cas

Introducing “Love, Janessa”

“I love her. I just love her!” You meet someone online. It turns out many others think they have fallen for the same person. Introducing the search for the unwitting face