The Slippery Podcast

To their neighbors in Los Angeles, Olga Rutterschmidt and Helen Golay seemed like two kindly elderly women devoted to helping the city’s unhoused population. But behind their acts of charity lay a cold-blooded financial enterprise—and a trail of mysterious alleyway deaths initial law enforcement brushed off as routine hit-and-runs. For years, the pair operated beneath suspicion, taking meticulous measures to cover their tracks and stay one step ahead of the law. But when a persistent detective

Retired LA Sheriff’s Detective Geoff Elliott returns to the show to take us inside the high-stakes sting that finally brought down serial con artist Lacy Johnson. In this gripping debrief, Detective Elliott breaks down the painstaking investigation and reveals the exact blueprint he used to bait, trap, and place Lacy under arrest. He offers an unvarnished look at the manipulative playbooks serial fraudsters use to exploit trust, detailing not just the financial wreckage, but the profound emotio

In this episode of The Slippery, we untangle the astonishingly intricate web of scams spun by Lacy Johnson, a con artist whose deception knew no boundaries.From faking a life-threatening cancer diagnosis to exploiting patriotism through a bogus charity designed to support the troops, Lacy weaponized empathy for personal gain. But her audacity didn’t stop at financial fraud; she crossed dangerous lines, even breaking into her own employer's home.While her professional and public scams shocked com

The wild story of Xaviar Babudar—better known to Chiefs Kingdom as “Chiefsaholic”—takes another crazy turn. In this episode of The Slippery Debrief, we continue our deep dive into the viral superfan-turned-serial bank robber, but this time from the perspective of the man left holding the bag. Bail bondsman Michael Lloyd joins us to pull back the curtain on why he took a chance on Xaviar, what really went down when Babudar cut his ankle monitor and went on the run, and how a $80,000 bond turned

In the stands at Arrowhead Stadium, he was a legend...a hulking, six-foot gray wolf, covered in fur and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs with relentless energy. To millions of fans, he was "Chiefsaholic"—a recognizable icon of the Kingdom. But behind the mask lay a man living a life as dark as it was brazen. Xaviar Babudar was more than just a superfan; he was a high-stakes gambler and a wanted man. While he lived large, traveling from city to city and placing massive wagers on his beloved tea

For decades, Bikram Choudhury built a hot yoga empire fueled by devotion, strict control, and absolute loyalty. Behind the scenes, that authority shielded him from accountability. In this episode of The Slippery Debrief, we sit down with Larissa Anderson, who courageously opens up about her time under Bikram’s influence—sharing how years of psychological manipulation, isolation, and brainwashing culminated in her sexual assault. Joining the conversation is attorney Mary Shea, who represented m

He built a global empire on a 105-degree room, 26 poses, and an endless stream of outrageous, fabricated lies. In this episode of The Slippery, we turn up the heat on Bikram Choudhury—the ultimate charismatic megalomaniac who turned the world of wellness into a personal piggy bank and a toxic, cult-like empire. We dive into the dangerous myth of Bikram: from his carefully engineered, biography to his abusive teaching tactics, extreme sleep deprivation, and obsession with being worshiped by his

For nearly twenty years, the family of Doris Worrell has been trapped in a state of suspended grief, waiting for an answer that felt perpetually out of reach. In this deeply candid episode of The Slippery Debrief, we sit down with Doris’s big sister, LeAnn, for an intimate look at the woman behind the headlines. LeAnn walks us through the heartbreaking timeline of her sister’s life—from her days as a college sweetheart to the brutal reality of the murder that tore her family apart. We discuss t

In this episode of The Slippery, Scott and Nancy revisit a haunting case they began investigating a decade ago—one they feared might never be solved. In September of 2006, Doris Worrell was brutally gunned down at her husband John's family business while he was out running a routine errand. The only witness? A young girl named Paola, who had been living with the family for years. Shortly after the tragedy, the timeline takes a bizarre turn. John uproots his life, relocating to Costa Rica to st

When the prison gates finally swing open after 27 years, the headline reads "Justice." But what happens when the cameras turn off, the legal teams pack up, and you’re left sitting with the wreckage of nearly three stolen decades? This week on an incredibly special debrief episode of Slippery, we aren’t just talking about the case—we are talking to the woman who lived it. Marilyn Mulero joins us to pull back the curtain on the profound, lingering trauma of being framed by Detective Reynaldo Guev

Imagine sitting in an interrogation room, terrified, exhausted, and completely isolated. Under intense pressure from a notoriously aggressive detective, you sign a piece of paper just to make the nightmare stop—not realizing you’ve just signed your own death warrant. This week on Slippery, we break down the harrowing case of Marilyn Mulero. In 1992, a horrific gang-related double murder in Chicago's Humboldt Park set off a rush for justice. Enter Detective Reynaldo Guevara, a cop whose track re