Strictly Stalking

Debra Newell was stalked by her ex-husband, a dangerous sociopath named John Meehan a.k.a. "Dirty John." A successful Orange County interior designer and divorced mom of four, Debra Newell meets John Meehan online and is immediately swept off her feet. During their whirlwind courtship, Debra eventually learns that John is a dangerous and violent con-man targeting single wealthy women. After she goes into hiding, John targets her daughter, Terra, leading to a deadly confrontation. If you haven't yet, be sure to listen to the other half of this story in our previous episode "Surviving Dirty John" with Debra's daughter, Terra Newell. You'll hear some of the most shocking details about this case from Terra herself who survived a brutal attack at the hands of John Meehan aka "Dirty John." You won't regret it. If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sarah became the obsession of a man who confessed to her that he has no self-control. After harassing her on Facebook, her stalker writes her long delusional messages, sends her bizarre hand-drawn pictures of herself and eventually shows up at Sarah's workplace to confront her. Fearing for her life, she desperately tells her family and friends that she's, "lived a good life" in case her stalker turns violent. She continues to fight back and builds a massive court case to keep him away. If you enjoy Strictly Stalking and the work that we're doing to draw attention to this important issue, please leave us a review in iTunes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victoria has been stalked by her father for most of her life. After fleeing her hometown with her mother and siblings, Victoria's father tracks her down at college and falls asleep outside her dormitory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kristen Pratt aka Kaypee was stalked by a deranged former high school classmate obsessed with proving his love for her. After sending Kaypee a series of bizarre and demented YouTube videos, her stalker shows up on her college campus and at her workplace to torment her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terra Newell survived a brutal attack at the hands of John Meehan aka "Dirty John". After her mother, Debra Newell, begins a whirlwind romance with John Meehan, a man she meets online, Terra and her siblings immediately see red flags and hire a private investigator. The shocking findings cause Debra to flee, and John to stalk Terra, leading to a fatal confrontation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chloe has been stalked by her birth mother since she was fourteen. After being adopted at birth, Chloe is contacted by her biological mother in her desperate attempt to get close to her. As the stalking escalates, Chloe fights to change the stalking laws for others in her situation while coping with the ongoing psychological battle of her ordeal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anna Nasset was stalked by a man who tormented her for close to a decade. After receiving inappropriate messages from a stranger, Anna learns he has twelve prior convictions for stalking and harassment of other women including his former high school classmate, a district prosecuting attorney, and his therapist. Anna loses her business, her home, and almost her life, but faces her stalker in court, where he's chosen to defend himself, to bring him to justice. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Michelle" received over 900 unwanted calls and texts from her stalker including death threats and an extortion attempt. After accepting a friend request on social media from "Giovanni", a male active duty U.S. Marine, "Michelle" grows concerned when he follows and likes all of her friends pages and posts. She blocks him and discovers, "Giovanni" is actually a 23-year-old female Florida International University criminal-justice student who is stalking her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kerri Kasem was the target of an obsessed stalker who attempted to destroy her life. While working for her non-profit organization Kerri met the woman who tried to sabotage her business, made death threats against her, and even hire a private investigator to turn Kerri's own stepmother against her. Kerri took her stalker to court and continues to work with her foundation to eliminate all forms of elder abuse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Beauty pageant winners, Brittany Bell, Erin Brady, and Samantha Bumford survived unbelievable torment at the hands of their stalkers. After being crowned, each of these women was stalked by three men whose bizarre and dangerous obsessions altered the course of their lives forever. Turning tragedy into triumph, they fought back becoming role model survivors now working to strengthen stalking laws here and abroad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lenora Claire was stalked for over eight years by a schizophrenic man who also targeted Kim Kardashian, Ivanka Trump, and Gwyneth Paltrow. After confronting Lenora in person, her stalker begins to send her a series of bizarre, handwritten notes escalating into rape and death threats. Lenora fights back becoming an internationally renowned anti-staking advocate who Vice calls, "The Erin Brockovich of Stalking." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kathleen Gallagher survived a horrifying ordeal at the hands of her stalker. After being obsessively stalked for years by a former high school classmate she hardly knew, he eventually broke into her home and held her at gunpoint. Her quick thinking and trial-by-fire skills saved her life and now she helps to empower people to make smart personal safety choices as The Safety Chick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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