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Show Notes
Elisa Lam’s disappearance had been widely reported and interest had increased five days prior to her body’s discovery when the Los Angeles Police Department released a video of the last time she was known to have been seen alive. In the footage, Lam is seen exiting and re-entering the elevator, talking and gesturing in the hallway outside, and sometimes seeming to hide within the elevator. The video went viral on the Internet, with many viewers reporting that they found it unsettling. Explanations ranged from claims of paranormal involvement to effects of the bipolar disorder from which Lam suffered. It has also been argued that tampering had occurred with the video. Her body was found with most of her clothes and personal effects floating in the water near her. It took the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office four months, after repeated delays, to release the autopsy report, which reports no evidence of physical trauma and states that the cause of death was drowning. Jill and Dick discuss this case while sharing a bottle of Bastard’s Midnight Brunch!
