Witness: Sex, Lies and Streaming

The Oscars of Porn: where dreams are made and egos are shattered. After a week of vanishing acts, Bonnie Blue resurfaces in a $40,000 Louis Vuitton gown, convinced she's about to claim her crown as the industry's reigning queen. But reality has other plans. As journalist James Weir captures the industry's biggest night, he witnesses what happens after the climax — obsessed fans bankrupting themselves for glimpses of online sex tapes while veteran Charlie Ford delivers brutal truths during a frantic desert drive to the ceremony. Rival Lily Phillips prepares for war in her hotel suite, and porn legends gather to celebrate an industry Bonnie claims to have conquered. When the self-proclaimed queen arrives fashionably late (just as the red carpet is being packed away), her grand entrance becomes a desperate scramble. And in the Nevada desert, blue fades to black.  Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After days of hunting Vegas for the internet's most wanted woman, journalist James Weir finally tracks down Bonnie Blue to her million-dollar hideout - and walks straight into a house of cards collapsing in real time. The self-proclaimed queen of porn sits surrounded by her panicked entourage as the controversial tapes from her "world record" gang bang flicker on computer screens, but whispers suggest these videos may never see daylight. The woman who built an empire on claims of independence and control discovers the brutal truth: she was never really in charge. Crisis meetings, emergency calls, and the suffocating weight of global infamy have transformed the confident provocateur into something far more fragile. As her team scrambles to contain the damage and industry insiders question whether her most famous stunt was elaborate fiction, Bonnie faces a terrifying reality - everything she has built could vanish overnight. Bonnie calls herself “the main character” - and she wants to be the story. … Until James Weir starts to tell it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to porn's most brutal career pivot: one day you’re a wide-eyed ingénue. And the next? You’re a single, working MILF. This transition into motherhood (or… MILF-hood) isn't optional - it's inevitable. Journalist James Weir gets welcomed into the family. Real-life mothers, like Molly Manning, are often trapped between school runs and gang bangs, competing against childless twentysomethings like Charlie Forde, who've never changed a diaper but play stepmom for profit. Then there’s Seka Black, the 70-year-old grandma who has turned her exhibitionism into a family business. James discovers industry legends facing their own expiration dates and feminist producers cringing on the sidelines. For someone like Bonnie Blue, who built her empire sleeping with “barely legal” boys, the maternal transition seems inevitable — but is she ready for what that means?" After she disappears again amid swirling tabloid headlines, James gets a message that leads to her hideout.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a luxury Vegas villa high above the chaos, porn royalty Angela White faces her worst nightmare - a delusional stalker who thinks they're lovers after months of catfishing. As the most awarded adult performer in history prepares to confront her obsessed fan face-to-face, journalist James Weir discovers why industry insiders are calling Angela "the world's last porn star”. But Bonnie Blue has other ideas — she's convinced SHE'S the reigning queen of porn. As whispers spread through casino corridors about fake feuds and manufactured drama, battlelines are drawn, and everyone picks a side. Veterans who've spent decades perfecting their craft watch in horror as DIY upstarts crash their exclusive party with shock tactics and lies. Angela refuses to cross certain lines that could extend her career, while Bonnie breaks every rule in pursuit of headlines. According to insiders, there’s only one clear winner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The adult industry's wildest week kicks off in Las Vegas, but its most scandalous star has gone completely AWOL. While porn royalty and OnlyFans rebels clash under the neon lights, journalist James Weir prowls the casino hallways and hunts for the missing Bonnie Blue through a maze of gossip, feuds, and backstabbing. The whispers are vicious: veteran porn stars are seething as DIY upstarts crash their exclusive party, trading insults and death stares across crowded casino floors. The glittering facade is cracking: while headlines scream about million-dollar OnlyFans fortunes, the brutal reality is creators fighting over scraps as platforms get rich. James meets the fledgling creator earning $200 for custom "fart videos" and an ex-army veteran struggling to retain subscribers. In an industry built on exposure, who's really getting screwed? Obsessed fans collect performer trading cards like trophies while wannabes desperately pitch themselves for a shot at viral infamy. As the drama reaches fever pitch, everyone's talking about the one person who has vanished - until a familiar voice suddenly cuts through the chaos. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A promised exclusive interview with the world's most notorious OnlyFans star turns into a cross-continental wild goose chase when Bonnie Blue vanishes on the eve of her biggest PR blitz. Journalist James Weir finds himself aboard a $30,000 private jet with her eccentric inner circle — a manager hiding his true identity, a publicity team spinning wild stunts, and an innocent 21-year-old sister who has just traded her supermarket uniform for Louis Vuitton. As the jet zooms toward Las Vegas, secrets spill faster than champagne, revealing the calculated machinery behind viral celebrity and the multi-million-dollar business model of modern scandal. From diamond necklaces with questionable histories to death threats requiring ex-military security, this is unprecedented access to an empire built on controversy. After exposing all of herself to the world, why has Bonnie suddenly disappeared? Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OnlyFans promised to give power back to creators - but most make less than $100 a month while a lucky few earn millions. When news.com.au journalist James Weir set out to interview Bonnie Blue, the British creator who claimed to have slept with 1,000 men in 12 hours, he expected a story about viral fame. Instead, he uncovered an industry built on fantasy, feuds and inequality that mirrors the gig economy. From private jets to unpaid rent, Sex, Lies and Streaming exposes the truth behind OnlyFans’ glossiest success stories. With unprecedented access to performers, agents and insiders, Weir follows the money from Australia to a Vegas porn convention and discovers who’s really winning in the world of subscription porn. What begins as a search for one missing internet star becomes an investigation into the true cost of the x-rated digital goldrush  - where stunts drive headlines, feuds fuel fortunes and the line between performance and reality blurs. This series contains mature themes and adult content. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A few final updates and an interview Dan and Nina did with the Stellar podcast, Something To Talk About.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A third unsolved murder. Will the police act? Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A second woman goes missing and is murdered. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New witnesses come forward over the unsolved murder of Helen Harrison. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We uncover shocking allegations about a ‘person of interest’ who was never called to answer questions in public. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re coming back with the latest from our investigation into William Tyrrell’s disappearance, and what we’ve found has genuinely shocked us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The investigation comes to a stop, and the police commissioner speaks out. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News leaks that police believe they’ve cracked the case. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new name emerges in the William Tyrrell investigation. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pressure builds on both police and those they’re pursuing, until somebody cracks. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The police zero in on a person of interest. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We go back to the beginning of the police investigation. All news footage used in this episode courtesy of 7NEWS. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An inquest reveals what police have - and haven’t - found about William’s disappearance. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What to expect at today’s inquest into William’s disappearance. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does the police theory of what happened to William make sense? Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William’s foster family, and the moment he goes missing. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

William’s birth family, and the decision to take him away. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if everything you thought you knew about the disappearance of William Tyrrell was … wrong? Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The definitive story of Australia’s most controversial missing person’s case. Launches 8 October 2024. Witness: William Tyrrell is the new, landmark investigation from news.com.au. Read more and watch exclusive video content hereFollow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ and listen to this podcast ad-free If you know anything about what happened to William, please call CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000 Contact us confidentially at [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tipoffs are flooding in as the Alan Metcalfe investigation goes from a cold case to a live one. His links to Russia come to light, as well as the way he tore families apart. The Missing $49 Million is an eight-part investigative series by news.com.au, hosted by award-winning finance reporter Alex Turner-Cohen. Got a tip? Email us: [email protected] more on this story at news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ listen to this podcast ad-free. Follow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Metcalfe’s business activities are all pointing to US megachurches he was involved with and to conservative political groups in the US including former President Donald Trump. Could this be where the missing millions ended up? The Missing $49 Million is an eight-part investigative series by news.com.au, hosted by award-winning finance reporter Alex Turner-Cohen. Got a tip? Email us: [email protected] more on this story at news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ listen to this podcast ad-free. Follow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s like the plot of a Hollywood movie—an accused scammer faking his own death and running off with the cash. Rumours are swirling and gaining momentum and Alex Turner-Cohen wants to find out once and for all. The Missing $49 Million is an eight-part investigative series by news.com.au, hosted by award-winning finance reporter Alex Turner-Cohen. Got a tip? Email us: [email protected] more on this story at news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ listen to this podcast ad-free. Follow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Metcalfe claimed he was keeping investors’ money in a safe place. The treasure hunt leads to some of the world’s most notorious tax havens and gold that you can’t see or touch. The Missing $49 Million is an eight-part investigative series by news.com.au, hosted by award-winning finance reporter Alex Turner-Cohen. Got a tip? Email us: [email protected] more on this story at news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ listen to this podcast ad-free. Follow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan’s wife Mary Metcalfe is now the boss of Safe Worlds. Many investors are unhappy. Authorities are circling and a so-called Irish billionaire enters the scene with staggering promises. The Missing $49 Million is an eight-part investigative series by news.com.au, hosted by award-winning finance reporter Alex Turner-Cohen. Got a tip? Email us: [email protected] more on this story at news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ listen to this podcast ad-free. Follow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The money trail is all leading back to a tiny town in Western Australia. But what business did Alan have there, and why was he so interested in its residents? The Missing $49 Million is an eight-part investigative series by news.com.au, hosted by award-winning finance reporter Alex Turner-Cohen. Got a tip? Email us: [email protected] more on this story at news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ listen to this podcast ad-free. Follow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is Safe Worlds, the business that Alan Metcalfe proposed would be bigger than Google and resurrect the entire world economy? Was he truly a genius or was the idea little more than a pipe dream? The Missing $49 Million is an eight-part investigative series by news.com.au, hosted by award-winning finance reporter Alex Turner-Cohen. Got a tip? Email us: [email protected] more on this story at news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ listen to this podcast ad-free. Follow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time to go back to the very beginning where it all started for accused fraudster Alan Metcalfe. In a remote Queensland mining town, Alan learned he could scam people - and get away with it. The Missing $49 Million is an eight-part investigative series by news.com.au, hosted by award-winning finance reporter Alex Turner-Cohen. Got a tip? Email us: [email protected] more on this story at news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ listen to this podcast ad-free. Follow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Metcalfe was a seemingly successful businessman with a big turnout at his funeral. But was this ‘tech entrepreneur’ all he seemed to be? His death sparked a cascade of questions from 600 investors about what happened to their money. All 49 million dollars of it. The Missing $49 Million is an eight-part investigative series by news.com.au, hosted by award-winning finance reporter Alex Turner-Cohen. Got a tip? Email us: [email protected] more on this story at news.com.au Subscribe to Crime X+ listen to this podcast ad-free. Follow us on socials: Instagram: @newscomauhq Facebook: News.com.au TikTok: @news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.