278. The Disappearance of Diane Augat -- Third Finger, Left Hand

The Prosecutors

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True Crime, Talk Radio

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🗓️ 25 November 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Diane Augat disappeared, seemingly into thin air, in April 1998. But she left behind one of the most disturbing pieces of evidence we've ever seen in a case--a severed finger. We dive into this disturbing mystery. Where is Diane Augat? Support our sponsor beam! There’s never been a better time to finally try Dream! Shop their Cyber Monday sale and get up to 50% off when you visit shopbeam.com/PROSECUTORS! To try Dream for the lowest price of the year, head over to shopbeam.com/PROSECUTORS for up to 50% off. That’s shopbeam.com/PROSECUTORS for up to 50% off. Check out our other show The Prosecutors: Legal Briefs for discussion on cases, controversial topics, or conversation with content creators Get Prosecutors Podcast Merch: https://www.bonfire.com/store/prosecutors-podcast/ Join the Gallery on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/4oHFF4agcAvBhm3o/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProsecutorsPod Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosecutorspod/ Check out our website for case resources: https://prosecutorspodcast.com/ Hang out with us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prosecutorspod

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0:00.0	For years, Tim Ballard has been championed as a modern-day superhero.
0:05.0	The first time I saw one of the kids from the video, and it changed my life.
0:10.0	He was the face of Operation Underground Railroad, a movement that inspired hope around the world by rescuing children from human traffickers.
0:18.0	However, Ballard's crusade to save innocent lives has always hidden a darker
0:23.3	secret. Oh, I think he's a pathological liar. Beneath the accolades and the applause, a dark
0:30.6	storm has been brewing. I mean, I can't find a time that he's told the truth about anything.
0:36.7	Shocking allegations of sexual misconduct have surfaced,
0:41.2	casting a shadow over his once unquestioned reputation.
0:46.7	I am host Sarah James McLaughlin,
0:48.8	and in this new season of The Opportunist,
0:51.0	we explore the rise and the fall of Tim Ballard.
0:54.8	Join us this October for Tim Ballard, unmasking a hero.
0:58.6	Subscribe to a new season of the Opportunist Now,
1:01.2	wherever you get your podcasts. I'm Brett, and I'm Alice, and we are the prosecutors.
1:19.1	Today on the prosecutors.
1:32.3	A woman vanishes into the Florida night.
1:35.3	The only clue?
1:36.3	Red nail polish on a severed finger. I'm I'm I'm
1:45.0	I'm
1:47.0	I'm Hello everybody and welcome to this episode of the prosecutors.
2:12.2	I'm Brett, and I'm joined as always by my ethereal co-host, Alice.
2:18.1	Oh, good word.
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