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What Came Next

39: [WCN Presents] SWW S14 Updates // Part 2

What Came Next

Broken Cycle Media

Documentary, Education, True Crime, Society & Culture, Self-improvement

4.4627 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

*Content warning: domestic abuse, child abuse, domestic violence, and non-consensual pornography.

In Part 2 of Season 14 updates, Kaylan and Melissa continue their conversation regarding life after their season ended, and their continuous child support battle in court with Jake Gravbrot. Kaylan and Melissa also explain, from their perspectives, the nuances of the court system and how the court handles child support cases. The survivors discuss how many more women have come forward explaining their interactions with Gravbrot, and how he is still very active on dating apps and social media. Lastly, Kaylan and Melissa share all they have learned about various forms of abuse, narcissism, life after an abusive relationship, and how much their lives have positively changed since sharing their story on SWW.

Season 14 of SWW
https://somethingwaswrong.com/14-2/

Change.org Hold Jake Accountable
https://www.change.org/p/seattle-police-department-hold-jake-gravbrot-accountable

The Stranger on Jake Gravbrot
https://www.thestranger.com/cops/2023/01/06/78802686/after-months-spd-finally-responds-to-allegations-of-serial-sexual-assault

'Your Pocket Therapist' Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/your_pocket_therapist/

For additional resources and support, please visit:
http://somethingwaswrong.com/resources

Transcript

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0:00.0

What came next is intended for mature audiences only.

0:04.3

Episodes discuss topics that can be triggering, such as emotional, physical, and sexual

0:08.9

violence, suicide, and murder. I am not a therapist, nor am I a doctor.

0:14.3

If you're in need of support, please visit Something Was Wrong.com forward slash resources

0:18.9

for a list of non-profit organizations that can help.

0:22.5

Opinions expressed by my guests on the show are their own and do not necessarily represent

0:27.1

the views of myself or broken cycle media. Resources and source material are linked in the

0:32.9

episode notes. Thank you so much for listening.

1:04.3

Thank you so much for listening. As we shared in part one of the Something Was Wrong season 14 updates,

1:15.6

Season 14 of Something Was Wrong began airing on October 20th, 2002, and the last episode aired on January 3, 2023.

1:22.5

The season highlighted the narratives of Kalin, Melissa, and Sarah, and their very toxic, abusive relationships with a man named Jake, as well as the abuse their children faced at his hands.

1:28.6

As the season progressed, it included several accounts from other victims and acquaintances

1:33.8

of Jake's as well.

1:35.9

Jake continued to leverage his professional connections in the media to add validity to his

1:41.1

dating presence, and in turn victimized over 40 women in and around the Seattle area.

1:48.8

On December 13, 2022, the guests of season 14 also participated in a something-was-wrong live event

1:56.7

with Tiffany, on which they discussed the impact of the season and answered some listeners' questions.

2:02.9

One week later, a petition was created to call for Jake to face criminal accountability.

2:09.1

And despite the fact that less than a year has passed since its release, quite a lot has happened since.

2:15.5

The Broken Cycle Media team is so grateful for Kaylin, Melissa, and Sarah's involvement,

2:21.7

as well as the rest of the guests in Season 14,

2:24.9

and the impact their sharing has made.

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