Baltimore: Sister Cathy's Legal Labyrinth 2
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins
4.5 β’ 992 Ratings
ποΈ 24 July 2019
β±οΈ 25 minutes
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Summary
Shane and Gemma facilitate a riveting question and answer session with Wallace, whose detailed narrative encompasses the hurdles of pursuing justice in a system often resistant to confronting such painful truths. The conversation pivots to Wallace's vital role in the Netflix series "The Keepers," which revisited the tragic and mysterious death of Sister Cathy Cesnik and the broader context of abuse that may have surrounded it. As Wallace discusses the challenges she faced in court, from procedural to personal, her perspective as an attorney deeply involved in the case adds a profound layer of depth to the series' ongoing investigation.
Listeners will also hear about the human side of Wallace's career, from her motivations in taking up law to the camaraderie and conflicts with colleagues and the press during the height of the Doe Roe legal proceedings. This episode not only enlightens but also humanizes the often-impenetrable facade of legal proceedings, making it a must-listen for those who seek to understand the full scope of the fight against institutional abuse.
As we continue to examine the tangled threads of Sister Cathy's story and the broader narrative of injustice she has come to symbolize, we invite our audience to reflect and engage at itsfoulplay.com. Here, the dialogue extends beyond the podcast, encompassing a community united in seeking truth and accountability. We work through the complex maze of law and memory, always aiming to illuminate the darkened corridors of the past. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Mood and use my code SHANE for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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| 0:00.0 | I'm a really quick actually comment about Richter. We are being told by some other |
| 0:29.8 | women that he actually trafficked girls and may have actually been involved with the |
| 0:35.0 | MK Ultra Project. I don't know if that's something that you've ever heard, but... |
| 0:38.8 | I had never heard of that until Jeannie sent me an email about it. I don't know. |
| 0:44.0 | I've talked to the woman that he talked to different. She's not from Maryland and she doesn't |
| 0:49.3 | want to be public with us right now, but on air. But said yeah he she recognized him I'm sorry my |
| 0:55.8 | dogs barking he's a celebrity what can I say that Richter actually paid her |
| 1:00.6 | family to take her to NASA in Alabama and to a hospital in Boston that he |
| 1:08.8 | had invented some kind of shockbox and that he was demonstrating it and she was between the age of seven and |
| 1:16.0 | 14 and her family was compensated for this and there they were an abusive family anyway but their income tripled because of what |
| 1:27.2 | they allowed him to do with their daughter and so she remembers being like in a medical theater with politicians who |
| 1:35.4 | were paying for this whatever this project was doctors and Richter was her handler. |
| 1:44.0 | Wow. I know, it's so bizarre, but we've heard more stories like this, so who knows that that man was up to. |
| 1:51.0 | It fits with Maskell. When you two depraved people connect, it just fits. Makes it easy to believe. |
| 2:00.0 | I get to ask you the million dollar question. |
| 2:03.2 | What is your opinion about why Sharon May did not prosecute |
| 2:07.7 | both what she said in the series and what your opinion is? |
| 2:12.3 | My opinion, we brought Sharon May into it and along with a female detective that was working in her office, |
| 2:21.0 | her name was Donna, I don't remember her last name, but her name is Donna. |
| 2:24.8 | Yes, I know who she is. |
| 2:26.4 | Sharon interviewed a lot of people and like I said, I turned over to her all of my notes with all the people that I had talked to. |
| 2:36.9 | And that brings up what they recovered from the graveyard because whatever was dug out of the graveyard |
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