Episode 10: Call Us Anytime

Believable: The Coco Berthmann Story

Dear Media

True Crime

4.4 • 989 Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2023

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

As Coco Berthmann’s lies are exposed, survivors band together and ask why she wasn’t stopped sooner. Meanwhile, Coco makes her last appearance in court for lying about cancer, but the case against her only addressed a fraction of the money she raised. What happened to the rest of the money? And, as Coco tries to move on after her arrest, more people come forward to suggest that her lies and manipulation continue.

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0:00.0	A dear media original podcast. A note before we get started. Yes, we are still using AI generated
0:06.5	voices in this podcast and yes, we will let you know when we do. And a warning. This episode includes mention of sexual violence
0:15.0	against children, listen with care.
0:19.3	Electrons open if you'd like it.
0:20.9	Your Honor, may we call Coco Birthman?
0:23.1	July 17th in the Salt Lake City courtroom of Judge Randall Schenke.
0:28.0	State of Utah and Coco Birthman, Case 2,19, 0 4-9. It's a review hearing today.
0:34.8	Coco Birthman is here to check in with the judge after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor
0:39.5	wrongful appropriation charge and being ordered to pay back nearly $10,000 she raised with
0:45.8	her fake cancer story. Yes, your honor, she's paid everything she owed, she's
0:49.8	taken the court, she submitted that, so she's done everything that was required of her.
0:54.1	She steps up to the podium with her attorney by her side. She's wearing a flowy sea foam green dress
1:00.1	with a white headband and strappy sandals.
1:03.0	Her whole look screams young innocence.
1:06.0	At this time, we are requesting if the state would be amenable to early termination.
1:11.0	I believe that was something we had discussed.
1:13.7	Koko's attorney turns to the prosecutor looking for confirmation.
1:17.8	Oh, she's on top of everything. Yeah. So, would be mine?
1:20.9	Yeah, not gone.
1:21.8	It's closed out as successful completion of the probation from the court.
1:27.0	Okay?
1:31.0	Thank you.
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