Fame, Black Magic, and Murder: The Mona Fandey Story
10 Minute Murder | Bingeable True Crime Stories
Joe Kuner
4.8 • 614 Ratings
🗓️ 17 April 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Before she was tied to one of Malaysia’s most disturbing murder cases, Mona Fandey was just trying to be a star. She had the stage name, the album, the wardrobe, and a husband willing to bet everything on her big break. But when her pop career stalled out, Mona pivoted—from wannabe celebrity to self-proclaimed spiritual healer for Malaysia’s rich and powerful. That’s when things got dark.
In this episode, we’re walking through the story of Mona Fandey: how a failed pop star became a trusted bomoh to top politicians, and how one of those “magical” ceremonies ended with a dead body, dismemberment, and a trial that Mona treated like a press tour. It’s a story about ambition, control, belief, and the price some people are willing to pay for power—including their lives.
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| 0:00.0 | She wanted to be famous. That was the whole plan. Sing a few songs, maybe land a talk show |
| 0:06.5 | spot, and live like a pop star. What actually happened, she ended up trading the stage for something |
| 0:13.2 | with a whole lot more blood and fewer encores. This is the story of Mona Fandy, a failed pop star turned spiritual fixer for Malaysia's |
| 0:23.7 | political elite. Her clients were powerful, her promises were bold, and one of them didn't live |
| 0:30.6 | to see the receipt. This case is about a crime, obviously, but it's also about ambition, ego, |
| 0:40.3 | black magic, and a woman who smiled through a murder trial like it was her album launch. Before we dive in, if you like your true |
| 0:45.3 | crime brief and bingeable, you're in the right place. Hit follow now for at least two new |
| 0:50.3 | episodes every week. This is 10-minute murder. Let's get into it. |
| 1:09.1 | Just a quick heads up, I'm probably going to mispronounce some of the names and places in this episode. |
| 1:14.5 | Not on purpose. |
| 1:15.8 | I promise I look them up. |
| 1:17.3 | I tried, and I probably still got a few wrong. |
| 1:20.9 | Just know that it's not disrespect. |
| 1:23.1 | It's me doing the best I can with a mouth that occasionally forgets how language works. |
| 1:28.3 | All right, here we go. |
| 1:29.7 | If fame were a currency, Nurmanza Binti Ismail was ready to go bankrupt chasing it. |
| 1:36.3 | Born into a modest Malaysian family, she came out of the gate with two things, ambition |
| 1:41.5 | and flair. |
| 1:43.2 | As a kid, she dabbled in singing and water ballet, because |
| 1:46.8 | apparently walking wasn't dramatic enough. She wanted the spotlight early, and she wasn't |
| 1:52.2 | subtle about it. By 1987, she rebranded herself with a kind of confidence usually reserved |
| 1:57.8 | for people who wear sunglasses at night. She picked the stage name, |
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