LISK: Getting to know Melisssa Barthelemy

The First Degree

Alexis Linkletter and Jac Vanek

News, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.5 • 10.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

From the moment she was born on June 24th, 1985, Melissa Mary Barthelemy was loved. Between her mother, father, and siblings, Melissa was raised alongside people who truly cared about her. As a child, Melissa was recognized for her cleverness and charming smile. As a young woman, Melissa was respected for her independence and determination. After graduating high school in the early 2000s, Melissa went to cosmetology school and moved to New York City to become a hairstylist. Unfortunately, New York City’s notoriously high cost of living caused Melissa to struggle financially. That is until, one day, Melissa met a man who promised her quick, reliable money through sex work. As a result, on July 12th, 2009, Melissa left her Bronx apartment to meet a Long Island john. She was never seen again. In this episode, Jac and Alexis discuss Melissa Barthelemy’s heartbreaking story and her connection to the still-unsolved Long Island Serial Killer case. 🎟 Catch up to FOUR bonus episodes per month plus full video episodes over on Patreon: patreon.com/thefirstdegree ❤️ The Heavy Metal Project: theheavymetalproject.com 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/thefirstdegree 🕺 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thefirstdegreee 👤 Facebook: facebook.com/thefirstdegree ⚖️ On the Stand: (818) 446-6889 💩 Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done: (818) 446-6889 🤝 Advice: hello@thefirstdegreepodcast.com 🎟 Catch up to FOUR bonus episodes per month plus full video episodes over on Patreon: patreon.com/thefirstdegree 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/thefirstdegree 🕺 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thefirstdegreee 👤 Facebook: facebook.com/thefirstdegree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	First degree, first degree, first degree, first degree, the first degree.
0:07.0	Get on the news, get on the K-3, get on the safe zone.
0:13.0	These things are supposed to happen in movies, not real life.
0:22.0	Welcome to the first degree, it's me, Jack and Alexis.
0:25.0	It's Friday.
0:26.0	It's not our usual episode, but I think if you've been listening the past couple weeks,
0:31.0	you know that we are kind of in the depths of our heavy metal series.
0:36.0	And this is the fourth of 10 bonus episodes that we're going to be sharing with you.
0:40.0	So each of these special episodes are dedicated to focusing on the lives of the victims of the Long Island serial killer.
0:46.0	We refer to him as Lisk, a lot of people do.
0:50.0	And now that you've already likely listened to our three-part deep dive on Lisk,
0:54.0	and if you haven't, you should start listening to that.
0:57.0	So you're going to have context of everything that we're going to be talking about today.
1:00.0	Right, not only are they really excellent podcast episodes we're proud of,
1:04.0	but they're also necessary to fully appreciate these bonus episodes
1:08.0	and the others that we have coming down the pipeline in weeks to come.
1:11.0	And as you know by now, again, if you've been listening like many serial killers,
1:16.0	Lisk targeted sex workers because they're often viewed as easy targets for violent crime.
1:22.0	And to help stop violence against sex workers, we've created the Heavy Metal Project Initiative.
1:27.0	Here is how this fundraising and awareness campaign initiative works.
1:32.0	So we've partnered with Jimmy Toast, a Long Island-based jewelry brand.
1:36.0	And we went to elementary school together. She's super creative.
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