Psychotherapist Breaks Down What To Expect From Lori Vallow Daybell As New Trial Begins
Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski | True Crime News & Commentary
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🗓️ 1 April 2025
⏱️ 13 minutes
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Summary
Could a self-declared prophet really be her own best defense attorney—while on trial for conspiracy to murder?
Lori Vallow Daybell isn’t just accused of plotting her husband’s death—she’s also decided she’s the right person to argue her own case in court. Yeah, because nothing says “stable and innocent” like cross-examining witnesses in shackles.
In this episode, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist/author Shavaun Scott dive into the chilling psychology of Lori Vallow Daybell. From beauty queen and game show contestant to cult follower and alleged killer, Lori’s journey is packed with delusion, narcissism, and a little too much confidence for someone on trial for murder. They explore her manipulative nature, religious delusions, and the disturbing dynamic between her and alleged cult leader Chad Daybell—think less “meant to be,” more “shared psychosis with a body count.”
What makes someone truly believe their spouse is a demon and deserves to die? And worse—how do they convince others to believe it too?
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| 0:00.0 | This is Hidden Killers with Tony Brewski. |
| 0:04.0 | Lori Valo Daybell isn't just standing trial. |
| 0:07.0 | She's taking center stage at her own defense as her own defense attorney. |
| 0:13.0 | In a case where she's accused of conspiring to kill her husband. |
| 0:17.0 | Now, most of us can barely get through a tax return without asking for help. |
| 0:22.1 | And here she is prepping cross-examination in shackles. |
| 0:26.9 | Behind the theatrics is a far more unsettling question. |
| 0:29.9 | How does someone go from soccer mom to a self-declared profit to murder defendant and attorney? |
| 0:35.6 | And still seem absolutely convinced that she is the |
| 0:39.4 | hero of the story. |
| 0:41.2 | Sivan Scott, psychotherapist and author joining us. |
| 0:44.7 | Sivon, when you look at someone like Lori Vallow, whose belief system has led to multiple |
| 0:50.2 | deaths and who shows no remorse, are willing to, are we taking or are we talking about |
| 0:59.6 | delusion here, a personality disorder or something, even more complex when we're looking |
| 1:05.4 | at the case of Lori Vallow? |
| 1:08.7 | Fortunately, we don't see a whole lot like her, which is a really good thing because |
| 1:14.1 | she's a very dangerous combination of someone with a very severe religious delusional disorder. |
| 1:21.1 | She's grandiose. |
| 1:23.2 | And she also has a severe personality disorder that preceded the delusional disorder. |
| 1:30.4 | So she's considered to be narcissistic. |
| 1:33.3 | She's manipulative. |
| 1:35.2 | She's histrionic. |
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