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Nobody Should Believe Me

S03 E04: Retaliation

Nobody Should Believe Me

True Story Media

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.23.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Note: This episode contains sensitive content related to child abuse and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.    Beata Kowalski’s tragic death by suicide in January of 2016 is at the center of the $220 million lawsuit Jack Kowalski has filed against Johns Hopkins All Childrens hospital. But did Beata really take her own life to free her daughter from the hospital keeping her captive as the plaintiff claims? As with everything in this story, the truth is much more complicated. The narrative told in the Netflix film “Take Care of Maya” is far from a complete picture of the harrowing series of events that led to Beata’s death.    In this episode we go through the police reports of the incident and various testimonies of those who were present to fill in the gaps of the days and hours leading up to Beata’s death. We also examine the final court hearing Beata attended, which gives us a glimpse into where the case stood at the time of her death.    *** To support the show, subscribe on Apple Podcasts or go to Patreon.com/NobodyShouldBelieveMe where you can listen to exclusive bonus content and access all episodes early and ad-free, including weekly recaps of the Kowalski trial.   Follow host Andrea Dunlop on Instagram for behind-the-scenes photos: @andreadunlop  Buy Andrea’s books here.  For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.com  Download the APSAC's practice guidelines here.  ***  Click here to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

True Story Media.

0:07.5

Nobody should believe me is a production of large media. That's L-A-R-J media.

0:12.8

Before we begin, a quick warning that in this show we discuss child abuse and this content may be difficult for some listeners.

0:19.5

If you or anyone you know is a victim or survivor of medical child abuse,

0:23.6

please go to munchausen support.com to connect with professionals who can help.

0:28.3

If you would like to support the show,

0:30.2

you can join us over on Patreon or subscribe on Apple Plus,

0:34.3

and you will get all episodes early and ad-free, as well as lots of exclusive

0:39.2

bonus content. If monetary support is not an option, reading and reviewing the show is a tremendous

0:44.5

help, as well as sharing the show with friends on social media and elsewhere. Please be advised that

0:50.4

today we are discussing Biyadh's suicide in detail.

0:56.0

So if this is a particularly sensitive topic for you,

1:00.4

just know that this may be a tough listen

1:03.9

and you will not be lost if you skip this episode

1:08.5

and join us on the next one.

1:10.4

People believe their eyes.

1:13.5

That's something that actually is so central to this whole issue and to people that

1:18.7

experience this, is that we do believe the people that we love when they're telling us

1:24.1

something.

1:24.9

If you questioned every thing that everyone told you,

1:28.4

you couldn't make it through your day.

1:31.1

I'm Andrea Dunlop, and this is nobody should believe me.

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