S03 E18: What Jack Knew

Nobody Should Believe Me

True Story Media

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.2 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

As we prepare to launch Season Four next month, we’re revisiting the subject of Season Three—the landmark Kowalski v. Johns Hopkins All Children’s verdict, in which a jury awarded Jack Kowalski more than $200 million dollars in damages following the suicide of his wife Beata while their daughter Maya Kowalski was in state custody because a medical child abuse investigation. Though the media has been largely sympathetic to Kowalski’s case—thanks in large part to the popular Netflix film “Take Care of Maya”—our exploration continues to reveal that nothing about this story is what is seems. With the case headed towards appeal, we take a closer look at newly released information about what was going on with the Kowalski family, as well as how this verdict is affecting mandatory reporting and the safety of children in pediatric hospitals all around the country. * * * Get up to speed on the Kowalski case with our Kowalski Catch-Up Playlist on Spotify Click here to view our sponsors. Remember that using our codes helps advertisers know you’re listening and helps us keep making the show! Subscribe on YouTube where we have full episodes and lots of bonus content. Follow Andrea on Instagram for behind-the-scenes photos: @andreadunlop Buy Andrea's books here. To support the show, go to Patreon.com/NobodyShouldBelieveMe or subscribe on Apple Podcasts where you can get all episodes early and ad-free and access exclusive bonus content. For more information and resources on Munchausen by Proxy, please visit MunchausenSupport.com The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children’s MBP Practice Guidelines can be downloaded here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	True Story Media
0:05.5	Before we begin, a quick warning that in this show we discuss child abuse and this content may be difficult for some listeners.
0:14.3	If you or anyone you know is a victim or survivor of medical child abuse, please go to munchausen support.com to connect with professionals who can help.
0:23.9	Hello, it is Andrea Dunlop, and welcome back to season three of Nobody Should Believe Me.
0:32.5	I guess we are technically in season three and a half here. While we are working away on season four,
0:40.2	and that, by the way, will be premiering on June 20th, which I'm so excited about. In the meantime,
0:47.4	I wanted to bring you some updates on the ongoing drama of the Kowalski case. And just as a reminder, if you want even more new
0:58.7	content in the meantime, you can subscribe on Apple or Patreon, where you will get at least two
1:04.4	bonus episodes a month. Right now, I am deep diving the Justina Pellateer case with Dr. Bex. And as always, if monetary support
1:13.2	isn't an option for you, rating and reviewing the show and sharing it on social media are great
1:17.7	ways to support us. And you can now find us on YouTube, where we've got full episodes of the show
1:23.2	as well as lots of bonus content. I'm doing it, guys. I am getting with the video content.
1:28.7	And if you want to get in touch, you can do so by emailing us at hello at nobody should believe me.com
1:35.1	or leaving us a voicemail at 484-798-0266. And I will leave both of those in the show notes as well.
1:43.4	We have a mailbag episode coming up,
1:45.7	so we would love to hear from you. If you are just joining us, the next few episodes are essentially
1:51.1	a continuation of our third season, in which we covered the Maya Kowalski case out of Florida,
1:57.3	which was featured in the Netflix movie Take Care of Maya. So just as a recap, Maya Kowalski's father, Jack, sued Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in Florida last fall after his wife, Biazza, died by suicide in the midst of being investigated for Munchausen by proxy abuse.
2:14.9	We covered that whole trial, which ended up with a verdict in the Kowalski's
2:19.7	favor. But this situation is complex and ongoing, as you will see. So as I said,
2:27.0	these episodes will make a lot more sense if you have listened to all of our third season.
2:31.5	But if you're just joining us and you really can't wait to dive in,
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