S25 E6: Love, Vanessa | "Love, Janessa"

The Expert Witness from Uncover

CBC

True Crime

4.5 • 10.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Her real name is Vanessa. Her model name is Janessa Brazil. Where does Janessa end and Vanessa begin? Vanessa tells her story and reveals the human cost of being the bait in catfishing schemes around the world.

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0:00.0	This is a CBC Podcast. A BBC World Service and CBC Podcast production.
0:08.0	Before we start, please note this series contains adult themes and strong language.
0:15.0	Good morning.
0:19.0	Hi!
0:20.0	Wow! Wow!
0:24.0	Hi!
0:25.0	You brought Hannah with us.
0:27.0	Hi.
0:28.0	And this around there we go.
0:30.0	Hi, nice to see you.
0:32.0	How are you?
0:34.0	Let me set the scene. I'm in Nigeria, and that second voice is my producer Laura in Vanessa's apartment in the US.
0:42.0	I'm being carried around on a laptop getting the
0:45.8	full 360 tour via video chat. I'm really good things it's so good to see you.
0:51.3	We're trying to figure out what we're going to do like the sound,
0:54.3	but I think my bedroom.
0:55.3	She looks relaxed.
0:56.8	Black summer dress, a cascade of thick black hair.
1:01.5	It's kind of fitting that even though we're finally together, we're talking to each other
1:06.7	digitally and yet it still feels like a reunion, which is ridiculous, right? I, I don't know Vanessa at all.
1:14.0	All I know are the images of her alter ego, Janessa Brazil.
1:18.0	I want to find out exactly where Janessa ends and Vanessa begins.
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