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The Hazing of George Desdunes

Campus Files

Audacy

Society & Culture, History, True Crime, Documentary

4.67.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

"In February 2011, George Desdunes was kidnapped by freshman pledges as part of a hazing ritual. He was blindfolded, tied up, and made to consume a lethal amount of alcohol. When George's mother stepped in to get answers, she was met with silence. For a transcript of this episode: https://bit.ly/campusfiles-transcripts" To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This March streamed Sky Sports Big Weekend on now. F1 roars back to life with Hamilton's first race in red. Newcastle and Liverpool clash in the Carrabout Cup final. Sunday is war to war with incredible football, including the old firm showdown between Celtic and Rangers and a fierce London Derby as Arsenal host Chelsea. Then Golf's elite ring guaranteed drama at the players championship.

0:22.1

The March big weekend. Get Sky Sports available with no contract on now. 18 plus UK only, broadband 2.5

0:28.7

megabytes per second required. At any given moment, there are up to 3,000 people in witness protection

0:35.0

in the UK, giving up their life for a new identity in a safe house.

0:40.9

But what happens when it all goes wrong?

0:45.3

Three shot, two male, one female.

0:47.6

And the detective inspector, Liz Nile.

0:49.4

It's a safe house.

0:50.6

Sheltering, a protective witness and his family.

0:52.8

Who did this?

0:53.5

I am going to find out a promise.

0:55.4

Protection, coming soon on ITV1 and ITVX.

1:00.7

This episode contains descriptions of violence and kidnapping.

1:05.9

Please take care while listening.

1:11.6

George Dadoon was a sophomore at Cornell University in February 2011.

1:17.1

He was busy studying to become a doctor.

1:20.2

But every Friday, without fail, he took the time to call his mother Marie.

1:26.0

We always talk every week.

1:28.3

This is what was important.

1:30.3

So he can call me any time.

1:32.3

I said, call me as you are going to your dorm

1:34.3

or as you're going to school, to a class.

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