S02E12: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SNEHA ANNE PHILLIP
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12/01/21 • 61 min
On September 11, 2001, the entire world changed. The trauma and destruction that occurred in New York City sent shockwaves throughout the world and left thousands of mourning families in its wake. For one of those families, there were more questions than answers and in this episode, we tell you their story.
Sneha Anne Phillip was last seen the day before 9/11 and the circumstances surrounding her last known whereabouts are shrouded in mystery. As the investigation into her disappearance uncovers, Sneha may have been living a secretive double life that no one knew anything about and may have been struggling with many issues at the time she went missing- which is contrary to the perfect life she and her husband seemed to be living. As clues get uncovered and more mysterious information is revealed, the debate remains: Did Sneha die in the 9/11 attacks like thousands of others? Was she met with foul play the night before the attacks? Or, did she use the 9/11 attacks as a cover in order to escape and live a new life elsewhere?
FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: @crimefamilypodcastTwitter: @crimefamilypod1Facebook: Crime Family PodcastEmail: [email protected]
EPISODE RESOURCES:
Court Records:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160126212035/http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2008/2008_00630.htmNew York Magazine Article:
https://nymag.com/news/features/17336/The Independent:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sneha-philip-mystery-disappeared-9-11-b1917381.html"Trace Evidence":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T4DF2BK3Hw&t=2690sDr. Todd Grande's coverage of the case:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6FzaJEH9OE&t=170sUpdate on Sneha's Family:
https://www.rediff.com/news/special/snehas-room-has-been-kept-the-same-way-for-the-past-15-years/20160911.htm
On September 11, 2001, the entire world changed. The trauma and destruction that occurred in New York City sent shockwaves throughout the world and left thousands of mourning families in its wake. For one of those families, there were more questions than answers and in this episode, we tell you their story.
Sneha Anne Phillip was last seen the day before 9/11 and the circumstances surrounding her last known whereabouts are shrouded in mystery. As the investigation into her disappearance uncovers, Sneha may have been living a secretive double life that no one knew anything about and may have been struggling with many issues at the time she went missing- which is contrary to the perfect life she and her husband seemed to be living. As clues get uncovered and more mysterious information is revealed, the debate remains: Did Sneha die in the 9/11 attacks like thousands of others? Was she met with foul play the night before the attacks? Or, did she use the 9/11 attacks as a cover in order to escape and live a new life elsewhere?
FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: @crimefamilypodcastTwitter: @crimefamilypod1Facebook: Crime Family PodcastEmail: [email protected]
EPISODE RESOURCES:
Court Records:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160126212035/http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2008/2008_00630.htmNew York Magazine Article:
https://nymag.com/news/features/17336/The Independent:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sneha-philip-mystery-disappeared-9-11-b1917381.html"Trace Evidence":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T4DF2BK3Hw&t=2690sDr. Todd Grande's coverage of the case:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6FzaJEH9OE&t=170sUpdate on Sneha's Family:
https://www.rediff.com/news/special/snehas-room-has-been-kept-the-same-way-for-the-past-15-years/20160911.htm
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S02E11: THE CULT AT SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE
**TRIGGER WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS TOPICS SUCH AS ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT THAT MAY BE TRIGGERING FOR SOME LISTENERS. PLEASE USE DISCRETION WHEN LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE.**
In the fall of 2010, Talia Ray and her friends lived on campus at Sarah Lawrence College, a private liberal arts school in Yonkers, New York. When her father Larry gets released from prison and comes to live with the students on campus, the events that would allegedly unfold are so horrific and have all the makings of a modern-day cult.
Allegedly, through a series of group therapy sessions, deep philosophical conversations and insidious brainwashing, Larry hijacked the lives of this group of college students and exploited them for his own nefarious means. The details in this case are so shocking, you have to hear it to believe it.
Using details from 'Slonim Woods 9', a memoir written by Daniel Barban Levin (one of the cult's victims) and a New York Magazine article that broke in 2019 which revealed the level of depravity in this case to the world, this episode tells the story of a man's extreme power and influence over a vulnerable group of college students who turned to him for guidance to overcome their personal struggles- a decision that changed the course of their lives forever.
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Instagram: @crimefamilypodcastTwitter: @crimefamilypod1Facebook: Crime Family PodcastEmail: [email protected]
EPISODE RESOURCES:
New York Magazine: 'Larry Ray and the Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence' by Ezra Marcus & James D. Walsh:
https://www.thecut.com/2020/02/larry-ray-sarah-lawrence-students.html'Slonim Woods 9' by Daniel Barban Levin:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/634501/slonim-woods-9-by-daniel-barban-levin/The New York Times: 'Sarah Lawrence Student Seen as Cult Victim is Now Charged':
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/nyregion/lawrence-ray-sarah-lawrence-cult.htmlNew York Magazine: "What Happened to the Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence?:
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/02/larry-ray-sarah-lawrence-kids-update.htmlPeople Magazine: "Former Student Once Thought to be Victim of Alleged Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult is Now Charged in Case:
https://people.com/crime/ex-student-charged-alleged-sarah-lawrence-sex-cult/
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S02E13: THE BOTHAM JEAN CASE
In September 2018, Botham Jean, an unarmed black man, was killed inside his own apartment by Amber Guyger- an off-duty police officer who mistakenly entered his apartment thinking it was her own. After a frantic 911 call, an investigation into the incident ensues and this high profile case added fuel to the national conversation about police brutality against black people in America. How does an off-duty officer resort to her gun so quickly? Did Amber's pre-existing racial biases lead to this fateful decision? Why did some media outlets find it necessary to slander Botham Jean's name after his death? And how can one of Botham's family members find the strength within them to forgive the killer? All this and more are discussed as we take on a frustratingly outrageous and completely unforgettable homicide.
UPDATE: ** Since the recording of this episode, Amber Guyger's second appeal has been denied and the court has upheld her conviction.**
FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Instagram: @crimefamilypodcastTwitter: @crimefamilypod1Facebook: Crime Family PodcastEmail: [email protected]
EPISODE RESOURCES:
Timeline of Events:
https://abcnews.go.com/US/death-innocent-man-timeline-wrong-apartment-murder-trial/story?id=65938727Guyger Found Guilty:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amber-guyger-verdict-guilty-verdict-delivered-in-ex-dallas-police-officer-trial-today-live-updates-2019-10-01/Amber Guyger's Sentencing:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/02/us/amber-guyger-trial-sentencing/index.html"Bo's Law":
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/three-year-anniversary-botham-jeans-death-legacy-bo-law-dallas-officer-shooting/287-f7089c96-9d96-4423-858f-4089c9abac61Botham's Family's Lawsuit:
https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/botham-jean-family-moves-forward-with-lawsuit-against-dallas-11970691Texas Murder Laws:
https://www.nealdavislaw.com/criminal-defense-guides/types-homicide-charges-texas.htmlDr. Todd Grande's Analysis of the Case:
https://youtu.be/Lyy5EZt35XwAmber's Text Message Exchanges:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/10/02/us/amber-guyger-trial-offensive-texts-trnd/index.htmlAmber's Appeal:
Crime Family - S02E12: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SNEHA ANNE PHILLIP
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Coming up on this episode of Crime Family:
The disappearance of Sneha Anne Philip, she's a woman who went missing in the shadows of one of the world's darkest days, September 11th, 2001. Her last known whereabouts are actually the day before the attacks on September 10th. And she has no known connection to the world trade center.
And he was able to enter this apartment. And what he found was like an eerie scene that almost sounds like it could be something from like a post apocalyptic mo
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