Part Two: The Websites Behind An International Rapist Network
Summary
This episode of Behind the Bastards explores websites enabling sex crimes, focusing on Dominique Pellico and the platform Coco. Guest Bridget Todd discusses her new book on AI companions and their link to toxic attitudes toward women. The hosts examine Motherless.com as a hub for non-consensual content and detail Pellico’s systematic drugging and rape of his wife, Giselle, facilitated by online communities.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the episode and guest Bridget Todd
Overview of Motherless.com and non-consensual content
The business ecosystem of sleep pornography and abuse
Critique of the 'Rape Academy' label and platform dynamics
Coco chat room history and regulatory failures
Dominique Pellico's arrest and psychological evaluation
Giselle Pellico discovers the truth and evidence
Isaac Steele's evasion and the shutdown of Coco
Giselle's decision to go public and reclaim her narrative
Trial details, perpetrator testimonies, and sentencing
Impact on Giselle's family and children
Arrest of Isaac Steele and Pavel Durov
Free speech debate and Giselle's resilience
Outro and sponsor messages
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