She Got Famous By Stalking a Guy // The Joyce McKinney Story
Summary
This episode recounts the bizarre true story of Joyce, a former escort who stalked her ex-boyfriend Kirk across the US and to England, where she kidnapped and sexually assaulted him for three days. Due to 1970s UK laws prohibiting women from being charged with rape, she escaped serious criminal liability, instead becoming a tabloid celebrity who attempted to sell her story to Hollywood. After fleeing to the US and evading extradition, Joyce continued stalking Kirk in Utah until she was finally arrested in 1984, marking the end of her obsessive pursuit.
Topics discussed
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Introduction to Joyce and Kirk's meeting
Religious guilt and the breakup
Stalking across the US and Joyce's new life
Kirk's relocation to England for missionary work
Joyce hires a PI and travels to London
The kidnapping and assault in the farmhouse
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Arrest, legal loopholes, and media attention
Joyce's celebrity status and film ambitions
Fleeing to the US and tabloid coverage
FBI arrest and lack of extradition
Kirk's new life and Joyce's final stalking
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