Epstein Files Drop: The Trauma Surge Survivors Will Face
The public sees headlines. Survivors feel earthquakes. As the full Epstein files move toward release, America is fixated on the political implications. But for the survivors of Epstein and his network, this is something else entirely — a psychological rupture, a reopening of wounds, a wave of validation mingled with dread. And that emotional reality often gets lost in the noise. In this gripping conversation, Tony Brueski is joined by psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to break down what this moment truly means for survivors, both publicly known and privately suffering. Shavaun explains why major truth-reveals can reactivate trauma stored deep in the body. Why survivors can experience physical symptoms, flashbacks, emotional volatility, or sudden dissociation when their stories re-enter public consciousness. And why validation — even when desperately needed — is not always simple, gentle, or healing in the moment. We also explore the psychological impact on families of survivors, who have carried their own secondary trauma for years. Many will watch their loved ones relive the past. Others will face the public glare, the online chaos, and the uncertainty that comes with knowing what the files might reveal. And beyond survivors, Shavaun addresses something the public rarely considers: how this national moment may trigger people who were never directly connected to Epstein at all — anyone with a personal history of abuse, betrayal, or institutional failure. This episode is a raw, compassionate, deeply informed look at the human cost behind the headlines. #HiddenKillers #EpsteinFiles #ShavaunScott #Trauma #SurvivorVoices #TonyBrueski #PsychologicalImpact #TruthAndHealing #MentalHealthMatters #TrueCrimePodcast Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
20 Marras 20min
Why the Delphi Investigation Collapsed — Former FBI Chief Explains
In this powerful conversation, I sit down with Robin Dreeke — retired FBI Special Agent and former head of the Counterintelligence Behavioral Analysis Program — for a deep dive into the psychological collapse that happened inside the Delphi investigation. This isn’t about evidence. This is about behavior. The behavior of the investigators who shaped the case. The depositions reveal an investigative team working under immense pressure. And according to Robin, that pressure didn’t make the team sharper — it made them fracture. He explains how emotional fatigue, leadership confusion, and cognitive bias can break down an investigation from the inside long before the public ever sees the cracks. We talk about why investigators remembered key events differently. Why deeply contradictory testimony came from people sitting at the same table. Why timeline elements were reframed. Why symbolic evidence was ignored. Why the BAU’s early assessment seemed to vanish. Why investigators became anchored to a single suspect. And why potential alternative suspects weren’t pursued with even basic curiosity. Robin walks us through the behavioral science behind all of this: how fear reshapes memory, how teams under stress cling to simplistic narratives, how cognitive overload leads to dismissing complex information, and how internal uncertainty creates outward certainty that doesn’t match the reality behind the scenes. This is not a takedown of law enforcement — it’s a human analysis of what happens when people face overwhelming expectation, limited resources, and a community demanding closure. If you've always felt something “off” about the way Delphi unfolded, this episode will help you understand exactly what that “off” feeling is — and why the depositions expose a psychological unraveling at the heart of the case. #DelphiCase #FBIAnalysis #RobinDreeke #TrueCrimeDeepDive #BehavioralScience #RichardAllen #JusticeAnalysis #MentalBias #InvestigativeFailures #HiddenKillers Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
20 Marras 18min
Internal Sources Now Say D4VD ‘Suspect’ In Celeste Rivas Hernandez Death Case
The case of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez has just taken a dramatic turn — and not because the LAPD held a press conference. Not because charges were filed. Not because evidence was unsealed. The shift came from something much quieter, much more subtle, but far more consequential. A single word. According to multiple Los Angeles outlets — including NBC4, ABC7, and PEOPLE Magazine — anonymous law-enforcement sources now refer to singer D4vd as a suspect in the death investigation surrounding Celeste. LAPD hasn’t said it publicly. They haven’t confirmed it on the record. But inside the investigation? That’s the language being used. And that word doesn’t leak unless something behind the scenes has changed. Tonight on Hidden Killers, we break down the moment the case shifted. How a body found in a Tesla registered to a rising music star led to weeks of silence… and then a sudden internal pivot that says more than any press briefing ever could. We examine what the “suspect” label actually means, why investigators avoid using it publicly until they’re ready, and what might have triggered insiders to finally speak that word out loud. Is it new forensic evidence? Digital analysis? Timeline reconstruction? Or simply investigators reaching the point where every path keeps circling back to the same name? We also take a hard look at what’s still missing: the official cause and manner of death, the full timeline, and the unanswered questions surrounding Celeste’s final days. This is the moment the case stopped being a mystery and started becoming a trajectory. If you want the real breakdown — without rumor, without spin, and without sensationalism — you’re in the right place. Stay with us. #HiddenKillers #CelesteRivas #D4vd #TrueCrimeNews #InvestigationUpdate #CrimeAnalysis #PodcastClip #BreakingCase #LegalUpdate #CrimeCommunity Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
20 Marras 20min
Epstein Files Release: The Psychological Shock No One’s Ready For
The Epstein files are about to drop — not rumors, not whispers, not selectively leaked scraps — the full trove of documents America has spent years demanding. And while the legal system prepares for its moment, the rest of the country is bracing for something far deeper: the psychological shockwave that comes when long-buried truth finally hits daylight. In this powerful hour-long conversation, Tony Brueski sits down with psychotherapist Shavaun Scott to examine the emotional and psychological fallout that is about to ripple through millions of people. From survivors who will relive their trauma in real time, to families who have carried the weight of these stories for decades, to a public that is finally about to see how deeply Epstein’s influence reached — nothing about this moment is simple. Shavaun breaks down why this case carries such heavy emotional gravity, why institutional betrayal hits harder than individual wrongdoing, and how the human brain reacts when long-hidden truths collide with years of speculation, denial, conspiracy, and political posturing. We explore the trauma responses that may surface for survivors. The panic, defensiveness, and rationalization likely to erupt from those whose names appear in the documents. The wave of cognitive dissonance the public will feel when familiar faces and trusted institutions are forced into the spotlight. And the psychological mechanisms — shame, fear, denial — that will shape the national conversation in the days and weeks after release. This isn’t just a news event. This is a national psychological event. And Shavaun Scott helps us understand exactly what that means. #HiddenKillers #EpsteinFiles #ShavaunScott #TonyBrueski #TrueCrimeAnalysis #Psychology #TraumaRecovery #EpsteinCase #InstitutionalBetrayal #MentalHealth Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
20 Marras 17min
What’s Left of Brian Walshe’s Defense After His Bombshell Plea
Brian Walshe’s courtroom strategy just blew apart. When he stood in front of a judge and admitted — in his own voice — that he willfully conveyed Ana Walshe’s remains and misled investigators, he didn’t just plead guilty to two charges. He detonated the core of the defense narrative he’s been hiding behind for nearly two years. Now he’s walking into a murder trial without the one thing most defendants in no-body cases cling to: deniability. In this episode of Hidden Killers, we break down exactly how this guilty plea changes the entire trajectory of the trial and what it leaves his defense team scrambling to do next. Because once you admit that you touched the remains, once you admit you interfered with the investigation, once you admit you contributed to evidence being destroyed, you’re no longer arguing about whether you were involved. You’re arguing about how deep that involvement goes. So what does Brian Walshe have left? What does a defense look like when you’ve already admitted to actions that most jurors see as the behavior of someone with something enormous to hide? We examine the only narrative his team has left: the idea that Ana’s death was not murder, that something happened suddenly or unexpectedly, and that Brian spiraled into panic and made disastrous choices afterward. It’s a narrow road — one that has to compete with a mountain of digital searches, forensic findings, surveillance footage, and behavior prosecutors say lay out a chilling timeline. This episode digs into the strategies the defense is likely to deploy, how they’ll try to reinterpret the incriminating searches, how they’ll frame his mental state, and why they may try to turn the guilty plea itself into proof of honesty rather than guilt. With the trial about to begin, and with 70 potential jurors being questioned, this case is entering a new phase — one where the stakes for Brian Walshe couldn’t be higher, and his room to maneuver couldn’t be smaller. Subscribe for daily trial coverage, expert analysis, and every major update as it happens. #BrianWalshe #AnaWalshe #HiddenKillers #TrueCrimeToday #TrueCrimeUpdates #CourtCase #TrialCoverage #JusticeSystem #LegalAnalysis #TrueCrimeCommunity Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
20 Marras 13min
Break the Case | Brian Walshe’s Shocking Court Twist: Guilty Plea Stuns Prosecutors
The case of Brian Walshe took a dramatic turn as breaking news revealed a sudden, unexpected shift inside the courtroom. In a move that stunned legal analysts and true crime followers alike, Walshe pled guilty to charges involving the disposal of his wife Ana Walshe’s body and interfering with the police investigation — yet he continues to deny murdering her. This unusual strategy has set off a wave of questions about what really happened inside the couple’s Massachusetts home and how this plea might reshape the trial ahead. During a detailed legal discussion, experts broke down how this tactic mirrors strategies used in other high-profile cases, including the Adam Montgomery case. By pleading guilty to the lesser charges, Walshe’s defense appears to be attempting to block or limit the introduction of key evidence — particularly the chilling Google searches that prosecutors say reveal premeditation. Searches spanning December 27th through January 2nd included disturbing queries about divorce, how to dispose of a body, and related topics. These searches, combined with evidence of dismemberment and blood in the basement, form the backbone of the prosecution’s narrative. But with Walshe denying murder, the case enters legally complex territory. The defense may argue accident, panic, or even third-party involvement in an attempt to create reasonable doubt. However, experts question whether a jury will overlook the sequence of actions that followed Ana’s disappearance — the hacksaw purchase, the cleaning supplies, the disposal of remains, and the timeline of late-night online searches. As jury selection moves forward, the stakes could not be higher. Prosecutors must now decide how to present their case without overstepping what the plea agreement allows, while the defense faces the enormous challenge of explaining behavior that appears inexplicably calculated. With no recovered body and so many unanswered questions, the trial promises to be one of the most closely watched true crime stories of the year — a haunting blend of mystery, forensic evidence, and unfolding courtroom drama. #truecrime #BrianWalshe #AnaWalshe #breakingnews #trialcoverage #justice #truecrimenews #missingperson #courtcases #criminallaw Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
20 Marras 1h 5min
The Epstein Files Fallout Explored With Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott
When the Epstein files go public, the biggest shock won’t be a single name — it will be the realization of how many institutions failed, looked away, or quietly enabled a predator to operate at the highest levels of society. And once that truth lands, America is going to feel something profound: institutional betrayal. In this riveting one-hour discussion, Tony Brueski and psychotherapist Shavaun Scott dig into the psychology of what happens when the public discovers that the systems they trusted were protecting someone like Jeffrey Epstein. Governments. Universities. Financial institutions. Social circles. Even media figures. When the public sees how interconnected it all was, trust fractures — sometimes permanently. Shavaun explains why institutional betrayal wounds deeper than individual harm, why people struggle to process wrongdoing by powerful figures, and why this release may cause a destabilizing but necessary shift in how Americans view power, authority, and accountability. We explore the psychological whiplash of discovering that “the system worked” was a myth. Why people defend public figures out of identity rather than fact. And why denial becomes a survival mechanism when the truth feels too big to accept. Most importantly, we examine what healing could look like — how truth, even painful truth, can be the beginning of a more honest national conversation about abuse, complicity, and institutional decay. This interview isn’t about politics. It’s about psychology. And it’s about what happens when a country finally sees what was in the dark. #HiddenKillers #EpsteinFiles #InstitutionalBetrayal #ShavaunScott #TonyBrueski #TrueCrimeAnalysis #PowerAndAbuse #Psychology #NationalTrauma #MentalHealth Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872
20 Marras 37min
