Stolen Valor Con Artist Causes Financial Destruction? | Derek Alldred Case Analysis

[@catharinepizzarello4784]

They can smell vulnerability. We are all vulnerable at times. Never forget this.

[@chrisyanover1777]

When I was a younger man I worked as a male stripper and knew this other stripper who would get married woman to drain their husband's savings accounts to pay him. These were unsatisfied woman in their marriage but would continue to give him money even after he drained them and they still were hoping to leave their husband to he with him. They never got that they were being used!

[@LDiamondz]

Yes, this could happen to most people, under the right conditions. I agree. Wise words, Catharine. 👍

[@bc2578]

If you have resources and weak boundaries, you will be victimized.

[@md28stads]

"Very active con artist" is an understatement. My jaw was dropping as the list went on and on.

[@lucyscottwalker2203]

I fell for a con man and let him stick around for several years due to feeling responsible for him. We got along ok, but I grew to hate him. He asked me if I'd ever thought of killing someone and my honest answer was "not until I met you." Finally got rid of him, thank God.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

Dang, little miss Lucy.. You scarrrrrrrry! 😝 Loved your comment!

[@janecoe9407]

LOL~~~~!🤣🤣🤣

[@rubyparchment5523]

I had one (had 2-month marriage 22 years ago, saw now & then) who went off the rails after 55. Quite alarming. Was handsome with a big laugh. Abhorred sex, and fasted a lot. (Weird.) Was always secretive, then morphed into extreme lying, stealing (especially phone chargers!), mooching. Had a telephone obsession. Biggest change, he started yelling and screaming! One day, he stopped by, claiming he’d left something in my new truck, which he then stole for seven hours. Buh-Bye!

[@lucyscottwalker2203]

@@rubyparchment5523 Mine was ugly and didn't want sex which was ok by me. I'm glad you got free. Glad I did too. LOL

[@maxxedtfout]

I’ve been there…..

[@legoqueen2445]

Thanks for sharing how many of his victims were highly educated. People assume you'd have to be an idiot to get conned but under the right circumstances we're all vulnerable.

[@davidwriv]

Education doesn't correlate with intelligence especially this day and age

[@adotintheshark4848]

@@davidwriv Indeed. A piece of paper doesn't mean you're smart or even street-wise.

[@ericdodson2644]

It's a lot harder to be flimflammed by con-artists if you remember that real trust is earned over long periods of time, rather than just given away to semi-strangers.

[@rowdyninja8529]

I don’t know if there’s any surefire way to avoid being ripped off. Bernie Maddof ran his scheme for decades . Even some relatives often just can’t resist screwing their own blood over. Nothing beats due diligence when it comes to investing. A little luck doesn’t hurt either to compliment the research .

[@nickkausch1107]

I'm going to add flimflammed to my vocab immediately.

[@ericdodson2644]

@@rowdyninja8529 ... I don't believe in "surefire ways," either. But I do believe in reducing the likelihood of being ripped-off. @Nick Kausch... Ha ha. Yeah, it's a little old-fashioned, but it's still colorful.

[@LDiamondz]

@@ericdodson2644 Yeah, a real bunko artist he was! Good for nothing but Tom foolery! I love the old timey stuff! Brings me back, to the 1890's! 🤣

[@ericdodson2644]

@@LDiamondz ... Yeah, he just couldn't keep his grimy mitts off of other people's moolah. Blast his thieving hide!

[@boledle]

I went to high school with Dereck, CCCHS in Walnut Creek, CA, class of '88. He grew up privileged/upper middle class in Moraga - his dad owned some fast-food restaurants. He smoked a lot of weed and was always getting people to lend him money he never paid back. He prided himself on being able to talk his way out of anything with cops, teachers, whoever.

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

“If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” I think the women he scammed were vulnerable and therefore fell for it. Usually, these type of men are quite obvious- they have very impressive stories to tell, do not invite partners to their homes, are exceedingly charming, etc…If it wasn’t for their vulnerabilities they would probably spot the inconsistencies, red flags, and shallowness. As you perfectly said Dr. Grande- “they needed to believe in the fantasy.” Thank you for covering another interesting case, Dr. Grande.❤️

[@chrisyanover1777]

Don't hate the player, hate the game! Players gona play!

[@bayareanewman1566]

@@chrisyanover1777 well there’s a huge difference between a guy who has, let’s say a few different girls that he’s basically using for sex, and this guy. Being a player is usually about relationships and sex, and in the end hearts are broken. THIS is not being a “playa” . This guy straight up stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his victims. That’s called being a con man. Don’t get it twisted. To put it in a different context, if you gave me $10k for a used car, but then don’t get the car…. Would you not hate on me? Because hey I won the game we were playin’… didn’t you say “don’t hate that playa?”…. Fuck no, you hunt my ass down, because you either want your money back or the car. You’d sue me. Maybe kick my ass, but you sure as hell wouldn’t just let it go like we were playing some game

[@daliakuwait]

These women were looking for a meal ticket. When you behave so as to use other people, ironically more and more "users" seem to come into your life! Like attracts like in these cases.

[@gailremp8389]

Sometimes you realize something is off. But you think you're an intelligent person. And you're not gonna let some stupid app and before you know it's like the spider and the fly. And you're stuck in this web unti you can take a pair of scissors and slash your way out.

[@gailremp8389]

@@chrisyanover1777 that's when players are gonna play and haters are gonna play and not play and you don't wanna use the word hate. But you don't like the player intensely. is that better? This versus the word hate? If you're a woman or even a guy that has thousands stolen from you, your reputation has been smeared or they have harmed you emotionally, that's kind of a category where the 'hate' word kind of works its way into your mind..Did we hate Hitler? Or was that hate the game and not hate Hitler? Could've transferred over to another character in your mind who is really truly evil. And when you've been hurt, in such a way that you are financially ruined for the rest your life for example, you aren't real happy.... OK ?

[@emilyhollis4231]

If Derek had used his obvious brilliance to do positive things in his own life....what a shame. Thanks for the incredible analysis, Dr Grande!

[@farrahfeathers6668]

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[@talkbrian1522]

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[@tshong7455]

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[@carolnahigian9518]

my 'ex' pawned my rings to get $$ and Date and woo his new girl friend- while STILL MARRIED! karma, honey : BE AFRAID! karma will prevail.

[@ilduce5874]

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[@Throatzillaaa]

Always watch out for "love bombing" at the start of a romantic relationship. It may not end in a way as wild as this case, but I can almost guarantee it won't end well. If a person is coming on very strong, declaring love and admiration for you (when they barely know you), making romantic suggestions about your future together, I recommend being very weary of that person. Remind yourself to take things slowly, you don't have to be moving in together immediately. Before moving in together, really consider sitting down and discussing a few things. 1. finances and budget (what will your combined life expenses be and who is going to cover those expenses.) 2. kids and pets (who has them already, who wants them or wants to have more and if it is a dealbreaker if the other doesn't feel the same way). 3. Household upkeep/chores. As a woman, I wanna express how important this one is, and yet is the topic that I bet is most likely not to be discussed. I believe that a lot of people still have preconceived notions about which chores are assigned to which gender (and I'm speaking in very cisgender-hetro terms for simplicity's sake, not because I don't think all genders are valid). This discussion is important for so many reasons, and it's an added bonus that most people who are love bombing will not want to take part in this type of convo in any way that is actual meaningful and logical, so it'll expose them pretty quickly. Lastly, I recommend not moving in with someone until you've had an opportunity to see how they handle anger. Some people can come across as very calm and laid back until they are really pissed off, and then they become a different person completely. TD; DR - don't rush things in a relationship. you have time so use it.

[@elizabethcarder5247]

Love bombing is a red flag for a lot of bad behaviors. Controlling and violent people like to start relationships this way. They usually ends up turning to physical abuse when you "betray" them after "all they have done". (Betrayal could be forgetting the grilled onions for their burger.)

[@brendakabanda2181]

Couldn't agree more.

[@thealexanderbond]

Not necessarily, some people just fall in love/get attached really easily. Surely everyone's been involved in at least one passionate love affair with someone they just met. Also, people who have just left a relationship tend to be very desperate to bounce into another, so it's not always nefarious. Also of course, many just want to start sex as quickly as possible rather than a multi-month wooing period.

[@888ixv4]

Love bombing is the beginning of a narcissist, quintessential tactic for them. Again, if it’s too good to be true, it usually is. Always my motto, unfortunately I fell victim to an abusive narcissist cause I was in a bad spot in my life and perfect prey for him.

[@Throatzillaaa]

@@elizabethcarder5247 I agree. It's hard for me to say exactly what it'll lead to in every circumstance. And like I said, it may not lead to something as crazy as being scammed for 10s of thousands of dollars by a man with 37 aliases, but it definitely won't lead somewhere good.

[@beatricedesire4943]

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[@rachelcunningham2498]

" he was just volunteering" i died at that one dr g great joke

[@calico-kat-mom6204]

WOW!!!! The airport example really got me. This guy was a true to life pretender there was a show called The pretender on years ago and he was a true to life pretender thank you for this video

[@usernotfound7531]

Thank you for spotlighting the stolen valor many of us sacrificed during our military service and police work.

[@bamazing2731]

Do not let anyone “take over” your finances! Stay vigilant and stay independent.

[@kathywright7395]

I love your quirky witty delivery. ❤️

[@kjahorski]

I wouldn’t lend money to a family member or a close friend let alone someone I just met or were dating. What were these people thinking ?

[@TomikaKelly]

I truly be wondering where these people be at when my bank account is down bad. 🤔

[@ZYX84]

🌱 Exactly… & you know what?? When my own MOTHER tells me that she loves me… I check the FACTS!!😆😐🤔.😉 🥁🥁.🥁.

[@ZYX84]

@@TomikaKelly 😳🤣You’re funny Tamika.. You’re so spot on🏹 GREAT POST🪁🪁🪁

[@josealqueres]

thats the deal.. they were blind because their sexual needs were being fulfilled by someone else.

[@mercyrn35]

I wouldn’t date someone that had the nerve to ask me for money. The way I it is you couldn’t possibly be interested in me if you could even ask. How good can your word be if no one that knew you before me would loan you money.

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Derrick had very creative (careers) and obviously "worked" at his craft. Ladies; Dr. Grande has it down!

[@julieyoung3315]

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[@zenawarrior7442]

It's so disgusting how narcissists can fool and harm so many people. Great video with learning points again. Thanks Dr G😊🤍🤍

[@cottontails9003]

It was pretty awful 😘❤💙🌷🌷🌷

[@zenawarrior7442]

@@cottontails9003 Yes it was...💟🍷🌠🌷🌷

[@chrisyanover1777]

When I was younger I was a male stripper and worked with a guy who would convince these woman he loved them and where unsatisfied in their marriage and get these woman to drain their savings accounts to this guy and even when the male stripper would break up with these woman, they just gave him more money in hopes of being with him.

[@zenawarrior7442]

@@chrisyanover1777 🤨😬🙄😑😔It's amazing what good looks & persuasiveness can do. That's really sad. Thx for sharing.

[@cottontails9003]

What a great con man. I wonder how he kept up his alias, and he was successfully financially. The poor gullible women, believed him , too the extent of giving him loads of money. Thank you Dr Grande. Brilliant analysis and topic.

[@ZYX84]

Hi… You ever seen the movie, The Big Lebowski with Jeff Bridges?There’s a line in there with the character John Goodman plays, “THAT POOR POOR WOMAN” 🤣🤣🤣😆🤣🤣🤔🤣😐🤣🤣 Cotton tails, I don’t mean to be facetious or non empathetic..I just did it I can’t say anything… I’m good… I hope you and your family are doing just fine! Noah… I remember his name I did🌱I did..Yeah this guy was calculating, a professional… I believe all narcissist and narcissism traits come from the same university… They all go to school there somehow… They all seem to graduate with at least a B- Kind of sucks for those who don’t know.. what they don’t know.😕.

[@cottontails9003]

@@ZYX84 No Vanna, I'm not insulted. I loved your comment. Thank you for remembering Noah, he's gurgling, too say hello. Sorry meant to say Vonna.

[@ZYX84]

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[@cottontails9003]

@@ZYX84 Yes , he is noting them , it's a beautiful thing too watch. Thank you Vonna.

[@LDiamondz]

@@cottontails9003 Hiya, lovely! 🥰 Has Noah's mouth found his feet, yet? lol. The first time he does, that's going to be hilarious! 🤣 BTW, I left you a comment on the other channel, with Mike and Jeff. 😉 How are you feeling, my friend? I hope you're well. I'm hanging in there. 😬 Hugs to you, and Noah, of course! 😘🌷🌷🌷⚘⚘⚘🌹🌹🌹🦋🦋🦋

[@viveviveka2651]

I knew a woman con artist who exploited her attractiveness and intelligence. One of her standard tricks was to appear to fall in love and appear to get into a serious relationship. Guys found her easy to fall in love with. She would move in, then she would exploit her insider status to take advantage in various ways, and to steal from her victims, including money and jewelry. She was definitely playing on her victims' desire for a romantic partner. She was very aware of the vulnerabilities and gullibilities that resulted from this strong desire for a real relationship. Finding a mate is a primal animal and human drive. And it clouds people's perceptions. The con artist in the video seemed to have a similar understanding and modus operandi.

[@18CC]

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[@724bigal]

Every single one I’ve met!

[@maribelromero4171]

Take notes?? (Just kidding) 😥 🌟

[@chrisyanover1777]

When I was younger I was a male stripper and knew a guy who woman would give anything too. The woman would be married and would cash out their husband's savings accounts to give to this male stripper and then act all upset when they got con'd but couldn't say anything because they were cheating on their husband with a male stripper!

[@jairojgaitanjr.5530]

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[@ruthstevens8805]

I know branding is barbaric, but serial conmen should have a huge tattoo on their forehead as a warning people of his behaviour. The damage they do goes far beyond the financial and is long lasting for the victims.

[@MsSilverTulip]

They should do the same for sex offenders, child abusers and murderers.

[@frankdelgado5070]

My new favorite channel.

[@annal7364]

Justice would be if the teachers attacked him with apples, flight attendant deprived him of peanuts, IT Exec changed all his passwords, and the nuclear scientist made him feel really really stupid. Oh, and the prison didn’t sign for his volunteer hours. 😀 Thanks, Dr G. Another narcissist to add to the collection.

[@bthomson]

This is an extremely clever comment! 🎖🏆🏅

[@annal7364]

@@bthomson Haha thanks. I just had this funny image of everyone using their areas of expertise to take revenge on him.

[@leannemione340]

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[@danimacke6937]

I love your analysis and subtle shade

[@MadeByChinkee]

Your humor Dr. G never fails. 😁😂

[@suzf5045]

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[@btetschner]

He sounds very sophisticated, that airlines trick would have fooled anyone. That phone trick (where he was talking to an someone related to his fictionalized positions) would have fooled anyone. What a different lifestyle. Thank you for the video.

[@afropaintshaman4713]

I might be drunk as hell but, since I am from Poland so we are not in the same timeline, this is the time I’ve just saw that You’ve just upload a new video. I’ve learned more from your videos than I’ve learned much from Your’s videos. Thanks for Your work, have a nice day.

[@elanahammer1076]

Not a fan of stolen valor. Stealing valor from anyone who has EARNED their path is like stealing the Stars and Stripes off of our flag! I forgot about the act Dr. Grande. Thank you for the dry humor and the knowledge you remind me of consistently. 🤔❤️🇺🇸

[@annalisegiovanni7032]

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[@maddieb5787]

I watched this video over a meal of chilli dogs lol. Have a good dinner 😊

[@pezette7717]

What a complex level of manipulation. Fascinating stuff!

[@albertangeloro5832]

he was very good as a con-man but he was always was one step ahead of the cops. he got a lot of money but ended up in jail for 24 years, a very long time.

[@gwynnlinn1133]

Honestly in a world filled with bias and prejudice, I love to hunker down to your offerings!

[@lnc-to4ku]

What an interesting but very sad case for the woman! He was a predator, who knew exactly who to target! I can't imagine what those women went through after encountering such a fake and a fraud. Such great content as Always, Dr. Grande! ♡

[@jwarchild7072]

My favorite analyst! I listened twice- good job doctor! Thanks for your channel!

[@keithbrunson7190]

Wow. This guy was a trip. To live a constant double life must take skill. To think he operated the way he did for years let’s us realize, he abused his power but is now paying for it now.

[@Cletus_the_Elder]

I just saw the Dateline story. This guy was prolific. It is amazing how long he kept the scams going.

[@mightymidget5571]

My ex-husband lied about being a military veteran and since my father died in Vietnam that was really disturbing to me. Landed people hired narcissistic traits do this all the time

[@maddieb5787]

What does "landed people hired narcissist traits" mean?

[@AdamS235]

I like this MadLab

[@chrisyanover1777]

Just out of curiosity, how did your ex-husband fool you into believing he was a veteran of the military? Also what does "landed people hire narcissistic traits do this all the time"?

[@PFMediaServices]

1 year has gone by and still no answer. We're never going to find out what "Landed people hired narcissistic traits" means.... 😢

[@zachariah9739]

It’s always interesting that Stolen Valor is said to be an infringement on the freedom of speech, yet if you impersonate a firefighter or a cop it’s a crime…. As a vet myself, it’s pretty damn frustrating that people care about everyone else BUT us in this situation.

[@TheKatyPB]

Hi Doctor, i love your stuff. Thank you.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

I come from a very proud family of lots of military and law enforcement. I understand not really trusting cops! But, I get so upset about stolen valor. It’s the scabbiest, and the most insulting thing you could ever do to disabled vets, or anyone else who offered up their lives for our country.

[@gerryjohnson3566]

Some veterans are pretty messed up people, but that's another topic for another time.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

@@gerryjohnson3566 lol, yep. Just like the rest of the world

[@richardmilliken8705]

I have been driving tractor-trailer over the road for the last 30 years, and i have literally run across thousands of phony navy seals, delta force operators, green berets, marine recon & raider special operatives, army airborne rangers, and air force fighter pilots in truck stops & diners. I never seem to run into navy cooks, army stock clerks, marine drill sergeants, and air force ground crews. And Retired Navy Seal, Don Shipley has the database for everyone that was a navy seal/ udt going back to 1943 and it's amazing how many phony navy seals that he exposes as frauds. Most of them can't get by his 1st question of: "What number was your Buds training class & what year did you graduate from Buds Training. And he asks them to name some of the men that graduated from their Buds-Training class.

[@BucketHeadianHagg]

sickening

[@aarondavis8943]

It's amazing how many people are prepared to lend their "friends" hundred's of thousands of dollars with no true understanding of what the money is going to be spent on. No capacity for bullshit detection I guess. But I'd like to think I'd spot this pile of slime from 100 miles away. People like him make my skin crawl almost immediately. Confidence doesn't impress me. He certainly has some clever tricks but none of that changes the fact that here is a supposedly successful and powerful person asking for large amounts of money from people he hasn't known very long. That should really tip someone off or at the very least, get them asking some pertinent questions.

[@ThePurplePillPerspective]

Good evening Doc. No disrespect to this current video. But have you ever done an analysis on Ronald DeFeo Jr? The gentleman who killed his entire family in Amityville New York?

[@albertangeloro5832]

yes i would like to see this.

[@brucejohnson9696]

I think he did one on the house (?), and opined that it was just a hoax to make money on book/movie deals (?)

[@NextToToddliness]

I'm pretty sure I saw this guy smoke crack in the Tenderloin in San Francisco. It was 2013, I was at a laundromat and a guy, who looked just like this guy, walked up to group of houseless people & smoked crack with them, then walked off. He was wearing a suit & everything. It wasn't that much of a shock, considering how close the financial district was from the TL, which is a severe socioeconomically-disparaged area. You'll see all kinds of things there, but that memory always stuck with me.

[@babyhairband6491]

That could so easily be a great scene in a movie

[@evelynwaugh4053]

He probably mootched the crack off them, too, and didn't add value to the party.

[@janecoe9407]

LOL!!

[@chrisyanover1777]

How was the crack in that neighborhood? Do you recommend it or was it cut to much? I'm curious you thought of the crack?

[@NextToToddliness]

@@chrisyanover1777 Crack smoking is so common in the TL, that you can literally buy crack pipes in bodegas within the TL & off Market St (the major through line of downtown SF). Meth isn't really smoked out in the open like crack is either, because most meth addicts prefer to be indoors. Unfortunately, you live in a really big city long enough, you'll begin to recognize what each drug smells like too. In this case, I didn't smell it, but it was very clearly a crack pipe.

[@irhonda31]

He wasn’t in jail, he was volunteering! 😂LOL!!

[@vancegodin4149]

Checking in to give you some kudos Doc. You are entertaining, insightful, and often calming, oddly. Peace, regards. VG

[@UncleBuZ]

He served in a Submarine Ranger Airborne unit with Jeremy Dewitte in the Nam

[@dagostino5213]

Thank you for sharing this story that I didn’t know until now.

[@orangemangas2465]

there's an entire encyclopedia of stuff you don't know yet so stay tuned..

[@dagostino5213]

@@orangemangas2465 probably you can share something with me, do you have anything?

[@orangemangas2465]

@@dagostino5213 I'll share something with you Fat people are harder to kidnap stay safe.. Eat lots here at Benny's burgers.

[@ZYX84]

🥀🕸🥀

[@sananselmospacescienceodys7308]

Hi Dr. Grande I attended the trial of Brock Turner. Thank goodness I was a spectator only and I had no direct involvement with either party. Although this was years ago the experience stayed with me and my thoughts often return to it. My impression is that what happened that night on the Stanford Campus was a disastrous encounter between two habitual drunks. As for Turner himself I was unimpressed. To put it mildly, he didn’t conduct himself as a scholar and a gentleman I’m familiar with the location of the offense and, not withstanding what the prosecution said, it didn’t happen behind a dumpster. Brock committed his crime right out in the open where anyone could, and did, amble along and discover him in the act. That always baffled me. Turner seemed genuinely surprised that others would find his actions objectionable. Why was that? At the sentencing hearing I was seated only twelve feet away from Turner’s father when he made the now infamous “twenty minutes of action” statement. I understood the point he was trying to make, that no one should be judged solely by the worst moment of their life, but father Turner’s way of saying it was beyond insensitive. Above all I was baffled that Brock didn’t do the one thing that might have mitigated a small amount of the damage he had caused. Why didn’t he simply make an apology? He expressed remorse for being drunk but not for what followed. Would you do an analysis of this? Thank you.

[@Juke582]

A total narcissist! Some of them are so sick that they may have rape abuse tendencies but certainly take advantage of people for their grandiose lack of empathy and irresponsibility! I think that kid is a psychopath! Narcissists are compulsive liars and lack all empathy! Shallow affect is a trait too! I had a narcissist BF who took advantage of me by lies and a con to get sex from me even though I wanted to wait until mutual love. It’s not the last we will hear from that Brock Turner psychopath!!!

[@primordialmeow7249]

OK Dr. Grande...first the cacti, then the colorful Hawaiian shirts and now the markedly increasing confidence in your (deadpan) comedy skills. Volunteer motif seamlessly and effortlessly woven throughout the video...yer killin' me. Serially, great job.

[@pezeron24]

I'm curious about the psychological traits of people who fall for con artists. Anyone could briefly fall for a gifted con artists, but con artists must pray on people with specific psychological profiles. Is there any overlap with the victims of cult leaders?

[@Coffeedrinker291]

How can you scam people by claiming to be volunteering and helping others? Like, how can you have no shame?

[@White-Michael935]

Richard Ramirez called it a "dead conscience".

[@pierre6625]

Hello Dr. Grande, this was a very interesting case. He was unfortunately a very smart person to trick all the people he met during his crimes. He knew how to manipulate his victims, very scary individuals those are my thoughts on this case. Thank you for sharing. ❤👍

[@antiquesrestoration3874]

Swindles women out of $2,000.000.00. Lives in homeless shelter.

[@CankleCankle]

Can you profile Derrick Todd Lee, the serial killer in Baton Rouge, LA. He killed several young women and terrified the state for a few months. Thank you Dr. Grande, you’re my favorite KZbin channel by far.🤠

[@yvonnewilson2242]

Hey there Dr. Grande---Sooooo...totally off the subject at hand (another excellent analysis btw), but I've just rewatched a very interesting series called "Ancients Behaving Badly", produced by the History Channel. The premise is that the show psychoanalizes famous historical figures such as Caligula, Genghis Khan and Alexander The Great. Its a flashier and fluffier of what you do when analyzing and speculating on their possible mental disorders "in a situation like this". How it's done is of course going through the standard research and they discuss: personal life such as childhood, family history, life events that were significant in their lives and impacted them in some way, things and decisions they've made, etc.. Then at the end of the show, they bring up what they call the "Ancients Behaving Badly Psychograph." The y-axis rates them from "goal driven killer" to "psychopathic murderer", while the x-axis measures individual pathologies. Now, I'm not sure if this is a legit or credible scale, since it doesn't seem like a reputable psychology board or peer-reviewed articles have ever mentioned such a scale, let alone create it. It seems the History Channel or someone producing the series came up with this. Not sure how accurate it is, but its fascinating. Anyway, I addressed this to you because I'm curious if you've ever heard of this series or have seen it? If not, check it out! I'd LOVE to have your opinion and analysis on this series, and it would be cool if YOU actually expressed your speculations on historical figures. I would also be stoked if you could talk about this so-called "psychograph" and whether it's a legit tool for the purpose of psychoanalysis of historical figures. TL;DR: I've watched a show about ancient historical figures being psychoanalyzed by their own scale, and I'm hoping you'd check this out. To Everyone in the comments: Could you all like this comment so Dr. Grande can see this? Thanks!

[@LDiamondz]

Sounds like a good series. I'm definitely going to look for it. Oh, and Dr.Grande reads all the comments. I know this for sure! He's very attentive to his audience. 👍

[@PFMediaServices]

Even though you haven't gotten confirmation from Dr Grande, you've likely alerted many viewers to a show that's right up their alley... And I'm one of them. Thanks! ✌️🍍

[@brianpratt3224]

Looks like the vacation and the aloha shirts are over

[@vivienneobrien1557]

I liked the shirts

[@brianpratt3224]

@@vivienneobrien1557 Yeah it gave Dr. Grande a more whimsical appearance

[@LDiamondz]

@@brianpratt3224 Yes, and that's exactly what I look for in a therapist. Whimsy.

[@annking8633]

Hey Dr Grande.

[@tomvoelkening6287]

“More desirable than market forces dictate” lol, I’ve always searched for a polite and proper way to say that.

[@marlinfisher2529]

Dear Dr Grande what a interesting episode. - it proves that it’s important to take your time before trusting. Around one year of observing allows you to get a good sense of what brand of volunteer you are looking at. Clearly a prison brand is not desirable. A tricky situation is when a person you trust introduces you to person who is really a criminal. But they guarantee how marvellous trustworthy and exceptional that person is. In doing so they become a co-conspiritor.

[@captainamerica6525]

This guy was a one man wrecking machine!

[@christopherjohnson4276]

Volunteer prison program. Ended it with a zinger. Great content as usual, Dr. Grande!

[@leepatton1180]

Should have gone into politics

[@ZYX84]

🔥Excellent post🔥

[@mikeballard8404]

If only he used his talents for good instead of evil.

[@Juke582]

The airport act was very diabolical!! WoW

[@jlkitz1775]

I watched this case on Dateline, it's still crazy 😳. The lies that these clowns tell regarding employment are always SO grandiose - very telling 😐🤡🤦🏾‍♀️

[@ghadamamdouheskarous]

I feel so sorry for the women. many broken hearts

[@charleswalker3619]

I enjoy these so much, thank you!

[@carolnahigian9518]

Wow! sounds like my EX- lost a home!

[@gracevalentine1666]

Give the girls a break, in my family having a husband is not optional. No single friends , if you’re an adult you get married. My mom introduced murderer Rory Thompson to her best friend Maureen and pushed her to marry him. He killed Maureen and my mom insisted that the relatives wanted to forgive him to distract us from the fact that Maureen would be alive today if not for my mom. At least all they lost was money. Good show, Doc. Thank you.

[@justniobe]

Wow.. so 😔

[@janecoe9407]

SEE A SHRINK

[@gracevalentine1666]

@@janecoe9407 RD Laing is my favorite - why are you shouting?

[@chrisyanover1777]

Mother's day must be awesome at your place!

[@gracevalentine1666]

@@chrisyanover1777 I’ve been gone from that scene for more than 20 years now, but my birthday falls near that day and it was not anything I miss now. Victory to the max😎

[@Opochtli]

Thanks doc

[@elliotray9725]

"Semi-retired political science professor" ....I spit my coffee out from laughing. How is that not a line from Curb your enthusiasm?

[@miri745]

Please start doing videos with case studies on ppl with personality disorders again. They are so fun. Variety is a good thing!

[@alloverdaplace2043]

Man o man that psychopathy list was long for this dude

[@Traderjoe]

Imagine if there are scammers like this that you meet online and never see them in real life? I bet both men and women are falling for it right now.

[@maddieb5787]

I would imagine that's even more common. There have been a few cases like this that have been brought to the public's attention. A lot of people have been tricked into giving and/or loaning money to people they have never met in person. It's honestly shocking how much money some of these people (mostly women around retirement age) are conned out of before they ever suspect something is amiss

[@nika-pt2pl]

I enjoy watching all of your videos Dr Grande, they very informative and straight to the point. I would like to see you cover the unsolved case of Elizabeth Barraza who was executed in her own front yard and this horrific murder recorded on CCTV.

[@mercyrn35]

I get suspicious if anyone asks me for 50 bucks. No way could someone scam me out of more than a couple hundred dollars but you would have to be family.

[@amieskattebo1378]

Could you do a video on Herb Baumeistwr? Sorry if I’m spelling that wrong

[@mr.schwinn2976]

After all he's not in prison he is volunteering'😂😂

[@joanofarcxxi]

There is a lot of judgement and victim blaming/shaming in the comments. Many of the victims were highly intelligent and accomplished, and yet they were vulnerable and conned. Wanting a special someone and needing love and affection is human. Possibly they were too trusting and naive, as many kind, compassionate, and empathetic individuals tend to be. They are not wrong. The world in its current state is. If you have never been duped, be grateful, and be careful. Interesting case, good video.

[@LDiamondz]

Great comment!

[@dorievanhorn2321]

As his last victim that helped take him down, I greatly appreciate your comment.

[@jacobfoster1467]

Could you weigh in on the case of Elizabeth Bathory? I know it's centuries old, but a modern look at what was going on might be interesting

[@Andromeda_M31]

At what point to the cops get involved. Anytime I've had something stolen from me they tell me it's a civil matter. I have had to make them write up a report. They never followed up on it.

[@SmartDave60]

Dr Grande please analyze the Monique and DL Hughley conflict.

[@jjsmama401]

I’ve considered volunteering for prison. Sure beats working for a meager living, I would have free room and board, free health care, and maybe even get to finish college.

[@uzaiyaro]

Dozens of identities and numbers? I dunno about you, but I have a hard enough time remembering my phone number.

[@sydneyfairbairn3773]

I love the airport trick.

[@mildredpierce4506]

I want to know why would you give a personal loan of hundreds of thousands of dollars to a friend without collateral? If they need that type of money, they need to go to a bank. If they can’t go to a bank then they are not worth the risk. If a bank is not willing to risk their money with that person, neither should you. Some people have more money than brains.

[@richardmilliken8705]

There have literally been thousands of lonely old women that have been catfished out of their life savings/investments by Nigerian Hucksters who are usually young men between 14-21.

[@galelascala105]

Cindy James case? It's fascinating.

[@pamelamays4186]

This reminds me of "The Great Imposter".

[@christinley5213]

Ahhaha the volunteer prisoner program lol!!! I feel like theres alot to learn from this case! One of those being healthy boundaries… would that have help prevent some of this?

[@outsideofenough6466]

Wait! What about the best part of this case? Many of his victims banded together to bring him down! A large group of his victims were in contact and 12 of them showed up to give victim statements. These intelligent, vulnerable women worked together and succeeded in putting him in jail! Of it weren’t for them, he’d probably still be out there.

[@detroit149]

Glad he got caught

[@natashabetz3713]

Can you please read your book so we can listen to your voice for hours? No commercials please, we will happily pay!

[@DonJuanDecepticon]

Stolen Valor Romance scammer, is the title of my mid 2000's emo album.

[@sunnydelight5255]

He was just volunteering - I laughed both times at that joke 😆👌

[@starbright1256]

wow this guy was something else.