The Case of Rod Covlin

Rod Covlin was married to Shele Danishefsky for many years. However, when backgammon started going to his head, and he started seeing new women, wouldn't Shele Danishefsky have an accident. What followed was many years of Rod Covlin's bizarre schemes.
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[@danpatterson8009]

You find it remarkable that his girlfriend had to talk him out of murdering his parents. I find it remarkable that he had a girlfriend.

[@peps1943]

I can't get a txt back but these psycho's always have MULTIPLE partners 😭 h o w

[@youramazingvulptexwife4180]

@@peps1943 Charisma. They're really good at manipulation too.

[@tradeladder146]

Women love Bad Guys.

[@deborahwatson2432]

Agreed! 👍

[@tinmendez4121]

Right? If the guy I'm with started plotting to kill his parents, I'd be out as quick as lightning.

[@NikkiC777]

Trying to frame your own child for their mothers murder is just about the lowest of low. What a creep that guy is.

[@djpeekay25]

Creep is far too nice a term

[@DJSockmonkeyMusic]

Self important scum bag.

[@DJSockmonkeyMusic]

@@Treviso100 he wrote a "confession" as his daughter on her email account. Investigators were able to show that he wrote the confession that he signed as her. The email, which he wrote, said things like "I'm sorry I killed my mom" and "it wasn't my dad, it was me." Details of this attempt to escape justice by incriminating his daughter made up at least 3 minutes of the video you commented on.

[@Shylade]

Nate Stokes Right? I don’t know any girl child strong enough to kill their mom from a push. Why that idiot even tried who knows. But, funny thing is framing his child would give him the money too. Prick.

[@janicesmith5974]

Nikki C Crap. Spoiler alert on this comment.

[@amadeokomnenus1414]

Framing his daughter for murder. Christ almighty. The worst I've ever done is frame my daughter over a fart

[@leam89]

Blaming your kids for farts is just fathering 101. Perfectly acceptable

[@xfallenxlostx3254]

LOL my dad used to do this to me all the time when I was a kid.

[@PoptartParasol]

As you do XD

[@whateverisavailabley]

I blame everyone for them

[@drpepper2519]

It always starts with just a fart...

[@peps1943]

He was literally set for life and had everything taken care of. What a clown. Her changing the will two days before is so epic tho. Imagine if he just got a job instead 🤡

[@Skindoggiedog]

Whatever you think 'literally' means, you're wrong.

[@peps1943]

@@Skindoggiedog no u

[@robertm3951]

He was a degenerate gambler. No amount of money would have made him secure.

[@brentjames9388]

All he had to do is get a good lawyer, he would have been intitled some of that 5 million.

[@pepperpots1285]

yes I agree with you, he had everything some can only dream of

[@HellcatCustoms]

And to his ultimate horror, he found out the prison activity room only has checkers....

[@steverogers2603]

Underrated comment! 😂

[@melissajacobs5822]

I hope he only gets crayons

[@ariadneschild8460]

😆😅

[@kingdingaling2469]

Ha!

[@kingdingaling2469]

@@steverogers2603 Most definitely

[@CthulhuSaves]

On the bright side, at least he got what he wanted in the end. No work, free rent, free food, free medical, and even the prospect of occasional romance.

[@chrisiverson5648]

Clever👍🏾👍🏾

[@loriduckworth2632]

And now he has plenty of time for backgammon.

[@Ketzaleh]

😹😹😹🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@prerajvarker]

Prospect of occasional romance 😂

[@thatonepersonthathasautism]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TeamCat1128]

Listening to the argument between Rod and his parents, and knowing from the comments that he tried to blame Anna for the murder, my heart goes out to her. I hope she’s been able to get supportive therapy.

[@Vradica]

I just hope they got over him... The kids asked for a lighter sentence, because they wanted their dad in their life.. Hopefully someone saw to that never happening, not even visits, dude was obviously evil incarnated.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

I honestly was proud of them when I saw they changed the locks. They knew and did not ignore the obvious for the sake of the grandkids.

[@frankboff1260]

I hope both kids get to know their moms family well too. I feel sorry for Rods parents too.

[@Rkalmin]

unfortunately, my parents are friends with Shele's brother - Rod's parents and Shele's family have a pretty acrimonious relationship and the grandparents basically poisoned Anna against her mother's family.

[@SF-sl7fi]

@@Rkalmin yeah poor baby is brainwashed.

[@FallingBloodrain]

As a kid who was in the middle of my parents fighting all the time it breaks my heart hearing that fight and the dad bringing his daughter *literally* into the middle of it. That poor girl had been through so much already and I'm guessing that was a regular thing to just be plopped into the middle of....

[@mommy2libras]

What sucks is that the grandpa was doing the same. He actually addressed Anna during the fight, talking about how he'd spent so much of his own money to keep her. That pisses me off. Maybe Rod's father didn't kill anyone like his son did but he was still being manipulative with the kids and that's just sick.

[@lizlagle671]

I'm impressed to see the correct usage of the word "literally".

[@naomiledger1374]

Yeah they all seem to have forgotten that those kids have lost their mum, regardless of how it happened. Now they have to deal with the remaining adults fighting like brats and just bear it all. Poor little angels.

[@buggyboogle9]

Yes. This got to me as well to involve the child in the argument. Both he and sadly his parents were doing it too. It’s so, so damaging.

[@cathybassett6432]

My parents called me from my room and asked me to pick which one was right.

[@cowsgrowontrees980]

This Rod guy must be exhausted with all this schemes, maybe getting a job would have been simpler and less...prisony?

[@LAURA---]

Less prisony 😂😂😂

[@tarajh]

Best new word!

[@adriennegonzales2636]

*adds to vocabulary*

[@alic1977]

cows grow on trees 😂😂😂😂

[@thomaspiccirillo6820]

YOU'RE RIGHT-- THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR WORK THANK YOU YOU -HE'S A BUM THOSE POOR CHILDREN

[@bobbii]

"Chronically unemployed backgammon addict" is a term I'd never have dreamed up on my own lol

[@studzmalone2550]

😂😂😂

[@foldsir]

Lolol

[@htewing]

truth is stranger than fiction!

[@anhedonianepiphany5588]

@@htewing You beat me by a whisker!

[@iamthatguyfromslipknot1137]

Ha ha yeah that's definitely a first for me too,, I really didn't realise Backgammon could be so addictive.. Lol..

[@nerdoutliam]

Everybody is all about "tree" but for me the most endearing Mike pronunciation is "CP-OR"

[@eliseb6244]

🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣😂🤣

[@AxSDenied464]

As a Canadian, I’m particularly fond of OR CMP

[@lindsayeller8649]

A OR G (ARG) is my favorite, I had to Google what that was 😂😂😂

[@disgaeafreak1]

SAME I always repeat it when he says it 🤣🤣

[@RaoulThomas007]

It might be pronounced “CP-ORE.”

[@sandravegavera2954]

The fact that he tried to frame his own daughter speaks tons, not only he didn't want to be caught, he wanted to get away with it.

[@KellboRose]

He probably only had kids with her to get more money anyway. Some ppl are just disgusting

[@HopeCasias10]

Imagine being a child who just lost your mom and your dad and grandparents are fighting and you are just struggling a lot and then you find out your father tried to frame you for murder

[@Lazrael32]

I'd rather not imagine that. hearing it was bad enough.

[@HopeCasias10]

A babble yes that’s also terrible. I was gonna add in that nobody really cares about your side of things and it’s true they used the children as a tool to win a fight or make a point not as a child who is affected by this

[@HopeCasias10]

Mark Noll yes I agree it’s just a put your self in that mind set kind of thing because I’m such an empath and I can imagine that and I can feel the sadness that child probably felt or at least close to it. It’s so heartbreaking

[@Lazrael32]

@@HopeCasias10 yeah. I was just sort of agreeing in my own weird way.

[@DD-d6d3]

Crazy that he thought that would fly. Wasnt the daughter, like, 10? It sounded like s college grad wrote it.

[@ximiditi]

If your own parents change the locks so you can’t enter their house, you definitely need to rethink your life

[@Raittway]

@Jay most peculiar momma

[@blusky3868]

😂🤣

[@P9rkour90]

Yup

[@knew52]

The ultimate red flag.

[@DJSockmonkeyMusic]

I've hit some low points in my life, but my mum never changed the locks while I was out.

[@jdduddy614]

I like how he gave the door man *hush hush candy* like “shhhh 🤫 you ain’t seen me 🤐”

[@LoserNxt02]

“Imma dress in black face Nd karate chop the crap outta my mom” 🤣

[@heidehho6191]

Notice how all his plans after he murdered his wife involved harming the daughter (marry her off, framing her) Such a disgusting human from all angles

[@kraftpunk5947]

Especially the 90° angle.

[@marknieuwejaar1075]

Mirror mirror on the wall... who's the biggest whiners of them all...

[@deandrus94]

QqqW Z zzzs a stack jlj

[@hollybauer739]

@@marknieuwejaar1075 men

[@markmike7933]

Well killing his parents didn't.

[@omgbygollywow]

Unbelievable. It's one thing to kill your wife, but to try to kill your own parents and to try to frame your own daughter and to use your own son to lie about Shele sexually abusing him? Wow, this guy was a real psychopath.

[@AlphaCompRepair]

@Leslie Gibbons Psychopaths are very superficially charming and master manipulators. Remember how she almost eloped the first night she met him? That is how charming they can be, it's almost like being under spell when you're around them.

[@SigHellion]

Yep. Reminds me of a relative of mine. Fascinating to watch others fall under her spell...at least at first. Her friendships never last and always have tons of drama. One of her exes ended up in a mental hospital after she worked him over. :/ I no longer associate with her because it’s just not worth the inevitable abuse. It’s sad.

[@knowthycell]

Obviously none of you have met a professional back gammon player.

[@superfrostynugs6997]

knowthycell idek what that game is

[@williss1192]

Yep, he believed he was truly slick but was merely living in his own world. When one could easily he did it. It's quite scary how bold and fearless these psychopaths are.

[@Mr.SnekMeister]

"Don't let Backgammon go to your head" -Mike Wise words from Mike.

[@markuspritsch7551]

Love how his parents are just done with his useless self and not taking his side in that audio clip. Good on them.

[@jaykay8883]

Hi Mike. My name is Jesse and I’m from Ballynacargy near Mullingar, but living in Australia. I’m currently in rehab Mike, and I just wanted to express my gratitude for all your work. I’ve been watching your clips and they have been helping me by distracting my withdrawals. Thanks, that’s all. Jesse.

[@kacielewter7292]

Hey Jesse, keep on fighting. U can do it. God Speed and God bless you!

[@rebeccamosher9899]

You can do it, Jesse!

[@JJbIrd0608]

Hey Jesse, you can do it! You are worth it. I am praying for you. Stay grateful! Seriously. Gratitude has saved my butt many times. Godspeed Jesse! 😊

[@dancinpigeons4130]

Hey jessie. Youve got this youre worth it and be strong my friend

[@CyberiaTheme]

Hey Jesse, I know it seems like there isn't an end in sight but you'll get there and you'll thank yourself for getting clean. I'm a recovering opioid addict from the United States (California to be exact) and am now approximately 6 years clean, so just keep fighting!! Just remember to take things one day at a time and don't beat yourself up if you lapse or relapse because they're both part of recovery. I'm proud of you for getting help!! You can do this!! Cheers - Karli

[@mariangelgz420]

This is like when Elle (“Legally Blonde”) knew her client was innocent because her step daughter claimed to be in the shower at the time of the murder. Elle knew that was a lie because she had just gotten a perm and every woman knows you can’t wet your hair so soon after a perm.

[@dellaboca9737]

Your genius is showing girl.. your right

[@randymillhouse791]

So what? A person can shower without wetting their hair.

[@mariangelgz420]

@@randymillhouse791 well, in legally blonde the woman (the actual murderer) specifically said she was washing her hair and that’s why she hadn’t heard the murder. Not to mention that I use a shower cap if I don’t want to wet my hair, particularly if I just blew $500 on a treatment/process. If you have long hair it is impossible to keep it 100% dry in the shower without a shower cap.

[@randymillhouse791]

@@mariangelgz420 Ok, that is a movie...

[@MsTropicandy]

@@randymillhouse791 Fun thing about movies. They can be based in reality. The Legally Blonde case was very possible as evident by this real life story. Sometimes people slip up on the tiniest of details.

[@lloydchristmas168]

Rod's parents sound like the type you hear on TV shows that say "yah BREAKIN YUH MUTHA'S HEART!"

[@Preservestlandry]

He put so much effort into ruining his life. He had a perfect life and just destroyed it all.

[@BlueGeen]

When you mentioned she had gotten a keratin treatment so couldn’t get her hair wet... Legally blonde moment!!

[@aquablue1252]

I thought the same !

[@aroseinwinter7719]

Yess

[@lindasmal5051]

My thought exactly!!!!

[@jarenkiser8050]

I remeber that part, it's a chick flick but I have 6 girls so...

[@lincroyableprocrastinateur5414]

Ammonium flygloculate? I don't know if that's even a chemical, but that's the one line from the movie I remember. Oh, also bend and snap!Broken nose..

[@ghstgvts]

The fact he tried to frame his daughter is nuts.

[@chantalalexander]

yup. Especially trying to get her to plant rat poison.

[@aridyaacob3172]

SlowRiotNewKanada jews? And I’m not being anti Semitic. Look at the financial crash of the 90s. Weren’t many of the banking and financial institutions ran by them then? And Shakespeare knew them well even aeons ago when he wrote about Shylock asking for payment in a pound of flesh. So STOP with the anti Semitic shit cos there’s good reason why some people feel the way they feel about them right? They are very resourceful though.

[@Chariots1981]

That plus trying to kill his parents makes him the ultimate scumbag/loser (and that's not even including what he did to his wife).

[@PennyPaws4]

@@aridyaacob3172 you're a real catch, aren't you? Creep

[@aridyaacob3172]

Kelly Mcgrew why? Are you a Jew? I'm only going on facts. And I didn't even touch on the '..... steins' In Hollywood. You know the ones who treated women and girls like their sex toys. Plus those who are known as sexual predators but haven't been caught yet. Look it up. Creep? Well, it's said it takes one to know one.

[@spiritedtreasureST]

The lesson here in my opinion is: “Don’t marry someone 30 minutes after you meet them.“

[@siennavine81]

Actually, it should be “Don’t marry a bum.” Something a lot of intelligent and financially successful women seem to do .

[@cookiecutter344]

A sign of a narcissist, is to get through the love bombing stage very quickly, to isolate the victim from family and friends and then begin the devalue and abuse stage. Everyone should know all the red flags, before these monsters destroy your life, or take it. This personality disorder is very good at deception and intentionally target kind, empathetic people, who are easier to manipulate and control, bc they are more likely to excuse their bad behavior and believe they can help them become kinder people; you cannot and if they know you are onto their game, the abuse exculates quickly and are able to convince many you are the mentally unstable, abusive one. Some are very skilled at hiding their nasty traits, but if you know the signs, and observe how they enjoy degrading and humiliating some over trivial things, run.

[@ybcarlebach266]

It was 6 months later they married

[@JonesTameka]

I feel so sad for the kids. They had their mother ripped away from them only to be left with their sadistic father..then forced to live with their grandparents and go through all that drama of yelling and screaming.

[@alyssafowler9240]

Better than foster care

[@annebruecks7381]

He was going to take his daughter to Mexico and marry her off? What a psycho!

[@LotsofLisa]

@The Ol’ Babaganoush OMG. I’m sorry about your childhood. No kid deserves that. I’m glad you made it through.

[@pinkbombshellcasing2672]

@The Ol’ Babaganoush Agreed. Similar upbringing here. I would never abuse my children! I’m glad you chose to break the cycle

[@bobby8012]

@The Ol’ Babaganoush it’s child abuse and a barbaric practice that should be illegal

[@pimpindymepiece]

I literally said HES A PSYCHO out loud. Like HUH

[@Pal.Cockrum]

Backgammon addiction will make people do crazy things.

[@harlotteoscara686]

Never, not ever, not once in my life did I think I would hear the term “backgammon addict”.

[@traceyarnaud8433]

Kinda like being addicted to polka music.

[@cattibingo]

There's probably a grandma somewhere that's addicted to both

[@caitplanchette]

@@traceyarnaud8433 polka is the shit

[@abrady0]

Yeah, I honestly can’t imagine one of the oldest games in the world would be very interesting.

[@thisisJim85]

@@traceyarnaud8433 if you have Netflix check out "polka king"

[@jmfs3497]

Trying to frame your own 13-yr-old daughter by composing a confession on her email account is enough evidence for me to think he killed his wife. Trying to kidnap your own 13-yr-old daughter to marry her off in Mexico to emancipate her and collect her inheritance is enough to want him behind bars. I mean, c'mon, what personality disorder does his guy have?! What a piece of sh!t.

[@eh-i1841]

Narcissists can’t lve their children,or anyone else.It’s a sad disorder,but not for them.

[@badlydrawnfox113]

"backgammon... It'll leave you on the street" I don't know why, but that line REALLY tickled me 😂😂

[@poisondwarfnz3837]

he tried to frame his own kid ? My jaw hit the ground when Mike said that.

[@tonyascheckel6621]

Psychopaths have no limit to how low they'll go!! Horrid isnt it???

[@Trollika_Devi]

My father is capable of doing that. He has come close.

[@owl509]

@@Trollika_Devi damn

[@vaden706]

Mike has videos of parents framing their own children, its beyond evil

[@Elleoaqua]

They rationalize by saying the child will get less prison time

[@cassidyheath9446]

I’m impressed that his parents didn’t brook any of his bullshit and seemed to really stick up for the mother; good for them

[@molybdomancer195]

but they spent $1M to stop her parents getting the kids thereby allowing him to have access to the kids' money. They indirectly allowed the theft from their pwn grandchildren and oh and also despite there being evidence he wanted to them as well they still don't think he killed his wife?

[@SwingingCreeper]

Molybdomancer that’s speculation. What parent wouldn’t think that their child was innocent. It wasn’t until later they found out he tried to have the killed. The other issue is the money for the children was probably put into a trust so no one could touch it till they were 18 or 21

[@DeezN00tz99]

@@SwingingCreeper Me, If I had a kid and things were clearly pointed towards them I'm not sticking up for them, there's a point where it goes from parenting to delusion.

[@molybdomancer195]

@@SwingingCreeper in the taped argument you can hear his parents saying he was stealing his kids' college money so it hasn't been put where he couldn't get his sticky fingers on it. On the other hand if her parents had custody of the kids he would most likely not have had access to the kids' bank accounts so his parents spent $1M which enabled their son to have access to their grandchildren's money

[@molybdomancer195]

@@DeezN00tz99 Yes if my kids had done something like this, I would not turn a blind eye to their deeds but would stand by them while their paid the price for this actions

[@Erinski]

Hearing what his own parents were saying to him, you realize sometimes it's not nurture. Sometimes the kid's just evil.

[@britnicox3929]

Poor poor Ana and Myles. The amount of times the grown adults in this case used those kids as leverage and pawns against one another including for Shele’s murder is honestly disgusting

[@patavinity1262]

This guy has to be one of the most despicable people to have ever appeared in these videos, and that's *really* saying something.

[@feliciaowens9990]

Yes exactly

[@jimmyzhao2673]

look up 'waste of skin' in the dictionary and his picture pops up.

[@armygirl85fuckhitler74]

No, Israel Keyes is WAYYYYYY worse. Think I spelled that right lol

[@moviemad56]

Well said. He was an unbelievably disgusting POS.

[@polaroidandroidjeff6383]

His conviction won't stick, a decent attorney will be able to prove reasonable doubt

[@peslacbill]

That man is a freaking cartoon, I wonder how he managed to kill his ex without accidentally killing himself in the process. I mean... “dress like a black man and karate chop his mother”? Lord, have mercy!

[@drater77]

Does he know karate?

[@chrishandsome6542]

😂😂😂😂👍👍👍

[@zachlawson5238]

Sounds like a Mike Myers skit. Like I could genuinely see Austin Powers foiling that plan.

[@taraoliviam6956]

Cartoon...I like where you are going with this. A regular Charlie Brown

[@eduardomundo100]

So funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@danajohnson6273]

I like nothing about this story, but I LOVE that she was able to change the will before her death. Thank goodness.

[@Jean-gx2qe]

Dana Johnson. I thought the same--that's probably the very BEST thang about it!! 💯👏 well, that & our beloved Mike! ❣️😍

[@pamooconnor8154]

I worked in a county jail, and when we received the inmate as soon as they could they would call a family member or friend and proceed to curse and threaten them, whereas you would think that they would be kind and loving since they might post their bond. That’s what this guy reminds me of, his wife is supporting him, he can come and go do whatever he wants all he has to do is help with the kids and be respectful of her. And since she loved her kids she would of supported him for however long it took for the kids to graduate and go to college, and he screwed that up. I’m so glad he didn’t get the kids, although his parents weren’t cutting him a break and kicked him out telling him that he’s no good for anything and he wasn’t getting the kids. I think he would have killed his parents to get too not the kids but their inheritance. He would have got insurance for them and thrown them off a bridge or something. He is without a doubt escalating because it was just a few days before she changed her will, she suspected something. What a waste, I hope he has to stay in protective security which is a lockdown 23 hours a day.

[@naomiledger1374]

My mind began to think why don't these losers ever consider the option of being agreeable, caring and showing that they want what's best for their family under the circumstances (either before OR after he may or may not have killed his wife), as a means to his end ie to get what he wanted. Plotting and scheming like a crazy person as he did is never going to look good! But if he actually stopped being an a**hole for a moment, he might have had a chance of getting his kids and their money....not that I condone that result but it always astounds me how stupid these people are, like more crime and murder is going to work out for them!!

[@kgarrison343]

Not gonna lie I started panicking after the video opened with christmas theme. This quarantine has left me with no sense of time at all.

[@MissingGingerSnap]

Lol! I was like "oh shit, what month am I in?"

[@thewhatnow]

dude same

[@dirtisbetterthandiamonds]

I was like " ahhh, good ol 2009" 😔

[@rustinstardust2094]

Same.

[@jml6263]

Honestly lets just move Christmas up if it makes this year end quicker.

[@foofy3406]

tried to get her fired?? she was supporting HIM. man he’s a lowlife

[@thiccshakedabber9193]

Foof y that’s what did it for you???

[@kinsley7777]

Vindictiveness knows no logic, huh ? .. D'oh

[@Maddworld36]

You said it .. could not agree more

[@teresathayn5170]

It's said that one should NEVER confront a narcissist! I think she'd had enough of his shite and told him exactly what she thought of him! He couldn't handle the truth, snapped and killed her! What a piece of shite! What a good mom and daughter to dispose of so callously! Love ya Mike! Great video, as usual!

[@delilahhart4398]

I feel sorry for the kids, especially Anna. No child should have to experience what she has.

[@missy1194]

She knew he was going to kill her somehow. Changing her beneficiaries to her children. She knew. Poor thing 😢

[@Chariots1981]

Little did she know that her scumbag husband would steal her children's money and even try to frame one of them for her murder. There is a special hell for someone as terrible as this guy.

[@OGitGirlJess]

So many women who have gone through this. So damn sad 😞🕊💔🙏

[@abelis644]

People, women AND men need to get the hell out when you feel something's wrong!!! PLEASE SAVE YOURSELVES!!!

[@Tracymmo]

Or she just didn't want her ex to get her money, which is normal enough.

[@BalboaBaggins]

women having terrible taste in men, what else is new

[@symonew33]

Trying to get the person financing your lifestyle fired from their job...smart

[@nicolenotizieeamici]

Exactly

[@pepcore]

Prime example of biting the hand that feeds you.

[@twown]

Your honor, my client is legally insane. Exhibit A: this jacket he's wearing in multiple videos.

[@korseygorle955]

Keratin treatment makes your hair stay straight for about a week to maybe 14 days. Think of it like a perm but instead of curls, it keep your hair straight.

[@damedeviant1388]

The man literally had EVERYTHING. Money, family, stability. What a monster.

[@whitedragoness23]

What an idiot as well, his greed and disgusting self eventually showed itself. How the heck did he even get girlfriends??? Even his own parents seemed to be sick of him

[@wmurch3]

@@whitedragoness23 psychopaths are initially very carismatic when you first meet them but they reveal themselves more and more. eventually you figure it out and in this case you've made a horrible mistake that ends up killing you. they will burn your life down if it suits them

[@morningcoffeeOW]

Not surprise

[@shannonhill3356]

Yeah, but you can't just go out and buy a murder charge, so...yknow

[@SEBAS_andshrimp]

*The coward

[@freshprince2272]

"I'm a resident, they can't evict me" ? No I'm pretty sure that is exactly what they CAN do

[@fayeeladea9551]

In some states if someone stays in your home for more than 30 days legally they are a resident and to get them to leave you’d have to evict

[@bodegaconnoisseur2548]

fayee bandiaaa NY is definitely one of those states lol

[@timhocking529]

Van Helsing Exactly if you not a resident they can more easily remove you for trespass.

[@hollystiener16]

And in the tape , he told them to evict him!

[@deaconstjohn4842]

True. Well, I wouldn't expect any sign of intelligence from this guy so it makes sense he said that.

[@peggybreidenbach8703]

❤ I'm a disabled senior, on oxygen. Don't get out much. (Mostly just for Dr appointments). Your channel helps me through my days. 😊😊 ❤

[@SessVlogs]

This is just Mike dragging backgammon for 22 minutes, and I am here for it!

[@Lizablue0608]

Always a better day when we hear “Hey you”..

[@millaman2603]

Hey you..big chungus here

[@jjones565]

On this ol’ channel we’re gonna get into it - let’s goo

[@karenlewis9463]

Mike is the best part of my day

[@Pixaley]

and the wink at the end.

[@flawlesssack1122]

I always say it with him

[@Chocula]

Just read an article about the court hearing/sentencing. His son, Myles, who was 12 at the time, asked the Judge for mercy for his father's sentencing - despite his father literally trying to frame his sister for the murder of his mother. This world is so fucking sad, man. I'm sure when he gets older he'll realize the severity of his father's actions.

[@lovelyt4800]

I'm thinking the grandparents probably influenced the boy to ask that for his father. Ill never understand why they were given to his family to raise.

[@brittanyelizabeth3582]

it’s sad bc they lost both their parents, they were probably so confused & in pain ):

[@patrickgragg5602]

What is it was your dad

[@brendaredmond4678]

I'm not to sure about that. Nicole Brown Simpsons' children believe their dad (O.J. Simpson) is innocent.

[@hinsonjames3238]

@@brendaredmond4678 OJ was innocent!!! You haven't seen the documentaries, news clips, and Google????

[@buttercxpdraws8101]

Those poor kids, Anna and Myles being used in the argument between Rod and his parents. They’re just children whose mummy has died and you’re then going to hang all that fear and anger on them as well. Those poor babies 😢

[@kristineallen5249]

My favorite title theme instrumental. I always nod my head to the beat 🤣 when my husband hears that he already knows what I’m watching & he comes running wondering what this chapter is about. I’ve got him hooked 😂

[@bludelphinium994]

Had Keritan the day before?!?! MURDERED Ain’t no one sitting in the salon for 2 - 3 hours, just to ruin it.

[@LightoftheWest7]

to be fair my girlfriend takes baths while keeping her hair dry pretty often

[@lovelyjanuary]

Blu Delphinium you have seen Legally Blonde and I am here for it!!!! 💕👙⚖️

[@DannyD-lr5yg]

LightoftheWest7 I thought Blu meant she wouldn’t have had a keratin treatment if she planned to kill herself, for example - so it must’ve been murder lol

[@randymillhouse791]

Taking a shower is just that, taking a shower. She may have just been washing her body and NOT her hair. Then.... she fell.

[@Paulamon92]

Elle Woods would never

[@Nat-vh1ov]

POS: “Honey, get over here and get in between us fighting” POS 2 seconds later: “How DARE you say those things in front of my child???”

[@chandlerzimmerman9857]

“Hey, come talk to grandma,” “HOW DARE YOU TALK TO HER” like?!

[@SicYennefer]

Classic narcissist. It's a form of manipulation. Flying monkeys, triangulation, turning everything on its head etc.

[@christianchickpeajesussaves]

@@SicYennefer ?? ELI5 ? THE FLYING MonKEYS etc. part.

[@SicYennefer]

@@christianchickpeajesussaves check those phrases on Wikipedia. If you're interested in narcissist, there's a channel on YT named 'Surviving narcissistic abuse'. You'll find a lot of information there.

[@SicYennefer]

@@christianchickpeajesussaves oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! The name of the YT channel is SURVIVING NARCISSISM

[@theresanikray5411]

Mike my daughter introduced me to your videos, I haven’t stopped watching them since, you are amazing , I look forward to all your new ones, you take good care of yourself, and keep up your wonderful work

[@maggieb369]

The only scheme he couldn’t conceive of was getting a job

[@frankfagnano3330]

Rod Covlin, the inventor of "full-contact, mixed martial arts backgammon"

[@tjr2025]

Added 6 minutes ago.... ur comment one day ago.... theres questions

[@akilla4reala669]

T JR he’s probably on Patreon or something of the like. You get early access and what not.

[@tjr2025]

@@akilla4reala669 i trust you you

[@skiptracy5150]

LMFAO! 🤣🤣🤣 Hell yes! This is a great way to bring backgammon into the future.

[@kathrynhamblin6479]

That's not quite as mad as it sounds. Wladimir Klitschko once did some kind of charity event; CHESS BOXING. I'd donate. Mind you, I'd pay either one of the Klitschko brothers... Sorry. Said a bit too much.

[@Angela-ne9cy]

Wasn't the "didn't take a shower because of a perm" evidence used in Legally Blonde? Dun dun dunnnnnn

[@DeeDee-sy5hf]

I think it was a facial, so she couldn't get out or put makeup on 😂🙊

[@Kat-hi3vy]

Yep

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

Angela - Yes it was‼️‼️‼️😂😂

[@mustangnawt1]

Yes. Perm. It’s same for karotin treatment too. They do opposite thing-perm makes it curly, karotin-!makes it straight. Probably not spelling correctly. But oh well... 💋 Mike

[@mrs.dr.spencerreid3992]

Anne Hedonia - Right. However, Chutney on “Legally Blonde” said the reason she didn’t hear a gunshot was that she was washing her hair while showering. I’m sure you know that already. You sound like a “Legally Blonde fan.

[@DxmimundobizarroxD]

I've seen a ton of Mike's episodes, but this one deserves an honorable mention. What a piece of black hole.

[@rickguerrero555]

When i got to the draft email part, i was just sitting there angry at how this guy could be so cold as to try to frame his daughter when i hear "learned that playing backgammon" and laughed my ass off. This is why this channel is so great a prefect mix of *true* true crime and comedy to shake it off.

[@instagamrr]

Well, he got what he wanted. He doesn’t have to worry about money anymore

[@sandravegavera2954]

and continues t live rent-free.

[@dbranconnier1977]

Rumor has it, he founded the U.S. Prisons Backgammon Federation (USPBF)

[@doggolovescheese1310]

@@dbranconnier1977 haaaah

[@pkk639]

😂😂😂

[@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55]

... prisoners use money too...

[@GilFavor101]

"at which point" isn't something a kid usually writes...

[@tranquilrabies]

"Additionally, I was distraught by the gravity of the situation..." Yep, kids definitely write like that and then leave it in the drafts folder.

[@patrickgragg5602]

Hey you guys, when I played Superman as a young boy I often said ," At which point, and additionally, I was distraught by the gravity of the situation" ! You mean to tell me you didn't say that kind of stuff when you were a kid? Just kidding

[@silentwitness536]

@@patrickgragg5602 Jiminy Jillickers!

[@dellaboca9737]

Don’t be so sure of my nine-year-old says henceforth and whilst because she listens to me to much😜

[@Elleoaqua]

I would have. But probably not-- I was abnormal

[@yagesh287]

Two things I understood from this video. 1. Mike hates backgammon 2. There is going to be a Backgammon association in a prison somewhere now.

[@oceanelf2512]

During the scene just after Rod was shut out of the house, there was a faint sound of a scolding squirrel in the distance.

[@annebruecks7381]

I heard it!

[@joeymarie72]

I hate it when a parent makes their child be the one to "find" the other parent dead. How can anyone put their child though that trauma? Sickening. Love ya Mike and thank you for yet another awesome vid!

[@youmakemelaugh1797]

soulless

[@shannonjewels7835]

If someone is capable of taking the life of another I don't think they give a dame about putting their children through trauma. It's just sad.

[@joeymarie72]

@Nerdy Jeremy Really? What makes you think that was the only thing I found sickening about it? I didn't say it was the only thing. You don't have to comment on someone else's comment just to be rude for no reason.

[@salaciouspop]

Omg @ the argument with his parents. They 100% knew they raised a loser who totally married out of his league, they're totally on the deceased wife's side.

[@dincerekin]

Parents ALWAYS deserve the kids they raise

[@salaciouspop]

@@dincerekin it's entirely possibly they raised him telling him he was a fk up even when he was like, 8, and then act horrified when he grows up to be one. They certainly wouldn't be the first.

[@molybdomancer195]

except even after hearing he had planned to kill them, they still thought he didn't kill his wife... and they spent $1M to stop her parents getting custody of the kids, thereby allowing him at have access to the kids' money. They are at best enablers of his stealing from their grandchildren

[@lasura]

"They MAY BE wrong about something else! But not about the money!" Ufffffff

[@dincerekin]

@Ann-Marie Paliukenas u sound like a bad mother in denial

[@shr00mates]

Lmao "Whoever smelt it, dealt it" I lost it when you said that.

[@BlaqueDNA]

Mike my boy you deserve an Emmy! 🏆🏆

[@kaemincha]

Arguing in front of the children like that... Poor girl, caught in the middle of it. It's very traumatizing to be in that situation. (well, not to mention that their father killed their mother)

[@ariellaedwards8204]

That's "Jewish guilt" for you. Every argument is, "Look what you're doing to your Bubbe! You're going to give her another heart attack!"

[@user-yc1tb7xr6w]

@@ariellaedwards8204 what???????

[@sunnyblueskies6505]

I would have loved to have seen his reaction when, at the reading of Shele’s will, it was announced he would receive nothing 😆

[@mamiemonrovia7654]

what would I give 2 have been a fly on the wall when that went down. Ah Heh Heh Heh

[@nataliedavies8763]

He would be like when a child throws a tantrum in the mall on the floor kicking and screaming

[@Thecattheratsandthegliders]

Picture perfect.

[@brandyhuff8487]

The convo between his parents and him half way thru sounds like he was stealing it anyway

[@fredfletcher9966]

I have been a devoted fan of your channel for a few yrs now. You have the best personality!! You make me laugh+ cry sometimes. You have a gift Mike 🦋🌻🍀 Even down here in Australia..We love you🌝

[@blooperworldorder]

Regaining custody of his daughter by emancipating her by marrying her to some random guy in Mexico is one of the most wild custody schemes I've ever heard LMAO

[@anubrakahn2970]

Been saying this for 20 years now. Maybe people will finally wise up! Backgammon is, and always has been, a gateway game that pushes people to become the most heinous versions of themselves.

[@milesgentry2561]

It's a deadly game, ruins lives. Just say no people.

[@tatyana137]

My cousin introduced me to backgammon when I was about 7 years old. Within a few month I was shooting heroin between my toes, while carjacking people to support my backgammon habit.

[@petluverz]

😂

[@milesgentry2561]

@@tatyana137 I've heard this story before, all good people turned bad. Sad, really sad. And once they turn to Solitaire, it's a losing battle.

[@mandyJ]

This thread 🤣

[@unclewyrmwood]

Damn, Backgammon players sure are a wild bunch. Who would've thought?

[@aurea.]

I'll have to keep an eye on some of my relatives...

[@sillyme2846]

😂

[@brianking9215]

It's making re-evaluate my aunt lol

[@465marko]

They're a bunch of absolute madmen.

[@thisisJim85]

I used to play backgammon with my sister when we were kids. I'm so lucky that was the extent of my experience with backgammon. It's terrifying to think of what would have become of us had we continued to play. It gives me chills at night

[@nicolegartz7443]

"Whoever smelt it dealt it"....Mike you are second to none!

[@willbedford8381]

Mike does such a great job handling touchy subjects

[@jac6995]

Millions of dollars and thats the apartment they had. Just shows how ridiculously overpriced NYC is.

[@oren1305]

They might have also chosen a cheaper place, to save money, especially since Rod was just shy of useless. But yeah, big cities like NYC are super overpriced for tiny units.

[@abarkins]

@@oren1305 My family member is a successful attorney in Queens. Rent is over 3 times as much as my larger apartment a Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Her starter apartment was a hallway with rooms.

[@bigredswife4646]

@@abarkins was just about to say the same thing... I have a friend who moved from Ontario Canada to New York city and her 375sq foot BACHELOR apartment(a bachelor for those unfamiliar is basically a big room that has the living room dining room kitchen and bdrm all in one and a sep room with your bath) is $1750!!!! I own a beautiful 3 bdrm detached home with a garage in a brand new developing subdivision and I pay less than $1200 monthly!!!!!

[@abarkins]

@@bigredswife4646 lol. Yeah its insane. The "hallway apartment" was worse than you're prob picturing. It wasn't even same size at both ends. It got narrower as you went down. The kitchen was just along the wall. Literally just designed the place to cram as many people in as possible there.

[@bigredswife4646]

@@abarkins oh my gosh... That sound horrific

[@kbs1212]

In prison, he has plenty of time for backrammi- excuse me, backgammon.

[@cowinafield6282]

Ok this made me snort way too hard

[@thisisJim85]

Lololololol

[@phoenixdavida8987]

Agghhhahaha! Please everyone- like this priceless comment.

[@janedoe8566]

🤣🤣😂😅

[@utopia5534]

Backramming

[@thesuperjacobshow8151]

This just proves that violent games like backgammon lead to horrific murders. Can you imagine how much worse this would have been if he played Monopoly or Clue?

[@Lijax63]

I got sucked into a backgammon group, years ago. I didn’t understand the game, the interest in the game or the time wasted in trying to appreciate the game. I think they were trying to indoctrinate me into a cult.

[@BrettonFerguson]

MURDER 101: If you murder somebody and your father spends a million dollars on lawyers to keep you out of prison, don't then try to kill your parents.

[@muckraker80]

The rules of hair care are simple and finite. Any Cosmo girl would have known!

[@margareth.7000]

i dont know the context because i just started the video but i am so entertained by this comment. you've got a great sense of humor, thank you!

[@deniserossiter1059]

Legally Blonde Hahahaha. Awesome.

[@Cmoreau27]

Yesssss Elle woods!

[@Kat-fw7vv]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought of this movie! Lol

[@sweeneytodd011]

Even as a fella that evidence was enough for me. A woman would in no way go against good hair care advice, no way!

[@natefessler3961]

I hope those kids are getting the best therapy money can buy. Rod and his parents having that argument in front of them is DEEPLY messed up.

[@Blinkgirlsareperfect]

This channel is too good to be true!!! I hate when people do cuts of commentary throughout the videos but this is just icing on the cake when he does it......I love money but I called in sick today to binge on this channel....🥰🍷💅🏽🍕🍟🍔📺🛏

[@summertime5274]

Who would've thought the backgammon life was so ruthless.

[@rustinstardust2094]

🤣🤣

[@ozzie444]

Da real OG lifestyle.......lol.

[@ayndie38]

I hope there was some money left for those poor kids because, holy shit they're going to need a lot of therapy...

[@eviehammond9509]

They're going to need a live in therapist to come to terms with the fact that vile piece of shit is responsible for 1/2 their DNA.

[@spudmurphy9264]

And he was willing to blame them for their mother's death.

[@v.v.9.9.]

@@spudmurphy9264 that's one of the worst parts. How much of a coward do you have to be to try to frame your own DAUGHTER for killing her mother. Like?????? How low can he get?

[@LKF-yb5dr]

They can sell that expensive apartment and get 5m $

[@TBNGAMING]

Angry Hippo new york bro especially in manhattan a piece of trash is worth like 200$

[@emceehammer8054]

even after watching hudreds of true crime videos it amazes how scummy and awful people can be, even towards the people your supposed to love and take care of.

[@k8iee520]

Finally, that life advice I always felt I was missing. That secret tip I knew others had, I just didnt know what it was... "dont let backgammon go to your head"🤣

[@channelthree9424]

I'm glad the girlfriend was smart enough to talk Rod out of killing his parents. I hope she left him soon after that. She may have been next if they'd stayed together.

[@abelis644]

So weird... poor woman!!!

[@BalboaBaggins]

women having terrible taste in men, what else is new

[@Beadledom2024]

@@BalboaBaggins let me guess, I bet you think you are the good taste for women, right?

[@ImmortalDee]

@@BalboaBaggins 😂😂😂😂u aint right!!!

[@gator9339]

@Kata Nina we don't go for the "bad girls" because we think we can change them 😆

[@magnumopus5406]

"Go on, evict me!" Quote from man evicted.

[@Chariots1981]

And then says, "I'm a resident here." No, you're not.

[@jarvis8635]

I'M WALKIN HERE! That coat Rob is always wearing is a crime in itself.

[@beeirving783]

The one thing missing from Mike’s version of this story was Rod was a gambling addict, that’s why he was broke. He played online, and I believe it was Blackjack that he was addicted to. His alibi for Shelly’s murder was he was home playing either Blackjack or Backgammon online. Everything else is pretty spot on. This was on an episode of either Dateline or 20/20 that’s where I first seen it and they mentioned his online gambling which is why he was trying to get the kids and Shelly’s money.

[@a_ghost]

The only thing going good in 2020 is all these quality videos you are churning out. *Cheers*

[@jesmei6920]

And Trump’s re-election!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@covfefeyourself7329]

@@jesmei6920 Could you please leave out politics for just one half hour? SMDH

[@destinydavidson1524]

@@jesmei6920 no jes, not here sweetie

[@renclave]

@@jesmei6920 You poor Americans...lol

[@chrislewis5069]

What about you?

[@AnomalyArcadie]

Jesus, the recording broke my heart. How dare they bring the child into their arguments.

[@QueenBee-kx3sg]

I know! How can they think that is the best environment for them?!?

[@jeanjennings5712]

Sounded like the Grandparents are assholes as well. No regard for the children's mental health.

[@punkybrewstar83]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Shambhalaubie]

Perhaps I didn't understand completely 🤷‍♀️, but based on the text of who was speaking, it seemed to me that it was the father who actually brought the daughter into the room. I assumed the parents just wanted to make a point, that the money 💰 he was running around with wasn't his to spend, and rightfully belonged to his children. Doesn't make it right, no one should ever bring children into adult arguments 💯.

[@QueenBee-kx3sg]

Shambhalaubie I also could be mistaken, the grandparents totally seem to care that the dad is stealing the money from the children, they were probably at wits end and like okay. You bring the kids in here we will let them know how terrible you are. I’ll have to give it another listen 😀

[@dinacox1971]

Your channel is quickly becoming my new obsession. That said, I am very curious which parts of his evil were actually admissible at trial. It seems so often that is the determiner of a trial outcome.

[@doctorshell7118]

I’m almost afraid to say that I love playing Backgammon.

[@melissajacobs5822]

Gonna have to keep an eye on you.. 👀

[@doctorshell7118]

@@melissajacobs5822 LMAO! Thanks for that.