March 19, 2026

S04E47 All About That D!ck : Devyn Michaels / Robert Baker / Monica Semintelli

57 minutes

This week we ask, "what do a celebrity hairstylist's stabbing and a father's decapitation have in common?"

Devyn Michaels.

Two love triangles. Two life sentences. One woman's chaotic pattern.

Listen to today's episode and dive into the circular family tree of Devyn Michaels, her custody nightmares with Johnathan Willette, and trial twists that end with children paying the ultimate price. Also, it's a BOGO kind of week! Not only does Devyn Michaels bring chaos, but so does her ex-husband, Robert Baker!!

Sources:

LA County D.A. – Monica sentenced to life⁠https://lacounty.gov/2025/06/23/monica-sementilli-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-husbands-murder/⁠

LA Times – Robert Baker (boyfriend) pleads guilty
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-07/boyfriend-of-wife-of-slain-hairdressing-mogul-pleads-guilty-to-murder

ABC News – Monica found guilty in Fabio’s 2017 murder
https://abcnews.go.com/US/celebrity-hair-stylist-fabio-sementillis-wife-found-guilty/story?id=120595703

ABC7 Los Angeles – Monica gets life without parole
https://abc7.com/post/fabio-sementilli-murder-monica-gets-life-parole-masterminding-prominent-la-hairstylist-husband-woodland-hills/14946779

NBC News – Wife plotted murder of hair-mogul husband
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-woman-plotted-murder-hair-mogul-husband-sentenced-life-rcna214831

CBS News / 48 Hours – Monica & Robert jail affair and conspiracy
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/monica-sementilli-robert-baker-jail-love-affair-is-evidence-of-murder-conspiracy-say-prosecutors/

CBS News – Robert Baker speaks as convicted killer
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/robert-baker-convicted-killer-monica-sementilli-fabio-sementilli-murder-48-hours/

Court TV case page – CA v. Monica Sementilli
https://www.courttv.com/news/ca-v-monica-sementilli-celebrity-stylist-murder-trial/

Core case coverage:

Court TV – NV v. Devyn Michaels: Love Triangle Beheading Trial
https://www.courttv.com/news/nv-v-devyn-michaels-love-triangle-decapitation-trial/

Las Vegas Review‑Journal – Guilty verdict in Henderson decapitation
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/woman-found-guilty-in-killing-of-man-found-decapitated-in-henderson-3581661/

Courthouse News – Guilty in decapitation death
https://courthousenews.com/guilty-in-decapitation-death/

News3LV – Sentencing: 28 years to life
https://news3lv.com/news/local/woman-convicted-decapitating-henderson-man-prison-life-sentence-devyn-michaels-crime-murder-court

CBS Austin (AP syndication) – Adult film actress accused of beheading ex after marrying stepson
https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/adult-film-actress-accused-of-beheading-ex-after-marrying-stepson-reports-nevada-murder-homicide

FOX11 Online (mirror of same AP story)
https://fox11online.com/news/nation-world/adult-film-actress-accused-of-beheading-ex-after-marrying-stepson-reports-nevada-murder-homicide

Las Vegas Review‑Journal – Son testifies about affair with stepmom
https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/son-testifies-he-had-affair-with-stepmom-who-is-now-on-trial-for-killing-his-dad-3534837/

FOX5 Vegas Facebook post – initial arrest / case summary
https://www.facebook.com/FOX5Vegas/posts/her-boyfriend-was-found-by-his-mother-in-bed-headless-according-to-an-arrest-rep/132492

Video / trial days (for flavor and quotes):

Court TV – Boyfriend Beheading Murder Trial — NV v. Devyn Michaels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7ZYAKrA2Ow

Court TV – NV v. Devyn Michaels, Day 6 (trial testimony)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HicRkaMn1oo

Court TV – NV v. Devyn Michaels, Day 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkGZ3dF-T0k

Court TV TikTok – Sentencing clip
https://www.tiktok.com/@courttvlive/video/7593072960844401950

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