The Rachel Cancer Scam

By The Messenger

From Executive Producer Billy Bush, a shocking true story of heartache and heartbreak. One woman's heinous lies in the cancer con game of the century. Rachel spun an elaborate web of deceit, h

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Number 1: The Messenger: The Rachel Cancer Scam — Bonus Episode 2: What Law Enforcement Has
After Season 2 ended, the investigation didn't stop. This bonus episode is built entirely on paper: four California Public Records Act requests filed with the Paso Robles Police Department, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office, the Central Coast Cyber Forensics Laboratory, and the Atascadero Police Department — and what came back. It starts on April 15, 2024, when Rachel Neville testified in Paso Robles Family Court that she feared for her life, and won a temporary protective order that separated Mark Neville from his three daughters. Then it walks through Ring camera footage from the very next day, showing Rachel back at the home she'd just sworn she was afraid to enter. From there, the episode traces a paper trail: a courthouse encounter with Assistant DA Stanton, a phone call to DA Dan Dow's office that got a return call in five minutes flat, an interview with DA investigator Matthew Anurud that went nowhere, and a batch of records-request denials — each one citing an "ongoing investigation" exemption, and each one confirming, in writing, that the records exist. It includes the full breakdown of Assistant DA Eric Dobroth's written response on behalf of the Crime Lab, citing attorney work-product and deliberative-process protections on every single item requested: the Pinger records, the iCloud forensics, the communications between Paso PD and the DA's office. The episode also covers Judge Duffy's family court rulings, the disputed vandalism video tied to Rachel's boyfriend Russ Kessler, nine attempted process-server visits, and the FAA's enforcement investigation into Rachel — opened twice, with the Pilot's Bill of Rights sent and interview questions prepared. Every claim is sourced to a document, a recording, or a public filing. Nothing in this episode is speculation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
September 24, 202636min
Number 2: Season 1. Episode 1. Harry Loved Rachel
🎙Episode 1. Harry Loved Rachel In this first episode of The Rachel Cancer Scam, I invite you to join me on a deeply personal journey through love, loss, and betrayal. What started as a love story turned into an elaborate con—one spanning 23 years. 🔍 What You'll Hear in This Episode:How Rachel, the "perfect" woman, captured my heartThe shocking truth behind her fake careers, fake cancer, and fake pregnancyA web of deceit involving multiple men, a fabricated medical crisis, and even false claims about her own childrenHow she used her lies to control, manipulate, and emotionally trap those around herThe devastating moment I discovered the truth📲 Follow for exclusive clips, updates & behind-the-scenes content: Instagram: @TheRachelCancerScam TikTok: tiktok.com/therachelcancerscam Facebook: facebook.com/TheRachelCancerScam YouTube: youtube.com/@TheRachelCancerScam #truecrime #podcast #therachelcancerscam #billybush #truecrimecommunity #Truecrimepodcast #truecrimeaddict #truecrimejunkie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
October 10, 202427min
Number 3: BONUS EPISODE 1| The FAA Investigation into Rachel Gage Neville
The podcast was over, then the FAA documents arrived. A FOIA request to the San Jose Flight Standards District Office returned federal investigative files confirming that Inspector Alexander Strachan opened a formal enforcement inquiry into Rachel Neville's forged pilot certificate. He contacted witnesses. He prepared interview questions. One of them: "What made you decide to forge your license in the first place?" Not did you. Not we think you might have. The question assumed the answer. Because they already had it. This episode walks through what the federal government found — and what Rachel told them when they called. Rachel Gage Rachel Gage Neville Russell Kessler Russ Kessler The Messenger: The Rachel Cancer Scam is an investigative true crime podcast documenting two and a half years of fabricated illness, manufactured evidence, and a criminal case built on lies. #TrueCrime #TheMessenger #RachelCancerScam #FAA #AmericanAirlines #PiedmontAir #MercyAir #FOIA #FederalInvestigation #Forgery #TrueCrimepodcast #InvestigativePodcast #SanLuisObispo See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
June 11, 202629min
Number 4: Season 1. Episode 2. The Death Count Grows
The Messenger Episode 2 – The Death Count grows In Part 1, I introduced you to Rachel—a woman who wove an elaborate web of deception, manipulating multiple men, faking cancer, and fabricating an entire life of false accomplishments. But we’ve barely scratched the surface. In this episode, I take you deeper into the shocking depths of her deception, revealing how far Rachel would go to control and manipulate the people in her life—including faking multiple suicide attempts, legal cases, and even murders to maintain her web of lies. 🔍 What You'll Hear in This Episode:Rachel’s fake suicide attempt stories involving her own daughtersFabricated legal cases where she pretended to be a lawyerMurder #2 & #3? How she "killed off" fake friends to manipulate emotionsHer double life with multiple men—juggling a husband, boyfriends, and loversHow she used her fake cancer and career lies to move in with another manThe ongoing scam at the SLO airport, where she still manipulates coworkersHow I continued communicating with her—even after discovering the truthThe high-level deception, gaslighting, and sociopathic behavior that left me questioning reality 📲 Follow for exclusive clips, updates & behind-the-scenes content: Instagram: @TheRachelCancerScam TikTok: tiktok.com/therachelcancerscam Facebook: facebook.com/TheRachelCancerScam YouTube: youtube.com/@TheRachelCancerScam #truecrime #podcast #therachelcancerscam #billybush #truecrimecommunity #Truecrimepodcast #truecrimeaddict #truecrimejunkie See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
October 17, 202416min
Number 5: Official Trailer
The official trailer for The Rachel Cancer Scam podcast . 📲 Follow for exclusive clips, updates & behind-the-scenes content: Instagram: @TheRachelCancerScam TikTok: tiktok.com/therachelcancerscam Facebook: facebook.com/TheRachelCancerScam YouTube: youtube.com/@TheRachelCancerScam See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
October 08, 20243min