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James Craig’s Deepfake Plot: Psychological Abuse Beyond the Grave

You think the poisoning was bad? Let’s talk about what came next.

After allegedly killing his wife Angela, James Craig didn’t stop. According to prosecutors, he wrote a letter from jail asking his teenage daughter to help create a fake suicide confession video — a deepfake of Angela admitting to taking her own life. It’s one of the most disturbing acts of post-crime manipulation we’ve seen in recent years.

In this episode, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins me to dig into the psychological abuse behind that kind of move. We’re talking about emotional grooming. Family system dysfunction. And how long-term manipulation conditions people — even children — to do unthinkable things for someone they trust.

We also explore what Angela’s final months might have looked like under this lens. Was she being gaslit? Emotionally isolated? How does coercive control operate in “respectable” families? This isn’t just about the murder. It’s about the ripple effects of a sociopathic personality whose need to control didn’t stop with the crime — and may have only gotten worse.

This is where the emotional wreckage begins — and it’s where the deeper damage lives.

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Why James Craig Allegedly Chose Poison: The Psychology of Slow Murder

This wasn’t a murder of passion. It was a slow bleed.

James Craig allegedly poisoned his wife Angela not in a fit of rage — but with surgical patience. Cyanide mixed into protein shakes. Visine added quietly to drinks. All while texting “I love you” and smiling beside her hospital bed. If true, this was murder by milligram — and that says a lot about who he really is.

In this episode, psychotherapist Shavaun Scott joins me to break down why someone would choose poison as their method. What it says about control. About ego. About the kind of mind that doesn’t just want to eliminate someone — but wants to do it quietly, slowly, and in total command of the narrative.

We cover the psychology behind poisoning as a form of sadism, the disturbing clinical detachment it requires, and how Craig may have viewed the entire situation as a chess match rather than a marriage. We also unpack the idea of “performing grief” — how some high-functioning predators keep up the act even while the crime is unfolding.

If you’re trying to understand how someone could act caring while allegedly orchestrating a murder… this one’s for you.

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This is the full story so far—and it’s more chilling than fiction.

In this extended, no-holds-barred breakdown, defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us from inside the courthouse to walk through everything unfolding in the trial of Colorado dentist James Craig, accused of slowly poisoning his wife Angela to death with cyanide, arsenic, and eyedrops… all while juggling secret affairs, financial ruin, and a public image of suburban perfection.

But the story doesn’t stop at the murder. Because according to prosecutors, Craig didn’t just plan Angela’s death—he kept plotting after she was gone. From jail, he allegedly tried to recruit fake witnesses, write up suicide scripts, and even asked his daughter to create a deepfake video to make it look like Angela wanted to die. One informant says he even tried to arrange a hit on the lead detective.

This episode brings it all together:

With no smoking gun and no direct eyewitness, this case hinges on what prosecutors say is a “pattern of intent”—and what the defense insists is all circumstantial.

Eric Faddis gives us the legal strategy, the courtroom temperature, and a brutally honest view of how this case is really landing with jurors.

This is the full story so far—from poison to plot twists, and everything in between.

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In Part 2 of our deep dive into the James Craig murder trial, things get even darker—and a lot more twisted.

What started as a methodical poisoning case has now turned into a psychological autopsy of a man accused of not only murdering his wife—but scripting a fake version of her suicide from a jail cell. In this episode, defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis returns to take us inside the courtroom and inside the mind of a man who allegedly couldn’t stop scheming, even behind bars.

We cover it all:

— The emotional gut-punch of hearing James Craig’s own daughter read a letter where he asked her to create a deepfake video of her dead mother

— The bizarre witness-recruitment letters offering burner phones, cash, and free dental work

— The sugar baby who testified Craig said he’d kill his wife if he could get away with it

— The jailhouse plot to murder the lead detective on the case

This isn’t fiction—it’s testimony. And it might be the most damning part of the prosecution’s case. Why? Because Craig’s alleged attempts to cover his tracks may have done more to prove guilt than the poisoning itself.

We also examine how the defense is trying to survive the fallout. Is there any version of this where the jury sees Craig as panicked instead of predatory? And with no credible evidence of suicide, no real motive from Angela’s side, and a defendant writing murder plots in longhand—what’s left to believe?

Eric gives us a boots-on-the-ground look at the emotional tone of the courtroom, how jurors are reacting, and where this trial is heading.

This isn’t just about what Craig may have done. It’s about what he did next.

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What happens when a trusted husband, a father of six, and a respected Colorado dentist is suddenly accused of killing his wife—with cyanide, eyedrops, and protein shakes? In Part 1 of this gripping two-part breakdown, defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis joins us from inside the courthouse to dissect the case the jury is still trying to wrap their heads around.

The prosecution has laid out a chilling timeline: online orders for arsenic and cyanide, Google searches like “how to make murder look like a heart attack,” and hospital visits where Angela Craig mysteriously crashed—right after being alone with James. With no eyewitnesses, no surveillance video of a fatal act, and no dramatic confession, this is a case built entirely on digital footprints, emotional devastation, and one cold, calculated timeline.

But is that enough?

Eric Faddis walks us through the strategy unfolding in real-time—how prosecutors are methodically connecting Amazon carts, IV access ports, and digital forensics to paint a portrait of intent. He also breaks down how the defense is trying to poke holes in the chain of evidence and float the idea that Angela may have died by suicide. But with Angela’s daughters testifying that their mother was optimistic and making future plans, the suicide theory may be dead on arrival.

This episode sets the stage: Was this a clinical poisoning plotted by a man who wanted out of his marriage—or a tragic medical mystery that looks too neat to be true?

Get the inside view from the courtroom—and decide for yourself.

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He was a dentist, a father of six, and a man trusted by his patients and community. But beneath that clean-cut image, James Craig allegedly led a secret life of deceit, manipulation, and premeditated murder. In this explosive episode, we unpack the prosecution’s case against Craig, who stands accused of poisoning his wife Angela with cyanide and eye-drop chemicals—while pretending to care for her as she slipped into a coma.

We dive into the stunning courtroom testimony, including revelations from Craig’s children who say he tried to manipulate them from jail—pressuring them to fake a suicide video to cover his tracks. We explore how his affairs, internet searches about undetectable poisons, and suspicious package deliveries all point to a cold and calculated crime.

This isn’t just a case of poisoning. It’s a case of a man allegedly engineering a perfect murder while living a double life. We examine how his financial pressures, obsession with control, and narcissism unraveled in court. The hidden life of James Craig wasn’t just secret—it was deadly.

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For the first time, Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski is revealing what we believe may be the suspect’s vehicle in the brutal double homicide of Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil’s Den State Park.

This exclusive visual breakdown—based on eyewitness accounts, dispatcher confirmations, and firsthand testimony from individuals on the trail that day—brings the most detailed public depiction yet of the car seen fleeing the scene. The vehicle, described by multiple witnesses, matches key traits:

• Black four-door sedan

• Possibly a Mazda, Acura, or BMW

• Loud exhaust—possibly modified or dual-tipped

• Taped-over license plate or obscured tag

• Described as "black on black" and “driving like he was escaping something”

This is the same car that nearly caused a head-on collision while tearing out of the park—potentially carrying the man seen just minutes before the murder of the Brinks, who were hiking with their two daughters.

In this episode, we also:

Reconstruct the suspect’s possible escape route

Highlight new reporting on sightings from Northwest Arkansas community members

Call out urgent failures in the Arkansas State Police tip line system

Reiterate what the victims' daughters saw and what their mother screamed in her final moments

If you were at Devil’s Den on July 26—or in the surrounding areas with dashcam or surveillance—this episode matters. You may hold the missing piece.

 Subscribe now and share this episode widely. Time is critical. The suspect is still out there.

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For the first time, you’ll see it—and hear directly from the man behind the camera.

In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we speak exclusively with the homeowner and car enthusiast who captured the only known video footage of the vehicle believed to be connected to the brutal double murder of Clinton and Cristen Brink at Devil’s Den State Park. This footage was shot just minutes after the suspect fled the scene, and it may be the biggest breakthrough yet in the manhunt.

In our conversation, the witness gives a detailed breakdown of what he saw and heard:

This is the first time the public is getting eyes on the vehicle that may have carried the killer away from the scene.

We also discuss the newly released surveillance image of the suspect’s back, the police sketch based on our exclusive witness interviews, and renewed criticism of Arkansas State Police for their six-hour delay in alerting the public and a previously failing tip line.

Got information on this vehicle or suspect? Contact ASP at 501-618-TIPS — or reach out to us directly at truecrimetodaypod.com.

 Subscribe now for continuous, on-the-ground coverage as this case unfolds.

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Inside Bryan Kohberger’s SECRET Conversations With His Mother

It’s one of the most chilling subplots in the Bryan Kohberger case: his mother reportedly still communicating with him from behind bars. In this episode, Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke, former chief of the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Program for Counterintelligence, take a hard look at the fractured emotional dynamics still playing out between Kohberger and his family.

Why wasn’t his father at sentencing? Why is his mother staying in contact? And what is Kohberger getting out of those conversations—control, validation, leverage?

Robin breaks down the psychology of offenders who use remaining family ties to maintain ego and power. We also explore the gut-wrenching question of how a parent navigates the guilt of raising a child who commits atrocities—and the deeper danger in offering continued support.

If Kohberger took a plea to avoid the death penalty, was that act for his mother—or to keep her on the hook? Is she enabling his next manipulative chapter from behind prison walls?

This is not just a legal story. It’s an emotional minefield. And Robin Dreeke helps us unpack the twisted family psychology beneath it.

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What happens when the accused killer is your child? In this sobering segment, defense attorney Bob Motta joins us to talk through one of the least-discussed — but most devastating — aspects of the Kohberger case: the collateral damage to his family.

We examine the heartbreak of Kohberger’s parents and siblings — not to excuse, but to understand what it means when your loved one becomes a national symbol of evil. Bob walks us through other cases where families were blindsided by unimaginable crimes, and what it does to a parent who once held hope for their child — only to watch them become a monster.

We also explore Kaylee Goncalves’ mother’s powerful recognition that even Kohberger’s family has been destroyed. Because when someone commits an act this horrific, the stain doesn’t stop at the courtroom door. It follows bloodlines. It ruins lives far beyond the immediate crime.

From there, we tackle the overwhelming reach of this tragedy — not just on the victims' families, but on friends, classmates, teachers, and a nation that still can't wrap its head around why. And as Bob reminds us, there is no “why” that will ever make sense.

This episode is for those grappling with the human cost of unthinkable crimes — and what happens to the families left behind, on both sides of the aisle.

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