Episode 292 - GPO Girl & Sarma Melngailis a.k.a. Bad Vegan
In this episode, Amber tells the story of a young girl found in distress near the Dublin General Post Office.
Then, Naomi tries to make sense of a chaotic story of eternal life, raw food, celebrities, and coercive control.
Amber's Sources:
Operation Shepard - Identification of female found by Gardai on O’Connell Street on the 10/10/13
Four years after 'GPO girl' mystery, the woman behind it appeals jail sentence in Australia
Mystery GPO girl makes similar claims in Canada
‘GPO Girl’ to walk free from Australian jail after posing as child sex ring victim
https://www.womensweekly.com.au/news/samantha-azzopardi-true-story
Police investigating reports con woman Samantha Azzopardi targeted Melbourne family - NZ Herald
https://www.goodto.com/entertainment/where-is-samantha-azzopardi-now
Samantha Azzopardi - Australia's biggest con artist | that's life!
Samantha Azzopardi — Grokipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha_Azzopardi
Naomi's Sources:
The True Story Behind Netflix's New Docuseries Bad Vegan
BAD VEGAN IS NOT A DOCUMENTARY — Sarma Raw
A Second Act For Bad Vegan’s Sarma Melngailis
Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. - Netflix
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Crime, Wine & Chaos is produced by 8th Direction Records. Music by Jeremy Williams. Artwork by Joshua M. Davis
Amber is the vocalist in the band, Tin Foil Top Hat. You can find more of her work on all of the music streaming platforms or at
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Naomi has a twenty year career in tech, and a lifetime interest in all things macabre. She walked away from #startuplife to strike a new path rooted in service. You can find out more about the work she’s focused on, support those initiatives, and keep up on her socials here: https://linktr.ee/missgnomers
