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Podcast: Crime Analyst
Episode: Diddy’s Playbook: Grooming, Power and the Price of Silence, Part 2
Description: Laura and co-host Lisa Bilyeu are joined by two powerhouse
guests: Dr. Nadine Macaluso, trauma bond expert and ex-wife of the real Wolf of Wall Street, and Brian Buckmire, criminal defense trial attorney and ABC Legal Contributor.
Laura, Lisa and Nadine unpack the insidious dynamics of love
bombing, grooming, and power imbalance and manipulation straight out of the abuser’s playbook. They explore cognitive dissonance, and the shame and sexual coercion many women endure in silence. Nadine shares deeply personal insights from her own experience, having walked in Cassie Ventura’s shoes, offering a survivor-informed lens that cuts...