RedHanded The Kidnapping of Chloe Ayling: Sex Slave or Scammer? | #441
Mar 19, 2026
A gripping true crime retelling of a model’s alleged abduction from a fake shoot in Milan and claims of a dark web auction. Listeners get a close look at the investigation, forensic evidence, and the arrest of the men involved. The hosts also explore public backlash, media misogyny, and how doubts and later vindication shaped the aftermath.
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Being Drugged And Transported In A Boot
- Chloe described being drugged, stuffed in a bag in a car boot, and waking cuffed and taped in a dim farmhouse room.
- She recalled one captor unmasking, spooning her in the boot, and pouring sparkling water into her mouth to keep her alive.
Fake Mafia Backstory Used As Psychological Control
- The kidnapper invented an elaborate 'Black Death' deep‑web trafficking backstory to terrify and control Chloe.
- He showed a fake auction advert with her drugged photos and a $300,000 starting bid to make the threat appear real.
Captive Compliance And The Girlfriend Performance
- MD gradually loosened restraints, let Chloe shower and sleep near him, and took her into a village to buy trainers while insisting she act as his girlfriend.
- Chloe complied to avoid rejection and violence and to keep her captor appeased.