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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2021 · 1H 4M

Elizabeth Vargas: Orange You Grateful for the OC?

from Criminality

It was just a matter of time until Rebekah covered a cult. But before she leads (not in a culty way) Melissa to Arizona and Missouri, she takes a minute to appreciate the splendor and entertainment mecca, Orange County, California. Rebekah then tackles the confession Elizabeth Lyn Vargas, of RHOC, made to Braunwyn last season. She didn’t give a lot of details, but Rebekah was determined to uncover everything she could - and what she found includes wild stories about Elizabeth’s grandmother, Dorothy Mae Bell, and her leadership of two fringe family cults and crimes including concealment of a dead body, and kidnapping charges. This is an episode of Criminality unlike the others.What are we watching? Melissa pleads for a second chance to sell us on “Better off Ted” and is currently enjoying the sketch comedy show, “I Think You Should Leave.” Rebekah is enjoying the delightful Netflix teen dramedy, “ Never Have I Ever” and believes it is the perfect antidote to ELITE.Melissa stumps Rebekah (as per usual) with these three clues for the next episode: Big Brother, Brazil, and Butterfly!Follow us on social media! We are @criminalityshow on IG/FB + TwitterYou can say hi and tell us what you’re watching: [email protected] the show? Please rate/review then share with a friend because loving REALITY isn’t a CRIME! https://podfollow.com/criminalityEpisode Sources:THE PRESCOTT COURIER:https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=886&dat=19760119&id=V7taAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SFADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5641%2C5141133&hl=enTHE ARIZONA DAILY STARhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/24514631/cult-corpse/The OC REGISTERhttps://www.ocregister.com/2009/02/23/housewives-star-slade-smiley-speaks-out-after-his-arrest/ALL ABOUT THE TEAhttps://allaboutthetea.com/2020/12/17/elizabeth-vargas-grandmothers-church-forced-members-to-give-up-checks/The HOUSTON HERALDhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/178693230/?terms=kidnapping%20dorothy%20mae%20bell&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/178692715THE DAILY MAILhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9102291/Elizabeth-Lyn-Vargas-alleges-molested-men-growing-religious-cult.htmlSTARS OFFLINEhttps://starsoffline.com/elizabeth-lyn-vargas-wiki-net-worth-married-boyfriend/PEOPLEhttps://people.com/tv/alexa-curtin-sentenced-after-pleading-guilty-to-multiple-criminal-charges/https://people.com/tv/rhoc-elizabeth-lyn-vargas-claims-molested-by-men-situations-cult-grew-up/NY POSThttps://pagesix.com/2018/04/17/how-a-kid-from-housewives-landed-in-jail-for-attempted-murder/TASTE OF REALITYhttps://tasteofreality.com/real-housewives-arrested/WONDERWALLhttps://www.wonderwall.com/entertainment/tv/biggest-scandals-real-housewives-history-3020109.galleryCRUNCHBASEhttps://www.crunchbase.com/organization/edge-music-networkWIKIPEDIAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TheBRAVO TV.COM Audio clip RHOChttps://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/season-15/episode-11/videos/elizabeth-lyn-vargas-admits-she-0BOOKSCults Inside Out by Rick Alan RossPODCASTS REFERENCED:FBI Casefile Review with Jerri WilliamsBehind the Velvet RopeSpecial thanks to Cult expert, Rick Alan Ross, Retired FBI agent, Jerri Williams, Reddit user lopsided pizza 4206, and Elizabeth Lyn Vargas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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It was just a matter of time until Rebekah covered a cult. But before she leads (not in a culty way) Melissa to Arizona and Missouri, she takes a minute to appreciate the splendor and entertainment mecca, Orange County, California. Rebekah then tackles the confession Elizabeth Lyn Vargas, of RHOC, made to Braunwyn last season. She didn’t give a lot of details, but Rebekah was determined to uncover everything she could - and what she found includes wild stories about Elizabeth’s grandmother, Dorothy Mae Bell, and her leadership of two fringe family cults and crimes including concealment of a dead body, and kidnapping charges. This is an episode of Criminality unlike the others.What are we watching? Melissa pleads for a second chance to sell us on “Better off Ted” and is currently enjoying the sketch comedy show, “I Think You Should Leave.” Rebekah is enjoying the delightful Netflix teen dramedy, “ Never Have I Ever” and believes it is the perfect antidote to ELITE.Melissa stumps Rebekah (as per usual) with these three clues for the next episode: Big Brother, Brazil, and Butterfly!Follow us on social media! We are @criminalityshow on IG/FB + TwitterYou can say hi and tell us what you’re watching: [email protected] the show? Please rate/review then share with a friend because loving REALITY isn’t a CRIME! https://podfollow.com/criminalityEpisode Sources:THE PRESCOTT COURIER:https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=886&dat=19760119&id=V7taAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SFADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5641%2C5141133&hl=enTHE ARIZONA DAILY STARhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/24514631/cult-corpse/The OC REGISTERhttps://www.ocregister.com/2009/02/23/housewives-star-slade-smiley-speaks-out-after-his-arrest/ALL ABOUT THE TEAhttps://allaboutthetea.com/2020/12/17/elizabeth-vargas-grandmothers-church-forced-members-to-give-up-checks/The HOUSTON HERALDhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/178693230/?terms=kidnapping%20dorothy%20mae%20bell&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/178692715THE DAILY MAILhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9102291/Elizabeth-Lyn-Vargas-alleges-molested-men-growing-religious-cult.htmlSTARS OFFLINEhttps://starsoffline.com/elizabeth-lyn-vargas-wiki-net-worth-married-boyfriend/PEOPLEhttps://people.com/tv/alexa-curtin-sentenced-after-pleading-guilty-to-multiple-criminal-charges/https://people.com/tv/rhoc-elizabeth-lyn-vargas-claims-molested-by-men-situations-cult-grew-up/NY POSThttps://pagesix.com/2018/04/17/how-a-kid-from-housewives-landed-in-jail-for-attempted-murder/TASTE OF REALITYhttps://tasteofreality.com/real-housewives-arrested/WONDERWALLhttps://www.wonderwall.com/entertainment/tv/biggest-scandals-real-housewives-history-3020109.galleryCRUNCHBASEhttps://www.crunchbase.com/organization/edge-music-networkWIKIPEDIAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TheBRAVO TV.COM Audio clip RHOChttps://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/season-15/episode-11/videos/elizabeth-lyn-vargas-admits-she-0BOOKSCults Inside Out by Rick Alan RossPODCASTS REFERENCED:FBI Casefile Review with Jerri WilliamsBehind the Velvet RopeSpecial thanks to Cult expert, Rick Alan Ross, Retired FBI agent, Jerri Williams, Reddit user lopsided pizza 4206, and Elizabeth Lyn Vargas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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