DONKEY: 18 Y/O Kills Lyft Driver Then Steals Victims Car & Drives Off

Summary

Podcast Episode Summary

Podcast: The Breakfast Club
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God
Title: DONKEY: 18 Y/O Kills Lyft Driver Then Steals Victim's Car & Drives Off
Date: April 2, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode features the “Donkey of the Day” segment, delivered by Charlamagne Tha God, discussing the tragic case of Niana Allen Bailey — an 18-year-old (now 20) who murdered a Lyft driver, Amari Guetta, stole his car, and proceeded to use it for errands. The segment delves into the specifics of the crime, the legal proceedings, the perpetrator’s background and substance abuse, the impact on the victim’s family, and broader societal reflections on trauma, accountability, and prevention.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

The Crime and Its Aftermath

• (01:00) Charlamagne introduces the case: "[Donkey] of the day for Wednesday, April 2 goes to a Seattle woman named Niana Allen Bailey. Okay? She's 20 years old and she pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the tragic killing of 52 year old Amari Guetta. Okay, first things first. Rest in peace to Amari Guetta."
• News report audio details the incident:
  • Allen Bailey approaches the Lyft driver's car while he is on break, shoots him, steals the car, and uses it to run errands — including buying an Xbox, an Apple Watch, and getting a haircut (01:28).
  • She is caught within days and initially denies but later admits to the crime.
  • At sentencing, the defense claims she was under the influence of "Xanax, marijuana, Mushrooms and...drunk on tequila" at the time (01:47).

Substance Abuse and Personal History

• Charlamagne elaborates on Allen Bailey’s background (02:30):
  • Defense claims extensive substance abuse and a troubled upbringing marked by neglect and abandonment.
  • "Ms. Allen Bailey has known nothing but a life of neglect. She deserved better."
  • Charlamagne empathizes with trauma but reinforces personal responsibility:
    • "Just because you experienced hurt as a child doesn't mean you get to become the adult that hurts people. Okay? Teen is an adult. All right? I completely overstand the trauma…our trauma is not our fault, but our healing is absolutely our responsibility."

Consequences and Societal Reflections

• Charlamagne issues a strong critique about the lasting consequences on the victim's family (03:40 – 04:50):
  • "You didn’t just steal a car. You stole a father away from his family…A life that's never coming back. A family destroyed forever."
  • He emphasizes that trauma explains, but does not excuse, such violent acts:
    • "Yes, trauma can explain behavior, but it doesn’t excuse it."
• Reflects on wishing for a preventative “kill switch” in humans to stop senseless violence (03:15):
  • "Sometimes I wish humans had a kill switch. Meaning that whenever you are about to commit a senseless act of murder...you die first...but that's not reality, okay?"
• Calls for earlier intervention and mental health support for at-risk youth (04:45 – 05:50):
  • "It’s very important for kids to get help early. But also, listen to the adults in your life, because I guarantee you, somebody might have been trying to get through to this young woman for a while. And now she's made a decision that is going to cost her 20 years of her life."

Aftermath Reactions & Hosts’ Discussion

• DJ Envy expresses shock at the extent of drug use:
  • "(06:13) All of those drugs, like, that's at one time."
• Jess Hilarious and Charlamagne react to the nonchalance post-crime:
  • "(06:16) And I’m wondering, was she high for the next few days for her just to go live her life like it was? Of course."
  • "(06:25) Get your haircut, like, oh, get it done."
• The hosts discuss the attempt to understand what she was running from and the implications for youth today (06:38):
  • "What you running away from?"

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Charlamagne Tha God (01:00):
  "Rest in peace to Amari Guetta, it saddens me that your life was tragically cut short for absolutely nothing."
• ABC4 News Clip (01:28):
  "Allen Bailey was 18 at the time. Videos show her walking down First Avenue, approaching Gaeta’s car...shoots him, then steals the car."
• Charlamagne Tha God (02:30):
  "Our trauma is not our fault, but our healing is absolutely our responsibility."
• Charlamagne Tha God (03:15):
  "Sometimes I wish humans had a kill switch…as soon as you are about to take somebody out, everything shuts off…But that's not reality."
• Charlamagne Tha God (04:00):
  "You didn’t just steal a car. You stole a father away from his family."
• Charlamagne Tha God (04:50):
  "Yes, trauma can explain behavior, but it doesn’t excuse it."
• Jess Hilarious (06:25):
  "Get your haircut, like, oh, get it done...But then you got shrooms. You got what you got liquor. What else you say? Xanax."
• Charlamagne Tha God (05:50):
  "Now she's made a decision that is going to cost her 20 years of her life."

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Donkey of the Day Introduction: (00:33 – 01:00)
• Description of Crime & News Report: (01:00 – 02:30)
• Discussion on Drug Use and Background: (02:30 – 03:40)
• Charlamagne’s Reflections and Societal Insight: (03:40 – 05:00)
• Discussion on Responsibility and Prevention: (05:00 – 05:50)
• Hosts' Reactions and Commentary: (06:13 – 06:42)

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Tone and Language

The segment balances somber reflection and social critique, with Charlamagne mixing empathy and accountability. The hosts’ banter introduces moments of incredulity and realism, maintaining their trademark directness and candor.

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This summary captures the episode's critical exploration of crime, personal accountability, systemic failures, and the rippling pain of violence, emphasizing the importance of early intervention and mental health awareness for youth.

Transcript

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Well, sexy Red Donkey of the day for Wednesday, April 2 goes to a Seattle woman named Niana Allen bailey. Okay? She's 20 years old and she pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the tragic killing of 52 year old Amari Guetta. Okay, first things first. Rest in peace to armory. Geta, it saddens me that your life was tragically cut short for absolutely nothing. Let's go to ABC4 News for the report, please.

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Prosecutors played this song in court. It's from a 10 year old boy singing to his father, Amari Guetta, hoping he is now in a safe place after being killed while working as a rideshare driver in Seattle in August of 2023. The emotional family pleading with the court to hold 20 year old Nayana Alan Bailey accountable.

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Today, there's only one life sentence and that was for Mr. Gett.

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Allen Bailey was 18 at the time. Videos show her walking down First Avenue South. Then a approaching Gaeta's car where he'd stopped to take a break from his shift as a Lyft driver, Alan Bailey approaches the door, shoots him, then steals the car. She then used the stolen car to go to Walmart, buy an Xbox and an Apple watch, and then got her hair cut. As Ghetta's family and police wondered who could have murdered him and why. Within days, they found the car and arrested Allen Bailey. She denied killing him at first, but later admitted to what had happened. At her sentencing hearing, the defense said she was high on Xanax, marijuana Mushrooms and. And drunk on tequila at the time of the murder.

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Young woman, she was 18 at the time. Killed a human, left him to die in the street, and drove around in that person's car for a few days running errands. He went to go buy video games, went to go get their hair done. Like, this is why you can't just stay safe, okay? You gotta stay dangerous. I don't care how old they are, okay? Don't play with them. All right? Keep your guard up at all times. Okay? You heard the news report. Court records said Nianna approached Geeta's car, shot him, then stole the car and left him to die in the street. Now, when I hear stories like this, I have to hear more details. Even though I know people are sick and they're violent, just pure evil, my mind sometimes won't let me just accept that. So when I saw that defense attorneys called a doctor to testify about Niana's drug use, I was like, okay, now it's starting to come together. 18 years old, drug use. The doctor said Niana was abusing alcohol and drugs. You heard it. Xanax, Percocet, mushrooms, tequila. She was high out of her mind. Before killing Gita, defense attorneys outlined Allen Bailey's childhood also. Okay. Which involved police responding to her home on reports of abandonment and drug use. The defense said, Ms. Allen Bailey has known nothing but a life of neglect. She deserved better. This is why I couldn't be a lawyer. Okay? I am extremely sorry Niana's life was the way it was. But just because you experienced hurt as a child doesn't mean you get to become the adult that hurts people. Okay? Teen is an adult. All right? I completely overstand the trauma, all right? Nianna experienced. But we have to remember our trauma is not our fault, but our healing is absolutely our responsibility. This young lady never even stood a chance. Okay? Niana, you was out here being a reflection of your depression. You was out here being a reflection of your dark. You was out here being a reflection of your ugly. And all that should be taken into consideration. I wish you had gotten some help before you took a life. But man, none of that is a get out of jail free card, okay? You must deal with the consequences of your actions. Sometimes I wish humans had a kill switch. Meaning that whenever you are about to commit a senseless act of murder, okay, you die first, all right? Right there on the spot. As soon as you are about to take somebody out, you know, the same way they have those kill switches that are anti theft, those safety Devices that interrupt the vehicle's vital circuits and prevent it from starting. We need that same thing for humans, okay? Soon as you're about to commit a heinous act of violence against someone for no reason, everything shuts off, okay? Hearts, lungs, kidneys, every critical organ just fails. That's what I wish would happen, but that's not reality, okay? The reality is people are hurting, and they are projecting that hurt onto other people. But that's not an excuse to take a man away from his family. I. I understand you was 18, but I. I don't care, all right? This brother had two kids, okay? Nianna, you didn't just steal a car. You stole a father away from his family. All right? A life that's never coming back. A family destroyed forever. I understand the picture the defense attorney is painting for you, but this story isn't about you. It's about the life that was taken. Yes, trauma can explain behavior, but it doesn't excuse it. You know, I'm a big advocate for mental health. I understand you was on drugs, but I don't care, okay? You wanted to escape reality so bad that you destroyed someone else's reality forever. Now you have to deal with the consequences of that. Please give Niana Allen Bailey the biggest he haw. And that's why it's very important for, you know, kids to get help early. But also, listen to the adults in your life, because I guarantee you, somebody might have been trying to get through. Through to this young woman for a while. That's right. And now she's made a decision that is going to cost her 20 years of her life.

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All of those drugs, like, that's at one time.

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And I'm wondering, will she hide for the next few days for her just to go live her life like it was? Of course.

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Of course I do. I believe that.

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You go buy an Xbox, right?

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Get your haircut, like, oh, get it done. Oh, I was gonna say so. She was a stud, but. But then you got shrooms. You got what you got liquor. What else you say? Xanax.

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It's just crazy.

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Like, damn, what you were you trying to kill yesterday? What you running away from?

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