The Fight of My Life - "Escaping Scam City | AN UPDATE ON AVA"
Host: Cadence Productions
Date: September 26, 2025

Episode Overview

In this emotional update episode, The Fight of My Life team shares significant progress and ongoing challenges in Ava’s fight for justice after being victimized and forced into scam operations. The host revisits the show’s call for community support with an inspiring update on fundraising and Ava’s legal case, while also poignantly communicating the enduring uncertainty and slow progress facing Ava and Micah. The episode underscores both the heartbreak and hope born from collective action and solidarity.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Listener Community Mobilizes for Action

• Fundraiser Success & Legal Help Secured

  • The host updates listeners that over US$12,000 has been raised—more than double the original goal—thanks to their global community.

    "Thanks to you, we've raised over US$12,000 to pay for the legal work and to support Micah and Ava." (A, 01:17)

  • The funds facilitated hiring a respected Thai law firm to take Ava’s case and secure an extension to file her appeal.

• Supportive Messages Bring Light

  • The host describes how messages from around the world provided encouragement against the dehumanizing backdrop of forced scamming.

    "It is beyond precious to read these messages and to be reminded of the good in our world and the power of community in this community." (A, 01:36)

2. Ava and Micah’s Reality: Hope and Uncertainty

• Ava’s Gratitude & Lingering Trauma

  • Ava, her voice shaking with emotion, credits the support community with restoring her hope.

    "I feel like there was no hope and others that don't even know me care about me and believe in me, so there must be hope." (B, 01:45)

  • She remains optimistic about humanity, noting,

    "90% of the people out there are good... even though there's 10% that are evil. I'm so thankful for these other people." (B, 02:05)

• The Lengthy Road Ahead

  • Despite legal progress, the process ahead is daunting.

    "Sadly, this appeal... is likely to not take months, but years. The courts are jammed. Things evidently move very slowly." (A, 02:34)

  • Ava describes her ongoing anxiety about living in limbo.

    "I feel like I'm just standing on a thin thread. I could be convicted, I could be freed... The justice system has failed me. I was the one who was scammed... but there was no one to protect me." (B, 02:55–03:29)

3. The True Cost of Scamming & Systemic Injustice

• Devastation Lingers

  • The host reflects on the painful reality for survivors like Ava and Micah:

    "Their story is a window into the long tale of devastation this industry leaves behind." (A, 03:56)

  • The initial wish for a “neat bow” ending is dashed by the prolonged uncertainty many victims face.

• Ava’s Message to Listeners: A Shared Resistance

  • In a heartfelt closing, Ava speaks directly to the community:

    "The world is a dark place, but you have given me light and you have given me the energy to fight... Don't go out there and absorb the negative energy. Absorb the positive energy. And you guys are that positive energy." (B, 04:44)

  • She thanks supporters for their belief in her innocence and support.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Hope Amid Heinous Circumstances:

  "I feel like there was no hope and others that even know me care about me and believe in me, so there must be hope."
  (B, 01:45)

• On the System’s Failure:

  "I was the one who was scammed and I was the one who was forced to do all these things against my will, but there was no one to protect me. And the justice system really failed to see this."
  (B, 03:17)

• On Community Support:

  "You have given me light and you have given me the energy to fight... And you guys are that positive energy."
  (B, 04:44)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:07–01:17: Update on legal fundraising and hiring a Thai law firm
• 01:17–01:45: Host shares impact of community messages
• 01:45–02:16: Ava expresses gratitude and renewed hope
• 02:34–02:55: Host outlines slow court process and enduring uncertainty
• 02:55–03:39: Ava describes her anxiety, system failures, and the limbo she faces
• 03:39–03:56: Host reflects on survivors’ ongoing struggle
• 04:44–end: Ava’s direct message of hope and thanks to the listeners

Tone & Closing Thoughts

The episode maintains The Fight of My Life’s trademark empathy and urgency. Though circumstances remain fraught, the prevailing message is one of resilience and the undeniable impact of collective solidarity. Ava’s story is far from over—her struggle is a call to action, and the community’s response stands as proof that, even in darkness, acts of compassion can offer true light.