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The Moscow Murders and More
Hosted by Bobby Capucci · EN
Moscow is a city located in northern Idaho, United States, with a population of approximately 25,000 people. It is the largest city and the county seat of Latah County. The city is situated in the Palouse region, known for its fertile soil and rolling hills, and is surrounded by wheat fields, forests, and mountains.Moscow is home to the University of Idaho, which is the state's flagship institution and a major research university. The university is a significant contributor to the local economy, and many businesses in the city are directly or indirectly tied to the university.
The city also has a thriving arts and culture scene, with several galleries, museums, and performance venues.In terms of recreation, Moscow has several parks and outdoor recreation areas, including the Latah Trail, the Moscow Mountain Trail System, and the Palouse Divide Nordic Ski Area. The city also hosts several annual events, including the Moscow Farmers Market, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and the Renaissance Fair.
However, things would change forever after Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were murdered in the early morning hours of November 13th, 2022.
What followed in the wake of the murders captivated not only the nation but the whole world as the authorities scrambled to find the person responsible for the heinous crime.
This podcast will document the Murders In Moscow from right after the murders were committed all the way through the real time evolution of the trial of the person that the authorities say is responsible, Bryan Kohberger.
We will also cover other stories that are based in the world of true crime that are currently in the courts or that are headed that way.
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The city also has a thriving arts and culture scene, with several galleries, museums, and performance venues.In terms of recreation, Moscow has several parks and outdoor recreation areas, including the Latah Trail, the Moscow Mountain Trail System, and the Palouse Divide Nordic Ski Area. The city also hosts several annual events, including the Moscow Farmers Market, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and the Renaissance Fair.
However, things would change forever after Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves were murdered in the early morning hours of November 13th, 2022.
What followed in the wake of the murders captivated not only the nation but the whole world as the authorities scrambled to find the person responsible for the heinous crime.
This podcast will document the Murders In Moscow from right after the murders were committed all the way through the real time evolution of the trial of the person that the authorities say is responsible, Bryan Kohberger.
We will also cover other stories that are based in the world of true crime that are currently in the courts or that are headed that way.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
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Lesley Groff And The Transcript From Her Epstein Related Trip to Congress (Part 18) (7/19/26)
Today00:12:38Tap to summarizeLesley Groff told the House Oversight Committee that she worked for Jeffrey Epstein from February 2001 until July 2019 as his secretary/administrative assistant, handling scheduling, calls, travel coordination, calendars, and staff logistics. Her central position was that Epstein kept her separated from his criminal life, that she never witnessed abuse, never had a victim disclose abuse to her, and did not knowingly help Epstein or Maxwell commit crimes. She described Epstein as a “master manipulator” who lied to her and kept his “legitimate” world apart from his abuse, while acknowledging that she scheduled massage appointments when Epstein provided names and numbers, sometimes circulated calendars that included those appointments early on, and understood the massages as routine at the time. She said she did not personally meet the massage providers, did not know they were minors or young women, and assumed they were masseuses, even though members pressed her on why an extremely wealthy man would use rotating names and phone numbers instead of a professional massage service.The questioning also focused heavily on Epstein’s network and whether Groff had knowledge of powerful men being provided access to girls or young women through Epstein or Maxwell. Groff repeatedly answered no when asked whether she had arranged massages for prominent figures, knew of sexual activity involving minors or young women, or knew of anyone who knowingly facilitated Epstein’s crimes. She acknowledged scheduling or connecting Epstein with high-profile contacts, including Prince Andrew, Ehud Barak, Larry Summers, George Mitchell, John Kerry, Wesley Clark, Bill Clinton-related circles, and Donald Trump phone calls, but denied arranging Trump travel during her employment and denied knowledge of Trump-related law enforcement communications. She also said she never suspected Epstein or Maxwell of working with any intelligence service. Overall, Groff’s testimony was defensive and narrow: she admitted to being part of the machinery that kept Epstein’s calendar and contacts moving, but insisted she never saw the criminal operation underneath it and never knowingly enabled it.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource: Lesley-Groff-Transcript.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Transcribe →Lesley Groff And The Transcript From Her Epstein Related Trip to Congress (Part 17) (7/19/26)
Yesterday00:14:28Tap to summarizeLesley Groff told the House Oversight Committee that she worked for Jeffrey Epstein from February 2001 until July 2019 as his secretary/administrative assistant, handling scheduling, calls, travel coordination, calendars, and staff logistics. Her central position was that Epstein kept her separated from his criminal life, that she never witnessed abuse, never had a victim disclose abuse to her, and did not knowingly help Epstein or Maxwell commit crimes. She described Epstein as a “master manipulator” who lied to her and kept his “legitimate” world apart from his abuse, while acknowledging that she scheduled massage appointments when Epstein provided names and numbers, sometimes circulated calendars that included those appointments early on, and understood the massages as routine at the time. She said she did not personally meet the massage providers, did not know they were minors or young women, and assumed they were masseuses, even though members pressed her on why an extremely wealthy man would use rotating names and phone numbers instead of a professional massage service.The questioning also focused heavily on Epstein’s network and whether Groff had knowledge of powerful men being provided access to girls or young women through Epstein or Maxwell. Groff repeatedly answered no when asked whether she had arranged massages for prominent figures, knew of sexual activity involving minors or young women, or knew of anyone who knowingly facilitated Epstein’s crimes. She acknowledged scheduling or connecting Epstein with high-profile contacts, including Prince Andrew, Ehud Barak, Larry Summers, George Mitchell, John Kerry, Wesley Clark, Bill Clinton-related circles, and Donald Trump phone calls, but denied arranging Trump travel during her employment and denied knowledge of Trump-related law enforcement communications. She also said she never suspected Epstein or Maxwell of working with any intelligence service. Overall, Groff’s testimony was defensive and narrow: she admitted to being part of the machinery that kept Epstein’s calendar and contacts moving, but insisted she never saw the criminal operation underneath it and never knowingly enabled it.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource: Lesley-Groff-Transcript.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Transcribe →Mega Edition: How Prince Andrew Became The Most Despised Royal (7/19/26)
Yesterday00:54:36Tap to summarizePrince Andrew became the most disliked member of the British royal family through a long collapse in public trust driven overwhelmingly by his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and his handling of the allegations made by Virginia Giuffre. His disastrous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview intensified the damage when he defended his continued association with Epstein, offered explanations that were widely mocked and showed little apparent concern for Epstein’s victims. Andrew subsequently withdrew from public duties, lost his military affiliations and royal patronages, and settled Giuffre’s civil lawsuit in 2022 without admitting liability. Rather than repairing his reputation, his repeated refusals to accept meaningful responsibility created the impression that he considered himself a victim of the scandal rather than a senior royal whose judgment had brought disgrace upon the monarchy.The damage became so severe that Andrew ceased to be merely unpopular and became politically and institutionally toxic. Each new disclosure about his communications with Epstein, his financial arrangements or his efforts to preserve his royal privileges reinforced the belief that wealth and status had protected him from proper scrutiny. By early 2026, YouGov found that only 3 percent of Britons viewed him positively, while 90 percent held an unfavorable opinion, placing him far below every other prominent royal. His downfall reflects more than public anger over one friendship. It represents accumulated disgust over perceived arrogance, evasiveness, entitlement and the failure to provide convincing answers about his place within Epstein’s world.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Transcribe →Mega Edition: How The Ruling To Unseal The Maxwell/Virginia Files Opened The Floodgates (7/19/26)
Yesterday00:48:54Tap to summarizeJudge Loretta Preska played the decisive role in beginning the large-scale release of documents from Virginia Giuffre’s defamation lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell. After taking responsibility for reviewing the sealed record, Preska rejected the idea that entire categories of court filings should remain hidden indefinitely. She examined the materials individually, weighed legitimate privacy concerns against the public’s right of access and repeatedly ordered depositions, emails, exhibits and witness statements unsealed. Her rulings established that secrecy had to be specifically justified rather than automatically preserved simply because the case involved famous, wealthy or politically connected people.Those decisions got the transparency process moving and created a framework for the gradual release of records that had remained inaccessible for years. Preska continued reviewing objections from people identified in the documents, protecting survivors and sensitive personal information where necessary while refusing to allow embarrassment or reputational concerns alone to justify sealing. Her later orders resulted in additional releases, including the widely publicized unsealing of names and documents in January 2024. Through that sustained judicial review, Preska opened a substantial portion of the evidentiary record and gave the public a clearer view of Epstein and Maxwell’s network, the allegations against them and the information gathered during the Giuffre-Maxwell litigation.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Transcribe →Mega Edition: Jeffrey Epstein's Survivor And Their Press Conference At Capitol Hill (7/19/26)
Yesterday00:37:22Tap to summarizeAt the Capitol press conference, Epstein survivors delivered a blunt, unified message: the federal government has failed them repeatedly, and symbolic gestures are no longer acceptable. Standing alongside advocates and lawmakers, survivors described years of being ignored, sidelined, and excluded from decisions that directly affected their lives and their cases. They spoke about the non-prosecution agreement, the secrecy surrounding it, and the continued refusal by the DOJ to fully acknowledge or remedy the harm caused by its own misconduct. The press conference was not framed as a plea for sympathy, but as a demand for accountability. Survivors emphasized that transparency laws and victims’ rights mean nothing if the DOJ can violate them without consequence. They made clear that Epstein’s death did not end the crimes, did not erase co-conspirators, and did not absolve the government of its duty to pursue the truth. The setting of the Capitol was deliberate, underscoring that this was not just a legal failure, but a systemic one that required congressional oversight and intervention.Several survivors used the moment to call out what they described as performative concern from federal officials, contrasting public statements about victim advocacy with years of private indifference. They criticized the DOJ for slow-walking disclosures, over-redacting files, and framing Epstein as a lone offender despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Family members and advocates stressed that justice delayed has functioned as justice denied, allowing powerful figures to escape scrutiny while survivors were forced to relive their trauma in courtrooms and press cycles. The press conference ended with clear demands: full enforcement of the Crime Victims’ Rights Act, independent oversight of the DOJ’s handling of Epstein-related matters, and a real commitment to pursuing anyone who enabled or participated in the abuse. The tone was resolute and unsparing. Survivors made it clear they were no longer asking to be heard. They were insisting that the government finally be held to the same standards it claims to enforce.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Transcribe →Mega Edition: Jeffrey Epstein And The Sudden Onset Of Amnesia For Those Who Were Closest To him (7/19/26)
Yesterday00:25:57Tap to summarizeThe great lie of the Epstein scandal isn’t just what he did, but how the powerful around him suddenly claimed they couldn’t remember him at all. Presidents, princes, billionaires, academics, bankers, and celebrities who once courted his money and shared his jets all reached for the same script when the walls closed in: I barely knew him. It was a coordinated act of survival, not an accident. Institutions like Harvard, MIT, Deutsche Bank, and JP Morgan played the same game, pretending they never saw the red flags. Legacy media, instead of hammering the contradictions, often published these denials straight, allowing amnesia to masquerade as truth. Forgetting became strategy, and strategy became cover.But memory leaves evidence. Flight logs, photographs, donations, and testimonies remain, and every denial only underscores the complicity of those who looked away. The survivors don’t get to forget; they live with scars while the powerful rewrite history. What the amnesia act reveals is cowardice: a willingness to erase reality to protect reputation. Epstein built his empire on memory, yet his circle tried to survive through erasure. In the end, their denials brand them more deeply than their associations ever could—because the attempt to forget is itself proof they remembered perfectly well.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Transcribe →Mega Edition: The Epstein Survivors Have Been Ignored For Over 3 Decades (7/19/26)
Yesterday00:49:47Tap to summarizeFor more than three decades, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse have come forward with warnings, allegations and firsthand accounts, only to be dismissed, doubted or pushed aside by institutions that should have protected them. Complaints reached law enforcement as early as the 1990s, and by the mid-2000s investigators in Palm Beach had assembled evidence showing that Epstein was systematically recruiting and abusing underage girls. Yet prosecutors granted him an extraordinarily lenient non-prosecution agreement, concealed the deal from survivors and allowed him to serve a short sentence under unusually favorable conditions. The message was unmistakable: the testimony of vulnerable girls carried less weight than the wealth, lawyers and connections surrounding Epstein.Even after Epstein’s 2008 conviction, survivors continued speaking publicly, filing lawsuits and demanding accountability while many powerful people and institutions treated the scandal as an inconvenience to be managed. Banks, universities, social circles, government agencies and members of the media continued associating with Epstein or failed to examine how his operation had been enabled. It took years of persistent reporting and survivor advocacy before federal authorities arrested him again in 2019, and his death prevented a full criminal trial that might have exposed more of the network around him. The survivors were not silent, and the warning signs were not hidden. They were ignored because too many people decided that protecting reputations, relationships and institutions mattered more than listening to the women and girls telling the truth.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Transcribe →The Ghislaine Maxwell 2019 SDNY Grand Jury Transcript (Part 4)
Yesterday00:12:45Tap to summarizeThe newly unsealed New York grand jury materials related to Ghislaine Maxwell provide a clearer window into how federal prosecutors built the case that ultimately led to her conviction. The documents outline the scope of witness testimony, evidentiary focus, and investigative priorities considered by the grand jury, reinforcing that Maxwell was not viewed as a peripheral figure but as a central facilitator within Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking operation. While much of the material aligns with facts already established at trial—including patterns of recruitment, grooming, and abuse—the unsealing confirms that prosecutors presented a structured, victim-centered narrative to the grand jury well before Maxwell’s arrest, countering claims that the case was rushed or politically motivated.At the same time, the documents have drawn attention for what they do not contain. The grand jury materials remain narrowly focused on Maxwell’s conduct and charges, offering little insight into why broader conspiracy cases against other Epstein associates were never pursued in New York. This has fueled renewed scrutiny of prosecutorial discretion and investigative limits, as the records show a deliberate effort to secure Maxwell’s indictment while leaving larger questions about Epstein’s network unresolved. For critics and survivors alike, the unsealing represents both a measure of long-delayed transparency and a reminder of how much of the Epstein story remains outside the bounds of criminal accountability.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Transcribe →The Ghislaine Maxwell 2019 SDNY Grand Jury Transcript (Part 3)
Yesterday00:12:04Tap to summarizeThe newly unsealed New York grand jury materials related to Ghislaine Maxwell provide a clearer window into how federal prosecutors built the case that ultimately led to her conviction. The documents outline the scope of witness testimony, evidentiary focus, and investigative priorities considered by the grand jury, reinforcing that Maxwell was not viewed as a peripheral figure but as a central facilitator within Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking operation. While much of the material aligns with facts already established at trial—including patterns of recruitment, grooming, and abuse—the unsealing confirms that prosecutors presented a structured, victim-centered narrative to the grand jury well before Maxwell’s arrest, countering claims that the case was rushed or politically motivated.At the same time, the documents have drawn attention for what they do not contain. The grand jury materials remain narrowly focused on Maxwell’s conduct and charges, offering little insight into why broader conspiracy cases against other Epstein associates were never pursued in New York. This has fueled renewed scrutiny of prosecutorial discretion and investigative limits, as the records show a deliberate effort to secure Maxwell’s indictment while leaving larger questions about Epstein’s network unresolved. For critics and survivors alike, the unsealing represents both a measure of long-delayed transparency and a reminder of how much of the Epstein story remains outside the bounds of criminal accountability.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
Transcribe →The Ghislaine Maxwell 2019 SDNY Grand Jury Transcript (Part 2)
Yesterday00:11:21Tap to summarizeThe newly unsealed New York grand jury materials related to Ghislaine Maxwell provide a clearer window into how federal prosecutors built the case that ultimately led to her conviction. The documents outline the scope of witness testimony, evidentiary focus, and investigative priorities considered by the grand jury, reinforcing that Maxwell was not viewed as a peripheral figure but as a central facilitator within Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking operation. While much of the material aligns with facts already established at trial—including patterns of recruitment, grooming, and abuse—the unsealing confirms that prosecutors presented a structured, victim-centered narrative to the grand jury well before Maxwell’s arrest, countering claims that the case was rushed or politically motivated.At the same time, the documents have drawn attention for what they do not contain. The grand jury materials remain narrowly focused on Maxwell’s conduct and charges, offering little insight into why broader conspiracy cases against other Epstein associates were never pursued in New York. This has fueled renewed scrutiny of prosecutorial discretion and investigative limits, as the records show a deliberate effort to secure Maxwell’s indictment while leaving larger questions about Epstein’s network unresolved. For critics and survivors alike, the unsealing represents both a measure of long-delayed transparency and a reminder of how much of the Epstein story remains outside the bounds of criminal accountability.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.
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