Episode 35: The Cruel Madeline McCann Imposters (2025)

Police know of at least 12 women who claim to be Madeline McCann, the most infamous of them all, Julia Wandelt, is about to be deported back to Poland after a five week trial where she was found not guilty of stalking the McCanns but convicted instead of harassment. What drives people to believe they are the real deal in the cases of missing persons? Fraudsters, attention seekers or just mentally ill? Was Julia Wandelt one or all of these things, we learned a lot week after week and here's our half hour debrief and predictions from one of the strangest court cases in recent memory.