RedHanded Episode 26 - Madness, Murder & Munchausen by Proxy: The Case of Gypsy Rose Blancharde
Dec 28, 2017
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Fabricated Illnesses As A Tool Of Control
- Dee Dee Blanchard inflicted fabricated illnesses on Gypsy Rose to gain sympathy, money, and services.
- This pattern escalated into invasive surgeries and long-term control culminating in Gypsy's captivity.
Feeding Tube Enabled Ongoing Abuse
- A feeding tube became an instrument of abuse, enabling Dee Dee to administer drugs and falsify symptoms.
- Doctors treated induced symptoms, creating a reinforcing cycle of more medication and more illness.
Moving Doctors To Avoid Detection
- Dee Dee repeatedly lied to different doctors, claiming varied diagnoses to avoid detection.
- Frequent relocations and changing providers refreshed community sympathy and prevented scrutiny.