Last Podcast On The Left
Last Podcast On The Left
"She laced a slice of cheesecake with a deadly drug. So she could steal her unsuspecting victims, most valuable possession, her identity." — District Attorney
"He was concerned, police would be suspicious that he was the only bouncy house guy who's building hadn't been burned down. So he's thinking like, okay, the cops that I'm going to be seen as the only one who isn't burned down. So I got to make them think that there's some sort of bouncy house criminal who wants to take down all of the bouncy houses in Melbourne." — Host (analyzing motive)
"She laced a slice of cheesecake with a deadly drug. So she could steal her unsuspecting victims, most valuable possession, her identity." — District Attorney (reiterated by host)
The first case detailed involves Milena Nazirova, a Russian woman residing in New York City, who was sentenced to 21 years for attempting to murder her doppelganger, Olga Sivik, by poisoning her with sedative-laced cheesecake. The motive appears to be identity theft, as Nazirova aimed to steal Sivik's passport and valuables. The narrative highlights the meticulousness of the poisoning and the subsequent staging of a suicide attempt. The discussion also touches upon Nazirova's past as a dominatrix and her prior involvement in a murder case in Russia, for which Interpol had issued a red notice.
The second story shifts focus to Australia, specifically Melbourne, where James Balkham, owner of "Awesome Party Hire," was sentenced to up to 11 years in prison for orchestrating arson attacks on rival jumping castle businesses. Balkham's motive was to eliminate competition and establish his company as the sole dominant player in the market. The scheme unraveled when he commissioned the burning of his own shed, an act that ultimately led to his arrest and the exposure of his broader criminal enterprise. The episode touches on the perceived culture of the amusement and carnival industry.
The episode also briefly mentions other unrelated segments, including a discussion on Indiana lifting its ban on throwing stars and a concerning incident in Australia where a 95-year-old woman was tasered by police. These segments, while presented, are not the primary focus of the detailed criminal case summaries.