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Michael Malloy was one tough dude. He was also an out-of-work alcoholic who didn\\u2019t have many friends or family. But his apparent poor health and social isolation made him the ideal target for a murderous scheme. A group of sketchy men, later dubbed the \\u201cMurder Trust,\\u201d took out life insurance policies on Michael. They figured he\\u2019d die from alcoholism and they\\u2019d cash in. And if they sped up the dying process \\u2026 who would be the wiser? They tried, and tried, and tried to kill Michael Malloy. Each time, Michael survived, and their attempts got more brazen.\\xa0
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\\nThen Brandi tells us about Ellie Nesler. In the summer of 1988, Ellie\\u2019s 7-year-old son, Willie Nesler, begged her to send him to summer camp. Ellie was hesitant, but she took comfort knowing that her friend, Daniel Mark Driver, would be working at the camp that summer. But when Willie returned from camp, something was off. He was withdrawn. He eventually told his aunt that he\\u2019d been molested by Daniel. Ellie was determined to make things right. But when the justice system revealed its flaws, Ellie took justice into her own hands. \\xa0
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\\nAnd now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases.
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\\nIn this episode, Kristin pulled from:
\\n\\u201cThe Man Who Wouldn\\u2019t Die\\u201d by Karen Abbott for Smithsonian Magazine
\\n\\u201cThe Durable Mike Malloy\\u201d New York Daily News
\\n\\u201cDoctor on stand denies covering insurance death,\\u201d The Daily News
\\n\\u201cDeath certificate of durable Mike convicts doctor,\\u201d The Daily News
\\n\\u201cFour hear doom; \\u2018Nice day \\u2014 for some,\\u2019 says one,\\u201d The Daily News
\\n\\u201cOfficers of murder trust are executed,\\u201d by James Cannon for I. N. Service
\\n\\u201cFour convicted of hard-to-kill Malloy murder,\\u201d the Times Union
\\n\\u201cFour go to chair after five attempts at murder,\\u201d by Max Haines for The Ottawa Citizen
\\n\\u201cTry four as deliberate murderers to get victim\\u2019s insurance,\\u201d Chicago Tribune
\\n\\u201cDeath demanded for four in $1,800 risk plot murder,\\u201d The Daily News
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\\nIn this episode, Brandi pulled from:
\\n\\u201cWilliam Nesler Still a Fugitive\\u201d The Associated Press, CBSNews
\\n\\u201cAccused Molester is Killed in Court\\u201d The Associated Press, The New York Times
\\n\\u201cEllie Nesler killed son\\u2019s accused molester in courtroom shooting\\u201d The Associated Press, The Denver Post
\\n\\u201cEllie Nesler: Woman and Myth\\u201d by Charles Schwab, SFGate
\\n\\u201cWoman Gets 10 Years For Killing Son\\u2019s Alleged Molester\\u201d by Nancy Mayer, The Associate Press
\\n\\u201cLasting Effects of Child Molestation\\u201d Oprah.com\\n