December 23, 2019 • 29 mins
Successful Miami hairstylist, Leanne Linotti, had it all...that is, until the harassment started. At her wits end, Leanne hires a hitman to silence her suspected harasser. But when Leanne herself winds up dead, it’s up to you to solve who got the jump on her sinister plan.
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
I never wanted to hurt anyone. Okay, is there anything
else that you can tell me? Anything at all? Look,
I'm trying to help you. Lan, what what the hell?
Help Jesus Christ, Liann, just a little little little listen,
just just put the gun down. Okay, we we we
can work this out. What's going on? Land this? Please?
(00:31):
Somebody help me, Liane? What's going on? Oh? My good
clear line? Can you hear me? Welcome to Solve, the
(00:57):
interactive mystery podcast where you don't just hear about crimes,
you solve them. Each episode will present you with a
different case inspired by a true crime. You'll interrogate suspects,
piece together evidence, and investigate the crime scene. You're the detective.
This is your case? Can you solve it self? Presents
(01:18):
pretty dead? A Miami woman was gunned down in her
hair salon last night. Authorities have not yet provided any
information as to why the woman was targeted, telling us
only that it did not appear to be part of
a hold up. In other news, a Jupiter man got
(01:39):
quite the surprise when a snake popped out of his
car's air conditioning event this morning. Leanne was my angel
from heaven. We've been together for two years. She was beautiful, smart,
hard working. Maybe it's weird, but it gives me a
little comfort. No one she took a last breath and
(02:00):
so long, she loved so much. She didn't have kids. Yeah,
by Leannelennardy was her baby, you know I did. I
just hope she didn't suffer. She'd gone through so much.
What was the case and all? I get you, guys,
(02:22):
you gotta keep the details under wraps. But but you
really can't tell me anything they're not knowing is just
I mean, I keep imagining her lying there, bleeding out.
Oh lord, if only i'd been there, I've been taking
ju jitsu. A stoker who was wouldn't have stood a chance. Yeah,
(02:46):
well he ain't had a stalker and he was one
sick puppy too. Hello is this Leanne Nati? Yes? Same
in naughty ss naughty? Alright, dial this number again, and
(03:06):
I swear to God I will find you, kill you,
and I will rip you limb from limb, starting with
that perverted little packer of yours. Got it another one? Huh?
Ship that pant it's hot. It's like that fucking arcade
game where you hit the rat every time I get
Craigslist to delete a post, A new one pops up. Mobuster.
What a game. It's called Mobuster. It's a cute littlem all.
(03:28):
It's not right, Okay, okay, can we just I've been
thinking about this a lot. You know that new hair salon,
La Bella. It opened up April four, and two weeks later,
two weeks later, the calls started. How can that be
a coincidence? I don't know. Okay, it's been almost ready. Okay,
(03:49):
And you know how I was telling you about the owner, Yeah, Bella, right,
Sophia sucking name is Sophia Mario. God. Do you ever
listen to anything? Yeah, of course, you know. I just
can't think straight when I'm hungry. I get to my face,
to my face, she's almost too nice, you know, And
she keeps trying to take me to lunch. Lunch. What's
up with that? She's your neighbor, she's a salon. You
(04:12):
have a salon. She's probably trying to make nice. I'm
just at a loss here. It's happening at all hours
of the day and night. Now, you're exhausted, baby, you
work too hot. Look, some kid probably got your number
off of one of those callers. And this is their
(04:32):
idea of a stupid prank. It'll blow over my promise,
let's see. Huh yeah, I mean I hope you're right.
I know one right. My name's Aaron Segull. I'm a
former employee of Lian's. Oh do I need like a
(04:53):
lawyer for this whatever? Like the harassment was going on
the whole time I worked at her by Leanne, so
a couple of them months. First it was just the
phone calls, but then the flyers started circulating. Honestly, I
thought lens had on a porn star's body would be
good for business, and it'd bring it a whole new clientele.
But Leanne did not see it that way. She nearly
(05:15):
had a conniption. I tried to help her with her
stress management. I guess you always question what more you
could have done. But actually now they were talking about it,
I guess if she hadn't been so preoccupied, we never
would have met. I'm so sorry again the scheduling mishap
with Megan. Things have been a little crazy around here lately.
Oh my god, Like, you're giving me a free haircut,
(05:38):
don't worry at all? Well, so, do you just want
to trim a done a good job growing it out.
Actually I think I want to change. He's going through
a breakup. We're going through it all girl. I was
working as a host and Montana's, Oh, that's the seafood
place right off the boardwalk, right, that's the one a
word of the wise. They use imitation crab. But anyway,
(05:59):
I'm by is seeing as I got fired for literally
no reason a day after getting dumped, So, oh my god, honey,
that's awful. It's been rough, but I'm hanging in there.
I started meditating every morning. I have a gratitude journal.
I keep trying to meditate. God knows I need to.
It's honestly a game changer. And I mean, I'm not
trying to be presumptuous, but I know that new salon
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just opened across the street. Don't get me started, find
but can we just talk about their vollyage for a sect.
Everybody keeps raving about it, but there's a line right yeah,
Oh my god, that's what I keep saying, but nobody
else sees it. The girl, but just be blind, like please,
And they're trying to come for you. Here by Leanne
is an institution. You know, I don't know if this
(06:43):
is something that would interest you, But we're actually looking
for a front desk person. Here is stop? Really when
do I start? Hey? Baby, I'm about to me a
client for drink. I'll be quick. I'll be quick. So
you know how I've been dragging my feet finding a
replacement for Ali. But oh my god, what is it
(07:06):
that bitch? My tires were slashed? Sucking Sophia, bab Okay,
just kill okay, Hi, lean bitch, what the hell is
(07:26):
your problem? Excuse you? Oh my god, cut the ship, Sophia.
I know it's you. You know what's me? Please? This
is getting so old. Okay, I seriously have no idea
what you're talking about? Are you okay? Can I cause?
Then I'm feeling fine? Thanks, Okay, great even. But you're
the one that I'm worried about. Do you get some
(07:47):
kind of sick pleasure from tormenting people? All right? You
know what? I have tried to be nice to you,
but I don't appreciate it. You know, got you just
cannot give it up. Just know that this little game
of yours it's not gonna work. I'm an institution. Sophia.
Oh really, are you sure you didn't just escape from one.
(08:07):
I gotta go. I have a don't walk away from me. Hey, hey, hey,
not that I'm surprised now, but Leanne's behavior that afternoon
was crazy. I should have seen the signs then that
she could be violent. You know, when I moved in,
I actually thought we would be friends, but then she
started telling everyone I was obsessed with her, when in
(08:27):
reality it was completely the other way around. Leanne couldn't
handle a bas popularity. For example, my summer cocktail party.
She stared from across the street the whole time. What's
happening now? It's hard to tell, but Sofia definitely knows
how to draw a crowd. Oh my god, what it's
(08:50):
spit it out? Eron? Cora Cartwright just walked in. Cora,
are you sure let me see that raider. I've been
coloring her hair for seven years. Oh my god, Oh
my god, lean girl, take a breath. You lost one client,
like a big deal. She's ruining me, Aaron. I thought
(09:13):
Coral was a lifer. Why are you so worried? Business
is fine? Not fine, It's not fine. I noticed a
little bit of a decline in the numbers before Sophia
came on the scene, but after Labella opened up, they
started to plummet. And I never thought i'd say this,
but I can't pay the electricity of this month. Jesus, Leanne,
(09:35):
I know, I know it's bad. Look I gotta go
and meet Mario. A friend of his is in town
from Jersey or something. Just please keep what I said
between us. All right, I'm so sorry I kept you waiting.
At least they let you sit without me. Baby, all right,
(09:57):
this is Lianne. I thought he was lying when he
said he was dating the young Michelle fight for but
you heard two kinds. We were just discussing calls visit.
Oh yeah, Well what brings you into town? Oh yeah,
manage a couple of nightclubs in Jersey and we were
thinking of expanding. Well, it's a good thing you have
(10:17):
Marrow in your back pocket, because if there's one thing
he knows, it's Miami nightlife. This is true. I am
a bit of a connoisseur, and I believe it. You
think I don't remember your Jersey days, Huh? Like that
night in Reverie, I got a round of tequila saved
by the shot, not for me. Thanks. Hey, we'll celebrating
no no, you two. Go ahead. I've got an early
(10:38):
day tomorrow. Just one shot, come on, not every day
and we had old palamrios. All right, all right, one shot,
two new beginnings. Cheers this guy. It's crazy a year.
(11:01):
I needed a good laugh. Thank you, carl. Oh, you
have no idea to kind of stress I've been under, Mario?
Why is she stressed? Huh Hey, if you're myke out,
you wouldn't have to lift a finger. It's not Mario's fault.
I've well, I've been the target of some harassment, creepy
(11:23):
phone calls and the like. Do you know who's behind it? Yeah?
And I have an idea. I mean, the police don't
seem to get a craps let's help. Slash tires. Don't
lead to me in a body bag. It's that bad look.
I don't know how much Mario told you about my background,
but if you're really in a bind, I might be
able to be of some assistance. You in the business
(11:46):
of taking people out. Let's just say I'm in the
business of problem solving. Okay, you really had a go
and call. I'll tell you on that note. Let's get
the check. Now, Wait a second, you're serious. He's just
messing aroundly and we should probably wrap this up. Huh.
(12:09):
He said you had an early morning, right babe. Yeah,
I'll be right back. Can we get the check? So um, Carl,
when you say you're in the business of problem solving,
I'm telling you, that's all I heard. I swear honest.
(12:33):
When I came back from the bathroom, Leanne was recommended
to moisturizer for call scalp. Okay, but but whatever else
he said must have really struck a chord because she
should have had a lot of questions on the way home.
Are you still working for them? It's okay if you are.
You know that's insulting to me. I'm sorry, but I mean,
(12:55):
just Carl, really take people out? They were rooms? Oh god, substantiated?
Of course you don't really want Sophia dead you No,
of course not. Carl just gave me his card, told
me to qualify needed anything. Okay, keep your distance unless
(13:15):
you're with me. Okay. I like the guy, but he
can be unpredictable. Oh look at you, what being all protective?
I like it. How about we go upstairs and you
show me what you've been learning and that jiu jitsu
class of yours. Huh. You don't have to tell me twice.
(13:41):
Come on, come on. Like I told you before, I
don't remember much about Bembi's what. I'll had a bit
to drink, okay, And the night Leanne was killed, I
was at my hotel. You can check with the concierge.
Are we done here? Good morning, Aaron? Yes? Are you
just you sound different? Do I? Well, let's just say
(14:05):
Mario has gotten very good at jiu jitsu. Oh um,
Mario's there, Yeah, he's in the shower. Okay, I'll just
talk to you at work. Then what's going on? Well,
you're doing that thing I hate, Okay, I'm just going
to say it then, okay, okay, Aaron, Mario is cheating
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on you? What with Sophia? I was talking her hot
brother and there's a picture of them in the background.
I just texted you with screenshots. The matter with you?
Why would you? Oh my god, they're kissing. Sophia and
Mario are kissing. I am so sorry, Lyann, Aaron, I'm
(14:49):
gonna be late today. Well, hello, are you ready for
a remit? You've been seeing Sophia this whole time? What
I saw a photo? You good fellas? Re check piece
of ships photos this photo, leon Please, it just happened. Okay,
(15:10):
I was gonna tell you, Oh, you're gonna tell me,
You're gonna tell me? I said, what have you told her? Now? Listen, okay,
don't overreact. Okay, so I don't want to hear. For instance,
does she know that you're in the damn mob? Just now?
You don't get to tell me what to do. Hey,
I think Sophia and I are gonna have a little
chick I said, settle down. Do you ever just shut up?
(15:32):
I can't take one more goddamn second of hearing your voice.
If you one word to Sophia, I'm one word, I swear,
it'll be the end of you. Get out, Get out
gladly has I always knew Maria was a creep. It's
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those eyes, nothing behind them, and I mean, like, come on,
he knew how to get in the salon. He probably
stick the place out laden weight and then bang h
poor Leanne. She just couldn't catch a break. I think
she was really starting to lose it towards the end, Labella,
(16:17):
how can I help you? I need to speak to Sophia.
Can asks calling man Leonardy? Oh hopefully wants the silky hair.
Try our Brazilian blowout, Leanne. I've been I've been wanting
(16:40):
to call you. I'm so sorry. How about everything with Mario?
Just admit it, I'm apologizing. Just admit that you're trying
to ruin my life. Here we go again. Clients, no boyfriend,
pretty soon, no salon. You really know how to eliminate
the competition. You need theory as help. I'm giving you
(17:01):
one last chance. Just Admitch what you've done and nobody
gets hurt. You're crazy, You're crazy. You are actually like
Google Banana psycho. You contact or come near me again
and I'll have a restraining order against you. So faster
overprocess of spin you've reached Carl. Leave a message at
(17:26):
you know what to do, Carl. I uh, it's Leanne.
I'm it's a go all right. I don't want to
say too much here. I tried to reason, but operation blowout,
it's a go call me operation blowout. When are you
(17:47):
fucking kidding me? Sounds like a goddamn point. Oh, I
don't know why you fellas insists and wasting my time
when everyone knows that kid killed Leanne. I mean he
was the one stocking for Christ's sakes. Thanks again, take care.
She's the last client. Yeah, well, at least we had
(18:09):
some products sales. The numbers were a little up from yesterday.
You know, all this time, I thought you were one
of the few people I could trust, one of the
good ones. Girl. Of course you can trust me. What's
that for a good time called Leanne Lenati? It looks
pretty good with triple D s. Huh No, they plastered
(18:29):
with the neighborhood again. I've found it in your bag, Aaron.
Oh my god, you actually think I put that up.
You should be thanking me. I pulled it down. Okay,
I totally forgot I still had it. I called your
old boss at Montana's to day. Real nice guy. Yeah,
he's weird because you told me that he fired you
(18:51):
because it seems act reason. He said that you became
obsessed crazy another point Charlie. Yeah, after Charlie refused your advances,
you created to He's lying, my exturn to everyone at
the restaurant against me. He was a crazy one. You
have to believe me. Pack your things, freak, Leanne, Please
(19:15):
pack your things. This was your last day, you know,
despite all your ship I was a real friend to you.
When you end up alone, you're gonna have no one
to blame but yourself. Thanks for meeting me, Yeah, yeah, sure,
I was sorry to hear about you with Mario. Yeah.
(19:37):
Well that pipe size home record deserve each other. You
won't have to worry about her how much longer. I
don't know if I can go through with this, Carl. No,
I'm only get cold feet. No, No, I mean I'm
not sure Sophia is behind the harassment anymore. Whoa whoa
hold Now that's a mighty different to him, you saying, sweetheart.
I just I don't know. I don't know honestly about
(20:01):
anything anymore. And the balls already in motion, it's all
set up. No, we're not talking about a root canal here.
I just yeah, I can't do this, Carl. I can't.
I feel like I'm losing my mind. I mean, you
just we just have to stop it, okay, alright, alright,
I will pump the brakes. Fine, fine, but you know
you have deposit that's non refundum. Hm. Why are we
(20:44):
fatefully up? Oh my god, what's going on? You're under arrest? What? Oh? On?
What charge? Conspiracy to commit murder? Conspiracy what you can't
do that. You have the right to remain silent. Anything
you say cannon will be used to get me appointed
(21:10):
to you by the word do you understand? A breaking news.
The owner of a popular south beat salon was arrested
this morning for allegedly plotting a hit against her professional rival.
Leanne Lenardi is being accused of soliciting New Jersey nightclub
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manager Carl Genovese to kill Sophia Lopez, the woman behind
celebrity hotspot Labella. Miss Lenarty is being held on five
hundred thousand dollars bail. Will be sure to keep you
updated as this strange story develops. When they told me
Leanne had put a hit out on me, I was
in shock. I mean, it's awful what happened. No one
(21:57):
should be shot in the back like that, But Leanne,
she was evil. I can't help but think if it
hadn't been hurt, he would have been me, you know. Like,
I was terrified when she got out on bail, But
I guess she's the one who should have been scared.
I think she got mixed up with some bad, bad people.
(22:17):
So sad. Just because I got you out of jail
doesn't mean you can go talking to every time Dick
and Harry with a microphone. I have to clear my name, Gina,
and as your lawyer, I have to advise you against that.
It'll all come out in court. Just be patient. Can
I be patient? The press will leave me alone. They're
(22:38):
staked outside my condom morning, noon and night. My mother
wants me to go up to Tampa to stay with
her a while. Now that is a great idea. You
need to get away from the eye of this ship storm.
Just try and keep your mouth shut until we see
the judge. Okay, okay, are you going home now? Yeah?
(22:59):
Well know I've just stopped by the salon so i
can make the weekly deposit. Nobody did it when I
was in jail, and now we're closed and definitely so
it's going to be alright, Leanne the salon and then
straight home. All right? All right? Here by LeAnn Leonardi. Hello, Sorry,
(23:22):
I wasn't explaining anyone to actually answer. I know that
you're closed. Is the owner available? Who is this? My
name's Renee Hanson and I'm a reporter from the Miami
Peakan you people have some nerve calling my business. Do
you have any comment on the allegit hit that you
took out on Sophia Lopez. You want to comment, how's
this go to? Hell? What helped? If I told you
(23:43):
I'm writing an exoneration piece if you're an upstanding citizen,
a successful self made businesswoman, and I don't think people
like you casually solicit murder unless maybe you were pushed. Look,
I'm giving you a chance to get out your side
of the story. I never wanted to hurt anyone. Okay,
(24:05):
is there anything else that you can tell me? Anything
at all? Look, I'm trying to help you. Lan, What
the hell help Jesus Christ? Liann did little little little listen?
Just just put the gun down? Okay, we will, you
can work this out. What's going on? Lan? Good? Please?
(24:30):
Somebody hell made we a What's going on? Leanne? Can
you hear me? What happened? Land? You've reached the end
(24:56):
of the investigation. It's time to decide who you see
Glands killers. Here are your suspects. Land's boyfriend, Mario. I
can take one more goddamn second here in your voice.
If you are one word, and I mean I mean
one word, I swear it will be the end of you.
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Land's employee Aaron. You know, despite all your ship, I
was a real friend to you. When you end up alone,
you're gonna have no one to blame about yourself. Land's rivals, Sophia,
You're crazy. You're crazy. You are actually like Cuco bananas psycho.
You contact or come near me again, and I'll have
(25:39):
a restraining order against you. So faster overprocessed, he of
spin or Land's hit man, Carl, Let's just say I'm
in the business of problem solving. Okay, we'll have the
answer after a word from our sponsor. It's time to
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find out who killed Leanne. Leanne's killer was her rival, Sophia.
She began harassing Leanne to intimidate her, but after she
found out about the hit, she turned to murder. You
know that new hair salon, love Bella. It opened up
April four, and two weeks later. Two weeks later the
calls started. How can that be a coincidence? I can't
(26:28):
help but think if it hadn't been hurt, you would
have been me, you know. But Sophia made a dire
mistake in her last interrogation. The suspects weren't given any
details about the crime. I get you, guys. You gotta
keep the details under wraps. But but you really can't
tell me anything yet. Sophia knew Leanne was shot in
the back. I mean, it's awful what happened. No one
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should be shot in the back like that. But Leanne,
she was evil. This is a detail only the killer
could know, because if you listen closely, you can hear
LeAnn running away from the killer right before she shot
somebody by. This episode was inspired by a true crime.
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A popular esthetician was accused of soliciting a friend to
kill her professional rival. She'd become convinced the rival was
behind a serious campaign of harassment against her. However, after
a bizarre investigation filled with twists and turns, the case
went to trial and she was found not guilty. Leanne
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was played by Emily walland Mario by Jeffrey Kennedy. Sophia
by Gloria Gotta Yua, Aaron by Dan Lahy, Carl by
Rick Zef, Creepy male voice by Bruce Wexler, Renee by
Jenny Myrmalstein, Gina by Jane Ellen Steininger, Waitress by Novin
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crumby receptionist Shan Dahlia White female voice by Justine Huxley
Swat Guy one by Brad Venable. Male Reporter by Andy Chanley.
Written and directed by Courtney Falsey, Executive produced by Corey
Serge and Walt Palmer. Produced, recorded and mixed by Salt Audio.
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Mixed by August Bell Figlio, Casting by Romy Stuttman, Casting
Assistant Daisy Laura, Edited and sound designed by Zach Pino
for Salt Audio. Original music and score by Noah Girsh
and Jamie Cheffman at Salt Audio. Production Coordinator Liz Lamay.
Recorded at Bang Zoom Studios. This episode of Salve was
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hosted by me Courtney Falzy. Next time on Solve, an
aging tycoon makes a sup prize announcement. First of all,
thanks for coming all this way. I thought it was
important for us to connect. Well that I'm almost dead,
but we'll agreed tear this family apart and eight billion
(29:12):
dollars as if this morning roughly or will the family
eat itself a lot? All I wanted was to reconnect
with my family. Instead, they turned it into a blood bath.
Tune in next week to find out
I never wanted to hurt anyone. Okay, is there anything
else that you can tell me? Anything at all? Look,
I'm trying to help you. Lan, what what the hell?
Help Jesus Christ, Liann, just a little little little listen,
just just put the gun down. Okay, we we we
can work this out. What's going on? Land this? Please?
(00:31):
Somebody help me, Liane? What's going on? Oh? My good
clear line? Can you hear me? Welcome to Solve, the
(00:57):
interactive mystery podcast where you don't just hear about crimes,
you solve them. Each episode will present you with a
different case inspired by a true crime. You'll interrogate suspects,
piece together evidence, and investigate the crime scene. You're the detective.
This is your case? Can you solve it self? Presents
(01:18):
pretty dead? A Miami woman was gunned down in her
hair salon last night. Authorities have not yet provided any
information as to why the woman was targeted, telling us
only that it did not appear to be part of
a hold up. In other news, a Jupiter man got
(01:39):
quite the surprise when a snake popped out of his
car's air conditioning event this morning. Leanne was my angel
from heaven. We've been together for two years. She was beautiful, smart,
hard working. Maybe it's weird, but it gives me a
little comfort. No one she took a last breath and
(02:00):
so long, she loved so much. She didn't have kids. Yeah,
by Leannelennardy was her baby, you know I did. I
just hope she didn't suffer. She'd gone through so much.
What was the case and all? I get you, guys,
(02:22):
you gotta keep the details under wraps. But but you
really can't tell me anything they're not knowing is just
I mean, I keep imagining her lying there, bleeding out.
Oh lord, if only i'd been there, I've been taking
ju jitsu. A stoker who was wouldn't have stood a chance. Yeah,
(02:46):
well he ain't had a stalker and he was one
sick puppy too. Hello is this Leanne Nati? Yes? Same
in naughty ss naughty? Alright, dial this number again, and
(03:06):
I swear to God I will find you, kill you,
and I will rip you limb from limb, starting with
that perverted little packer of yours. Got it another one? Huh?
Ship that pant it's hot. It's like that fucking arcade
game where you hit the rat every time I get
Craigslist to delete a post, A new one pops up. Mobuster.
What a game. It's called Mobuster. It's a cute littlem all.
(03:28):
It's not right, Okay, okay, can we just I've been
thinking about this a lot. You know that new hair salon,
La Bella. It opened up April four, and two weeks later,
two weeks later, the calls started. How can that be
a coincidence? I don't know. Okay, it's been almost ready. Okay,
(03:49):
And you know how I was telling you about the owner, Yeah, Bella, right,
Sophia sucking name is Sophia Mario. God. Do you ever
listen to anything? Yeah, of course, you know. I just
can't think straight when I'm hungry. I get to my face,
to my face, she's almost too nice, you know, And
she keeps trying to take me to lunch. Lunch. What's
up with that? She's your neighbor, she's a salon. You
(04:12):
have a salon. She's probably trying to make nice. I'm
just at a loss here. It's happening at all hours
of the day and night. Now, you're exhausted, baby, you
work too hot. Look, some kid probably got your number
off of one of those callers. And this is their
(04:32):
idea of a stupid prank. It'll blow over my promise,
let's see. Huh yeah, I mean I hope you're right.
I know one right. My name's Aaron Segull. I'm a
former employee of Lian's. Oh do I need like a
(04:53):
lawyer for this whatever? Like the harassment was going on
the whole time I worked at her by Leanne, so
a couple of them months. First it was just the
phone calls, but then the flyers started circulating. Honestly, I
thought lens had on a porn star's body would be
good for business, and it'd bring it a whole new clientele.
But Leanne did not see it that way. She nearly
(05:15):
had a conniption. I tried to help her with her
stress management. I guess you always question what more you
could have done. But actually now they were talking about it,
I guess if she hadn't been so preoccupied, we never
would have met. I'm so sorry again the scheduling mishap
with Megan. Things have been a little crazy around here lately.
Oh my god, Like, you're giving me a free haircut,
(05:38):
don't worry at all? Well, so, do you just want
to trim a done a good job growing it out.
Actually I think I want to change. He's going through
a breakup. We're going through it all girl. I was
working as a host and Montana's, Oh, that's the seafood
place right off the boardwalk, right, that's the one a
word of the wise. They use imitation crab. But anyway,
(05:59):
I'm by is seeing as I got fired for literally
no reason a day after getting dumped, So, oh my god, honey,
that's awful. It's been rough, but I'm hanging in there.
I started meditating every morning. I have a gratitude journal.
I keep trying to meditate. God knows I need to.
It's honestly a game changer. And I mean, I'm not
trying to be presumptuous, but I know that new salon
(06:20):
just opened across the street. Don't get me started, find
but can we just talk about their vollyage for a sect.
Everybody keeps raving about it, but there's a line right yeah,
Oh my god, that's what I keep saying, but nobody
else sees it. The girl, but just be blind, like please,
And they're trying to come for you. Here by Leanne
is an institution. You know, I don't know if this
(06:43):
is something that would interest you, But we're actually looking
for a front desk person. Here is stop? Really when
do I start? Hey? Baby, I'm about to me a
client for drink. I'll be quick. I'll be quick. So
you know how I've been dragging my feet finding a
replacement for Ali. But oh my god, what is it
(07:06):
that bitch? My tires were slashed? Sucking Sophia, bab Okay,
just kill okay, Hi, lean bitch, what the hell is
(07:26):
your problem? Excuse you? Oh my god, cut the ship, Sophia.
I know it's you. You know what's me? Please? This
is getting so old. Okay, I seriously have no idea
what you're talking about? Are you okay? Can I cause?
Then I'm feeling fine? Thanks, Okay, great even. But you're
the one that I'm worried about. Do you get some
(07:47):
kind of sick pleasure from tormenting people? All right? You
know what? I have tried to be nice to you,
but I don't appreciate it. You know, got you just
cannot give it up. Just know that this little game
of yours it's not gonna work. I'm an institution. Sophia.
Oh really, are you sure you didn't just escape from one.
(08:07):
I gotta go. I have a don't walk away from me. Hey, hey, hey,
not that I'm surprised now, but Leanne's behavior that afternoon
was crazy. I should have seen the signs then that
she could be violent. You know, when I moved in,
I actually thought we would be friends, but then she
started telling everyone I was obsessed with her, when in
(08:27):
reality it was completely the other way around. Leanne couldn't
handle a bas popularity. For example, my summer cocktail party.
She stared from across the street the whole time. What's
happening now? It's hard to tell, but Sofia definitely knows
how to draw a crowd. Oh my god, what it's
(08:50):
spit it out? Eron? Cora Cartwright just walked in. Cora,
are you sure let me see that raider. I've been
coloring her hair for seven years. Oh my god, Oh
my god, lean girl, take a breath. You lost one client,
like a big deal. She's ruining me, Aaron. I thought
(09:13):
Coral was a lifer. Why are you so worried? Business
is fine? Not fine, It's not fine. I noticed a
little bit of a decline in the numbers before Sophia
came on the scene, but after Labella opened up, they
started to plummet. And I never thought i'd say this,
but I can't pay the electricity of this month. Jesus, Leanne,
(09:35):
I know, I know it's bad. Look I gotta go
and meet Mario. A friend of his is in town
from Jersey or something. Just please keep what I said
between us. All right, I'm so sorry I kept you waiting.
At least they let you sit without me. Baby, all right,
(09:57):
this is Lianne. I thought he was lying when he
said he was dating the young Michelle fight for but
you heard two kinds. We were just discussing calls visit.
Oh yeah, Well what brings you into town? Oh yeah,
manage a couple of nightclubs in Jersey and we were
thinking of expanding. Well, it's a good thing you have
(10:17):
Marrow in your back pocket, because if there's one thing
he knows, it's Miami nightlife. This is true. I am
a bit of a connoisseur, and I believe it. You
think I don't remember your Jersey days, Huh? Like that
night in Reverie, I got a round of tequila saved
by the shot, not for me. Thanks. Hey, we'll celebrating
no no, you two. Go ahead. I've got an early
(10:38):
day tomorrow. Just one shot, come on, not every day
and we had old palamrios. All right, all right, one shot,
two new beginnings. Cheers this guy. It's crazy a year.
(11:01):
I needed a good laugh. Thank you, carl. Oh, you
have no idea to kind of stress I've been under, Mario?
Why is she stressed? Huh Hey, if you're myke out,
you wouldn't have to lift a finger. It's not Mario's fault.
I've well, I've been the target of some harassment, creepy
(11:23):
phone calls and the like. Do you know who's behind it? Yeah?
And I have an idea. I mean, the police don't
seem to get a craps let's help. Slash tires. Don't
lead to me in a body bag. It's that bad look.
I don't know how much Mario told you about my background,
but if you're really in a bind, I might be
able to be of some assistance. You in the business
(11:46):
of taking people out. Let's just say I'm in the
business of problem solving. Okay, you really had a go
and call. I'll tell you on that note. Let's get
the check. Now, Wait a second, you're serious. He's just
messing aroundly and we should probably wrap this up. Huh.
(12:09):
He said you had an early morning, right babe. Yeah,
I'll be right back. Can we get the check? So um, Carl,
when you say you're in the business of problem solving,
I'm telling you, that's all I heard. I swear honest.
(12:33):
When I came back from the bathroom, Leanne was recommended
to moisturizer for call scalp. Okay, but but whatever else
he said must have really struck a chord because she
should have had a lot of questions on the way home.
Are you still working for them? It's okay if you are.
You know that's insulting to me. I'm sorry, but I mean,
(12:55):
just Carl, really take people out? They were rooms? Oh god, substantiated?
Of course you don't really want Sophia dead you No,
of course not. Carl just gave me his card, told
me to qualify needed anything. Okay, keep your distance unless
(13:15):
you're with me. Okay. I like the guy, but he
can be unpredictable. Oh look at you, what being all protective?
I like it. How about we go upstairs and you
show me what you've been learning and that jiu jitsu
class of yours. Huh. You don't have to tell me twice.
(13:41):
Come on, come on. Like I told you before, I
don't remember much about Bembi's what. I'll had a bit
to drink, okay, And the night Leanne was killed, I
was at my hotel. You can check with the concierge.
Are we done here? Good morning, Aaron? Yes? Are you
just you sound different? Do I? Well, let's just say
(14:05):
Mario has gotten very good at jiu jitsu. Oh um,
Mario's there, Yeah, he's in the shower. Okay, I'll just
talk to you at work. Then what's going on? Well,
you're doing that thing I hate, Okay, I'm just going
to say it then, okay, okay, Aaron, Mario is cheating
(14:26):
on you? What with Sophia? I was talking her hot
brother and there's a picture of them in the background.
I just texted you with screenshots. The matter with you?
Why would you? Oh my god, they're kissing. Sophia and
Mario are kissing. I am so sorry, Lyann, Aaron, I'm
(14:49):
gonna be late today. Well, hello, are you ready for
a remit? You've been seeing Sophia this whole time? What
I saw a photo? You good fellas? Re check piece
of ships photos this photo, leon Please, it just happened. Okay,
(15:10):
I was gonna tell you, Oh, you're gonna tell me,
You're gonna tell me? I said, what have you told her? Now? Listen, okay,
don't overreact. Okay, so I don't want to hear. For instance,
does she know that you're in the damn mob? Just now?
You don't get to tell me what to do. Hey,
I think Sophia and I are gonna have a little
chick I said, settle down. Do you ever just shut up?
(15:32):
I can't take one more goddamn second of hearing your voice.
If you one word to Sophia, I'm one word, I swear,
it'll be the end of you. Get out, Get out
gladly has I always knew Maria was a creep. It's
(15:55):
those eyes, nothing behind them, and I mean, like, come on,
he knew how to get in the salon. He probably
stick the place out laden weight and then bang h
poor Leanne. She just couldn't catch a break. I think
she was really starting to lose it towards the end, Labella,
(16:17):
how can I help you? I need to speak to Sophia.
Can asks calling man Leonardy? Oh hopefully wants the silky hair.
Try our Brazilian blowout, Leanne. I've been I've been wanting
(16:40):
to call you. I'm so sorry. How about everything with Mario?
Just admit it, I'm apologizing. Just admit that you're trying
to ruin my life. Here we go again. Clients, no boyfriend,
pretty soon, no salon. You really know how to eliminate
the competition. You need theory as help. I'm giving you
(17:01):
one last chance. Just Admitch what you've done and nobody
gets hurt. You're crazy, You're crazy. You are actually like
Google Banana psycho. You contact or come near me again
and I'll have a restraining order against you. So faster
overprocess of spin you've reached Carl. Leave a message at
(17:26):
you know what to do, Carl. I uh, it's Leanne.
I'm it's a go all right. I don't want to
say too much here. I tried to reason, but operation blowout,
it's a go call me operation blowout. When are you
(17:47):
fucking kidding me? Sounds like a goddamn point. Oh, I
don't know why you fellas insists and wasting my time
when everyone knows that kid killed Leanne. I mean he
was the one stocking for Christ's sakes. Thanks again, take care.
She's the last client. Yeah, well, at least we had
(18:09):
some products sales. The numbers were a little up from yesterday.
You know, all this time, I thought you were one
of the few people I could trust, one of the
good ones. Girl. Of course you can trust me. What's
that for a good time called Leanne Lenati? It looks
pretty good with triple D s. Huh No, they plastered
(18:29):
with the neighborhood again. I've found it in your bag, Aaron.
Oh my god, you actually think I put that up.
You should be thanking me. I pulled it down. Okay,
I totally forgot I still had it. I called your
old boss at Montana's to day. Real nice guy. Yeah,
he's weird because you told me that he fired you
(18:51):
because it seems act reason. He said that you became
obsessed crazy another point Charlie. Yeah, after Charlie refused your advances,
you created to He's lying, my exturn to everyone at
the restaurant against me. He was a crazy one. You
have to believe me. Pack your things, freak, Leanne, Please
(19:15):
pack your things. This was your last day, you know,
despite all your ship I was a real friend to you.
When you end up alone, you're gonna have no one
to blame but yourself. Thanks for meeting me, Yeah, yeah, sure,
I was sorry to hear about you with Mario. Yeah.
(19:37):
Well that pipe size home record deserve each other. You
won't have to worry about her how much longer. I
don't know if I can go through with this, Carl. No,
I'm only get cold feet. No, No, I mean I'm
not sure Sophia is behind the harassment anymore. Whoa whoa
hold Now that's a mighty different to him, you saying, sweetheart.
I just I don't know. I don't know honestly about
(20:01):
anything anymore. And the balls already in motion, it's all
set up. No, we're not talking about a root canal here.
I just yeah, I can't do this, Carl. I can't.
I feel like I'm losing my mind. I mean, you
just we just have to stop it, okay, alright, alright,
I will pump the brakes. Fine, fine, but you know
you have deposit that's non refundum. Hm. Why are we
(20:44):
fatefully up? Oh my god, what's going on? You're under arrest? What? Oh? On?
What charge? Conspiracy to commit murder? Conspiracy what you can't
do that. You have the right to remain silent. Anything
you say cannon will be used to get me appointed
(21:10):
to you by the word do you understand? A breaking news.
The owner of a popular south beat salon was arrested
this morning for allegedly plotting a hit against her professional rival.
Leanne Lenardi is being accused of soliciting New Jersey nightclub
(21:34):
manager Carl Genovese to kill Sophia Lopez, the woman behind
celebrity hotspot Labella. Miss Lenarty is being held on five
hundred thousand dollars bail. Will be sure to keep you
updated as this strange story develops. When they told me
Leanne had put a hit out on me, I was
in shock. I mean, it's awful what happened. No one
(21:57):
should be shot in the back like that, But Leanne,
she was evil. I can't help but think if it
hadn't been hurt, he would have been me, you know. Like,
I was terrified when she got out on bail, But
I guess she's the one who should have been scared.
I think she got mixed up with some bad, bad people.
(22:17):
So sad. Just because I got you out of jail
doesn't mean you can go talking to every time Dick
and Harry with a microphone. I have to clear my name, Gina,
and as your lawyer, I have to advise you against that.
It'll all come out in court. Just be patient. Can
I be patient? The press will leave me alone. They're
(22:38):
staked outside my condom morning, noon and night. My mother
wants me to go up to Tampa to stay with
her a while. Now that is a great idea. You
need to get away from the eye of this ship storm.
Just try and keep your mouth shut until we see
the judge. Okay, okay, are you going home now? Yeah?
(22:59):
Well know I've just stopped by the salon so i
can make the weekly deposit. Nobody did it when I
was in jail, and now we're closed and definitely so
it's going to be alright, Leanne the salon and then
straight home. All right? All right? Here by LeAnn Leonardi. Hello, Sorry,
(23:22):
I wasn't explaining anyone to actually answer. I know that
you're closed. Is the owner available? Who is this? My
name's Renee Hanson and I'm a reporter from the Miami
Peakan you people have some nerve calling my business. Do
you have any comment on the allegit hit that you
took out on Sophia Lopez. You want to comment, how's
this go to? Hell? What helped? If I told you
(23:43):
I'm writing an exoneration piece if you're an upstanding citizen,
a successful self made businesswoman, and I don't think people
like you casually solicit murder unless maybe you were pushed. Look,
I'm giving you a chance to get out your side
of the story. I never wanted to hurt anyone. Okay,
(24:05):
is there anything else that you can tell me? Anything
at all? Look, I'm trying to help you. Lan, What
the hell help Jesus Christ? Liann did little little little listen?
Just just put the gun down? Okay, we will, you
can work this out. What's going on? Lan? Good? Please?
(24:30):
Somebody hell made we a What's going on? Leanne? Can
you hear me? What happened? Land? You've reached the end
(24:56):
of the investigation. It's time to decide who you see
Glands killers. Here are your suspects. Land's boyfriend, Mario. I
can take one more goddamn second here in your voice.
If you are one word, and I mean I mean
one word, I swear it will be the end of you.
(25:18):
Land's employee Aaron. You know, despite all your ship, I
was a real friend to you. When you end up alone,
you're gonna have no one to blame about yourself. Land's rivals, Sophia,
You're crazy. You're crazy. You are actually like Cuco bananas psycho.
You contact or come near me again, and I'll have
(25:39):
a restraining order against you. So faster overprocessed, he of
spin or Land's hit man, Carl, Let's just say I'm
in the business of problem solving. Okay, we'll have the
answer after a word from our sponsor. It's time to
(26:04):
find out who killed Leanne. Leanne's killer was her rival, Sophia.
She began harassing Leanne to intimidate her, but after she
found out about the hit, she turned to murder. You
know that new hair salon, love Bella. It opened up
April four, and two weeks later. Two weeks later the
calls started. How can that be a coincidence? I can't
(26:28):
help but think if it hadn't been hurt, you would
have been me, you know. But Sophia made a dire
mistake in her last interrogation. The suspects weren't given any
details about the crime. I get you, guys. You gotta
keep the details under wraps. But but you really can't
tell me anything yet. Sophia knew Leanne was shot in
the back. I mean, it's awful what happened. No one
(26:51):
should be shot in the back like that. But Leanne,
she was evil. This is a detail only the killer
could know, because if you listen closely, you can hear
LeAnn running away from the killer right before she shot
somebody by. This episode was inspired by a true crime.
(27:18):
A popular esthetician was accused of soliciting a friend to
kill her professional rival. She'd become convinced the rival was
behind a serious campaign of harassment against her. However, after
a bizarre investigation filled with twists and turns, the case
went to trial and she was found not guilty. Leanne
(27:44):
was played by Emily walland Mario by Jeffrey Kennedy. Sophia
by Gloria Gotta Yua, Aaron by Dan Lahy, Carl by
Rick Zef, Creepy male voice by Bruce Wexler, Renee by
Jenny Myrmalstein, Gina by Jane Ellen Steininger, Waitress by Novin
(28:07):
crumby receptionist Shan Dahlia White female voice by Justine Huxley
Swat Guy one by Brad Venable. Male Reporter by Andy Chanley.
Written and directed by Courtney Falsey, Executive produced by Corey
Serge and Walt Palmer. Produced, recorded and mixed by Salt Audio.
(28:29):
Mixed by August Bell Figlio, Casting by Romy Stuttman, Casting
Assistant Daisy Laura, Edited and sound designed by Zach Pino
for Salt Audio. Original music and score by Noah Girsh
and Jamie Cheffman at Salt Audio. Production Coordinator Liz Lamay.
Recorded at Bang Zoom Studios. This episode of Salve was
(28:52):
hosted by me Courtney Falzy. Next time on Solve, an
aging tycoon makes a sup prize announcement. First of all,
thanks for coming all this way. I thought it was
important for us to connect. Well that I'm almost dead,
but we'll agreed tear this family apart and eight billion
(29:12):
dollars as if this morning roughly or will the family
eat itself a lot? All I wanted was to reconnect
with my family. Instead, they turned it into a blood bath.
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