O.C. Swingers

You can't spell lifestyle without lies. When the charges against Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and former Bravo reality star Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, substitute teacher Cerissa Riley, were revealed back in September of 2018, the world gawked at the unlikely criminals. And when a search warrant resulted in a haul that included unlawful guns, drugs, cash, and a mountain of digital evidence, the two were accused of drugging and raping MANY women. Things only got weirder from there. Journalist and podcaster Justine Harman pulls back the curtain on one of the most sordid sex crimes cases in Orange County history.

Episodes

Trailer - Bonnie and Clyde

March 9, 2021 • 3 min

When the charges against Newport Beach orthopedic surgeon and former Bravo reality star Dr. Grant Robicheaux and his girlfriend, substitute teacher Cerissa Riley, were revealed back in September of 2018, the world gawked at the unlikely criminals. And when a search warrant resulted in a haul that included unlawful guns, drugs, cash, and a mountain of digital evidence, the two were accused of drugging and raping many victims. Things...

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Chapter 1: The Lifestyle

March 29, 2021 • 38 min

On October 2, 2016, Coranne Gibson hears a young woman screaming for help. Her call to 9-1-1 kicks off one of the most salacious rape cases in Orange County history. For a full list of sources, please visit https://www.ocswingers.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chapter 2: Sunday Funday

March 29, 2021 • 32 min

On April 12, 2016, the first victim reports being raped by Grant Robicheaux and Cerissa Riley. Justine returns to the scene of the crime. For a full list of sources, please visit https://www.ocswingers.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chapter 3: Arrogant Weasel

April 5, 2021 • 34 min

Long before he found himself accused of multiple sex crimes, Grant Robicheaux was a small town good ol' boy with big ol' plans. For a full list of sources, please visit https://www.ocswingers.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chapter 4: Samson

April 12, 2021 • 33 min

Before she was depicted as a modern day Lolita in the press, Cerissa Riley (née Gilligan) was a devout Christian evangelist married to her high school sweetheart. For a full list of sources, please visit https://www.ocswingers.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chapter 5: God With Two Ds

April 19, 2021 • 33 min

Grant and Cerissa are arrested on 17 felony charges, including drugging and raping multiple women. But, thanks to two warring prosecutors, their case becomes a subplot in a different story. For a full list of sources, please visit https://www.ocswingers.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chapter 6: Burden of Proof

April 26, 2021 • 36 min

On February 7, 2020, DA Todd Spitzer announces that he plans to dismiss the case against Grant and Cerissa. The timing could not have been worse. For a full list of sources, please visit https://www.ocswingers.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chapter 7: O.C. Justice

May 3, 2021 • 35 min

After Judge Jones refuses to dismiss the case, the prosecution and the defense find themselves in an unlikely alliance. For a full list of sources, please visit https://www.ocswingers.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Chapter 8: Cowboy Up

May 10, 2021 • 32 min

The case begins to get stale, just as the American political landscape goes haywire. And then a victim's attorney throws a haymaker. For a full list of sources, please visit https://www.ocswingers.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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