Strange Stories: Racquetball Romance

We discuss the scintillating details of ex-porn star-turned-racquetball instructor Robert Baker and his affair with Monica Sementilli, the wife of renowned hairstylist Fabio Sementilli, that led to his murder. We unravel the scandalous details of their 18-month affair, sexually-charged jailhouse letters, and this obsessive desire to murder in the name of love and a potential $1.6 million dollar life insurance policy. CW | TW: This episode discusses some salacious details about an extramarital affair, lewd and lascivious behavior, and murder. It’s what you would call Monday here at the Severed Bordello. Listener discretion is advised.Email: severedpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: severedpodcast.comInstagram: @severed_podcastHosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew HudsonAvailable on RadioGardenStateAvailable on Rogue Media NetworkSourcesKCAL News: Police Say Wife of Icon Hairstylist Fabio Sementilli Behind Bars For His MurderArticle: “A Husband Murdered, a Wife and Her Lover Arrested: Inside the Fabio Sementilli Case” by Christine Pelisek (People)Article: “Betrayal Turns Deadly: The Killing of a Celebrity Hair Stylist” by Erin Murtha et al. (ABC News)Article: “Monica Sementilli Says She Did Not Help Plan the Murder of Her L.A. Beauty Exec Husband. Will a Jury Believe Her?” by Michelle Miller (CBS News)Article: “Convicted Killer Robert Baker Says His Ex-Lover Monica Sementilli Had No Part in the Murder of Her Husband Fabio” by Greg Fisher (CBS News)Article: “Monica Sementilli and Robert Baker Jail Love Affair Reveals Evidence of Murder Conspiracy, Says Prosecutors” by Greg Fisher (CBS News)Article: “Monica Sementilli’s ‘Lust, Greed, Betrayal’ Allegedly Fuelled Murder: Prosecutor” by Brad Hunter (TorontoSun)Article: “Third Suspect Arrested and Charged in the 2017 Stabbing Death of Hairdressing Mogul” by Richard Winton (non-paywalled; Los Angeles Times)Article: “Boyfriend of Wife of Slain Hairdressing Mogul Pleads Guilty to Murder” by Richard Winton and James Queally (non-paywalled; Los Angeles Times)Article: “Guilty Plea for Man Who Held Down and Stabbed Woodland Hills Hairdresser in Fatal Attack” by Terri Vermeulen Keith (non-paywalled; Los Angeles Daily News