Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
A dark true-crime documentary that methodically exposes the manipulation and abuse at the heart of a high-profile case involving a therapist and YouTuber.
Unravel the case of Utah therapist Jodi Hildebrandt, whose child abuse arrest with parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke exposed a twisted tale of manipulation.
Essence
Ensemble
Jodi Hildebrandt
Self (archive footage)
Ruby Franke
Self - Jodi's Friend & Business Partner (archive footage)
Jessica Bate
Self - Santa Clara-Ivins PD
Eric Clarke
Self - Washington County Attorney
Ethan Prete
Self - Jodi's Former Client
Valerie Jackson
Self - Jodi's Former Client
Natasha Helfer
Self - Licensed Therapist
Laura Howells Leavitt
Self - Jodi's Mission Companion
Kathy Kinghorn
Self - Clinical Social Worker
Christi Judd
Self - Jodi's Former Neighbor
James E. Faust
Self - LSD Church Leader (archive footage)
Chad Franke
Self - Ruby & Kevin's Eldest Son (archive footage)
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