Rock & Roll, Wrong Note

On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by defense attorney Doug Passon because they both have someone “in common”, film director Lance Oppenheim. Passon recounts his dealing with Oppenheim and how the then budding filmmaker used footage from an event run by Passon and without his or anyone’s permission or expressed written consent. The film was released by The New York Times and Oppenheim still promotes it on his website, leaving Passon to question the validity of Oppenheim’s previous and current work.  And don’t miss the defense attorney’s direct message for the Primetime director! https://dougpassonlaw.com/Set for Sentencing Podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/dougpasson2020/https://reeldefense.com/ Quince: Refresh your wardrobe with timeless, high-quality pieces from Quince—go to https://Quince.com for free shipping and 365-day returns! Glacier Security App: Privacy isn't paranoia. It's protection. Get 20% off your first 3 months at https://theglacierapp.com/HANSEN and use code HANSEN at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A rainy night at a Michigan truck stop. A 36-year-old construction worker named Josh Bigford rolls in expecting a quiet $80 deal — and walks straight into a sting run by Chris and the Genesee County Sheriff’s Ghost Team. The chat damns him before he ever drives over. He negotiates a price, asks if she’s a cop, then she tells him she’s 15. He admits he could go to jail just for texting her. Says it’s wrong. Says he’s not doing it. He shows up anyway, circles the lot once, then comes back and walks toward deputies waiting in the dark. In cuffs, he reaches for the oldest excuse there is: good Samaritan, just dropping off cash for a stranded kid. No 911 call. No explanation for the condom in his pocket. He pleaded guilty. Two years’ probation, and a name now on the registry. He wished she hadn’t told him her age. He came anyway. Sponsored by: Quince: Refresh your wardrobe with timeless, high-quality pieces from Quince—go to https://Quince.com for free shipping and 365-day returns! Glacier Security App: Privacy isn't paranoia. It's protection. Get 20% off your first 3 months at https://theglacierapp.com/HANSEN and use code HANSEN at checkout. TruthFinder.com. To get the answers you’re looking for about the new people in your life, and to discover information on potential predators, go to www.TruthFinder.com/predators Chris Hansen Books. www.ChrisHansenBooks.com    Have A Seat merchandise at https://haveaseat.dashery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the wake of the recent arrest of Bryant Moreland, the once popular YouTuber known as EDP445, Chris Hansen has a seat once again with Mike Clum, the filmmaker behind The Sick Mind of EDP445. For the film, Hansen interviewed Moreland on the 2021 incident regarding his attempt to meet up with and underaged girl, and it was during this interview that Moreland revealed he would have had inappropriate relations if there was a child. This admission led authorities in California to finally charge Moreland with four felonies and take him into custody.  For this special episode Hansen and Clum breakdown the events that led to the recent charges and arrest and what is next for the disgraced content creator.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since 2016, the true crime documentary podcast Up & Vanished has highlighted some of the country's most puzzling missing persons cases, generating new leads, tips and resulting in arrests for families searching for answers. Host Payne Lindsey joins Have a Seat with Chris Hansen to go behind the scenes of his latest investigation into the disappearances of Alaska Native Florence Okpealuk and Joseph Balderas in Nome, Alaska.  *All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law*  Home Title Lock: Go to ⁠https://hometitlelock.com⁠and use promo code HANSEN30 to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection https://upandvanished.com/ https://tenderfoot.tv/tftv-shows/up-and-vanished/ https://www.instagram.com/paynelindsey/ https://www.instagram.com/upandvanished/ twitter.com/upandvanished https://www.youtube.com/@tenderfoottv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Devault had a University of Maryland criminal justice degree, a government-contractor job, and a clean record. He also had a 14-year-old girl's number. He was 33. When the "girl" told him her age, he balked: "That's way too young." Then he kept talking. He asked three separate times whether Chris Hansen would be there. He joked about being "set up" and about getting "caught." Then he picked up a pizza, half pepperoni and half cheese, and drove to a house in Harford County, Maryland.  He walked in, asked if he should take his shoes off, set the pizza down, and opened his arms for a hug. "Oh, I knew it," he said when Chris appeared. He had seen the shows and knew exactly how this ended. Asked why he came, all he had was "a little stupid person in the back of my head saying, just see what happens." Devault pleaded guilty and got ten years, with one year already served, followed by five years of probation and sex offender registration in Maryland. Sponsored by: Home Title Lock: Go to https://hometitlelock.com and use promo code HANSEN30 to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection TruthFinder.com. To get the answers you’re looking for about the new people in your life, and to discover information on potential predators, go to www.TruthFinder.com/predators Chris Hansen Books. www.ChrisHansenBooks.com Have A Seat merchandise at https://haveaseat.dashery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by journalist, media personality, and Pulitzer Prize recipient Charlie LeDuff to discuss the upcoming Michigan elections and controversies surrounding the state’s leaders and candidates. Known for his polarizing reporting, LeDuff takes Hansen into his investigation into ActBlue, the digital platform that collects donations for Democratic campaigns, regarding questionable donations and possible money laundering. @NoBSNewshour @michiganenjoyer https://www.facebook.com/LeDuffCharlie Sponsors: Smalls: Invest in your cat’s health with Smalls’ get 60% off your first order plus free shipping and free treats for life at https://Smalls.com/HANSEN ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Daigle told his wife he was running to Walmart for work supplies and supper ingredients. Instead, he drove to a house in the Louisiana countryside to meet a “15-year-old girl.” He was married, with kids aged nine and two. He barged through the door before the decoy could finish opening it, then asked if he should take his shoes off. Then Chris told him to have a seat.  Daigle couldn’t remember her name, only her age. He said he came to “hang out” and that he “wasn’t going to go that far.” When the lies ran out, he admitted he had a feeling it was a sting. He came anyway. He pleaded guilty and got five years in a Louisiana prison, then probation and sex offender registration. Recorded from the field in Polk County, Florida, Chris also reports on a disturbing trend in the new sting. He also answers a listener’s question on the Michigan ruling that pulled thousands off the sex offender registry. Sponsored by: TruthFinder.com To get the answers you’re looking for about the new people in your life, and to discover information on potential predators, go to www.TruthFinder.com/predators Chris Hansen Books. www.ChrisHansenBooks.com   Have A Seat merchandise at https://haveaseat.dashery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by John Manly, an attorney specializing in representing victims of sexual abuse and assault.  The two weigh in on the allegations against seven Cornell University students accused of sexual assault of a female undergraduate who claimed she was pressured into consuming ketamine, marijuana, and alcohol during the hours long assault in 2024. The scandal has rocked the New York campus and created intense public scrutiny over how campus police handled the investigation and subsequent punishment of the accused.  In September of 2026, the Jane Doe filed a civil lawsuit against the school and the fraternity members prompting the reopening of a criminal investigation. Manly, who has represented victims in similar cases, discusses the parallels and possible challenges this case presents and the two question the campus police’s investigation and what the future of claims of sexual assaults on campus and potential prosecution.  https://www.manlystewart.com/ Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com Home Title Lock: Go to https://hometitlelock.com and use promo code HANSEN30 to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aquatica water park with the wife, the kids, and his parents. Then Roland Jr. Jean got in a car with his cousin and drove to meet a "14-year-old girl." He was a 26-year-old seafood chef from Vero Beach. He had two kids under four, a wife who thought he was hanging out with his "homeboys," and $100 in cash for a "quick visit." In the chat he asked if she was a cop, then came anyway.  In this episode of Predators I've Caught, Chris takes you inside a May 2026 sting with the Martin County, Florida Sheriff's Office. Jean walked into the house carrying a loaded .40-caliber Glock. When Chris told him not to leave, he bolted. Deputies took him down and found the pistol.  Outside, his cousin's trunk held two more handguns and two assault-style rifles, loaded. Jean says he "forgot" the gun was in his pocket and that he would have "felt guilty." He pleaded guilty and got three years in a Florida prison. Chris also answers a listener's question on whether the military shields its own child predators. Sponsored by: Mars Men: For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at https://Mengotomars.com Home Title Lock: Go to https://hometitlelock.com and use promo code HANSEN30 to get a FREE title history report and a FREE TRIAL of their Triple Lock Protection  TruthFinder.com. To get the answers you’re looking for about the new people in your life, and to discover information on potential predators, go to www.TruthFinder.com/predators Chris Hansen Books. www.ChrisHansenBooks.com  Have A Seat merchandise at https://haveaseat.dashery.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this exclusive episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by Diana, the American Airlines passenger that exposed Wheel of Fortune announcer Jim Thornton for engaging in a chatroom intended for discussions surrounding crimes against children and CSAM (child sexually abusive material) while on his laptop aboard a cross-country flight. Diana, who has never come forward publicly until now, takes Hansen through her “undercover” operation at 35,000 feet, the photos and videos she covertly obtained and what they said and showed, and how her instincts should be a message to all that ‘if you see something, say something’!  All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.  About 988The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States and its territories. The 988 Lifeline is comprised of a national network of over 200 local crisis centers, combining local care and resources with national standards and best practices. This episode is sponsored by: OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code HANSEN at https://www.oneskin.co/HANSEN #oneskinpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices