Episode 2: Stuck In The Desert With Satan | Believable: The Coco Berthmann Story

It's February 2017, years before Coco Berthmann goes public with her story. She's a 23-year-old German au pair, living in Las Vegas. And she travels to Utah for college classes that are a requirement of her visa. There, she meets an instructor we’re calling Emily. The two quickly develop a Facebook friendship. Coco opens up about the abuse she endured back home in Germany. And Emily shares her faith, as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Coco tells Emily how Celine Dion’s music helped her survive 15 years of unimaginable abuse. And soon, the story takes a surprising turn. Coco is invited to perform with Celine on stage and join her European tour. Only…was she?
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[@soniamendoza7497]

Great podcast- enjoying so far-

[@RyanSellers]

I learned about Coco when she was in Germany still. Talked on Instagram . Found her back in 2016 through her singing, but later found out it wasn't her singing 6 months later. I was planning to do music videos with her when she arrived to Utah from Germany to attend BYU in Provo, UT.
Met Coco once. I was shocked when she was attested and finding out all of lies.

[@staceyboomboom8031]

What she did to Emily is horrific. What she has done to victims is unforgivable.
I don't think she will see this , but if she does ; EMILY , you are amazing. You did all the right things and I'm so very sorry Coco took advantage of you. You didn't deserve it.

[@Hippieskippie]

I'm so confused. Is this the same woman who you let sit on your podcast and lie to all your viewers? What is going on here?