Episode 72: Dee Dee and Gypsy Rose Blanchard

Dee Dee Blanchard suffered from Factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA). Due to this her daughter Gypsy Rose suffered the unimaginable. Today we will discuss Dee Dees murder and how her daughter escaped her mothers abuse after 19 long years. They are a prime example of what happens when important people drop the ball.

Sources for this episode:

The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Her Mother - Biography
Factitious Disorder (Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy): What Is It & Symptoms (clevelandclinic.org)

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, The 'Sick' Child Who Killed Her Mother Dee Dee (allthatsinteresting.com)

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Engaged to Prison Pen Pal | PEOPLE.com

A Complete Timeline Of The Dee Dee Blanchard Case (ranker.com)