He Got 12 Years to Life. She Still Had to Fight for Her Kids.

Mae Scott joins Alex and Amanda to share the full story of escaping her abusive, narcissistic ex‑husband, a respected lawyer who was eventually sentenced to 12 years to life in prison. This episode goes inside the escalating violence, the therapist who warned her she had to leave immediately, and the five felony charges that finally led to his conviction. Then we walk through the part no one talks about: the nine‑month, $100,000 battle for supervised visitation, the foreclosure, and the judge who ordered Mae to pay her abuser $550 a month in spousal support while raising three kids on $54,000 a year. In this episode, we cover: How abusers hide behind a perfect public image and professional status while terrorizing their families at home Why a marriage counselor told Mae, “You and your children have to leave” What really happens when you call the police for the first time after years of abuse The smear campaign: wild accusations filed in court documents with zero evidence How the family court system can punish survivors (foreclosure, no support, massive legal costs) The nine months and $100,000 it took to secure supervised visitation for her children What Mae wants other survivors to know about documenting abuse and planning to leave More 👇 If you’re searching for stories about domestic violence survivors, divorcing a narcissist, abusive lawyers, family court failures, coercive control, or financial abuse, this conversation with survivor and advocate Mae Scott is for you. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe 🔹 Apple Podcasts: [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast...] 🔹 Spotify: [https://open.spotify.com/show/0oGyOjt...] 📱 Follow Us 🔹 Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/dirty.laund...] 🔔 Subscribe on YouTube for More! Don’t miss out on new episodes, expert advice, and exclusive clips! Hit Subscribe and turn on notifications. ⭐ Love the Podcast? Leave a 5-Star Review! If you find Dirty Laundry helpful, please rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts & Spotify—it really helps us reach more people going through divorce. 📩 Got Questions or Topics You Want Covered? Drop them in the comments or DM us on Instagram! 00:00 — Intr 01:00 — Married to an Attorney — Why She Knew Divorce Would Be Hard 03:23 — 2020 Lockdown — When Things Hit a Fever Pitch 05:14 — Marriage Counseling Made Things More Dangerous 09:00 — The Counselor Who Told Her He Was Going to Kill Her 11:38 — The Night He Was Arrested — Five Felonies, Four Misdemeanors 13:51 — Filing for Divorce — and Being Cut Off From Everything 17:01 — Active Criminal Charges and They Still Pushed for 50/50 19:46 — The Judge Who Granted Her Abuser Spousal Support 22:06 — The Smear Campaign Filed Directly Into Court Documents 27:09 — 12 Years to Life — and Seven More Months to Get a Divorce 35:00 — He Said Tortilla Chips Caused Her Injuries 38:22 — An Embarrassment of Pandas — Why She Wrote the Book 43:40 — Going to the Capitol to Change the Laws