I Fear You, Babe
I Fear You, Babe is a true crime podcast hosted by Dino Malvone, a New York-based storyteller who believes the most important part of any case isn't the crime — it's the person at the center of it.
Every Thursday, Dino goes deep on one case: the victim's life, the investigation, the failures, and the questions that remain. Every Monday, he covers what's moving in the true crime world right now — active trials, new arrests, verdicts, and developments that can't wait for a deep dive.
No gore. No sensationalism. No pretending to be a detective. Just careful research, honest storytelling, and a commitment to saying a person's name like it means something — because it does.
Before we talk about how they died, we talk about how they lived.
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I Fear You, Babe
5. Jordan Neely: What We Owe a Man Who Was Failed
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This is I Fear You, Babe.
On May 1, 2023, Jordan Neely died on a New York City subway after being restrained by another passenger.
Jordan was a performer. A Michael Jackson impersonator. A man experiencing homelessness and severe mental illness. His death sparked immediate outrage—and a national debate about safety, race, mental health, and who is allowed to exist without consequence.
In this episode, we slow everything down. We examine who Jordan was beyond the headlines, what unfolded on that subway car, and how the justice system responded. We look at the charges, the defenses, and the broader failures that made this confrontation possible.
This is not a story about a single decision.
It’s about the conditions that made that decision feel inevitable.
Show Notes / References
- Manhattan District Attorney charging documents
- NYPD incident and arrest reports
- Medical Examiner autopsy findings
- New York Times reporting
- Associated Press coverage
- Eyewitness statements summarized in court filings
- DOJ civil rights review announcements
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