It’s the story so many devoured by a riveting podcast, however a brand new viewers is simply studying about now. 

And they’ve questions. 

“Scamanda”, a four-part docuseries primarily based on the #1 hit podcast of the identical title, launched the world to Amanda Riley this week. She is a spouse, mom, and blogger who’s sitting behind bars proper now after stealing $100k from mates, household, and even strangers. 

The docuseries will take a deeper look into the heinous lies Amanda informed for cash and a spotlight, and dive a bit deeper into the current day situation of her household. 

Because though the podcast answered loads of followers’ questions, many are nonetheless attempting to piece collectively how a lot her husband knew – and if he was in on the scheme along with her. 

The “Scamanda” Podcast Story 

To recap: the podcast and now docuseries explores the story of  Amanda Riley, a former instructor and principal from Northern California. In 2012, Amanda revealed to her family members that she had been recognized with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She then began a weblog to “document” her journey combating the illness. This went on for practically 7 years, throughout which era a lot of her mates, household, and on-line followers pitched in a complete of greater than $105,000 to cowl medical bills.

The drawback? Amanda by no means had most cancers. According to the US Attorney’s workplace, she “used her presence on these sites to ‘document’ her nonexistent medical condition and to aggressively solicit donations, supposedly to cover her medical expenses.”

She even went as far as to shave her head and falsified medical information. The podcast’s finale debuted in the summertime of 2023, a yr after Amanda was sentenced in May to 5 years in federal jail for wire fraud within the scheme, which she pleaded responsible to.

So now, what about her husband? 

What Cory Riley Knew

Podcast followers have flooded Reddit with theories about how a lot Cory Riley, Amanda’s husband, did or didn’t know. 

From the podcast, we all know that shut members of the family, together with Corey, helped her arrange web sites to amass donations and contributed posts to her weblog. However, no fees have been ever introduced up in opposition to anybody else within the household. 

We additionally know by the podcast that whereas Amanda was faking most cancers, Cory Riley was battling his ex-wife Aletta Riley in court docket for custody of their daughter, Jessa. 

He even cited his spouse’s “diagnosis” and medical bills to try to win custody of Jessa and get his youngster help funds lowered.

How a lot he knew stays a thriller nonetheless – except you’re listening fastidiously, teases producer and podcast host Charlie Webster. She was requested, level clean, if he thought Corey knew what was happening. 

“So the way I would answer this is,” she stated to Glamour. “If you hear fastidiously to the podcast—and there’s 4 bonus episodes on their method after the ultimate episode—in case you hear very fastidiously to the nuances of what was stated, it offers you the reply. People are good. I used to be actually cautious to be sure that I caught to the info but additionally confirmed you the info so you’ll be able to resolve.

A promotional picture for the ABC true crime sequence ‘Scamanda.’ (ABC News Studio)

Where is Corey Now?

With Amanda nonetheless in jail, and Corey not charged in connection along with her crimes, he’s a free man. 

According to Charlie, Corey “is looking after his two kids in Texas, where Amanda is serving her sentence.”

Ah sure, let’s not neglect the youngsters. The couple have two younger boys, each of which have been below their impression that their mom was dying all all through this ordeal. 

When you scan Reddit for followers discussing the podcast, that is the subject they get probably the most vocal about. 

“I truly believe that there is no way that her husband and mother did not know (at the least, likely her brothers as well),” posted one commenter. “Sadly, the ones who were least likely to know it was a lie were her two boys, who were too young to psychologically understand what someone who really has cancer would look and act like, and the extent to which a cancer patient’s life would be dominated by appointments, medical equipment, etc.”

Time will inform if the docuseries will dive extra into the lives of Corey and the boys. As he doesn’t have any social media accounts, it’s very arduous to pinpoint greater than what’s already been mentioned. 

But we’ll maintain updating as we all know extra.