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They Tried to Take Me Out

February 19, 2026 / 01:04

This episode discusses workplace harassment, threats, and corporate misconduct. The guest shares personal experiences of intimidation and attempts on their life.

The guest recounts how their employer created an HR case against them after they reported harassment. They describe a troubling business trip to Jakarta, where they felt their safety was compromised.

During the same week, the guest received alarming calls from Germany warning them not to go to Jakarta, indicating serious danger. This prompted the guest to resign from their position.

Feeling betrayed, the guest decided to expose the company's actions publicly, highlighting the lengths they went to in order to silence dissent.

TL;DR

A guest shares their harrowing experience of workplace threats and corporate misconduct.

Episode

1:04
00:00:00
So you would shout, scream. Um, and then
00:00:03
when that didn't work, they created a HR
00:00:06
case against me. And then when that
00:00:08
failed, they tried to send me on a
00:00:10
one-way business trip to Jakarta, uh,
00:00:12
where one of the key suspects was from.
00:00:14
And the way he phrased it was also very
00:00:16
dodgy. He's like, uh, whether you go in
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2 weeks, 2 days, or 2 months, you have
00:00:21
to go, but you have nothing to worry
00:00:23
about because you know who my
00:00:24
father-in-law is, right? And then during
00:00:26
that same week, I had um two missed
00:00:29
calls from Germany saying, "Hello, is
00:00:31
this Pathfill? We understand you're
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being told to go to Jakarta. Don't go.
00:00:35
You won't come back." And they put the
00:00:36
phone down. So clearly there were they
00:00:38
had then accelerated it to trying to
00:00:40
take me out. And that's when I resigned.
00:00:42
And of course, if a company tries to
00:00:43
kill you, then all uh legal privilege
00:00:47
and all these other lovely rules get
00:00:49
thrown out the window, right? And then
00:00:51
you decide, okay, why don't I repay the
00:00:53
favor [laughter] and just expose them
00:00:55
for who they are. [music]

Badges

This episode stands out for the following:

  • 90
    Most shocking
  • 85
    Most intense
  • 85
    Biggest twist
  • 80
    Most dramatic

Episode Highlights

  • A Dangerous Business Trip
    A warning from Germany leads to a life-threatening situation.
    “You won’t come back.”
    @ 00m 35s
    February 19, 2026
  • Legal Privilege Out the Window
    When a company threatens your life, all rules change.
    “If a company tries to kill you, then all legal privilege gets thrown out the window.”
    @ 00m 42s
    February 19, 2026
  • Exposing the Truth
    Faced with danger, he decides to reveal the company's true nature.
    “Why don’t I repay the favor and just expose them for who they are?”
    @ 00m 51s
    February 19, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • You won’t come back.
    They Tried to Take Me Out
  • Why don’t I repay the favor and just expose them for who they are?
    They Tried to Take Me Out

Key Moments

  • Threatened in Jakarta00:10
  • Urgent Warning00:35
  • Deciding to Expose00:51

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