393: The Campus Predator with 24 Personalities... Was Billy Milligan Criminally Insane?

Following the publication of the book Sybil, the general public became fascinated with Dissociative Identity Disorder (then known as Multiple Personalities). However, nothing would capture this attention more than the case of Billy Milligan, who, after raping several women on the campus of Ohio State University, became the first person to plead insanity due to DID successfully. What followed was public scrutiny and attention, asking if he was simply faking the whole thing to avoid consequences, or if he truly had to contend with 24 distinct, unique personalities. But the story didn’t end there: there were novels published, movies in talk, and even a cross-country escape, all pointing to the question: what's the truth behind the many identities of Billy Milligan?
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Intro 0:00
An early, troubled life 7:26
Chalmer, the absolute monster 12:51
Billy's Early Run-ins With the Law 22:33
The First Trial, and First Notice 27:14
A Brief Understanding of DID 42:36
Exposing Billy's Alters 52:03
For Profit Mistakes 1:03:34
Insults to Injuries 1:15:22
The Real Truth of It 1:20:38
Billy Escapes 1:26:53
Never Held Accountable 1:38:24
Final Thoughts & Outro 1:55:54
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