EXTREME CONTENT WARNING: This BLACK LABEL episode contains graphic descriptions of extreme consensual violence, disturbing audio recordings, and dark web investigation. Rated 10/10 for intensity. Not suitable for all listeners.
In February 2025, footage emerged on dark web forums and Telegram channels documenting what investigators believe may be the first authenticated case of consensual extreme violence captured on film and publicly distributed. The alleged victim, identified by online investigators as Nguyễn Xuân Đạt, a Vietnamese man born March 10, 1989, had spent years openly advertising an extreme fetish on pornography websites and fetish forums. His Facebook biography reportedly read: "Likes to be decapitated." He allegedly wrote: "I'm looking for my executioner."
VERIFICATION NOTE: This case remains officially unconfirmed by Vietnamese law enforcement as of November 2025. The victim's identity, location details, and case circumstances are based on open-source intelligence community investigations, not official police statements or mainstream journalism. VICE reported on this case in August 2025 as "the first established media outlet to report on its existence," but no Vietnamese news organizations have independently verified these events. All details presented in this episode are alleged and unverified by authorities.
According to available evidence, the individual believed to be Nguyễn suffered from severe physical health issues that left him dependent on his parents. Between January 25 and February 24, 2025, the alleged events occurred. The resulting footage—filmed from multiple camera angles—was distributed through underground channels. Internet investigators have analyzed regional accents, identified distinctive details, and traced the content's spread from Vietnamese underground forums to Chinese extreme content marketplaces.
This case represents only the third alleged instance of consensual homicide motivated by mutual extreme gratification—and potentially the first where video evidence entered public circulation. The two verified previous cases occurred in Germany: In 2001, Armin Meiwes killed and consumed engineer Bernd Jürgen Brandes after meeting him on the Cannibal Café forum. That footage remained sealed as evidence. In 2013, former police officer Detlev Günzel found his willing victim on the website Zambian Meat, filming a 50-minute video that also never leaked publicly. The alleged Vietnamese case represents an unprecedented breach of that precedent.
OBSCURA'S APPROACH:
Justin presents this case with complete unflinching detail while acknowledging the severe verification limitations. This BLACK LABEL episode includes authentic audio from the investigation, explores the psychology behind extreme sadomasochistic communities, examines the dark web's role in facilitating these encounters, and addresses the ethical implications of reporting unverified extreme content. Unlike mainstream true crime that sanitizes or sensationalizes, Obscura provides scholarly analysis with primary source documentation—or clearly identifies when official documentation does not exist.
This is BLACK LABEL content: no censorship, complete forensic detail, disturbing audio evidence, and the full complexity of cases that exceed mainstream podcast boundaries. For listeners who demand the complete truth without editorial softening.
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