Did podcaster send mob to go after man?
Newly obtained public records expose anatomy of a suspected digital hit job
NORWALK — Last week, local attention was focused on news coverage from the forgery and fraud trial of Ashli Ford. This week, a jury’s decision about her fate will dominate the news.
But while the felonious podcaster’s future hangs in the balance inside an Erie County courtroom, public records obtained by StayTuned Sandusky suggest the business side of being Ashli Ford is shifting into high gear, and she could be a tool in another alleged extortion scheme.
It’s a case study in how easily a family dispute can be weaponized, laundered through local social media algorithms, and turned into a real-world safety crisis that forces police intervention.
