the reporters shoving cameras at grieving parents' face and calling her a prostitute is freaking disgusting and pathetic

As a peruvian who watched this unfold in real time there's a few things you missed. 1. Brian was Ruth ex, he started to harras her for the money the moment the show ended, even when she still hadn't received the money. 2. He paid a kid to called him when Ruth get off the bus that take her home, he kidnapped her with the help from his uncle and beat her in his mototaxi, police found blood there. 3. He drugged her so she would give him her bank account info, she didn't, so they SA her and torture her . 3. They killed her and pretend to be a crime of passion bc at the time there wasn't a law for feminicio, and crime of passion got less time. 4. He indeed was no longer his bf, but been called a cachudo on newspapers and tv (guy who was cheated on) played a part on his ego. 5. Ruth's sister said that the show knew a lot of the answers were false, but still told Ruth to tell them for rating.

Hearing you compare _Moment of Truth_ to an episode of _Black Mirror_ is the single most accurate description I've ever heard regarding that deplorable show.

The face Brian makes on the final question 50:31, is not the face of disappointment and embarrassment, but the face of anger and vengeance. He knows his life is gonna change the moment he left the stage and he is blaming it on Ruth.

11,000 missing females a year! The news would have to report about 30 missing girls a day. That's so freaking scary and horrible

This show (in other countries) actually has ruined so many lives. The producers genuinely should never be allowed near a camera again. Seriously, look into it, cause I'm 90% sure this is not the only death linked to the show

"The Moment of Truth" marked a low point in television history. I remember watching its premiere on Fox and thinking, "This show will ruin lives." Your story about this unfortunate contestant and her family proves I was right.

People disgust me, and I’m not at all talking about Ruth. I was naive as hell at 18 and producers would’ve manipulated her in any way they could on top of her financial desperation. Dare I say the country’s conservatism is responsible for all the mental torment. I just can’t stand how society and the media are so rotten

“You know what would be better? Get an attorney and don’t take a polygraph.” Wise words Stephanie. Wise words

Stephanie, the ex Minister of Economy of Kazakhstan killed his wife, beat her( for 8 hours) and is trying to avoid punishment. It would be great if you do episode about this case cuz world need to know the truth

The way she ended this video was so bitter-sweet with the mother continuing her singing career, I hope the family recovers from this tragedy

I had to rewind some parts a couple of times bc i thought i missed something, especially about the last question of the show that Ruth had to answer. I thought i missed when Steph said what the question was, turns out, she hasnt even mention the question yet. The wording and structure of the videos lately have been really confusing for me :/

No matter what she said, she didn't deserve to be murdered. My heart breaks for her family.

I’m peruvian and i was in high school when all of this went down, the whole nation was talking about it truly, i feel so bad for Ruth to this day. It’d be amazing if you also cover the Ciro Castillo/Rosario Ponce case, it’s such a mistery here in Peru and people are still shaken to this day.

The real guilty party is …us. If we weren’t so hung up on sensation and judgement, there wouldn’t be a market for it.

No one absolutely NO ONE deserves to lose their lives the way Ruth did. The boyfriend & his co-conspirator deserve the harshest punishment possible. This is a tragedy that confirms that the love of money truly is the root of all evil. This girl destroyed her life and broke the heart of her loving parents/ family for money…SMDH.

seeing the difference in how the mom looks from when she was on the show to after her daughter went missing is breaking my heart

"That's a really good analogy." "Thank you." LMAOOO. That millisecond is so funny to me

I can’t stand how Stephanie has been jumping around in stories lately. It’s really confusing. It’s better to stay in order tbh.

I’m so glad I’m not the only one here who thought the storytelling in this one was confusing. Usually, Stephanie’s storytelling is quite easy to follow and actually very enjoyable. I was surprised I was finding it hard to follow this episode even though I listened to it three times. Anyways, Stephanie if you see this, don’t be discouraged. You’re incredibly talented and a very very good storyteller in my opinion. I just wanted to tell you that in your next video, maybe try and explain certain things people didn’t understand. The story really is incredibly complicated, sad, and rare. So it can happen. Continue being amazing and we look forward to your next hit 😊

Hey Stephanie, if you see this can you cover the case of the chibok girls, pls 276 young girls were abducted at school 10 YEARS AGO, and 82 are still not released, this case is not being recognized enough, it is a case that had left a lot of people distressed because even the government is not helping, thus pls I hope you can at least raise awareness, this girls were tortured and raped everyday under the eyes of the government, and nothing is being done🙏

At the very least… The court system didn’t believe his BS, ordered compensation, acknowledged that the crime was premeditated and gave him the maximum sentence possible. Other than her family, it was the one system that didn’t fail Ruth!

The way you narrate these stories gives me chills and at a lot of points I found myself tearing up. Poor girl. I hope her family is healing

been noticing a pattern of poor journalism being showcased and most times the cause of tragedy in the last episodes and honestly, as a journalism major, i'll to never throw out my morals over sensationalism. it's supposed to be a profession that helps people, not dooms them. these cases are heartbreaking.

Peruvian American here! Will update as I continue watching the video: - I’m 99% sure that Peruvians call people “bestia” (beast) ONLY as an insult. My parents have always used it to insult or describe bad drivers, abusers and murderers on TV, etc. EDIT: -Beto Ortiz rose to prominence after my parents left Peru, so I’m not familiar with him. But looking through Spanish Wikipedia, it seems that people call him a bestia because he’s not “politically correct,” because of his reaction to Ruth’s murder, and because of his own scandal of alleged pedophilia (alleged because it seems to be an ongoing investigation).

Those transitions from the show to the missing person case made me feel like I accidentally skipped forward lol

I'm Peruvian. The show went on for many years, only changing the people in the red chair. They stopped being just any people and put national celebrities, used to ask them about the scandals they had had and similar things.

I can’t even begin go image the pain ruth and her family had to go through. I will be praying for them. Also that show, who even came up with it?!!! It is beyond messed up!

i'm so tired of people demeaning women for doing sw but not demeaning the buyers for being the entire reason the industry exists. it's back asswards. edit since ppl keep replying the exact same thing over and over. the majority of ppl doing sw globally are doing it to survive and many are trafficked or otherwise forced. the ppl buying are doing it for their sexual gratification and are never forced. both groups are not equally to blame.

Hypocrites are usually the loudest people, i wonder how many people were using these legal "clubs" secretly and bashed her publicly.

the way you told this was incredibly confusing. what’s up with all the timeskips?

ppl didn’t like this format, but i listened to audio on apple podcast, and still thought it was easy enough to follow. imo i love her yapping and dont think it takes away from the story

I'm Peruvian, I remember watching this as a child, it was everywhere on the news, never thought Stephanie would tell this story, but I'd gladly watch 🐥

I'm peruvian. The price she got was $4109, but the minimum wage legally in 2012 was $185. But the boyfriend wasn't a taxi driver, was a "mototaxista" those rides are usually shorter and some times the ride can be less than a dolar. So that price will be like 2 to 5 years of work and the maximum price can be till 12 years of work.

What is up with the jumping around randomly totally confusing

PLEASE stop chopping up the timeline so much!! It's confusing on top of the over the top dramatization, which I wouldn't mind as much if the storyline MADE SENSE and she wasn't completely over the top on parts of the stories she tells that are really disturbing because it just comes across as weird and callous. I do agree though that shows like these and SO MUCH in the entertainment industry are absolute GARBAGE. TLC is one of them that actually promotes predatory behavior towards children. They are reckless at a criminal level. 2024 is the year to EXPOSE ALLL of these industry MONSTERS.

As someone from Peru who’s seen how this show has destroyed many lives and who knows that there are so many women that disappear and later found death by the hands of their supposedly loving partners really thank you for covering this case. If you are interested in researching other Peruvian cases you can look into the death of Alicia Delgado- and Andean music singer, and Ciro Castillo- a medicine student that got lost in the mountains

This is very much like the murder of Scott Amedure, who went on the Jenny Jones talk show in 1995 and professed his love for a male acquaintance. The guy felt super humiliated (this was the 90’s, so a different mindset than there is now) and ended up murdering Scott Amedure when they both went home. Jenny Jones ratings started decling, but she was still on the air until 2003! The guy that murdered Scott has been free from prison in 2017. This crap is tragic, and the lengths people will go to just to be on TV is repulsive. 🤢

My uncle and someone else I knew found the perfect way to pass polygraph tests. They just reform the Question in their mind, and answer that question. And learned how to slow down their heart rates and breathing.

You tell stories amazingly. I like to listen to true crime podcasts and similar things each night to help me relax to fall asleep. But since stumbling upon your channel, I love to pick one of your stories each night and I can’t sleep until I finish the whole thing:). It’s like getting an audiobook but better. ❤Thank you also for sharing all these people’s voices❤.

If I found 250$ falling out a guy/girl's purse, I would give it to them on the spot, but if I just found it randomly lying in an alley, I would look around to check if I think it could belong to someone, like a kid, old person, or anyone looking around searching for it, if I don't, I would pocket it

PLEASE cover the case of Zhang Bo, the dad who threw his 2 kids off a balcony for his mistress.

Human beeings are disgusting. There was NOTHING redeeming in this episode... Thank God I never had children that has to live in a world like this. I love you Stephanie but YT has gone to far. Its just pathetic that you cant use the proper words for things that NEEDS to be talked about bit insted need to invent new ones to trick the algoritm. You are doing a great job and you are definitivt my favourite true crime creator ❤❤❤. Please keep them comming🎉🎉

I really love your videos, the way they are narrated and the fact that they are so complete. That's why I was surprised when this video was released. This was a really unfortunate case in my country and I was surprised you would talk about it. It would be amazing that someday you could do a video about the Fire Incident in Mesa Redonda. I haven't seen many people talking about it and I think it was one of the biggest tragedies in Perú.

Personal Timestamp 0:00 Introduction 4:45 Disclaimer 5:52 Case start 9:29 El Valor De La Verdad: The Value of Truth 32:38 Ad break 34:47 Continuation Part I 1:18:59 Ad break 1:20:30 Continuation Part II 1:38:23 Video end

Supposedly, a polygraph can be beaten by getting worked up during the “baseline” questions such as your name. Polygraphs measure things like heart rate and breathing, which probably could be affected by stepping on a thumbtack. You have to have either zero response to any question (like a sociopath) or the same reaction to every question. If you seem nervous/sweaty while answering your name, they won’t think you’re lying when you’re nervous/sweaty from the difficult questions.

I love every one of your videos and enjoy the flow of your story telling. With this video though, you held out too long with revealing the final question. Maybe its just my adhd but i kept thinking i missed it and wasnt paying attention! Haha

I have to say, I really approve of your story telling methods. I hesitated to turn on this video due to its length, but your way of delivering it kept me interested. Thank you and keep it up!

Stephanie, hi. There's a statement you said that in Peru prostitution is legal, actually it's in a gray area, because there is no law stating that it's a crime in our constitution ("ok" in law but no for the society), but there's no law that recognized it as a professional occupation, which is why they are often exploited by gangs or mafias and end up as victims

I wanted to ask if you could cover the case of a Kazakhstan Ex-Minister killing his wife inside of a restaurant. Her name ist Saltanat Nukenowa. She seemed to always have been abused by him because friends noticed she had bruises on her body. There seems to be concrete evidence about her killing but it is talked about that he is going to get a light sentencing.

Gurrrl..... the way that you tell these stories I've got goosebumps all over.... I am having these Mental images Without you even showing anything Like you are an awesome storyteller!❤ But the pain in that family went through.... oh my word😢 God be with them❤

I also follow you on Spotify but loved rewatching this one on yt you’re so gorgeous! And your snippets of the story really give the story that extra ✨

I'm peruvian and witnessed this in real time, though I was in elementary school and too young to understand. Thank you Stephanie and team for the explanation!!

The escalation of this case is dangerously scary, RIP to Ruth. The journalists took part in making things more worse than it was....this is sickening, RIP TO RUTH

That’s not true! The audience did not tell her to stop! You can hear them all saying “quédate!” Which means stay

Great storytelling here. There were times I was lost, wondering where you were going with the story and then bam!!!…back into making it all tie together. I’ve seen bits and pieces of “the moment of truth” episodes from other UKpostsrs covering the show…and it does seem super crazy. I remember seeing parts of the episode of the one where the daughter believed her father had sexual relations with a minor. That’s just so crazy.

my cousin passed a polygraph and he was guilty. he had stolen $ from where he worked. how did he pass? he was a contrarian who loved negative attention, so he was unaffected by being suspect. the measurables revealed his apathy, but not his guilt. no thumbtack was needed

this episode was slighty more difficult to understand. for some one with adhd it felt like you were all over the place with the scenarios and got lost multiple times trying understand which scene you were at.

Wow oh wow.. You told this story perfectly, I felt like I was actually watching the whole thing unfold. Thank you. 😅❤

You are a phenomenal story teller. This story was incredibly sad and cruel. As an extremely private person. I’m so glad this show is no longer around.

This is so sad... She was only 18, when I think back to being 18, I thought I figured out the whole world, I thought I knew what I wanted and when I wanted it in life, I thought I'm on top of the world, so how could I judge someone in a much harder financial situation than I have ever been in, no, I couldn't and wouldn't judge her.

i don't know if this will be seen by anyone working for Rotten Mango, but I think it would be a really cool idea (if the researchers/employees were comfortable with it) if the end of the show had 'credits'. I think that would be such a lovely way to give credit to the people behind the screen. Sending so much love always x I am so lucky to have been a subscriber since the very beginning. Watching you grow has given me so much confidence within myself and I have been able to share with my friends as well. Happy vibes to you and your loved ones x

I love all the Peruvians coming out to say hi in the comments. My dad was considered rich in Peru so my family really has only ever seen the brighter side of it. It's a good note to remember everywhere has scary situations and to always be aware and alert when needed.

I always end up with tears down my cheek when I listen to you tell their stories

I think that Brian was actually her pimp. Him having killed her was purely about money nothing to do with passion or public humiliation. His modus operandi into her murder was that of a typical ruthless pimp.

I'm Peruvian and I was around Ruth's age when this happened. It was shocking to hear about the show when she disappeared but I don't remember anyone on any news network reporting on the case as "the prostitute" from the show. Her name became extremely well known and we all knew her as the first contestant of the show. I reviewed the show notes looking for any evidence that pointed that out but could find anything. What actually happened was that some everyday people did call her like that even after she passed away. Everyday Peruvians with no compassion were that callous, but that didn't happen on the news, at least that didn't happen in Peruvian news.

Polygraphs don't stand up in court because they can also show that you are lying when you are not. They go both ways. Someone can beat a polygraph by say, stepping on a thumb tack, but on the flip side, If someone is nervous, that can cause it to say they are lying even If they are not. If someone tells a lie, but completely believe that lie, they will pass. There's no way of knowing what is really the truth or lie, believed or not believed, and no way of knowing exactly what the lie is(part of the question, or the answer itself). This is why nowadays they combine the polygraph with observations of body movement and facial expressions and then link those with evidence they have. A polygraph on its own only shows what makes someone nervous, but not why.

I just have to say that I absolutely love your intro. The images are so beautiful

As a Peruvian obsessed with this channel and Stephanie I couldn’t be more excited of her covering this case ❤

the way the last question was genuinely so anticlimactic is WILD

THIS WAS FANTASTIC YOU DID A GREAT JOB LOVED THIS!!!❤😊❤

Genius the way you unwrap a story I've been watching you all day... I'm so thankful ❤

Hi, Stephanie, there’s a crazy case floating around about Kazakhstan’s ex-minister Bishimbayev unaliving his wife in a karaoke bar. And He told that the wife hurt herself by slamming her own head to the toilet! The story is unhinged and infuriating! Can you please tell about this case? It would mean a lot 🤯

Peruvian here! I watched this show when it aired. It really seemed very weird to me when the show brought just a “regular” person for the show because they would normally have very famous guests over. However this special case was very shocking. If you guys ever watch the show you can see her body language, the way she speaks and holds herself she seems to have a good heart and be a very genuine person which keeps you hooked to watch the full show. Feminicide has been and still is a really bad problem in Peru. Besides Feminicide, Peru is a very VERY conservative country and still is: People will look down on you if you divorce your partner (it doesn’t matter if they hit you or if they cheated on you the woman will always look bad), people will judge you if you are not either catholic or Christian, if your kids don’t go to a good school or college, if you are poor, if you look like a “cholo”, if you opted to not be straight, if you don’t have a good job, racism and classism on top of that. This is very sad but the truth. I love my country but this is part of the dark side of this country. I also don’t live in Peru anymore, I love love my country and I am deeply sad because I am a woman and I am very vocal on what makes me uncomfortable and I know this is something that many men or just people over there won’t ever be able to handle over there.

A truly ghastly, horrific, sad story. You're a very talented and engaging story teller. I replayed the last question about three times before I realized I hadn't missed it but you had yet to reveal it! (I didn't see the "Money for s*x?" title until after I'd watched the video.) I am now a new subscriber.

Thank you for covering this one. I'd personally never heard anything about that type of game show,let alone the murder of beautiful Ruth. I pray for her family that they continue to lean into their faith and community. I hope they know they'll be reunited with her spirit when it's their time to cross over. May God bless them and all who knew her!

Wow! For a moment I thought you were covering the American 00s Moment of Truth. The wildest one was a wife openly admitting to not only cheating on her husband, but cheating on him with his best friend and coworkers....while he's sitting like 10ft away ☠️ apparently prior to the show, he knew that she had cheated "once" but didn't realize the full extent. She ended up getting eliminated because when asked if she believed herself to be a good person, she answered a confident yes but the lie detector said it was a "lie". I think it was mostly the producers trying to ixnay her off.

What makes no sense to me out of all this craziness is why did the murders dad beat up the victims mom? Was he charged for that or given any consequences cause what do you mean she was almost beaten to death over being rightfully upset and distraught about her daughter’s brutal murder?

I love how the guys responses (when he's like "Whaaaaat" in response to "She traded money for sex") gives off such a "Okay, I really dont give a shit" kind of vibe/energy, like when someone's telling you a story or fact and you really aren't interested ya know 🤣

Strangely I watched a UKposts about the American version of this show just earlier today. A woman there trashed her marriage and her relationship with her parents… all for money. Which she then didn’t win. … but this story is next freaking level. I actually have goosebumps. I’m so sorry for the family and of course for Ruth herself. We all make stupid mistakes when we’re young - it’s what being young is all about. No-one deserves to die for theirs.

As a Peruvian im so glad Sthepahnie covered this, she really makes international cases feel special.Just love her😍

My girlfriend is Peruvian, i visit her alot, yes they are quite conservative, she's 25 and she was afraid to ride to my hotel for fear of her family calling her out lmao

Hi stephanie Im addicted to your channel, your storytelling are captivating and superb. Can you cover Daegu subway fire please ☺️

The best parallel is that we, this audience, is no better. Had Rotten Mango cut the video short, halfway, before the major plot twists, you all would be an uproar on the cliffhanger. It's a call to the human condition of curiosity, sensationalism, and titillating scandals. You were hooked on this episode, wanting to know what happened next - and Rotten Mango fed it to you. No different than the reporters reporting it in real time, back then. The delivery is different, but the story/content is the same.

omg I cried. She did what she knew she could, to help support her family. She was young and human.

immediately knew this was the show that Cody Ko covered a bunch but had no freakin clue this happened omg

This broke my heart 😢 you are a great story teller 🙏🏽

Heavy!!! You did a great job on this story!!!

This is insane. The girl is a child... 18 years old is barely, BARELY a legal adult. Putting an easily manipulated child on TV in front of the country, knowing that she'll be mocked by all those people, is pure evil from the producers. Not mentioning that her "big secrets" is not even something that is frowned upon in most parts of the world. Had doubts about her relationship, is bi, works at a nightclub, lied to parents... By God, she's 18 years old. She explores the world and searches for her place in it. Everybody makes questionable choices at 18. That's how we learn about life. Everyone failed her.

This story is soo sad. Although you are a great story teller,you do this young lady justice,by telling it in such a complete and fair way.😢❤

Oh Stephanie, i love your videos you're so thorough in your telling... They just take so long. I can never make it through your videos. I usually have to eatch twice.

hearing what the mother went through after her daughters death brought a tear to my eye, people can be so horribly cruel. My prayers go out to Ruth and her family

This is why i could never move to my parent's home country Ecuador, they have the same mindset. Full of gossip, misogynistic, no empathy, and just being behind the times in general.

You have to be a sociopath to make this kind of television. I have never seen this but heard of this. I recall a program "quit or double" when they had a guy on with a really huge interest in a topic. There was even a huge discussion if he was too "professional" but television put him on in the end. The LAST question was clearly impossible to answer even for the biggest expert. He went home with nothing and the humiliation of being screwed on public television. It was never their intention of giving him a fair treatment. They just wanted him to go on until the last, impossible question.

47:37 “that’s a weird analogy” “thank you” 💀 😂😂

The "thumbtack" method of beating a polygraph test is from a movie called "Oceans Twelve" where one of the main characters gets a job at a casino by passing a polygraph test by keeping a thumbtack in his shoe and stepping on it while answering questions.

Hi Stephanie! Just for some clarity. I am peruvian and have lived in peru for most of my life. The $ comparisons are not very accurate. Maybe on paper (due to min wages and such) but cost of living changes dramatically in peru when living in higher class areas. For example, $10k in Peru may not give you as much as $200k in the US depending on where you live or where you shop. Also, the classes are not very comparable to the US. For example, lower class here is considered more of a middle class in Peru. But in general, yes the amount of money offered in the show was a lot for the average peruvian.

Love lostening to Rotten Mango podcast! You both are great commentators. However, this episode was VERY confusing. I had to back track the video to see if i missed stuff and fast forward to piece the information together. Sprry Steph! Contructive feedback. 🎉

Side bar, i LOVEEEEE your background. It’s so warm and cozy.

I remember being really excited by this show as a kid, but after the first episode my mother refused to watch it and didn’t want me watching it. To my kid mind, it was basically just truth or dare on national television. This was one of the few times though where my mother was absolutely right about something being so awful. I can’t fathom how this show got any willing contestants in the first place.