Despicable Case of Rich Farley
How did Rich Farley’s obsession turn deadly?
4.4 (28)
43 mins
Explore Rich Farley’s escalating obsession with a former coworker and the warning signs that preceded the 1993 Orange County shooting. Uncover how workplace tensions, stalking, and repeated threats eventually led to a deadly attack and changed how such cases were understood.
Ep 1:
A Handshake That Became an Obsession
A brilliant young engineer's first-day handshake sparks a coworker's four-year obsession, revealing how surveillance, gifts, and threats escalated while no one truly stopped it.
Ep 2:
Warnings Ignored, Weapons Loaded
Richard Farley openly threatened murder to HR and managers, then armed himself and planned a massacre—while ESL did nothing but hand him a clean exit.
Ep 3:
Escape, Trial, and a Killer's Letters
Laura escapes a building under siege as Richard surrenders over a sandwich; the trial exposes his delusions, and even death row can't quiet his need for control.
Ep 4:
After the Shots: Laws, Lives, Lessons
Seven lives lost reshape America's stalking laws, as Laura's survival and advocacy expose how warning signs are still too often ignored today.
Discussions (5)
Larry
Level 7 · 6 days agoESL gave Richard a letter of recommendation after he literally said he had guns and would use them. HR really said not my problem.
Quentin
Level 3 · 6 days agoESL fired him too late tbh
Dean
Level 7 · 6 days agoLaura reporting for 4 years and nothing changed hits hard
