The Model Kidnapped and Auctioned on the Dark Web

In July 2017, 20 year old British model Chloe Ayling traveled to Milan for what she believed was a professional photoshoot. Instead, she was drugged with ketamine, abducted, transported inside a suitcase, and held captive for six days by men claiming to represent the dark web organization known as the Black Death Group. After her unexpected release, investigators uncovered ransom emails, disturbing computer files, surveillance footage, and evidence connecting brothers Łukasz and Michał Herba to the kidnapping. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 03:00 Chloe Arrives in Milan 03:40 The Fake Photoshoot 04:50 Who Is Chloe Ayling? 10:10 Clue #1: The Ransom Email 15:35 Clue #2: The Black Death Group 21:45 Clue #3: Photos of the Abduction 22:45 Clue #4: Emails to Newspapers 28:35 Chloe Is Released 29:35 Clue #5: Chloe’s Story 41:10 The Real Łukasz Herba 42:40 Clue #6: Łukasz’s Computers 45:15 Clue #7: The Shopping Trip 46:55 The Piers Morgan Interview 51:55 Clue #8: Michal Text and Hair 01:04:25 The Herba Brothers’ Sentences 01:08:35 Chloe’s Autism Diagnosis 01:11:50 Missing Person of the Week: Abby Lynn Patterson Episode Sponsors: Apply to Year Up United today, and take the first step toward achieving the career you want. Visit https://www.YearUp.org to learn more. Visit https://www.minkycouture.com and use code CLUES at checkout for 50% off all full priced blankets. Get started now at ⁠⁠https://www.HelloAlma.com/CLUES With Shopify, nothing stands between your idea and a real business. So go make it one. Start your free trial at https://www.SHOPIFY.COM/clues. Save up to 52% off with code CLUES at https://www.gruns.co. Some crimes are solved by a single clue — one overlooked fingerprint, a missing puzzle piece, or a detail hiding in plain sight. Clues, a Crime House Original from PAVE Studios, takes you deep into the world of notorious crimes and forensic breakthroughs. If you're obsessed with forensic twists, cold cases, and the relentless pursuit of justice— hit subscribe and uncover your next true crime obsession. New video episodes drop every Wednesday! #Clues #CluesPodcast #MorganAbsher #KaelynMoore #Crime #CrimePodcast #PAVEStudios Subscribe to never miss a moment!:    / @cluespod   ABOUT CLUES: Hosted by Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore, Clues unpacks the cases that gripped the world—from chilling murders to serial killers. Each episode dissects the evidence, retraces investigative breakthroughs, and follows the trail of clues that cracked the case—or left it hauntingly unsolved. Clues is a Crime House original, powered by PAVE Studios. WHERE TO LISTEN: Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0EdKvs7... Apple – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... STAY CONNECTED WITH CLUES: Instagram:   / cluespodcast   Follow Morgan:   / morgsyabsher   Follow Kaelyn:   / itskaelynmoore   ============================= Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Clues Podcast. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Clues Podcast