Rebecca Zahau was in the bathroom when she heard a bang.  It was July 11, 2011, and the 32-year-old was caring for six-year-old Max Shacknai, the son of her 54-year-old boyfriend, Jonah Shacknai.  Jonah was a millionaire and the CEO of a successful pharmaceutical group and Rebecca had been dating him for two years.

At first she thought the bang was a dog barking but when she ran towards it, she set off an unthinkable chain of events that would eventually lead to the loss of two innocent lives.

In this episode Jessie sits down with Derrick Levasseur, a retired police sergeant and licensed private investigator from Rhode Island in the United States.  Over the course of his career, Derrick has received multiple awards, including the Medal of Valor, which is the highest honour a police officer can receive. 

Derrick also researched the case of Rebecca Zahau, who was found hanging naked from the balcony of her boyfriend, Jonah’s, mansion in California 2011.

Her death would divide investigators and law enforcement.

CREDITS

Guest: Derrick Levasseur

Hotst: Jessie Stephens

Producer/Editor: Elise Cooper

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Tell us what you think of the show via email at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or on the PodPhone 02 8999 9386. 

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RESEARCH
Breaking Homicide, hosted by Derrick Levasseur, Investigation Channel, Foxtel Australia https://bit.ly/2RWW5pY
ABC 10 NEWS USA Rebecca Zahau's boyfriend testifieshttps://bit.ly/2RY3ULT
NBC 7 San Diego “Adam Shacknai Answers "Did You Kill Rebecca Zahau?"  https://bit.ly/397e2YE
ABC 10 NEWS USA Coronado Mansion Deaths Ruled Accident & Suicide, https://bit.ly/2v6yUjQ

Rebecca Zahau was in the bathroom when she heard a bang.&nbsp; It was July 11, 2011, and the 32-year-old was caring for six-year-old Max Shacknai, the son of her 54-year-old boyfriend, Jonah Shacknai.&nbsp; Jonah was a millionaire and the CEO of a successful pharmaceutical group and Rebecca had been dating him for two years.
At first she thought the bang was a dog barking but when she ran towards it, she set off an unthinkable chain of events that would eventually lead to the loss of two innocent lives.
In this episode Jessie sits down with Derrick Levasseur, a retired police sergeant and licensed private investigator from Rhode Island in the United States.&nbsp; Over the course of his career, Derrick has received multiple awards, including the Medal of Valor, which is the highest honour a police officer can receive.&nbsp;
Derrick also researched the case of Rebecca Zahau, who was found hanging naked from the balcony of her boyfriend, Jonah&rsquo;s, mansion in California 2011.
Her death would divide investigators and law enforcement.
CREDITS
Guest: Derrick Levasseur
Hotst: Jessie Stephens
Producer/Editor: Elise Cooper
CONTACT US
Tell us what you think of the show via email at truecrime@mamamia.com.au or on the PodPhone 02 8999 9386.&nbsp;
Join our closed Facebook community to discuss this episode. Just search True Crime Conversations on Facebook or follow this link <a href="https://bit.ly/3982S5P">https://bit.ly/3982S5P</a>&nbsp;
RESEARCH
<ul>
<li>Breaking Homicide, hosted by Derrick Levasseur, Investigation Channel, Foxtel Australia <a href="https://bit.ly/2RWW5pY">https://bit.ly/2RWW5pY</a></li>
<li>ABC 10 NEWS USA <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c880qZ7sKKs">Rebecca Zahau's boyfriend testifies</a> <a href="https://bit.ly/2RY3ULT">https://bit.ly/2RY3ULT</a></li>
<li>NBC 7 San Diego &ldquo;Adam Shacknai Answers "Did You Kill Rebecca Zahau?"&nbsp; <a href="https://bit.ly/397e2YE">https://bit.ly/397e2YE</a></li>
<li>ABC 10 NEWS USA Coronado Mansion Deaths Ruled Accident &amp; Suicide, <a href="https://bit.ly/2v6yUjQ">https://bit.ly/2v6yUjQ</a></li>
</ul>

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