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Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen is here—an all-new platform from America’s most relentless crime fighter. Every week, Hansen takes you back inside the stings that shocked the nation on Predators I’ve Caught—with never-before-heard details and new revelations. Then, pull up a chair for Have A Seat with Chris Hansen, his weekly in-depth interview series where the biggest names in law enforcement, justice, and survival tell their stories. Two shows. One mission. Have A Seat with Chris Hansen

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38:35

The Dark Truth of the Gulf Coast Stapletons | Derek...

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen ·

2026/04/01

On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris talks with former narcotics and S.W.A.T officer and body language analysis instructor, now turned content creator, Derek Baker. Agent D Baker has been investigating and covering the case of the Gulf Coast Stapleton’s - married couple Brittani and Josh Stapleton who documented their lavish lifestyle to followers, but what was hiding underneath the facade of social media would catch up with them. A tip sparked an investigation into Josh

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42:15

"I'm so dumb!" Douglas Cooley

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2026/03/30

Douglas Vincent Cooley is a predator caught in a Polk County, Florida investigation. At the time of the sting, Cooley had been living in or near Apopka, Florida. Shockingly, he worked at the Clay Springs Elementary after-school daycare in Apopka. Cooley had been communicating with a decoy posing as a foster mother willing to sell her fifteen-year-old daughter for sex. After learning of the girl's age, Cooley asked if they were law enforcement. Assured that they were not, Cooley then stated that he

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105:53

Ethical Hacker Ryan Montgomery Reveals How He Started...

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2026/03/25

In this exclusive episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris talks with ethical hacker and cybersecurity expert Ryan Montgomery for an eye-opening and informative session you won’t want to miss. Montgomery, founder of Pentester, the leading cybersecurity technology platform, talks about how he got his start in combating on-line attackers including uncovering an underground site ran by politician Nathan Larson. Montgomery’s pleas about Larson to the media and law enforcement fell on deaf ears

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46:53

Brien Terry

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2026/03/23

Chris confronts a predator who should have known better—but didn’t stop anyway. When 25-year-old Brien Terry is caught in a Marion County sting after pursuing what he believed was a 14-year-old girl, the case quickly reveals something more troubling than a single bad decision: a pattern. What begins as defiance turns into a tense, psychological unraveling—excuses, contradictions, and ultimately a moment of raw remorse. But as Chris digs deeper into Terry’s past, one question lingers: when someone

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58:39

I Sat Across from Epstein: Victim's Lawyer on the...

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2026/03/18

On this episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen is joined by Chief Legal Officer and Litigation Director of Gold Law, Spencer Kuvin. In 2005 Kuvin represented the first known victim of Jeffrey Epstein whose report to Palm Beach Police Department kicked off the investigation and later exposed Epstein’s sex trafficking ring. Kuvin and Hansen discuss the missed opportunities and warning signs of that first case, Kuvin’s face to face interactions with Epstein during his depositions and the

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45:02

"Call me, "Master!" - Christan Medina

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2026/03/16

Christan Medina is notable for having called five separate Ubers to pick up a 14-year-old child for sex, wanting to do BDSM things with the 14-year-old, and for making her call him, "Master." Medina was caught in a sting by Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office. Instead of making an excuse for not knowing her age, he instead just said, "How do I know she's 14?" and that there was no way to know she was 14, despite the decoy stating it. Medina throughout the episode continually places blame on anyone

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29:15

Sheriff Reveals Disturbing Roblox Kidnapping Case |...

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2026/03/11

On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Martin County, Florida Sheriff John Budensiek to talk about the harrowing case of two underaged sisters who were groomed on Roblox and eventually kidnapped by a man from Nebraska. For Hours went by and the family and law enforcement had no word, no leads, no clues, but it was a tech-savvy and quick thinking detective that cracked the case and eventually led to the mans arrest and girl's safe return home. The suspect, Hset Mu Lah

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48:57

Anthony Farr

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2026/03/09

A seemingly ordinary car salesman hides a far darker agenda. Anthony Farr of Little Rock spends hours behind the wheel, driving six long hours across state lines for a meeting he believes will be with a minor. What began as a series of explicit online messages quickly turns into a disturbing journey fueled by anticipation—and intent. But when Farr finally arrives in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, the person waiting for him isn’t who he expects. Chris is there, along with local law enforcement,

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25:41

Ken Paxton | Have A Seat ep 27

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2026/03/04

On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Hansen is continuing his investigation into Roblox, the on-line gaming platform that is at the center of controversy surrounding lax measures to keep children safe from predators. Chris is joined by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as he too has filed suit against the mega-gamer for not protecting children, not disclosing crimes, and is asking for statutory damages for their security actions, or lack thereof. Multiple cases have come to light in

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44:27

Joseph Ross

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2026/03/02

"If she wanted to play, I probably would have done oral and that's about it."―Joseph Ross At the time of the sting, Joseph Ross resided in Marquette City, Michigan. Ross was communicating with a fifteen-year-old decoy run by the Marquette County Sheriff's Office. During his chat with the decoy, he requested that she wear a thong, a halter bikini top, and pigtails and informed her that he was into fetish play. He requested a phone call with the decoy so that he could hear her voice. After the

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42:09

Andrew Lownie| Jeffrey Epstein & ex-Prince Andrew |...

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2026/02/25

On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by British historian and author of Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, Andrew Lownie to dissect the relationship between ex-Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson and Jeffery Epstein and what it means for the future of the Royal Family. Other high-profile names with ties to the monarch surround Epstein and his crimes, but Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was a documented fixture on Epstein and Maxwell’s scenes; what does he know, what

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38:16

Jesus Javier Valverde-Texta

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2026/02/23

Thirty-year-old Jesus Valverde Texta was arrested on October 23 in Genesee County, Michigan, after allegedly attempting to meet a 15-year-old girl following a sexually explicit online exchange. The arrest stemmed from a GHOST Team investigation that took an unexpected turn—Texta arrived at the meeting location while Chris was still interviewing another alleged predator. Hear the full breakdown of the chaotic scene and listen as Chris methodically dismantles Texta’s account during the intense

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70:33

Jason Sokolowski | 764: A New Terror | Have A Seat ep 25

Have A Seat with Chris Hansen ·

2026/02/18

*This episode contains sensitive material and talk of suicide, audience discretion is advised*In this heartbreaking, shocking and emotionally raw episode of Have a Seat, Chris Hansen talks with Jason Sokolowski, a Canadian father whose daughter died by suicide in 2025 after being groomed by someone she met on Roblox and was messaging with on Discord. Penelope was just 16-years-old when someone going by the screen name “Culprit”, a member of the vicious online group 764, encouraged her to commit

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35:08

"That's cool. Fifteen's my fantasy." Eric Lee

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2026/02/16

Eric Lee is an alleged predator that was caught in a Blount County, Alabama investigation. At the time of the sting, Lee had been living in or around Centerpoint, Alabama with his mother. He worked as a mechanic at a car dealership. Lee had been communicating with a decoy posing as the aunt to a fifteen-year-old girl. He asked the decoy for a picture of her face or body. The aunt told Lee that her niece's age was fifteen, to which Lee stated, "That's cool. Fifteen's my fantasy." The decoy asked

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41:14

Jumpsuit Pablo | “No Human Being More Worthy of the...

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2026/02/11

On this episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by true crime YouTuber Paul White, aka JumpsuitPablo, to dive into the heinous crimes committed by Wade Wilson, the Dead Pool Killer. Currently the focus of the new Paramount+ series, Handsome Devil: Charming Killer, Hansen and White explore how the Florida man went from murderer to viral heartthrob, amassing a harem of “Wade Wives” and thousands of dollars raised for him, all while sitting on death row. Video & Photos Provided

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35:20

Milan A. Mikho

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2026/02/09

“Would it be cool if I spent the night? You can say no.” In this episode of Predators I’ve Caught, Chris breaks down the chilling sting that led to the arrest of Milan Miko, a 25-year-old culinary student caught attempting to meet a minor for illegal sex. Working alongside the Genesee County Sheriff’s team, Chris reveals how Miko allegedly left his girlfriend’s family dinner to pursue the meetup—after sending explicit messages to a decoy posing as a 15-year-old. Chris also examines what may drive

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27:18

TN AG Jonathan Skrmetti | “Parents Had No Idea What...

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2026/02/04

Have a Seat with Chris Hansen continues its coverage and conversation surrounding the gaming platform Roblox and the controversy of their questionable security measures. On this episode, Chris Hansen is joined by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti who is joining his AG colleagues and filed a lawsuit against the company ‘alleging that they lure children into an environment it knows is dangerous but promises is safe, in violation of the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)”. Hansen and

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31:54

James Patterson

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2026/02/02

“I just came to meet a girl to have sex. I didn’t know she was underage!”James Lee Peterson is a predator caught in a Marquette County, Michigan investigation. At the time of the sting, Peterson had been living in Wallace, Michigan. He had a son who was twenty-three and a daughter who was twenty-one at the time. Peterson has an extensive criminal history, including many possession of TCH charges, carrying a concealed weapon, drug paraphernalia, bail jumping, sex with a child 16 years of age or

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26:20

EMERGENCY EPISODE: Help Find Missing Teen Thomas...

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2026/01/28

On this urgent, special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris is joined by Eva Yan, mother of Thomas Medlin who’s been missing since January 9th. 15-year-old Thomas of Long Island was seen on CCTV footage at Grand Central Station at 5:30p that same day, his cell phone was later found in lower Manhattan. The Suffolk Police Department believes that Thomas went into the city to meet someone he had been communicating with on the gaming platform Roblox, which according to his mother, is

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37:07

Ronnie Knight | A Look Back at the MOST SHOCKING...

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2026/01/28

On this special episode of Have a Seat with Chris Hansen, Chris and his former lead security officer Ron Knight take a trip down memory lane and reflect back on their years of catching potential predators together. From memorable men such as Rabbi David Kaye to John Kennelly, and the massive investigation in Riverside County, CA, Hansen has brought Knight ‘out of retirement’ to reveal to fans what happened behind the scenes and when cameras weren't rolling. OneSkin: Get up to 30% off OneSkin with

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