Kohberger Ordered to Pay Families With The Blood Money He’s Lied About Making
Bryan Kohberger has just been ordered to pay for another part of the aftermath he created — this time, roughly $3,000 for two victims’ urns, on top of the more than $30,000 restitution outlined in his agreement. On the surface, it feels like a moment of overdue accountability in a case where nothing has moved fast enough, clean enough, or confidently enough. But as always in the Kohberger saga… the fine print tells a very different story.
In this episode of Hidden Killers, Tony Brueski dives into the judge’s ruling — not just what it means for restitution, but what it quietly unlocks. Because the judge didn’t just say “pay up.” He said Kohberger can get a job in prison or ask for donations to raise the money.
Let that sink in.
When the court says “donations,” that opens the door to an entire ecosystem of online supporters, fringe communities, contrarians, and high-profile-case obsessives who will absolutely try to send him money. And legally? They can. As long as it goes toward restitution.
But here’s the real problem:
What happens once the restitution is paid off?
That’s where things get uncomfortable. Because any money that comes in after his debt is satisfied becomes fair game under prison regulations. Commissary. Comfort. Influence. Power. Even long-term financial positioning.
And then there’s the big, ugly question most people don’t want to touch:
Can he someday legally profit from his story?
“Son of Sam” laws were gutted years ago. The restrictions people assume exist… often don’t. Third-party deals, “creative packaging,” and legally gray revenue channels have helped other high-profile offenders monetize their notoriety. And with this ruling, Kohberger now has the first ingredient he needs — a pathway for money to flow toward him legally.
Tony breaks down what’s fair, what’s dangerous, and what the system just opened the door to. Accountability is one thing. What comes after it? That’s the part nobody’s ready for.
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Bryan Kohberger’s Reading: How “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway” Became His Mindset-WEEK IN REVIEW
When police arrested Bryan Kohberger — the criminology Ph.D. student accused of murdering four University of Idaho students — they found a single book with underlining on page 118.
Months later, reporting from the Idaho Statesman revealed that book was Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers — a self-help classic about conquering fear through action.
In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we dig into what that detail really means. Was Kohberger simply reading a popular motivational book? Or was he absorbing a philosophy that, in his hands, took on something much darker?
Tony breaks down how Jeffers’ message — “The only way to get rid of the fear of doing something is to go out and do it” — could have resonated with Kohberger’s obsessive need for control and dominance. Through psychological analysis and factual reporting, this episode explores how self-help principles can be warped by pathological minds — transforming courage into justification, empowerment into entitlement, and action into violence.
We examine the context of the discovery, Kohberger’s academic writings about “emotions and criminal decision-making,” and his disturbing fascination with overcoming hesitation. The result is a chilling portrait of a man who may have misread a book about personal growth as a guide to fearlessness at any cost.
It’s not about blame. It’s about understanding how ordinary ideas can become extraordinary distortions inside extraordinary minds.
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Bryan Kohberger’s Reading: How “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway” Became His Mindset
When police arrested Bryan Kohberger — the criminology Ph.D. student accused of murdering four University of Idaho students — they found a single book with underlining on page 118.
Months later, reporting from the Idaho Statesman revealed that book was Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers — a self-help classic about conquering fear through action.
In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we dig into what that detail really means. Was Kohberger simply reading a popular motivational book? Or was he absorbing a philosophy that, in his hands, took on something much darker?
Tony breaks down how Jeffers’ message — “The only way to get rid of the fear of doing something is to go out and do it” — could have resonated with Kohberger’s obsessive need for control and dominance. Through psychological analysis and factual reporting, this episode explores how self-help principles can be warped by pathological minds — transforming courage into justification, empowerment into entitlement, and action into violence.
We examine the context of the discovery, Kohberger’s academic writings about “emotions and criminal decision-making,” and his disturbing fascination with overcoming hesitation. The result is a chilling portrait of a man who may have misread a book about personal growth as a guide to fearlessness at any cost.
It’s not about blame. It’s about understanding how ordinary ideas can become extraordinary distortions inside extraordinary minds.
🎧 New episodes daily.
📺 Watch full coverage and interviews with top experts — retired FBI agents, prosecutors, and psychotherapists — only on Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski.
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He Can’t Pay — But He’s Getting Paid? Bryan Kohberger’s Sick Prison Cash Flow
Justice doesn’t end at sentencing — and in the Bryan Kohberger case, it just got even darker.
In this episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, we break down the latest courtroom development in the Idaho student-murder case. More than three years after the 2022 killings and just months after Kohberger’s guilty plea and life sentences, the court was back in session — this time to fight over restitution.
The state wants additional money for victims’ families — about $3,100 in remaining funeral expenses, specifically urns and related costs. Kohberger’s defense team argues he’s indigent and has no ability to pay while serving four consecutive life sentences. But prosecutors countered with a disturbing revelation: Kohberger’s prison account has already received tens of thousands of dollars from online supporters and so-called “true-crime fans.”
Judge Steven Hippler, who presided over sentencing, heard arguments on whether those funds should be redirected to reimburse the families. No ruling yet — but the hearing underscored how strange and hollow post-conviction “justice” can feel when grieving parents must return to court to debate urn prices while the killer profits from notoriety.
Tony Brueski exposes how this case reveals a deeper cultural sickness: society’s obsession with murderers, the fan networks that feed them, and a legal system that keeps re-traumatizing the very people it’s supposed to protect.
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When Justice Fails | Bryan Kohberger’s Profits & The Abby Zwerner Trial-WEEK IN REVIEW
Two stories. One broken system.
In Idaho, Bryan Kohberger could legally make money off his own murders. In Virginia, a first-grade teacher named Abby Zwerner was shot after four separate warnings were ignored. Both stories show how America’s justice system has traded accountability for excuses — and how law, morality, and bureaucracy keep collapsing under their own contradictions.
Tony Brueski and former prosecutor Eric Faddis connect these cases in one of their most morally charged episodes yet. The first half, When Infamy Becomes an Industry, explores how constitutional loopholes turned the First Amendment into a profit shield for convicted killers. The Supreme Court’s Simon & Schuster decision gutted Son of Sam laws nationwide — and states like Idaho never replaced them. Tony and Eric unpack how “free speech” became a business plan for murderers and why politicians are too afraid to fix a law that lets killers cash checks while victims’ families get nothing.
The second half, The Price of Ignorance, turns the spotlight on institutional cowardice. In Newport News, Virginia, teacher Abby Zwerner was nearly killed after school officials ignored every warning about an armed six-year-old. Tony and Eric examine how fear of optics, legal liability, and self-preservation led to tragedy — and what that means for every teacher still walking into a classroom unprotected.
Together, these stories reveal a single truth: justice in America doesn’t end at the verdict — it just changes platforms. Whether it’s a killer monetizing murder or a school hiding behind procedure, the result is the same. Profit over pain. Policy over people.
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About The Idaho Murders | The Case Against Bryan Kohberger
Get ready for a true-crime podcast that will leave you questioning everything with its relentless focus on the capture and prosecution of Bryan Kohbeger - the man accused of committing a quadruple homicide in Moscow, Idaho, involving the brutal murder of four innocent college students he allegedly didn't even know. We'll leave no stone unturned as we explore the dark depths of Kohbeger's mind, asking the most haunting question of all - what drove him to commit such a heinous act? With every episode of the Idaho Murders Podcast, we'll bring you riveting reporting, in-depth discussions, and the latest breaking updates on the case against Kohbeger. Join us as we seek answers and uncover the chilling truth that lurks beneath the surface of this baffling crime. Will justice be served? We'll keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Don't miss out on the most riveting true-crime storytelling you'll ever experience.
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