Solomon “Bear” Brown has been granted a temporary civil protection order against a man in Washington for alleged stalking and harassment in the weeks after his brother’s tragic suicide.

“My eldest brother Matt recently ended his life,” Bear claimed in a July 2 court petition obtained exclusively by Us on Tuesday, July 21. “A witness reported seeing Matt‘s body floating down the Okanogan River; however, the volunteer search and rescue organization was unable to locate him.”

The former reality star claimed a man who was involved in a private search and rescue group allegedly located Matt’s body.

Bear claimed not to know this individual – who Us has chosen not to identify – aside from his association with the local Washington town and the recovery of his brother. He does, however, allege the man “vaguely claims to have been a very close friend of my brother – has since the search incessantly attacked me online, including on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.”

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Bear requested the court schedule a hearing for a full protection order, which was subsequently granted and set for later this month.

“The incessant — and increasingly unhinged — attacks are extremely concerning. He has posted dozens of videos on social media, spewing hate, and vitriol against my family,” he alleged, per the documents. “In particular, he has targeted me repeatedly, making all manner of bizarre and strange claims, including that I sent people to harass his family – even though I do not even know this individual – and publicly defaming me by bizarrely claiming that I was responsible for the Palmer Fire in 2020.”

The Palmer Fire was a wildfire that began on August 18, 2020, in Okanogan County, Washington, scorching a total of 17,988 acres of timber, brush, and grasslands.

“After appearing for 14 seasons on the Alaskan Bush People reality TV show, I have become a recognizable personality; unfortunately, what comes with being recognizable is unwarranted criticism from fans, followers, and naysayers,” Bear continued in the docs. “The best way to handle it is usually to ignore it, which is what I try to do. However, I am afraid that [his] behavior has become too erratic and dangerous to ignore.”

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Bear claimed that a July 1social media post from this man “is perfectly representative of why I have become afraid for my life.”

He also asked the court to include protection orders for his ex-wife Raiven, mother Amora, brothers Noah, Josh, Gabriel, and sisters Snowbird and Rain.

He also requested the court to order the man to “stop posting, publishing, sharing, or encouraging the disclosure of any personal identifying information of me, my family members or any other protected person,” in addition to removing all information from the internet that has already been posted.

Under the temporary order, the man has to stay at least 1,000 feet away from Bear and his family. Part of the reality TV star’s request also includes a court ordered evaluations for both mental health and drug and alcohol, and that he surrender any and all firearms he may own.

Bear pointed to a concerning comment on the man’s most recent TikTok video.

“[It stated] with regard to me, returning to Washington to attend my brother‘s funeral that he is ‘locked and loaded, waiting with my dog,’” he wrote in the petition. “This rises above the behavior of some immature, petulant, blowhard, who will eventually tire himself out and occupy himself with the next shiny thing that catches his attention. This is an active threat to harm me with a firearm.”

He added, “I genuinely fear for my life. I likewise fear for the safety of my family members who will be around me while we attend my brother‘s funeral. I do not know what to expect, other than his own representation that he is ‘locked and loaded’ – and all that statement plainly implies.”

Bear said in docs that he also contacted the local police for any guidance and a deputy acknowledged that the man in question “may indeed pose a danger,“ and encouraged him to file a request for protection order.

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Bear also claimed that this man has publicly posted his cell phone number — along with phone numbers of most of his family members — and as a result his family has since been “subjected to an onslaught of unwanted text messages and phone calls, severely disrupting our daily lives, our privacy and our sense of safety.”

The former reality star also alleged that this individual “very recently engaged in increasingly strange, hostile and disturbing behavior involving my deceased brother, and my family. After locating my brother’s body [he] filmed and posted images of my brother‘s deceased body from the knees down, which I found deeply inappropriate and upsetting. He then took possession of my brother‘s truck, displayed it as a so-called memorial in town, allowed people to vandalize it in the name of ceremony, and repeatedly refused to return it when asked, even stating that he intended to keep it.”

Bear also alleged that this man “used copyrighted intellectual property and my brother‘s image to create and sell T-shirts, claiming the proceeds were for charity to help the family, yet we have not received any of those funds.

“When confronted about returning the truck or profiting from images that do not belong to him, [he] becomes enraged, abrasive, insulting, and threatening,” he continued. “Over time, his conduct toward me in particular has become increasingly aggressive, spiteful and unstable, including demanding an apology video from me despite my having done nothing to warrant one.”

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Bear claimed when he arrived in Washington on July 2 to assist with his late brother’s funeral arrangements and cremation, he was within miles of this individual.

“His most recent posts are threatening and unhinged, including statements that this was my ‘last chance,’ [and] that he was going to make me ’pay.’ Based on this escalating pattern of behavior, I am genuinely concerned that he may attempt to assault me or shoot me, and I fear for my safety and the safety of those around me.”

Because the man had not yet been served with court papers, Bear’s temporary protection order was reissued by the court on July 14 and the next hearing is set for July 28.

Netflix subscribers have shown they still have an appetite for ambitious international genre stories. Human Vapor, the streamer’s new eight-episode Japanese sci-fi thriller, racked up 24.3 million hours viewed, landing in Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English TV rankings shortly after its debut. It’s another reminder that some of the platform’s most compelling original series continue to come from outside Hollywood.

Premiering on July 2, Human Vapor revives a little-known Toho cult classic from 1960, but don’t expect a straightforward remake. Instead, the series borrows its central supernatural concept and builds an entirely new mystery around it, combining crime drama, political conspiracy, body horror, and science fiction into a thriller that’s as interested in corruption as it is in spectacle.

What Is Netflix’s ‘Human Vapor’ About?

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The first scene features an action-packed moment: a well-known television professor is interviewed during a live broadcast when a mysterious force suddenly attacks him, causing him to explode right in front of the audience. The tragic incident gives birth to a new mysterious character called the Human Vapor, who can transform into gas and kill victims from inside.

The case leads detective Kenji Okamoto (Shun Oguri) back to work, while reporter Kyoko Kono (Yû Aoi) sees the attack herself. The pair has a complicated history and is getting more and more involved in each other’s investigation as they find out more murders. The issue doesn’t turn out to be a supernatural serial killer case but becomes something unpredictable and more significant. The Human Vapor is systematically targeting people connected to the mysterious White Center, an organization whose buried secrets stretch back decades and tie together politicians, organized crime, law enforcement, and a long-forgotten meteorite disaster.

Although Hollywood usually creates a negative impression of remakes, Human Vapor cleverly avoids the pitfall of remaking the 1960 film scene-for-scene. The 1960 original Human Vapor, directed by Ishirō Honda, tells the story of a man who became a victim of a scientific experiment and began using his powers to commit thefts, while relying on tragic love. The adaptation on Netflix retains the memorable supernatural theme but tells a completely different story, turning it into an eight-episode thriller about a conspiracy.

Rather than relying on nostalgia, writers Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan, Hellbound) and Ryu Yong-jae build an entirely new mythology that explores institutional corruption, revenge, and the abuse of power. The project also represents a behind-the-scenes milestone as the first collaboration between Netflix and Toho, the legendary Japanese studio best known worldwide for Godzilla. It’s an ambitious partnership that modernizes one of Toho’s lesser-known properties without abandoning its tokusatsu roots.

‘Human Vapor’ Balances Body Horror With an Expansive Mystery

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The gruesome opening sequence makes it easy to assume Human Vapor is primarily interested in shocking viewers. While the series certainly embraces graphic body horror, that’s only one piece of a much larger puzzle. The investigation gradually introduces journalists, corrupt officials, yakuza figures, livestreamers chasing internet fame, and survivors connected to the White Center’s dark past. Every new character expands the conspiracy rather than distracting from it, allowing the mystery to grow organically across all eight episodes.

The title villain also stands apart from many modern genre antagonists. Played by model Uta Uchida in his acting debut, the Human Vapor is an unsettling presence who often says very little, making his quiet demeanor almost as unnerving as his ability to drift through the air before violently dispatching his targets.

Visually, the series blends practical effects with CGI to bring the gaseous transformations to life. While some digital effects are more convincing than others, the show consistently finds inventive ways to build suspense, turning everyday smoke, steam, and lingering clouds into reminders that the Human Vapor could be anywhere.

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Netflix’s Human Vapor is yet another case of its content surpassing geographical borders and reaching audiences across the globe. The show is similar to Hellbound, Parasyte: The Grey, and several other recent Asian genre productions in that it trusts its audience to understand unfamiliar contexts and appreciate original storytelling without diluting it to make it more universally relatable.

This conviction is what distinguishes the series from a host of competing shows. The audience is presented with neither yet another crime drama nor another superhero story, but with a breathtaking mixture of film noir, sci-fi, political thrillers, horror films, and emotional dramas. Its strong streaming performance suggests subscribers are responding to exactly that kind of originality. By transforming an overlooked 1960 cult film into a sprawling modern conspiracy thriller rather than a nostalgia exercise, Human Vapor demonstrates that some of the best reboots don’t try to recreate the past — they use it as a starting point for something entirely new.

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Several A-listers have decided to say goodbye to Los Angeles and grow roots elsewhere.

Years after This Is Us came to an end, for example, star Chrissy Metz relocated from the City of Angels to Nashville.

“I was in L.A. for 21 years, but my family is in Florida, where I’m from, and during the pandemic, I could drive to them from here,” Metz explained to People in April 2025. It’s just a better quality of life here. Everything is 15 minutes away, and it’s just so much less stress.”

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In December 2025, Joe Manganiello and fiancée Caitlin O’Connor relocated to their hometown of Pittsburgh.

Months later, Kirsten Storms reflected on moving from L.A. to Tennessee, calling it the “best choice.”

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Tenisha Warner, the widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, is reportedly suing his mom, Pamela Warner, for $1.2 million in alleged unpaid prenup promises.

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Tenisha Warner, Widow Of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Is Reportedly Suing His Mom For $1.2M In Alleged Unpaid Prenup Promises

According to TMZ, Tenisha Warner is suing Pamela Warner, as Pamela reportedly is the successor trustee of the Warner Family Trust. Per Tenisha, Malcolm-Jamal allegedly agreed to provide her with numerous financial benefits, disclosed in their prenuptial agreement. Per the outlet, they reportedly signed the prenup in May 2022, just days before they got married.

Specifically, Malcolm-Jamal reportedly agreed to maintain a $1 million life insurance policy on himself, with Tenisha as the sole beneficiary. However, he did not purchase or maintain the policy. Additionally, she says Malcolm-Jamal failed to give her annual tax-free payments of $16,000. Furthermore, she says Malcolm failed to fund a Roth IRA for her or to pay her a $5,000 monthly salary. This, for her allegedly “serving as his chief of staff and assistant” during their marriage.

Per the outlet, Tenisha says she is owed “at least $1,276,042.46.” Additionally, according to her, $1 million is owed for the life insurance policy; more than $50,000 is owed for the missed anniversary payments; more than $30,000 is owed to her IRA; and she is owed $195,000 in unpaid salary.

Per TMZ, Tenisha believes Malcolm’s estate does not have enough funds to cover her demands. Therefore, she reportedly wants a court to allow her to recover the money from a family trust. While she waits, she reportedly would like the court to bar Malcolm-Jamal’s mom from handing out money or property from the trust.

Social Media Weighs In Widow Suing For $1.2M In Alleged Unpaid Prenup Promises

Subsequently, Tenisha’s demands and reported suing of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s mom, Pamela, sparked reactions in TSR’s comment section.

Tenisha Warner’s Suing Of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Mom Arrived Amid The 1-Year Anniversary Of His Passing

According to TMZ, Tenisha Warner filed the lawsuit against Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s mom on Monday, July 20. The date: a year after her husband drowned.

As The Shade Room previously reported, Malcolm-Jamal Warner was reportedly swimming in the waters of Costa Rica when he drowned and died from asphyxia. Subsequently, it was revealed that no lifeguards were on duty while they were in the water. Furthermore, at the time, a second man was reportedly taken to a local facility in critical condition.

Notably, reports conflicted on whether Malcolm-Jamla’s 8-year-old daughter was also in the water at the time of the incident.

“Mr. Warner was playing with his daughter at the seashore at one point. He then left her out of the water, and he and a friend of his entered the sea. It was at that moment that they were swept away by the current, and the friend managed to get out. However, Mr. Warner was unable to get out and was pulled out by several people on the beach. He received care from Red Cross officials, but was pronounced dead at the scene,” Page Six reported.

In September 2025, Tenisha broke her silence on her husband’s passing, per The Shade Room. She revealed that she was launching a foundation to honor his legacy.

Then, also in September 2025, Pamela Warner confirmed that Malcolm-Jamal’s daughter was safely onshore when the fatal incident occurred.

“They were in the water, I think maybe chest-deep at, even at that — maybe waist-deep,” she explained, referring to his friend. “There was an undertow, and my son was not an experienced swimmer. He did not know how to deal with an undertow.”

At this time, Tenisha Warner has not shared a message amid the news of her lawsuit. Meanwhile, on Monday, June 20, Pamela Warner paid tribute to her son.

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An Oklahoma woman was convicted of child sexual abuse after she allegedly forced her 11-year-old daughter to have her husband’s baby, without medical care. Cherie Walker was found guilty on six counts of child neglect.

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Oklahoma Woman Convicted Of Child Sex Abuse

According to KJRH, Walker was convicted on one count of enabling child sexual abuse and six counts of child neglect on Friday, July 17.

A Muskogee County jury recommended that she serve life in prison after her husband raped and impregnated her 11-year-old daughter, per KFOR.

Dustin Walker pleaded guilty to six counts of child neglect as well as one count of sexual abuse of a child under 12. A judge sentenced him to life in prison in June. He also received another 43 years for the child neglect counts, according to News On 6.

Cherie Walker And Dustin Walker Were Arrested Last August

The Shade Room reported last August that Walker and her husband, Dustin Walker, were arrested after the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office discovered that the child had given birth at home.

A DNA test confirmed that Mr. Walker is the baby’s father. Furthermore, he is the 11-year-old’s stepfather.

Prosecutors alleged that Mrs. Walker forced her daughter to have her husband’s baby at home without any medical care. They also argued that she failed to protect her daughter from her husband.

The Child Hadn’t Been To The Doctor For One Year

In addition to not receiving medical care while giving birth, the child had no prenatal care.

She also hadn’t seen a doctor in more than one year, and Assistant District Attorney Janet Hutson said she was traumatized.

“This child is traumatized,” Hutson said. “She’s been through a horrific ordeal. Not only has somebody gotten her pregnant, but she gave birth at home without medical assistance, and this will be her life for the rest of her life.”

Cherie Walker’s official sentencing will be at a later date.

Michelle Justus is the child’s grandmother and was also charged with child neglect. Her trial reportedly begins on July 23.

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Confession time: I’ve only seen two films starring Jennifer Lopez. I’ve seen 2003’s Gigli, because why wouldn’t I? And one of my girlfriends made me watch The Wedding Planner, which is why I ended up marrying an entirely different person years later. I don’t have any real reason to not follow Jennifer Lopez’s career other than the fact that she’s really just not on my radar, and she doesn’t typically star in the kinds of movies I seek out. I know she’s good in rom-coms, and she’s been praised for her more dramatic roles, but that’s not the frame of reference I was working with when I recently fired up 2000’s The Cell, which is a total nightmare-fueled fever dream that’s more reminiscent of films like Altered States or Beyond the Black Rainbow than anything else.

The Cell is absolutely insane, and I’m saying this with love. At its core, it’s telling a simple enough story once its fiction is established, but it’s the photography, cinematography, score, makeup, and set pieces that truly push this thing to the next level. What starts out as a straightforward investigation quickly turns into a full-blown, kaleidoscopic descent into madness as seen through the subconscious of a schizophrenic serial killer.

Inception Meets Altered States

When we’re first introduced to Jennifer Lopez’s Dr. Catherine Deane, she’s seen working alongside doctors Henry West (Dylan Baker) and Miriam Kent (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) on a new technology known as the Neurological Cartography and Synaptic Transfer System. The technology allows her to enter a comatose patient’s mind and talk to them, with the end goal being to convince them to wake up. Her current patient, Edward Baines (Colton James), whose parents are funding the research, has a rare form of schizophrenia, and it’s her job to reach him and bring him back to reality.

We’re then introduced to Carl Rudolph Stargher (Vincent D’Onofrio), a serial killer who has the same rare form of schizophrenia that Edward has, fueling his constantly escalating killing spree and making him a danger to society. No sooner is he caught by the FBI than he falls into a coma as well, which introduces us to two very important key players: Carl’s latest, yet-to-be-found victim, Julia Hickson (Tara Subkoff), and FBI Agent Peter Novak (Vince Vaughn), who’s been trying to put Carl behind bars for as long as he can remember.

Knowing that he’s racing the clock due to Carl’s MO of throwing his victims into a cell that slowly fills with water, Peter seeks Catherine’s help and convinces her to use the Neurological Cartography and Synaptic Transfer System to infiltrate the killer’s mind, allowing him to find where a hopefully still-alive Julia is being held captive. Things don’t go as planned, however, as Catherine enters Carl’s mind only to bear witness to the ongoing nightmare that awaits her inside it.

When the data suggests that Carl is overpowering Catherine, Peter enters the killer’s mind, not only to gather the intel he needs to save Julia from a slow, agonizing death, but also to give Catherine the mental fortitude to overcome Carl’s influence over her psyche before he fully takes over and destroys her physical body too.

A Total Trip From Start To Finish

What happens inside Carl Rudolph Stargher’s mind while he’s comatose and Catherine and Peter are running through it is something you need to see to believe. My first thought was how much the visuals during the trippier sequences were strikingly reminiscent of Ken Russell’s Altered States. The idealized final form Carl has trapped inside his subconscious (King Stargher) wastes no time letting the viewer know just how troubled the man is, but not in a way that excuses all of the horrible things he did while still fully conscious and somewhat in control of his faculties.

As Catherine peels back layer after layer of his psyche, the whole world they’re living in consumes your entire being as if you’re experiencing these insane moments yourself. It’s the same kind of immersion I felt when I finally sat down and watched Beyond the Black Rainbow. Each sequence melts into the next, and just when you think you’ve had enough, we get sent back to the lab, where doctors West and Kent are toiling away to make sure nobody actually dies in the real world.

While a total mind-melter, The Cell was met with middling reviews, currently boasting a 46 percent critical score on Rotten Tomatoes against a slightly more favorable 57 percent approval rating on the Popcornmeter. It’s worth noting that Roger Ebert not only gave the film four out of four stars, but also placed it on his “Best 10 Movies of 2000” list.

That’s all to say that The Cell may not be the kind of movie you seek out for a casual viewing. You save movies like this for one of those days when you feel like getting a little weird and need something a little edgier than your typical serial killer procedural. I can’t think of anything more perfect than spending a couple of hours inside one man’s sick mind while his next victim is all alone, wondering if she’ll be rescued before she drowns.

As of this writing, The Cell can be rented or purchased on demand through YouTube, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, and Fandango.

Love Island USA’s JaNa Craig broke her silence on ex-boyfriend Kenny Rodriguez’s tell-all interview detailing intimate details about their failed relationship.

“Before I call my lawyers, I would like to make a cute little statement,” Craig, 29, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Monday, July 20, sharing her thoughts on comments Rodriguez, 26, made during the Monday episode of “The Journey Podcast.”

“To the person who thought it was a good idea to send me a cease and desist and go on a whole ass podcast and make up straight f***ing lies, very ballsy of you. How f***ing insane. But if you wanna f***ing play, let’s f***ing play,” she continued. “I think you should give me permission to drop all the text messages … You know everything you said was a f***ing lie. All of our — all of my friends — know it was a lie so I’m not even stressing.”

Craig went on to claim that she “spared” Rodriguez and his public image in the wake of their July 2025 breakup, adding that she has simply been minding her “business.”

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“You thought that was a good idea? Alright, b****, let’s f***ing play,” she added. “Also, how about you tell your 99-cent lawyers to answer the f***ing phone because what you’re not about to do is ever think you could come for me and get away with it.”

In a separate clip, shared on Tuesday, July 21, Craig told her fans that she won’t be watching the podcast as she had seen “enough clips” online. She also claimed that she “threatened” to call the police on Rodriguez.

“He knows for a fact that I threatened him to call the cops,” she alleged. “That’s the last thing I said to him. Before I was gonna call the cops, he piped the f*** down and then I left and that’s it.”

She also claimed she’s “never assaulted anyone” after Rodriguez alleged she was “physical” the night she found an alleged racist text message on his phone.

“Never in my life have I assaulted anyone. I would never do such a thing,” she claimed.. “There were no daily arguments. We were fine. Obviously we argued because we were a couple, but it wasn’t daily. We were perfectly fine. It’s literally all a lie. I never begged his family for him back.”

Elsewhere in the podcast, Kenny opened up about his statement, saying, “It was a text message with a friend that I had before [the show] and I did say a statement where I generalized and I take full accountability. It doesn’t represent the person that I am.”

He added, “I take full accountability for it. I think it’s a bit unfair. I think it’s a bit unjust. I have black friends, I’ve dated black women before. I couldn’t deal with the disrespect anymore. I understand it could hurt people, yes, and I apologize for that. That doesn’t define me.”

Rodriguez also said, “I made a statement that I’m not proud of, and I take full accountability for it. But I think it’s a bit unjust to take that situation and to have that define me and run with that.”

Through tears, he continued, “Kordell [Beckham] reached out to me and that’s the one person that I have the utmost respect for.” He claimed Beckham, 24, was the only Love Island USA season 6 cast member who he was in touch with after the incident.

Beckham then entered the chat on Monday, posing via Instagram, “@KennyRodriguez We not even gon get on how you sat on that podcast and lied the entire time, but what we not gon do is lie like I condoned anything you did/said. After YOU called me I got that ass and we haven’t spoken since. Shout out my sis JaNa love you for life girl. And keep my mf name out your mouth I don’t fw you bro.”

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Craig first opened up about their split in July 2025.

“Hi my loves. Thank you for all your love & support. It means the world to me,” she wrote at the time. “As you know, Kenny and I [are] no longer together. Please know that I have seen all the breakup theories and none have matched up to how terrible, disgusting and disappointing it truly is. Discovering that someone you loved isn’t who you thought they were and that the relationship you thought you were building hasn’t been genuine since day one has been truly devastating.”

Rodrouez then put out a statement of his own.

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“Breakups are never easy, especially in the public eye. Sometimes, despite how deeply you care for someone, you come to the hard truth that the relationship was not something that could last long-term,” he wrote at the time.

After seeing his statement, Craig made it clear that they were not on as good of terms as Rodriguez made it seem.

“Stfu you manipulative liar,” she wrote back at the time. “You not taking accountability and telling people the type of person you really are is insane to me!! My first statement was me being nice. Do not piss me off.”

Days of Our Lives fans. So, right now, Leo Stark (Greg Rikaart) knows if something bad has happened to his bestie, Gwen Rizczech (Emily O’Brien), that EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) is to blame. Plus, Gwen told Leo that her lawyer has a pile of evidence that will ruin EJ and it’ll be triggered on a dead man’s switch.

Days of our Lives: Gwen’s Strategic Plan

Now, if you remember, it’s been since back in, I think, June. But Gwen told Leo, aka Maddie, that if something happens to her, she knows it is because of EJ. And Gwen kind of teased Leo with some hints about the devastating evidence that she has against EJ all about his secret lab stuff going on at the hospital. And of course, we know that Leo has been dying to get the scoop and expose the sick science project EJ’s been doing for many, many months now.

But Gwen also said that she’s not going to give Leo the evidence. Now, that’s because Gwen knows EJ would kill her for outing him. But Gwen also knew that EJ might kill her anyway or kidnap or otherwise disappear her. So, she told Leo that her lawyer has all the information that he’s going to need to bring EJ down once and for all.

DOOL: EJ Betrayed Gwen

Gwen knew that she needed an insurance policy just in case. I mean, after all, EJ had already double-crossed Gwen by cutting her percentage of the profits they expected to make on Dr. Wilhelm Rolf’s (Richard Wharton) Versix serum on the black market, and that’s not panning out. So, they’re waiting on FDA approval to use it for sepsis. But, that’s going to be a long time before the money comes in, and the profits are going to be much lower than black market revenue.

And EJ now has Gwen snatched up presumably. That way he’s not going to have to share any of that money. Plus, EJ was furious when Gwen said she is buying the hospital because Kayla Johnson (Mary Beth Evans) was so happy to tell EJ that the state board decided EJ is out as the owner and that’s when he presumably had Gwen kidnapped.

Now, it might have been somebody else. We’ll talk about that in a minute, but most likely him. That way EJ can make sure Gwen can’t bail out the hospital and they’ll have no choice but to leave him as the owner. The good thing is he knows Xander Cook Kiriakis (Paul Telfer) can’t afford to buy the hospital right now.

Days of our Lives: Gwen Snatched Up

And if you recall, Gwen told Leo that if her lawyer doesn’t hear from her every 10 days, that will trigger the dead man’s switch and then Leo will get all the dirt on EJ. So, last we saw, Gwen’s confident that EJ doesn’t know about this sneaky insurance plan of hers and that Leo can blow him up if he harms Gwen. So, after talking about counterfeit handbags with Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez), we saw Gwen got the call that she can officially buy the hospital, but then a masked assailant snuck up and grabbed her.

Dead Man’s Switch and Rescue Plans on Days

And later this week on DOOL, Leo goes to Gwen’s room at the Salem Inn, and Leo sees that Gwen’s bed is still turned down. I didn’t know hotels even did turn down service anymore. I guess super fancy ones do and somehow the Salem Inn as well, but that tells Leo that Gwen didn’t come home last night and the maid may confirm it. And Leo just got the go-ahead from Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) to write the expose on knockoff purses and he’s probably going to want to discuss that with Gabi.

And Wednesday, Days of Our Lives spoilers say that Leo and Gabi team up. So Leo may tell her about the Gwen situation when they’re talking about knockoff purses. And Gabi likes Gwen. Plus, she helped her out with this counterfeit thing. So Gabi may offer to help Leo find Gwen.

Days of our Lives: Melinda Working for Gwen?

And then we have a Friday spoiler saying Melinda Trask (Tina Huang) agrees to help Leo. So, I’m wondering if Melinda is the lawyer that Gwen hired to hold her dead man’s switch. I mean, we all know that Melinda hates EJ, so she would be the perfect lawyer to use.

But Gwen’s instructions were to hold the info until a 10-day check-in. However, we don’t know when was the last time that Melinda officially heard from Gwen. So, it may be right up at the 10 days right now. So, Leo may press Melinda to go ahead and hand over the goods to him.

I think it’d be interesting if Melinda can’t give Leo the info right now because of the 10-day waiting period, but he decides to go ahead and leverage it anyway because he’s desperate. So, we could see him going to EJ and telling him, “Give back Gwen or you are screwed.”

Days of our Lives: Leo May Save Gwen

And Leo might tell him that he contacted Gwen’s lawyer. So, if anything happens to Leo, also, they’re automatically going to call the cops on EJ and everything’s going to come out. And the last thing that EJ wants right now is police scrutiny when he’s scrambling with crises due to the arsenic, the Coriseal, and the state hospital board.

So, Leo may be able to blackmail EJ into releasing Gwen because EJ knows that Gwen would absolutely be the type to build a revenge dossier against him. And if EJ disappears Leo, then the info will come out anyway. So, EJ might be really frustrated and will have to cave.

DOOL: Gwen’s Return and Conspiracy Theories

Now, we know that Gwen is not gone for good because in the day’s big summer promo, there’s a scene with Leo, Gwen, Rafe Hernandez (Galen Gering), and Dimitri von Leuschner (Peter Porte) in the DiMera living room. I suspect it is EJ that had Gwen taken. It might have been Rita who orchestrated it, but I’m sure it was on EJ’s orders.

The other person who has issues with Gwen right now is Kristen DiMera (Stacy Haiduk), but those issues weren’t so extreme that she would kidnap her. So, in Salem right now, pretty much EJ and Kristen have their eye on Gwen. Also, we have that scene, of course, with Leo and Dimitri and Rafe and Gwen. And we know Dimitri wants to prove that Gwen kidnapped him.

But she might throw EJ under the bus and tell Rafe and Dimitri that EJ took Dimitri and threatened her and then forced Gwen to finance the secret science lab. I think that’s a good angle to work and that could be why Leo’s working hard to get Dimitri to make a deal with him since he won’t make a deal with FBI agent Rafe.

Days of our Lives: Dimitri Behind Gwen’s Abduction?

There’s also a slim chance that Dimitri had Gwen kidnapped even though he’s been gone from Salem a while. Based on the timing though with the hospital buyout, EJ’s the one with the most urgent ax to grind against Gwen. Unfortunately for EJ, even if Dimitri is the one who took Gwen, he may still do the time for his crime because her dead man switch intends to destroy him.

But for Gwen to release that, she knows that EJ would kill her for outing him. So Gwen set it up to release if she was missing or presumed dead. And I’m betting if Leo starts asking around Salem, he’ll find out Gwen was about to buy the hospital and that EJ was livid. And that could lead Leo to go see EJ and try to force his hand to release Gwen.

Days of our Lives: Gwen May Finally Forgive Leo

And of course, Leo might also be talking to Melinda about the counterfeit goods because we know she likes to buy dodgy things online like Julie Williams’ (Susan Seaforth Hayes) stolen necklace. We’ll see how it goes. But I’m excited to see Leo conspiring with both Gabi and Melinda. And both of them might get involved in the effort to save Gwen and take down EJ since all of them hate him.

I’m sure Leo panics this week when he realizes Gwen is missing. And yes, Leo does want to write a juicy expose on EJ, but not at the cost of Gwen’s life. So, we know Leo and Gwen have been through a lot together and Leo owes her some kind of amends after stealing her husband Dimitri. So, if Leo saves Gwen from EJ, then I think Gwen would finally forgive Leo and they’d be besties again.