Celeste Beard Johnson: She Asked Me to Revisit Her Case

Celeste Beard Johnson appeared to live a life of privilege and stability — marriage to a millionaire, social status, financial security.

But beneath that image was something far more complicated.

After Steven Beard was shot, attention initially focused on the woman who pulled the trigger. But the trial would hinge on a deeper question:

Who created the circumstances that made the crime inevitable?

In this episode of UNMARKED we examine how manipulation operates slowly — how influence can become pressure, how dependency can become leverage, and how someone can orchestrate violence without ever touching the weapon.

Because sometimes the most dangerous person in the room is the one shaping the story.