Lonnie Paye Jr. & Deidra Griffin: “Something in the Water Ain’t Clean, Sis…”

Cousins… pull up a chair, grab your snacks, and get ready to side-eye right along with us, because THIS case? Whew. Today we’re diving into the twisted, tangled mess between Lonnie Paye Jr. and Deidra Griffin — a duo that swore they were solid, but the receipts said otherwise.

When a stolen license plate, a work van, and some very convenient “I-ain’t-see-nothing” energy collide, baby… the math starts mathin’ REAL suspicious. We’re breaking down the timeline, the lies, the license-plate-reader drama, and every messy moment that had us staring at each other like, “Nah… run that back.”

This episode was recommended by our cousin Nikki Remied, so you already know it’s wild. Thank you cousin Nikki — you understood the assignment!

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