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The Bizarre Files

The Bizarre Files

The Bizarre File #2035

Oct 6, 2026 · 15 min · 14 segments

Police say a Georgia man tried to get out of paying for dinner at Red Lobster by faking a medical emergency. In Russia, men are seeking for cosmetic surgeons to give them Cauliflower ear on purpose…

Police say a Georgia man tried to get out of paying for dinner at Red Lobster by faking a medical emergency. In Russia, men are seeking for cosmetic surgeons to give them Cauliflower ear on purpose. Self-described "demonologist" and TikTok creator Mark Stephen Asea was arrested and booked into the St. Lucie County Jail in Florida on September 30, 2026, facing a felony computer access charge. All that and more in the Bizarre File! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Police say a Georgia man tried to get out of paying for dinner at Red Lobster by faking a medical emergency. In Russia, men are seeking for cosmetic surgeons to give them Cauliflower ear on purpose…

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Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedBiasNot political

Speakers: Preston ElliottHostSteve MorrisonHost

Top entities: Red Lobster×5 Mark Stephen Asea×2 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department United Kingdom×4 WMMR×3

Unusual Attempts to Avoid Trouble1:12 – 3:12

Preston ElliottHost

1:12

All right, we'll start with this.

Preston ElliottHost

1:13

A- police say a Georgia man tried to get out of paying for dinner at Red Lobster by calling 911 and pretending to have a medical emergency.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:21

[laughs] Oh my God.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:22

Oh, man.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:22

That's great.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:23

That's going to great lengths.

Preston ElliottHost

1:24

26-year-old Abdul Hakeem Rasheed allegedly made the false claim while-

Steve MorrisonHost

1:28

My water broke

Preston ElliottHost

1:29

... dining, hoping to avoid a $63.70 bill.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:34

Oh, man.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:34

Oh, my God.

Preston ElliottHost

1:35

Instead, he was arrested-

Steve MorrisonHost

1:36

Come on

Preston ElliottHost

1:36

...

Preston ElliottHost

1:36

the next day, charged with theft of-

Steve MorrisonHost

1:37

Put a bug in your food

Preston ElliottHost

1:38

... services [laughs] and unlawful conduct during a 911 call.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:42

I'm having a heart attack

Preston ElliottHost

1:43

J- uh, jail records reviewed, uh, by people showed his bond was set at $3,000 and that he remained in custody.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:51

By the way, if you were at Red Lobster and were to say simply, "I wasn't satisfied with the meal," or ...

Steve MorrisonHost

1:57

Do you think they would refund your food?

Preston ElliottHost

1:59

Maybe not comp the entire thing-

Steve MorrisonHost

2:00

Yeah, yeah

Preston ElliottHost

2:00

...

Preston ElliottHost

2:00

but they might give you s- something-

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98%5 mentions
Mark Stephen AseaPerson
94%2 mentions
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police DepartmentGovernment OrganizationPolice department
90%1 mention
United KingdomCountryCountry in Europe
86%4 mentions
WMMRRadio StationRadio station
82%3 mentions
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78%3 mentions
FloridaAdministrative AreaUS state
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Preston & SteveBroadcast Service
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66%9 mentions
CharlotteCityCity in North Carolina
62%2 mentions
Brooke JenkinsPersonDistrict Attorney of San Francisco
58%2 mentions
TikTokSoftware ApplicationWebsite
54%1 mention
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50%3 mentions
OregonAdministrative AreaUS state
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42%2 mentions
RussiaCountryCountry
38%3 mentions
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34%2 mentions
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San FranciscoCityCity in California
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22%1 mention
AstoriaCityCity in Oregon
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Josh GrobanPersonAmerican singer and songwriter
14%1 mention
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Emergency-service misuseCrime > Fraud > Public-benefit and service fraud
Transportation safetyLaw > Public safety
Micromobility regulationLaw > Public safety > Transportation safety
Professional ethicsEducation
Teacher misconductEducation > Professional ethics
Student financial exploitationEducation > Professional ethics > Teacher misconduct
Public-transit violenceCrime > Violent crime > Assault
Benefit fraudDeath > Death investigation
Concealment of a deceased spouseDeath > Death investigation > Benefit fraud
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Violent crimeCrime
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Death

Unusual Attempts to Avoid Trouble1:12 – 3:12

Preston ElliottHost

1:12

All right, we'll start with this.

Preston ElliottHost

1:13

A- police say a Georgia man tried to get out of paying for dinner at Red Lobster by calling 911 and pretending to have a medical emergency.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:21

[laughs] Oh my God.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:22

Oh, man.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:22

That's great.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:23

That's going to great lengths.

Preston ElliottHost

1:24

26-year-old Abdul Hakeem Rasheed allegedly made the false claim while-

Steve MorrisonHost

1:28

My water broke

Preston ElliottHost

1:29

... dining, hoping to avoid a $63.70 bill.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:34

Oh, man.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:34

Oh, my God.

Preston ElliottHost

1:35

Instead, he was arrested-

Steve MorrisonHost

1:36

Come on

Preston ElliottHost

1:36

...

Preston ElliottHost

1:36

the next day, charged with theft of-

Steve MorrisonHost

1:37

Put a bug in your food

Preston ElliottHost

1:38

... services [laughs] and unlawful conduct during a 911 call.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:42

I'm having a heart attack

Preston ElliottHost

1:43

J- uh, jail records reviewed, uh, by people showed his bond was set at $3,000 and that he remained in custody.

Steve MorrisonHost

1:51

By the way, if you were at Red Lobster and were to say simply, "I wasn't satisfied with the meal," or ...

Steve MorrisonHost

1:57

Do you think they would refund your food?

Preston ElliottHost

1:59

Maybe not comp the entire thing-

Steve MorrisonHost

2:00

Yeah, yeah

Preston ElliottHost

2:00

...

Preston ElliottHost

2:00

but they might give you s- something-

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