For ads-free news, click here.
A 55-year-old American woman, using the alias Jessica Campbell, withdrew from being the first to use Switzerland’s controversial Sarco “suicide pod,” accusing the company of exploiting her for publicity and seeking her life savings, according to a report.
In a letter revealed before her assisted suicide with another company in July, she criticized Exit International’s Swiss affiliate, the Last Resort. Her claims resurfaced after Swiss police arrested four people following the first use of the Sarco pod to assist a 64-year-old American woman’s death.
Months earlier, Campbell, a wheelchair-bound Alabama native, had disclosed that she was set to be the first to use the controversial Sarco capsule. However, she claimed the Last Resort and its executives, Florian Willet, and Fiona Stewart, exploited her, according to the report.
“If I had known that the deeply heartless people who held my fate in their hands were mainly driven by their own media presence and marketing, I would never have subjected myself to this ordeal,” Campbell wrote, according to the outlet.
Sarco Pod (Suicide Machine) Used for First Time, 64-Year-Old American Woman Reportedly Dies in Device
The Sarco pod, a euthanasia device, has reportedly been used for the first time by a 64-year-old American woman.
Swiss police detained several people and launched an… pic.twitter.com/CGiKgS2xan
— Kristy Tallman (@KristyTallman) September 24, 2024
Campbell, suffering from kidney disease and polyneuropathy, cashed in her $40,000 life savings to travel to Zermatt in May to end her life with the help of the organization. Upon arrival, she claimed she was overwhelmed by a “media circus” and forced into “embarrassing” interviews to promote the group before her scheduled suicide. Campbell also accused executives Willet and Stewart of pressuring her to cover some of their personal expenses, including groceries and restaurant bills, during media tours.
The Dennis Michael Lynch Podcast archive is available below. Never miss an episode. Subscribe to the show by downloading The DML News App or go to Apple Podcasts.
