The Monster Of New Orleans: The Disturbing Story Of Madame LaLaurie

New Orleans is full of dark history, but few stories are as disturbing as the one behind the name Madame Delphine LaLaurie.

Behind the doors of one of the city’s most infamous mansions, rumors of cruelty, torture, and unimaginable horrors would eventually expose a side of New Orleans society that was far darker than anyone wanted to believe.

 When a fire broke out at the LaLaurie mansion in 1834, what was discovered inside shocked the city and left behind a legacy of horror that continues to haunt the French Quarter.

In this episode of Weekly Bizarre, we’re diving into the disturbing history of Madame LaLaurie, the events that made her infamous, and the chilling legends and ghost stories that still surround her name.

But where does the documented history end, and where do the darker legends begin?

Because some houses become famous for who lived in them. Others become infamous for what happened behind closed doors.

And the LaLaurie mansion? Its darkest stories may never fully be known.

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