"If I get out, I'm not coming back."
That's what prosecutors say a Cullman, Alabama spa owner told someone on a recorded jail call. Whitney Cheatham ran a wellness spa in Cullman until police say they traced a string of forged prescriptions back to her business. She's now facing twenty charges, including drug trafficking counts.
This summer, her attorneys asked a judge to let her leave the state for a "professional development summit." Prosecutors say the letter was generated by AI, and that the real plan had nothing to do with a summit at all.
Your host, Investigative Reporter Jenn Horton breaks down the indictment, the state's response and the judge's decision.
Recorded August 5, 2026.
August 5th, 2026, 08:28 pm
6 On Your Side Investigates
Porn, Prescriptions & (AI) Prompts
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Published August 5th, 2026, 08:28 pm
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"If I get out, I'm not coming back."
That's what prosecutors say a Cullman, Alabama spa owner told someone on a recorded jail call. Whitney Cheatham ran a wellness spa in Cullman until police say they traced a string of forged prescriptions back to her business. She's now facing twenty charges, including drug trafficking counts.
This summer, her attorneys asked a judge to let her leave the state for a "professional development summit." Prosecutors say the letter was generated by AI, and that the real plan had nothing to do with a summit at all.
Your host, Investigative Reporter Jenn Horton breaks down the indictment, the state's response and the judge's decision.
Recorded August 5, 2026.
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