Overview
- Michael Dale, 55, died after a paid fetish encounter in Escondido, and Michaela Rylaarsdam, 32, has now pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.
- Rylaarsdam is set to receive a four-year prison sentence next month, according to the latest court reporting.
- Prosecutors say phone video shows Dale with duct tape on his mouth and a plastic bag and Saran Wrap over his head for about eight minutes while his limbs were bound.
- Testimony says Dale paid a little over $11,000 and requested specific acts, including being tied up and wrapped “like a mummy,” which the court records describe in detail.
- Reports describe Rylaarsdam’s online escort listings with rates up to $1,500 and note her husband’s involvement, while her lawyer argues she lacked intent and points to disputed factors such as consent and substances.