Overview
- Police say videos were recorded on April 29 and include 73‑year‑old Bernard “Skip” Fisher being filmed naked in bed.
- Madison Russo has been indicted on 20 counts, including felony unlawful dissemination of video and videotaping intimate parts, and pleaded not guilty at arraignment while the indictment remains sealed.
- Investigators found the files shared in a Snapchat group called "Traitors and Besties," and police reports say Russo admitted sharing one shower video but denied recording the other clips.
- Two employees alerted the facility in June, Encore later fired six staff tied to the probe, and the family says it was not notified until July 17 after police discovered additional images and videos.
- The victim’s family has filed complaints with the Illinois Department of Public Health and plans a civil lawsuit, raising broader questions about oversight, resident safety, and whether more victims exist as the criminal probe continues.