Michaela Brashaye Rylaarsdam, a 31-year-old San Bernardino County resident known online as “Asshley SinCal,” was arrested last month after a nearly two-year investigation into the April 17, 2023, demise of 56-year-old Michael Dale—a twisted encounter allegedly filmed for her adult content platform that ended in tragedy.
The sordid saga unfolded in Dale's Escondido home, just 30 miles north of downtown San Diego, when he hired Rylaarsdam for a staggering $11,000 to fulfill his wildest fetish fantasies. Court documents reveal Dale's bizarre requests: to be "wrapped like a mummy" in Saran wrap, have women's boots glued to his feet, and even adhesive poured into his eyes to seal them shut - all part of a bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, sadism, and masochism (BDSM) session. Rylaarsdam, a mother of three who runs her OnlyFans account with her husband Brandon, arrived at 6pm to find Dale noticeably intoxicated but proceeded with the four-hour encounter.
What happened next is straight out of a horror movie. Videos from Rylaarsdam's phone, later handed over to Escondido police, show Dale bound in plastic wrap, his wrists and legs taped, with duct tape over his mouth and a plastic bag secured over his head for at least eight minutes. As he lay suffocating, unable to free himself, Rylaarsdam allegedly performed sex acts nearby - capturing the macabre scene for her subscribers.
Panic set in when Dale became unresponsive, prompting her to call 911 around 10:10pm. Officers arrived to find her attempting CPR, but it was too late. Paramedics rushed him to Palomar Hospital, where he was declared brain-dead the next day and removed from life support shortly after. The coroner ruled his death as asphyxiation due to oxygen deprivation.
Despite her claim to police that this was her first foray into fetish acts - and her denial of placing the bag over Dale's head - the evidence paints a damning picture. Investigators found "troubling videos" confirming Dale's requests for Saran wrap and glue, but prosecutors argue there’s no proof he consented to the lethal breathing obstruction.
Despite her claim to police that this was her first foray into fetish acts - and her denial of placing the bag over Dale's head - the evidence paints a damning picture. Investigators found "troubling videos" confirming Dale's requests for Saran wrap and glue, but prosecutors argue there’s no proof he consented to the lethal breathing obstruction.
Now held without bail in a San Diego County jail, Rylaarsdam pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and faces a readiness hearing next week. Her attorney insists there was no intent to kill, pointing to her 911 call and CPR efforts, but the prosecution is pushing forward with a case of implied malice - claiming her actions showed a reckless disregard for life.
This jaw-dropping case has sent shockwaves through San Diego County, where Escondido's quiet streets are rarely the backdrop for such sensational crime. It's a stark reminder of the risks lurking in the county’s underbelly, from the beaches of Pacific Beach to the suburbs of Santee. As Rylaarsdam awaits trial, locals are left reeling - how did a paid fetish stunt in their backyard spiral into a murder charge?
This jaw-dropping case has sent shockwaves through San Diego County, where Escondido's quiet streets are rarely the backdrop for such sensational crime. It's a stark reminder of the risks lurking in the county’s underbelly, from the beaches of Pacific Beach to the suburbs of Santee. As Rylaarsdam awaits trial, locals are left reeling - how did a paid fetish stunt in their backyard spiral into a murder charge?
