Michaela Rylaarsdam, a wife, mother of three, and OnlyFans content creator, is at the center of a chilling murder case after allegedly suffocating a man during a BDSM session gone wrong. Authorities in California have charged her with murder following the death of Michael Dale, a man who reportedly paid her over $11,000 for an extreme fetish encounter in April 2023.
A Double Life Unraveled
Rylaarsdam carefully curated two starkly different personas on social media. On one hand, she maintained a public Instagram account portraying the image of a devoted wife and mother, sharing seemingly wholesome moments with her husband, Brandon Rylaarsdam, and their three children. On the other, she operated under the alias “Asshley SinCal” on platforms like OnlyFans, TikTok, and X, marketing herself as an experienced BDSM and fetish performer.
Her secret life came crashing down in February 2024, when police arrested her for the murder of Michael Dale, a San Diego-area man who had allegedly hired her for an intense bondage session. According to investigators, the session took a deadly turn when Dale was found suffocated with a plastic bag, Saran Wrap, and duct tape sealed around his head.
The Fatal BDSM Encounter
Court documents reveal that Dale met Rylaarsdam on a website where escorts advertise their services. He agreed to pay a staggering $11,000 for her to visit his Escondido home for a night of BDSM play. When Rylaarsdam arrived around 6 PM, she allegedly noticed Dale was intoxicated but proceeded with the planned session.
Authorities say the acts included wrapping Dale in Saran Wrap “like a mummy” and gluing women’s boots onto his feet. At some point during the session, Dale lost consciousness. Shockingly, Rylaarsdam is accused of sitting by and filming content with a vibrator while her client suffocated.
After realizing Dale was unresponsive, she eventually called 911. Law enforcement officers who arrived at the scene were met with a disturbing scene, finding Dale’s body wrapped in layers of plastic. Rylaarsdam allegedly told officers it was her “first time” engaging in BDSM, a claim police have since questioned given her online persona.
Murder Charges and a Not Guilty Plea
Investigators found no evidence that Dale had explicitly requested for his head to be covered in plastic, raising questions about Rylaarsdam’s intent and level of responsibility. Given the circumstances, prosecutors charged her with murder, a charge she has since pleaded not guilty to.
Meanwhile, her past as an adult entertainer continues to unravel. Apart from her OnlyFans content, Rylaarsdam and her husband ran a business called SinCal Entertainment, which promoted itself as the premier adult party service in California, offering strippers, topless bartenders, and other risqué entertainment options.
From Motherhood to Murder Suspect
In a shocking revelation, Michaela Rylaarsdam once shared on her website that she started her business after growing tired of working with other adult entertainment agencies, boasting that she “locked herself in her son’s nursery” to create her company. This eerie contrast between her family life and her work in the adult industry has fueled public fascination with the case.
Her case has sparked discussions on the dangers of extreme BDSM practices, the ethics of sex work, and the risks of engaging in high-risk fetishes. If convicted, Rylaarsdam could face life in prison.
For now, the OnlyFans model once known for her alluring online presence is now making headlines for all the wrong reasons—a dramatic fall from the dual life she carefully maintained for so long.
Stay tuned for updates as this shocking case unfolds.
