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Dec 13, 2018 · Was “Dirty” John Meehan a real person? And did he actually marry Debra Newell? Meet the real-life men and women (and one dog) who inspired Bravo’s twisted story of love, betrayal, and...
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Jan 13, 2019 · In a six-part story for The Los Angeles Times and the accompanying podcast Dirty John, reporter Christopher Goffard chronicles how Debra's dream guy became a waking nightmare for her and her...
Feb 14, 2019 · Led by a star-studded cast, Dirty John brings a true horror story about missing all the red flags to life. But it’s more than just star power that gives Dirty John a leg-up on other...
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Mar 13, 2024 · The True Story Behind Dirty John. Debra Newell discovered too late the deceptions of John Meehan, a serial con man whom she married after a two-month courtship — inspiring Bravo's “Dirty John”
Mar 11, 2019 · The series is based on a true crime podcast of the same name, by journalist Christopher Goffard and the Los Angeles Times. But what’s the true story of John Meehan?
Jan 11, 2019 · Now the story of her marriage to a con man John Meehan, who duped her as their whirlwind romance turned into a tragedy, is now both a scripted drama “ Dirty John ," a Bravo TV series and an upcoming documentary on Oxygen. "I got conned. Big time," Newell told ABC News' Marci Gonzalez for "Nightline."
Oct 11, 2018 · In a (terrifying) nutshell, Dirty John is based on the research of Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard, who chronicled how, as Bravo puts it, the "whirlwind romance" between Debra...