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  1. 15 hours ago · The 'true story' Netflix drama about a comedian targeted by a stalker has had 14 million viewers in the UK alone. Here we try to separate what is fact, what's embellished, and what is pure fiction...

  2. Dec 21, 2016 · James Beagle was the first-known account of a child being sent through the mail. Public Domain. In the next few years, stories about children being mailed through rural routes would crop up from ...

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    • Finkel Didn't Prioritize Accuracy in His Reporting
    • Longo Was A Fan of Finkel's Writing
    • At First, Longo Claimed That He Didn't Kill All of His Children

    First of all, Finkel wasn’t always so respectful of accuracy in reporting. Though he had moved into a coveted writing position with the New York Times Magazine by his early 30s, the journalist got himself in a fix with a 2001 story about child laborers in Mali. Investigating reports of slavery on cocoa plantations in the West African nation, Finkel...

    Longo, it turned out, had read and was a fan of Finkel’s writing in theTimes, National Geographic Adventure and Sports Illustrated, and that was why he chose the journalist’s identity as his own. He agreed (against the advice of his lawyers) to allow Finkel to interview him, and the two men began a communication that encompassed weekly phone calls,...

    Longo didn't confess, and didn't even initially plead not guilty — he stood "mute" to the indictment. And though he was telling his life story in great detail to Finkel, he did not account for his actions surrounding the murders. Then he pled guilty to the murders of his wife and youngest child, and not guilty in the deaths of the two other childre...

  4. Jun 1, 2005 · Hearts West brings to life true stories of mail-order brides of the Gold Rush era. Some found soul mates; others found themselves in desperate situations. Complete with the actual hearts-and-hands personal advertisements that began some of the long-distance courtships, this fascinating book provides an up-close look at the leap of faith these ...

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  5. Apr 5, 2022 · Postcards promoting the QAnon web of conspiracy theories arrived in the mail at thousands of New England homes recently. The card, titled “The True Story of QAnon,” features a QR code surrounded by 20 faces of famous politicians, actors and tech giants. “They’re just trying to hook people in and trick them,” said Brian Duffy of Acton, Massachusetts. The back…

  6. Jun 14, 2019 · To show that mail-order bride horror stories exist way before the age of email, take this story from San Francisco, 1886. Dr. Leo Berson procured the services of the San Francisco Matrimonial Bureau to find a wife, which they did: the lovely Kate Grant. Dr. Berson pampered his fiancée with upwards of $1,500, not a small price back in the 19th ...

  7. True Story is a 2015 American mystery thriller film that was directed by Rupert Goold in his directorial debut. It is based on a screenplay by Goold and David Kajganich.Based on the memoir of the same title by Michael Finkel, it stars Jonah Hill, James Franco and Felicity Jones, with Gretchen Mol, Betty Gilpin and John Sharian in supporting roles.

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