James Delingpole James Delingpole

Horrifying but gripping: Netflix’s The Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Conman reviewed

This three-part documentary tells the tale of one of the most horrifying cases of coercive control you’re ever likely to encounter

Robert Hendy-Freegard, master manipulator

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