How to recognize and recover from everyday sociopaths - narcissists

You are here: Home / Archives for Media sociopaths

“Systemic pattern” of sex abuse at Horace Mann, elite NYC prep school

//  by //  3 Comments

Horace Mann was, and remains, one of New York City's most rigorous and respected private prep schools. But over the last few years, 63 students have come forward with allegations that they were sexually abused by 22 former Horace Mann staff members. The incidents allegedly took place between 1962 and 1996. The Bronx district attorney said they found a "systemic pattern" of alleged sexual abuse but can't  prosecute because the statute of limitations ran out. An investigative report was due to be released last month, but there is no mention of it on the Internet. School sexual abuse survivors end decades of secrecy, on People.com. Bronx D.A. finds 'systemic pattern' of abuse at Horace M …

“Systemic pattern” of sex abuse at Horace Mann, elite NYC prep schoolRead More

International bigamist con man Will Jordan pleads guilty to theft by deception

//  by //  5 Comments

MT. HOLLY, NEW JERSEY William Allen Jordan, 49, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to theft by deception Monday, admitting that he pretended to be an official from the U.K. to convince a woman to give him money. In a plea bargain, Jordan admitted that he took $4,383 from Mischele Lewis, 36, of Florence Township, New Jersey. Jordan accepted a sentence of three years in a New Jersey state prison. He was ordered to pay Mischele restitution of $4,383. He agreed to have no contact with Mischele or her family. He waived his right to appeal the case. Sentencing was set for February 6, 2015. Fake identity When Jordan and Mischele met online in January 2013, he told her, in a …

International bigamist con man Will Jordan pleads guilty to theft by deceptionRead More

It is so painful to know that the whole relationship was not real

//  by //  9 Comments

Editor's Note: This SPATH Tale was submitted by the Lovefraud reader whom we'll call “Terry Ann.” Other names in this post have also been changed. He is as romantic and alluring as his designer label name sounds. I met “PQ” on Millionaire Match.com. His profile states he was born in Milan, Italy, I wasn't seeking a millionaire. I wanted a man with a respectable job, status, and stability. We had a whirlwind romance in a two-week period of time before he suddenly had to move from Bradenton, Florida to Couer D'Alene, Idaho. I clearly remember his first phone call to me. His accent was sexy, romantic, and sweet. Within moments, he boldly asked me personal questions, but he was so nice, …

It is so painful to know that the whole relationship was not realRead More

How could Darren Vann, suspected in multiple Indiana murders, have been considered ‘low risk’?

//  by //  3 Comments

Not one, but two likely serial killers have been in the news recently. First there was Jesse Matthew, charged in the abduction of Virginia student Hannah Graham, whose body has now been identified. Police have linked Matthew to at least one other crime, and are examining cases of more dead and missing women in Virginia. Then there is Darren Vann, of Gary, Indiana. Vann was arrested in the killing of 19-year-old Afrikka Hardy, whose body was found in a Motel 6 in Hammond, Indiana. Vann confessed to the crime, and led police to the bodies of six other women. All seven of these murders took place after Vann was released from a Texas prison on July 5, 2013. There may be more. Prior to …

How could Darren Vann, suspected in multiple Indiana murders, have been considered ‘low risk’?Read More

‘Gone Girl’ and a missed opportunity

//  by //  19 Comments

[youtube_sc url=http://youtu.be/Ym3LB0lOJ0o] I went to see Gone Girl this weekend, spurred by reports from several Lovefraud readers that the film reminded them of the psychopaths in their lives. In my opinion, the story was a realistic portrayal of psychopathic behavior until it descended into psychopathic cliché. Here's the official synopsis on GoneGirlMovie.com: GONE GIRL — directed by David Fincher and based upon the global bestseller by Gillian Flynn — unearths the secrets at the heart of a modern marriage. On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) reports that his beautiful wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), has gone missing. Under pressure from the pol …

‘Gone Girl’ and a missed opportunityRead More

Will Jordan offered plea deal of three years in prison

//  by //  Leave a Comment

Will Jordan, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, was back in court yesterday after being charged with scamming Mischele Lewis of Florence Township. During plea negotiations, Jordan offered to spend a year in the county jail, followed by five years of probation. That deal was rejected by both the victim and the Burlington County, New Jersey, prosecutor. Instead, the prosecutor offered three years in state prison and a lifetime No Contact order. If Jordan rejects this deal, the case will go to trial. Love fraudster accused of scamming Florence woman gets new plea offer, on BurlingtonCountyTimes.com.   …

Will Jordan offered plea deal of three years in prisonRead More

Abusers and their 5-step strategy to get women to drop charges

//  by //  6 Comments

A new study reveals the five-step strategy men who are charged with felony domestic violence use to get their female victims to recant their stories. Researcher Amy Bonomi, associate professor of human development and family science at Ohio State University, and her team, listened to recorded phone calls between incarcerated men and their female victims. The analysis of these conversations may fundamentally change how victim advocates and prosecutors work with domestic violence victims to prosecute abusers, according to the researchers. Jailhouse phone calls reveal why domestic violence victims recant, from Science Daily. "Meet me at the hill where we used to park": interpersonal …

Abusers and their 5-step strategy to get women to drop chargesRead More

Canadian man admits 37 years of lies to family, friends and four ex-wives

//  by //  4 Comments

In 1977, Ronald Stan, a 32-year-old, cheating-on-his-wife, father- of-two plumber from Canada burns down his pig barn, fakes his death and moves to the US where he starts a new life in New Orleans as Jeff Walton. After 37 years of living a lie, three American wives, and a son named Jeff Jr., Jeff Walton is coming clean to his lies and deceit. He says he initially ran from his life in Canada so his wife could pay off their debts with the insurance money from his death. (Upon hearing Stan was not dead, she returned all of the insurance money.) “It's been almost 40 years that I've lived this lie. And actually I've been a real good boy, except for the philandering. I paid my taxes, I did e …

Canadian man admits 37 years of lies to family, friends and four ex-wivesRead More

Blame the victim, again

//  by //  7 Comments

Editor's Note: This SPATH tale was submitted by the Lovefraud reader who goes by the name “Sisyphus Unchained.” He was handsome; he was charming; he had an incredible zest for life.  But more importantly he was manipulative, deceitful and dangerous. In 2007 I met a man with whom I thought I shared interests: educational/community development projects in Southern Africa. He portrayed himself as the founder of a South African-based charitable project focused on the needs of orphaned/disadvantaged youths in the townships of Johannesburg (which much later, once I investigated further, all turned out to be non-existent). Over the course of the next four years he skillfully interspersed his r …

Blame the victim, againRead More

Fraudulent love syndicate in Malaysia pulls in $68,955

//  by //  1 Comment

Five Nigerian students between the ages of 25 and 34, attending a private college in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, plus another girl local to Sungai Buloh, were arrested for operating a fraudulent dating syndicate on Facebook for the past six months. The suspects formed relationships with the victims and then requested that the victims transfer money into the suspects' accounts. So far, the syndicate has collected a total of RM 223,000 (US$68,955). Local Girl Involved In FB Love Fraud, from Malaysian Digetst.com …

Fraudulent love syndicate in Malaysia pulls in $68,955Read More