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The terrifying real-life story behind Dirty John

It’s the true-crime thriller which captivated millions around the world, but Netflix series ‘Dirty John’ is nothing compared to the real-life story that inspired the show.

Wealthy businesswoman Debra Newell thought she'd met the man of her dreams when the charming John Meehan walked into her life, but her family were never convinced. It wasn't until after John had tied the knot with Debra, and enacted his control over her entire life, that she discovered he was in fact a pathological liar, drug addict and criminal.

Debra's youngest daughter Terra had her suspicions from the start, and after her mum called things off with John, found herself the target of his anger. She ultimately ended up in a terrifying fight to the death with John, as he attacked her with a knife in a carpark.

Three years on from that shocking evening, Terra joins us live from her home in LA to tell us about using the experience to help others, and how she’s tried to move on from the ‘Dirty John’ nightmare.

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