Life After Dirty John: Tonia Bales #2 - Criminal

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We discuss John Meehan's controlling behaviour and threats and what it was like in the aftermath of escaping from DirtyJohn.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/criminal--6152643/support.

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This episode is 17 minutes long.

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This episode was published on April 24, 2024.

What is this episode about?

We discuss John Meehan's controlling behaviour and threats and what it was like in the aftermath of escaping from DirtyJohn.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/criminal--6152643/support.

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