EPISODE · Jun 24, 2024 · 54 MIN
The Evil Delusions of Eleanor Williams | Marks Unexplained World (Ep. 103)
from Marks Unexplained World · host Mark Hughes
The Evil Delusions of Eleanor Williams | Marks Unexplained World (Ep. 103) Listeners Discretion is Advised Eleanor Williams is an English criminal who made false claims of multiple serious crimes, including accusations of trafficking, rape, blackmail, and physical violence, none of which were found to have occurred. Following her 2022 trial, Williams was found guilty on nine counts of perverting the course of justice, contrary to English common law. She was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison. The fictitious claims spread by Williams on the internet had lasting impacts, including multiple attempted suicides, a rise in racially motivated violence, and the creation of the Online Safety Act 2023, which criminalises the spread of false, harmful information online. Marks Unexplained World Podcast Description & Credits www.hauntedresearchcentre.com www.frightnights.co.uk --- Credits... Photography by Helen Poolar --- Marks Unexplained World background music: Music by Adi Goldstein - Blank Light Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/adi-goldstein/blank-light License code: C6W9MMXFLSZUXLLO --- Paranormal Research Centre Promo: Music by Kevin MacLeod - Gathering Darkness Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/gathering-darkness License code: ATHMPVKBDSRGQIUY --- Fright Nights Promo: Music by AK - Sky High Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: SMVBCSQXP5FFNVJT ---
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The Evil Delusions of Eleanor Williams | Marks Unexplained World (Ep. 103) Listeners Discretion is Advised Eleanor Williams is an English criminal who made false claims of multiple serious crimes, including accusations of trafficking, rape, blackmail, and physical violence, none of which were found to have occurred. Following her 2022 trial, Williams was found guilty on nine counts of perverting the course of justice, contrary to English common law. She was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison. The fictitious claims spread by Williams on the internet had lasting impacts, including multiple attempted suicides, a rise in racially motivated violence, and the creation of the Online Safety Act 2023, which criminalises the spread of false, harmful information online. Marks Unexplained World Podcast Description & Credits www.hauntedresearchcentre.com www.frightnights.co.uk --- Credits... Photography by Helen Poolar --- Marks Unexplained World background music: Music by Adi Goldstein - Blank Light Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/adi-goldstein/blank-light License code: C6W9MMXFLSZUXLLO --- Paranormal Research Centre Promo: Music by Kevin MacLeod - Gathering Darkness Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/gathering-darkness License code: ATHMPVKBDSRGQIUY --- Fright Nights Promo: Music by AK - Sky High Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators): https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: SMVBCSQXP5FFNVJT ---
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