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Quiz Show Stalker: Angry Author Drives 400 Miles to Attack Online Critic

Quiz Show Stalker: Angry Author Drives 400 Miles to Attack Online Critic Imagine being so incensed by somebody on the internet that you drive 400 miles (after tracking them down online) to hit them over the head with a wine bottle at their place of work… This is the story of Richard Brittain - the thin-skinned author who bottled one of his critics after his novel The World Rose sent her to sleep. This is also the story of a former television gameshow champion, a university graduate, a poet and a writer who was destroyed by his obsessions and narcissism. This is Richard before the media had any whiff of his violent malevolence. Richard Brittain first came to public attention on the 11th of September 2006, as a nineteen-year-old. The show is the British game show Countdown. An institution for the out-of-work and early finishers in the UK. Richard won the coveted Countdown teapot and was invited back on a further 7 occasions (the maximum allowed is 8 victories) and entered the panth

NXIVM - A Profile of a Cult Leader [Keith Raniere]

NXIVM - A Profile of a Cult Leader [Keith Raniere] Source: Don’t Call It a Cult by Sarah Berman Keith Raniere, a dangerous and now imprisoned narcissist, was the sadistic leader of the NXIVM Cult. This will be a look at how he managed to manipulate so many and an analysis of his properties as a cult leader. NXIVM was a cult that Raniere used as a personal harem. Initially set up as a pseudo-self-help MLM scheme that ensured that Keith had total control of his followers. Keith had developed disturbing ways of buying loyalty from his followers. This included slavery, physical branding (with a cattle branding iron), group sex and commitment ceremonies. Keith also had a few up-and-coming celebrities on his books including Smallville’s Alison Mack who was probably the best actress on Smallville at that time (an incredibly talented actress and singer). Fellow co-star Kristin Kreuk dabbled with the cult alongside Alison’s partner Nicki Clyne being a full-on member and defender right up un

The Enigma of Betsy Aardsma [The Library Murder]

In the realm of unsolved mysteries, some cases captivate the public imagination, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions and haunting intrigue. One such enigma is the murder of Betsy Aardsma, a young woman whose life was tragically cut short in a Pennsylvania university library. Decades have passed since that fateful day, yet the truth behind her murder remains elusive, leaving investigators, amateur sleuths, and the Aardsma family yearning for closure. On November 28, 1969, Betsy Aardsma, a 22-year-old graduate student at Pennsylvania State University, entered the Pattee Library, unsuspecting of the horror that awaited her. Within the confines of the library's bustling atmosphere, she was viciously attacked, stabbed once in the chest. In the chaos that ensued, Betsy collapsed to the floor, succumbing to her injuries. Despite the immediate response from library staff and emergency services, the identity of the assailant remained hidden within the labyrinthine corridors of t

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