Abby Ellin on "Duped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married" (1/21/19) - a podcast by Leonard Lopate at Large on WBAI Radio in New York

From Abby Ellin's first date with the Commander, she was caught up in a whirlwind. Within six months he'd proposed, and they'd moved in together. But soon, his exotic stories of international espionage began to unravel. Finally, it all became clear: he was lying about who he was. In her book “Duped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married,” Abby Ellin studies the art and science of lying, talks to people who've had their worlds upended by duplicitous partners and writes with great openness about her own mistakes. In this installment of “Leonard Lopate at Large,” she talks about writing “Duped” and shares her unbelievable story.

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