Before six children died inside a burning home on Victory Road, there was a man who had spent decades constructing a life where power flowed in one direction—toward him. Mick Philpott wasn’t just a father. He was the center of a chaotic, benefits-funded household built on manipulation, domination, and fear.In this Early Release episode of Crimes & Consequences, we follow the timeline from control to catastrophe—through the investigation, the courtroom, and the unraveling of a man who believed he could outmaneuver everyone, including the truth.