This week Hannah, Sarah and Lauren talk about a "crazy love story", or possibly, terrible abuse and manipulation... you decide!

October is recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, here is week two.

Resources:

• RAINN (anti-sexual violence organization): you can call at 1-800-656-4673, available 24 hours a day; you can also visit online at rainn.org.
• The Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC): visit online for additional information at stalkingawareness.org.
• Domestic Violence Hotline: you can call at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), text by sending “START” to 88788, or visit the website at thehotline.org.
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: you can call 988 to talk to someone 24 hours a day, or you can visit them online at 988lifeline.org

Sources:

• Crazy Love
• The New York Times: Burt Pugach, Protagonist of a Strange Tabloid Love Story, Dies at 93 
• Los Angeles Times: Linda Pugach dies at 75; disfigured by lye, she married attacker by Elaine Woo
• Daily Mail: NYC lawyer Burt Pugach, who blinded his girlfriend with lye then married her after prison, dies aged 93 leaving $15M to his married caregiver - now accused of starving him and getting him to change will by Ben Ashford and Shawn Cohen
• Travalanche: The Crazy Love of Burt Pugach and Linda Riss by Trav S.D.
• Wikipedia