True Lovefraud Stories

In the conclusion to this story, “Melissa” finally learned that her boyfriend of seven years, “Kevin,” was a lying cheater throughout their relationship. As a result, she fell into severe clinical depression. But she was determined to not let this man crush her. She developed a three-step plan to take back her power, which contributed to her healing.

“Melissa” and “Kevin” dated for seven years. They bought a house together, and Melissa worked hard to turn it into a cozy home. But even though Kevin proclaimed his love and shopped for engagement rings, Melissa sensed something was amiss. Then she learned, to her horror, that her instincts were correct, and she became determined to take her revenge against the lying cheater.

Brad Robinson, a licensed private investigators, explains the shortcomings of online background checks. Yes, they are inexpensive. But they are also incomplete and can miss information that you need to know. Or, the information that turns up in your report may actually belong to someone else. Plus, the reports themselves can cause problems.

In a prequel to the ‘Let’s buy a Corvette’ episode, Carlo ‘Giovanni’ Malozzi met Kathy online. He kept calling her and sending her pictures, but just couldn’t seem to get around to meeting in person. Then he said he had an emergency and asked for Kathy’s help. His request led to much more than Kathy bargained for.

Giovanni Malozzi wasted no time in letting Linda know that he was interested in her. They met on Saturday, talked on Sunday and started dating on Monday. Linda interpreted his strong pursuit as a sign that he was seriously interested in her. She was correct, but not in the way that she imagined. Giovanni Malozzi had an agenda — for her and multiple other women.

Dr. Liane Leedom, a psychiatrist and professor at the University of Bridgeport, explains how trauma affects the brain. Stress causes the release of stress hormones, including cortisol. This impacts the immune system, creates toxicity and affects brain function. But, she says, indications are that brain injuries are completely reversible. She offers suggestions on what you can do to heal your brain.

“Tom” and “Amy” married in 1969, while they were both in college. Before the wedding, Amy admitted to Tom that she had not been faithful to him— in fact, she had affairs with three different men. But Tom was willing to let bygones be bygones and move forward together. Once they were officially a couple, he reasoned, his cheating wife would settle down. She didn’t, and Tom paid the price. Years later, he paid again.

How do you recover from profound betrayal and trauma? Dr. Denise McDermott, and adult and child psychiatrist, acknowledges each person, she says, experiences grief, loss and shock in their own way. The first step is to take care of yourself, which could mean finding the will to live. Then, Dr. Denise McDermott says to take it one day at a time, asking for the help that you need.

After more than 20 years together, Kimberly Lucas and her partner, Jacquelyn Jamason split up. Three months later, Jacquelyn, the biological mother of their two children, agreed to let Kim have them for a visitation on Memorial Day, 2014. Jacquelyn went on a kayak trip with friends. Kimberly Lucas was supposed to take the children to the zoo and the beach, but her real plans for the day were much more sinister.

Don Shipley, is an authentic Navy SEAL (retired). After serving for 24 years, including multiple deployments on SEAL Team One and SEAL Team Two, his mission now is to expose phony Navy SEALs, and he’s busted almost 50,000 of them. In this interview, he explains how he verifies whether a claim of being a SEAL is true or false, how he spots fake documentation, and the first warning sign that someone who says he’s a Navy SEAL is lying.