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The Man with Two Names | Full Episode + Post Mortem
A man known by two names, Ted Maher and John Green, consistently lives a life of deception, from a deadly Monte Carlo fire to a murder-for-hire plot against his wife in New Mexico, leaving a trail of manipulated individuals and unanswered questions.
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The Man with Two Names | Full Episode
A charming man with a dark past, John Green (aka Ted Maher) is revealed as a serial deceiver, from a deadly Monte Carlo arson to a modern-day murder-for-hire plot against his wife.
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