In his novel “1984,” George Orwell wrote, “If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” The man at the center of this week’s case didn’t manage that—his secrets and troubles gnawed at him constantly—but he did manage to act like he had nothing at all to worry about, sailing serenely downstream while knowing full-well that just around the next bend there was a waterfall that would smash the boat of his life into pieces. Join us for a story of secrets, greed, and personal betrayal on a breathtaking scale.

Sources:

The Hamilton Spectator, 4-part series by Susan Clairmont: https://www.thespec.com/news/crime/2022/11/16/the-teacher-had-scandalous-secrets-when-a-trip-to-greece-threatened-to-expose-his-lies-he-did-the-unthinkable.html

Toronto Star, Susan Clairmont: https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2022/11/16/fake-bank-statements-maxed-credit-cards-piles-of-lies-after-the-fire-a-killers-shocking-secrets-are-revealed.html

Toronto Sun, Jane Stevenson: https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/judge-sentences-monster-to-life-in-prison-for-killing-mom-stepdad

Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/8929229/richard-taylor-guilty-murder-mother-stepfather/

YouTube, Hamilton Spectator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZlOjBu06hU&ab_channel=TheSpec

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