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Sleeping With a Psychopath: Part 2 - How Acklom Was Caught
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The final chapter in the Mark Acklom saga—global fraud, romance scams, and justice. Carolyn Woods and Martin Brunt reveal how a master manipulator was caught.
In the gripping conclusion to our two-part true crime mini-series, Sleeping With a Psychopath, journalist Helen Fosperoand Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt uncover the global trail of deceit left by one of the UK’s most notorious conmen—Mark Acklom.
From defrauding Carolyn Woods out of £850,000 to orchestrating sophisticated scams across Spain, Italy, and Switzerland, Acklom’s criminal career is a chilling example of calculated deception and psychological manipulation on an international scale.
Martin Brunt recounts his tense and revealing prison meeting with Acklom, shedding light on the fraudster’s unsettling persona. The episode also unravels how Acklom operated under a web of false identities and aliases, and how a complex, multi-country investigation finally led to his extradition and prosecution in the UK.
We hear again from Carolyn Woods, who reflects on her harrowing experience and how she teamed up with Brunt—and a mysterious internet sleuth known only as “Charlie’s Angel”—to help bring Acklom to justice.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone fascinated by romance scams, identity fraud, and international true crime investigations.
If you’re a fan of The Tinder Swindler, Dirty John, Love Fraud, The Puppet Master, or Inventing Anna, don’t miss this shocking final chapter in a story of love, betrayal, and relentless pursuit of justice.
Want to read Carolyn’s full story?
Grab a copy of her Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller, Sleeping with a Psychopath: A real-life psychological crime thriller, available now on Amazon:
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