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Apr 2024
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Episode 343 - Rob Parkes: The Price of L...

Wondery | RedHanded
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Rob Parkes is not a paedophilic, drug-dealing, gang-leading tyrant. But that’s exactly what his pathologically controlling, abusive ex-wife tried to lead everyone to believe. It’s also why, she said, he had to die.In a very special episode of RedHanded, we hear directly from a man who found out there was a price on his head – and that over the years, six sep ... Show More
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