The Boyfriend Who Never Existed: Inside The "Bed Trick" Trial

Criminal by Vox Media Podcast Network

Sep 22, 202638:05Society & Culture

Phoebe interviews author Izabella Scott about an unusual trial in England. One woman, referred to as Miss X, accused her best friend Gayle of posing as a man and tricking her into having a sexual relationship. But Gayle...

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