S2 Ep. 3: The Dream

Have You Seen This Man? by ABC News

Aug 25, 202144:02Society & Culture

Linda Lausten spent 19 years married to a man she never really knew. His escape sent her reeling -- as if widowed by a husband who wasn't dead. She starts to uncover clues about who John Ruffo really was. As the U.S. Mar...

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