Meet The Real Life Victim Of The 'Dirty John' Con Artist 

I’d rather live my life alone than ever go through this. Dirty John was a great show. This world is crazy.

I don't know if Netflix show is accurate on this, but if it is, it all starts with the grandmother being very kind to the man who killed her own daughter, even saying she loved and forgave him on court, because "she knew he loved her daughter so much". So this denial of the evil was passed on. The result was a gullible daughter that could not recognize a dangerous man.

Tara and Kelly could be sisters, they look so much alike!

She kicked a knife out of his hand, and took it and stabbed back?!? Wow! Good on her!!! Great survival story!!

i literally did not know selena was sitting there until she spoke HAHA. but such a tragedy what happened. so glad she made it out alive

I'm so immensely glad that Terra took him off of this planet because I absolutely believe it would have ended in her or her mother or another family member's death if she hadn't done that. John was legitimately a psychopath and signs pointed to him kidnapping Terra and holding her hostage or murdering her.

OMG!!! That scene was terrifying!!! I loved how her dog helped by grabbing his ankle !!! Dog deserves the credit too! Men like these shouldn’t be alive!!! She was brave!!!!

Deb needs to work on being okay without a man. She clearly can’t be trusted to judge for herself.

If there’s ever an zombie apocalypse I want her on my team 😂

I am so glad they made it out of it! I listened to the podcast and watched the netflix show ... I can’t believe they had to go through something like that

I remember this story. Thank God mother and daughter are okay now.

“my dog was biting his ankle” 🤣 love this show though.

I love how Kelly is so real. She admits to things that she doesn't know - without any sort of pretense or shame - just very matter-of-factly. I love her empathy, compassion, kindness, and how well-mannered she is here. She says just the right thing to these women,

What a weak and vapid woman. And she's real skilled at pretending that putting her family at risk wasn't something in which she played a role. Surprised Terra turned out to be a badass.

I hope all the people in the comments who are showing little to no empathy for Debra and her story never have to deal with an abuser like John. I’m not saying that she is innocent but acting like just because you’re a parent it means you’re not susceptible to being manipulated and abused is ridiculous. Once again NOT saying she’s innocent but acting like she’s not a victim is ridiculous

This mom wouldn't believe her daughters and almost got that one killed! She makes me sick....

Ever interview I see with these two, they always seem extremely gleeful and play down several things when retelling the stories. Like they enjoy this attention. Just an observation.

6:01 "the giggle though"

Fascinating story. I love how honest Selena is lol. Like yes, I know all the details! I listened to podcast and watched the show. Amazing women.

I love the empathy Kelly shows for the guest. Kelly’s putting herself in the victims shoes.

This is an epidemic. I was "catfished" (which is essentially what this is) by someone saying he was a doctor and whatnot. He wasn't even the person he posted pics of. The person is aware of his photos and info being used and is very vocal about it on his instagram. So scary!

The series obviously got a lot of things like spot on! I just finished watching it and wow!

How such desperation leads to tragedy. If a man says " You are pretty!", tell him "I know!"

wow american TV is wild, this is so uncomfortable to watch, casually making small talk and laughing about that traumatic experience

In the begin when Deborah didn’t know about John history she was the victim when she learned about his past and stayed with him she became an enabler. She was so desperate to for male companionship that she was willing to ignore that he was a danger to her children and she herself said that she was still holding onto the fantasy that she could save the marriage that one day John would love her kids and they would accept him.

Wait, I'm lost. When did she marry this man? Also how do you marry someone and not meet the kids, family, stop by their place of employment. So lost

After only 2 months she marries him. 2 months of MEETING HIM. Hid it from her family because she knew it was insane. She had 2 daughters, a huge business & she didn’t even bother to check anything about him, ran off & married him after just 2 months. Ignoring her children’s concerns, ignoring everything they told her they found on him. I just don’t get it. I don’t. How could she be so irresponsible? Terra, u’re my hero!

To me there were so many red flags Debra was willfully blind too. This whole story outlines what toxic relationships lead too

5:55 Kelly's laugh tho lmfao so funny. But Im glad these two ladies are alive. Brave souls.

How odd for this to show up in my feed. Weirdly yesterday Tara came across my mind as I had watched show about dirty John maybe a month ago. And I started praying for her. For her to heal and to be loved to find peace and healing

What is funny is that this lady gave this man another chance after finding out some bad things about him. I think after he got out of the hospital she gave him another chance. What a naive, desperate lady. As soon as she found out some false things about him, she should have bolted.

I just got done binge watching this there are eight episodes you can catch it on Netflix it is so worth watching. Once I got into the first episode I could not stop watching it.

ok shes more than earned a spot on the show, AMC, make it happen

“The giggle tho” 😂😂😂😂😂 right

Her needs always come first. Her family’s safety comes later.

In the podcast he was living with her when the ovaltine woman was in her penthouse. She should have stuck to her guns when. She kicked him out for being on her bed. Her daughter Jackie was spot on about him. Why would you belive basically a stranger over your family who you have known and trusted your whole life. A life lesson for us all, trust your family not someone you have only known for 4 weeks or 2 months that isn't straight on either forum in regards to this story.

Good for the girl, she survived. But the mom seems to be the classic dumb blonde. So sad that she put her girls thru that.

You were both really lucky to get out of that situation & you are survivers not victims always remember that ❤️. I was attacked & sexually assaulted when I was 16 but I thankfully managed to get away before he could do anything further. I didn't know any self defence either but you literally get the strength to save yourself when you are in danger, sadly sometimes it doesn't always work & a lot of innocent people have lost their lives to vile, deprived people who need to be locked up for the rest of their lives. My attacker didn't even go to court as the Police said there wasn't enough evidence 🙄 the way I was treated was horrific & it's not surprising why a lot of people don't report it, the system needs to change & take people seriously as they will not stop until someone stops them! Thankfully no other woman will ever suffer at his hands, you saved yourself hunnie so be proud of that ❤️

I know the love bombing term for sure. The daughter is absolutely amazing and a very strong woman.

This is why women should always run a BACKGROUND CHECK on these men BEFORE they get emotionally involved and sleep with them!!!! This lets you find out who he really is, and don't allow him to waste your time! There are a lot of con artists out there who want to take you for everything you got. Be careful!!! Make sure you watch "Dirty John" part 1 and 2 on Netflix.

This lady was extremely naive and choose to turn a blind eye. I don’t know how Tara is laughing at this because I would cry about it everytime.

I am only on the second episode of the Netflix documentary and I am having a hard time finishing it because I find Debra so frustratingly clingy, needy and downright stup>d, esp after marrying for the 5th time. Some people will do anything to not be alone, and it is hard to feel sorry for them when 5hey repeat it over and over again.

They're talking about stabbing and killing someone and they're laughing, joking and giggling about it. WTF !!!

I don’t like the way mom interrupts daughter 🤦🏻‍♀️

That was a crazy but great show to watch!! I was completely on the edge of my seat wanting her to figure it out and rooting for the daughter..omg!!!!

Oh my god, seeing Twitch in this breaks my heart. And him at the end saying “I’m one of the good ones.” Yes you were RIP angel Twitch ❤️💔

I can't believe that they are talking about murder like if it's a bloopers from some show, even if it is self defense. It is really serious subject, please do not make it like it is a joke.

“The giggle though” 😂

public relations 101, never offer a serious story to a peogram of charlatans, your story can be misrepresented and nasie will respect you.

The laughing in between is so confusing to me.

As I was watching this on Evil Lives Here I kept saying she looks like Kelly Clarkson

why does this sound like the plot for Tyler Perry's recent movie "Fall from grace"?

The daughters are cast in such a bad light in the Netflix show in my opinion and I wonder if that bothers them....

Never heard this story before, but in UK she would have been arrested and possibly imprisoned for killing the guy with the knife. There are cases of people here who have killed burglars in defence of family and property who have gone to far (in the law's opinion) and not used reasonably force. I give 100 per cent credit to this girl.

How are they laughing through this? She’s saying how she almost lost her life and kelly is like wow WHAT A STORY HAHA..?

Debra was married and divorced 4 times before she met John Meehan and yet she stupidly married him after two months without a background check nor a prenup. Even after she found out about his rap sheet, drug addiction and pathological lying---she took him back! Her ignorance and idiocy almost cost her daughter's life. I'm pretty sure if he had lived after the attack, she would be married to him while he was in prison.

I love Deborah and Terra! They have done so much to bring awareness to narcissistic abuse.

This is so sad and I’m so happy she’s alive

Damnn I've seen Dirty John before. Creepy af

Oh I remember this story!! Watching it on Dateline was soooo scary!

real life survivor

The series made upon this story is also great .it s called dirty John ..

Kelly Clarkson looks like she could be Daughter and sister to these ladies.

She said he wore scrubs at this event because he didn’t have time to change!! It takes 1 second to take a shirt, whip it off and put it on. The daughter is a flAke for apologizing for killing him when he tried to kill her. Her mother is a nut!! They are now just using this story for money.

I watched the series and Debra, her mother and Terra do not come out looking too bright. Debra, after finding all the evidence on John, still continues to remain in denial, her mother has her head so buried in the Bible that she chooses to explain away everything as just "mistakes" rather than criminal behaviour, and Terra is definitely a product of her upbringing. It's the sister Veronica's diligence that is the catalyst behind zeroing in on the problem. This is such a weird interview. Terra is recounting the day she stabbed someone 13 times like she's sharing a funny thing that happened on the way to a concert. Odd, odd, odd.

The daughter giggling after telling of how she killed a man (bad or not) freaked me out a bit...

What an awkward set up for such a serious topic.

I watched this poor ladies story on dateline.She had a horrible time as well as her daughter.👍

Kelly, are you seriously laughing about this? SHAME ON YOU!

Her daughter looks very similar kelly clarkson 💯🎶🎶🎶🎶

The Mom has no shame. She put a stranger before her children and expects sympathy? Sad, desperate lady.

Who does dirty John remind you of? Let me control you for your safety. The government! 2021

This was handled in tremendously superficial and lighthearted manner for the subject matter. Not handled respectfully in my opinion. It trivializes the topic and it’s a topic that shouldn’t be trivialized.

Qué lastima que no entiendo lo que dicen. Pero me angustia la risa de una señora y de su hija. Resulta escalofriante

What a brave gal ! To be able to fight off her attacker!! I believe her watching the walking dead on how they kill the walkers!! Saved her life 🙏🙏🙏👏👏 I luv the walking dead!!! One of my favorite tv shows !!! The walking dead rocks !!

Damn the walking dead works lmao

I don’t find Kelly jumping in with humor regarding back ground checks and love bombing. These are serious things that destroy every part of your life

You know I'm not buying this, I think they are all making it up, the duping smiles, when the woman is talking about stabbing the guy in the head, along with a big laugh, kind of makes me say, what was so funny?

First off please slow down!! I love you , I love your show so much and your now on my wish list since I just beat cancer! But sometimes you start talking so fast I can’t understand what you said and I don’t want to miss anything you say! , Plus , I think you should name your band, since we are in the world of being online, “The Wi Five Band” or “Kelly’s Wi Five Band” !, Hope to see you soon! love you!!

Whilst there is no defence for this John character a little introspection might do this woman some good. With 5 failed marriages you have the worst taste in men lacking the common sense to make decisions about relationships or be an absolutely terrible wife, or indeed both. As for the daughter, stabbing someone 13 times goes a little bit past self defense.

Where’s Ronnie??

Scare history..why laugh?😰

I read the book and it seems like the mom always prioritized the weirdo over the kids

"I thought it was a homeless person, whatever' smh

5:42 same demeanor as "Mean girls" Gretchen Weiner talking about the boy trying to date her who is "tots" not a thing, lmao amazing how it didn't get to her and she just went for her one opportunity to escape without even getting stabbed once and yet stabbing the bitch 13 times like damn!

I love kelly but its a damn shame that she went on this show, this story is just not for this show, kelly kept interrupting her it was so annoying

The daughter looks like she could be related to Kelly.

Alot of desperate women out here

They all look related

Strong Chick!!!

Before watching this video i watched another video with Terry about telling her podcast,celebs to know or something, i was wandering if Selena Gomez know this story and i was so shocked to see her now😂

Only in America !!

She got one stab wound in her arm and he was riddled with them. Highly suspicious given that she claimed to be attacked first. She claimed to think he was "punching her". Where the stab wounds at? I honestly think they'd had enough of him and she killed him and got one stab wound in the process. lol And got away with it because of text messages. Pathetic.

This is why people need Jesus and discernment. The guy was the most obvious case of demon possessed.

Ok so where do women find the great guys who happen not to be married? I have heard men say the same, so maybe I'm looking from really skewed glasses, but it just seems so hard to find a good one.

I see yesterday this history on Netflix....it's scared....

selena gomez was in there

WTF is Selena doing there? I'm leaving. 😒

side note but they’re so beautiful

They're both weird looking. :) All of the fillers and botox look unnatural.