Heres everything we know about thetrue storybehind NetflixsCon Mumdocumentary.
Who is Graham Hornigold?
What is theCon Mumdocumentarys true story?
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She also told him that she was the illegitimate child of the former Sultan of Brunei.
She bought him a car and all manner of gifts.
Some have described this as a form of love bombing.
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Dionne even moved in with Hornigold, his partner, Heather, and their newborn son.
The pair then flew to Switzerland to prepare documents for Hornigolds inheritance with a banker and a lawyer.
But all was not as it seemed.
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He didnt see his newborn son for months as a result.
He continued to fund Dionnes lifestyle, racking up an exorbitant amount of debt.
We see Hornigold do his own research into other people who had given Dionne money and not seen returns.
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But its not easy for him to define her as a scammer.
She called him from Malaysia to tell him she loved him and to apologize.
I just want to talk to my son, she said.
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I love you, son, Im sorry for what happened…. Ive done what Ive done, son.
I cannot change, son.
Hornigold is now separated from his ex-partner Heather, who moved to New Zealand with their son.
Is Dionne Hornigolds real mum?
Heres the twist: She is.
A DNA test revealed that it is 99.9% certain that Dionne is Hornigolds mother.
The documentary reports that she has not faced criminal charges for the allegations made against her.
The one person whos supposed to come into your life and be your protector.
Those are the ones that are supposed to be there.
Thats how I had it in my head.
A version of this story was previously published inGlamour UK.
