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John Green does what John Green does, right? I'm he's a charmer. He's a smooth talker. I think he could talk his way
into anyone's life. Beneath the surface, there's something really dark. >> Is this a man who just happens to have
really bad luck? Or is he a bad guy? >> He's a bad guy. >> We had good times together. I never felt
like I'm with a bad person. >> I think he's unlucky. I think he's unlucky. >> We were so happy when he met Kim Lark,
his wife. They went skiing together. They loved dogs together. I had not seen him so
happy in all these years that we've known him. >> I think John Green saw Dr. Cam and saw
dollar signs. >> You think he targeted her? >> Yeah, I do. >> It all turned sour really quick.
They were not only separating, but he took the dogs. >> She loves her dogs. Those are her
babies. It's like if he had taken her children. >> He's stealing your dogs. He's kidnapping
your dogs. >> Oh, I was scared to death that he would get rid of them. >> Now it became
just one thing after another. He's on the road, on the road and on the run. >> With the dogs.
>> He's actually arrested in San Antonio. >> He's a thief. He's a liar, a conartist.
>> At Eddie County Detention Center, I met John and he kept asking me if I knew somebody that could kill his wife.
>> So, here's my husband in jail talking with somebody about the various different
ways to kill me and take care of my >> a real plan? >> Yes. >> This isn't the first time he's been in
question of a heinous crime. If he did it once, he can do it again. >> Who was this man really?
>> He wasn't John Graden. His real name was Ted Maher. And he had been convicted of
an arson resulting in the death of a billionaire. >> I am innocent, sir. >> So much of it still remains a mystery.
I mean, this guy's story is just crazy.

After a conviction in the arson death of a billionaire in Monaco, Ted Maher changes his name and puts out a hit on his estranged wife in New Mexico. He denies it all. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, May 16 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

John Green's dark past unfolds with theft, manipulation, and potential murder plots against his wife Kim Lark.

Key points

The Dark Side of Charm. John Green's charm hides a darker truth. Is he just unlucky or a bad guy?
A Shocking Revelation. John Green's real identity is revealed as Ted Maher, a convicted criminal.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I think he's unlucky.

Reflecting on John Green's character.

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