Her love story began like mostgirl meets boy, boy charms girl and the two fall head over heels in love. She was raised by a youth pastor dad and a piano teacher mom, has been married a total. Dirty john victim rebuilds her life in las vegas valley las vegas. Arlane hart, debra newell, terra newell, dirty john photo. May 08, 2020 debra newell was stalked by her exhusband, a dangerous sociopath named john meehan a. Debra newell and john meehan attend a formal event in orange county, calif. Heres what debra newell from dirty john is up to now. Debra newell and john meehan attend a formaldress cancer benefit in orange county. The third episode of the podcast, filthy, deals with meehans law school days, his marriage to sells and an police officer who investigated him.
Aug 27, 2018 dirty john is set to be your new favorite true crime obsession when it premieres on bravo later this year. They are both successful women living in orange county. Britton will play debra newell, a successful interior designer and single mom from orange county who falls in love with a man named john meehan a. Oct 02, 2017 newser at 59, debra newell had found professionalbut not romanticsuccess. Nov 23, 2018 newells work took her all over the world, including a development called orange county outside of beijing, china. He went on to marry debra newell, a successful orange county, california interior designer whose kids detested their moms new paramour, who had begun to isolate his new wife. Jan 07, 2019 and as is the case with most of the players in bravos series, debra s lawyer on dirty john, michael oneil, is a real person who had a hand in the reallife events. A successful orange county interior designer and divorced mom of four, debra newell meets john meehan online and is immediately swept off her feet. The story of how the interior designer fell in love with john meehan was first revealed in the dirty john podcast, hosted by l. And her vision is clear on what that special someone looks like. Meet the women drawn into the reallife mystery of dirty.
Newser at 59, debra newell had found professionalbut not romanticsuccess. Connie britton to star in bravo truecrime anthology. When debra newell met john meehan for dinner at a candlelit california. A successful orange county interior designer and divorced mom of. The couple were both hardworking nurse anesthetists with two young daughters at home.
The story of debra newells sister cindi vickers where is. Debra newell at her store ambrosia home in las vegas, tuesday, nov. He stayed in the orange county area, and debra has even run into him. Debra newell is polite, but she doesnt take the time to tell them her story. Debra newell is trying to find a good person dirty john season 1.
Newells work took her all over the world, including a development called orange county outside of beijing, china. Jan 12, 2019 woman whose reallife story is depicted in dirty john says it could happen to anyone debra newells reallife drama has become a podcast, tv series and documentary. Vicki gunvalson 100% sees similarities between her story. Debra newell discovered too late the deceptions of john meehan, a serial con man she married after a 2month courtship inspiring bravos dirty john. Women victimized by john meehan share stage, discuss domestic. Dirty john true story complete timeline john meehans real life. Fearing their mom had rushed into the relationship, newells kids begged her to get away from him.
The chilling true story behind dirty john video abc news. Dating hasnt been a focus until recently, and i am obviously doing things differently, taking things slowly. Jan 09, 2019 the story of how john meehan captivated debra newell has been the focus of bravos limited series dirty john. This true crime anthology, based on the podcast of the same name, follows the terrifyingly true story of orange county interior designer debra newells romance with john meehan, a handsome and romantic charmer who sweeps debra off her feet and pulls her into his web of lies. She requested a restraining order, but an orange county judge. Vicki gunvalson believes she was conned just like debra newell, and shes going after brooks ayers in court. Their whole relationship is fascinating, disturbing, horrifying, and. Dirty john victim rebuilds her life in las vegas valley. Newells previous relationship with a violent con man was the subject of the truecrime podcast dirty john, which. Woman whose reallife story is depicted in dirty john says. The times series explores meehans life and marriage to debra newell, as well as his life of crime what meehan did in dayton plays a critical part in the story.
One of newells daughters, terra, said, theres just. Connie britton to star in bravo truecrime anthology dirty. Award winning interior designer debra newell, offers a unique and exciting shopping experience for the residents of henderson and las vegas. For more than a decade, tonia sells and john meehan seemed like a perfect pair. He stayed in the orange county area, and debra has even. Award winning interior designer debra newell offers a unique and exciting shopping experience for the residents of las vegas and henderson at her new store at the town square mall.
However, the real debras business is called ambrosia interior design, while bravo debs company is called madeira interiors. Megyn kelly is joined by debra newell, who met meehan via internet dating, and her daughter terra, who had a terrifying encounter with dirty. The late john meehan attacked his stepdaughter in a violent rage and she was forced to defend herself in the process. Dirty john tells the story of debra newell, a wealthy orange county woman who fell in love with a conartist named john meehan. Everything you need to know about debra newell from dirty john. Debra newell talks life after dirty john and new beginnings. This is what the real debra newells life looks like after dirty john. Ambrosia home furniture and decor henderson nv us 89074 source. John arrives in his faded blue medical scrubs to the formaldress cancer benefit. With her long blonde hair and chanel handbags, the orange county native looks like she could have been on real housewives. An outlet style store, ambrosia home showcases stunning designer and custom made furniture and decor from americas finest model homes and more. Vicki gunvalson 100% sees similarities between her story and. Jan 12, 2018 megyn kelly is joined by debra newell, who met meehan via internet dating, and her daughter terra, who had a terrifying encounter with dirty john, as well as by meehans exwife tonia bales.
Detective who put dirty john meehan behind bars says. The most shocking part of dirty john is the tragic death. Debras lawyer michael oneil in dirty john is based on the. More than 30 years earlier, the familys joy was marred by a shocking act of brutality that claimed the life of debra newells sister, cindi vickers. Dirty john tv series torrent download full episodes with hd quality. Debra newell of dirty john talks interior design forbes. New bravo series dirty john takes place in orange county so. Join facebook to connect with debra newell and others you may know. Connie britton on dirty johns tragic ending vulture. Dec 15, 2018 dirty john tells the story of debra newell, a wealthy orange county woman who fell in love with a conartist named john meehan. Meet the women drawn into the reallife mystery of dirty john.
Debra newell said she feels guilty for marrying meehan and endangering her children, but found some solace in bales earlier experience. Heres pictures of every major player from true crime. On march 8, 1984, cindis husband, billy vickers, came up behind her in the kitchen they had once shared together, placed a. Woman kills her attacker in newport beach orange county. View debra newells profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. John dirty john meehans deadly encounter with the newell family sadly wasnt the familys first brush with violence. In addition to drawing on goffards riveting reporting about debra newell, a wealthy orange county businesswoman who fell for a charming. Her story ended very differently than debra newell s. Dirty john true story complete timeline john meehans real.
Tonia sells bales spent years living in fear of her exhusband, john meehan. Newell s previous relationship with a violent con man was the subject of the truecrime podcast dirty john, which. Bales found out only after 10 years of marriage that. Both debbies run a business that performs interior design, custom furnishings, and home staging. Heres where all the people from dirty john are now tv guide. Mar 26, 2018 britton will play debra newell, a successful interior designer and single mom from orange county who falls in love with a man named john meehan a romance that spirals into secrets, denial and. On the weekends, newell can be found spending time with her four children and grandchildren in orange county.
The story of how john meehan captivated debra newell has been the focus of bravos limited series dirty john. Nov 30, 2018 debra newell newport beach interior design. Debra newell struggled to separate from her husband. Debras lawyer michael oneil in dirty john is based on. But it does use the city, in addition to the people involved, to. I watched bravos dirty john, and now im the one who feels conned. Nov 16, 2018 in addition to drawing on goffards riveting reporting about debra newell, a wealthy orange county businesswoman who fell for a charming and dangerous grifter named john meehan the drama.
Nov 29, 2018 heres what debra newell from dirty john is up to now. Woman whose reallife story is depicted in dirty john. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover debras. And as is the case with most of the players in bravos series, debras lawyer on dirty john, michael oneil, is a real person who had a hand in the reallife events. Heres pictures of every major player from true crime podcast. When debra newell met john meehan for dinner at a candlelit california restaurant in october 2014 following a string of uninspiring first dates, something felt different. The reallife debra newell, a successful orange county interior designer and divorced mom of four, is now healthy.
Debra newell, whose story is told in the new podcast dirty john. Shed spent her entire life in orange county, and her interior design work brought. But after meehans double life was exposed, including a secret drug addiction and an outofstate affair, their nineyearlong marriage crumbled. Nov 26, 2018 vicki gunvalson believes she was conned just like debra newell, and shes going after brooks ayers in court. This is what the real debra newells life looks like after. What happened to dirty john meehans first wife, tonia. Ambrosia home home furniture and decor in henderson, nv. In addition to drawing on goffards riveting reporting about debra newell, a wealthy orange county businesswoman who fell for a charming and dangerous grifter named john meehan. Dec 12, 2017 debra newell said she feels guilty for marrying meehan and endangering her children, but found some solace in bales earlier experience. The claim that he solicited the murders of cops and witnesses from the orange county jail. Season 1 of the upcoming scripted anthology series will tell the story of how debra.
The bravo series centers on how meehan charmed momoffour debra newell and her family only to terrorize them later. He stayed in the orange county area, and debra has even run into him from timetotimethough, unlike her mom, she never forgave him. Dirty john is set to be your new favorite true crime obsession when it premieres on bravo later this year. The story of debra newells sister cindi vickers where. Debra newell was stalked by her exhusband, a dangerous sociopath named john meehan a. The brutal killing that rocked debra newells family. The chilling true story behind dirty john more debra newell shares the story of how she fell in love with a violent conman that has inspired a podcast, tv series and documentary. New bravo series dirty john takes place in orange county. Around the time her story was exploding in popularity, newell decided she was ready for a change. Dayton woman who was married to dirty john to be on dateline. Sells, who now goes by tonia sells bales, began to see a much darker side to the.
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