48 Hours

The Man with Two Names

May 18, 2026·44 min·7-min readnarrativetrue crime
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TLDR
The episode explores the life of Ted Maher, a man who reinvented himself as John Green, revealing a pattern of deception, crime, and violence that spans decades and continents. Beneath a charming exterior lies a trail of betrayal, arson, dog theft, and a murder-for-hire plot.


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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Ted MaherKim LarkGreg MarkhamAbel PenaHeidi WuestraalEdmund Safra

Books

Framed in Monte Carloby Jennifer Thomas and Bill Hayes

Topics

Cold CasesCriminal JusticeForensicsFraudInvestigative JournalismTrue Crime

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