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..We hear from Medis victims, including Love Island star Georgia Steel, revealing how this accomplished fraudster earned their trust, before betraying them in the most devastating ways...Forensic psychologist Dr Donna Youngs provides context and insight into what might have driven the escalation in Medis crimes and how easy it was to fall under his spell.
..The film shows how, over a criminal career spanning two decades, Abalimba develops his MO - coming up with bigger and more elaborate scams, featuring multiple personas and targets, all while living the life of a millionaire with designer clothes, flash cars, helicopters and five star hotels.
He became a worldwide name last year after a Netflix documentary in which the Arsenal striker's former wife Claire Merry and ITV reality show star Steel revealed how they had been duped.
Medi Abalimba, 35, became known as "The Football Fraudster" after targeting high-profile victims while posing as a Premier League player.
