DRUNK ABOUT SOMETHING: Recap of Grant Amato's Deadly Obsession
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What drives someone to destroy everything they love for a digital fantasy? The Grant Amato case provides a chilling answer.
After stumbling across the "Control Alt Desire" documentary, we couldn't wait to share our raw, unfiltered thoughts on this disturbing true crime story that perfectly illustrates how online obsession can turn deadly. Grant Amato, a 29-year-old nursing school dropout, murdered his entire family after stealing $200,000 from them in just six months – all to fund his addiction to a Bulgarian cam model who knew him only as "Deus Lights," his fabricated online persona.
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Chapters
1. Drinks and Unfiltered Intro (00:00:00)
2. Recapping Grant Amato's Story (00:01:34)
3. Parenting and Responsibility (00:03:14)
4. Grant's Personality and Red Flags (00:08:20)
5. The Financial Devastation (00:13:53)
6. Prison Communication and Teaser (00:19:12)
7. Upcoming Episode Preview and Sign-off (00:21:41)
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