The Notorious Dr Crippen | Why Belle Still Gets Blamed | 4

About this episode

Historian Hallie Rubenhold discusses the case of Hawley Harvey Crippen and the misconceptions surrounding it.

Historian Hallie Rubenhold has spent years dissecting the case of Hawley Harvey Crippen and she's here to clear a few things up. Hallie tells Alice and Matt why she believes there's no real doubt about his guilt, the twisted reason why his victim, Belle Elmore ended up cast as a villain, and why true crime fans are still buying into the myth. And his mistress, Ethel Le Neve? Hallie says her role in the crime deserves a closer look. Do you have a suggestion for a scandal you would like us to cover? Or perhaps you have a question you would like to ask our hosts? Email us at britishscandal@audible.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Alice, Matt

Guest: Hallie Rubenhold

Topics covered

• true crime
• historical analysis
• gender roles
• myth debunking
• criminal cases

Keywords

• Dr Crippen
• Belle Elmore
• Ethel Le Neve
• true crime
• historical scandal

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