Liam, whose real name is William Allen Jordan, went on to defraud Mischele out of 1,550. The Burlington County Superior Court building, right, Burlington County Detention Center, middle and Burlington County Administration Building, left. She said: "It had his photo on it, but completely not his name. Cristina Rojas may be reached at crojas@njtimes.com. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a . But at the same time it was horrendous to know that he really was this sexual predator, bigamist, conman. Alex Murdaugh: Life sentence for disgraced lawyer in shooting deaths of wife, son, Canadas banks brace for possible wave of loan defaults. He can have no contact with Lewis for the rest of his life. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, according to a Burlington County Times report. Conman William Jordan is estimated to have defrauded 21 women from five different countries out of 300,000. He says Dwyer was brain dead. The defendant was indicted on charges of third-degree theft by deception and fourth-degree impersonating a government official. At one point, he had two wives, two fiances and a girlfriend on both sides of the Atlantic. The first states that it isnt known how much alcohol and/or cannabis Anthony Dwyer consumed that night and that he was on a prescription known to thin blood. He was the son of William Clark Jordan and Mary Ann Johnson. The Scottish woman met Jordan on a dating site on 2000, with their instant. Then, Lewis alleged, she received a call from someone claiming to be a government official who requested that she pay money in exchange for security clearance in order to be able to visit Jordan. 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Mary was entirely under Williams spell until she received a phone call from Julie Bringhurst, one of his three other wives. He faked pay cheques to support his claims and convinced Ms Thomson to sell her apartment and possessions to pay for supposed ransom threats against their children. Jordan was later sentenced to three years in state prison. The worldly career, he claimed, followed an orphaned youth in England and education at Oxford University. My tastebuds have completely changed and to me, things like milk and yoghurt now seem sweet. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. The third statement of fact detailed that Dwyers injuries were consistent with a blow to the back of the head, not the initial punch. Jordan was arrested and charged with theft by deception, impersonating a law enforcement officer and sex assault. Lewis says she was planning a wedding and children with Jordan when, in late 2014, she began to realize who he really was, making the shocking discovery about his past crimes, and his past wives and children all of whom he had covered up throughout their romance. Jordan had defrauded Mary out of nearly 200,000. She said: "When he first told me that he worked for the CIA, it was really thrilling. In addition, he'll be required to pay $4,383 in restitution, and a $15,000 fine. After the Dateline episode first aired in 2015, Mischele left a comment on LoveFraud.com (which wrote extensively aboutJordan), to thank those who supported her. I dont know, Mischele Lewis, 37, said at the Burlington County Courthouse in Mount Holly before Superior Court Judge Philip Haines sentenced William Allen Jordan, 50, to three years in state prison. You can change your choices at any time by clicking on the 'Privacy dashboard' links on our sites and apps. Please see our Commenting Policy for more. Jordan was jailed in 2009 for bigamy, gun crimes, fraud and failing to register as a sex offender. The phone call exposed years of Jordan's lies and manipulation which Ms Thomson would later document in her book, The Bigamist: The True Story of a Husband's Ultimate Betrayal. But all these lives that were destroyed and ruined and hurt and forever impacted by one person. One day hed been at my house. While Ms Thomson grew suspicious she still wasn't quite convinced of what the police and social services workers were telling her until she received a phone call from a woman in June 2006. doorbell camera captures stunning timelapse of thundersnow storm, Arson investigation concerns from ex-husband of Edmonton soldier who tried to kill her kids, RCMP believe Slave Lake toddler Jeffrey Dupres, missing for 43 years, is still alive, 64 Mexicans rescued from Ontario human labour trafficking ring, Milton man accused of murdering armed intruder released on bail, Great Pyramid of Gizas hidden chamber revealed, Trial begins in case of naval veterans 2018 Saint John boardwalk death. Its like a cat playing with a mouse, and hes the master of it. "I don't see it as a diet, I see it as a new way of life.". Webster told the court he was making a snoring sound. It was constantly in excruciating pain. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The ordeal led to nightmares, depression and financial distress, Lewis said during her victim impact statement. After a mid-morning break, three agreed statements of fact were read into the record, signed off on by both the Crown and the defence. Jordan claimed he was a British government official, but it turned out he was a serial bigamist and scam artist who later pleaded guilty to defrauding her. In the years since Jordan's deception was uncovered Ms Thomson comfort ate to cope with the trauma. The Scottish woman met Jordan on a dating site on 2000, with their instant connection seeing the US-born man propose to Ms Thomson just three weeks after they virtually met. "There was nobody chasing me, nobody coming after the children. Jordan was jailed for 21 months for bigamy and fraud, before being deported to the United States. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Be careful though, the universe has black holes! The woman, Julie Bringhurst, revealed she had been married to Jordan the same time as she had, and had also been fed the same lie about Jordan being infertile. Haley Pullos in 'From Straight A's to XXX' (Lifetime), 2012-2023, 2paragraphs Productions, LLC. The ordeal inspired Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) to introduce a bill that would create the crime of "sexual assault by fraud," which it defines as "an act of sexual penetration to which a person has given consent because the actor has misrepresented the purpose of the act or has represented he is someone he is not.". It was there that he met Mischele. I couldnt sleep for more than 15 minutes at a time and I had to do that sitting up with cushions piled up beside me. "I couldnt think straight, and I couldnt tell anyone, because anyone I told I would be putting them in the same danger I was in. Single mum Mischele Lewis, then 37, met 42-year-old 'Liam' on a dating site in 2012 - and he seemed like her perfect man. "I tried different diets to try to lose the weight, but nothing worked. "After everything happened I initially gained two stone (12 kg)," she said, according to The Sun. When he arrived back in the US, William found another target Mischele Lewis, who again fell for his story that he was a spy for the British Ministry of Defense. "It was terrifying, absolutely terrifying. Jordan was married to Thomson.Feb. Webster told the court that they were seated with three other witnesses when somebody mentioned there was a commotion going on.. It was horrible. By taking the plea offer, he avoided state prison terms of 18 months to five years for third-degree crimes and up to 18 months for fourth-degree offenses. After those statements were entered into the record, the Crown submitted evidence in the form of a statement a server on the boardwalk gave to Saint John Police on the evening of July 13, 2018. He stopped me being involved with my family, my friends, everybody. William Jordan (MP for Sandwich) (fl. During an absence over Christmas in 2005, Jordan rang Ms Thomson to warn her the police would probably get in contact with her about a "bogus" charge. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. "But I could feel that I was getting close. Mary and William met online in 2000 and he proposed three weeks later (Picture: Mary Turner Thomson). He also got her pregnant, with a child she later chose to abort. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Mary said: After living with a psychopath for nearly six years, I lost everything I was homeless with three children to support. At first glance Mary Turner Thomson's romance with William Allen Jordan seemed almost too good to be true. She says she saw an older man push a younger. $65.00 . My Online Nightmare is on Channel 4 tomorrow (April 19) at 10pm. "Not just me, not just Mary but all the others who may be out there and are unknown. Jordan convinced multiple women in the UK that he was a CIA agent. In the end, Ms Thomson would discover Jordan had three "wives", 13 children with six different women, was a convicted paedophile and registered sex offender. He told me somebody he met on an undercover operation was going to kill our kids, kidnap them, rip bits off and send them to us in the post if we didnt give them money, says Mary. I tried different diets to try to lose the weight, but nothing worked. "She said 'I'm the other Mrs Jordan'," Ms Thomson told ITV in 2018. After everything happened I initially gained two stone. She said Jordan persuaded her to sell everything she had including her flat by leading her to believe her childrens lives were at risk. Mischele opened Jordan's wallet, and discovered his ID. "I sold my flat, the money from that disappeared. But she has now managed to lose a large portion of the weight in 12 weeks thanks to Second Nature, an NHS-backed weight-loss plan that claims to rewire bad eating habits. I too struggle with breaking the NC, EXCLUSIVE: Moment heartbroken woman conned by globally infamous fraudster, bigamist and fake CIA agent turned the tables on him in a New Jersey parking lot police sting, Cherry Hill man pleads guilty to theft in romance fraud, Note to self: Do not break the No Contact rule, Lovefraud | Escape sociopaths - narcissists in relationships. Ms Thomson fell pregnant with daughter Eilidh that same year, with the couple welcoming son Zach three years later. Florence resident Mischele Lewis, 37, met Jordan on a dating website in January 2013, the report said. But Jordan claimed the charge was fabricated to help him infiltrate a sex offenders' jail wing for one of his missions. She added: "I was absolutely fretting. She claims her husband, William Allen Jordan, was involved with 8 different women and fathered 13 kids. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. HOLLY, NEW JERSEY William Allen Jordan, 49, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to theft by deception Monday, admitting that he pretended to be an official from the U.K. to convince a woman to give him money. A memorial service and celebration of Allen's life will be held on November 13, 2021 at 10:00 AM in the chapel at Jacksonville Memory Gardens Funeral Home, 111 Blanding Boulevard in Orange Park FL, 32073. On the third day of the trial, the jury heard from three people who were seated at a table on the Saint John Ale House patio. I had to crawl to and from the toilet. She said: "At first, I was heartbroken, and I just cried and cried and cried. In addition to international publicity, Lewis plight got the attention of New Jersey Assemblyman Troy Singleton, D-7th of Palmyra, who has authored a bill that would recognize rape by deception. I've spoken to at least four of his victims, and he takes mental manipulation and gaslighting to a level far beyond what most garden-variety psychopaths can accomplish. Even more horrifyingly Jordan had also got Ms Bringhurst's nanny pregnant. William Allen Jordan, who defrauded NJ resident Mischele Lewis of sex and money, took a plea deal, for 3 years behind bars, today! 1381-1391), Member of Parliament for Sandwich William Jordan (died 1720), Member of Parliament for Reigate Hamilton Jordan (William Hamilton Jordan, 1944-2008), American politician, chief of staff to President Carter; William E. Jordan (1883-? Share your views in the comments section below. William Allen Jordan, 50, had been indicted on charges of theft by deception and impersonating a government official, the report said. Why that matters, Angry parents speak out on their daughter who froze to death on N.S. "He lied about everything. The kids were having to do the shopping, and every day Id ask them for crisps and chocolate I dont remember eating a proper meal as I was on morphine the whole time.. All I can do, once again, as I did before, is to apologize for what happened.
