TigerYearsAgo

It's interesting that you said "phony." I remember thinking "unrealistic" or "dreamers." I also chalked it up to the foreign aspect. I found Scott and Kimmie that way in particular. The caller and the others were a bit more realistic, but even then their devotion to Scott was different than what I was used to. I spent most of my time with Kimmie, the caller, and another one of them - and I remember them saying, "Scott wouldn't like that" with things that I felt had nothing to do with Scott (none of his business). But I didn't question it. They were all on work visas, knew no one else, and he was like the patriarch of the family.

There was one, however, who managed to leave in 2001/2002. I don't know if he ever returned, but he was looking forward to leaving. He told me he didn't like it there. Scott was too mean/harsh for him - of course, that reasoning takes on a new meaning now. But none of the others expressed a desire to leave. I hope this one did stay away. I think he might have been the second caller, but I'm not entirely sure.

I knew Scott, Mathew, Kimmie, the anonymous callers and even another person not yet mentioned. When I knew them years ago, he ran a legitimate consulting company - life coaching (ironically), graphic design, motivational speaking, etc. and the Brits worked for him. In fact, that's how I met them - I heard him speak and convinced him to speak to my group. I became friends with them, spending a lot of time with them for the duration of many years. I spent countless hours in their house with them over the course of almost three years - as a friend, not a business associate - and even today have remnants of my time with them in my house. Scott was enthusiastic, charming, charismatic, supportive, and seemed genuinely interested in everything I said.

However, I completely believe the anonymous caller - and anyone who knows Scott should know exactly who that caller is and should believe him.

When I was spending a lot of time with them, I never saw anything illegal or anything other than stuff I chalked up to just being eccentric. Now, with the news and further reflection, I cannot say I am entirely surprised. What I thought was strange I realize now were habits and behaviors that support these assertions about him (controlling behavior, extreme privacy, certain levels of affection with specific people, utter devotion of the others to Scott, etc.). I even knew about the England issues - he told me that there were problems with his past and he was worried that someone would discover it. Curious, I researched it and found the articles from Bury St. Edmunds. When I confronted him about it, however, he gave me very plausible explanations, explanations that I know now were lies.

But again, let me reiterate that I never saw anything illegal. There were no children in the house in the years I knew them. Mathew and the others were in their 20s. If he is found of doing anything in BR (other than the abuse of Mathew and the caller and possibly one other person), I believe it has to be recent, not in the first years of his living in BR.

I lost touch with them many years ago - after I moved and then they moved. I tried to find them, but they have zero social media presence and google searches came up extremely futile. Now I know why.

This is just so surreal to those of us who know/knew him. My heart breaks for those he manipulated. When I knew them, I adored them. The anonymous caller, Mathew, the others not yet mentioned. They were always sweet, kind, compassionate to me, and always supportive. I further believe the anonymous man when he said he believes that Scott manipulated Mathew into pulling the trigger. That's exactly what I was telling people a few days ago.

I hope that those Scott victimized survive this nightmare and are able to heal and are able to survive the complicated road that is stretched before them.