Literature is full of snakes in the grass masquerading as friends. Shakespeare’s evil bastard Iago is disgruntled about his boss Othello passing him over for a promotion and giving it to Cassio instead. So he manipulates Othello into thinking his wife is having an affair with the guy. A pretty clever way to drive a wedge between the boss and his favorite employee—and to position himself as Othello’s most trusted adviser, while secretly tearing him down. There are lots more examples: Wormtongue in Lord of the Rings, The Talented Mr. Ripley…It’s seductive to have a trusted adviser, someone who seems to admire you and have only your best interests at heart. But sometimes those indispensable sidekicks can have their own hidden agendas. Sometimes they’re not so much weaving a safety net, as they are building a web. And if you’re not careful, you can walk right into it and never come out again. Join us for the story of Anne Trovato, whose friendship with a self-proclaimed "psychic" and her daughter led to the brutal murder of her mother.

Sources:
Telegram: https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/north/2007/09/27/dna-points-to-accused-in/52784450007/
The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/08/nyregion/08teacher.html
Court documents: https://casetext.com/case/people-v-trovato-4
Oxygen's "Snapped," Episode "Anne Trovato"
Investigation Discovery's "Death By Gossip," Episode "Mother's Day Murder"
Investigation Discovery's "True Conviction," Episode "Mother's Day Murder"

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