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The Cliftons have not seen their mother in years. She ran off with David, the boyfriend who controlled her money and her life. What\u2019s his connection to Rob, a supposed MI-5 agent who in 1996 took a trio of college kids into hiding, claiming they\u2019d been targeted by IRA assassins? From Netflix, \u201cThe Puppet Master: Hunting the Ultimate Con Man\u201d looks back at the exploits of Robert Freegard - accused of controlling, conning, and fleecing several women. Told largely by his victims, the docuseries also looks at the present day and asks whether he\u2019s up to his old tricks.