Three years ago, we spoke with Axton Betz-Hamilton about discovering that her identity had been stolen as a child. When she found out who had stolen it, everything changed. We spoke with Axton again a couple of weeks ago. She said that since our last conversation she’s been conducting an investigation, going back to the very beginning of her own life, and reconsidering every memory.

This is a follow-up episode toEpisode 51: Money Tree. If you haven’t already, you can listen here: https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-51-money-tree-8-23-2016

Axton’s new book isThe Less People Know About Us.

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