Fooled Beyond Belief
Convinced that Tilly held the key to a profound treasure and that they were targets of a Masonic plot, the family turned over their fortune, their castle, and their lives to the guru – the grandmaster – who weaseled his way into their existence.
Christine de Védrines, Charles-Henri. Photo by Daniel Picotin.
Soon enough, they were held captive and tortured by the man they believed was helping them. Eventually, they managed to make an escape, as bizarre as it was. Let’s begin back at the end, in early 2008, in Oxford. In a small suburb, in a small house, and in a small room, sat a woman in a chair…