Chad Daybell Texts: Compares His Life to Harry Potter Under the Stairs

In a text exchange between Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow, Chad laments that his life is like Harry Potter's when he was forced to live in a cupboard under the stairs. He says he feels "trapped," but senses that "permanent freedom is coming." (4/19/24)   MORE

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