Good morning. The first known case of Matthew Hardy’s stalking was in 2009; in January this year, he finally went to prison. Hardy, who had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to nine years.
Sirin Kale first reported on the story in March. Last month, the Guardian released a podcast series, reported and presented by Sirin, about Hardy and his multiple victims. His offending often began with messages from fake accounts, and the series is titled for a phrase that he used to start conversations with many of the women whose lives he would ultimately tear apart: “Can I tell you a secret?”
