He kept the managers on the phone, preventing them from consulting outside help.
Ogborn was forced to strip naked, perform jumping jacks, and was eventually subjected to sexual assault by Stewart, who believed he was following police orders to "search for contraband." The caller even convinced Stewart to sodomize Ogborn, an act that finally led to criminal charges. Why the Scam Worked: The Milgram Effect He kept the managers on the phone, preventing
The Louise Ogborn case is frequently compared to the , a psychological study on obedience to authority figures. The caller used classic manipulation tactics: The caller used classic manipulation tactics: Through a
Through a series of authoritative commands, the caller convinced Summers to detain Ogborn in a back office. Over the next three and a half hours, the caller manipulated Summers, and later her fiancé, David Stewart, into performing increasingly invasive and illegal acts under the guise of a "police investigation." The "Uncensored" Footage and Legal Reality the caller manipulated Summers
He used police jargon and maintained a calm, commanding tone.