Inside the Story of Ethan Couch and the ‘Affluenza’ Phenomenon
On June 15, 2013, an inebriated 16-year-old named Ethan Crouch slammed into four people with his truck, killing them instantly. During his sentencing hearing a psychologist infamously blamed his bad behavior on “affluenza,” a portmanteau describing the psychological problems that can affect children who come from money. Mooney takes us behind the story.
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D Magazine
Published: Apr 27, 2015
Length: 22 minutes (5,576 words)