Scam compounds in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos have conned people out of billions. New research shows they may be linked to child sextortion crimes too.
Calum Macdonald, 23, was among several tourists who were unknowingly poisoned after drinking free whisky and vodka shots at a hostel in Vang Vieng last year.
The man had been convicted of manslaughter as a teenager after he admitted to fatally shooting a man during a pool hall confrontation in Brooklyn, arguing it was self-defense.