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Dr Mahmoodys attempt to discredit his ex wife is intellectual but farcical.

If you read the book 'For The Love Of A Child' it is clear to see that Betty does not seek to create propaganda. She paints Moody and his affections prior to entering Iran in a fantastic light and repeatedly counsels Mahtob, ensuring that her daughter embraces her Persian roots and does not hold her father in contempt.

If the details of Bettys account were not true, why would she have taken her daughter on such a perilous journey to escape? Why would she have allowed her daughter to live in a country that demoralises women and hates Americans? Had Betty been lying Dr Moody would have successfully sued her for libel. Again, to cite her second book, friends of Moody have confirmed details in her story.