Family of Nine Locked in NYC Apartment Most of Their Lives | The Wolfpack Brothers

For everyone asking about their daughter: I left her out of most of this due to lack of information put out about her and because it seems Vishnu wants to remain more private than her brothers.From what I was able to find, Vishnu's whereabouts are not publicly known.

friendly reminder that “true crime” is not just murders/missing person cases. we should share more stories like this because they’re important too ! someone shouldn’t have to die for their story to be shared !!

Can we talk about how GREAT of a Home School Teacher their Mother must’ve been?! Dealing with all of that abuse and isolation, yet raising 7 articulate, creatively expressive and well-spoken children. Incredible. 🌹👐🏽💐👐🏻🌷

I legit started crying when the family member asked the boys if hugs were okay. They cared so much about the family they didn't even know about until recently. So much respect for the mother's family

The way their family welcomes them, asks if hugs are ok, everybody wearing name tags.... heartwarming

I love how everything backfired on Oscar. He wanted his children to be afraid of the world, but they actually turned out very brave, open-minded and even more successful in their carreers than average people.

I think the fact that they all came out as well adjusted, kind, polite individuals is really a testament to their mother’s parenting. They were stuck in this oppressive, abusive environment and she could have just shut down but she still taught her children values.

I personally think that their Mother had the greatest influence in their lives! She just glows and you can see that and her goodness in her boys. I shudder to think what would have happened had they not had such an amazing parent! What a happy ending!

This story gets me so choked up and brings tears to my eyes. Growing up my dad was a complete and utter narcissist/possible sociopath and he would not allow my my mother, siblings and I go outside unless it was to school. He would allow my mother to go out once a month for 2 hours with $20-40 that he gave her for ‘spending money’. He would not allow her to take us, because he worried that she would get t courage to leave him with us. He would not allow me to have any friends, no sleepovers, and anytime I talked about a friend or talked to them on the phone he would get extremely upset and would find some way to break our friendship up. He cussed out my best friends mom because I talked to her on the phone, and I was never allowed to speak to her again. We have been separated from him for years, and it was insane to be able to go out and fo things like go the store, eat what I want, etc without getting into trouble. The simple freedoms that most people don’t think about were like heaven to us all

35:28 "Are hugs okay?" I'm so glad that family member asked that. Family or not, these people are strangers to these children. They're already overwhelmed as it is between being out/meeting so many people at once. Good on that lady for asking. She wants the boys to be comfortable.

the fact that their family members ASKED them if hugs were okay made my heart so warm. they really love those kids

They seem like the nicest, sweetest kids. It's a miracle that they're as well adjusted as they are and I think that's down to their Mum. The family reunion really choked me up 😢

It speaks volumes about how abuse creates an invisible cage, even if you live in New York City with people everywhere abuse creates an invisible line you are too scared to cross.

Evertime I hear "He was one of THOSE people who thought he was enlightened, the chosen one, the wise one" I always think to myself "He is a narcissist. Got it."

The picture of the boys with their mom is so touching. She must have been their salvation all those years.

This story makes me more appreciative. So many of us complained about quarantine and felt our personal freedom had been snatched away.. but imagine how they felt 😩

Imagine how many families are out there like this that we will never know about.

To anyone wondering, on Susanna’s Instagram, she has said that she has left and kicked Oscar out 4.5 years ago, none of them have any relationship with their father.

i just think it’s so amazing that crystal was the one who was their first friend. they made each others’ lives beyond the friendship (and that was incredible too) - her being able to make the documentary that i’m sure launched her career, and them being able to star in their own movie. it truly is just so perfect. they were exactly what each other needed, and i’m just so glad they found each other :)

As someone who grew up on movies and wants to make films, major props to these guys. Their costumes are great, the way they set up their shots are really good. It’s very cool.