Lasso of Truth Lasso of Truth The Lasso of Truth is a weapon wielded by DC Comics superheroine Wonder Woman, Princess Diana of Themyscira. It is also known as the Magic Lasso or the Lasso of Hestia. It was created by William Moulton Marston, inventor of the lie detector, as an allegory for feminine charm, but it later became more popular as a device to extract truth from people. The lariat forces anyone it captures into submission; compelling its captives to obey the wielder of the lasso and tell the truth. William Moulton Marston created Wonder Woman but he also worked, in the
Lie Detector (TV series) Lie Detector (TV series) Lie Detector is a television series broadcast in 2005 on Pax TV. Hosted by Rolonda Watts with assistance from polygraph administrator Dr. Ed Gelb, the show claims to "[examine] the truth behind real-life stories ripped from the headlines." It premiered on March 8, 2005 and ended after one season. Other versions under the same title have aired under various arrangements in the past, as described further below. Its first episode featured a polygraph examination of Paula Jones, a woman who had accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment. Prior to the Pax series, there were three earlier