Seems like, from what I read, that the women are tolerating/accepting the restrictions. I don't see where they are not being allowed to leave if they want.
Yeah, what you read on paper.
I`m not tryna come at you, but are you knowledgeable on DV and power/control dynamics in relationships.
He sounds like an abuser, plain and simple. All these little tactics are meant to control, and abusers look for weak individuals to control. So while it's easy to say
"they could leave if they wanted to" you really gotta know most abusers look for people who they know they can intimidate, coerce and control
And while a lot of relationship abuse isn't illegal, it still makes you a scumbag