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This episode is a stunning deep dive and a step-by-step explanation of exactly how Tal, Alon and Oren Alexander drugged and raped scores of young women, some as young as 16 years old, for more than 20 years. And new evidence reveals they've been executing this heinous 'rape con' since they were teenagers in high school. The Alexander Brothers: Rich. Good looking. Evil. There is a very specific architecture and a finite bag of tricks these rapists used to get away with their crimes for two decades. Listen to learn them and share this episode with the women in your life that you love so they can learn all the tricks too - because there are men like the Alexander brothers out and about there right now. Meeting women on dating apps, at clubs and coffee shops.

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Penny McGee has sent some version of her letter to about 25 strangers — Christine Blasey Ford, Lady Gaga and anyone else who might listen. Lauren Malloy is the one who answers. Inside a famous Newport, R.I.mansion, Penny lays out the harrowing night she claims she was raped by “J.,” a member of the same exclusive beach club. Four decades later, J. buys a house a mile down the road from Penny and it triggers trauma she had tried to bury for decades. She walks into the Narragansett police station to report a rape that happened before some of the detectives were born. Then she goes looking for other women, and finds one who never got the chance to come forward. That’s because she was found dead four years after that night at the club, last seen with J. But there are no perfect victims and Penny certainly has her skeletons. And when Lauren finds out the shocking crime that Penny herself is accused of, she's in too deep to walk away.

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Never underestimate an alleged con artist. Just when you think their back is up against the wall and they have zero chances of escaping, they surprise you. California Post reporter Jeremy Louwerse has the dirty details drenched in 'human juice' of this constantly evolving criminal case against the Sugarbaby of Beverly Hills.

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I sit down with a man who's spent HOURS with Sugarbaby Adva Lavie aka Mia Ventura and he's sharing some pretty disturbing stuff.

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Adva Lavie (aka Mia Ventura) is engaged to marry a billionaire who's running for governor while she's working as a sugarbaby in Beverly Hills. But authorities say she's really a con artist scamming rich men posing as their girlfriends to rob them.

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He's a billionaire running for Governor. She's a sugarbaby charged with scamming old rich men in Beverly Hills - and she's shockingly engaged to be married to the billionaire running for Governor. A trial date has not been set. But a wedding date has:)

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There are scammers working at Facebook, X and Amazon who are intentionally nuking accounts for the purpose of taking bribes to reinstate them. It happened to TV producer Aliza Rosen and Bed Scrunchie inventor Jack Nekhala. And it's happening to thousands of people every day.

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There are professional scammers working for tech platforms like Facebook and Amazon shaking customers down for money. Lots of money. And no one is doing a damn thing about it.

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What would you do to own a Malibu beach house, a new Tesla and have $3 million dollars in the bank? Con artists are shapeshifters. They can appear in your life masquerading as many things. And back in 2017, Dr Mark Sawusch is convinced a former prom king (Anthony Flores) and a stunning Hollywood actress (Anna Moore) are saving his life. But in reality, they were scamming him to death.

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He was a prom king oozing charisma and charm. She was a Hollywood actress staring in an Uma Thurman film. They wanted to be Hollywood's next 'power couple' and to make that happen, they target a vulnerable mentally ill man. They take his car. They take his house. And they scam him to death.

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Sometimes the scammer is 'the good guy' exploiting a tiny loophole in a giant corporation's promotion designed to move their product off store shelves. And this promotion in particular backfires spectacularly - and our David in this David and Goliath story walks away with $800,000 in airline miles and becomes a folk hero to the 'little guys' all over the world. And the ultimate Godwink here is that this guy's name is actually David! (David Phillips)

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Greg Williams was a successful tech entrepreneur living a quiet life with his family in a Fort Worth suburb. Until one night in 2011, when his whole world came crashing down. Greg had been shot in cold blood, as he lay sleeping in bed. His wife and business partner, Michele, called 911, alleging an intruder had fired the fatal shot. What really happened to Greg Williams, and who is responsible for his death? Join award-winning journalist Claire St. Amant as she re-examines the complicated murder investigation, where Greg’s case is only the beginning. Website: www.finaldaysonearth.com 

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A homeless man walks into a bar and scams a waitress out of $70,000. This is not the setup to a joke. This actually happened to a woman named Glenda Toews. And she wrote two books about it 'Spinning on a Barstool' and 'Spun' - you can get your copies here: https://glendatoews.com/

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How did a homeless man walk into a bar and and scam $70,000 from a waitress? I'll explain next Tuesday on Hardcore Con.

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The Knife is a weekly true crime podcast from journalist/producers Hannah Smith and Patia Eaton.

It's a show about people who’ve been dropped into a story they didn't start, but are left to finish. In-depth interviews take the listener behind the punchy headlines to hear what really happened from the people who lived it. The Knife reveals the ripple effect of crime. Through empathetic, solution-oriented journalism, Hannah and Patia find the untold stories of people who’ve been touched by crime. They’re not breaking news or solving cases, they’re cutting to the heart of the experience through gripping, first-person storytelling. 

Ashlee and Kristal join us from Perth, Australia, to discuss their mother Donna Nelson's case. In January 2023, their 58-year-old mother was arrested in Tokyo on international drug-smuggling charges. Right away, they suspected the man Donna had been dating online. Together, Ashlee and Kristal share their family’s heartbreaking story, their ongoing fight for justice, and the warning signs of the elder drug mule scam.  

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Some people go their whole lives without scamming anyone. And then there's a death in the family. And suddenly they start SCAMMING like there's no tomorrow. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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When an unemployed man's mother dies, he sees a macabre opportunity to start scamming.

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The death of Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy at just 32 years old has been shrouded in mystery for the past 17 years. But based on my recent investigation, there is no mystery. Brittany Murphy fell in love with a con artist. And it literally killed her. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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Hollywood actress Brittnay Murphy falls madly in love with a professional con artist. And it literally kills her. And I'll explain exactly how on the next episode of Hardcore Con. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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What on earth could convince an Ivy League-educated journalist to fork over a shoebox with her entire life savings in it to a complete stranger for safekeeping? This is an intricate and complex con involving multiple con artists. And it could happen to any one of us so pay attention to the tricks, the brain hacks and the dark psychology these A-list scammers use to successfully pull off this $50,000 con.

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They say write what you know… well having investigated hundreds of con artists over the years and even putting my own scammer in jail. Twice. I know hustlers! And guess what? I’ve got a brand new podcast out now called Hardcore Con. And in each episode we not only tell you a crazy con story but we analyze the specific brain hacks and mental tricks professional scammers use to get what they want. Sometimes it’s money. Sometimes it’s marriage. Sometimes it’s murder But whatever it is you can bet your life that when a professional con artist targets you, they will succeed… Unless you know what the tells are. Listen to ‘Hardcore Con’ on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. More at: JohnathanWalton.com

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Handyman Mickey gets the shock of his life when he shows up to yet another West Texas mansion expecting to see yet another amorous housewife but instead, the woman's husband answers the door. "Do you want to f*ck my wife?" he asks. Mickey is stunned. And what happens next, no one sees coming. 

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The various and elaborate fantasies of numerous Midland, Texas housewives hiring Mickey for sex are as intriguing as they are terrifying. And besides 'Donkey Punching' there is another constant request that Mickey refuses to accommodate. And for good reason. More at JohnathanWalton.com 

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Handyman Mickey is taken aback by the number of wealthy Midland area housewives who ask him to choke them, punch them and otherwise inflict pain on them. Is this all a bridge too far? Check out JohnathanWalton.com for more. 

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In a surprising turn of events, an increasing number of clients who hire Mickey ask him to record their sessions with him on his phone. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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Mickey the handyman makes his first house call to a wealthy West Texas housewife who is home alone in her desert mansion and desperate for Mickey's services. But what time will her husband be home? THAT is the million dollar question that plagues Mickey's mind at the end of this visit as he's scrambling to find his pants. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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In the heart of the Permian Basin, where the ground yields 5 million barrels of oil daily and fortunes are forged in the unforgiving Texas desert, a hidden world of desire and discretion thrives. While petroleum tycoons clock 100-hour workweeks chasing black gold, their affluent wives are left to their own devices—armed with endless time, money, and unmet needs. 

Enter Mickey, the enigmatic "Handyman of West Texas," whose house calls have been anything but routine for the past five years. Mickey isn't just fixing leaky faucets or hanging shutters; he's a generously endowed sex worker "laying hardwood" that's left hundreds of wealthy West Texas housewives breathless—and their marriages teetering on the edge of divorce court.

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Introducing "The Handyman of West Texas": A Riveting New Podcast Exposing the Steamy Underbelly of Texas oil country, Echoing the Drama of Hit Series "Landman"

"He's no handyman. He's a whore for hire."

 

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With his childhood friend Anna Dergan by his side, Erik continues to fight the seemingly insurmountable legal challenges that are poised to destroy him. Bogus domestic violence charges. A stalled criminal investigation into Cortney Baird's theft and abuse. And a conservatorship that enabled that theft and abuse and now seems to be protecting a scammer. Things do not look good for Erik Kramer. Not at all. But 'it's always darkest before dawn' and what happens next… no one sees coming.

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In an incredible twist of fate, Erik suddenly starts regaining his mental faculties and quickly realizes Cortney induced him into marrying her and has been stealing from him for years. So he asks her to move out of his house. And tells her he wants a divorce. But Cortney doesn't leave. Instead, she calls 911 and claims Erik assaulted her. And all the sheriff's deputies, distict attorneys and judges involved - take her side. 

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Erik's friends and family get him placed under a conservatorship to protect him. They are told this conservatorship will oust con artist Cortney Baird from Erik's home. And from Erik's life. But all of a sudden, a court-appointed conservatorship attorney, who is charged with looking out for Erik's welfare, actually starts siding with con artist Cortney Baird. And he begins to make the case to an LA County judge that Erik's family and friends are the real scammers that he needs protection from.

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Erik's childhood friend Anna Dergan uncovers evidence that Cortney is stealing from Erik and reports her to the local Sheriff's office. But this crafty con woman hatches an evil-genius plan to escape prosecution and turn the legal system against Erik's friends and family. 

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While Erik is recovering from that gunshot wound to the head and has the mental capacity of a 6-year-old, a woman from his past suddenly reappears in his life offering to help. Red flag # 1 of every single con artist working today. At first she seems to have Erik's best interests at heart. But Erik's childhood friend suspects something sinister afoot. 

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Though Erik's mother and father meet and fall madly in love with one another, married life for the Karmers is unexpectedly fraught with tension and misery. Erik grows up, in a weird way, completely estranged from his mother. She raises him at arm's length and the two don't actually become close until the last year of her life when Erik is in his late 40's. And when his mother dies, it starts a chain of events that leads Erik to 'The Good Night Inn" with a gun in his hand and a headstrong determination to end his life.

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Another force that profoundly shapes the breadth and depth of Erik's life is his father Karl Kramer. Karl was the visionary and sole architect of Erik's football career. All he ever wanted was for his son to go pro. And growing up, that singular focus and steadfast determination cost Erik enormously. 

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The path that leads Erik to try and end his life is circuitous and stricken with tragedy and depression. A dark turning point is the sudden and unexpected death of his 18 year-old-son Griffen.

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"The pain of being alive" Erik battles crippling depression for decades. It starts during his tenure with the Chicago Bears, and continues throughout the rest of his NFL career and retirement. His condition is possibly attributed to CTE, a brain disease common amongst football players. But when Erik survives his suicide attempt, the last thing in the world his freinds and family are expecting is a devious con woman showing up out of nowhere and moving into Erik's home - under the guise of taking care of him.

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"She was a gold digger" We meet a mentally incapacitated Erik Karmer, unaware that he is now marrying a con artist at a top secret Santa Barbara wedding ceremony which she orchestrates. None of his friends or family are there. And Erik is a sitting duck, highly susceptible to suggestion. How did a celebrated and storied career in the NFL all lead up to this? More at JohnathanWalton.com

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When retired NFL quarterback Erik Kramer puts a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, he thinks all his problems will finally be over. But really, they were just getting started. After Erik miraculously survives his suicide attempt, he is mentally incapacitated, stricken with the mind of a 6 year-old boy. And during his recovery, a tall blonde con woman deftly insinuates herself into Erik's life, secretly marries him, and begins to rob him blind. This sophisticated scammer has sheriff's deputies, lawyers and judges all doing her bidding. But a childhood friend of Erik's figures out what's going on and moves heaven and earth to try to stop the scam.

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"Second Chances" TJ gets a mountain lion for a pet and takes that mountain lion EVERYWHERE. His name is 'Top Cat' and he eventually turns on TJ and sends him, bitten and bleeding profusely, to the hospital. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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"My breakfast with TJ" TJ made hundreds of millions of dollars smuggling cocaine. He had money stashed in the US, in Switzerland and even buried millions in cash under his brother-in-law's house! But where is all that money today? TJ has some explaining to do in this episode. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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What do TJ's children think about the 'Cocaine Air' podcast? What caused TJ to punch the Emperor of Japan in the nose? And how did President Ronald Raegan's 'War on Drugs' make TJ a much, much, MUCH wealthier cocaine kingpin? This episode will stay with you. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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"The Prison Librarian" Serving time in prison is an eye opening experience for TJ. He finds refuge in the prison library and discovers that dealing cocaine is big business behind bars, and he's offered a piece of the action. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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How did TJ sell the most Lamborghinis in the world? Why did he risk his life for a flask of holy water? Was TJ involved in a Cuckold situation? Answers to all these questions and much, much more are contained in this episode. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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Welcome to The Ponzi Playbook, the podcast that exposes the dark underbelly of the financial world. Join hosts Neal McTighe and Javier Leiva as they take you on a journey through the seedy world of financial fraud, exploring the twisted minds of the people behind some of the most audacious Ponzi schemes in history.

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Executive producer Evan Goldsten and I fuss and discuss some of the wild and crazy T.J. stories that ended up on the cutting room floor. What was Pablo Escobar like? How can you offset the weight of 500 pounds of cocaine in your car trunk? How do you unload a ton of cocaine from your boat to your waterfront mansion with your nosey neighbors are watching, while keeping them in the dark about what exactly is going on? More at JohnathanWalton.com

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In April of 1988 dozens of Federal Agents armed to the teeth raid TJ's South Florida mansion and arrest him. He is charged and convicted of smuggling tons and tons of cocaine into the U.S. and sentenced to more than a decade in Federal Prison. But TJ plans an elaborate escape from the confines of his cell - he buys a helicopter and hires a pilot to land it in the prison yard. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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In 1986 T.J. Dominguez is making $5 million a week - the equivalent of nearly $15 million in today's money - smuggling cocaine for Pablo Escobar. But the Ft Lauderdale safehouse where TJ is hiding tons and tons of coke is suddenly surrounded by hundreds of federal agents. Could this be the end? JohnathanWalton.com

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TJ has 24 hours to get his hands on $800,000 cash or those Colombians who kidnapped him are going to kill him. And then kill his entire family. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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"Let me show you how a man dies" TJ buys an old airplane and crash lands learning how to fly it. He eventually gets it to Colombia and starts making mad money smuggling South American weed. But all hell breaks loose when TJ loses a couple shipments of marijuana worth nearly a million dollars and the Colombians kidnap him.

TJ got scammed by a couple of conniving con artists and turned it into a $500 million cocaine business. I got scammed by 'The Irish Heiress' and wrote: 'Anatomy of a Con Artist' for Penguin Random House to teach people how to spot the con artist in their lives BEFORE they get scammed. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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TJ is alone on his speed boat in the middle of the ocean buying hundreds of pounds of marijuana from professional drug dealers. And he's $5000 short. "There's no credit in this business." they yell at him with guns drawn. TJ's first big marijuana buy - could be his last. More at JohnathanWalton.com

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In this episode we meet the inimitable T.J. Dominquez, fresh out of Federal Prison. He sits down with Johnathan at a secret location, somewhere in Florida, and begins to unpack his unbelievable story. At the height of his cocaine career, adjusted for inflation, T.J. was making $100 million a month back in the 1980's flying cocaine for Pablo Escobar. He had so much money (and so many Italian luxury sports cars) that each day he'd get up and get dressed, he'd match his Lamborghini to his shirt color. More at JohnathanWalton.com

 

 

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By day, TJ Dominguez ran the world's largest Lamborghini dealership. By night, he was smuggling tons of cocaine into South Florida for Pablo Escobar. Now out of prison, he's telling his story for the first time.

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