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The Alexander brothers attack some of their victims twice. Once in a social setting like a party or a ski trip. And then again while mounting their defense, using the most despicable tactics. And then shockingly one of their accusers actually turns up dead. But they've got a plan to get out of prison. And they've got the money and the means to make it happen.

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The Alexander Brothers pulled a lot of dirty tricks in court that are just coming to light now. They took witness intimidation to a whole new and disturbing level. And one key victim who was scheduled to testify against them winds up dead before the trial starts.

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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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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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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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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 takes questions from listeners. Does he wear condoms with these wealthy West Texas housewives? Do they ever get obsessed with him and stalk him? Has he ever caught a sexually transmitted disease from one of these housewives? Or given them one? The answers to all of these questions are not the answers you're expecting:) Also the Handyman of West Texas is going to Hollywood! Keep up with the latest here: https://www.instagram.com/queenofthecon/

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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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