February 5, 2024

EP. 228 — Bitconned w/ Laura Chinn

What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, writer-director Laura Chinn joins the show to discuss how during the rise of a million crypto companies, a life-time scammer from Miami, Florida entered the race and made out with millions before his fake company was caught. Stay Schemin’!

 

This was recorded Friday, February 2nd, 2024.

 

Check out Laura Chinn’s film SUNCOAST in theaters now and streaming on Hulu on Feb. 9th, 2024.

 

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Research by Kaelyn Brandt

 

Sources:

“Bitconned”, a Netflix documentary directed by Bryan Storkel

https://decider.com/2024/01/03/ray-trapani-netflix-bitconned-movie-now-sobre-sharma/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/third-co-founder-of-centra-tech-charged-with-25-mln-securities-fraud

https://protos.com/bitconned-the-story-of-miami-crypto-bros-facing-100-years-in-prison/

https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/How-Floyd-Mayweather-helped-young-guys-from-Miami-12321281.php

https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2018-268

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