EP. 49 — Dr. Dupe with Joel Kim Booster

Greetings, con-gregation! On this week’s episode, Joel Kim Booster is on the pod to dissect the surgeon who not only was a pathological liar but also had multiple families. Trash! Always get a second opinion, and stay schemin!

Research by Sharilyn Vera.

Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/jun/21/scammers-target-hot-tub-buyers-as-coronavirus-surges

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/sep/01/paolo-macchiarini-scientist-surgeon-rise-and-fall

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/01/celebrity-surgeon-nbc-news-producer-scam

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/10/us/the-knot-wedding-scheme-sentence/index.html

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