April 4, 2024

EP. 236.5 — Fraud Friday: Dr. Dupe w/ Joel Kim Booster

Happy Fraud Friday, Con-gregation! This week we are revisiting our episode with Joel Kim Booster to dissect a surgeon who not only was a pathological liar but also had multiple families. Trash! Always get a second opinion, and stay schemin!

 

This was originally released on September 01, 2020.

 

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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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