December 14, 2023
EP. 220.5 — Fraud Friday: The Windling Water Park w/ Jenny Yang
Happy Fraud Fridays! This week, we revisit our episode with Jenny Yang who joins us to discuss Action Park, an amusement and water park that was extremely dangerous and the home to a series of money laundering schemes, shady money and scams. Plus, a man is accused of stealing expensive caviar meant for research for lunch among co-workers. Stay Schemin’!
Researched by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES:
Class Action Park, a documentary by Seth Porges and Chris Charles Scott III
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-05-sp-6678-story.html
https://thecinemaholic.com/is-eugene-mulvihill-still-alive/
Exactly Right Network’s My Favorite Murder, Episode 193
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/12/sturgeon-wisconsin-state-biologist-caviar-scam
Recent Episodes
See AllDecember 19, 2024
EP. 273.5 — Fraud Friday: A Whole Life Ruiner (w/ Jon Gabrus)
Guest Jon Gabrus
This week, Jon Gabrus (High and Mighty) joins the CONgregation to discuss Albert Rosenberg, the man who married the heir to the Ovaltine fortune and charmed woman across continents.
December 16, 2024
It’s time to dish the dirt on disgraced NYC Mayor Eric Adams and we couldn’t do it without CONgregation VIPs Sydnee Washington & Marie Faustin (hosts of the new iHeartPodcast “MESS”).
December 12, 2024
EP. 272.5 — Fraud Friday: The Crooked Car Executive (w/ Bryan Safi)
Guest Bryan Safi
Bryan Safi (ABC’s 911) is here to discuss LGBTQI Icon Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael, a car executive who attempted to sell the Dale, a fuel-efficient three-wheeled car in response to the 1974 oil crisis.