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EP. 213 — The 90s Bond Forger w/ Kid Fury
What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian, writer and podcast host Kid Fury joins the show to discuss Maverick Miles Nehemiah aka Derek Andre Kelly who allegedly scammed the US government out of $20 million through forging savings bonds in the 1990s and went on to bigger scams that revealed Maverick’s true identity and crimes. Stay Schemin!
Recorded October 17th, 2023.
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt
Sources:
https://premeditatedshooter.tumblr.com/ (“Maverick’s” personal blog)
https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/2:2023cv07430/898580
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/maverick-miles-nehemiah-true-story-1234820794/
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