EP. 245 — The Savvy Squatter of NYC w/ Gianmarco Soresi

What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian Gianmarco Soresi joins the show to discuss how Mickey Barreto checked in to the New Yorker Hotel and used outdated laws to become a permanent resident and owner. Stay schemin’!

This episode was originally recorded May 20th 2024.

Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.” https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

Follow on Instagram:

Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Gianmarco Soresi: @gianmarcosoresi

Research By Kaelyn Brandt.

SOURCES:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/04/insider/new-yorker-hotel.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/24/nyregion/mickey-barreto-housing-fraud.html#:~:text=On%20a%20June%20afternoon%20in,check%20out%20the%20next%20morning.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/loophole-got-new-york-city-man-free-hotel-stay-five-years-claimed-buil-rcna139182

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-02-19/a-loophole-got-him-a-free-new-york-hotel-stay-for-five-years-then-he-claimed-to-own-the-building

Photos

Recent Episodes

See All

July 4, 2024

EP. 249.5 — Fraud Fridays: The Perfidious Princess w/ Ron Funches

Guest Ron Funches

Hear ye, hear ye con-gregation! It’s Fraud Friday and this week we revisit our episode with Ron Funches where we expose the “princess” who was taken hostage by pirates and also her imagination.

Listen

July 1, 2024

EP. 249 — Re-Release: The Three Timing Sheriff w/ Caleb Hearon

Guest Caleb Hearon

What’s poppin, con-gregation? Caleb Hearon joins us to discuss a cheating chief of police who falsified documents to hide his many affairs.

Listen

June 27, 2024

EP. 248.5 — Fraud Fridays: The Confederate Counterfeiter w/ Ashley Nicole Black

Guest Ashley Nicole Black

It’s Friday, Con-gregation! We revisit our episode with writer and actress Ashley Nicole Black to break down the man who capitalized on creating fake capital.

Listen