Real Talk with Mary Contrary and Starfish
Explore stories of victims of lies, deceit, mis and disinformation, and conspiracies.
This is the story of Reed Slatkin, former minister of the Church of Scientology who swindled 800 clients out of nearly $600 million. Reed Slatkin was among the most prestigious of Hollywood Scientologists. Using his position as a Scientology minister,Read More
This is the story of Roselyn Keo who led the hustlers scheme where strippers drugged men and charged thousands on their credit cards. In Dec 2015, New York magazine’s contributing editor Jessica Pressler wrote an award-winning story “The Hustlers atRead More
LuLaRoe Clothing Pyramid Scheme Part 2 Hear the story of the LuLaRoe Clothing Pyramid Scheme, a billion-dollar fraud that came crashing down following mass exodus amid allegations of mind control, lies, and manipulation. Hear the Part 1 of LuLaRoe ClothingRead More
This is the story of Alex Jones, right-wing conspiracy theorist who claimed that the Sandy Hook shooting was staged, and that “crisis actors” were employed in the ‘hoax’ in a bid to promote more restrictive gun control policies. Who isRead More
This is the story of Keith Raniere who created a self-help sex cult (NXIVM) in the 1990s and amassed outrageous wealth through the notorious sex trafficking enterprise. Check out #23. Keith Raniere – NXIVM Sex Cult Part 1 and readRead More
This is the story of Keith Raniere who created a self-help sex cult (NXIVM) in the 1990s and amassed outrageous wealth through the notorious sex trafficking enterprise. Who is Keith Raniere? Keith Allen Raniere is an American born in Brooklyn,Read More
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Hear the story of Mohamed Mokbel, a Pharma CEO and Medicare fraudster amidst COVID-19, who worked with his accountant, Fathy ElSafty, to allegedly scam Medicare out of over $134 million. The huge Medicare fraud scheme made headlines in March 2021Read More
Hear the story of William Singer, the mastermind of biggest and baddest ivy league varsity admissions scandal, ever. Listen to the details of how William Rick Singer organized a scheme to cheat on college admission tests and bribed coaches toRead More
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Hear the story of our own Mary Contrary who got caught up in Sellers Playbook, an online selling scam for Amazon. Mary Contrary shares her personal experience with a fraud scheme called Sellers Playbook masterminded by Trump’s “The Apprentice” seasonRead More
Hear the story of Capitol Police Officer Jeffrey Smith who committed suicide after QAnon conspiracy theorists stormed the capitol to overturn the 2020 Election. Amidst the heat and rage that characterized the Storming of the Capitol on January 6, SmithRead More
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Bonus Episode #3: Crypto Love Scam 
#37. Scott Charmoli – Tooth-breaking Fraudster Dentist 
Bonus Episode #2. Avoiding Home Improvement Traps 
#36. Reed Slatkin – Hollywood Scientology Ponzi Scheme