A Podcast about White Collar Crime and the people behind it. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-mckenna95/support
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Our podcast series is hosted by Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney and chair of the Antitrust group. Jeff is joined by some of the foremost legal analysts in the country to discuss the legal facts surrounding recent cases, trends, and hot topics related to antitrust and white-collar crime.
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Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime deep dives into cases involving a more rare type of criminal, women who commit financial crimes. In Season One, host Jami Rice of MURDERISH podcast takes listeners on a journey to investigate Mary Carole McDonnell, a self-proclaimed heiress and the CEO of a TV production company based in Los Angeles well known for all of the complex lies she told for decades. In Season Two, Jami takes listeners on a journey to investigate Tara Lee, a woman with ...
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Exploring the DA’s Proof, Michael Cohen’s Cross-Examination, and Jury Scenarios in Trump’s Election Interference Trial
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In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, adjunct law professor at AU-WCL (Criminal Antitrust), and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, continues conversations on former President Donald Trump’s election interference trial with Michael Zeldin, MSNBC and CNN legal analyst, former federal prosecutor, and host of That Said With Michael Ze…
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Analyzing the Latest Updates in the Litigation Against Trump
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In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, adjunct law professor at AUWCL (Criminal Antitrust), and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, covers several issues related to the ongoing litigation against former President Donald Trump with Michael Zeldin, frequent TV legal analyst, former DOJ federal prosecutor, and host of the podcast That …
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Breaking Down Ongoing Litigation Against Trump and Colorado’s Primary Ballot
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In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, adjunct law professor at AU-WCL (Criminal Antitrust), and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, discusses the latest updates in the ongoing litigation against former President Donald Trump with Elliot Williams, CNN legal analyst and former DOJ deputy assistant attorney general and a Principal at …
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Developments in the Trump Indictments and Recent Supreme Court Issues
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In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, adjunct law professor at AU-WCL (Criminal Antitrust), and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, discusses developments in the pending litigation against former President Donald Trump in with Barbara McQuade, a former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, law professor at the Univers…
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Examining the Latest Updates in the Pending Criminal and Civil Litigation Against Trump
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In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, adjunct law professor at AU-WCL (Criminal Antitrust), and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, discusses the latest updates in the pending criminal and civil litigation against former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization with Cynthia Alksne, a career federal prosecutor, MSNBC legal …
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The D.C. and Georgia Trump Indictments
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In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, examines the D.C. and Georgia indictments of former President Donald Trump on charges related to alleged attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election with Cynthia Alksne, a career federal prosecutor, MSNBC legal analyst, and expert on …
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In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, examines the indictment of former President Donald Trump concerning the mishandling of records at Mar-a-Lago with Cynthia Alksne, a career federal prosecutor, MSNBC legal analyst, and expert on criminal law, grand jury and police investigations, and confro…
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Inside the World of No-Poach Investigations and Indictments
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In this episode, Jeff Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney, chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, and former Federal Trade Commission attorney, will discuss the recent civil and criminal investigations and indictments for “no-poach cases” with Steve Cernak. Jeff and Steve bring an insightful perspective on DOJ and FTC investigative policies and the latest…
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In this episode, Jeffrey Jacobovitz, AGG trial attorney and chair of the firm’s Antitrust group, tackles the New York indictment of former President Trump with Cynthia Alksne, a former federal and state prosecutor, MSNBC legal analyst, and expert on criminal law. Jeff and Cynthia — who have handled cases involving weeks of grand jury investigations…
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Dr. Joni Johnston: "Psychology of a Scammer" | S2 E9
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This week, Jami Rice speaks with Dr. Joni E. Johnston, a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, author and private investigator. Together, they discuss the Tara Lee adoption scam case as well as Tara’s intense lack of empathy and toxic manipulation of adoptive parents and birth parents. Follow us @DirtyMoneyMoves on Instagram and TikTok. If y…
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Teresa Matheny: "Adoption Scam Survivor" | S2 E8
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This week, Jami Rice speaks with Teresa Matheny, a survivor of Tara Lee’s adoption scandal. Teresa opened up about all of the hoops she had to jump through to get the baby she was promised from Tara Lee, which almost didn’t happen. She also walks Jami through how she met Tara, and how she discovered that she was a con artist running adoption scams.…
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Talia Goetting & Tonya Corrado: "Taking Down a Scammer" | S2 E7
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Attorneys Talia Goetting & Tonya Corrado worked with Tara for a time. They were actually about to go into business with her when everything came to a screeching halt. Talia and Tonya began noticing red flags, and soon enough, they were working with the FBI to take Tara down. In this episode, you’ll hear directly from Talia and Tonya about their exp…
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Tara Lee had the opportunity to quietly do her prison time and follow through on the court’s orders, but she just couldn’t do it. Tara began making statements that she was innocent; she didn’t complete the victim impact statement recordings as ordered by the court; and she began filing appeals to have her conviction vacated, all of which kept her f…
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Tara Lee’s sentence hearing was attended by dozens of her victims, many of whom traveled great distances to see her be punished. They sobbed while giving statements to the court about how Tara hurt them. Some people even addressed Tara directly. It wasn’t only adoptive families speaking, birth mothers and fathers, people who had their children take…
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Tara Lee told horrible lies about birth mothers being murdered, babies dying during childbirth, or mothers deciding to keep their babies when, in reality ..there wasn’t a mother or baby at all. Thanks to the efforts of several adoptive parents and the lawyers who worked with Tara, the FBI was notified and given a ton of information to go on as they…
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Tara Lee and her husband Jeremy were in financial ruin. They had lost another home to foreclosure, and Tara’s wages were still being heavily garnished. There was another bankruptcy, the purchase of another, larger home, a new car, and they adopted two babies between 2012 and 2014. During all of her financial woes, Tara established Always Hope and i…
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Last week’s episode covered Tara Lee’s extensive history of fraud and the numerous civil judgments that had been levied against her, which dramatically affected her finances for years to come. And by the time 2014 rolled around, there were a few more financial setbacks. Even so, it seemed like Tara made some positive steps toward changing her life:…
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In season two of Dirty Money Moves, Jami’s taking you along on a deep dive into a woman with an expensive taste for luxury jewelry and accessories, who satisfied her desires by taking money from the vulnerable and disadvantaged; a woman who preyed on the hopes and dreams of hundreds of desperate people, destroying countless families for generations…
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“Cults, Scams and MLMs, Oh My!” with Roberta Blevins | Beachbody Mini Series E4
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This week, host of Life After MLM podcast Roberta Blevins joins Jami to end the mini-series on Beachbody. Together, they chat about the manipulation of MLMs and how just because you’re selling lipstick and shakes, it’s still very culty and there are repercussions. Plus, Roberta reveals some of the experiences she’s had pre and post MLM. Sponsors: S…
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“Be a Product of the Product” | Beachbody Mini Series E3
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In the last episode, Jami talked about Beachbody’s highly sought after and controversial shake brand, Shakeology, and whether there’s any magic to them …or if they’re just an expensive snack. This week, Jami discusses Beachbody “coaches” and how they use problematic sales tactics to get more people to join their MLM company. Sponsor- Prose: Visit p…
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Shakeology: Meal Replacement or Pricey Snack? | Beachbody Mini Series E2
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In this episode, Jami talks about Beachbody’s favorite meal replacement drink...Shakeology. Are these shakes a healthy weight loss tool, or are they more of a problematic, restrictive eating tool? Where things get very dicey is when Beachbody “coaches,” who don’t have any health or nutrition expertise, are touting the product as being a nutritious …
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“You’re a coach …everyone’s a coach!” | Beachbody Mini Series E1
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Now that we’ve wrapped our mini series on Gwen Shamblin, we’re bringing you another one. In this mini series, we’re tackling an enterprise many of you are probably familiar with. Multi-level marketing companies, or MLMs. Specifically Beachbody, an MLM that offers the girlboss dream …financial independence, working from home and being your own boss.…
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“Gwen SHAMblin Lara” with Emily Hanks | Mini Series E5
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This week, Emily Hanks, host of She Speaks Bravo podcast, joins Jami to end the mini-series on Gwen Shamblin Lara. Together, they chat about the registered dietician turned church leader and her shocking demise. Sponsors: Framebridge: Frame your photos or send someone the perfect gift today at Framebridge.com Follow us @DirtyMoneyMoves on Instagram…
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Fall of the Profitable Prophet” | Mini Series E4
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What began as a normal private plane flight with Gwen, Joe and their inner circle of friends turned out to be a short-lived devastating end. With Gwen Shamblin Lara out of the picture, who will take over the reins of Remnant Fellowship? Follow us @DirtyMoneyMoves on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. If you enjoy Dirty Money Moves, please leave us a po…
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Parenting to Death” | Mini Series E3
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At Remnant Fellowship, Gwen Shamblin Lara taught members to be completely obedient to their husbands and church leaders, and that their children should also be completely obedient to them. It’s the last point that ultimately led to the death of Remnant Fellowship member, 8-year-old Josef Smith. Sponsors: Green Chef- That’s GreenChef.com/dirtymoney1…
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Slim for Him” | Mini Series E2
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Before Gwen Shamblin Lara became the all-mighty and adored church leader, dietician, and healer behind the “Weigh Down Workshop,” she was just your average church-going wife married to her average church-going husband. But what happened once she met a new man and decided to throw the last 40 years of her marriage away? Sponsors: Framebridge- Go to …
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Weigh, Pray and Obey”| Mini Series E1
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Our second mini series covers dietician turned cult leader, Gwen Shamblin Lara, the woman who started the “Weigh Down Diet” and then created a hypnotic following at her self-made church, Remnant Fellowship. Remnant Fellowship faced accusations of being a cult that promoted child abuse and praying one’s way to being thin. But there is so much more t…
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Jen Shah: "The Real Housewives of Podcasting" with Emily Hanks | Mini Series E5
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Jen Shah: “Shah-Shank Redemption” with Ryan Bailey | Mini Series E4
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This week, host of So Bad It’s Good podcast, Ryan Bailey joins Jami to talk about Jen Shah, the self-described Queen Bee and MVP of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Ryan and Jami give updates on Jen Shah’s case, opinionated hot-takes, and reactions to her suddenly pleading guilty after shouting from the rooftops that she was innocent. Follow …
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The McStay Family: “Buried Truths” | MURDERISH
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MURDERISH is a true crime podcast that delves into true stories of murder, disappearances and other creepy events. Also featured on the podcast are in-depth interviews with high-profile people in the true crime community. This podcast will take you on a deep-dive journey through interesting cases, beginning the date of the crime and ending with the…
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Jen Shah: “Let’s Make a Deal” | Mini Series E3
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Jen and her first assistant, Stuart Smith, had previously teamed up to scam people by offering fake products and services through their telemarketing company. But now the two are facing over 30 years in prison. How is everything going to shake out at their upcoming trials? And who can they trust going forward? Sponsors: Osea- Get 10% off your first…
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Jen Shah: “Federal Shah-ud” | Mini Series E2
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Last week on the Dirty Money Moves mini series, we introduced you to Jen Shah …the self-described Queen Bee of Bravo’s hit reality show, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and her #1 assistant, Stuart Smith. But what were Jen and Stuart REALLY up to for the last decade? Their lucrative telemarketing business would eventually get a lot of attenti…
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Jen Shah: “TelemarketSCHEME” | Mini Series E1
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Our first mini series covers a well known reality TV star whose lavish lifestyle is prominently featured on Bravo’s hit tv series, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. If you’re a reality tv fan, you guessed it! We’re diving into Jen Shah, the self-described Queen Bee and MVP of the show. But, as the world saw playout on Season 2 of The Real Hous…
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Inside Baseball and Jami’s Thoughts | S1 E14
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In this episode of Dirty Money Moves, Jami gives some background information on how the podcast came to be. Plus, she recaps some of her thoughts on the story now that we’ve had a chance to digest all of the information uncovered during Season One of the podcast. Follow us @DirtyMoneyMoves on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. If you enjoy Dirty Money …
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MURDERISH is a true crime podcast that delves into true stories of murder, disappearances and other creepy events. Also featured on the podcast are in-depth interviews with high-profile people in the true crime community. This podcast will take you on a deep-dive journey through interesting cases, beginning the date of the crime and ending with the…
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Working for a phony heiress: Kevin Barry, formerly worked at Bellum | S1 E13
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In this episode, Jami speaks with Kevin Barry who formerly worked for Bellum Entertainment. Like other former Bellum workers, Kevin began to notice red flags at the company and then he witnessed the “House of Cards” fall. Kevin provided great insight on what it was like to work for a TV production company that was being operated by Mary Carole McDo…
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Psychology of a Con Artist: Dr. Shiloh & Dr. Scott, LA Not So Confidential | S1 E12
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In this episode, Jami is joined by Dr. Shiloh and Dr. Scott, Forensic Psychologists and Hosts of LA Not So Confidential podcast. Dr. Shiloh and Dr. Scott broke down topics such as narcissism, psychopathy, machiavellianism and SO much more. Follow us @DirtyMoneyMoves on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. If you enjoy Dirty Money Moves, please leave us a…
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Comparing Con Artists: Johnathan Walton, Host of Queen of the Con | S1 E11
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In this episode of Dirty Money Moves, Jami is joined by Johnathan Walton, TV Producer and Host of Queen of the Con podcast. Like Dirty Money Moves, Queen of the Con is also a podcast about female con artists. Johnathan’s Season 1 con artist, Mair Smith, shares a lot of similarities with Mary Carole McDonnell …including the fact that both women fals…
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Prosecuting White Collar Crimes: Asst. United States Attorney, Catherine Ahn | S1 E10
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Inside Banc of California: When an heiress turned out to be a con artist | S1 E9
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In this episode of Dirty Money Moves I speak with Gina Mazzolini, the researcher and writer for Dirty Money Moves. I walked Gina through what it was like working at the bank when the Mary Carole debacle happened. Gina and I also discuss Mary Carole’s childhood, professional career in the tv business, some of her shady associates, and how she manage…
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Inside Bellum Entertainment: Interview with Brian Testa | S1 E8
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In this episode of Dirty Money Moves, we speak to Brian Testa, who previously worked for Mary Carole McDonnell and Bellum Entertainment. Brian shares his experience of working at Bellum and the steps he’s taken to investigate Mary Carole since Bellum came crashing down. Follow us @DirtyMoneyMoves on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. If you enjoy Dirty…
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For the last six weeks we’ve tried to uncover the truth about who Mary Carole McDonnell is, how she was shaped during her childhood, and what factors contributed to the woman she became: a woman with a grandiose self-image; a master manipulator who constantly lied in order to get what she wanted; a woman with NO regard for who she hurt along the wa…
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"Let the Lawsuits Begin" | S1 E6
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In the last episode, we went over all of the loans, merchant agreements, and investments that Mary Carole McDonnell was able to get her hands on, beginning in 2007 and stretching through 2018. So what recourse has there been for all the people and institutions Mary Carole has scammed into loaning her money or investing in her fake family trust? 201…
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“Fast Cash and Dash” | S1 E5
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Last episode was all about how Mary Carole McDonnell and her attorney Barry Rothman allegedly worked together to scam Banc of California out of nearly $15 million dollars. And, we found out that it apparently was not their first time pulling this hustle together. To top it all off, Barry unexpectedly died on the evening of March 9th after a dental …
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“Lies and Homemade Pies” | S1 E4
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In the previous episode of Dirty Money Moves, we learned about Barry Rothman, Mary Carole’s infamous entertainment lawyer and longtime associate. We also learned that he and Mary Carole had something in common…unbelievable financial troubles. Barry also operated a complex network of foreign bank accounts and Panamanian shell companies, which he all…
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“The Nastiest Son of a B*tch” | S1 E3
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In the last episode of Dirty Money Moves, we explained how Mary Carole’s antics were exposed by Channel 2 News. We also described how Mary Carole managed to get her hands on a few million dollars through a “gifting” program connected to her family trust that she claimed was worth millions. By 2017, Mary Carole’s flagship company, Bellum Entertainme…
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In this episode, Mary Carole parlays a television career into the creation of her own flagship business, Bellum Entertainment. Bellum earned apparent success through nationally syndicated true crime shows, but a closer look would reveal unpaid loans, bounced checks, and misclassifying employees as independent contractors to avoid tax responsibiliti…
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Enter “the heiress,” Mary Carole McDonnell, who managed to hustle Banc of California out of $15 million. But that money grab, as it turns out, was not her first. In this episode, Jami digs into Mary Carole’s past and discovers a strange career path that was peppered with financial misconduct. Jami explores Mary Carole’s upbringing, the tragic death…
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Introducing Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime
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