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From her Southern California mansion on a hill, Michelle Mack sends out a team of 12 young women that authorities call 'The California Girls' to steal millions of dollars in merchandise from high-end stores all over the country. Her neighbors think she's in the wedding business but in reality, she's a true Queen of the Con, raking in millions of dollars by selling her stolen loot on Amazon. And she's been getting away with it all for more than 10 years. But one of her California Girls is turning on her and things are about to get really interesting.

Queen of the Con

New from the Johnathan Walton Media podcast feed: What on earth could convince an Ivy League-educated journalist to fork over a shoebox with her entire life savings in it to a complete stranger for safekeeping? This is an intricate and complex con involving multiple con artists. And it could happen to any one of us so pay attention to the tricks, the brain hacks and the dark psychology these A-list scammers use to successfully pull off this $50,000 con.
 
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Hardcore Con: Ep. 1

Hiding in plain sight in the middle of Texas oil country, a generously endowed gigolo has been secretly servicing the wealthy housewives of oil executives while pretending to be a 'handyman' making house calls. One of his 'regulars' is actually a deacon in her church. But it all comes to a head when some of these husbands start finding out what their cheating wives have been up to.
 
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The Handyman of West Texas: Ep. 1

When retired NFL quarterback Erik Kramer puts a gun to his head and pulls the trigger, he thinks all his problems will finally be over. But really, they were just getting started. After Erik miraculously survives his suicide attempt, he is mentally incapacitated, stricken with the mind of a 6 year-old boy. And during his recovery, a tall blonde con woman deftly insinuates herself into Erik’s life, secretly marries him, and begins to rob him blind. This sophisticated scammer has sheriff’s deputies, lawyers and judges all doing her bidding. But a childhood friend of Erik’s figures out what's going on and moves heaven and earth to try to stop the scam.
 
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The Quarterback and The Con Artist: Ep. 1

Sergeant Jordan Mirakian was set up by a fellow officer and drummed out of the police force. And it plunged him into the world of loss prevention and forever changed the trajectory of his life.

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The California Girls: Ep. 8, Don't Steal in Seal

A veteran loss prevention officer goes rogue and reveals the truly dark side of policing professional shoplifters.

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The California Girls: Ep. 7, We Definitely Play Mind Games

Johnathan goes undercover to investigate Michelle Mack's mansion. But police send Jonathan and his buddy Evan running for their freedom.

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The California Girls: Ep. 6, You Look Like a Lebanese Gigolo

The criminal case against Michelle Mack is released to the public. And the contents of her cell phone could end up putting her away for a very long time.

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The California Girls: Ep. 5, Did You Get Some New Girls?

Michelle Mack hosts weddings at both her sprawling mansions for rock bottom prices. But one bride is still paying for it, all in ways she could have never imagined.

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The California Girls: Ep. 4, She May Have Stolen Half My Wedding Cake

Professional shoplifter 'Susan' can make as much as $1K a day driving from store to store stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise for the Michelle Mack's of the world.
 
But could Susan actually be a victim of human trafficking?

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The California Girls: Ep. 3, Reverse Shopping

Johnathan embarks on his own quest to hire a professional shoplifter and gets a foothold into a secret world costing retailers $120 billion a year.

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The California Girls: Ep. 2, I Don't Sh*t Where I Eat

After doggedly pursuing law enforcement for years, Johnathan finally gets some relief. Mair Smyth is arrested in Los Angeles, but keeps herself busy awaiting trial. She uses a phony mental illness claim and a pair of crutches to trick a judge into going easy on her. But the folks she’s conned band together and are committed to fighting back. As Johnathan and his fellow victims put it all on the line to see her brought to justice, Mair’s next brazen scam could let her walk away scot-free.

 
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The Irish Heiress: Ep. 7, The Hunt

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