Jeff Maysh is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. His latest article is "How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions."

“I’ve always looked for stories with the theme of identity and identity theft. I’m very interested in people leading double lives. All of my stories are the same in a sense. Whether that’s a spy or a fake cheerleader or a bank robber or even a wrestler, someone is pretending to be someone they’re not, leading a double life. I find that really exciting. I’m drawn to characters who put on a disguise.”

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[1:15] "The Half-Time Hero" (Howler • Sep 2013)

[1:45] "How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions" (The Daily Beast • Jul 2017)

[6:20] "A Catfishing With a Happy Ending" (The Atlantic • Oct 2017)

[19:55] "America Is Bull" (Jeanne Marie Laskas • Esquire • Jan 2007)

[27:55] Epic Magazine

[29:50] "Behind Hollywood’s A-List Bidding War for a McDonald’s Monopoly Article" (Chris Lee • Vulture • Aug 2018)

[30:30] "Elizabeth Banks To Star In & Produce Paramount Players Pic On The Day A Wyoming Hotel Maid Won A Dream Date With Prince" (Mike Flemming Jr. • Deadline • Aug 2018)

[38:25] "The Cop Who Became a Robber" (Los Angeles Magazine • Aug 2017)

[39:35] The Spy With No Name (Kindle Singles • 2018)

[40:30] "The Rise and Fall of the Bombshell Bandit" (BBC News • Apr 2015)

[49:45] "The Long Fall of One-Eleven Heavy" (Michael Paterniti • Esquire • Jun 2009)

[50:30] "Murder House" (Medium • Sep 2015)

[53:35] "The Counterfeit Queen of Soul" (Smithsonian Magazine • Jul 2018)

[57:55] "The Scarface of Sex: The Millionaire Playboy Who Murdered His Way to the Top of Porn" (Daily Beast • Jun 2017)

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