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.

"Second Chances" TJ gets a mountain lion for a pet and takes that mountain lion EVERYWHERE. His name is 'Top Cat' and he eventually turns on TJ and sends him, bitten and bleeding profusely, to the hospital.

It's interesting, TJ got scammed by a couple of conniving con artists and turned it into a $500 million cocaine business. I got scammed by 'The Irish Heiress' and wrote: 'Anatomy of a Con Artist' for Penguin Random House to teach people how to spot the con artist in their lives BEFORE they get scammed.

"My breakfast with TJ" TJ made hundreds of millions of dollars smuggling cocaine. He had money stashed in the US, in Switzerland and even buried millions in cash under his brother-in-law's house! But where is all that money today? TJ has some explaining to do in this episode.

It's interesting, TJ got scammed by a couple of conniving con artists and turned it into a $500 million cocaine business. I got scammed by 'The Irish Heiress' and wrote: 'Anatomy of a Con Artist' for Penguin Random House to teach people how to spot the con artist in their lives BEFORE they get scammed.

"Flying with Princes" What do TJ's children think about the 'Cocaine Air' podcast? What caused TJ to punch the Emperor of Japan in the nose? And how did President Ronald Raegan's 'War on Drugs' make TJ a much, much, MUCH wealthier cocaine kingpin? This episode will stay with you.

It's interesting, TJ got scammed by a couple of conniving con artists and turned it into a $500 million cocaine business. I got scammed by 'The Irish Heiress' and wrote: 'Anatomy of a Con Artist' for Penguin Random House to teach people how to spot the con artist in their lives BEFORE they get scammed.

"The Prison Librarian" Serving time in prison is an eye opening experience for TJ. He finds refuge in the prison library and discovers that dealing cocaine is big business behind bars, and he's offered a piece of the action.

How did TJ sell the most Lamborghinis in the world? Why did he risk his life for a flask of holy water? Was TJ involved in a Cuckold situation? Answers to all these questions and much, much more are contained in this episode.

Welcome to The Ponzi Playbook, the podcast that exposes the dark underbelly of the financial world. Join hosts Neal McTighe and Javier Leiva as they take you on a journey through the seedy world of financial fraud, exploring the twisted minds of the people behind some of the most audacious Ponzi schemes in history.

Executive producer Evan Goldsten and I fuss and discuss some of the wild and crazy T.J. stories that ended up on the cutting room floor. What was Pablo Escobar like? How can you offset the weight of 500 pounds of cocaine in your car trunk ? How do you unload a ton of cocaine from your boat to your waterfront mansion with your nosey neighbors are watching, while keeping them in the dark about what exactly is going on?

It's interesting, TJ got scammed by a couple of conniving con artists and turned it into a $500 million cocaine business. You probably know a con artist in your life right now. You just don't know they're a con artist because they haven't scammed YOU. Yet. Buy my book 'Anatomy of a Con Artist: The 14 Red Flags to Spot Scammers, Grifters and Thieves' anywhere books are sold. Or click this link for all major book sellers.

In April of 1988 dozens of Federal Agents armed to the teeth raid TJ's South Florida mansion and arrest him. He is charged and convicted of smuggling tons and tons of cocaine into the U.S. and sentenced to more than a decade in Federal Prison. But TJ plans an elaborate escape from the confines of his cell - he buys a helicopter and hires a pilot to land it in the prison yard.

It's interesting, TJ got scammed by a couple of conniving con artists and turned it into a $500 million cocaine business. I got scammed by 'The Irish Heiress' and wrote: 'Anatomy of a Con Artist' for Penguin Random House to teach people how to spot the con artist in their lives BEFORE they get scammed.

In 1986 T.J. Dominguez is making $5 million a week - the equivalent of nearly $15 million in today's money - smuggling cocaine for Pablo Escobar. But the Ft Lauderdale safehouse where TJ is hiding tons and tons of coke is suddenly surrounded by hundreds of federal agents. Could this be the end?

It's interesting, TJ got scammed by a couple of conniving con artists and turned it into a $500 million cocaine business. I got scammed by 'The Irish Heiress' and wrote: 'Anatomy of a Con Artist' for Penguin Random House to teach people how to spot the con artist in their lives BEFORE they get scammed.