The story of a fortune teller, a romance novelist, and millions and millions of missing dollars. From CONFIDENT WOMEN: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion.

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Sources:

This episode is an abbreviated version of a chapter in my book. For all the sources and more wild details, including Brad Pitt's fake email address, see CONFIDENT WOMEN: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion.

Team:

Jillian Collins, research assistant

Jennifer Longworth of Bourbon Barrel Podcasting, editor

Music: Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break:  “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0.

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