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Ep. - 978 - HOLLYWOOD CON QUEEN
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Scott Johnson, investigative reporter and author, discusses The Apple TV+ three-part docuseries Hollywood Con Queen, which explores the shocking story behind one of Hollywood’s biggest scams. A mysterious figure dubbed the ‘Con Queen’ impersonates the industry’s most powerful women, luring unsuspecting victims to Indonesia with the promise of a life-changing career opportunity. The ‘Con Queen’s’ marks exhaust their personal finances in pursuit of a big break, while being exploited in a perverse psychological game spanning the globe. The scam eventually draws the attention of Johnson of The Hollywood Reporter, and dedicated private investigator Nicole Kotsianas, who set out to find the truth…