Thought provoking narratives. Unforgettable characters. Life changing journeys. From &#39;Cocaine Air&#39; to &#39;The Quarterback and The Con Artist&#39; to &#39;The Handyman of West Texas&#39; Johnathan Walton unearths astounding, untold stories and weaves them into incredible tales of love, loss and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit.

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Hollywood actress Brittnay Murphy falls madly in love with a professional con artist. And it literally kills her. And I&#39;ll explain exactly how on the next episode of Hardcore Con. More at JohnathanWalton.com Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Preview: Hardcore Con Ep 2  - Simon Says

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The Knife is a weekly true crime podcast from journalist/producers Hannah Smith and Patia Eaton.It&#39;s a show about people who’ve been dropped into a story they didn&#39;t start, but are left to finish. In-depth interviews take the listener behind the punchy headlines to hear what really happened from the people who lived it. The Knife reveals the ripple effect of crime. Through empathetic, solution-oriented journalism, Hannah and Patia find the untold stories of people who’ve been touched by crime. They’re not breaking news or solving cases, they’re cutting to the heart of the experience through gripping, first-person storytelling. Ashlee and Kristal join us from Perth, Australia, to discuss their mother Donna Nelson&#39;s case. In January 2023, their 58-year-old mother was arrested in Tokyo on international drug-smuggling charges. Right away, they suspected the man Donna had been dating online. Together, Ashlee and Kristal share their family’s heartbreaking story, their ongoing fight for justice, and the warning signs of the elder drug mule scam.   Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Introducing 'The Knife: When Trust Becomes a Trap'

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How did a homeless man walk into a bar and and scam $70,000 from a waitress? I&#39;ll explain next Tuesday on Hardcore Con. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Next Tuesday Ep 4 'The Homeless Billionaire'

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Greg Williams was a successful tech entrepreneur living a quiet life with his family in a Fort Worth suburb. Until one night in 2011, when his whole world came crashing down. Greg had been shot in cold blood, as he lay sleeping in bed. His wife and business partner, Michele, called 911, alleging an intruder had fired the fatal shot. What really happened to Greg Williams, and who is responsible for his death? Join award-winning journalist Claire St. Amant as she re-examines the complicated murder investigation, where Greg’s case is only the beginning. Website: <a href="http://www.finaldaysonearth.com/" rel="nofollow">www.finaldaysonearth.com</a>  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Introducing 'Final Days on Earth: Who is Greg Williams?'

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He was a prom king oozing charisma and charm. She was a Hollywood actress staring in an Uma Thurman film. They wanted to be Hollywood&#39;s next &#39;power couple&#39; and to make that happen, they target a vulnerable mentally ill man. They take his car. They take his house. And they scam him to death. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Next Tuesday on Hardcore Con: The Prom King and The Hollywood Actress

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There are professional scammers working for tech platforms like Facebook and Amazon shaking customers down for money. Lots of money. And no one is doing a damn thing about it. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Next Tuesday on Hardcore Con: Big Techxtortion

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He&#39;s a billionaire running for Governor. She&#39;s a sugarbaby charged with scamming old rich men in Beverly Hills - and she&#39;s shockingly engaged to be married to the billionaire running for Governor. A trial date has not been set. But a wedding date has:) Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Next Tuesday on Hardcore Con: The Sugarbaby of Beverly Hills

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I sit down with a man who&#39;s spent HOURS with Sugarbaby Adva Lavie aka Mia Ventura and he&#39;s sharing some pretty disturbing stuff. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Next Tuesday - The Sugarbaby of Beverly Hills - PART 2

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Penny McGee has sent some version of her letter to about 25 strangers — Christine Blasey Ford, Lady Gaga and anyone else who might listen. Lauren Malloy is the one who answers. Inside a famous Newport, R.I.mansion, Penny lays out the harrowing night she claims she was raped by “J.,” a member of the same exclusive beach club. Four decades later, J. buys a house a mile down the road from Penny and it triggers trauma she had tried to bury for decades. She walks into the Narragansett police station to report a rape that happened before some of the detectives were born. Then she goes looking for other women, and finds one who never got the chance to come forward. That’s because she was found dead four years after that night at the club, last seen with J. But there are no perfect victims and Penny certainly has her skeletons. And when Lauren finds out the shocking crime that Penny herself is accused of, she&#39;s in too deep to walk away.To listen to more episodes for free search &#39;The Gilded Rage&#39; wherever you get your podcasts.To binge all episodes now go to:<a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheGildedRage" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheGildedRage</a> Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Introducing: The Gilded Rage

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They say write what you know… well having investigated hundreds of con artists over the years and even putting my own scammer in jail. Twice. I know hustlers! And guess what? I’ve got a brand new podcast out now called Hardcore Con. And in each episode we not only tell you a crazy con story but we analyze the specific brain hacks and mental tricks professional scammers use to get what they want. Sometimes it’s money. Sometimes it’s marriage. Sometimes it’s murder But whatever it is you can bet your life that when a professional con artist targets you, they will succeed… Unless you know what the tells are. Listen to ‘Hardcore Con’ on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. More at: JohnathanWalton.com Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Hardcore Con - Trailer

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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. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP 1 - Hardcore Con - The Shoebox

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The death of Hollywood actress Brittany Murphy at just 32 years old has been shrouded in mystery for the past 17 years. But based on my recent investigation, there is no mystery. Brittany Murphy fell in love with a con artist. And it literally killed her. More at JohnathanWalton.com Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP 2 - Hardcore Con - Simon Says

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When an unemployed man&#39;s mother dies, he sees a macabre opportunity to start scamming. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Preview Hardcore Con Ep 3: Dead Money

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Some people go their whole lives without scamming anyone. And then there&#39;s a death in the family. And suddenly they start SCAMMING like there&#39;s no tomorrow. More at JohnathanWalton.com Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP 3 - Hardcore Con - Dead Money

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A homeless man walks into a bar and scams a waitress out of $70,000. This is not the setup to a joke. This actually happened to a woman named Glenda Toews. And she wrote two books about it &#39;Spinning on a Barstool&#39; and &#39;Spun&#39; - you can get your copies here: <a href="https://glendatoews.com/" rel="nofollow">https://glendatoews.com/</a> Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP 4 - Hardcore Con - The Homeless Billionaire

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Sometimes the scammer is &#39;the good guy&#39; exploiting a tiny loophole in a giant corporation&#39;s promotion designed to move their product off store shelves. And this promotion in particular backfires spectacularly - and our David in this David and Goliath story walks away with $800,000 in airline miles and becomes a folk hero to the &#39;little guys&#39; all over the world. And the ultimate Godwink here is that this guy&#39;s name is actually David! (David Phillips) Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP 5- Hardcore Con - David and Goliath

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What would you do to own a Malibu beach house, a new Tesla and have $3 million dollars in the bank? Con artists are shapeshifters. They can appear in your life masquerading as many things. And back in 2017, Dr Mark Sawusch is convinced a former prom king (Anthony Flores) and a stunning Hollywood actress (Anna Moore) are saving his life. But in reality, they were scamming him to death. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP 6 - Hardcore Con - The Prom King and The Hollywood Actress

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There are scammers working at Facebook, X and Amazon who are intentionally nuking accounts for the purpose of taking bribes to reinstate them. It happened to TV producer Aliza Rosen and Bed Scrunchie inventor Jack Nekhala. And it&#39;s happening to thousands of people every day. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP 7 - Hardcore Con - Big Techxtortion

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Adva Lavie (aka Mia Ventura) is engaged to marry a billionaire who&#39;s running for governor while she&#39;s working as a sugarbaby in Beverly Hills. But authorities say she&#39;s really a con artist scamming rich men posing as their girlfriends to rob them.FYI this is the link to the incredible &#39;Holly Randall Unfiltered&#39; interview of Adva Lavie aka Mia Ventura <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ygz_2Y-xF8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ygz_2Y-xF8</a> Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP 8 - Hardcore Con - The Sugarbaby of Beverly Hills - PART 1

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Never underestimate an alleged con artist. Just when you think their back is up against the wall and they have zero chances of escaping, they surprise you. California Post reporter Jeremy Louwerse has the dirty details drenched in &#39;human juice&#39; of this constantly evolving criminal case against the Sugarbaby of Beverly Hills. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out BreezeMeds and use my code WALTON for a great deal: https://www.breezemeds.com * Check out Vinted: https://www.vinted.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

EP 9 - Hardcore Con - The SugarBaby of Beverly Hills - PART 2

Thought provoking narratives. Unforgettable characters. Life changing journeys. From 'Cocaine Air' to 'The Quarterback and The Con Artist' Johnathan Walton Media unearths astounding, untold stories and weaves them into incredible tales of love, loss and the ultimate triumph of the human spirit.