Queen of the Con

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From her Southern California mansion on a hill, Michelle Mack sends out a team of 12 young women that authorities call 'The California Girls' to steal millions of dollars in merchandise from high-end stores all over the country. Her neighbors think she's in the wedding business but in reality, she's a true Queen of the Con, raking in millions of dollars by selling her stolen loot on Amazon. And she's been getting away with it all for more than 10 years. But one of her California Girls is turning on her and things are about to get really interesting.

  • 30 minutes 32 seconds
    The California Girls: Ep. 8, Don't Steal in Seal

    Sergeant Jordan Mirakian was set up by a fellow officer and drummed out of the police force. And it plunged him into the world of loss prevention and forever changed the trajectory of his life.

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    24 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 29 minutes 48 seconds
    The California Girls: Ep. 7, We Definitely Play Mind Games

    A veteran loss prevention officer goes rogue and reveals the truly dark side of policing professional shoplifters.

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    17 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 40 minutes 49 seconds
    The California Girls: Ep. 6, You Look Like a Lebanese Gigolo

    Johnathan goes undercover to investigate Michelle Mack's mansion. But police send Jonathan and his buddy Evan running for their freedom.

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    10 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 34 minutes 32 seconds
    The California Girls: Ep. 5, Did You Get Some New Girls?

    The criminal case against Michelle Mack is released to the public. And the contents of her cell phone could end up putting her away for a very long time.

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    3 October 2024, 9:00 am
  • 37 minutes 10 seconds
    The California Girls: Ep. 4, She May Have Stolen Half My Wedding Cake

    Michelle Mack hosts weddings at both her sprawling mansions for rock bottom prices. But one bride is still paying for it, all in ways she could have never imagined.

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    26 September 2024, 9:00 am
  • 33 minutes 4 seconds
    The California Girls: Ep. 3, Reverse Shopping

    Professional shoplifter 'Susan' can make as much as $1K a day driving from store to store stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise for the Michelle Mack's of the world.

    But could Susan actually be a victim of human trafficking?

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    19 September 2024, 9:00 am
  • 32 minutes 11 seconds
    The California Girls: Ep. 2, I Don't Sh*t Where I Eat

    Johnathan embarks on his own quest to hire a professional shoplifter and gets a foothold into a secret world costing retailers $120 billion a year.

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    12 September 2024, 3:20 pm
  • 34 minutes 47 seconds
    The California Girls: Ep. 1, Another Bougie Woman Shopping for Makeup

    In a dramatic early morning raid on Michelle Mack's Tuscan style mansion, this mother of three gets taken into custody in front of all her neighbors. And what investigators find hiding in her four car garage forever seals her fate.

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    12 September 2024, 9:00 am
  • 2 minutes
    Trailer: Queen of the Con - Season 6 - The California Girls

    From her sprawling Southern California mansion, Michelle Mack sends her team of 12 women - who authorities call 'The California Girls' - all over the country to steal tons of merchandise that she then sells on Amazon for millions of dollars. Though by day she hides her criminal lifestyle in plain sight, renting out her lavish hilltop mansion as a wedding venue. But this Queen of the Con's days are numbered and Johnathan Walton is there to see it all come crashing down around her. 

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    16 July 2024, 6:51 pm
  • 26 minutes 16 seconds
    The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 8, It's a Very Crazy Family

    A series of crazy lawsuits and appeals filed by Peggy's son Elkin against Peggy's ex-husband for the most bizarre reasons is unearthed and analyzed.

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    2 May 2024, 9:00 am
  • 42 minutes 44 seconds
    The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 7, Hide Your Money and Your Old Rich Men

    Television producer Andrena Hale shares her personal experience with Peggy. From Peggy allegedly scamming drug dealers on the streets of New Orleans to where Peggy claims all those millions she stole from professional athletes actually went.

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    25 April 2024, 9:00 am
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