Fraudsters

The Last Podcast Network

Fraudsters is an all-you-can-eat buffet of liars, cheaters, and scammers. We cover every flavor of fraud you can imagine from fake psychic hotlines to corporations cookin’ the books. This podcast is a collaboration between Zerocool Media and the Last Podcast Network. Hosted by Seena Ghaznavi and Justin Williams. Produced by Hazel Bryan. Theme music by Simon TaufiQue. Find us on Instagram or Twitter @FraudstersLPN Email us with your thoughts at [email protected]

  • 48 minutes 1 second
    'The Boogeyman' with Montel Williams

    Welcome to the land of bonus episodes, where we release long-form interviews with a variety of guests about the war on drugs that we recorded in the summer of 2024. Here is our interview with Montel Williams. Now the host of Let’s Be Blunt, the number one rated Cannabis podcast in 2023, Montel Williams was a Marine and Navy officer where he undertook rescue missions and earned multiple medals of distinction. He then transitioned into the world of television where he became a household name with The Montel Williams Show, winning an Emmy in 1996 for Outstanding Talk Show Host. As you’ll hear in this interview, his show often tackled tough, controversial subjects, including the war on drugs and CIA involvement. We’ll hear about his transition from military service to talk show host, how his MS diagnosis led him to become an advocate of cannabis, and how the US used racism to perpetuate the war on drugs.

     

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    21 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Where Are We Now?

    In the final episode of our series on the war on drugs, we take a look at the present and future of this crisis with some help from Montel Williams and Dr. Sheila Vakharia. Yasmin Cader (ACLU) and Kris Henning (Georgetown Law) return for a roundtable discussion to offer their insight on the current state of the war on drugs and offer a hopeful outlook. From policy failures to glimmers of reform, we wonder, where do we go from here?

    Stay tuned for bonus content with full interviews!

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    Check out The Harm Reduction Gap by Dr. Sheila Vakharia and Let’s Be Blunt with Montel Williams 

     

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    https://www.instagram.com/yasmin_cader/?hl=en

    https://x.com/profkrishenning

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    14 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 57 minutes 33 seconds
    Operation Pipe Dreams and the Take Down of Tommy Chong

    What, you thought we were done talking about The War on Drugs?! Well, think again! We’re back with a special epilogue and we're diving into Operation Pipe Dreams, the infamous federal investigation that led to the arrest of Tommy Chong. Join us as we explore how this operation led by John Ashcroft and Mary Beth Buchanon targeted businesses selling drug paraphernalia across the country. We sit down with journalist Brian Conway for an in-depth look at the operation's impact, and Tommy Chong himself alongside his son, Paris, who share their experience getting busted and reflect on the evolving war on drugs. It's a wild ride through one of the most notable moments in the history of drug enforcement.

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    https://www.instagram.com/elbrayanmiguel/

    https://www.instagram.com/pghindependent/

     

     

    Sources:

    https://www.laweekly.com/chong-family-values/

    https://www.justice.gov/archive/opa/pr/2003/February/03_crm_106.htm

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/operation-pipe-dream-10-y_b_2745740

    https://collider.com/the-wolf-of-wall-street-jordan-belfort-tommy-chong/

    https://finance.yahoo.com/news/real-wolf-wall-street-lived-190304316.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALUINWjWcu9pmFFwl1XO5zewBMO7I0sXu_qS8YEWYEixh5aJ4UDIIqFJdR06DFb2gbD5B6i09_gPwroh-Z6gvveQYz2JQMzRKxBYKyTtQKjnya-3ud1iCd6YPnkTIzjIKrkT8MC94tyWOl1vH0xVd2-vAjm1HMR1xk70YEw7Mmh2&guccounter=2

    https://www.legistorm.com/stormfeed/view_rss/385742/organization/95775/title/operations-pipe-dreams-and-headhunter-put-illegal-drug-paraphernalia-sellers-out-of-business.html

    https://www.c-span.org/program/news-conference/anti-drug-initiatives/123135

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihDXmNzc9JA&t=40s

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    7 January 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    A Tale of Two Fraudsters: John Kapoor and The Sacklers

    It’s the season finale of Fraudsters, and we’re reluctantly exploring the grim origins of America’s opioid crisis. From the Sackler family’s OxyContin empire, built on shameless marketing, fake science, and philanthropy-as-image-laundering, to John Kapoor’s Insys Pharmaceuticals, a scrappy underdog peddling fentanyl sprays, we unravel the fraud that fueled this epidemic. With half a million deaths, shattered communities, and contrasting fates for these corporate villains, it’s a class war in a pill bottle. Who paid the price—and who walked free?

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    Sources:

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/feb/13/meet-the-sacklers-the-family-feuding-over-blame-for-the-opioid-crisis

    https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/business/01sackler.html

    https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a12775932/sackler-family-oxycontin/

    https://theconversation.com/a-dangerous-method-in-defence-of-freuds-psychoanalysis-5989#:~:text=According to Freud's theory%2C mental,caused by early childhood trauma.

    https://www.bmj.com/content/suppl/2005/07/18/331.7509.DC1

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/12-napp-pharmaceutical-holdings-rhmq8hnpfgx

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sackler-family-oxycontin-opioid-drug-scandal-british-connection-q3wd30s35

    https://lithub.com/on-terminal-pain-and-the-origins-of-the-end-of-life-movement/

    https://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/27/obituaries/dr-arthur-sackler-dies-at-73-philanthropist-and-art-patron.html

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/business/raymond-sackler-dead-of-purdue-pharma.html

    al-health-data/

    https://casetext.com/case/kottayil-v-insys-therapeutics-inc/

    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1516479/000143774915019892/R12.htm

    https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/page/file/947866/dl?inline

    https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/page/file/1010246/dl?inline

    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/10/health/insys-opioid-bankruptcy.html?searchResultPosition=6

    https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/business/doubts-raised-about-off-label-use-of-subsys-a-strong-painkiller.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article&region=Footer

    Links to clips:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaxlJXpwkzs

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTR3R2jYw4Q&t=1127s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkeQifzvSNE&t=80s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtwFZwjCSTE

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w327H5VNT9A

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s8kybr-YFU

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    3 December 2024, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    Profiting Off Punishment: The Kids for Cash Scandal

    Get ready for one of the most sinister and heartbreaking frauds this week – the Kids for Cash scandal. Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan turned Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system into their very own cash cow, sentencing kids to private detention centers they secretly profited from. How else are you gonna clear $330,000 of credit card debt…? From denying legal representation to forcing minors into facilities over petty offenses, their scheme destroyed lives for kickbacks. Join us as we unravel their twisted web of greed and power with guests Marsha Levick co-founder of the Juvenile Law Center and Corene Kendrick of the ACLU.

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    Sources:

    https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-152/issue-30/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E330-1

    https://ursdayton.org/about/

    https://thearc.org/

    https://www.timesleader.com/archive/330195/news-local-news-523246-ciavarellas-wife-files-for-divorce-2

    https://www.timesleader.com/top-stories/816416/ciavarella-denied-compassionate-release

    https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/us/21judge.html?searchResultPosition=1

    https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/us/12brfs-JUDGESARECHA_BRF.html?searchResultPosition=13

    https://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/28/us/28judges.html

    https://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/national/20090328_judges_charges.pdf

    https://www.newspapers.com/image/535978548/

    https://www.newspapers.com/image/508543336/

    https://jlc.org/news/lessons-kids-cash-part-2-all-children-must-have-access-legal-representation-court

    https://jlc.org/cases/am-v-luzerne-county-juvenile-detention-center

    https://www.newspapers.com/image/504007342/

     

    Clips:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO-bXCdZpMw

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdhsf1u3JVY

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    26 November 2024, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s the Superpredator Myth!

    Picture this: it’s the mid-'90s. Coolio’s Gangsta’s Paradise dominates the airwaves, and America’s crime hysteria is peaking. It’s the perfect time for a new villain to emerge: the “superpredator.” Tune in as we unravel the fear-mongering myth born from flawed statistics, Ivy League arrogance, and moral panic—spearheaded by Princeton professor John DiIulio. We explore how this theory intersected with the 1994 Crime Bill, fueling mass incarceration and devastating policies, with guests Kris Henning (Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic at Georgetown Law) and Yasmin Cader (Deputy Director at the ACLU). Through stories like Terrance Lewis’s—wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years—we reveal the human cost of a lie that reshaped America’s justice system.

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    Sources:

    https://www.newsweek.com/did-liberals-put-black-america-behind-bars-297096[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)

    Martinson, R. "What works?—questions and answers about prison reform". Public Interest 1974↩︎

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/us/politics/bush-willie-horton.html[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)

    https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/1992-democratic-party-platform[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)

    https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/1994-crime-bill-and-beyond-how-federal-funding-shapes-criminal-justice[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)

    https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/6/20/18677998/joe-biden-1994-crime-bill-law-mass-incarceration[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)

    Clips:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HY45DY2B8w&t=356s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izRCGHJmg0M&t=1568s

    https://www.pbs.org/video/retro-report-on-pbs-season-1-episode-8-correcting-myth-superpredator/

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0uCrA7ePno

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    19 November 2024, 8:00 am
  • 39 minutes
    One Bag of Crack for Bush Senior, Please!

    In the summer of 1989, President George H.W. Bush’s War on Drugs needs a dramatic touch for his first national address: a bag of crack cocaine bought steps from the White House. The DEA zeroes in on Keith Jackson, an unsuspecting young dealer, luring him into a dangerous setup to secure the president’s controversial prop. As Bush’s speech electrifies the nation, Keith faces life-altering consequences, sparking questions about political theater, selective justice, and a deeply flawed system. Tune in now as we dive into the chilling tactics used in America’s zero-tolerance crusade with the help of our guest, journalist Jefferson Morley.

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    Sources:

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/tours/scandal/bushdrug.htm

    https://dcplislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/dcplislandora%3A347387#page/27/mode/1up

    https://file.notion.so/f/f/35cc2dfe-904c-4092-bad6-96c81acda7c4/dcc370ec-f359-4283-9c22-a5758bb6310a/D.C._STUDENT_IS_GIVEN_10_YEARS_IN_DRUG_CASE_-_The_Washington_Post.pdf?table=block&id=f1fbb853-ea9e-4704-b9ac-aa8350205be6&spaceId=35cc2dfe-904c-4092-bad6-96c81acda7c4&expirationTimestamp=1731456000000&signature=nN7Cu00VPq-ylGpJjuj5KroddB_75ZbPMeXMrcoDxus&downloadName=D.C.+STUDENT+IS+GIVEN+10+YEARS+IN+DRUG+CASE+-+The+Washington+Post.pdf

    https://file.notion.so/f/f/35cc2dfe-904c-4092-bad6-96c81acda7c4/09fe9751-0988-45e8-8b6c-e25736ed042c/isikoff-0922_1989-full-text.pdf?table=block&id=f872be3d-4ad7-40f3-b412-fa8fa2e85de4&spaceId=35cc2dfe-904c-4092-bad6-96c81acda7c4&expirationTimestamp=1731456000000&signature=1wED3CdhQbVdtakW4sOFmGvfGaI2ElYLF9pJx-NjmOs&downloadName=isikoff-0922_1989-full-text.pdf

    Clips:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtlkyBk6rcc&t=1471s

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    12 November 2024, 2:30 pm
  • 39 minutes 41 seconds
    The Rise and Fall of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International

    This week we’re taking a step back to Miami, 1987. South Beach is buzzing, and the Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) looks like any other bank—until you take a closer look. BCCI was no ordinary financial institution. It was a global hub for money laundering, arms deals, and shady alliances with everyone from Columbian drug lords to CIA operatives. In this episode, we unravel the rise and fall of BCCI, led by Agha Hasan Abedi. From secretive offshore accounts to "rent-a-face" deals with Arab monarchs, this was a bank that did it all...until it all fell apart. Tune in now to catch the full story!

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    Sources:

    A Full Service Bank: How BCCI Stole Billions

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    5 November 2024, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    This is Your Brain on Anti-Drug Propaganda

    Get ready for a deep dive into America’s anti-drug propaganda! This week, we’re tackling everything from Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” crusade to McGruff the Crime Dog and the DARE program. We’re digging up the roots of these campaigns, exploring how they reshaped public perception and exposing the contradictions of Nancy’s White House role. From the scare tactics of Harry Anslinger to those unforgettable ‘80s and ‘90s PSA (“This is Your Brain on Drugs” and so much more) we break down how these campaigns blamed users while ignoring the real issues behind addiction.

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    Sources for this episode:

    https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1987/03/06/971087.html?pageNumber=103

    https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-03/science-psas-do-anti-drug-ads-keep-kids-drugs/

    https://www.marketplace.org/2019/03/26/advertisings-war-drugs-also-failed/

    https://www.npr.org/2013/04/28/179658317/anti-drug-psas-do-they-work

    https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/how-nancy-reagan-shaped-war-drugs

    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1447241/

    Clip Links:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOnENVylxPI

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB4rVJsy8z8

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQXgVM30mIY&t=233s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hivkBw2JKfY&t=35s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KCAGzNv_QI

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSFaDeRpSHA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJcbSbpr8w4

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb8z2BMrd60

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFE86cyltmU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ISXS5c5Cnk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2oqCf9i3rc&t=2542s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQEG8j0lgeE

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EjUzterCf4

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHQQwp_MpvU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOcNXoYsnWU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnHCnGRz7i4

    https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/video/2024/06/11/return-dare-how-curriculum-has-changed-up-schools/

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    29 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 43 minutes 15 seconds
    Locked and Loaded: Reagan’s Crack Offensive

    We're not done with Reagan just yet! This week, we’re honing in on the crack epidemic and its devastating impact on Black communities. We unpack the 1980s shift in American politics, where Reagan's policies expanded Nixon's "War on Drugs" and utilized racially coded language to criminalize Black Americans. We’ve got expert guests, Yasmin Cader, Dr. Sheila Vakharia, and Professor Anne Foster on the show to talk through the anti-drug legislation that introduced harsh mandatory minimums and sentencing disparities, targeting crack cocaine users disproportionately over powdered cocaine users. Hmmm… I wonder why…. All that and we touch on the media’s role in sensationalizing the “crack epidemic,” Congress’s bipartisan support for punitive policies, and all of the devastating consequences of Reagan’s militarization of the War on Drugs.

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    Sources for this episode:

    https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/v-on16.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)

    https://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/reagan-1981-firstlady[↩︎](about:blank#fnref2)

    https://www.newspapers.com/image/313590547/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)

    https://www.reaganfoundation.org/ronald-reagan/nancy-reagan/her-causes/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)

    https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/23/world/from-an-iranian-middleman-his-side-of-the-story.html[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)

    https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-was-iran-contra[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)

    https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4475045/user-clip-neat-idea[↩︎](about:blank#fnref7)

    https://theconversation.com/ronald-reagans-westminster-speech-why-it-is-still-relevant-40-years-later-183684[↩︎](about:blank#fnref8)

    https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/iran-contra-affairs.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref9)

    https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB2/storm.htm[↩︎](about:blank#fnref10)

    https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-and-fall-of-ricky-ross/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref11)

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    22 October 2024, 7:00 am
  • 51 minutes 49 seconds
    Reagan’s Drug War: Are You Better Off Than You Were 43 Years Ago?

    This week, we’re finally taking on Reagan and his starring role in the War on Drugs—there’s so much to unpack, we had to make it a two-parter. Reagan tackled the drug problem with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, ramping up incarcerations for nonviolent offenses and turning the fight against drugs into a military operation. In part one, we dive into Iran-Contra, Regan’s "October Surprise," Oliver North’s CV, and Freeway Ricky Ross—talking about how it all helped fuel the crack epidemic of the '80s.

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    Sources for this episode:

    https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/v-on16.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref1)

    https://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/reagan-1981-firstlady[↩︎](about:blank#fnref2)

    https://www.newspapers.com/image/313590547/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref3)

    https://www.reaganfoundation.org/ronald-reagan/nancy-reagan/her-causes/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref4)

    https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/23/world/from-an-iranian-middleman-his-side-of-the-story.html[↩︎](about:blank#fnref5)

    https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-was-iran-contra[↩︎](about:blank#fnref6)

    https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4475045/user-clip-neat-idea[↩︎](about:blank#fnref7)

    https://theconversation.com/ronald-reagans-westminster-speech-why-it-is-still-relevant-40-years-later-183684[↩︎](about:blank#fnref8)

    https://www.brown.edu/Research/Understanding_the_Iran_Contra_Affair/iran-contra-affairs.php[↩︎](about:blank#fnref9)

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    https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-and-fall-of-ricky-ross/[↩︎](about:blank#fnref11)

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Km3dx7wppA&t=49s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld2KOv_zWWw&t=23s

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct3UxB696D4&t=87s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhtE70ucKOY&t=332s

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    15 October 2024, 7:00 am
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