Bonus Episode: Anatomy of a Con Artist
In this bonus episode, Johnathan reviews the case of Mair Smyth with Tori Telfer, author of the award-winning book Confident Women: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion.
Bonus Episode: Buddha Noah Knows Best
In this bonus episode, Johnathan catches up with Buddha Noah, a Los Angeles spiritual advisor who saw the future months before Mair was charged, arrested, and convicted—and implored Johnathan not to give up just when he was about to throw in the towel.
Episode 8: The Trial
Mair Smyth goes on trial for scamming reality TV producer Johnathan Walton out of almost $100,000. But her latest con could prevent Walton from being allowed in the courtroom to testify against her. Victims come out of the woodwork to tell the court how she scammed them.
Storyline
Mair Smyth is new to LA. She says she's an Irish heiress fighting her family over a $30 million Inheritance. But in reality, she's an international con artist who scams dozens of victims out of a million dollars.
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By what name was Queen of the Con: The Irish Heiress (2021) officially released in Canada in English?
What is Marianne Smyth's alias?
Marianne Smyth also has a trail of felonies for Fraud and Grand Theft in Florida and Tennessee under the alias "Marianne Welch".
What did Marianne Smyth tell people about her life?
EVERYTHING Marianne Smyth told people about her life was a lie used to further her cons. She targeted friends, clients and blackmailed married men she had affairs with.