Hollywood's Biggest Fright: Stolen Oscars

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Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Charles Ponzi

It's the American Dream to reach these golden shores, work hard, make your fortune, and see your name go down in history. Charles Ponzi did all that, just not in the way the law intended. He perfected the pyramid scheme to such a degree, they just named the whole thing after him. ... Show more

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True Crime by A True Crimer: Mary Carole McDonnell, the Fake Aerospace Heiress

She made a name for herself in the world of True Crime TV. But it was not a good name. Mary Carole McDonnell was known to run a fly-by-night TV production company that paid poorly and paid late. But that was only a part of the story. She was also a faux nepo baby posing as an aer ... Show more

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