Scam Goddess

Laci welcomes the magnetic Margaret Cho (The Bravest Knight, Margaret Cho: PsyCHO) to discuss fashion CEO Christine Hunsicker a.k.a. the “Bernie Madoff” of fashion, who wasted 350 million dollars of investor money, lied about her company’s net worth, and when the other executives at the company found out, they left her in charge for months. Stay schemin’!

 

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Research by Kathryn Doyle 

 

SOURCES

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/caastle-legal-issues-are-mounting-for-former-fashion-rental-darling/

https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/mje/2025/05/16/a-fashion-nightmare/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christine-hunsicker-charged-fraud-300-million-fashion-startup-founder/

https://wwd.com/business-news/financial/caastle-board-hunsicker-exit-liquidity-crunch-1237071592/

https://gothamgal.com/2011/05/christine-hunsicker-woman-entrepreneur-working-on-the-next-idea/

https://people.com/christine-hunsicker-fraud-scheme-tech-ceo-indicted-over-300-million-11775459

https://www.wsj.com/business/caastle-fraud-investigation-co-founder-christine-hunsicker-3475df71

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/from-fashion-tech-darling-to-rico-another-case-further-unravels-caastle-collapse/

https://www.axios.com/2025/04/07/caastle-let-ceo-remain-after-learning-of-alleged-fraud

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This week on Fraud Friday, Franchesca Ramsey (Superstore) joins Laci to discuss the doctor who scammed patients through malicious medical malpractice. Plus, a woman on the run is arrested after inquiring about her reward money. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 08/02/2021)

 

TW: This story contains examples of domestic violence and graphic surgical malpractice.

 

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Franchesca Ramsey: @chescaleigh

 

Research Assistant: Kaelyn Brandt

 

Sources: 
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wanted-suspect-caught-reward-money-arrest-police-facebook/story?id=78921626

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/convicted-leader-billion-dollar-health-care-scam-plead-guilty-violating-court

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-07-14/california-medical-board-fraud-scheme-san-diego-doctor

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gangrene/symptoms-causes/syc-20352567

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Laci welcomes actress and writer Emily Fleming (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) to discuss the spicy and scandalous biathletes of the Winter Olympics. Emily gifts Laci and producer Jess some homemade earrings before diving into the messy story of French Olympic skier Julia Simon, who was convicted of committing credit card fraud against her teammate. Then, they discover Sturla Holm Lægreid, a Norwegian biathlete who won a bronze medal and admitted to cheating on his girlfriend of six months. Plus, shout-out to Flavor Flav for helping sponsor women athletes. Stay schemin’!

 

Check out Emily's podcast, "Free With Ads," wherever you get your podcasts.

 

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Research by Kathryn Doyle 

 

SOURCES

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/11/winter-olympics-french-biathlete-guilty-fraud-wins-gold-julia-simon

https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/46875500/french-biathlon-star-simon-gets-suspended-ban-stealing

https://www.theolympian.com/sports/olympics/article314623069.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ocF37gE_LY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oqtn1g_R2Q

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/fans-walk-out-of-wizard-of-oz-christmas-show-it-was-atrocious/ar-AA1T5csK?cvid=694eea41f59044e1b9fd2b61aea32f1b&ocid=UP97DHP

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15395335/Wizard-Oz-absolutely-diabolical-amateurish-performances-suggestive-cucumber.html

https://www.tiktok.com/@everyday_withleo/video/7589230798398639382

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This week, Laci is joined by actress, comedian, and musician Tawny Newsome (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Space Force) to hear the sales pitch from the star fraud salesman himself, Don Lapre. Plus more proof that love is blind (and expensive), as Jenifer Lewis discovered. Stay Schemin’! (Originally released 06/08/2020)

 

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Tawny Newsome: @trondynewman

 

Research Assistant: Sharilyn Vera

 

Sources: 

https://thegrio.com/2020/05/10/jenifer-lewis-victim-of-con-artist-nearly-400000-scheme/amp/

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/santa-monica-man-allegedly-conned-4-women-including-actress-jenifer-lewis-out-of- [ktla.com]nearly-400000-in-a-romance-scam/ [ktla.com]

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

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Laci welcomes renowned drag artist and actor Shea Couleé (RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Ironheart) to discuss and DRAG one of Ireland’s most famous sports stars for faking a cancer diagnosis to scam people out of money for treatment. In reality, he didn’t have cancer at all and staged his diagnosis by putting an iPhone cable up his nose. Stay schemin’!

 

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Follow on Instagram:

Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod

Laci Mosley: @divalaci

Shea Couleé: @sheacoulee

 

Research by Kathryn Doyle 

 

SOURCES

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gwwl8rpn8o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnqQgFZb7DU

The Dodger DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal (book)

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

https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/03/iphone-cables-handball-fake-cancer-everything-dj-carey-dupe-friends-400-000-24602680/

https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/1104/1542089-revealed-the-fake-letters-and-miracle-cure-behind-careys-scam/

https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/couple-who-aimed-to-clean-up-in-celtic-tiger-ended-up-bust/28006431.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2025/07/03/dj-carey-superstar-hurler-spectacular-downfall/

https://www.thejournal.ie/dj-carey-6-6863591-Nov2025/

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