Queen of the Con
iHeart Podcast Network
Professional athletes have a limited window where they can rake in millions of dollars. And they are constantly surrounded by an impenetrable wall of agents, lawyers and managers - all tasked with keeping them safe and earning big. But con artist Peggy Fulford figures out an unlikely way to slip through that protective wall. And she convinces the likes of NBA star Dennis Rodman and NFL star Ricky Williams to give her control of their finances. They thought she was making savvy investments for them to create generational wealth. But in reality, she was robbing them blind.. And the only thing she ever really created were unbelievable stories to explain everything away.
Location:
United States
Networks:
iHeart Podcast Network
Description:
Professional athletes have a limited window where they can rake in millions of dollars. And they are constantly surrounded by an impenetrable wall of agents, lawyers and managers - all tasked with keeping them safe and earning big. But con artist Peggy Fulford figures out an unlikely way to slip through that protective wall. And she convinces the likes of NBA star Dennis Rodman and NFL star Ricky Williams to give her control of their finances. They thought she was making savvy investments for them to create generational wealth. But in reality, she was robbing them blind.. And the only thing she ever really created were unbelievable stories to explain everything away.
Language:
English
Episodes
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 8, It's a Very Crazy Family
5/2/2024
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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Duration:00:26:16
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 7, Hide Your Money and Your Old Rich Men
4/25/2024
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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Duration:00:42:44
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 6, They Know Where the Money Went
4/18/2024
While Peggy's scam for sympathy backfires spectacularly, she still crafts a clever way to walk free. It turns out Peggy Fulford is as adept at manipulating the criminal justice system as she is at tricking her victims out of millions of dollars.
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Duration:00:42:50
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 5, Deceit from the Very Beginning
4/11/2024
As soon as it appears justice is coming for Peggy, she seemingly slips away. Again. But how long can her good fortune last? This might very well be the beginning of the end for con artist Peggy Ann Fulforfd.
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Duration:00:35:50
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep.4, She is a Perfect Actor
4/4/2024
NFL Running Back Ricky Willians knows Peggy for 5 years before he hires her as his financial manager. But after driving a wedge between Ricky's wife and his childhood friend, Peggy unknowingly orchestrates the beginning of her end.
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Duration:00:32:32
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 3, She Was a Cougar
3/28/2024
NBA Shooting Guard Rashad McCants gets sucked into Peggy's world of opulence and perceived financial opportunity. But when his debit card gets declined at the local donut shop one day, he discovers his bank account is actually bone dry. And Peggy is not returning his calls.
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Duration:00:32:58
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep. 2, Victoria Secret
3/21/2024
Dennis Rodman refuses to believe he's being scammed. But when his child support payments suddenly stop for unknown reasons, Rodman's attorney puts him on the stand and tricks him into seeing the truth.
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Duration:00:33:54
The Athlete Whisperer: Ep.1, Call Me Raquel
3/21/2024
Though he's been retired from the NBA for years, Dennis Rodman still has millions of dollars coming in back in 2009 - from doing lucrative public appearances and movies & TV shows. Rodman is living in South Florida at the time, when all of a sudden an attractive blonde he meets on trendy South Beach convinces him to let her handle his finances.
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Duration:00:34:52
Trailer: Queen of the Con: The Athlete Whisperer
3/14/2024
Professional athletes have a limited window where they can rake in millions of dollars. And they are constantly surrounded by an impenetrable wall of agents, lawyers and managers - all tasked with keeping them safe and earning big. But con artist Peggy Fulford figures out an unlikely way to slip through that protective wall. And she convinces the likes of NBA star Dennis Rodman and NFL star Ricky Williams to give her control of their finances. They thought she was making savvy investments for them to create generational wealth. But in reality, she was robbing them blind... And the only thing she ever really created were unbelievable stories to explain everything away.
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Duration:00:01:00
The Unreal Housewife: Ep. 8, Jen Shah - An intersection of True Crime & Reality TV
8/31/2023
Right now, Jen Shah is reinventing herself in prison and making plans for a bright future. Veteran Housewives producer Carlos King and Bravo guru Kate Casey talk about the strange times we’re living in, where True Crime and Reality Television are blurring into one.
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Duration:00:36:10
The Unreal Housewife: Ep. 7, Jen Shah and the Dropout
8/24/2023
Jen Shah and Dropout Elizabeth Holmes wind up in the same Federal prison in Bryan, Texas. And while both women appear to be guilty of the same types of crimes are they actually the same kind of criminal?
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Duration:00:35:27
The Unreal Housewife: Ep. 6, Look Bitch, I’m Doing You a Favor
8/17/2023
The contents of Jen Shah’s many cell phones go public and completely contradict every single statement she ever made about her case, about her business and about her life. Suddenly the walls start closing in and Jen Shah is left with only one choice.
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Duration:00:44:58
The Unreal Housewife: Ep. 5, You Have a Right to Shut the Fu*& Up
8/10/2023
Jen Shah pulls out all the stops to convince a judge to let her go. She claims she was never read her Miranda rights properly. She says a Hulu documentary destroyed her chances of a fair trial. She says she never did anything wrong anyways and that her unscrupulous business partners are the ones to blame for the multi-million dollar scams. But will a seasoned federal judge buy anything Jen Shah is selling?
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Duration:00:31:33
The Unreal Housewife: Ep. 4, Everything Just Seemed Legit
8/3/2023
An internet savvy 38 year old woman gets tricked out of $30,000 by Jen Shah’s flimflam machine through a fantastical series of elaborate stories and lures - playing hard on the woman’s deep seated desires and dreams.
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Duration:00:30:47
The Unreal Housewife: Ep. 3, Sunk Cost Fallacy
7/27/2023
When Jen Shah drops out of college, she starts working in the telemarketing industry. And it's not long until she aligns herself with a clutch of unsavory companies that start racking up thousands of complaints from customers who claim they were scammed, setting the stage for an all new complex framework of cons down the road.
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Duration:00:28:10
The Unreal Housewife: Ep. 2, I'm Making Money on Every Click
7/20/2023
Jen Shah’s personal designer paints a disturbing picture of the abuse he suffered working for the Real Housewife. He lived in her home. And witnessed things he now realizes were all signs of an elaborate con.
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Duration:00:30:18
The Unreal Housewife: Ep. 1, I Couldn't Take My Eyes Off Her
7/20/2023
Jen Shah grew up as an outcast in Provo, Utah. Being of Hawaiian and Tongan descent, her darker skin and exotic features made her a target for ridicule. But a former classmate comes forward to explain the spectacular metamorphosis she witnessed, as Jen Shah went from social pariah to the most popular girl in high school.
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Duration:00:35:37
Trailer: Queen of the Con: The Unreal Housewife
7/19/2023
Bravo’s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah appears to have it all. Beauty. Money. Power. Fame. But appearances are deceiving because this outspoken reality star is actually a professional con artist - amassing millions of dollars over the years by swindling thousands of victims across the country. Her scams are as sophisticated as they are cruel. And she cleverly and successfully manages to distance herself from her crimes - for years. Hear from her childhood friends, her former neighbor, her employees, her victims and from the federal agent responsible for ultimately figuring her out and toppling her house of cards.
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Duration:00:01:57
The Rich Girl: Ep. 10, Everything Was Comedy
2/9/2023
A wealthy heiress and childhood friend of Danielle Miller reveals shocking scams Danielle pulled on her when they were just young girls.
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Duration:00:40:25
The Rich Girl: Ep. 9, I Was Basically Her Mule
2/2/2023
Danielle Miller throws herself at the mercy of the court, with an impassioned plea that goes horribly wrong. And she ends up paying dearly for her overconfident miscalculation.
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Duration:00:35:01