In this episode of You Had Me At Fraud, we dive into the life and crimes of Jayson Blair, the former New York Times reporter whose career came crashing down after editors discovered that he had fabricated stories, invented sources, and plagiarized work.
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Sources: "New York Times uncovers Dozens of fake stories by reporter"(Washington Post), "New York Times: The Search for Truth"(PBS), Jayson Blair(Wikipedia), "A lot of lies and just as many excuses"(LA times)
14 Aug 2026
Rumeal Robinson: Full-Court Fraud
In this episode of You Had Me At Fraud, we dive into the rise and fall of the former Michigan basketball star Rumeal Robinson, and the multimillion-dollar loan fraud scheme that caused him to lose it all.
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Sources: Former College and NBA star Rumeal Robinson sentenced to...(FBI Archives ), United States vs Robinson(Justia Law)
3 Aug 2026
Peter Popoff: The Holy Hustler
In this episode, we cover renowned televangelists Peter Popoff, the man who convinced millions of his followers he had the holy healing touch.
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Sources: Peter Popoff(Wikipedia), Independent Lens: An Honest Liar: Exposing peter Popoff(pbs.com), This Preacher Finally Got Exposed(Ray Williams Johnson- YouTube)
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