November 28, 2022
EP. 166 — The Counterfeit Composer w/ Priscilla Davies
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, the first lady, Priscilla Davies is back to discuss Mamoru Samuragochi, one of Japan’s most beloved composers who was later revealed to be a fraud. Plus, in a longer scammer of the week, we explore the controversy surrounding Kanye West’s Christian private school, Donda Academy. Stay schemin’!
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt
Sources:
https://www.foxla.com/news/kanye-west-scandal-family-shares-donda-west-academy-experience
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/kanye-west-donda-academy-next-bishop-sycamore.html/
https://www.tmz.com/2022/10/26/kanye-west-donda-academy-kicked-out-major-basketball-tournament/
https://news.yahoo.com/people-questioning-donda-academy-seeing-172028828.html
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