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EP. 192 — The Polka King w/ Bresha Webb
What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? Run the World actress Bresha Webb joins the show to discuss Jan Lewandowski, a polka star during the 80’s and 90’s who ran a Ponzi scheme robbing over 400 people of millions of dollars. Plus, one scammer made thousands of dollars off of Frank Ocean fans who bought fake songs generated by AI. Stay Schemin’ !
Scam Goddess Live @ the Elysian Theatre on Thursday, June 22, 2023 in Los Angeles. Live TICKETS SOLD OUT. To livestream go to: https://www.moment.co/scamgoddess
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES
https://www.janlewandowski.com/about-me/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-polka-king-the-surreal-true-story-of-a-fame-hungry-ponzi-schemer
http://cosmopolitanreview.com/jan-lewan/
https://www.timesleader.com/archive/1058732/polka-king-lewan-attacked-his-lawyer-criticizes-prison
https://apnews.com/article/84a47e4da19e036549d574b1ccb56215
https://old.post-gazette.com/localnews/firstlight/20030313firstlightp2.asp
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