EP. 165 — Crooked College Wall Street Investor w/ Cristen Conger

What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, Cristen Conger joins the show to discuss David Bloom, a 23-year-old Wall Street “Whiz Kid” who was caught stealing millions from his friends to invest in the stock market in the late 1980’s. Plus, Professional Cornhole has been rocked by controversy after illegal bean bags used in a championship game. Stay Schemin’!

Research done by Kaelyn Brandt.

Sources:

https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/professional-cornhole-world-rocked-by-baggate-cheating-scandal/

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-28/con-artist-scam-manhattan-elite-la-dive-bar-frolic-room

https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/13/nyregion/lush-life-investor-23-named-in-huge-fraud.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-12-10-fi-1381-story.html

https://nypost.com/2022/09/28/con-artist-david-bloom-arrested-for-fraud-in-los-angeles/

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