July 15, 2024

EP. 251 — Stage 4 Scammin’ w/ Londale Theus Jr.

What’s poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, comedian Londale Theus Jr. joins the show to discuss Belle Gibson who was set to be next biggest wellness guru but 10 years later, her international empire built on a cancer journey has crumbled. Stay schemin’!

 

This was originally recorded on July 1,  2024.

 

Pre- Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes.”https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press

 

On Sunday, Sept. 22nd, Laci will be hosting the Scam Goddess Live: 5 Year Anniversary @ the Regent Theatre in Los Angeles.

For Tickets: https://regentdtla.com/tm-event/scam-goddess-live-five-year-anniversary/

 

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Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

 

Sources:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/instagram-scammer-belle-gibson-now-32670038

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/expensive-clothes-overseas-trips-belle-gibson-s-expenses-in-the-spotlight-20190514-p51nau.html

https://www.elle.com.au/culture/news/what-we-know-about-belle-gibson-5919/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6762183/

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/belle-gibson-b2535312.html

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/apr/29/jules-gibson-munchausen-by-internet-sickness-bloggers-fake-it-whole-pantry

https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/cancer-fraud-belle-gibson-how-the-wellness-industry-became-the-other-casualty-20171027-gz9aoi.html

https://inews.co.uk/culture/belle-gibson-now-instagrams-con-artist-3021825

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-21/home-of-cancer-fraudster-belle-gibson-raided/100155744

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