March 20, 2023
EP. 182 — The Devious Anna Delvey Mentee w/ Amanda Montell & Isa Medina
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Amanda Montell & Isa Medina, host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, join Laci to discuss Danielle Miller, a former New York socialite turned influencer-scammer, who got mentored by Anna Delvey during her time at Rikers. Plus, a new way to scam takeout customers out of their Thai food and dollars. Stay Schemin’!
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
Sources:
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/danielle-miller-scammer.html
https://nymag.com/news/features/45592/
https://thecinemaholic.com/danielle-miller-where-is-the-con-artist-now/
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article267793432.html
https://nypost.com/2022/02/15/horace-mann-con-artist-danielle-miller-looking-for-a-roommate/
https://nypost.com/2023/02/25/cory-doctorow-duped-by-fake-thai-restaurant-scam/
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