Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Col...

Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime dives deep into cases involving a more rare type of criminal, women who commit financial crimes. Scamming and financial crimes are usually a man’s game, but women dabble in it too. In Season Three of Dirty Money Moves, host, Jami Rice of MURDERISH, the podcast, takes listeners along as she investigates Tracii Hutsona, a self-described “winner” who appeared to have it all: successful businesses, multimillion dollar mansions, luxury cars, and the cash to spend on high-end jewelry and vacations. She claimed to have had a lengthy acting and modeling career, one that saw her on the cover of several major magazines, including Italian Vogue. She even claimed to have romantic ties to Keanu Reeves. But not much about Tracii seems to be real, except maybe her abilities as a con artist. Most recently, she made headlines for embezzling more than $1 million from Joumana Kidd, actress and ex wife of NBA star Jason Kidd, via Tracii’s luxury concierge business. Then, Tracii opened a restaurant in San Diego, fittingly called “Breakfast Bitch,” which was funded, in part, by Joumana’s money. These recent crimes may have garnered all the media attention, but they are by no means Tracii’s first run-ins with the law. She’s had a long history of schemes, going back 30 years. Yet, the most shocking thing about Tracii isn't the dollar amount she’s managed to steal over the years, but the way in which she victimizes the people closest to her, over and over again. This is the story of an extremely charismatic woman who can manipulate even the most savvy person into believing exactly what she needs them to, all in the pursuit of a lifestyle of luxury, glamour, and self-indulgence.

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S3 E6: “I’ll Be Back B*tches”
48 min
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S3 E5: “B*tch Behind Bars”
43 min
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S3 E4: “Smoke and Mirrors”
42 min
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S3 E3: “With Friends Like These …”
39 min
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S3 E2: “Not a Basic B*tch”
36 min
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S3 E1: “B*tch in Handcuffs”
30 min
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TRAILER | Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Col...
2 min
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Dr. Joni Johnston: "Psychology of a Scammer" | ...
This week, Jami Rice speaks with Dr. Joni E. Johnston, a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist, author and private investigator. Together, they discuss the Tara Lee adoption scam case as well as Tara’s intense lack of empathy and toxic manipulation of adoptive parents and birth parents.
24 min
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Teresa Matheny: "Adoption Scam Survivor" | S2 E8
This week, Jami Rice speaks with Teresa Matheny, a former victim of Tara Lee’s adoption scandal, about all of the hoops she had to jump through to get the baby she was promised from Tara Lee.
62 min
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Talia Goetting & Tonya Corrado: "Taking Down a ...
Attorneys Talia Goetting & Tonya Corrado worked with Tara for a time. They were actually about to go into business with her when everything came to a screeching halt. Talia and Tonya began noticing red flags, and soon enough, they were working with the FBI to take Tara down.
57 min
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“Time For Change” | S2 E6
Tara Lee had the opportunity to quietly do her time in jail, and follow through on the court’s orders… but the vile person she is, she just couldn’t do it.
27 min
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“The Worst Case” | S2 E5
Tara Lee’s sentence hearing was attended by dozens of her victims, many of whom traveled great distances to see her be punished. They sobbed while giving statements to the court about how Tara hurt them. Some people even addressed Tara directly.
37 min
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“To Bond or Not to Bond” | S2 E4
36 min
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“Trail of Deceit” | S2 E3
51 min
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“Merging Families” | S2 E2
Last week’s episode covered Tara Lee’s extensive history of fraud and the numerous civil judgments that had been levied against her, which dramatically affected her finances for years to come. And by the time 2014 rolled around, there were a few more financial setbacks.
37 min
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“Becoming Tara Lee” | S2 E1
In season two of Dirty Money Moves, Jami’s taking you along on a deep dive into a woman with an expensive taste for luxury jewelry and accessories, who satisfied her desires by taking money from the vulnerable and disadvantaged; a woman who preyed on the hopes and dreams of hundreds of desperate people, destroying countless families for generations to come. Tara Lee is a con artist of the worst kind, whose cruelty knew no limits.
30 min
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“Cults, Scams and MLMs, Oh My!” with Roberta Bl...
This week, host of Life After MLM podcast Roberta Blevins joins Jami to end the mini-series on Beachbody. Together, they chat about the manipulation of MLMs and how just because you’re selling lipstick and shakes, it’s still very culty and there are repercussions. Plus, Roberta reveals some of the experiences she’s had pre and post MLM.
84 min
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“Be a Product of the Product” | Beachbody Mini ...
In the last episode, Jami talked about Beachbody’s highly sought after and controversial shake brand, Shakeology, and whether there’s any magic to them …or if they’re just an expensive snack. This week, Jami discusses Beachbody “coaches” and how they use problematic sales tactics to get more people to join their MLM company.
24 min
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Shakeology: Meal Replacement or Pricey Snack? |...
In this episode, Jami talks about Beachbody’s favorite meal replacement drink ..Shakeology. Are these shakes a healthy weight loss tool, or are they more of a problematic, restrictive eating tool?
19 min
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“You’re a coach …everyone’s a coach!” | Beachbo...
Now that we’ve wrapped our mini series on Gwen Shamblin, we’re bringing you another one. In this mini series, we’re tackling an enterprise many of you are probably familiar with. Multi-level marketing companies …or MLMs.
19 min
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“Gwen SHAMblin Lara” with Emily Hanks | Mini Se...
This week, host of She Speaks Bravo podcast, Emily Hanks joins Jami to end the mini-series on Gwen Shamblin Lara. Together, they chat about the registered dietician turned church leader and chat about her crazy demise…
59 min
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Fall of the Profitable Pro...
What began as a normal private plane flight with Gwen, Joe and their inner circle of friends turned out to be a short-lived devastating end. With Gwen Shamblin Lara out of the picture, who will take over the reins of Remnant Fellowship?
15 min
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Parenting to Death” | Mini...
At Remnant Fellowship, Gwen Shamblin Lara taught members to be completely obedient to their husbands and church leaders, and that their children should also be completely obedient to them. It’s the last point that ultimately led to the death of Remnant Fellowship member, 8-year-old Josef Smith.
16 min
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Slim for Him” | Mini Serie...
Before Gwen Shamblin Lara became the all-mighty and adored church leader, dietician, and healer behind the “Weigh Down Workshop,” she was just your average church-going wife married to her average church-going husband. But what happened once she met a new man and decided to throw the last 40 years of her marriage away?
18 min
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Gwen Shamblin Lara: “Weigh, Pray and Obey”| Min...
Our second mini series covers dietician turned cult leader, Gwen Shamblin Lara, the woman who started the “Weigh Down Diet” and then created a hypnotic following at her self-made church, Remnant Fellowship. Remnant Fellowship faced accusations of being a cult that promoted child abuse and praying one’s way to being thin. But there is so much more to this bizarre story than just what meets the eye.
11 min