Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Col...
Hosted by Jami Rice, Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime is a true crime podcast that focuses on the complex and often shocking world of female scam artists and fraudsters. Each episode takes a deep dive into real cases, carefully unpacking how these women orchestrated their schemes, who was impacted, and how the investigations ultimately unfolded. Jami Rice presents the stories with a clear, methodical approach …no banter or unnecessary commentary, just well-researched facts delivered in a logical, easy-to-follow narrative. Her straightforward storytelling, combined with a calm and soothing tone, makes even the most unsettling tales of deception and financial crime more approachable while still conveying the seriousness and consequences of each case.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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…
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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.
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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?
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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
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Jen Shah: "The Real Housewives of Podcasting" w...
This week, host of She Speaks Bravo podcast, Emily Hanks joins Jami to talk about our favorite problematic housewife Jen Shah. Emily and Jami also gush about all of their favorite Bravo shows they hate-watch including Summer House, Below Deck, Flipping Out and more!
49 min
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Jen Shah: “Shah-Shank Redemption” with Ryan Bai...
This week, host of So Bad It’s Good podcast, Ryan Bailey joins Jami to talk about Jen Shah, the self-described Queen Bee and MVP of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Ryan and Jami give updates on Jen Shah’s case, opinionated hot-takes, and reactions to her suddenly pleading guilty after shouting from the rooftops that she was innocent.
57 min
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The McStay Family: “Buried Truths” | MURDERISH
MURDERISH is a true crime podcast that delves into true stories of murder, disappearances and other creepy events.
53 min
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Jen Shah: “Let’s Make a Deal” | Mini Series E3
Jen and her first assistant, Stuart Smith, had previously teamed up to scam people by offering fake products and services through their telemarketing company. But now the two are facing over 30 years in prison. How is everything going to shake out at their upcoming trials? And who can they trust going forward?
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Jen Shah: “Federal Shah-ud” | Mini Series E2
Last week on the Dirty Money Moves mini series, we introduced you to Jen Shah …the self-described Queen Bee of Bravo’s hit reality show, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and her #1 assistant, Stuart Smith. But what were Jen and Stuart REALLY up to for the last decade? Their lucrative telemarketing business would eventually get a lot of attention, but not the kind that anyone wants!
15 min
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Jen Shah: “TelemarketSCHEME” | Mini Series E1
Our first mini series covers a well known reality TV star whose lavish lifestyle is prominently featured on Bravo’s hit tv series, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. If you’re a reality tv fan, you guessed it! We’re diving into Jen Shah, the self-described Queen Bee and MVP of the show. But, as the world saw playout on Season 2 of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, no amount of fur coats and Gucci bags can keep even the Queen Bee safe from the feds.
17 min
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Inside Baseball and Jami’s Thoughts | S1 E14
In this episode of Dirty Money Moves, Jami gives some background information on how the podcast came to be. Plus, she recaps some of her thoughts on the story now that we’ve had a chance to digest all of the information uncovered during Season One of the podcast.
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Introducing: MURDERISH
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Working for a phony heiress: Kevin Barry, forme...
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Psychology of a Con Artist: Dr. Shiloh & Dr. Sc...
76 min
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Comparing Con Artists: Johnathan Walton, Host o...
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Prosecuting White Collar Crimes: Asst. United S...
102 min
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Inside Banc of California: When an heiress turn...
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Inside Bellum Entertainment: Interview with Bri...
In this episode of Dirty Money Moves, we speak to Brian Testa, who previously worked for Mary Carole McDonnell and Bellum Entertainment. Brian shares his experience of working at Bellum and the steps he’s taken to investigate Mary Carole since Bellum came crashing down.
89 min