Marianne Smyth, an American woman who conned a reality producer and allegedly several other figures in and around Hollywood between 2013 and 2017, has been arrested in Maine as Northern Ireland seeks to extradite her to face charges.
Smyth — whose colorful theft from American Ninja Warrior and Shark Tank producer Johnathan Walton as she claimed to be an Irish “heiress” was the subject of a 2020 story in The Hollywood Reporter — was arrested in the town of Bingham on February 23. Smyth stands accused of running a mortgage scam in Northern Ireland and the U.K. is looking to charge Smyth with four counts of fraud by abuse of position and four counts of theft. According to a complaint from an assistant U.S. attorney fulfilling the U.S.’ extradition treaty with the U.K., in four instances Smyth allegedly defrauded clients to the tune of £135,570 (around $173,000) while working as an independent mortgage advisor in...
Smyth — whose colorful theft from American Ninja Warrior and Shark Tank producer Johnathan Walton as she claimed to be an Irish “heiress” was the subject of a 2020 story in The Hollywood Reporter — was arrested in the town of Bingham on February 23. Smyth stands accused of running a mortgage scam in Northern Ireland and the U.K. is looking to charge Smyth with four counts of fraud by abuse of position and four counts of theft. According to a complaint from an assistant U.S. attorney fulfilling the U.S.’ extradition treaty with the U.K., in four instances Smyth allegedly defrauded clients to the tune of £135,570 (around $173,000) while working as an independent mortgage advisor in...
- 3/20/2024
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jen Shah may no longer be on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” but her story continues to fascinate the public. The former reality TV star — who is currently serving a 6.5 year prison sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud — is the subject of the “Queen of the Con” podcast’s fourth season, which debuts July 20.
According to a press release, the series, titled “The Unreal Housewife,” will feature exclusive interviews with childhood friends, former neighbors, ex-employees, as well as several of Shah’s victims and the federal agent responsible for putting her behind bars. The eight-part series will uncover shocking new details about the housewife-turned-convict’s backstory, rise to fame and the spiral of decisions and events that ultimately led to her arrest and conviction.
TV producer and “con hunter” Johnathan Walton investigates and hosts the podcast, and executive produces alongside Ayr Media founder Aliza Rosen. Attorney and...
According to a press release, the series, titled “The Unreal Housewife,” will feature exclusive interviews with childhood friends, former neighbors, ex-employees, as well as several of Shah’s victims and the federal agent responsible for putting her behind bars. The eight-part series will uncover shocking new details about the housewife-turned-convict’s backstory, rise to fame and the spiral of decisions and events that ultimately led to her arrest and conviction.
TV producer and “con hunter” Johnathan Walton investigates and hosts the podcast, and executive produces alongside Ayr Media founder Aliza Rosen. Attorney and...
- 7/19/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Exclusive: As The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah gets ready to report to prison today for the wire fraud scheme she pled guilty to, iHeart’s podcast Queen of the Con has announced the reality star will be the subject of its fourth season.
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Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media and iHeartPodcasts are diving deep into the life, fame, fortune and crimes of Shah for the newest season of the podcast. The series will investigate her crimes, interview previously unknown victims and uncover the road that led her to a federal prison.
“As a Real Housewives fan,...
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Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media and iHeartPodcasts are diving deep into the life, fame, fortune and crimes of Shah for the newest season of the podcast. The series will investigate her crimes, interview previously unknown victims and uncover the road that led her to a federal prison.
“As a Real Housewives fan,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media has joined forces with veteran producer Alex Baskin to unearth the ceaseless cons and crimes of Wall Street and Hollywood scammer David Bloom. The partners are producing a new podcast and developing a non-fiction television series, both of which will track the professional con artist’s decades of deceit, shedding light on previously unknown scams and victims, as well as the high-profile ruses that landed Bloom behind bars and in the press.
Rosen and Ayr Media’s previous hits include top-rated podcasts such as “Queen of the Con” and “Bitter Blood,” while Baskin’s television credits include “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” as well as “Vanderpump Rules” and “Botched,” among many others.
The new podcast, King Con: The Whiz Kid (wt), will be narrated by one of Bloom’s latest victims – model, “The Hills: New Beginnings” cast...
Rosen and Ayr Media’s previous hits include top-rated podcasts such as “Queen of the Con” and “Bitter Blood,” while Baskin’s television credits include “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” as well as “Vanderpump Rules” and “Botched,” among many others.
The new podcast, King Con: The Whiz Kid (wt), will be narrated by one of Bloom’s latest victims – model, “The Hills: New Beginnings” cast...
- 12/5/2022
- Podnews.net
Exclusive: David Peter Bloom was a Wall Street whiz kid convicted of securities fraud for defrauding investors of almost 15M and earlier this summer was arrested on suspicion of 12 counts of grand theft in LA for a scheme run out of Hollywood hipster dive bar Frolic Room that entangled The Hills star Caroline D’Amore.
It’s just the kind of story that you can imagine as a docuseries and a podcast.
Enter former Evolution Media boss Alex Baskin and Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media, which are prepping both.
Baskin and Rosen are developing King Con: The Whiz Kid (w/t) to track Bloom’s decades of deceit, shedding light on previously unknown scams and victims, as well as the high-profile ruses that landed Bloom behind bars and in the press.
First up is the podcast, which will be narrated by Caroline D’Amore, who starred in MTV’s The Hills: New Beginnings,...
It’s just the kind of story that you can imagine as a docuseries and a podcast.
Enter former Evolution Media boss Alex Baskin and Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media, which are prepping both.
Baskin and Rosen are developing King Con: The Whiz Kid (w/t) to track Bloom’s decades of deceit, shedding light on previously unknown scams and victims, as well as the high-profile ruses that landed Bloom behind bars and in the press.
First up is the podcast, which will be narrated by Caroline D’Amore, who starred in MTV’s The Hills: New Beginnings,...
- 12/2/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
A Hollywood unscripted producer’s story of befriending an Irish “heiress” and eventually loaning her nearly $70,000 before learning she wasn’t the royal she claimed to be is becoming a multi-part podcast.
iHeartMedia and Ayr Media are releasing Queen of the Con: The Irish Heiress, a new, eight-part take on a story chronicled in The Hollywood Reporter in Feb. 2020, on Thursday, Sept. 30. Johnathan Walton, the American Ninja Warrior and Shark Tank producer who befriended and later launched an investigation into purported heiress Marianne “Mair” Smyth, uncovering dozens of alleged scam victims in the process, is hosting and executive producing ...
iHeartMedia and Ayr Media are releasing Queen of the Con: The Irish Heiress, a new, eight-part take on a story chronicled in The Hollywood Reporter in Feb. 2020, on Thursday, Sept. 30. Johnathan Walton, the American Ninja Warrior and Shark Tank producer who befriended and later launched an investigation into purported heiress Marianne “Mair” Smyth, uncovering dozens of alleged scam victims in the process, is hosting and executive producing ...
- 9/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The first time Johnathan Walton, 45, met the woman who became his best friend and turned into his worst enemy, she was offering help with his building's pool.
In the spring of 2013, Walton, a producer for unscripted shows including American Ninja Warrior and Shark Tank, and his neighbors at a Bunker Hill apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles, lost access to their stunning pool amid a dispute with another building. When Walton, an earnest and animated former TV news reporter, held a meeting about the incident in his living room, about 30 people showed up.
Walton hadn't yet ...
In the spring of 2013, Walton, a producer for unscripted shows including American Ninja Warrior and Shark Tank, and his neighbors at a Bunker Hill apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles, lost access to their stunning pool amid a dispute with another building. When Walton, an earnest and animated former TV news reporter, held a meeting about the incident in his living room, about 30 people showed up.
Walton hadn't yet ...
- 2/13/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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