This guy had three investigations set on him at the same time. He was sort of a local celebrity in Appalachia where he worked, with posters of himself all over town. He did all sorts of stunts, including opening a Halloween-themed brothel, according to one person interviewed. He even walked across the border through Mexico to Guatemala with a dog named Curley. It all sounds funny, until you remember how much he hurt people who lived in a poor part of the country. There were people who spoke out against him getting threats and having their tires slashed, while this guy walked away with their cash. Though I wasn’t aware of this story before (and I didn’t look it up to keep myself from being spoiled), I have a great need to see him brought to justice.
The series was created by James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte. It is produced by FunMeter who produced “McMillion$.” It is executive produced by Hernandez, Lazarte and Peter King, with Matt Kaye and Shannon Pence as co-executive producers.
“The Big Conn” premiered at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. You can watch it (and listen to the podcast) when it premieres on May 6, 2022.
