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Con Juan

Con Juan

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Juan Carlos Guzman Betancur is a con-man like no other. He's smuggled his way into more than 50 countries, stolen millions of dollars, and deceived pretty much everyone he's ever met. In this podcast series, investigative reporter Darrell Brown teams up with former Metropolitan Police Detective Christian Plowman to take a journey through Juan's crimes - to unpack his extraordinary life - and to try and find him... it's a journey which takes two years, and spans the globe. Why does Juan Carlos do the things he does? You might not believe the answer.© What's the Story? Sounds Social Sciences True Crime
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  • Introducing Con Juan

    Introducing Con Juan
    Oct 14 2022

    Juan Carlos Guzman Betancur is a con-man like no other. He's smuggled his way into more than 50 countries, stolen millions of dollars, and deceived pretty much everyone he's ever met. In this podcast series, investigative reporter Darrell Brown teams up with former Metropolitan Police Detective Christian Plowman to take a journey through Juan's crimes - to unpack his extraordinary life - and to try and find him... it's a journey which takes two years, and spans the globe. Why does Juan Carlos do the things he does? You might not believe the answer.

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    2 mins
  • Skyfall

    Skyfall
    Oct 18 2022

    Juan Carlos Guzman Betancur isn't your typical criminal. He's been labelled as the most gifted conman ever seen. But nobody has ever understood why he does what he does, and what made him turn to a life on the wrong side of the law. In this opening episode, investigative reporter Darrell Brown begins his search to find Juan Carlos. It's a journey which takes him to Miami, and the scene of Juan's first known crime. What can we learn from Juan's time in Florida? How did he get there? And did anyone realise where it was all going to lead?

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    38 mins
  • Poker Face

    Poker Face
    Oct 19 2022

    By the early 2000's, Juan Carlos was a man on a mission... and one of his favourite places to 'work' was Las Vegas. In this episode Darrell follows the breadcrumbs of Juan's life to the city that never sleeps, meets an ex-detective just as determined to find some answers, and hears about an audacious robbery ripped straight from the pages of a Hollywood Blockbuster. And perhaps - while we're in Vegas - we might even catch a glimpse of the man himself...

    Follow Con Juan only on Wondery+. You can listen exclusively by subscribing to Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts.

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    32 mins
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In hearing this story for the first time with no prior knowledge, you could be forgiven for thinking that it was taken from a best-selling crime-fiction novel. An incredible investigation by the podcast creators takes you on a trip across the world following Juan Carlos' antics. Following him right from the start of his criminal activity as a teenager all the way up until his last known crimes and incarceration a few years ago. This podcast takes you beyond the point of last official contact and takes you on an intriguing investigative journey to try and find the elusive conman with the ultimate goal of making contact with him.

A highly addictive podcast that had me listening to each episode one after the other. Highly recommended!

Fascinating and unbelievable story.

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