"Crowned Con: The Fake Prince Who Fooled the World"

This week on Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, Steve rolls out the red carpet for one of the most audacious con artists to ever fake a bloodline. Meet Anthony Gignac—a Colombian orphan turned faux Saudi royal who spent 30 years scamming investors, jet-setting the globe, and convincing the world he was Prince Khalid Bin Al-Saud. With fake bodyguards, forged royal seals, and a chihuahua in designer gear, this scam wasn’t just bold—it was delusional.From $8 million in stolen investments to Instagram stardom and a penthouse on Fisher Island, Gignac's lies knew no borders. But in the end, all empires built on B.S. eventually crumble.Tune in as we break down his rise, reign, and ridiculous fall—complete with salads, scandals, and sovereign-grade fraud.And don’t miss our teaser for next week’s deep dive into the Lufthansa Heist—because we’re swapping fake royalty for real mobsters.🎧 Listen now if you like:Ponzi schemes wrapped in GucciBillion-dollar lies on a budgetTrue crime with a royal twistScams so wild they should be fiction#TrueCrimePodcast #ConArtist #AnthonyGignac #FakePrince #RoyalScam #HeistsHustlesHomicide #ScamArtist #FraudStories #PonziScheme #WhiteCollarCrime #PrinceKhalid #TrueCrimeAddict #CrimePodcast #TrueCrimeCommunity #LufthansaHeistTeaser