A brief history of some of the greatest grifter sagas of all time, from the 19th century to Anna Delvey and George Santos:
editorial subsequently proclaimed of Thompson, “He is a cheat, a humbug, a delusion, a sham, a mockery!”the fictional-résumé maestro, alleged Burberry scarf thief/dying-dog swindler, and all-around preternatural fabulist who lied his way into the halls of Congress last November, only to be exposed as a brazen scammer. In a
at Tuesday’s State of the Union, the freshman representative from Queens was met with disgust during a run-in with“You don’t belong here,” Romney reportedly barked, no doubt speaking on behalf of a large swath of America’s electorate. Santos stands out as one of the most epic frauds the press has contended with. At the same time, his story is just the latest in a prolific oeuvre of grifter exposés that have lit up the media over the past few years. Scandalous yarns like these have captivated news consumers for as long as there’s been news to consume, as that age-oldarticle can attest.
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