Real Talk with Mary Contrary and Starfish
#36. Reed Slatkin - Hollywood Scientology Ponzi Scheme
This is the story of Reed Slatkin, former minister of the Church of Scientology who swindled 800 clients out of nearly $600 million.
Reed Slatkin was among the most prestigious of Hollywood Scientologists. Using his position as a Scientology minister, he made all the right connections. He managed to raise close to $600 million from the wealthiest investors in Hollywood. The who's who of the nineties threw a ton of money at him, including Joe Pantoliano, Anne Archer, Jay Sedrish, Greta van Susteren, and Giovanni Ribisi. They fell victim to one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history.
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