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The Slippery

THE SLIPPERY

The con artists think they’re untouchable. The fraudsters believe their schemes are foolproof. The scammers assume they’ll never be caught. They’re all dead wrong.

Welcome to The Slippery, where the most audacious scammers, mind-bending scandals, and elaborate schemes meet their match. Hosted by Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge—the investigative duo behind the explosive hit “Scamanda” podcast and acclaimed documentary series—this true crime podcast takes you inside the twisted minds of master manipulators and the devastating aftermath they leave behind.

Every case gets the deep-dive treatment across two episodes that reveal every angle of deception:

THE SLIPPERY: Nancy and Scott dissect each case from first lie to final reckoning, with one host pitching why this story deserves the Hollywood treatment—documentary series, limited series, or feature film.

THE SLIPPERY DEBRIEF: Raw, unscripted conversations with special guests who lived these schemes firsthand—victims, investigators, journalists, and insiders sharing revelations that never made official reports.

From elaborate Ponzi schemes to fake cancer fundraisers, from romance scams to corporate fraud, The Slippery exposes the schemes that prove truth is more shocking than any fiction Hollywood could create.

Because when it comes to deception, everyone thinks they’re too smart to fall for it. Until they do.

New episodes every week. Subscribe now and prepare to question everything you thought you knew about trust, manipulation, and the art of the con.

Latest Episodes:

EP 39 | Adva Lavie: Love, Lies, and the Ankle Monitor Sep 21, 2026

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Scott and Nancy dig into the wild, heavily filtered saga of Adva Lavie—the stunning Israeli ex-soldier turned El Al flight attendant turned high-end menace to society. Leveraging her mile-high glam on social media, Adva built a massive online following that opened the doors to LA’s most exclusive zip codes. But as it turns out, serving drinks at 30,000 feet was just a warm-up for her real passion: serving up major doses of charm to vulnerable, ultra-wealthy older men. Using alias after alias, she swiped her way into the lives—and multi-million-dollar mansions—of unsuspecting dates, routinely making off with cash, luxury designer gear, and high-end watches while her victims were left wondering what hit them.

Just when it seemed like her luck was running out amid a string of felony burglary charges and Los Angeles Sheriff's Department warrants, Adva pulled off the ultimate play: securing a Valentine’s Day proposal from 64-year-old timeshare billionaire Stephen Cloobeck. Yet, true to the Slippery rulebook, the higher you fly, the harder you crash land.

Buckle up folks—this is the tale of a master seductress whose ambition knew no bounds, right up until the exact moment the law caught up with her baggage.

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EP 38 | DEBRIEF: Welcome to Sweetie Pies: Fame, Greed, and a Fatal Scheme Sep 17, 2026

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In this exclusive debrief episode of The Slippery, Scott and Nancy welcome defense attorney Gloria Rodriguez, who represented Tim Norman during his high-profile, federal, murder-for-hire trial. While the public and prosecutors viewed Norman as the mastermind behind his nephew's murder, Rodriguez breaks down the defense’s perspective, why she firmly maintains her client's innocence, and the crucial turning points in the courtroom that ultimately tipped the scales toward a guilty verdict.

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EP 37 | Welcome to Sweetie Pies: Fame, Greed, and a Fatal Scheme Sep 14, 2026

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In this episode, The Slippery examines the dark reality behind Welcome to Sweetie Pies, the hit OWN reality show where Tim Norman reigned as a central star. Charismatic and larger-than-life, Norman positioned himself as an aspiring restaurant mogul, musician, and talent manager trying to scale his family’s soul food empire. But as the cameras rolled, a desperate greed took hold—leading Norman to orchestrate a murder for hire scheme that no one saw coming, targeting his own 21-year-old nephew, Andre. A complex, multi-year investigation involving federal agencies—including the FBI, ATF, and local police departments untangled a sprawling web of burner phones, cell tower ping records, fraudulent insurance filings, and paid accomplices across multiple states.

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The Slippery UPDATES Edition Aug 31, 2026

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Scott and Nancy reveal multiple updates on Slippery stories they've covered so far. They also take the audience behind the scenes to reveal what's being worked on...including a new cancer scammer series debuting this Fall. The team also takes a look inside the mailbag to address some of the comments the audience has delivered about the show

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EP 36 | DEBRIEF: The Golden Years Ghouls Aug 27, 2026

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Just when you thought the story of Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt couldn't get any darker, the paper trail leads even deeper into the shadows. In this debrief, we uncover the mysterious story of another elderly man who stayed in Helen’s apartment—only for Helen and her daughter to wind up in his will and pocket $280,000 in home equity cash before his sudden death.

Plus, Scott and Nancy pit a brand-new slate of outrageous insurance scam pitches against each other to see if there’s enough juice for a whole new TV series. From desperate husbands and killer wives to downright evil dads, we’re riding a shocking wave of greed, betrayal, and deadly motives.

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EP 35 | The Golden Years Ghouls Aug 24, 2026

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To their neighbors in Los Angeles, Olga Rutterschmidt and Helen Golay seemed like two kindly elderly women devoted to helping the city’s unhoused population. But behind their acts of charity lay a cold-blooded financial enterprise—and a trail of mysterious alleyway deaths initial law enforcement brushed off as routine hit-and-runs.

For years, the pair operated beneath suspicion, taking meticulous measures to cover their tracks and stay one step ahead of the law. But when a persistent detective overheard a passing comment about a duplicate case file, a massive joint task force began pulling at the threads of their facade. What followed was a tense, high-stakes battle of wits between seasoned investigators, insurance fraud agents, and two master manipulators who refused to crack.

This week, we examine the subtle red flags, the undercover sting operation, and the tiny investigative slip-up that finally unraveled an unbelievable web of deceit.

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EP 34 | DEBRIEF: The Relentless Hustle of Lyin' Lacy Johnson Aug 20, 2026

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Retired LA Sheriff’s Detective Geoff Elliott returns to the show to take us inside the high-stakes sting that finally brought down serial con artist Lacy Johnson. In this gripping debrief, Detective Elliott breaks down the painstaking investigation and reveals the exact blueprint he used to bait, trap, and place Lacy under arrest.

He offers an unvarnished look at the manipulative playbooks serial fraudsters use to exploit trust, detailing not just the financial wreckage, but the profound emotional damage predators like Lacy leave in their wake. It is a sobering masterclass on the real cost of deception and the relentless work required to bring a predator to justice.

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EP 33 | The Relentless Hustle of Lyin' Lacy Johnson Aug 17, 2026

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In this episode of The Slippery, we untangle the astonishingly intricate web of scams spun by Lacy Johnson, a con artist whose deception knew no boundaries.From faking a life-threatening cancer diagnosis to exploiting patriotism through a bogus charity designed to support the troops, Lacy weaponized empathy for personal gain. But her audacity didn’t stop at financial fraud; she crossed dangerous lines, even breaking into her own employer's home.While her professional and public scams shocked communities, Lacy reserved her most calculated and devastating takedowns for her personal relationships. We expose how she systematically targeted her romantic partners, treating them not as companions, but as human ATM machines to fund her lifestyle.

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EP 32 | DEBRIEF: Chiefsaholic: Super Fan Super Criminal Aug 13, 2026

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The wild story of Xaviar Babudar—better known to Chiefs Kingdom as “Chiefsaholic”—takes another crazy turn. In this episode of The Slippery Debrief, we continue our deep dive into the viral superfan-turned-serial bank robber, but this time from the perspective of the man left holding the bag.

Bail bondsman Michael Lloyd joins us to pull back the curtain on why he took a chance on Xaviar, what really went down when Babudar cut his ankle monitor and went on the run, and how a $80,000 bond turned into an intense, high-stakes hunt. But it’s not just a story of betrayal—Michael shares surprisingly candid insights into Xaviar’s complex family life, nomadic upbringing, and why, despite everything, he still harbors empathy for the man behind the mask.

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EP 31 | Chiefsaholic: Super Fan Super Criminal Aug 10, 2026

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In the stands at Arrowhead Stadium, he was a legend...a hulking, six-foot gray wolf, covered in fur and cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs with relentless energy. To millions of fans, he was "Chiefsaholic"—a recognizable icon of the Kingdom. But behind the mask lay a man living a life as dark as it was brazen. Xaviar Babudar was more than just a superfan; he was a high-stakes gambler and a wanted man. While he lived large, traveling from city to city and placing massive wagers on his beloved team, he was hiding a secret: a string of violent bank robberies stretching across the Midwest.

Driven by the pressures of providing for his homeless family and fueled by an addiction to both football and chaos, Babudar was jumping teller counters at gunpoint to keep his fantasy alive. In this episode of The Slippery, we pull back the mask on one of the most bizarre true-crime schemes in sports history. Join us as we dig into the police reports, the financial paper trails, and the extraordinary double life of the superfan who robbed his way to the Super Bowl.

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