New Wondery/Pineapple Street Podcast Looks At Con Artist's Multi-Million Dollar Scam

Debuts Today

A new true crime podcast from WONDERY, AMAZON MUSIC, and AUDACY's PINEAPPLE STREET STUDIOS launching TODAY (5/23) examines the case of a scam artist who bilked companies and wealthy individuals worldwide out of tens of millions of dollars even as authorities closed in on him.

"PERSONA: THE FRENCH DECEPTION," the story of con artist GILBERT CHIKLI, is posting its first two episodes as an exclusive on AMAZON MUSIC and WONDERY+. with episodes posting weekly on other platforms starting JUNE 6th.

The show is hosted by journalist EVAN RATLIFF, who said, "The story of CHIKLI and his scams is a tale of modern innovation -- albeit innovation in conning people out of their money. And for me, it's ultimately about what we can convince ourselves to believe, when it feels right."

“From the moment we first heard the story and the depth of EVAN’s reporting, we knew we had to be the ones to bring this show to the world, especially after such a wonderful partnership with 9/12 and WILL BE WILD,” said WONDERY/AMAZON MUSIC PODCASTS Chief Content Officer MARSHALL LEWY. “This story is a real-life CATCH ME IF YOU CAN with a dash of THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR.”

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