
Part One: The King of Con Artists, Victor Lustig
Behind the Bastards
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The Most Famous Con Man in America
"Lolita" is the story of Victor, a con man who became famous during the Great Depression. In an interview with a police officer, he tells his side of the story about how women can't be trusted and no one should have enough money to waste a meal. He then dedicates himself to relieving the rich from their money before pursuing beautiful women as many as he could sleep with. "Most working people could sympathize with a story like this," says co-creator Aaron Carroll.
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