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241: Richard Velasquez – Texcot, Disney Theme Park Fraud
241: Richard Velasquez – Texcot, Disney Theme Park Fraud
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Length:
92 minutes
Released:
Sep 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, retired agent Richard Velasquez reviews his Disney theme park fraud case against Thomas Lucas Jr., who concocted a story that the Disney Company would build a theme park called Frontier Disney DFW in North Texas. Lucas Jr. used this false information to solicit doctors, lawyers, professional athletes and others into investing in the land surrounding the alleged Disney site, assuring them that when Disney announced plans for the theme park, the new landowners would become instant millionaires. Investors lost over $60 million in the scheme. Rick is the author of Texcot: Dreams, Lies and Fraud, his account of the FBI investigation that finally brought Lucas Jr. to justice. Check out episode show notes, photos, and related articles. https://jerriwilliams.com/241-richard-velasquez-texcot-disney-theme-park-fraud-case/ My open letter to CBS. https://jerriwilliams.com/blog/an-open-letter-to-cbs-writers-producers-and-cast-of-the-fbis/ Join my Reader Team to get the FBI Reading Resource - Books about the FBI, written by FBI agents, the 20 clichés about the FBI Reality Checklist, and keep up to date on the FBI in books, TV, and movies via my monthly email. Join here. http://eepurl.com/dzCCmL Jerri Williams, a retired FBI agent, author and podcaster, attempts to relive her glory days by writing and blogging about the FBI and hosting FBI Retired Case File Review, a true crime/history podcast. Visit her website to check out her books, available as audiobooks, ebooks and paperbacks wherever books are sold. https://jerriwilliams.com/books/
Released:
Sep 23, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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