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Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.
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Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Conceptual mastermind or serial con man?
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
And that guy must have been the con man of all time (inaudible).
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Past friends and former associates described him to me as an exceptionally cunning con man, a consummate charmer, and a womanizer.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Conceptual mastermind or serial con man?
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
And that guy must have been the con man of all time (inaudible).
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Past friends and former associates described him to me as an exceptionally cunning con man, a consummate charmer, and a womanizer.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Con man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/con%20man. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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