#66 The Original Internet Godfather of Crime ~ Brett Johnson

11/21/23 • 68 min

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WTFrick LIVE Emily Menshouse and Will Martinez WELCOME Brett Johnson to the show!!!
Brett Johnson, formerly listed as the United States Most Wanted and acknowledged by the United States Secret Service as the "Original Internet Godfather," has been prominently featured in Kevin Poulsen's book "Kingpin" and has made appearances across various media platforms, including the New York Times, NBC, CNN Money, Wired Magazine, Vice, RT TV, ArsTechnica, The Independent, and more. Currently, he is showcased in Netflix's "Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies, and the Internet."
A key figure in the cybercrime world for over two decades, Mr. Johnson played a pivotal role in the formation of ShadowCrew, a precursor to contemporary darknet markets. He contributed significantly to the development of various aspects of online fraud, playing a role in shaping and refining modern Identity Theft, Account TakeOver Fraud, Card Not Present Fraud, IRS Tax Fraud, and numerous other social engineering attacks, breaches, and hacking operations.
After his apprehension, the United States Secret Service enlisted Mr. Brett Johnson as a consultant and informant. Johnson collaborated with the Secret Service for several months before embarking on a nationwide crime spree. This led to his placement on the US Most Wanted List, subsequent capture, imprisonment, escape, another capture, and ultimately accepting responsibility for his actions.
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#65 Milwaukee Mafia Frank Balistrieri w/ Wayne Clingman

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WTFrick LIVE Emily Menshouse and Will Martinez WELCOME author and producer Wayne Clingman to the show!!
Wayne Clingman, a dedicated history enthusiast, has a profound interest in both conventional school-taught history and the concealed narratives that some prefer to keep hidden. He holds the title of producer for the film 'MILWAUKEE MAFIA: FRANK BALISTRIERI Milwaukee Mafia.'
In addition to his extensive collection of mafia-related literature, he has authored a book entitled 'UFO CULTS: WATCH THE SKIES.
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#67 Greed and Fear: The Galanis Crime Family

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WTFrick LIVE Emily Menshouse and WIll Martinez WELCOME Derek Meyer Galanis to the show!
Derek Meyer Galanis was born into the Galanis Crime Family, depriving him of a conventional life or a typical occupation aside from his involvement in learning and teaching martial arts. Between 2009 and 2011, Derek Galanis, alongside co-conspirators including Jason Galanis, John Galanis, Jared Galanis, Gary Hirst, Ymer Shahini, and Gavin Hamels, orchestrated a plot to deceive Gerova's shareholders and the general investing public. This scheme involved executing securities transactions involving Gerova stock, all with the intent of providing the co-conspirators with undisclosed monetary rewards amounting to millions of dollars. Importantly, these transactions lacked sufficient disclosure regarding Jason Galanis's role in orchestrating the actions and the gains reaped by him and his co-conspirators.
Derek entered a plea of guilty to a single charge of conspiring to commit securities fraud, an offense that could lead to a maximum imprisonment of five years and a maximum fine of either $250,000 or double the overall gain or loss resulting from the wrongdoing. Additionally, he pleaded guilty to a charge of securities fraud, which has the potential for a maximum imprisonment of 20 years and a maximum fine of either $5,000,000 or twice the gross gain or loss stemming from the offense.
Derek is the author of "Greed and Fear: The Galanis Crime Family" and "Warrior of the Light"
The Galanis Crime family is also in connection with Devon Archer, Hunter Biden, etc. Make sure to tune in to find out more information!
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