Art fraud was a common occurrence in the Italian Renaissance. Even a young Michelangelo took part in such a scheme, long before he became known as one of the greatest artists of all time.
Charles Ponzi was making money hand over fist for his investors, but when the veneer of success came off, his name became synonymous with fraud.
You shouldn't be able to walk in off the street and get a job as a psychiatrist in a mental institution, but that's exactly what legendary imposter Gert Postel did with one frighteningly simple move.
Elizabeth Holmes Facts. When one of the chief scientists at Theranos died, Elizabeth Holmes called the man’s widow—but her message was utterly cold-blooded.
Elizabeth Holmes Facts. When one of the chief scientists at Theranos died, Elizabeth Holmes called the man’s widow—but her message was utterly cold-blooded.
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