A notorious party crasher shocks New York society when she suddenly claims she's the descendent of a legendary jewelry family. The plot thickens when she turns up with her new "old money" boyfriend: a man who swears he's a long lost Rockefeller. But who were they really? And what happens when a grifter goes from ludicrous to dangerous?

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The Fake Cartier and the Fake Rockefeller

How did a woman steal over $50 million dollars and nobody noticed? Nancy revisits the longest, slowest financial scam so brazen it shocked the FBI and made American history.

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Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for nighttime listening. It's created and narrated by award-winning editor and writer Nancy Miller (host of HBO Max's "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "The Staircase" and "Love & Death" podcasts).

Dead Sleep is a 2025 Clue Award finalist for "Outstanding Episodic True Crime Podcast

Subscription issues? Questions? Email Nancy deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com

Want to know more about this case? Check out:

"Fraud In Dixon, Illinois: Who's to Blame?" via Auburn University

"All the Queen's Horses" via YouTube

"Scam Goddess with Laci Mosley" via ABC News

This is a free teaser of the September 2026 bonus episode of Dead Sleep. If you would like the full episode, please subscribe via Apple podcasts, Spotify, or Patreon: patreon.com/deadsleep

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A Toronto homicide detective wrote a book about the six cases he can’t forget. This is one of his final cases about the mysterious disappearance of a popular doctor.

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