A con man who was convicted twice in New York for bilking victims out of millions of dollars through financial fraud schemes was behind bars today in Los Angeles on charges of running similar scams locally, allegedly luring victims by claiming to be well-connected with big names in Hollywood and the finance world.
David Bloom, 59, was arrested around 4 a.m. Monday by the Los Angeles Police Department, and he was being held in lieu of $505,000 bail. Bloom was charged with nine counts each of grand theft and fraud while selling securities “with special allegations of two or more prior felony convictions”, according to L.A. District Attorney George Gascón.
“David Bloom managed to convince hard-working people to turn over their earnings as part of a fraudulent investment scheme,” Gascón said in a statement. “Anyone who believes they fell victim in this case or other financial scams are encouraged to report...
David Bloom, 59, was arrested around 4 a.m. Monday by the Los Angeles Police Department, and he was being held in lieu of $505,000 bail. Bloom was charged with nine counts each of grand theft and fraud while selling securities “with special allegations of two or more prior felony convictions”, according to L.A. District Attorney George Gascón.
“David Bloom managed to convince hard-working people to turn over their earnings as part of a fraudulent investment scheme,” Gascón said in a statement. “Anyone who believes they fell victim in this case or other financial scams are encouraged to report...
- 8/29/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Jen Shah may no longer be on “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,” but her story continues to fascinate the public. The former reality TV star — who is currently serving a 6.5 year prison sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud — is the subject of the “Queen of the Con” podcast’s fourth season, which debuts July 20.
According to a press release, the series, titled “The Unreal Housewife,” will feature exclusive interviews with childhood friends, former neighbors, ex-employees, as well as several of Shah’s victims and the federal agent responsible for putting her behind bars. The eight-part series will uncover shocking new details about the housewife-turned-convict’s backstory, rise to fame and the spiral of decisions and events that ultimately led to her arrest and conviction.
TV producer and “con hunter” Johnathan Walton investigates and hosts the podcast, and executive produces alongside Ayr Media founder Aliza Rosen. Attorney and...
According to a press release, the series, titled “The Unreal Housewife,” will feature exclusive interviews with childhood friends, former neighbors, ex-employees, as well as several of Shah’s victims and the federal agent responsible for putting her behind bars. The eight-part series will uncover shocking new details about the housewife-turned-convict’s backstory, rise to fame and the spiral of decisions and events that ultimately led to her arrest and conviction.
TV producer and “con hunter” Johnathan Walton investigates and hosts the podcast, and executive produces alongside Ayr Media founder Aliza Rosen. Attorney and...
- 7/19/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Exclusive: As The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah gets ready to report to prison today for the wire fraud scheme she pled guilty to, iHeart’s podcast Queen of the Con has announced the reality star will be the subject of its fourth season.
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Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media and iHeartPodcasts are diving deep into the life, fame, fortune and crimes of Shah for the newest season of the podcast. The series will investigate her crimes, interview previously unknown victims and uncover the road that led her to a federal prison.
“As a Real Housewives fan,...
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Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media and iHeartPodcasts are diving deep into the life, fame, fortune and crimes of Shah for the newest season of the podcast. The series will investigate her crimes, interview previously unknown victims and uncover the road that led her to a federal prison.
“As a Real Housewives fan,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media has joined forces with veteran producer Alex Baskin to unearth the ceaseless cons and crimes of Wall Street and Hollywood scammer David Bloom. The partners are producing a new podcast and developing a non-fiction television series, both of which will track the professional con artist’s decades of deceit, shedding light on previously unknown scams and victims, as well as the high-profile ruses that landed Bloom behind bars and in the press.
Rosen and Ayr Media’s previous hits include top-rated podcasts such as “Queen of the Con” and “Bitter Blood,” while Baskin’s television credits include “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” as well as “Vanderpump Rules” and “Botched,” among many others.
The new podcast, King Con: The Whiz Kid (wt), will be narrated by one of Bloom’s latest victims – model, “The Hills: New Beginnings” cast...
Rosen and Ayr Media’s previous hits include top-rated podcasts such as “Queen of the Con” and “Bitter Blood,” while Baskin’s television credits include “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” and “The Real Housewives of Orange County,” as well as “Vanderpump Rules” and “Botched,” among many others.
The new podcast, King Con: The Whiz Kid (wt), will be narrated by one of Bloom’s latest victims – model, “The Hills: New Beginnings” cast...
- 12/5/2022
- Podnews.net
Exclusive: David Peter Bloom was a Wall Street whiz kid convicted of securities fraud for defrauding investors of almost 15M and earlier this summer was arrested on suspicion of 12 counts of grand theft in LA for a scheme run out of Hollywood hipster dive bar Frolic Room that entangled The Hills star Caroline D’Amore.
It’s just the kind of story that you can imagine as a docuseries and a podcast.
Enter former Evolution Media boss Alex Baskin and Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media, which are prepping both.
Baskin and Rosen are developing King Con: The Whiz Kid (w/t) to track Bloom’s decades of deceit, shedding light on previously unknown scams and victims, as well as the high-profile ruses that landed Bloom behind bars and in the press.
First up is the podcast, which will be narrated by Caroline D’Amore, who starred in MTV’s The Hills: New Beginnings,...
It’s just the kind of story that you can imagine as a docuseries and a podcast.
Enter former Evolution Media boss Alex Baskin and Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media, which are prepping both.
Baskin and Rosen are developing King Con: The Whiz Kid (w/t) to track Bloom’s decades of deceit, shedding light on previously unknown scams and victims, as well as the high-profile ruses that landed Bloom behind bars and in the press.
First up is the podcast, which will be narrated by Caroline D’Amore, who starred in MTV’s The Hills: New Beginnings,...
- 12/2/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: J.B. Smoove is to pay homage to six Black comedians in a comedy docuseries podcast for Audible.
The audio service has ordered Funny My Way, hosted by the Curb Your Enthusiasm star.
The series will profile Paul Mooney, Flip Wilson, Rudy Ray Moore, Moms Mabley, Dick Gregory, and Redd Foxx, who have broken barriers in the entertainment industry. It will shine a light on everyday struggles in the Black community, and these iconic comedians’ fight for equality while being their authentic, raw selves. It will also give listeners an impactful look into comedy history – one that goes far beyond the punch lines.
Funny My Way, which launched on the platform on August 4, comes from Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco and Ayr Media.
Exec producers include Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs and Willie Navarre for Team Coco, Aliza Rosen for Ayr Media and Toni Judkins.
It is the latest...
The audio service has ordered Funny My Way, hosted by the Curb Your Enthusiasm star.
The series will profile Paul Mooney, Flip Wilson, Rudy Ray Moore, Moms Mabley, Dick Gregory, and Redd Foxx, who have broken barriers in the entertainment industry. It will shine a light on everyday struggles in the Black community, and these iconic comedians’ fight for equality while being their authentic, raw selves. It will also give listeners an impactful look into comedy history – one that goes far beyond the punch lines.
Funny My Way, which launched on the platform on August 4, comes from Conan O’Brien’s Team Coco and Ayr Media.
Exec producers include Matt Powers, Jeff Ross, Adam Sachs and Willie Navarre for Team Coco, Aliza Rosen for Ayr Media and Toni Judkins.
It is the latest...
- 7/12/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A drama series based on Audible’s podcast about the 2006 murder of U.S. attorney Robert Wone is in the works. Arrested Industries and the pod’s creator, Ayr Media, are attached.
The limited series remake of true crime pod The Murder of Robert Wone marks the first U.S. series for Anthony Kimble and Merrily Ross’ London-based Arrested since it set up its LA office.
Kimble, the UK co-production specialist who relocated to the West Coast last year, and Ayr founder and President Aliza Rosen will lead the co-development partnership.
Deadline first revealed Ayr was working on the podcast documentary in September 2021 and it was recently name as one of Amazon-owned podcast platform Audible’s ‘Best Listens of 2021.’
The Murder of Robert Wone is billed as “a tragic and shocking Shakespearean mystery with major twists, turns and cover-ups, all set against a backdrop of sex, queerness and crime...
The limited series remake of true crime pod The Murder of Robert Wone marks the first U.S. series for Anthony Kimble and Merrily Ross’ London-based Arrested since it set up its LA office.
Kimble, the UK co-production specialist who relocated to the West Coast last year, and Ayr founder and President Aliza Rosen will lead the co-development partnership.
Deadline first revealed Ayr was working on the podcast documentary in September 2021 and it was recently name as one of Amazon-owned podcast platform Audible’s ‘Best Listens of 2021.’
The Murder of Robert Wone is billed as “a tragic and shocking Shakespearean mystery with major twists, turns and cover-ups, all set against a backdrop of sex, queerness and crime...
- 6/21/2022
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Audible is diving deeper into the bizarre, real-life events of the hit podcast “Dirty John” with “The First Wife: John Meehan’s Reign of Terror,” a new podcast launching on July 22.
“Dirty John” was created by Wondery and the Los Angeles Times in 2017, and the podcast followed the web of lies and manipulation by John Meehan as he began a relationship with businesswoman Debra Newell after meeting online. It was adapted into a Bravo TV series starring Connie Britton and Eric Bana.
“The First Wife,” from Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media and Audible, follows Meehan’s first wife Tonia Bales as she re-investigates her relationship to the serial predator and uncovers new insights into Meehan’s life. The podcast also unveils never-before-released recordings of Meehan, long-held secrets from his former friends and acquaintances, as well as accounts from colleagues and close family members. Meehan and Bales’ now-adult daughters also reflect on their tumultuous childhood,...
“Dirty John” was created by Wondery and the Los Angeles Times in 2017, and the podcast followed the web of lies and manipulation by John Meehan as he began a relationship with businesswoman Debra Newell after meeting online. It was adapted into a Bravo TV series starring Connie Britton and Eric Bana.
“The First Wife,” from Aliza Rosen’s Ayr Media and Audible, follows Meehan’s first wife Tonia Bales as she re-investigates her relationship to the serial predator and uncovers new insights into Meehan’s life. The podcast also unveils never-before-released recordings of Meehan, long-held secrets from his former friends and acquaintances, as well as accounts from colleagues and close family members. Meehan and Bales’ now-adult daughters also reflect on their tumultuous childhood,...
- 7/19/2021
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: The final years and death of radio legend and entertainer Casey Kasem is explored in a new documentary podcast series narrated by The Karate Kid and Cobra Kai star Martin Kove.
Bitter Blood: Kasem vs. Kasem comes from Ayr Media and has been set at Audible as part of the producer’s overall deal at the Amazon-owned platform.
The series will reveal the shocking insights into the events preceding Kasem’s passing in 2014 and the eventual wrongful death lawsuit filed by his three eldest children and his brother, against Kasem’s widow, Cheers and Ghostbusters actress Jean Kasem.
Bitter Blood (see trailer below) will reveal evidence and testimony prepared for that trial that has never been seen or heard.
Narrated by Kove (left), a family friend, the series will feature first-hand accounts from Casey’s daughter Kerri Kasem, who is an exec producer, close friend Mike Curb and protégé Ryan Seacrest.
Bitter Blood: Kasem vs. Kasem comes from Ayr Media and has been set at Audible as part of the producer’s overall deal at the Amazon-owned platform.
The series will reveal the shocking insights into the events preceding Kasem’s passing in 2014 and the eventual wrongful death lawsuit filed by his three eldest children and his brother, against Kasem’s widow, Cheers and Ghostbusters actress Jean Kasem.
Bitter Blood (see trailer below) will reveal evidence and testimony prepared for that trial that has never been seen or heard.
Narrated by Kove (left), a family friend, the series will feature first-hand accounts from Casey’s daughter Kerri Kasem, who is an exec producer, close friend Mike Curb and protégé Ryan Seacrest.
- 6/10/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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