Top 10 Experts Exposed As Frauds
VOICE OVER: Tom Aglio
WRITTEN BY: Jordy McKen
Not everything is as it seems, especially when the "experts" are lying. Join us as we count down the most shocking cases of apparent professionals who turned out to be frauds! Our countdown includes infamous figures like Jordan Belfort, the stockbroker behind the pump-and-dump Stratton Oakmont scheme; Elizabeth Holmes, whose Theranos blood-testing company deceived investors out of billions; Andrew Wakefield, who falsified research linking the MMR vaccine to autism; and Bernie Madoff, who ran the largest Ponzi scheme in history worth an estimated $65 billion. Other shocking entries include Kevin Trudeau, William Summerlin, Hwang Woo-suk, Eric Poehlman, Joachim Boldt, and James Arthur Ray. Which case shocked you the most? Let us know in the comments below!
- #10: Jordan Belfort
- #9: Kevin Trudeau
- #8: William Summerlin
- #7: Hwang Woo-suk
- #6: Eric Poehlman
- #5: Joachim Boldt
- #4: James Arthur Ray
- #3: Andrew Wakefield
- #2: Elizabeth Holmes
- #1: Bernie Madoff
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