The Big Conn: The Official Podcast
If you’re from eastern Kentucky, you know the name Eric C. Conn—a lawyer better known as “Mr. Social Security,” he had miles of bright yellow billboards, TV commercials, and a larger-than-life personality. While winning millions in social security benefits for clients, Conn cruised around one of the nation’s poorest counties in a Rolls-Royce, traveled the world, opened a brothel, intimidated his rivals, and so much more. But there was a problem: Conn was breaking all the rules to defraud the United States government of more than $550 million. And when he finally got caught, he fled the country! Featuring shady government officials, voodoo dolls, and an unbelievable manhunt, this is the story of one of the largest scams in U.S. history.
The Big Conn: The Official Podcast is an Apple TV+ podcast, produced by Fun Meter. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts. Watch The Big Conn on Apple TV+, where available.
Our Editor's Take
The Big Conn: The Official Podcast is a true crime companion podcast to The Big Conn docuseries. Podcast creators James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte will have listeners wanting more. These Emmy Award-nominated executive producers and directors make this a thrilling podcast.
The Big Conn: The Official Podcast is the true story of a flamboyant attorney with bad intentions. Eric C. Conn, known as Mr. Social Security, was a top lawyer in eastern Kentucky. That state has many injured people unable to work. Eric C. Conn claimed he would get them their Social Security disability benefits. He also said he could get them those benefits faster than anyone else. If he couldn't help them, he said, no one could.
This intriguing con man ran billboards for miles upon miles. And many desperate people unable to work flocked to him. Eric C. Conn claimed to be a modern Robin Hood and even wrote an unpublished book about himself. The Big Conn: The Official Podcast reveals excerpts from this manuscript.
Many investigations into Eric C. Conn's fraud failed to bring justice. The con man got his hands on over $550 million in federal funds. And he got away with Social Security fraud for years. That was the worst scam to ever hit the Social Security Administration. Listeners can follow along as the lawyer finally gets busted and then goes on the run.
How can the human brain come up with so many schemes and deceptions? The Big Conn: The Official Podcast is a usual fugitive story. The podcast goes beyond the four-part TV series and discovers more mysteries. There's a lot more to this incredible story in The Big Conn: The Official Podcast, on Amazon Music.
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