Strange Country Ep. 184: Anthony Gignac

Strange Country

For decades, Anthony Gignac pretended to be Saudi royalty, racking up hotel bills, department store charges, and even swindling Syracuse University out of money. Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly would talk more about this, but are trapped in Nigeria with their huge fortune, and need your help. If you could send your bank account number, they would be happy to share in their wealth.

Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands

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Swenson, Kyle. "He convinced people he was a rich 'Saudi prince.' He was really a poor street kid from Bogota." Washingtonpost.com, 30 May 2018. Gale OneFile: News, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A540885876/STND?u=nysl_sc_flls&sid=STND&xid=47c3f428. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.

Weaver, J. (2018, May 30). Bogus saudi sultan pleads guilty, faces years in jail anthony gignac admits he stole $8 million from dozens of victims in his pretended role. Portland Press Herald Retrieved from https://login.ezproxy.oswego.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.ezproxy.oswego.edu/newspapers/bogus-saudi-sultan-pleads-guilty-faces-years-jail/docview/2046443596/se-2?accountid=13025