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Coco Berthmann
Los Angeles
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Money Laundering
Timber Industry
Ponzi Scheme
True Crime
Andrew Luster
Anna Ayala
Scamanda
Elder Abuse
Malibu
Medellin Cartel
Salt Lake City
The Slippery
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DEA
Pablo Escobar
Oregon

THE SLIPPERY The con artists think they're untouchable. The fraudsters believe their schemes are foolproof. The scammers assume they'll never be caught. They're all dead wrong. Welcome to The Slippery, where the most audacious scammers, mind-bending scandals, and elaborate schemes meet their match. Hosted by Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge—the investigative duo behind the explosive hit "Scama... more

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He was the multi-millionaire heir to the Max Factor cosmetics empire, living a life of absolute privilege on the California coast. But behind closed doors, Andrew Luster was using his fortune to fund a horrifying hidden life as a serial predator—drug... more

Scott and Nancy turn back the clock and reveal how two spunky kids from opposite sides of the country ended up in the center of some of the biggest true crime stories ever. This is the Slippery origin story.

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How do you say no to a girl who claims she survived the unthinkable? You don’t. You open your front door.

When viral anti-trafficking advocate Coco Berthmann needed a place to stay, Becky McIntosh did what any compassionate mother would do—she took ... more

Coco Berthmann was the ultimate survivor. In 2020, she captivated Salt Lake City with a story so horrific it seemed impossible to ignore: a childhood spent as a victim of a high-end pedophile ring in Germany, allegedly orchestrated by her own mother.... more

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Recent Guests

Shauna Morgan
Victim featuring on The Slippery Debrief, first-on-record account
Episode: EP 13 | Andrew Luster: The Millionaire Monster
Becky McIntosh
Hurricane Coco member who participated in the debrief
Hurricane Coco
Episode: EP 12 | DEBRIEF: The Rise and Fall of Coco Berthmann
Selby Smith
Former DEA agent and Operation Polar Cap member
Drug Enforcement Administration
Episode: EP 10 | DEBRIEF: Two Brothers, Mr. T and Pablo Escobar
Jose Martinez
Detective, San Jose Police Department Financial Fraud Division
San Jose Police Department
Episode: EP 7 | There's a Finger In My Chili
Geoff Elliott
Former Los Angeles Sheriff's Detective who cracked the case
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Episode: EP 6 | DEBRIEF: The Madoff of Calabasas
Melissa McCarty
True crime reporter and producer; special guest for the debrief
Episode: EP 3 | The Psychic, The Heir & The Immaculate Deception
Ted Lanes
Court-appointed receiver in the Sowich matter
Receivership case, Malibu/Los Angeles area
Episode: EP 2 | DEBRIEF: Malibu Doctor Swindle

Hosts

Nancy Moscatiello
Host of The Slippery Debrief and The Slippery; long-form investigative storyteller with affiliation to The Slippery Podcast
Scott Eldridge
Co-host of The Slippery Debrief and The Slippery; investigative journalist and co-host

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EP 10 | DEBRIEF: Two Brothers, Mr. T and Pablo Escobar
Q: How long were you involved with the Polar Cap operation, and what was your role during that time?
The interviewee explains he joined in 1988, worked as a DEA agent within the OCDEF framework, and supported the case agent and prosecutors, performing tasks from surveillance to document handling and coordination.
EP 2 | DEBRIEF: Malibu Doctor Swindle
Q: How much money was moved from Dr. Sawich's accounts and when did it start to become suspicious?
About 3.1 million had been moved by the time the receiver was appointed, with earlier substantial spending and a post-mortem transfer of roughly $2 million that raised the first big red flag and prompted closer scrutiny.
EP 4 | DEBRIEF: The Psychic, The Heir & The Immaculate Deception
Q: Melissa, how long after the court trial did you encounter Ralph and what was he like emotionally?
He was still processing the betrayal; the affair with the truth was fresh, and he struggled to grasp the extent of the deception while trying to maintain his dignity and hope.
EP 6 | DEBRIEF: The Madoff of Calabasas
Q: What was the balance between civil lawsuits and criminal charges in terms of getting restitution for victims?
Civil cases can precede criminal actions and sometimes precede discovery of the full criminal scope; restitution often depends on the criminal sentence and the court's ability to order funds, which can be limited by the defendant's assets.
EP 6 | DEBRIEF: The Madoff of Calabasas
Q: When you first encountered David, how long before you arrest him and what was it like inside his house during the raid?
The raid involved a multi-agency task force; he surrendered quickly, often with a calm demeanor, and investigators seized laptops and records to build the case.

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The show focuses on high-stakes frauds and elaborate deception, pairing in-depth case retrospectives with unscripted conversations from investigators, journalists, and experts. Across episodes, the hosts unravel every angle of deception—from forensic methodologies and money trails to media dynamics and courtroom outcomes—often highlighting how complex schemes unfold over years and across jurisdictions. Notable is the dual-episode format: a narrative deep-dive that reconstructs the con and a subsequent debrief with firsthand participants, offering audiences both storytelling and practical insights for evaluating frauds, risk signals, and investigative processes. The podcast stands out for its mix of true-crime storytelling, investigative rig... more

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