Ridiculous Crime

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A Fraudulent Aretha Franklin: How Do You Spell Respect?

If a New York City hairdresser who looks a little like James Brown comes up to you and says he can make you a star, don't believe him. But Miss Mary Jane Jones had to learn that lesson the hard way –– by playing Florida nightclubs as she pretended to be the real Aretha Franklin. Naturally, that's no way to earn R.E.S.P.E.C.T. But it will certainly get you attention from the law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  The Napoleon of Crime: Adam Worth

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  The Johnny Cash Jamaican Christmastime Miracle

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  The Fundamental Magical Element [from Very Special Episodes]

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  You Better Listen to the Radio: Operation Ostrich

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  The Zambian Plot

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  Don't Mess with the Big Dog: Martha Stewart

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  The King of Counterfeiters: Jeff Turner

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  There Ain't No Cure for the Varsity Blues: Rick Singer

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  The Flapper Bandit: Rebecca Bradley Rogers

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  Someday We'll Find It: The Pizza Connection

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  America's First Great Bank Robber: George Leonidas Leslie

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  Welcome to the Dollhouse: Velvalee Dickinson

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  Warmest Regards, The Leopard: Betty Grable Extortion Letters

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  Lord Buckingham, I Presume: Charles Stopford

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  Say It Ain't So, Joe: The 1919 Black Sox Scandal

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  Billy Don't Be a Hero: Fyre Fest