48: The Grant
June 7, 2020
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July 6, 2020
SEASON 04 // EPISODE 04
Martin Frankel / Thomas F. Quinn
A sex-obsessed stockbroker uses astrology when conducting a series of investment frauds.
Prelude: Tommy Quinn's life of crime.
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- The Pretender: How Martin Frankel Fooled the Financial World and Led the Feds on One of the Most Publicized Manhunts in History by Ellen Joan Pollock
A sex-obsessed stockbroker uses astrology when conducting a series of investment frauds. Prelude: Tommy Quinn’s life of crime.
