Is Fred Brito the ultimate con artist?

Fred Brito is a con artist who worked dozens of high-profile jobs, all with phony names and resumes. He fooled everyone from a Los Angeles mayor, state senators, the Red Cross, and even the Catholic church. 

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It’s reported that Fred Brito faked his way through god knows how many jobs. He’s worked as a high-profile fundraiser for a prestigious medical school, a court-appointed psychiatrist, and even a priest. But, of course, it was all based on lies. 

I interview a lot of con artists. And the majority of them don’t consider themselves con artists. But unfortunately, that’s not the case with Fred Brito. Instead, he’s proud of his past schemes. In fact, he claims he’s been a stellar employee and performs better than someone with actual qualifications. 

Fred Brito posed as a priest in order to hide from the authorities

Brito has been covered on Dateline NBC and Dr. Phil. You can see footage of Brito performing weddings and baptisms, and other Catholic ceremonies. So how did he manage to dupe so many companies for so long? 

Listen to part one of my interview with Fred Brito. 

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True Crime Podcast Festival 2022 in Dallas, TX

We’re excited to announce that Pretend and Criminal Conduct hosts will be attending the True Crime Podcast Festival on August 26-28th in Dallas, Texas. 

The Festival is specially designed around your desire to mingle, interact, and have casual conversations with the podcasters you listen to regularly. There will also be panel discussions and live episodes you can’t hear anywhere else!

Go to the website Truecrimepodcastfestival.com to find information on tickets and the hotel. Prices go up the closer we get to the event, so you won’t want to wait. 

I’ll see you at the True Crime Podcast Festival!