You've heard the phrase "If you believe that I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you." But did you know it's based in truth?
# Stuff You Should Know Summary
Ever heard the expression "selling the Brooklyn Bridge"? Well, it turns out that was actually a real scam pulled off by con artist George C. Parker, who repeatedly sold the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and other famous New York landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and Grand Central Terminal to unsuspecting immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Josh and Chuck dive into how Parker managed to convince so many people that he actually owned these public monuments, what made his victims vulnerable to the scheme, and how he eventually got caught—spoiler alert, it wasn't for any of his massive property cons but for something much smaller that ironically landed him in prison for life.
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