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Apr 2023
1h 5m

Hello, It’s Her: Adele Spitzeder (The Fi...

BETCHES MEDIA
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This week, Sara and Danny catch up on the Trump indictment and Jen Shah's prison book list, before discussing the actual OG Ponzi schemer, Adele Spitzeder. An actress, womanizer, dog mom, philanthropist, nepo baby... literally what can't this b*tch do (other than successfully run a bank without ending up in prison)? To wrap up the show, they dream cast their ... Show More
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