In 1977, a mild-mannered aeronautical engineer sideswiped a parked car in Compton, CA. When he stopped his car to survey the damage, a man named Leon Moore opened the driver-side door, shoved him over, and started driving. He said, "I'm about to save your life."We talk to lawyer Stephanie Nally about a con that spanned decades.Say hello on <a href="https://twitter.com/CriminalShow">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/">Instagram</a>. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, <a href="http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=a7d08cb6bd">The Accomplice</a>. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: <a href="http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&amp;id=222e220f7c&amp;e=08e90c50c7">iTunes.com/CriminalShow</a>.We also make <a href="https://thisislovepodcast.com/">This is Love</a> and <a href="https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/">Phoebe Reads a Mystery</a>.Artwork by <a href="http://www.yssrs.com/">Julienne Alexander</a>. Check out our <a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/criminal">online shop</a>. Episode transcripts are posted on <a href="https://thisiscriminal.com/">our website</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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Criminal is&nbsp;the&nbsp;first&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;kind.&nbsp;A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by Phoebe Judge. Named a Best Podcast of 2023 by the New York Times. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.