130. The Wunderkind (Ephren Taylor II)
A self-proclaimed “socially conscious” entrepreneur uses church seminars and motivational speeches to lure investors into a nationwide Ponzi scheme.
Prelude: "King" Perry Santillo and Chris Parris perpetuate a financial fraud to which they had fallen victim.
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Comments (19)
Good ol’, corrupt AF Rochester!
“Fuck it - who wants a free house?” Straight from The American Dream playbook - right next to sourcing business from religious groups and pocketing “charitable donations” Bonus points if the religious group leaders are sexual predators
Great job ACC!
Thanks, ACC. Both of those songs were painful 💔
Another wonderful episode! Thank you, ACC!
Mind blowing: He didn't win, but Ephren's son, Ephran Taylor III, ran for senator in the Kansas State Senate in 2024. https://www.communityvoiceks.com/2024/07/25/ephren-taylor-ks-senate-election-2024/
38:00: “ . . . You know, those casino-style slots and video poker machines often found in the METHiest of America’s drug stops?” Love your dry, sarcastic wit, ACC!
07:34-07:42: ". . . We're putting scammers and fraudsters everywhere on notice -- if you try to enrich yourself through greed and fraud, we'll catch you and hold you accountable." Such a sweet, naive, pollyanna goal! It might have been realizable still in 2019, but unfortunately this ideal in 2025 is completely unrealistic when lies, greed, fraud, and perpetual unaccountability is modeled from the very top of government, in the Oval Office!
The podcast stopped before the end. Boo.
How is a shepherd’s job described in the Bible - just introducing various wolves to the flock and standing by and saying it was “wonderful” to watch them eat?
That music video tho: https://youtu.be/1_bWqFQ1sj0?si=MtAMYIxcnGpfeNGd
ACC forgot to air the best part: “🎶 And I don’t care, I don’t care (3x), ‘cause you ain’t there, you ain’t there (3x)! 🎶” (Sarcasm.) What in the Erika Jayne?!
If we'd had r/thathappened in 1994 those people might still have their money
Please explain.
Rochester NY mention 🗣🗣🗣
Hey Mister ACC I heard the news out of ATX recently and just wanted to check in and ask how the fuck someone gets from North Austin to South Austin in ONE HOUR at rush hour on a weekday alright much love and God bless
Former Austin resident here: its not completely unrealistic to get from 183/oak knoll to, say, 71 via mopac under such conditions, especially if he was driving like he stole it (onramp/offramp, running red lights, speeding in the emergency lane/shoulder)
How egregious...15-20 minutes of googling could have saved a lot of trouble. I was like wait a minute, you had nothing...growing up in a super affluent neighborhood?! 😂 Preying on people's retirements and hard earned savings, what are you, capitalism? Not so smart after all. Great episode and a nice surprise going into the weekend, ACC! I like how you keep finding these topics that literally depict how it's never just one snake, it's a whole pit!
Good job young man!