141. The Mirage (Nikola Motor Company)
A self-proclaimed visionary's promise to revolutionize the trucking industry is revealed to be an "intricate fraud."
Prelude: The arrival of Lordstown Motors revitalizes a small Ohio town.
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Stories like these make me wonder why aren't regulators more proactive with investgating these cases before they grow so big? Especially if they are new pre-revenue companies with multi-billion dollar evaluations. And how important extending or removing statue of limitations for sexual abuse cases, where survivors often take years or even decades to feel ready to come forward with such traumatic abuse. And as always, Trump's corruption is clarifying in how breathtakingly blatent it is. Thank you ACC, for shedding light on all of this and so much more.
I still feel punched in the stomach by such blatent injustice. I deduce I must still be human. Good work ACC and thank you.
Another Mormon swindler from Utah? Shocker. Joseph Smiths legacy as a con artist is alive and well 🤗
I’m completely bewildered that the Felon in Chief gave another crook a lucky break. 🫢 (Of course, I’m being facetious.)
"Well, okay, it's another rich grifter, nothing too upsetting--NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, YOU COMPLETE CREEP, AT YOUR GRAMPY'S FUNERAL?!"
awesome, as usual. :-)
Ugh. This guy suuuux.
Thanks, ACC. We're gonna get used to you mentioning how many newer (and older) cases getting pardons, huh?
Fucked up beyond measure! Of course Trump gave him a full pardon, just like Kwame Kilpatrick, who stole mega millions from Detroit school kids. Unbelievable. Oversized Pieces of shit tend to join together. This freak was pardoned because he worships Trump. Not enough room for RFK! He continues to haunt all the houses. Great episode ACC as always!
AHHHHH IT'S ME SAYING BYE AT THE VERY END!
Oh the ending has me depressed
I invested in this fraud and lost loads of cash.
Really? That sucks 😞. Sorry to hear that.
I can't believe there are two electric vehicle companies named after Nikola Tesla run by overly confident, self-appointed genius billionaires. What are the odds? And they both donated to Donald Trump. Wild. I wonder when this one will have the unavoidable fallout with Trump.
Yesss new ep! Thanks ACC! Looking forward to when you release the Trump crime family season(s)
This sounds like Carbon Motors in Connersville, IN. They said they were building custom built police cars. Nothing was ever produced
"I'm definitely a visionary, there's no doubt" lmaooooooooo
I was familiar with this story but boy did it get the Swindled treatment. Great work!!
“one of the least surprising developments of all time” lol
Let's gooooo! Thanks ACC!!!
This is a WILD story!
