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Foundation Media Partners Developing Scripted, Unscripted Limited Series On Most-Wanted Mortgage Fraud Con Man Matthew Cox
Most-wanted con man Matthew Cox has sold his life rights to Foundation Media Partners, which is developing multiple series on his exploits.
Formerly a licensed mortgage broker and brokerage business owner, as well as an admitted scammer, fraudster, and con man, Cox’s criminal case received national media attention after he used forgeries, combined with stolen and synthetic identities, to bilk America’s largest banks out of an estimated $55 million. Acquiring the life and book rights of Cox complements a move Foundation made last year in securing exclusive book, film, and documentary rights to the life story of Terry Watanabe, the notorious gambling addict who made history as Las Vegas’ biggest ever whale, losing over $200 million in a single year after gambling an unprecedented $825 million. In a statement on Foundation’s latest project, Founder and CEO Patrick Hughes told Deadline, “We really love this story because Matthew is not just a guy who committed fraud – he invented new ways to do it.
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