Despite Michael Patryn's denials that he's a fraudster named Omar Dhanani, customers aren't buying it. They're demanding proof. A mugshot. A secret service agent, a felon-turned podcaster, and a childhood friend tell the story of Omar, the man Michael insists he's not.
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- Hosted by Takara Small.
- Associate producer: Eunice Kim
- Sound design: Natasha Aziz and Graham MacDonald.
- Digital producer: Emilie Quesnel.
- Senior producer: Chris Oke
- Executive producer CBC Podcasts: Arif Noorani.
- Special thanks to Dave Downey, Cesil Fernandes, and Neha Poonia. Legal advice by Sean Moreman, and fact-checking by Emily Mathieu.
- Additional audio comes from NPR, BBC, and CNN.
Canada, Accounting Crime, Law, Crime and Justice, Cryptocurrency