My True Crime Story

Aethena Striplin

Season 2 E 1 • 08/29/2022

Bronx native Aethena Striplin dreams of being an entrepreneur like her beloved grandma, but the allure of fast money and the trappings of the justice system lead her down a traumatic path.

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Shawana King

Shawana "Swipe Queen" King describes her multi-million dollar credit card fraud scam and how she's now using her hard-learned lessons to help Black women start their own businesses.
08/02/2021
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Candice Martinez

After a difficult childhood in New Mexico, college student Candice Martinez moved to Virginia, fell in love and started a new life robbing banks as "The Cell Phone Bandit."
08/09/2021
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Vincent Serrano

Vincent Serrano started selling drugs to make child support payments and survive, but after getting busted, he learned how the justice system keeps people from improving themselves.
08/16/2021
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Jamila Davis

Jamila Davis had a wildly successful career in the financial industry, but her life turned into a legal nightmare after she became involved in a multimillion-dollar mortgage fraud scheme.
08/23/2021
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Garrain Jones

Garrain Jones was living it up as an in-demand male model, but his life took a disastrous turn when he started chasing bigger paydays as an international drug trafficker.
08/31/2021
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Jodi Mattinson

Jodi Mattinson left behind her Mormon family and an abusive husband to create an escort empire, but the law never got off her tail until they put her behind bars.
09/06/2021
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Victor Lupis

Victor Lupis tried to outrun a traumatic childhood by snatching diamonds from jewelry stores, but the money couldn't save him from the pain of a substance use disorder.
09/13/2021
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Aethena Striplin

Bronx native Aethena Striplin dreams of being an entrepreneur like her beloved grandma, but the allure of fast money and the trappings of the justice system lead her down a traumatic path.
08/29/2022
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LaCola Nickens

LaCola Nickens learns how to become someone else to survive her traumatic childhood, and the skill becomes profitable in her role as a dominatrix and in a series of illegal bank scams.
09/05/2022
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Aron Gadson

Aron Gadson almost loses his chance at a life with his family while on a risky criminal path, but after a run-in with the law, he finds success as a motivational speaker and influencer.
09/12/2022
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Melissa Sclafani

After Melissa Sclafani does time for running an international steroid distribution ring, she founds a legitimate business that employs people recovering from substance use disorders.
09/19/2022
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Dartanyon Williams

Dartanyon Williams's ring of identity thieves made him a millionaire by age 19, but after his empire was brought down by the feds, his supportive family helped him get on a new path.
09/26/2022
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Coss Marte

Coss Marte's desire for a better life and quick cash led to him becoming one of New York's most successful drug dealers, but his business's growth made it impossible to stay under the radar.
10/03/2022
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Steven Dominguez

Steven Dominguez vows to escape generational poverty with a secure job as a Rikers Island prison guard, but greed gets the best of him when an inmate offers him a lucrative side hustle.
10/10/2022
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Matthew Cox

Determined to overcome his dyslexia and earn his dad's approval, Matthew Cox uses his natural charm to evade the law as he scores millions in a complex array of financial scams.
10/10/2022
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Shannon Balenciaga

As Shannon Balenciaga tries to overcome a traumatic childhood, she finds herself caught up in a series of fraud schemes that lead to a glamorous life -- and the attention of the feds.
01/09/2024
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Takasha Stevenson

When her drug dealer boyfriend is sent to prison, Alabama single mom Takasha Stevenson learns from his mistakes as she takes his drug empire to the next level.
01/16/2024
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S2 • E11
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Joeisha "JoJo" Jefferson

Joeisha "JoJo" Jefferson goes from boosting cars and robbing homes in L.A. to trafficking oxycodone and cocaine across the U.S. for $300,000 a week -- until a wake-up call changes her path.
01/23/2024
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Joeisha "JoJo" Jefferson - From Criminal to Producer
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Joeisha "JoJo" Jefferson explains her attraction to the criminal world, which gave her access to cars and material goods she couldn't afford through a traditional job.
01/24/2024
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