S1: E6 – Big Little Lies

About this episode

The episode explores the rise and fall of Ray and the Centra Tech team amidst media scrutiny and financial challenges.

Raising $30 million-dollars, playing poker with celebrities, and jet-setting on private planes; it seemed like Ray and the Centra Tech team were on top of the world. Until they weren’t. The pressure from the New York Times article is coming down hard. Has Ray and Centra Tech's luck finally run out? If you would like to reach out to the Creating a Con team, please email us at creatingaconpod@gmail.com To get an inside look into Ray Trapani, Centra Tech, and all the characters in the podcast, check out Bitconned, exclusively on Netflix… available to stream now. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ray Trapani

Topics covered

• fraud
• investment
• celebrity
• media pressure
• substance abuse

Keywords

• Centra Tech
• Ray Trapani
• New York Times
• fraud
• investment
• celebrity poker
• substance abuse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Centra Tech, New York Times, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Netflix

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