DECEPTION: The Wine Scammer Who Fooled Billionaires

About this episode

The episode explores the story of Rudy Kurniawan, a wine scammer who deceived collectors with counterfeit wines.

Rudy Kurniawan rose to fame as a rare wine prodigy, dazzling collectors with his knowledge of vintage Burgundy. But behind the prestige was a counterfeit operation worth tens of millions. Sabrina and Corinne uncover how Kurniawan blended cheap wine in his kitchen and sold it as priceless French vintages in one of the biggest luxury fraud cases in history. Head over to our Crimes Of… YouTube channel to WATCH this episode: https://www.youtube.com/@crimehousestudios If you’re new here, don’t forget to follow Crimes Of… to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Crimes Of… is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios 🎧 Need More to Binge? Listen to other Crime House Originals Clues, Serial Killers & Murderous Minds, Crime House 24/7, Murder True Crime Stories, and more wherever you get your podcasts! Follow us on Social YouTube: @crimehousestudios Instagram: @Crimehouse TikTok: @Crimehouse Facebook: @crimehousestudios X: @crimehousemedia Crimes Of… is hosted by Sabrina Deana-Roga and Corinne Vien Instagram: @sabbertoothtiger | @corinnevien Episode Sponsors: You can get 20% off your first order…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sabrina Deana-Roga, Corinne Vien

Topics covered

• wine fraud
• counterfeit wine
• luxury scams
• true crime
• Burgundy wine

Keywords

• Rudy Kurniawan
• wine scam
• Burgundy
• counterfeit
• luxury fraud

Sponsors

JENNY BIRD, Gruns

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Organizations: Crime House, PAVE Studios

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