About this episode

The episode explores the fraudulent activities of William Neil Gallagher, who deceived his followers while posing as a devout man of God.

William Neil Gallagher has been called the Bernie Madoff of North Texas. But while both men defrauded millions of people, William added an evangelical twist. Presenting himself as a devout man of God, he promised his flock financial security – then quietly stole their retirement accounts and savings, transforming from a shepherd into a wolf. When the truth finally emerged, the faithful learned the man the trusted most had been preying on them all along. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: William Neil Gallagher

Topics covered

• fraud
• financial security
• evangelical twist
• trust
• deception

Keywords

• fraud
• financial security
• retirement accounts
• savings
• deception

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North Texas

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