Australia’s Most Mysterious Conman: John Friedrich
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John Friedrich was a mysterious figure in 1980s Australia who transformed the National Safety Council into a high-tech rescue operation while secretly defrauding banks of hundreds of millions.
Walkley Award–winning journalist Marc Fennell joins us to unpack the astonishing rise and fall of this enigmatic conman.
Australia’s Greatest Conman? premieres Tuesday 24 February at 8.30pm on SBS and SBS On Demand.
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Host: Meshel Laurie
Guest: Marc Fennell
Executive Producer/Editor: Matthew Tankard
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