Hollywood & Crime - Introducing: Billionaire Boys Club
Episode Date: September 29, 2024In 1980s Los Angeles, a group of prep school boys got together to make investments together, get rich quick, and live large. But headed by a handsome and charismatic leader named Joe Hun...t, the members of the self-proclaimed “Billionaire Boys Club” get sucked deeper into twisted schemes of kidnapping, torture, and revenge. The boys must stick together, or risk prison - or worse. From the makers of The Wonderland Murders, Young Charlie, and The Dating Game Killer, this six-part series is co-hosted by Tracy Pattin and Emmy-nominated actor Timothy Olyphant. Binge all episodes of Billionaire Boys Club exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/billionaire-boys-club/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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On June 6, 1984, a well-known Beverly Hills con artist named Ron Levin vanishes without a trace.
Eight weeks later, a wealthy Iranian exile is kidnapped out of his home and is never heard from again. At first, the two disappearances seem unrelated.
But soon, suspicion falls on a group of young men,
united by greed and privilege.
They are the golden sons of L.A.'s wealthiest families.
They drive matching BMWs, wear tailored Armani suits,
lunch at Spago's, and run up tabs at LA's hippest hotspots.
They call themselves the Billionaire Boys Club. They are united by a common goal.
They want all the riches and status they were promised since birth, and they'll stop at nothing to get it. Their leader is Joe Hunt.
He's 23 years old, charming and charismatic, and a master of mind games.
But Joe's real talent lies in fleecing millions of dollars from wealthy investors in a high-stakes Ponzi scheme.
It's a scheme that will slowly implode and put its members on a path to revenge, kidnapping, and murder.
I'm Tracy Patton. Join me and my co-host Timothy Oliphant as we dive into Hollywood in the 1980s, when capitalism is king and greed is good. How did Joe Hunt manage to con millions from investors? Why did a group
of privileged young men who had it all follow him down a road of destruction? This is the true story
of the Billionaire Boys Club, where the end always justifies the means. Billionaire Boys Club
premieres on August 18th. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or you can listen ad-free and binge all six episodes right now by signing up for Wondery Plus in the Wondery app.