This is the American Greed Podcast presented by

C and BC. I'm Stacy Keach.

In this episode of American Greed, Troy Strathos goes through life asking,

why work for money when it's so easy to steal?

In all he makes off with more than $40 million,

from people who call him a friend like Nicole Murphy, Eddie Murphy's ex-wife

worth millions.

Troy and I had such a great relationship.

He were, we were like the best of friends. But Stratus is more

often described as a predator than a friend. He dazzles his victims with charm and promises.

He was willing to sign an 11 million dollar 11 movie contract with me

to keep the exclusive to him.

Then he destroys them. He yelled at me for a half an hour, called me

stupid, incompetent, lazy, idiotic.

But his is a con that pays off big.

He was spending on average $1 million a month.

He's the greatest con man in my opinion that ever lived. In early 2007, 2007, Troy Stratus is living in a 12,000 square foot mansion outside of Sacramento, California.

He is taking care of the house because the owner, his good friend Nicole Murphy, actor Eddie Murphy's ex-wife, has moved to Los Angeles.

He gets a call. It's Nicole.

She has entrusted Stratos with her money, and now she is being hounded by creditors.

I'm in a situation, I'm still, I have loads.

I have all this shit down, and I can't take it right now.

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