A Solar-Powered Con Artist: Jeff Carpoff

Ridiculous Crime

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True Crime, Comedy, History

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

He was not an engineer, nor was he an inventor, instead he was a failed car mechanic. But Jeff Carpoff didn't let that stop him from creating a billion dollar business based on his invention: a portable solar generator. It worked, kinda... and that was all he needed to run his solar-powered con that roped in a really powerful sucker named President Obama.

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