This is the American Greed Podcast presented by

C and B. I'm Stacy Keach.

In this episode of American Greed.

You're feeling good?

Meet professional saxophonist Donald Ski Johnson.

He's a recording artist and red carpet fixture.

That's looking better to me, man.

Who runs the Jazz for Life Foundation, but the feds say Johnson's charity helps no one but himself.

The shocks the conscience money was being taken from these charities and it was going to line his own pocket.

In an exclusive interview, Johnson insists he's no scammer and he's tired of

investigators calling him a con man.

They don't respect me as an artist.

They think anything I do should be free.

And the minute I ask for a dollar, it's a scam. Johnson targets charity auctions

by donating star-studded trips with red carpet access.

Baski Johnson's VIP treatment is a mirage.

You keep telling yourself like, no, this isn't really happening.

And you know as an adult you're thinking, oh yeah it is. Oh man what you say?

Hold in the thing, grabbing that thing, touching that thing, moving that thing,

smacking that thing, touching that thing, grabbing that thing,

grabbing that thing, oh man man what you say?

Donald ski Johnson is a busy man.

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