The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam: 9. The exit strategy

World Of Secrets

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary

4.7 • 765 Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

A new witness comes forward with important new evidence over the fate of Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman. The investigation takes a dramatic turn. Could Suzanne finally be close to finding out what really happened? Did de Guzman take his own life to free himself of the scam, was he murdered or did he hatch an elaborate escape?

Since this episode was recorded, John McBeth has sadly passed away. We are very grateful for his contribution to this story.

Please note, this episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide and death. It includes some graphic content.

The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam was first published in May 2024.

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0:00.0	If a Banksy appeared on your house, you'd be sitting on a fortune, right?
0:07.0	At first you think you're gifted, but you're actually not.
0:10.5	This is a tale of two murals, Margate's Valentine's Day Mascara and the lowest off seagull.
0:17.3	And the true cost of free art for the people who have to live with it.
0:21.5	40,000 pounds cost per annum.
0:23.8	We didn't know what to do.
0:25.5	Nobody's turned up to say, we'll help you protect it.
0:29.0	The Banksy story.
0:30.3	When Banksy comes to town, listen on BBC Sounds.
0:34.7	From the BBC's Investigations podcast World of Secrets, here's the ninth episode of our guest season,
0:41.3	the $6 billion gold scam from the BBC World Service and CBC.
0:46.2	Over to Suzanne Wilton.
0:50.6	First, a warning.
0:53.0	This episode contains difficult subject matter, including references to suicide and death.
1:03.0	Simon Sembaring was scrolling through his social media messages when an invitation to connect stopped him in his tracks.
1:13.0	This guy contacted me in Lincoln Dean, Guzman, invite me.
1:18.8	What?
1:19.8	Show me.
1:20.9	Show me.
1:21.5	That's why.
1:23.3	Somebody named the Guzman, invited you to connect on LinkedIn.
1:26.9	I mean, I try to find out. Yeah. Yeah. Somebody named de Guzman invited you to connect on LinkedIn.
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