Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Con Mum:
Mama knows best (how to rob you blind).
Quick synopsis:
The story of a chef and the long-lost mother who showed up and took him for everything he had.
Fact for Non-History People:
Con artist Victor Lustig sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice.
Fact for History Nerds:
Bernie Madoff tops the list of scammers with a $65 billion Ponzi scheme.
My Take on Con Mum:
I do love me some true crime that I never heard about before. This is the story of Graham Hornigold and the reappearance of his mother decades after she disappeared from his life. He has a wife and a new baby on the way when his mother shows up and claims to be the illegitimate child of the Sultan of Brunei and hence, rich.
I don’t want to spoil too much, but of course you can guess that mommy dearest is not all that she seems. However, it is the way she goes about it and how she rips apart Graham’s life is what the documentary is about. This woman is a true pro and there are still a lot of twists and turns you do not see coming even if you know she is nefarious somehow. Graham and his partner (who are both interviewed on camera for this) are very sympathetic in a lot of ways. It makes the end that much tougher to take.
Verdict:
Definitely worth a watch. Watch it here!
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