If you’re a true crime fan, you’ll love the upcoming ABC series Sumanda It will quickly become your newest obsession.
And if you’ve listened to the podcast this show is based on, you may already be wondering what happened to notorious con artist Amanda Riley.
Well, you’ll find the answer you’re looking for!
Obviously, the rest of this article is spoiler-rich, so don’t read any further if you want to be surprised at how Scamanda ends.
Who is ‘Sumanda’ star Amanda Riley?
For the uninitiated, Amanda Riley is a California wife and mother who rose to fame after going public with her battle with stage 3 blood cancer.
Along with the fame came buckets of cash as thousands of fans offered to donate to support Amanda and her family’s brave fight.
However, as Amanda’s audience grew, so did doubts about her claims.
The downfall of Amanda Riley
Investigative producer Nancy Mosciatello began a five-year investigation after receiving information that Amanda may have been lying to fans.
result? Eventually, police and the IRS launched their own investigations.
In 2022, Amanda pleaded guilty to defrauding donors of more than $100,000 over eight years by falsely claiming she was terminally ill.
Currently, Amanda is serving a five-year sentence in federal prison. And according to a recent report, san francisco chronicleshe hasn’t given up on the scam yet.
Prison officials maintain that Amanda is still faking her symptoms.
Of course, that’s probably part of her appeal process.
Amanda’s lawyer argued in court that she suffers from Munchausen syndrome, which forces her to feign illness to gain sympathy.
That may be why Amanda is still complaining of chest pains, head injuries and other symptoms 18 months after her sentence, according to VICE.
whole story
Clearly, we’re getting ahead of ourselves here. The full story of Amanda will soon unfold over four episodes tonight on ABC. Episodes will be available on Hulu starting the next day.
Her backstory is featured in the first article, “Stage 1: Who’s Afraid of Amanda Riley?”
Obviously, that’s not an easy question to answer. Even those closest to Amanda did not know the truth about her situation.
And questions remain about how much her husband Corey Riley knew about her fraud.
The irony, of course, is that Amanda’s scam was based on making a name for herself.
Now, she’s about to become more famous than she ever imagined. But it wasn’t the way she wanted it to be.
