Article 5B7A6 'Con Queen of Hollywood' who allegedly duped actors arrested in UK

'Con Queen of Hollywood' who allegedly duped actors arrested in UK

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Indonesian man impersonated film executives, including Rupert Murdoch's former wife Wendi Deng, to swindle victims, FBI alleges

A suspected con artist who allegedly impersonated top female Hollywood executives to swindle wide-eyed aspiring stars out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has been arrested in Britain after a US extradition request, the FBI has said.

Dubbed the Con Queen of Hollywood", the suspect led investigators on a years-long, global manhunt so improbable it has even been optioned for a book deal.

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