Producer Turned Podcaster Johnathan Walton Pens ‘Anatomy of a Con Artist’ Guide to Spotting Scams

A dozen years ago, Johnathan Walton loved his life in Los Angeles working as a reality TV producer. He’s been behind such unscripted series as “Shark Tank,” “American Ninja Warrior,” “American Chopper” and Disney+ docuseries “It’s a Dog’s Life With Bill Farmer.”

“Oh, my god. I had a blast,” Walton recalls, “and then I got conned. And then I started pursuing justice.”

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In 2013, Walton was working on the most high-profile series of his career, ABC’s “Shark Tank,” when he stumbled into a friendship with a neighbor in his downtown Los Angeles apartment complex. She happened to be a serial con artist.

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