The Olympic Ponzi Schemer Who Vanished
Update: 2024-08-02
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Harold Backer, a 3-time Olympic rower, disappeared in 2015 after telling his family he was going for a bike ride. Days later, his financial advisory clients began receiving letters confessing to losing their money. His friend Kip unpacks what happened to Harold. Why do Olympians so often derail after retirement?
Read Kip McDaniel's long-form article on the case here.
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