Introducing: The Lexi CON

About this episode

<p>Lexi Thomas was the quintessential girl-next-door: a beloved baby sister from a devout, respected family, educated at Catholic school and Baptist Bible College, and adored by everyone in her orbit. But in 2012, her idyllic life took a tragic turn when a sudden bout of Hyper Eosinophilia led to a devastating diagnosis.</p><br><p>What followed was a harrowing, decade-long fight for survival. For more than ten years, Lexi beat aggressive cancers multiple times, suffered organ failure, died during a T-Cell reaction for 20 minutes, and buried friend after friend from her cancer support groups. Through her viral blog, <em>Romans 8:28</em>, she captivated her community, rallying hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations and inspiring countless followers with her unyielding faith.</p><br><p>Her family grieved every setback. Her friends rallied to her side. But when a nurse noticed critical medical discrepancies in Lexi’s photos, she fired off a tip to investigative producer Nancy Moscatiello (<em>Scamanda</em>).</p><br><p>What Nancy uncovered was an intricate, jaw-dropping house of cards: fake relationships with well known doctors she&#39;d never met, manufactured medical crisis after crisis, and a terrifying web of deceit designed to manipulate everyone who loved her.</p><br><p>From <em>The Slippery</em>, <strong>The Lexi CON</strong> is the unbelievable true story of a woman who conned her friends, her family and her entire community—and the relentless investigation that exposes a potential predator hiding behind a warm smile and a Bible verse.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>