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Season 2: Mad Michael’s Millions
S2E4: Family Affair (Season Finale)
Listen to “S2E4: Family Affair” on Spreaker.In this concluding episode, the most damning evidence of all comes from none other than Michael Mackay’s very own father.
S2E3: Head Honcho
Listen to “The Head Honcho” on Spreaker.Witnesses start revealing somewhat conflicting stories concerning the Ohio-Florida connections, and who might be holding onto the money, which further reveals a nuclear level detonation that turns the entire story on its head.
S2E2: The Parellel
Listen to “The Parallel” on Spreaker.Discovering some troubling new details of the case, the similarities between two Pensacola fraudsters reveal a pattern that leads all the way back to Ohio – and to a scam that traipses into the MILLIONS of dollars.
S2E1: Grumpy Monkey
Listen to “S2E1: Grumpy Monkey” on Spreaker.The second season of Small Town Justice opens with the witnesses who were conned, victims who were physically assaulted, and even the law enforcement that investigated Michael Mackay for his crime spree – starting way back with his teenaged joyriding. We also hear from the multiple felon himself, through what appears to be a livestreamed investment scam and a paranoid rant against a would-be mark.
Season Two: Update
Update on Mad Michael’s Millions
Listen to “Update on Mad Michael’s Millions” on Spreaker.The second season of Small Town Justice opens with the witnesses who were conned, victims who were physically assaulted, and even the law enforcement that investigated Michael Mackay for his crime spree – starting way back with his teenaged joyriding. We also hear from the multiple felon himself, through what appears to be a livestreamed investment scam and a paranoid rant against a would-be mark.
Season 1: The Cabinet Con
Bazaar (Post-Season 1 Bonus Episode)
Listen to “Ep 11: Bazaar” on Spreaker.In this post-season bonus episode, we talk with Roy, the manager of the car dealership that employed Robert Stoll, who, not incidentally, robbed and stole from them. You’re welcome.
S1E10: Inmate Stoll (Season 1 Finale)
Listen to “Ep 10: Stoll Behind Bars (Season Finale)” on Spreaker.In not one, but two calls with Robert Stoll in prison, he reveals quite a lot about the crimes he admitted to, including a remorseless denial of his criminal activities, the addiction that fueled his crime spree, and so much more. This is the interview the entire season comes down to, and it’s definitely the one you’ll want to hear.
S1E90: Bott Out (S01 E09)
Listen to “Ep_9_RELAUNCH” on Spreaker.In our second-to-last episode of the season, we finally hear from Angela Bott, wife of our inmate of interest, and mother to his child. She gives us her take on the mess her husband caused, the lead-up to his incarceration, his drug addiction, his motivations for committing fraud and theft, and targeting little old ladies in her own neighborhood.
S1E8: Vics & Dics
Listen to “Ep 8: Vics, Dics & Legits (Bonus Episode)” on Spreaker.For those who wanted to get some background on just how many victims, cops and even other businesses that were disrupted by Stoll’s activities, this is your episode. Listen in as I find out how many people have died without seeing justice, a car dealer who had cars stolen right off his lot by Stoll, companies that victims went to in order to put their homes back together, and even undercover cops who detail their time being scammed by him as well.
Bonus Snippet: Anonymous Interview about Michael Mackay
Listen to “Anonymous Case Interview Snippet 3.18.22” on Spreaker.As the lead-up to Season 2 comes into focus, the close of this investigation makes obvious the need to create an investigation on a second perpetrator, Michael Mackay. That case is just as interesting, but twice as crazy. So, listen in as I speak with an anonymous alleged victim of Mackay’s who says he’s been taken for nearly seven figures. I’ll want some help naming this second season, so be sure to catch next week’s episode, where I announce my possible titles.
S1E7: Garden of Edie
Listen to “Ep 7: Garden of Edie” on Spreaker.The spectacular gal in this episode is another of Robert Stoll’s victims that refused to wear the title of victim. She fought back and counted herself as one of the victors of justice. Fun fact: Stoll’s conviction came in on Edie’s birthday. What a gift in an otherwise terrible story of fraud that befell her and at least 15 other targets in the Florida panhandle. She is our first and only victim that was actually defrauded twice by Stoll – though, she never would have known it the first time.
S1E6: Renee’s Rent
Listen to “Ep 6: Renee’s Rent” on Spreaker.Through not one but two separate interviews, Michael Mackay’s and Robert Stoll’s former landlord details the “act of God” it took to get them out of the warehouse she rented to them. She also describes how, if you’re a con willing to abuse Florida’s rental laws, you can basically live rent free for indefinitely, eluding to the notion that, in addition to scamming the residents of Gulf Breeze and Pensacola, they also allegedly scammed their renters.
S1E5: Better Business
Listen to “Ep 5: Better Business” on Spreaker.The ladies at the Florida Better Business Bureau’s investigations unit may be insanely fun to talk to. But don’t get them confused with push-overs. They are not only responsible for coordinating Stoll’s case with the Florida state prosecutor’s office. They’re also largely responsible for collecting and organizing a huge number of Stoll’s victims. There’s absolutely nothing that I could say to equate to level of appreciation that these victims have expressed to me for the hard work that Lisa and Tammy did in bringing Stoll to justice. Listen in as they detail how they came upon this case, what they did about it, and what you can do about fraud being perpetrated in your community.
S1E4: Just One Sentence
Listen to “Ep 4: Just One Sentence” on Spreaker.Today’s talk is with the prosecutor who locked in an impressive conviction for Robert Stoll. His sentence didn’t just include 10 years for felony racketeering. It also included 25 years of probation along with an order of full restitution for his victims. Albeit, this will be after he’s served at least 80% of his time, per Florida’s penal code. And even then, due to the vast number of his victims, they really won’t get much per month. But it’s still a slam dunk by anyone’s standards.
S1E3: Bea is for Brave
Listen to “Ep 3: Bea is for Brave” on Spreaker.In this week’s episode we hear from Bea, another in a long line of victims that Robert Stoll was convicted of defrauding for nearly $100,000. Her contribution to that pile of money was $6,400. And Bea is a single mother, a veteran, and a school teacher with three children. So, that hit her in the wallet pretty hard.
S1E2: Micah’s Marauder
Listen to “Ep 2: Micah’s Marauder” on Spreaker.After last episode’s revelation of a potential ringleader in the fraud game, Micah and my co-host speculate that a more sinister game may be afoot.
I don’t want to give it all away, but since this episode, I’ve spoken with a state level investigator as well as the prosecutor’s office in this case, and I can say that our early stage assumptions may have been onto something. Stay tuned for more interviews with those on the inside of this momentous case of fraud and trickery out of one of America’s small beach communities.
Huge Break in the Case! Bonus Episode and Indictment Update
Listen to “Anonymous Case Interview Snippet 3.18.22” on Spreaker.Bonus Update: An anonymous alleged victim of Michael Mackay, who’s the former business partner of convicted fraudster, Robert Stoll, says he’s been ripped off for at or near seven figures. This interview happened in our pre-launch. But Mackay was actually indicted since that time, and this is now shaping up to be one helluva story that’s unfolding in real time – right now while you’re listening. So, stay tuned as new episodes are released each week. For all the latest live updates, join the Legally Insane fan club at LegallyInsaneFilms.com, where you can access our livestreams and see where the case has evolved since we started this investigation back in October, 2021.
S1E1: Bott & Stoll
Listen to “Ep 1: Bott & Stoll” on Spreaker.In this first episode of our newest investigation, Robert Stoll, a man recently convicted of grand theft and racketeering, was found guilty of defrauding almost two dozen Florida residents of nearly $100,000. In this first episode, we actually know more than we should, given that the case we once thought would have been wrapped up in a week, has dragged on more than two months.