John Friedrich: Australia’s Most Mysterious Conman | Australian Crime Stories

John Friedrich: Australia’s Most Mysterious Conman | Australian Crime Stories | Real Crime

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2 жыл бұрын

The true story of a leader and hero, John Friedrich who was also a criminal mastermind that seduced governments and defrauded banks. For 25 years this story was swept under the rug but today we look at the case once more.
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@peterjewell2001 2 жыл бұрын

I spent 4 years of my life working for JF(45) as a pararescue jumper. I was one of the minority that determined something was sus, so I left in 87. To this day I still have mixed emotions about the man. He clearly was at the forefront, however most of us could perhaps do that with free money.

@1x0x 4 ай бұрын

lol it takes a lot more than just money to put all of that together...

@Manup2day 2 жыл бұрын

Conman stealing from the biggest con in the world....the banks. My hero.

@michellephillips3655 Жыл бұрын

You don't get much time for fraud because no real money is taken... Because there is never any, its all made up by the banks. The banks are the biggest thieves.

@Zzz-fz7wb 9 ай бұрын

A 🐐

@puttumsftw8478 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta give him props he got millions without killing a single person. Made the goverment look like a fool

@sandrabentley8111 2 жыл бұрын

But he put all the money back into the business, where's the problem? Is it that he had no intention of paying it back? Not enough big contracts? Got the money illegally? Was that it?

@nadinewesterveld5597 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I don't really get it either... Seems like the banks loaned him money against assets he didn't have, and then he used that money to build a business which seemingly did a lot of good. So, as long as he'd be able to repay the loans, what's the catch? What am I missing?

@sandrabentley8111 2 жыл бұрын

@@nadinewesterveld5597 exactly. Maybe it was how he got the loans, as you say, against assets that didn't exist. Those empty containers, so that was fraud. But it's all a bit strange really, as he seemed to really love the company he built and yes, they did a lot of good.

@darrenashley126 2 жыл бұрын

My comment is a bit like yours but asks a few different questions

@ry1848 2 жыл бұрын

The crime was that the bank lent him the money on false information. Yes the Bank should have done their due diligence, but he let them believe they were lending against assets that he did not have. Which is fraud.

@johninjersey 2 жыл бұрын

He defrauded the bank by claiming those containers contained assets to back the loan. They were empty. Stupid of the bank to lend that much money without checking but it's still fraud on his part

@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz 2 жыл бұрын

Not only the most mysterious conman in the history of Oz, but the best mustache.

@brendancronin3796 2 жыл бұрын

I agree ...with a tache like that I defo hand over my live savings ....and then when I got ripped off I'd kick myself cos the tache is a diversion ...you don't notice his bald head cos the tache has lured you in . He's folically sinister

@pirateboyfearless 2 жыл бұрын

Dont call me moustache.

@timjackson3628 2 жыл бұрын

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@brendancronin3796 2 жыл бұрын

@@timjackson3628 ????

@Brekner 2 жыл бұрын

And we put our trust in these banks....unbelievable...

@glenndoleberry8418 2 жыл бұрын

Liars CAN NEVER seem to admit they lied Even after they are caught

@ecocodex4431 Жыл бұрын

"He didn't seem like the kind of guy who'd kill himself" This is making a HUGE claim about how mental health works, especially the mental health of someone who obviously is an outlier when it comes to how he thinks. For instance, I suffer from RSD, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. This can cause one to feel a MASSIVE jolt of major depression that can last from about half an hour to a couple hours. This includes suicidal thoughts and potentially actions. It can come on suddenly with very little reason, such as a wayward comment, etc. The other 99.9% of the time, I can come off as happy, fun, eccentric, annoyed, or occasionally angry. But in that 0.1%, there is a possibility that I can walk into traffic and end it all. People who suffer from depression don't have a "type" of personality, and conmen are really good at hiding who they are and how they feel.

@gaetana.cincire5821 2 жыл бұрын

But the real Jhon Frederick appears at 17:50...he sure is a brilliant mind, lol !

@Liverpoolboy01 2 жыл бұрын

Yet the Banksters, got away with it!

@erzsebetszanto7414 2 жыл бұрын

The guy doesn’t seem to be a bad person. He invested the money into the organisation, did a great thing in Australia. Had a nice family, has been devoted to his commitments. It looks to me like banks set him up, he was just the escaping goat.

@eurocookinvlog9176 2 жыл бұрын

He was a criminal!

@erebusl 2 жыл бұрын

Sad end to a great story. No animals were harmed in the making of this programme.

@SL.89 3 ай бұрын

I didnt expect a big conman story to wind up so sad

@cathymcglasson6947 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta trust some banks I just don't trust much of anyone any more.

@andrewclarke2638 2 жыл бұрын

Good on ya mate. Banks got burnt by yah ! Bad ending dough...... 😞

@Zzz-fz7wb 9 ай бұрын

The 🐐 of fraud!! RIP my guy!! Bless your soul

@bigfoot131 2 жыл бұрын

I like him.

@surinderjitsingh8954 2 жыл бұрын

"Not the usual type of crook"

@Stichting_NoFap 2 жыл бұрын

Why did you make your newest video unavailable in my country, now I cant watch it.

@robertalpy9422 2 жыл бұрын

The man ran from his troubles. Hid from himself even. Suicide fits his character. He simply couldn't face the having to meet himself. His true self.

@darkjudge8786 2 жыл бұрын

Man, Jana Wendt was such a bad journalist. All ham acting and overwrought overemotive questioning. A career built out of being hot

@crocsroblox9659 3 ай бұрын

Why does he look like that one character from Wolf of wall street

@alfredmujahjimmy6500 2 жыл бұрын

If he think that he was John Frederich, I think he was quite an impostor who pretended to be a German Australian entrepreneur.

@temmiepet4183 5 ай бұрын

His poor family it's too bad what he put them through

@tonysoprano5433 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 this guys smart

@katherinecollins4685 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting case

@angeesteiner8493 2 жыл бұрын

The ads in this were ridiculous.

@holdinmcgroin8639 Жыл бұрын

He looks like a mix between Lenin and Dr. Phil

@suahcocothegreat5183 Жыл бұрын

They must be his parents 😆🤣

@tatianahawaii13 10 ай бұрын

Lol

@zak__21 2 жыл бұрын

He stole to develop his country. That's really strange

@Noone-wt5rx 4 ай бұрын

Who would put the gun behind their ear

@whopiddledonyourposttoasti175 2 жыл бұрын

When other news made the news instead of nothing but politics 24/7 now.

@shaunfretwell6515 Ай бұрын

i liked him, and as manup2day said, BANKS are the BIGGEST CON IN THE WORLD.

@TYT695 2 жыл бұрын

Tim looks like William Shatner

@artists_lodge Жыл бұрын

A sad story!

@RubleNoon 2 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes conman, grifters and matchstick men my favorite crime docs.

@iamloveparadise 2 жыл бұрын

Woe

@deeplyclosetedindividual 2 жыл бұрын

He looks like Brian Stelter. Or should I say Little Brian...

@gudbifariinta3958 2 жыл бұрын

People celebrating the honour among the thieves

@davidjma7226 2 жыл бұрын

His attitude reminds me of Nick Leeson

@giuseppenero110 Жыл бұрын

No personal profit. Bad loans are all I see.

@smoothmicra 2 жыл бұрын

$294M AU? Christ that's almost $5 US... only joking Aussies.😁

@AlexA-zg7mq 2 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone

@beatrijsvannuffel1922 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. 🤛 (covid-safe)

@leonblittle226 2 жыл бұрын

He was a glow in he dark (civillian spy) , thats how he got into pine gap and where the money went

@crisanmot0 2 жыл бұрын

"Barry Whitehead"

@clownworld5474 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds South African to me

@Veroweithofer Жыл бұрын

I’m German and lived in Britain. My Accent sounds South African to many.

@alyssag.5758 2 жыл бұрын

The intro is awful

@rolfdejonge3915 2 жыл бұрын

👀👽🌀🌐

@samueladams3213 4 ай бұрын

Jeffrey Epstein vibes

@lenicemurrain8608 2 жыл бұрын

SICK MAN

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